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Council declines to adopt sign-code change, sends proposal back to planning after public comment
Summary
After hearing business owners and sign-industry representatives and extensive council debate, the City Council voted unanimously to reject the second-reading amendment that would have increased freestanding sign area near I‑90; staff will return to planning for more stakeholder work.
Belgrade city planners proposed an amendment to the zoning code (referenced as ordinance "20 20 five-six" in the record) to increase the allowable area of freestanding signs for nonresidential properties within 500 feet of Interstate 90 from the current 40 square feet to 100 square feet, clarify height language and limit freestanding signs to one per street front.
Brad Stein, the city’s senior planner,…
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