Staff reports council grandfathered historic signs and approved Sunburst phase‑three amendment
At the Midway Planning Commission meeting staff reported the city council agreed to grandfather two historic signs — including the long‑standing "Philippines of Coffee" sign — allowing a painted sign for a new Storyboard business, and approved a master‑plan amendment for the Sunburst phase‑three conversion of 18 units to detached single‑family homes (final document still needs council sign‑off).
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Staff liaison presented two city‑council land‑use items at the start of the meeting. Staff said the council agreed to grandfather certain historic, nonconforming signs — citing the Mountain Spa alley sign and the long‑standing Philippines of Coffee sign — and to allow a painted sign for a new business called Storyboard. "We have a pretty tight sign ordinance in Midway. We don't allow pole signs," the staff liaison said, adding that the council wanted to review the proposed painted design carefully.
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