Commission backs sign and awning design for Max Gee Creech visitor center, forwards recommendation to council

The Town of Selma Appearance Commission voted March 17 to recommend a specific sign and awning design for the Max Gee Creech Visitor Center at 104 West Anderson Street and forwarded the recommendation to town council.

Town staff (Taylor) presented three lettering options and several awning swatches for the building’s white façade. Commissioners expressed a preference for “option 3” (dark-blue lettering on a white background) and discussed matching the awning color to a darker “royal tweed” blue from the town logo palette. The commission asked staff to attempt a striped royal-blue-and-white awning to match the logo; if that was not feasible, the fallback would be a solid royal-blue awning.

Procedural steps and votes

- Motion to open quasi-judicial hearing: moved by Miss Rainer; second by Miss Lacey; hearing opened. - Staff report and evidence entered into the record: motion by Miss Rainer; second by Miss Smith; passed. - Motion to close the quasi-judicial hearing: moved by Miss Smith; second by Miss Rainer; hearing closed. - Motion to recommend Option 3 for lettering and Option 1 (royal tweed striped with white) for the awning with a plan B of solid royal tweed blue if striping is unavailable: mover — Chair (unnamed); second — Miss Smith; voice vote in favor. - Secondary motion: if town council approves the commission's recommendation, staff and chair are authorized to finalize and approve the COA without returning to the commission. Moved by Miss Rainer; seconded by Miss Smith; passed by voice vote.

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