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Downtown commission rejects proposed rooftop crosses at 62 East Broad Street
Summary
Commissioners declined to approve three rooftop crosses proposed for 62 East Broad Street, with staff saying the illuminated rooftop graphics conflict with downtown design guidelines; the applicant was invited to consider a wall or projecting sign alternative.
The Downtown Commission declined to approve an application to install three illuminated aluminum crosses on the roof of 62 East Broad Street, the commission announced after debate over downtown design guidelines.
Staff told the commission the proposal—two flanking crosses about 12 feet tall and a central cross about 16 feet 10 inches tall with white LED uplighting—was inconsistent with downtown design guidelines because rooftop commercial graphics are typically inappropriate for pedestrian-oriented corridors and should be…
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