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Commission debates 504 Main Street sign dimensions after owner removed existing nonconforming sign
Summary
A sign replacement at 504 Main Street became contested after the owner demolished the existing nonconforming sign before final approval; staff and owner provided conflicting measurements and commissioners reiterated a like‑for‑like principle and requested accurate field measurements.
Staff returned to the commission an application for a sign at 504 Main Street that had been removed by the owner prior to final approval. Staff said the property had an existing nonconforming sign and that the intent of the commission's prior action was a like‑for‑like replacement rather than an enlarged sign. Commissioners found conflicting measurements in the record: staff estimated the top of the sign panel to be roughly 84 inches above grade, while property documentation suggested the existing panel measured up to 102–112 inches to the top of the sign structure.
Commissioners noted the applicant's hand sketch did not match prior documentation, that the owner had taken down the original sign before a field measurement could be made, and that the sign panel area and height together determine whether the replacement remains within nonconforming allowances. The commission requested accurate field verification and reiterated that any replacement should remain substantially like‑for‑like so as not to increase nonconformity; staff will follow up to confirm dimensions before any final approval.
