Politics & Government
Oconee County Issued A Permit For LED Sign On SR 316 At McNutt Creek; Two Other Sign Applications Pending
The two-sided sign will be just beyond the 10-foot setback from the state right of way for SR 316.
Oconee County issued a permit for an 8 foot by 12 foot LED sign at SR 316 and McNutt Creek Road Sept. 29 and is processing applications for two additional large LED signs, one at the Oconee Connector and SR Loop 10 and the other on Mars Hill Road just north of Barber Creek Drive.
A small sign on the property on the northwest corner of SR 316 and McNutt Creek Road will be removed, and the large replacement sign will be just beyond the 10-foot setback from the state right of way for SR 316.
The 1.9-acre lot is owned by Nona and Mike Thornton of Watkinsville and contains a 5,000-square-foot showroom and warehouse built in 1996. Terminix Pest Control Services Bogart Branch is listed on the web as the tenant.
The new sign will have a single pole and will tower 35 feet above the ground. The plans show the sign as two-sided.
The sign will be operated by USA Outdoor, with an Athens post office box address. Lou Ferrando is listed as the principal. The sign is valued at $35,000.
For more on this story, go to Oconee County Observations.
Pictured: Location of proposed Mars Hill Road sign.