What: Special permit under Section 6.3.4 to internally illuminate two free-standing entrance signs and one 340 square foot wall sign at the Markley Group facility on Prince Ave in the light industrial district.
Where it stands: Approved on November 9, 6 to 0, with conditions.
The sign company and the company's land use attorney described lettering-only illumination, entrance signs meant to direct visitors to the Moore Street entrance, and a wall sign facing Gorham Street that is red by day and white at night. They asked for 24-hour illumination, citing emergency access to a 24-hour facility.
A speaker opposed the permit because of broader opposition to the company and its data center; a nearby property owner asked how much light the sign would cast. No one spoke in favor.
Members noted no photometric plan had been submitted, questioned the need for night lighting next to residential areas, and accepted the staff condition limiting the wall sign's illumination; the applicant agreed to it and said it could return later with a photometric study.
Conditions: the large wall sign is lit only from sunrise to 8 PM, and the applicant submits a plan showing the two pylon signs do not obstruct the line of sight and sit 15 feet back.
Roll call: 6 in favor, 0 opposed; approved with conditions.
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