Commission approves two signs for North High Street site with bracket and mounting conditions
Summary
The commission approved a projecting blade sign and a wall sign for 625 North High Street, requiring bracket revisions to match neighborhood patterns and that mounting be through mortar joints rather than through brick face; staff will review final elevations.
The Victorian Village Commission approved a COA to add a projecting sign and an internally illuminated wall sign at 625 North High Street, subject to design clarifications. Applicant Greg Kit Smolin described the proposed projecting sign (40"x40") and the wall sign (24"x36") and said the design was intended to be consistent with other signs on High Street.
Morgan noted staff had asked for current photos and for clarification of whether the blade sign extended over the right-of-way; commissioners asked that the bracket detail be revised to be consistent with typical High Street hardware, and asked that the signs be attached through mortar joints rather than drilled through the masonry. Greg said the applicant "absolutely agree[s] about hitting the mortar joints" and offered to revise bracket details for staff review.
The commission approved the application with conditions that the blade sign be modified for compatibility with the Victorian Village guidelines, that final bracket/elevation drawings and right-of-way distances be submitted to HPO staff, and that electrical conduit be routed through mortar joints so future removal would cause no visible masonry damage.
Next steps: Applicant to submit revised drawings showing bracket detail and placement; staff will administratively review and finalize the COA if materials meet the clarified conditions.
