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Planning commission asks staff for technical guidance on halo signage and agrees to pursue neon ban downtown
Summary
After two recent Board of Zoning Appeals approvals for halo (reverse‑lit) signs, the North Augusta Planning Commission on May 21 asked staff to return with technical guidance — lumens, color temperature, letter opacity and maintenance standards — and directed staff to prepare a text amendment to prohibit neon lighting downtown.
The North Augusta Planning Commission on May 21 directed staff to return with technical specifications and examples for permitting halo‑style reverse‑lit signs and asked staff to prepare a text amendment to prohibit neon lighting downtown. The action followed recent Board of Zoning Appeals approvals for halo illumination at two downtown properties and a wide discussion among commissioners about brightness, color, longevity and the cumulative visual effect on Georgia Avenue.
Planning staff explained halo illumination (also called reverse‑lit) as a form of internal sign lighting in which “neon tubing, LED, or…
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