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Council pushes back on Columbia Southern University sign request, citing ordinance precedent; item tabled
Summary
Columbia Southern University asked to replace and enlarge its freestanding sign on the Foley/Beach Express; the proposed 25-foot sign and a larger LED face prompted council concerns about precedent after the city’s billboard elimination, and the council agreed to review ordinance exposure and revisit the request at the next reading.
Columbia Southern University asked the City of Orange Beach for an amendment to allow a larger freestanding sign on the Foley Beach Express. Planning staff and a university representative described the request: one face of the sign would exceed about 152 square feet, the total sign area would approach 304 square feet, the proposed height is 25 feet (versus the ordinance 15-foot limit), and a…
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