http://walkeastwood.org/walgreens-sign-survey-results/ Sustainable living in "The Village Within The City" Wed, 01 Feb 2012 01:59:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 http://walkeastwood.org/walgreens-sign-survey-results/comment-page-1/#comment-839 Joe Nastri Sat, 30 May 2009 12:02:02 +0000 http://walkeastwood.org/?p=1020#comment-839 Friday, May 22, 2009 To the editor; The question isn’t did Walgreens do a right by Eastwood? The answer to that question is yes, they did. However, largely because of the Eastwood Zoning Overlay Design Guidelines and Standards, without these rules things would have looked a lot different. The correct question is should there be rules and should everyone follow them? The guidelines call for “no free standing signage” and “no animated signage”. They also state (regarding animated signage) that this “shall not be subject to exception”. Which now raises yet another question, is a digital readout sign animated? I would say yes, judging by the fact that the letters are moving or animated. If these are unreasonable guidelines, (and I think not) then they should be changed to allow for free standing signs. Some would argue that because Walgreens spent millions of dollars that they should not be subject to the same rules that a smaller business would be subject to. That does not seem right to me. Let’s talk about rules and guidelines. I suppose for those that want to preserve the look of Eastwood as it was ten years ago, we could go back to the days when we had no rules. However, I would say that that is how we got to where we were ten years ago. Since the guidelines, Eastwood has seen the best development we have ever had, including the Walgreens project. There is more to come and it should be subject to design review and up to the NEW standard of Eastwood not the old standard of plywood in-fills and T-111 siding. Since the guidelines, property values in Eastwood have risen to an all time high. James Street, although it still has issues, looks better than it has in its entire history. I look forward to spending money in Walgreens and I urge this community to support it by shopping there often, but not by bending the rules. Planning commission, 10 years ago, the people of Eastwood urged the city council to pass these rules now it is up to you to keep them enforced. Friday, May 22, 2009
To the editor;
The question isn’t did Walgreens do a right by Eastwood? The answer to that question is yes, they did. However, largely because of the Eastwood Zoning Overlay Design Guidelines and Standards, without these rules things would have looked a lot different.
The correct question is should there be rules and should everyone follow them? The guidelines call for “no free standing signage” and “no animated signage”. They also state (regarding animated signage) that this “shall not be subject to exception”. Which now raises yet another question, is a digital readout sign animated? I would say yes, judging by the fact that the letters are moving or animated. If these are unreasonable guidelines, (and I think not) then they should be changed to allow for free standing signs.
Some would argue that because Walgreens spent millions of dollars that they should not be subject to the same rules that a smaller business would be subject to. That does not seem right to me.
Let’s talk about rules and guidelines. I suppose for those that want to preserve the look of Eastwood as it was ten years ago, we could go back to the days when we had no rules. However, I would say that that is how we got to where we were ten years ago. Since the guidelines, Eastwood has seen the best development we have ever had, including the Walgreens project. There is more to come and it should be subject to design review and up to the NEW standard of Eastwood not the old standard of plywood in-fills and T-111 siding.
Since the guidelines, property values in Eastwood have risen to an all time high. James Street, although it still has issues, looks better than it has in its entire history. I look forward to spending money in Walgreens and I urge this community to support it by shopping there often, but not by bending the rules.
Planning commission, 10 years ago, the people of Eastwood urged the city council to pass these rules now it is up to you to keep them enforced.

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