North Oklahoma Avenue Billboard Conditional Use Permit

At a glance

  • What: Conditional use permit for an off-premises sign (billboard) larger than 288 square feet on North Oklahoma Avenue, just south of I-229 near the Benson Road interchange.
  • Where it stands: Approved by the Planning Commission on November 5, 2026, 5-0. Conditional use permit actions are final unless appealed to the City Council in writing within five business days.
  • Details: 616 square feet (the maximum allowed is 672), 40 feet tall, monopole with a digital north face and a static south face, zoned I-2 heavy industrial. Staff said it meets the 600-foot separation requirement, has no sensitive uses within 500 feet, lies in the billboard opportunity district, and would be number 18 of the 21 billboards allowed along I-229.

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Log

2026-11-05 - Planning Commission

Item 5C. Staff recommended approval. No public testimony. Approved 5-0; one commissioner recused. A commissioner said the site is better than recent crowded locations because it is further out with more traffic flow. Related: West 12th Street Off-Premises Sign Permit, Hein Place Off-Premises Sign Permit.