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Solvang workshop leans toward allowing A-frame signs on private property, staff to rewrite temporary- and content-based sign rules
Summary
At the March 13 workshop, staff and committees signaled support for a limited allowance of A-frame signs on private property, a rewrite of temporary-sign regulations into time/place/manner limits, and removal of content-based provisions to comply with court precedent.
Solvang staff and advisory members spent much of a March 13 workshop debating changes to the citys sign code, including whether to allow A-frame (sandwich-board) signs, how to regulate temporary banners and feather flags, and how to replace content-based rules with objective, content-neutral standards.
Rafael, leading the discussion for city planning staff, framed the issue as a balance between supporting local businesses and protecting the villages character and pedestrian access. "Time, place, manner" must guide sign rules, he said, recommending objective, measurable limits rather than content-based…
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