An informal meeting of city planners of Greenwich CT and local businesses has taken place in an effort to make strides toward easing some sign regulations for sign producers and businesses using signage. City planners are revisiting their sign codes after realizing the codes are difficult to understand and the limits of sign types may be hindering the attraction of new businesses as well as the growth of existing businesses.
One of the goals for the city planners is to introduce a clearer code language and education on sign codes that is helpful. Another goal for the city is to work closer with businesses on new sign technology options involving digital elements while still holding onto the historic aspect incorporated into the town aesthetics, an interesting exercise that could be a model for other communities to follow if successful.
A more formal process on addressing the current sign codes and issues will be sought sometime in the first quarter of 2016 and will involve city planners, business groups, sign producers, land-use experts, and local community groups.