Politics & Government
Hearing Thursday on Amendment to Allow Tanner's Lake Ball Field Lights
The Oakdale Planning Commission will take public testimony on a rule change that would allow 70-foot tall lights at Tanner's Lake Park, and will also consider a request from McDonald's to install an electronic dynamic sign.
The Oakdale Planning Commission will hold a public hearing at its meeting Thursday on amending city ordinance to allow 70-foot tall lights at the ball field.
City ordinance currently limits the height of lighting to 30 feet, according to a city staff report, and the amendment would allow up to 70-foot high lights for public recreational uses.
At a neighborhood meeting on the project, nearby residents raised concerns about the cost of the project and questioned whether it would increase crime in the park.
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In addition to the public hearing, the commission is scheduled to consider a request for an electronic dynamic business sign at . The computerized sign would go under the “M” symbol on the restaurant’s current brick sign.
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Look in the photo section of this article for the full agenda for the Oakdale Planning Commission meeting at 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 8.