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Planning commission recommends electronic church sign with brightness and hour limits
Summary
The commission unanimously recommended approval (6–0) of a conditional use permit allowing Ivy Baptist Church to replace its reader board with a 7.5‑foot electronic display (CU2025Tax0008). Staff imposed 14 conditions, including brightness caps and a prohibition on illumination from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m.
The Newport News Planning Commission on Nov. 5 recommended approval of a conditional use permit for Ivy Baptist Church to replace its existing reader board with an electronic display sign at 50 Maple Avenue (CU2025Tax0008). The vote was unanimous, 6–0, and the matter will go to City Council on Dec. 9, 2025.
Staff said the church’s property is designated in the comprehensive plan for…
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