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Council approves signage on silos for proposed Dayton event center with strict lighting limit
Summary
Council approved an amendment to allow signage on two 80‑foot silos at a proposed event center, requiring downcast lighting capped at 0.1 foot‑candles at property lines to limit light pollution.
The council voted 5–0 Dec. 9 to permit signage on two silos at a proposed event center on Dayton River Road, but only with restrictions on lighting. Planning staff said the silos are roughly 80 feet tall and the proposed signs would top out near 50 feet. Because the site is zoned agricultural, signage is not automatically permitted; the applicant sought the signage as part of an interim‑use amendment.
Applicants described a restrained, down‑lit approach: small, raised aluminum letters on the silo faces, illuminated by downcast fixtures, with a planning commission recommendation that light fall at no more than 0.1 foot‑candles at the property line. Council discussion centered on whether silo signage is commercial advertising or a farm identifier and on dark‑sky concerns; the applicant said the design would be sleek and low‑impact and that sodium floodlights had been removed from the property.
Council added or affirmed the photometric requirement and voted to approve the limited signage with photometric submission required to the city’s sign permit process.
