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Farmington planning commission begins review of sign rules after lengthy debate over measurement, monument and halo signage
Summary
Planning staff and commissioners discussed how to measure 'front of building' for attached‑sign area, handling complex properties such as the Exchange (270 Farmington Ave), directional/monument signage and whether to allow halo/backlit signs under parameters; staff will prepare draft regulatory edits and provide immediate guidance on one pending Exchange sign application.
The Town of Farmington Planning & Zoning Commission opened a multi‑hour discussion of the town’s sign regulations, focusing on three recurring problems: how to measure building frontage for attached signage; how to treat large, irregular commercial properties such as the Exchange (270 Farmington Ave); and whether the commission should modify a prior prohibition on internally illuminated or halo‑lit signage.
Shannon Rutherford, town planner, summarized the current rule that limits attached signage to one square foot per linear foot of the building wall facing a street or driveway. Commissioners and staff examined several awkward cases: stepped or…
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