A Public Hearing has been set for the proposed Sign Code at the Planning & Zoning Commission’s regular meeting July 17 at 6:30 p.m. at City Hall, 911 N. 7th Avenue. The Pocatello Planning & Zoning Commission will hear comments from the public concerning the City’s proposed Sign Code.
Since February 2023, the City, in collaboration with the business owners, sign contractors, elected officials, and residents, has been working to rewrite sign standards. These standards provide for more on-premises signage, clear rules, master sign plans, no time restrictions on “portable signs,” and electronic message center curfews, and provides two versions of code concerning off-premises signs, in some instances known as billboards.
We encourage citizens to voice their thoughts on the proposed Sign Code. If you can’t attend in person, written comments can be submitted to the Planning & Development Services department.
Project materials may be obtained online at: pocatello.gov/Archive.aspx?ADID=3718, by calling 208-234-6500, or by emailing planning@pocatello.gov. A staff report will be available the Monday prior to the hearing, in the Planning & Development Services Department or online at pocatello.gov/AgendaCenter.
All interested persons are invited to attend to express their views regarding this proposal. Oral testimony may be offered during the meeting and will be restricted to no more than three (3) minutes per person. Written testimony up to two (2) pages may be submitted up to the time of the meeting or to the Planning & Development Services Department, and written testimony of more than two (2) pages must be submitted no later than five (5) working days prior to the scheduled meeting date.
City Hall is accessible to persons with disabilities. Program access accommodations may be provided with two (2) days’ advance notice by contacting Skyler Beebe at sbeebe@pocatello.gov; 208.234.6248; or 5815 South 5th Avenue, Pocatello, Idaho.