New GetGo’s Sign May Have to Wait
City’s architectural board of review asks the company to modify its plans.
Clarification: The proposal for GetGo's signs were deferred until the next architectural board of review meeting. A new GetGo gas station is coming to the corner of Detroit Avenue and Bunts Road, however the signs that the company proposed are not. A company representing the gas station — owned by Pennsylvania-based Giant Eagle — presented plans for three new signs at the city’s architectural board of review Thursday night. Board members were less than enthusiastic, taking particular issue with the proposed large digital sign facing Detroit Avenue. “I don’t like this at all,” said board member Michael Fleenor. “Perhaps a smaller sign would be OK. The monument sign is enormous.” George Dragon, of Cicogna Electric and Sign Co., pointed out …
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Megan Millisor
10:11 am on Saturday, August 11, 2012
Too many signs is a bad thing, but I would like to know gas prices as I'm driving. If the sign is too small or unnoticeable there could be accidents caused by people trying to read or find the gas prices. The Speedway at the corner of Franklin and Warren has a terribly placed sign. When you are coming from the south on Warren you can't read the price for unleaded gas because of a utility pole … more ›