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Planning commission recommends sign ordinance changes to accommodate large industrial parks
Summary
Planning staff presented amendments to Bryan County's sign ordinance to accommodate very large warehouses and multi-building industrial parks, and the commission voted to forward recommended changes to the Board of Commissioners.
Bryan County planning staff presented proposed amendments to the county sign ordinance intended to address signage for large industrial buildings and multi-building industrial parks.
Staff said the existing sign regulations were written for smaller-scale development and do not anticipate very large warehouses or industrial parks with multiple large buildings. The proposed changes would add allowances and tiers for large single buildings and for industrial parks, including:
- A freestanding-sign allowance for very large buildings (staff used 500,000 square feet as the threshold) with at least 1,000 feet of roadway frontage and multiple access points; additional freestanding signs would need to be spaced by at least 500 feet. Staff said a property that meets the criteria could apply to staff for the additional sign without a variance after the ordinance is…
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