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Luna Pier council approves Great Lakes Greenery sign in right-of-way in 4-3 vote
Summary
The council approved a replacement sign for Great Lakes Greenery LLC in the road right-of-way at Luna Pier Road and Maddison Street on a 4-3 vote; opponents said the decision raised fairness concerns while the mayor said the sign complies with ordinances.
The Luna Pier City Council on May 22 approved a replacement sign for Great Lakes Greenery LLC in the road right-of-way at Luna Pier Road and Maddison Street, passing the measure on a 4-3 roll-call vote.
Amanda Neiding moved to approve the sign permit and Joy Perry seconded. The vote was 4-3 in favor: Shawn Boslooper, Amanda Neiding, Joy Perry and Mayor James Gardner voted yes; Diana Szkatulski, Neil Wakeman and Duy Hoang voted no. Opponents argued the decision raised fairness concerns about standards for signs and business upgrades; Mayor Gardner said the sign complies with existing ordinances and is a standard business sign.
The council approved the replacement sign specifically in the road right-of-way at the intersection of Luna Pier Road and Maddison Street. The motion waiving the reading passed by roll-call. Council discussion noted similar earlier concerns and emphasized applying standards consistently across businesses.
