A proposed mixed-use project in South Philadelphia has Pennsport residents on edge over the developer’s insistence that the entire plan is contingent upon the inclusion of a roof-mounted LED billboard.
Source: LED billboard becomes point of contention in South Philly conversion project | PhillyVoice
Billboard mogul Dominick Cipollini wants to replace a blighted meat plant he owns in South Philadelphia’s Pennsport neighborhood with a new enclave of apartments, shops, and offices.
Source: Sky-high billboard is part of apartment plan at South Philly meat plant
The long-standing Freda Meats factory on Front Street in Pennsport could become a a mixed-use project with 48 apartments, a ground-floor parking garage, 4
Source: Proposed Freda Meat facility mixed-use project is all about the billboard | Passyunk Post
The Developer wants to go from a non-digital sign to a digital sign twice the height in the air.
The Sign size goes from the current 14 ft x 48 ft to 20 ft x 60 ft.
The height goes from its current height to 120 ft above the ground, so it can be seen from far away. Maybe even your bedroom if you live in Pennsport or Queensvillage?
Digital signs shall not be erected or converted from non-digital to digital within 500 ft. of any residentially zoned district, nor face any residentially zoned district within 1,000 ft. of the sign.
