CLARKSVILLE, TN (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – The City Council is considering changes to the electronic sign regulations to make them consistent across the city. The ordinance that was brought forward at the executive session meeting last week would also address lighting updates in the Madison Street Urban Design Overlay District.
Regional Planning Commission Director Jeffrey Tyndall told the council Thursday that this has been a long time coming, seeing that the process began in December 2023. “Then, we paused it while we did the Fort Campbell (Boulevard) and Tiny Town (Road) overlays, because it would apply to these areas,” he said. “Back in December 2023, the Common Design Review Board was asked to approve an LED digital reader board exemption on Madison Street.
“Well, Madison Street doesn’t allow that currently. It has not allowed any LED signs that aren’t government owned, outside those grandfathered in in the district. The board denied it but said they’d like to look into whether or not it was permissible to allow schools and churches to have them. Shortly thereafter, the businesses also took (exception) to some signs that were put up recently by non-private entities,” he said.
What is an electronic message center?
The Planning Commission voted to initiate that ordinance to look at what can they do to allow electronic message centers for all businesses on Madison Street…