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ARB approves smaller wall and window signs for 160 West Main; requests staff review of visible interior logo loophole
Summary
The Architectural Review Board approved a certificate of appropriateness for replacement signage at 160 West Main (tenant: Goddess Maintenance Company) with a condition requiring tuckpointing of brick holes. Board members asked staff to research whether interior wall logos visible through windows should be regulated to prevent circumvention of sign limits.
The Architectural Review Board unanimously approved application ARB 29‑2025 on May 12 to replace one wall sign and install three window signs at 160 West Main Street for the tenant identified as Goddess Maintenance Company. The approval included a condition that brick holes exposed by removing the previous, larger sign be tuckpointed and repaired.
Staff told the board the proposed wall sign is smaller than the previous wall sign and meets the district’s size requirements; the three window signs — two facing West Main and one at the rear parking lot — also meet window‑sign standards. "The proposed sign meets the requirements of it and is smaller in size compared to the previous wall sign," staff said during the report.
Board members raised concerns that a previous tenant had placed an interior display on a wall behind a window after the board denied an oversized window sign; that interior display remains visible from the street and is not currently classified as an exterior sign under New Albany's code. Several members asked staff to research whether the code should be amended so visible interior displays are considered signs for permitting purposes. One board member asked staff to report on options at the next meeting and to continue reporting until a resolution is reached.
The board approved the application with the single condition that areas of brick exposed by removing the larger sign be tuckpointed and repaired.
Next steps: Staff will follow up on the interior‑display/code question and report back to the ARB on whether the zoning code requires amendment or administrative clarification.
