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Planner outlines proposed changes to Balcones Heights sign code
Summary
City planner proposed reducing temporary-sign setbacks from 15 to 10 feet, allowing the same temporary sign text up to 90 days a year (removing the 14-day waiting period), adding maintenance standards, and clarifying measurement for feather/flag signs; the commission directed staff to return with a public-hearing draft.
At a March 17 meeting of the Balcones Heights Planning and Zoning Commission, the city's planner presented proposed amendments to Chapter 153, Article 12 (sign and advertisement devices) that would relax some temporary-sign restrictions and add new maintenance standards. "Just as a reminder from last meeting, we spoke about temporary signage and its limitations on businesses here currently and what they can advertise," the planner said, outlining a proposal to reduce minimum setbacks and lengthen permitted display time.
The planner proposed reducing setbacks from 15 feet to 10 feet…
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