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Martinsville Planning Commission approves two historic-district signs and agrees to review mailing and application materials
Summary
The Martinsville Planning Commission on April 22 approved two historic-district sign applications, corrected prior meeting minutes related to a Habitat/TMH Investments item, and agreed to pursue proposed changes to notification/mailing requirements for petitions.
The Martinsville Planning Commission on Tuesday approved two applications for historic-district signage and accepted corrections to draft minutes from the February meeting. Commissioners also discussed improving application packets and directed a commissioner to draft proposed changes to the commission’s mailing requirements.
The commission approved PC25006, a signage application for 90 West Morgan Street (Dewey Flowers), and PC25007, a sign for 78 North Main Street (Urban Market). Andrea Ashbrook (Dewey Flowers) told the commission she planned two identifying signs—one facing Morgan Street and one facing Mulberry—and said she may omit branded customer-parking signs if permit fees make them impractical. "So if it says customer only then it's fine," Ashbrook said when the commission advised removing advertising from parking signs to reduce fees.
Victoria Stenger, tenant for Urban Market, described a projecting sign approximately 37 inches by 27 inches (about 6.84 square feet). Staff confirmed the proposed sizes were well within the ordinance maximum given the building face dimensions in the application; the commission approved the application by voice vote.
Commissioners also reviewed corrections to the February minutes related to docket EC25002 and the ownership and management descriptions of a 34-unit building discussed at that meeting. The commission accepted three corrections that clarified TMH Investments, not Habitat for Humanity, would own and maintain the 34 units and that Habitat’s role related to six future Habitat homes was limited to homeowners' obligations.
On procedural matters, commissioners discussed whether the city application packet should require applicants to state building face square footage and proposed sign area to speed staff review. Commissioners agreed to ask staff for the packet materials given to applicants and directed Commissioner Rick (last name on file) to draft a proposed change to the mailing requirements. He will work with staff counsel Dale before returning the proposal to the commission.
Ending
The commission asked staff to provide the applicant packet in advance of the next meeting and scheduled continued work on the mailing-requirement proposal for a future agenda. The commission’s next meeting date was discussed and a future meeting date was announced in the record.
