Commission approves custom burgundy awning, indoor signage allowed without return

The commission approved an application for a custom storefront awning and interior signage after brief discussion about materials and placement.

The applicant said the awning frame will stay the same size and that the supplier who made the first awning will make the new one, adding: "We wanted to match that burgundy red door that's already existing for the office upstairs" (Speaker 1). Commissioners clarified that signage placed on the inside of a window or door would not require a separate return to the board, while exterior signage would. One commissioner advised, "If you do the sign on the inside, you don't need to come back" (Speaker 6).

A motion to approve the application was made and seconded by members of the board; the chair called for a voice vote and the motion carried. The applicant said the target start date is October 1 and will confer with an artist about whether lettering will be on the inside or outside of the door. The board offered standard cautions about returning with any exterior signage plans and moved on to other business.