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Commission adopts Transit Center sign district rules limiting large signs near parks and requiring nighttime dimming

San Francisco Planning Commission · September 14, 2017
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Summary

The Planning Commission voted unanimously to adopt a special sign district around the Transbay/Transit Center area that limits large, illuminated signage near parks and POPOS and requires dimming and shutoff hours for tall signs to protect park/sunny open space.

The Planning Commission on Sept. 14 adopted an ordinance establishing a Transit Center District special sign district that sets stricter limits on large and illuminated signs near parks and privately owned public open spaces (POPOS).

Diego Sanchez of the Planning Department presented the proposal to amend the planning code and zoning map to create the district. The controls would require signs taller than 35 feet to be dimmable and turned off between 11 p.m. and 6…

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