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Planning commission approves electronic message display at Jefferson Elementary
Summary
The Jerome Planning & Zoning Commission approved a special-use permit for Jerome School District 261 to install a double-sided electronic message display (EMD) at Jefferson Elementary, with conditions on size, message content, and nighttime dimming. The permit passed unanimously; the district must obtain building and electrical permits before installation.
The Jerome Planning & Zoning Commission voted unanimously Jan. 13 to approve a Special Use Permit for Jerome School District 261 to install an electronic message display (EMD) sign at Jefferson Elementary, 600 North Fillmore Street.
City Planner Ida Clark told the commission the parcel is zoned Public/Semi-Public and the proposed freestanding sign would total about 67 square feet with an EMD display area of roughly 28.19 square feet, which is less than the 75% maximum allowed by code. Clark said EMD messages must be static and the display must dim at dusk (the code requires dimming to 500 nits), and she recommended conditions that the sign comply with message and lighting restrictions and obtain the appropriate building and electrical permits.
Jennifer Houston, a permit specialist for Yesco, said the proposed sign would be a secured steel structure with brick facing, be remotely controlled and dimmable, and sit in the grassy area by the school's southeast entrance. "The EMC offers many benefits, including improved event communication, time and date coordination, and other communications with parents," Houston said. She added the sign is double-sided (north/south orientation) and sited to avoid the bussing area.
Commissioner Shonna Fraser moved to approve the permit with the recommended conditions; Commissioner Paul Johnson seconded the motion, which carried by a 4–0 vote. Commissioner Jeff Schroeder disclosed he serves on the school board and Commissioner Benjamin Reed disclosed his wife works at Jefferson Elementary prior to the vote. The district must secure building and electrical permits and comply with all city sign requirements before the sign may be installed.
