DATE: July 12, 2018
TO: Members of the Northfield Heritage Preservation Commission
FROM: Scott Tempel, City Planner
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Sign Permit - The GOAT - 413 Division
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SUMMARY AND ACTION REQUESTED:
The Goat is requesting a new sign for its store at 413 Division St. S. They would like to install a projecting sign on the front of the building.
A subcommittee of the HPC reviewed the proposal last month. The sign permit was not approved because the sign was found to be out of character with the downtown signage guidelines due to multiple colors and fonts. A revised proposal has been submitted for review by the entire commission.
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 sign will be located projecting from 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. Individua...
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