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Wellsville middle school may get new sign By
Karina Fain WELLSVILLE -- Willow Valley Middle School may be one step closer to getting a new sign after Principal Lynn Archibald addressed the planning commission Wednesday night. "We want a monument sign that would identify the school," Archibald said. "It would be close to the school and would not be lit up." Archibald proposed a sign measuring 11-feet-6 inches by 4 feet. It would be placed at an angle, eight to 10 feet from the building. "I think it would be a nice addition to the school," Mayor Ruth P. Maughan told the commission. According to the Wellsville city code, monument signs are allowed in commercial and industrial zones, but not residential zones. An amendment to the code would allow monument signs to be built for public schools in all residential zones. Loyal Green, chairman of the commission, recommended that a request to amend the code be sent to the City Council. The council will address the issue at its meeting Oct. 2. The commission also addressed the issue of moving used structures onto property within the city. Resident Von Brown addressed the commission regarding an overseas shipment container on his property. Brown said he intends to convert the metal container, measuring 20 feet long, 8 feet wide and 10 feet high, into a storage shed. Brown said he planned on putting siding and a pitched roof on the structure so that it would match his house. One of Brown's neighbors voiced her concerns about lack of ventilation and the risk of explosion if flammable liquids were stored in the structure. Brown told the commission he planned to put in vents and a window, and that the doors currently do not shut, so there is no risk of a child being trapped inside. Current code doesn't disprove used structures, but states a conditional use approval is required. Green said similar requests for used structures have been denied. "There is a problem with those being aesthetically appealing," Green said. "It's an eyesore." Brown said he drove around Wellsville and counted 42 metal structures similar to his that have not been modified for visual appeal. He said that after changes are made to his structure, it will look nice. Brown said he also plans to plant trees and bushes around it. "If he can make it look like a decent storage shed, I don't see a problem with it," Reed Nelson, member of the commission, said. Green recommended that Brown bring in a drawing of what the structure will look like when completed, and the issue was tabled until the commission's next meeting.
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