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Trustees approve subdivision entrance signs for Sugar Ridge and Hawks Point after resident input
Summary
The Committee approved designs and authorized staff to obtain quotes for additional signs for Sugar Ridge and Hawks Point, using a community poll and several design options. Trustees voted to move the preferred design forward to the board for purchase and installation.
The Committee of the Whole voted to proceed with neighborhood entrance signs for Sugar Ridge and Hawks Point, favoring the design labeled ‘‘option F’’ (a trellis‑style sign) after public input and a resident poll.
Brandon, a village staff member who led the sign selection presentation, said the village received substantial neighborhood feedback and that the trellis design drew the most support in the Sugar Ridge poll. "We got a lot of comments and participation," Brandon said. He told trustees he would request quotes for two trellis signs to match the preferred design and also obtain quotes for square signs so the board could compare cost and appearance.
Trustees made a motion to send the design forward to the board. The motion was moved by John (Trustee) and seconded by Justin (Trustee). During the roll call, trustees voting yes included Platt, Babcock, Bridal, Simon and others, and the motion carried.
The presentation covered placement constraints for Hawks Point (private‑property easements and sightlines) and noted the village will avoid siting signs in the public right of way. Brandon said property owners in the affected locations have agreed to sign easements for the signs.
Staff said installation details — mulch or planted beds and the size of trellis units — will be part of the vendor quotes. Brandon estimated one sign including installation and a modest landscape bed could be in the low thousands (the presentation referenced prior installation costs in the $2,900–$6,800 range depending on size and bed work); staff will return with firm contractor quotes.
A public commenter raised process questions about where the poll was posted and outreach to neighborhood residents. Harold Bone, a resident and local news editor, asked whether the village limited the poll to neighborhood residents and noted confusion when multiple social platforms are used for outreach. Brandon and trustees said the poll results and design were shared in the board packet and that staff used neighborhood outreach channels (Nextdoor neighborhood groups and a village link) to target responses.
Next steps: staff will obtain formal quotes for (a) two trellis signs to match the selected Sugar Ridge design and (b) two square signs if the board prefers matching square signs across subdivisions. Staff will bring quotes and a recommended installation plan back to the board.
