Board approves Englefield Oil sign relocation and two waivers
September 14, 2026 | New Albany, Franklin County, Ohio
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The New Albany Architectural Review Board on Sept. 14 unanimously approved a certificate of appropriateness to relocate an Englefield Oil monument sign slightly farther into its lot to accommodate a city right-of-way expansion along Gatton Parkway.
City planning staff (S9) told the board the proposed monument sign is "essentially the same as the existing sign" and that the move is necessary because the city expanded Feaston Drive (now Gatton Parkway) and required right-of-way dedication, which pushes the sign back about nine to ten feet. Staff said the applicant seeks two repeat PUD waivers: to allow the sign to be freestanding rather than attached to the fence, and to permit two tenant logos on one monument sign.
Board members had few substantive reservations. One member (S3) characterized the request as routine and said the sign’s relocation was driven by the city’s road project. The board moved, seconded and voted to approve the certificate and both waivers; the motion carried with all votes in favor.
The board’s approval covers only architectural appropriateness of the monument sign and its waivers; staff said other site elements remain subject to applicable permitting and any future planning reviews.
What’s next: staff will process the certificate of appropriateness per the board action, and the applicant may proceed with permitting and sign installation consistent with the approved relocation and waivers.
City planning staff (S9) told the board the proposed monument sign is "essentially the same as the existing sign" and that the move is necessary because the city expanded Feaston Drive (now Gatton Parkway) and required right-of-way dedication, which pushes the sign back about nine to ten feet. Staff said the applicant seeks two repeat PUD waivers: to allow the sign to be freestanding rather than attached to the fence, and to permit two tenant logos on one monument sign.
Board members had few substantive reservations. One member (S3) characterized the request as routine and said the sign’s relocation was driven by the city’s road project. The board moved, seconded and voted to approve the certificate and both waivers; the motion carried with all votes in favor.
The board’s approval covers only architectural appropriateness of the monument sign and its waivers; staff said other site elements remain subject to applicable permitting and any future planning reviews.
What’s next: staff will process the certificate of appropriateness per the board action, and the applicant may proceed with permitting and sign installation consistent with the approved relocation and waivers.
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