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Historic preservation commission approves multiple Main Street signs, bars internally lit channel letters
Summary
At a regular meeting the Boonton Historic Preservation Commission approved several storefront and blade signs for Main Street businesses, prohibiting internally lit channel letters and requiring a spelling correction on one sign. Temporary banner permits can be expedited by email for December display.
At its regular meeting the Boonton Historic Preservation Commission approved a series of storefront and projecting signs for Main Street businesses and reiterated that the commission’s ordinance bars internally illuminated signs in the historic district.
The commission approved a channel‑letter sign proposed for a convenience store (198 inches by 24 inches) on the condition that the letters not be internally lit; the applicant was told the sign must be lit from the exterior (for example, with a gooseneck fixture) if lighting is desired. The commission also required the applicant to correct a spelling error on the sign (the word “cigarettes”). Lima, a representative of the sign company, identified herself to the commission when presenting the proposal.
Glen Baker presented a projecting blade sign with the Remax logo; commissioners said the size and bracket matched previously approved designs and approved the blade sign as submitted. Joseph (applicant for 78 Main Street) received approval for rigid PVC header lettering after commissioners discussed its placement over building indents. The commission also approved two flat‑panel signs for a separate storefront project and a paint scheme for Heavenly Temptations using colors drawn from the historic palette.
Commissioners emphasized that sign and facade work in the Main Street, Ironworks residential, Rockaway and Canal historic districts must conform to the town’s guidelines and the Secretary of the Interior’s standards for rehabilitation. Staff noted the commission meets monthly (first Wednesday) and that temporary signage (for example, an anniversary banner) may be submitted for expedited review by email if an applicant needs a permit before the next meeting.
Actions taken at the meeting were approvals of the presented designs with stated conditions (no internal illumination for channel letters; spelling correction). The meeting record did not provide roll‑call tallies for the votes; approvals were announced by voice vote.
