Council studies sidewalk widths before changing sandwich-board rules downtown
Summary
After an ad hoc committee review, the council said it favors higher-quality multi-business sandwich boards in some locations but will measure sidewalk widths in the central business district to ensure ADA compliance before permitting new signage.
Staff reported on the ad hoc sandwich-board committee and said members leaned toward permitting high-quality, multi-business sandwich boards at strategic locations where sidewalks are wide enough. The committee recommended performing field measurements of sidewalk widths across the central business district to determine ADA constraints before changing the code.
Council members raised operational questions (menu changes for restaurants, overhanging signs) and emphasized the need to avoid locations where sidewalks are narrow (some are under three feet). The zoning officer will work with staff to map viable locations and the council will revisit an amended proposal after the survey.
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