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Planning Commission backs hearing on sign‑code amendment to allow regulated second‑floor signs in PUDs and GDOs
Summary
The commission voted to schedule a March 5 public hearing on a proposed sign code amendment that would define and permit 'Second Floor' attached signs in PUDs and GDO overlays under specific size, placement and illumination rules.
The Murfreesboro Planning Commission on Feb. 19 voted to schedule a March 5 public hearing on a proposed amendment to the city’s sign ordinance that would create a definition and standards for “Second Floor” signs on multi‑tenant commercial buildings.
Teresa Stevens, the city’s sign administrator, presented the amendment, which adds a Second Floor sign definition and permits one Second Floor sign per eligible tenant in GDO overlays and PUDs. Key elements of the proposal include:
- A minimum of 20 linear feet of Second Floor tenant frontage to qualify for a Second Floor sign. - A maximum letter height of 30 inches for the sign (letters may not exceed 30 inches even if stacked on two lines). - Sign types limited to individual solid cast, channel, or reverse‑channel letters attached to the area occupied by the Second Floor tenant; cabinet or box signs behind letters would not be permitted under the proposed rules. - Illumination limited to push‑through style (light through letters) and prohibiting exposed neon tubes and exposed LED light sources that would create visible light bars.
Why it matters: The amendment is intended to improve visibility for upper‑floor tenants in mixed‑use and multitenant buildings while minimizing visual clutter and preserving building architectural character. Staff said similar standards are used by other local developments and that a building‑ID standard already covers top‑of‑building identification for taller structures.
Action: The commission voted unanimously to set a public hearing for March 5. Staff said it will provide illustrative photographs and examples for the hearing so commissioners and the public can see how the signs would look on typical buildings.
