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Coupeville council asks staff, planning commission to re-examine sandwich-board and temporary-sign rules
Summary
After multiple business owners and residents urged loosening restrictions on A-frame/sandwich-board signs, the council directed staff to research template options, accessibility limits and potential unintended consequences and return the item to the Planning Commission.
Business owners and residents urged the Coupeville Town Council on July 1 to reconsider the town's sign rules that prohibit A-frame ("sandwich-board") signs, saying the restriction limits visibility for small businesses off Main and Front streets. After a public discussion and Planning Department briefing, the council directed staff to gather more information and return the issue to the Planning Commission.
The central point came during audience input when Dawn Hawkins, co-owner of Rain Shadow Nursery and Hardware, told the council she was asking them to "reconsider the town sign ordinance section 16.28.040 paragraph g, which prohibits the use of rotating signs, also known as A-frame signs or sandwich boards." Hawkins argued such signs are…
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