Title/Name/Summary
Temporary Construction Signage Request - Portable Message Boards - Discussion Only
History
In 2011, the Village Board adopted the attached policy as it relates to temporary signage requests in road construction zones. Since this time, Village staff has approved a number of temporary sign requests throughout the LaGrange Road area. Many of these approvals have been for signage that is not usually allowed in commercial areas (i.e. a-frame signs, pin signs, etc.) At the beginning of the year, the Village received a signage request for the installation of temporary/portable message boards that could be utilized to market business’ sales, specials or other messages. Village staff denied this request due to the look, size and safety concerns that these types of signs could pose. Additionally, staff was concerned with the proliferation of these types of signs throughout the commercial corridor, as the Village must be consistent and fair in the issuance of these types of signs permits (if one gets them - they all get them). The majority of businesses along LaGrange Road do not have permanent existing manual message boards along LaGrange Road. However, it is likely that many of the existing businesses would be interested in getting this type of sign for marketing purposes - even those that do not currently have a permanent one.
Since Village staff has consistently denied this type of temporary signs to be erected, Trustee Schussler requested at the May 19th Board meeting, that this item to be brought forward to the Village Board for review and discussion.