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Mona council flags billboard permit, urges compliance before approval
Summary
At a Sept. 23 work session, Mona City Council and planning staff said a proposed billboard on Linton property does not meet current city code; staff noted a state law allowing interstate billboards and sign‑size and height issues. Council members said the application should be brought into compliance or placed on a future agenda for final action.
Mona — At a Mona City Council work session on Sept. 23, council members and planning staff focused on a permit for a large billboard on property owned by the Lintons, concluding the installation as proposed does not meet current city ordinance and should be brought into compliance before a council decision.
"This billboard is in a combined use zone, does not meet the ordinance," Unidentified Speaker 1 said, arguing that making an exception would set a precedent the city should avoid. Planning staff countered that "according to the state law, you can have interstate billboards along that 15," and that some technical dimensions (height limits) are set by state rules while size and other details remain for the city to decide, according to Unidentified Speaker 4.
The debate identified a zoning gap tied to a CU2 designation adopted in 2015 that staff said was intended to allow potential future growth along the interstate. Planning staff reported the sign as built or proposed exceeds roughly 480 square feet across three sides, while the city zoning code requires sign faces closer to 36 square feet in the relevant residential/combined zones.
Council members and planning commissioners discussed options including asking the applicant to revise the sign to meet code, requiring a permit that meets city standards, or—if the sign cannot be brought into compliance—referring the matter to a future council agenda for formal action. Planning staff said the application had been tabled by the Planning and Zoning Commission and that, if resubmitted to meet code, the council could not lawfully deny a compliant permit.
No formal vote was recorded at the work session. Several council members said the practical next steps are to consult the city attorney and add the item to a future agenda so the council can either accept a code‑compliant application or take formal action if the application remains out of compliance. Members also suggested updating the sign ordinance language so it clearly prohibits materials that deteriorate (staff referenced removing plywood and specifying steel or aluminum in draft code language).
The council asked planning staff to prepare clear code language and to advise whether the application should be returned to planning staff or scheduled for a council decision. The Planning and Zoning Commission and staff will continue work on code revisions and plan a public hearing on the proposed changes.
What happens next: staff will work with the city attorney and planning commission to refine code language and determine whether to place the Linton billboard permit on a future council agenda for formal action.
