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Council adopts downtown holiday‑display policy that limits footprint, not content
Summary
Council adopted a holiday-display policy that sets location, setback, size and safety requirements for displays within the downtown footprint, leaves content unregulated, and implements a first‑come, first‑served application process.
Council adopted a resolution formalizing guidelines for holiday displays in a designated downtown footprint. Staff said the policy regulates location, setbacks from the sidewalk and railroad, materials, height, lighting and sound, but explicitly does not regulate the content of displays.
The policy limits the number of displays in the footprint to four, sets dimensional limits and uses a first-come, first-served application process. Council members asked for clearer mapping on the published diagram and discussed whether a 50‑foot setback from pavement should instead be 25 feet; one council member noted that 25 feet "puts you basically pavilion" in the current layout and staff agreed to refine the diagram before publication. The council voted to adopt the policy.
