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Ashley Furniture owners plead for city help after sign-code dispute; staff says code review underway
Summary
Owners of a new Ashley Furniture store told council their $5 million investment is being undercut by a sign-code interpretation that left them without highway-facing signage; city staff said a zoning-code consultant is reviewing signage allowances and that a unified development code update will include options for highway-adjacent properties.
Owners of the Ashley Furniture store at Towne Park Drive addressed the Troy City Council Monday, saying a misinterpretation of the sign code by their contractor left them unable to install highway-facing signage the owners say is critical to visibility and sales.
Evan Goffney, who identified himself as an owner and operator, said the business has invested heavily and that confusion over the code has had real economic consequences. "The…
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