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Robinson Outdoor asks to delay digital-billboard variances; Warrick County board agrees to table
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Summary
Robinson Outdoor asked the Warrick County Board of Zoning Appeals to table three related variances for a proposed digital billboard at 4466 Lynn Road; the board, with only four members present, voted to table each application to the May meeting so the full board can consider spacing, setback and visibility concerns.
Robinson Outdoor asked the Warrick County Board of Zoning Appeals on April [date not specified] to delay consideration of three related applications for an electronic billboard at 4466 Lynn Road, and the board voted to table each item until the May meeting.
Staff summarized three requests: a special-use for a 12-by-24 electronic message center in a C-4 commercial district and two variances seeking relief from ordinance spacing and setback rules for billboards. The applications, as advertised, sought relief from (1) the minimum spacing between off-premise signs, (2) the minimum setback from a controlled-access right of way, and (3) the 10-foot separation between a sign pole and a building.
A Robinson Outdoor representative said the company’s digital faces would display static LED images, include automatic dimming, and carry emergency-alert programming such as real-time tornado warnings coordinated with the National Weather Service. The representative added the structures are engineered for high wind loads and said the company offers “community benefits” including free use of vacant ad space for emergency management and certain local public-service messages.
Board members pressed for details about visibility and driver distraction, the proposed 40-foot approximate overall height, how close the sign would be to neighboring buildings, and whether the existing off-premise sign nearby would visually conflict with the proposed sign. Several members noted that with only four members present tonight, approval would require unanimous consent; one board member suggested it might be prudent to wait for a full complement of seven members.
The applicants requested the tabling to give the board more time and to allow the company to provide its community-benefits packet in PDF form for board review. The board then made separate motions to table each docketed item until the next BZA meeting on May 26; each motion passed by voice vote.
Next steps: the applicants will provide the community-benefits packet and any additional site plans or engineering details to staff for distribution to board members before the May meeting.
