Board approves projecting sign at 90 E. Jefferson, allows temporary sidewalk unloading

The Board of Public Works and Safety approved a projecting sign at 90 East Jefferson Street and granted a 60-day allowance for the business to unload from the sidewalk rather than the street, with conditions to protect the sidewalk surface. Applicant Kevin Goey requested permission to install an overhanging projecting sign for a new tenant in the former Jeff Street Lounge building. Planning staff and a city reviewer confirmed the sign met criteria for the board to approve, and the board moved to grant the permit. In addition, a board member asked to allow temporary use of the sidewalk for unloading to avoid blocking the street; the board authorized a 60-day unloading allowance for the business operator and instructed that protective plywood or similar covering be placed under any heavy items to avoid scratching or damaging the sidewalk. "If there's anything heavy that gets on the sidewalk... we always require putting down plywood or something like that to keep scratching up the area," a board member said. Applicant provided an estimated opening window of September to October when asked by the mayor. Speakers quoted in this article spoke during the agenda item listed as "request for a projecting sign at 90 East Jefferson Street."