Friday, June 30, 2006

Frisco Sign Code to get Up-date

A comprehensive update of Frisco's sign code needs further discussion before any action on it is taken, the town council decided Wednesday. Following a presentation by community development department members and several comments by the public, council members voted to table the first reading of the ordinance that would amend the existing code.

Frisco's sign code was last reviewed formally in the 1980s.

Impetus for the comprehensive update came in part from the obvious changes in the community over the last 20 years, town manager Michael Penny said. The proposed update is the culmination of several months of public process, comprised of open houses, focus groups and several planning-commission work sessions.

Contemplated changes to the current code include a distinction between allowable signs on Main Street and those on Summit Boulevard, permitting temporary "sandwich-board" signs along the sidewalk on Main Street, decreasing the size of temporary banners in some areas and increasing the allowable size of freestanding signs along Summit Boulevard. General design guidelines have also been added.

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