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Pine Springs approves lower billboard height, adds cannabis retail to zoning after public hearing
Summary
After a public hearing with no public comments, the Pine Springs City Council approved Ordinance 32 v2.0 reducing a billboard height limit to 85 feet and added cannabis retail as an allowed use in the zone subject to zoning conditions; the council also directed edits to the ordinance language.
The Pine Springs City Council on Feb. 4 approved Ordinance 32 v2.0 to lower the city's billboard height limit to 85 feet and added cannabis retail to the list of permitted uses for the parcel in question.
Mayor Christensen recessed the regular meeting at 7:26 p.m. for a public hearing on proposed ordinance changes. City Planner Nate Sparks explained the package: the city would create a smaller lot around the billboard to preserve saleability, add cannabis retail as a listed use with zoning conditions, prohibit rentals and condominiums on the parcel, add outdoor-storage restrictions and introduce a landscaping requirement to protect property values. "The sign ordinance did not change except for the height of the billboard," Sparks said during his remarks. There were no public comments during the hearing.
Councilmember Kinney raised concerns about how the contract and ordinance would manage billboard height in relation to local tree heights; attorney Christina Benson said the billboard height had been negotiated down from 100 feet to 85 feet and would include clarified measurement language. Kinney then moved to approve Ordinance 32 v2.0; Adams seconded. Planner Sparks suggested additional edits on exterior finish and precise height measurement; Benson will incorporate those language changes before final publication. The council voted to approve the ordinance.
The package also included a contractual note that Blue Ox would pay to install electrical service for the billboard. Council discussion treated the electrical work and sign height as distinct items tied to the same parcel configuration and zoning change.
Earlier in the meeting, resident Sam Hjort raised a separate public-safety concern, saying a utility pole had been placed on his property next to a gas line and that utility companies had not responded to his outreach; Councilmember Adams said he would review the work and contact the installer.
Next steps: staff will incorporate the language edits suggested at the meeting into the ordinance text, and the revised ordinance will be finalized consistent with the council's direction.
