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Commission tables sign permit for 390 East 200 North amid code questions
Summary
The planning commission tabled a sign permit application for Troy Linton at 390 East 200 North after commissioners concluded the structure likely qualifies as a billboard under current code and does not meet size requirements.
The Mona City Planning and Zoning Commission on Sept. 3 voted to table a sign-permit application for 390 East 200 North, submitted by Troy Linton, citing unresolved questions about whether the structure is a billboard and about how the city’s CU-2 sign standards apply to the applicant’s three-sided, 36-square-foot structure.
Laurie (staff member) summarized the application and drawings placed in the project folder. Staff and commissioners discussed whether the sign could be classified as a permitted business-identification sign under the CU-2 district rules or whether it should be treated as a billboard, which the commission does not allow in that location under current policy. The commission referenced the CU-2 district language and a subsection that defines “complex/center” signage and business-identification signs; staff referenced code numbering in the 9353x range during the discussion.
Commissioners noted the applicant’s structure is three-sided and that the ordinance includes measurement guidance; they identified uncertainty whether to aggregate three faces for area calculations. Commissioners also raised the likelihood the sign could be used as an advertising platform for third-party commercial tenants, which would weigh toward classification as a billboard.
A commissioner moved to table the permit for further study and legal review; another commissioner seconded the motion. The motion passed and staff will ask the city attorney to review code language and prepare guidance for the City Council. Laurie said a public hearing on proposed sign regulations and related lighting changes is scheduled for Sept. 18 and will be posted on the city website.
The applicant was given the option to seek a variance through city council if the commission ultimately determines the sign does not comply with the sign code.
