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Council initiates study and limited pilot for animated on‑site signs in downtown commercial corridors
Summary
The City Council directed staff to draft zoning amendments and environmental review for a 10‑year pilot allowing certain animated (digital/variable) on‑site signs in downtown commercial corridors (Central and Brand corridors), limited to on‑site messaging and subject to brightness, orientation and timing controls.
The Glendale City Council on June 24 directed staff to prepare code amendments and environmental review to allow a limited pilot program for animated on‑site signs in downtown commercial corridors.
Community Development Director Bradley Calvert presented the proposal, which responds to prior council direction to consider allowing animated signs that convey messages about activities located on the property (for example a store sale or a church event). Calvert emphasized the scope is intentionally narrow: the proposed pilot would allow only on‑site messages (no off‑site advertising), would apply to ground or wall signs in specified corridors and would include operational limits and design controls.
Recommended pilot framework (staff direction) - Geographic…
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