Council reviews updated appearance standards and sign rules for 515 Blue Ridge Drive

Aug 11, 2026

City staff presented a final-draft update to appearance and design standards, including new sign rules for 515 Blue Ridge Drive that would replace wall signs with a raised monument sign capped at 10 feet; the council directed staff to send the draft to the planning commission for recommendation.

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City staff presented a near-final draft of appearance and design standards for land-use permitting and asked the council to consider it for next week’s meeting. Zoning consultant Eric Strohbehn said the revision bundles three main changes: updated appearance standards (section 140-17), changes to commission-visible and conditional uses (section 140-341), and sign-code amendments focused on 515 Blue Ridge Drive. “We put them in ordinance form and we’re ready to go to the planning commission,” Strohbehn said.

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