A government meeting called to approve a 633-foot-tall LED billboard tower proposed for maximum exposure in Miami left it unclear if the project can move forward but made it obvious the controversial plan is likely to face legal challenges.

City commissioners sitting as the board of the Southeast Overtown Park West Community Redevelopment Agency deferred ratifying a sign permit for developer Michael Simkins’ 58-story electronic billboard proposed for the northeast corner of Northwest 10th Street and First Avenue in Miami.