The Saline City Council will hear a proposal tonight for changes to its sign code for downtown businesses.
Several establishments in downtown Saline have been asking for the modifications they say would help create more business.
One change being recommended deals with allowing projecting signs, which means signs extending from the wall, not light projection.
Community Development Director Ben Harrington says, if approved by Council, the signs will be allowed to double in size from eight to 16 square feet and protrude from the second floor of a building.
“It still counts towards the business's total sign allotment but, at least in my opinion, allows them to choose different aesthetics based on what they think what would advertise their business the best. And I think adds a little bit of visual dynamic downtown. That would be welcome.”
Harrington says a request for allowing electronic message boards was rejected by the Planning Commission. It decided they would be too much of a distraction and not align with the historic ambience of downtown.
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