TO: Architectural Review Board Members
FROM: Gregg Harding, RPA, Historic Preservation Planner
DATE: 8/12/2020
SUBJECT:
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New Business - Item 7
121 S. Palafox Street
Palafox Historic Business District / Zone C-2A
Contributing Structure
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BACKGROUND:
recommendation
Tom Akin is requesting approval for approximately 65.84 square feet of exterior vinyl widow signage. Based on the business’ street frontage, the applicant is allowed a combination of wall signage of no more than 83 square feet (10% of the street front elevation). Although window stickers are considered a type of permanent accessory sign, the applicant was not aware that ARB review would be required for this type of sign prior to installation. Since the existing windows are heavily tinted, the applicant is also unable to relocate the signs to the interior of the windows which would not require ARB review. An abbreviated review for this item was referred to the full board in July 2020 for a discussion on the appropriateness of the proposed signage and for a general discussion on vinyl window signage along Palafox Street.
Please find attached all relevant documentation for your review.
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RECOMMENDED CODE SECTIONS:
Sec. 12-4-4(B)(1) Sign, Advertising display area
Sec. 12-2-21(F)(4)(a) PHBD, Signs