Spencer Starke, planner with Development Services, presented on the Albertsons comprehensive sign package for 2230 N Reserve Street. He reviewed the property location and the Our Missoula Growth policy map for zoning. He reviewed the current signage in place and showed a schematic of the proposed sign. The recommended motion was also reviewed including the two conditions of approval.
The board asked about similar signs, for instance, on Walmart's façade. It was clarified that sometimes signs are approved at staff discretion and therefore do not come before the board. In addition, sometimes signs are similar enough to what has already been approved for the property that the board does not have to approve it.
Mr. Cobb further clarified that this is a program the applicant is implementing in Wyoming, Montana, Idaho, Colorado, and North and South Dakota.
There followed some discussion as to if this is an amendment to a previous sign package, but it is not. It's an entirely new package. There was also discussion of illegal signage displayed at the site, and it was recommended that Dave Cobb, in attendance on behalf of the applicant, pass on the board's concerns about the illegal signs. A third condition was placed upon the motion in regards to this as well.
The placement and aesthetics of the proposed sign was discussed. Mr. Cobb clarified that it is the intent of the applicant to keep the sign in the relative location of the new pick-up service.
A third condition of approval was added to the motion: “Prior to issuance of any permit(s) for the installation the proposed Albertsons’ DriveUp & Go sign, all existing signage installed without a sign permit related to Albertsons’ business activities at 2230 N Reserve Street must be removed from the subject property.”