Date: Mon, 3 Oct 2011 10:06:32 -0700 (PDT)
From: Tina Meeks
Subject: Temporary Sign Ordinance exception
Dear Chatham County folks,
I sent the e-mail below this afternoon.. Please feel free to share your thoughts on this topic (especially business owners). I know this has been discussed before in great detail, but needs to be discussed again since this is an election year. With Chatham County stressing the importance of being business-friendly, this type of ordinance is what greatly impacts a businesses success.
Tina Meeks
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Sent: Monday, October 3, 2011 12:59 PM
Subject: Temporary Sign Ordinance exception
Good Afternoon Town and Chatham County Board of Commissioners,
Not sure which one of you this needs to be directly addressed to so I felt I’d send it to everyone.
We received a visit today from the Enforcement Officer regarding our “open” directional signs. One is placed on Business 64 and the other on Sanford Rd (15/501 South). I understand the policy regarding the Temporary Sign Ordinance that restricts businesses from grossly advertising, litter problems because they don’t pick them up, too big of a sign, town employees can’t mow around them, etc. etc., but common sense needs to be used when enforcing this ordinance.
With our new location, it is very difficult for anyone to see us without these signs. Removing them is going to greatly hinder our ability to do business and grow in this location. Also, our signs are put out every morning and picked up every evening. They are neatly designed and are just the right size to be seen by the general public. We have had many customers comment on them. Thanking us because even with the address info on the website and other public sites I’ve put it, they still don’t know where we are. You would not believe how many people do NOT know where the Pittsboro Fire Department is located.
History of why we moved from the Old Pittsboro Ford lot – it was in negotiations a few times to be sold and we were told to find another location. We tried for over a year to get a permanent lease of our own and because we couldn’t, we weren’t able to grow our business plans. With our current location, we plan to eventually have an inside coffee shop. I have contacted every possible location that was more visible to the general public and for various reasons, could not find one.
Could you please reconsider your enforcement of our signs if we continue to put them out and pick them up every day? If not, can you please give me a reason why. Not just for us, but for all businesses that may be doing the same thing.
I will post this on the Chatlist for those running for election can also see it since I know this is an election year and many of you are not re-running.
Thank you for your time and I hope all of you are enjoying the cooler temps.
Thank you,
Tina Meeks
(919) 663-5796 evenings after 6 pm
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