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Montgomery City staff propose zoning updates to address billboards and define public art
Summary
City staff told the Montgomery City Council they will return with proposed updates to the zoning appendix to regulate billboards, including electronic signs, and to add a definition of public art to the city's smart code.
Montgomery City staff informed the City Council that they will bring proposals to amend the zoning appendix to address the proliferation of billboards and to add a definition of public art to the city's smart code.
The presentation, introduced during a hearing on proposed amendments to the zoning appendix, said the city's current billboard rules date to about 2001 and do not effectively address new electronic billboards. Warren Adams, Land Use Control Administrator, said the city currently lacks a definition or regulations for public art and that the definition would be an initial step while staff develops a broader art plan.
Council members and staff discussed the age of the existing ordinance and the immediate challenge posed by electronic billboards. Staff said they have not yet held discussions with major outdoor-advertising companies; a council member asked whether Lamar Advertising had been contacted, and staff replied no substantive discussions had occurred yet. Warren Adams said the proposed amendment on public art would be returned to the council after a public hearing.
No formal vote was recorded on the zoning amendments during the session; staff said they would return with draft regulatory language for council review and public hearing. The council also noted that the hearing on the broader zoning appendix matter had been carried over from an earlier meeting and would be continued at a later date.
