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or call 1 For more informataon, please visit m.york.calwaste '0'! www.’“ “0‘- "-C“ 366665-67 52 Downtown signage under review Some of the changes proposed include reducing the size of ground signs on commer- cial and imtitutiomlkmned land by about 22 percent and allowingthem mbecloserlo the mad. . manhum'mnsmto “minfomc the pedestrian scale of development in the downtwn area: the hating: aspects of the district and the imermix between Midea- tw,wmmemhlandimdtutjoml mes." wrote Andrew McNeely. directo: of planning and humane!“ fordm'Imnomech' urch- Sto “They’ll: all changes based on the needs of. businesses downtmm." Anna Rose. downtm coordinator for the municipal- ity. told The Suiâ€"Tribune. “It’s so difiencm than the wéstem approach. Hen? there's mom people walking Eye-level signage is more' important,“ be allowed {of bum hofixe shale}! Oyrmg. com Dowmown sign standards are being reviewedbymgetownmensummeypmp- edy “unique attributes of this district." aowxdingtoamponthalwmoome befoleoouncilmesdaynlght. Thedrgfg bylawalsopmposesgmundsm IV SANDRA BOLAN Proposed prohibich signs include ones that are portable/mobile and inflatable, as are billboalds. roof cleamnic message centre signs because “these forms of signage would be out of character for the downtown area.” Mr. McNeer wrote. An open )muselinfonnatinn meatng was held Wednesday night to solicit comments from thepubliq About seven business owners aamded the meeting. according to Ms Rose. 7 Sandwich boards. which have historically beenlocated on townddgvalks, wiflwminuc tobealkmedbutdteitsurfaoeareaispw- powd to be reduced and (heheight be more condmfvetomcm Revisions are also being proposed to accommodate more signage on buildings with two street fronts. Hmvever, the sin: or massing of wall and fascia signs on com- metddorhisdtudonalbmmmmasaratio of the building frontage, are not proposed to WEE i Strip Mung. within an architecturai fea- mm is ptoposed for permission, as is perpen- dicular oignage to digble buildingx occupations. home industries and bed and breakfast establishments within the down- town.- The current bylaw does not provide for these businesses. weanling to the teporL