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Springdale planning commission recommends easing banner limits in Public Use zone
Summary
The commission voted Jan. 21 to recommend Ordinance 2026-02, expanding allowed banner displays into the Public Use zone and modifying the limits to permit up to 12 display periods per year in that zone, with each display capped at 14 days and a 14‑day gap between displays.
The Springdale Planning Commission recommended approval of Ordinance 2026-02 on Jan. 21, 2026, proposing changes to Chapter 10-24-7 of the town code to add permit requirements and allow banners in the Public Use (PU) zone. The commission’s motion modifies the staff draft by allowing banners in the PU zone for "a maximum of 14-day display, 12 per year, and a 14 day between the display of each of the banners," a change moved by Commissioner Paul Zimmerman and seconded by Commissioner Kashif Bhatti. The motion passed unanimously with Chair Jennifer McCulloch joining the vote.
Zoning Administrator Kyndal Sagers told the commission the current rules allow banners in VC and CC zones and that the draft would expand that coverage to PU lands. Commissioners pressed whether the existing limits—previously described in the meeting as a 17-day maximum and up to four events per year—adequately serve businesses. Chair McCulloch and Commissioner Zimmerman said four events may be too restrictive for some merchants; the body negotiated the modified schedule specifically for the Public Use zone while leaving other zone standards as drafted.
A written public comment from business owner Jonathan Zambella (Zion Guru–Namastay) was entered into the record; it urged the town to prohibit stake‑mounted banners in right-of-way areas and to allow photographic renderings rather than scaled site plans for quick enforcement. Zambella wrote that requiring a property-owner letter “for every temporary banner is excessive” and asked that banners be attached to existing buildings rather than freestanding in frontages along SR‑9.
Commission discussion showed concern for property-owner rights: Sagers explained the owner-letter requirement is intended to protect property owners’ banner rights and to prevent third parties from using another owner’s allotment. Director of Community Development Thomas Dansie confirmed the commission’s modification would apply only to banners in the Public Use zone; banners in other zones would follow the currently drafted standards.
Next steps: the Planning Commission’s recommendation will be forwarded to the Town Council (or the appropriate legislative body) for final action on Ordinance 2026-02. The commission did not set an effective date; staff and council review remain to occur before any code change becomes binding.
