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Committee debates temporary banners and flashing rope lights in downtown district
Summary
Committee members discussed whether painted pillars fall inside the Main Street District, noted a vinyl banner that has remained for about two years, and debated enforcement for flashing rope lights in storefronts, with some members urging leniency and others warning the area could begin to resemble a casino if lighting grows excessive.
Committee members discussed district boundaries, temporary signage and storefront lighting at a meeting focused on downtown aesthetics.
Members raised uncertainty about whether recently painted pillars were inside the Main Street District, noting the boundary might end at the library or at 15th Avenue; the committee agreed to examine a map to clarify the boundary.
A committee member said a temporary vinyl banner approved years ago remains in place at one storefront and has been up “two years now,” prompting suggestions that staff send a letter to the property owner to encourage removal or replacement with a permanent sign.
Members also debated rope lighting visible in several storefronts. One member argued for leniency because businesses need to attract customers in a slow season; another cautioned that downtown could start to look like a casino if flashing or bright lighting proliferates. One committee member recalled prior enforcement at a business called Starnails and said the committee had told that owner the lighting was not permitted.
No formal policy changes or enforcement actions were decided in the transcript. The committee discussed sending a letter to a business about an overstaying temporary banner and agreed to check the district map; no deadline or formal directive was recorded.
