Commentary by Frank Schroth
We do not care for this Sleepy’s sign. Bulbs are starting to go out (see bottom of first “e”). It was initially approved as a Kennedy Carpet sign by a previous Board of Selectmen. When Sleepy’s assumed the space they retained the sign and received approval from the current board. Given the sign was already in place, there was not much the board could do. That sign is what it is. But now there is this.
We don’t like this one even more. It gives Granite Ave something of a Miracle Auto Mile quality. In our opinion, it’s not a good look.
Whether the current sign conforms to our bylaws is beyond our ability to determine. Regardless, it would be nice to see an alternative to this item which greets vistors coming north off the expressway.
Looks like the “Sleepy’s ” sign is keeping everyone awake 😉
Agreed, keeping up with the future does not mean we have to make our town ugly with these signs.
Rather than everyone taking pot shots at signage as it emerges, wouldn’t it be nice if there were specific design guidelines that could be applied to all cases? Are there such guidelines? If we wish to have at a small commercial tax base in Milton, then we must accommodate the needs of businesses to advertise the fact that they are here.
This reminds me of the pile-on response some years back when the businesses in the main building (next to the Post Office) in Milton Village placed a ‘sandwich sign’ out on the sidewalk, and were roundly enjoined from doing so by the Town after someone complained. It has always struck me as patently unfair that no one complains that the hardware store next door piles the entire sidewalk full of snow blowers, shovels, and lawn mowers.