DATE: September 21, 2017
TO: Members of the Northfield Heritage Preservation Commission
FROM: Scott Tempel, City Planner
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Sign Permit - Aldrich Technology, 427 Division St.
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SUMMARY AND ACTION REQUESTED:
The HPC is requested to approve a sign permit at 427 Division Street.
BACKGROUND:
Aldrich Technology is requesting a new wall sign for their business in the McClaughry Block. The applicable sections of the Downtown Historic District regulations in the sign ordinance include the following (Staff response is shown in bold):
1. Placement: Signs shall be positioned so they are an integral design feature of the building; signs shall complement and enhance the architectural features of the building. They shall be placed so that they do not destroy architectural details such as stone arches, glass transom panels, or decorative brickwork. Unless other placement is specifically approved by the Heritage Preservation Commission for reasons stated in the certificate of appropriateness by the Commission, signs may be placed only as follows:
a. At or above the horizontal lintel, cornice, or beltcourse, or above the storefront windows;
b. Projecting from the building;
c. Applied to or painted on canvas awnings;
d. In areas where signs were historically attached.
Staff response: The sign meets placement requirements. The wall sign will be located above the storefront windows. If properly installed, the sign will not destroy any architectural details of the building, and will complement the building.
3. Sign Shape: Signs shall be designed to match the historical time period elements and regional location of the City, which primarily exclude such features as cut corners and non-rectangular shapes. In most cases, the edges of signs shall include a raised border that sets the sign apart from the building surface or hanging space. Individual raised letters set onto the sign area surface are also preferred.
Staff response: The sign meets shape req...
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