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Planning commission approves 90‑foot digital billboard adjacent to I‑405
Summary
The Westminster Planning Commission voted 3–1 to approve a conditional use permit for a 90‑foot digital billboard with two 20×60‑foot LED faces on a city‑owned parcel at 14301 Edwards Street; staff cited ordinance compliance, a peer‑reviewed lighting study and a lease with Branded Cities, while nearby property owners raised concerns about impacts and notification radius.
The Westminster Planning Commission voted 3–1 on Jan. 21 to approve Case No. 2025‑0232, granting a conditional use permit to construct a 90‑foot‑tall digital billboard with two 20‑by‑60‑foot LED display panels on a city‑owned parcel adjacent to the I‑405 freeway at 14301 Edwards Street (APN 195‑371‑07). Chair Hamadi moved for approval and Vice Chair Wolpert seconded; Commissioner Anderson voted no while Commissioners Nguyen, Wolpert and Chair Hamadi voted yes.
Staff presented the item and recommended approval. "The proposed structure would be 90 feet in height with 2 LED display panels measuring 20 feet by 60 feet each," Contract Principal Planner Stephanie Tomayino told the commission, summarizing the project site (about 21,000 square feet), its industrial M‑1 zoning and the city's prior actions, including a 2023 lease selecting Branded Cities as operator and recent zoning text amendments establishing new signage standards. Staff said the project complies with the city's…
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