Romper Room Review Board
Laine Hyde should immediately be removed from all Vienna governmental capacities for her participation in this example of the Commercial Board of Architectural Review from April 2006:
ITEM NO. 2: Request for approval of signage for The Art House & Co located at 141 Church St, NW, (Docket No. BAR-19-06), in the C-1B Pedestrian zoning district; filed by Jasmine Choi, of The Art House & Co. Ms. Jasmine Choi, owner of The Art House & Co. came forward to speak. She stated that she is opening a new business and is in need of a sign. A color sample was passed out for Board members to review. Ms. Hyde stated that she did not have any issue with the proposed design of the sign. The color is a bit bright although not as yellow as the rendering indicates. She asked if the applicant would consider one of the other greens shown in the color sample book. Ms. Choi answered that she had a second choice in mind, which is Sherwood Green. Ms. Hyde noted that the other signs on the building are off-white with brown lettering...Ms. Hyde stated that the proposal is for an illuminated sign so that the green will be brighter. If the applicant is partial to green then she would prefer one that is much darker. She stated that Sherwood Green is a better alternative but was concerned as to how the sign will look on that building...It was the feeling of the Board that the sign should remain harmonious with the building and existing signage, especially if the sign is to be illuminated. Board members agreed that they would be willing to consider more color options so long as the sign is not an illuminated box sign. If the applicant would prefer a box sign then they should limit color options to brown and cream.
After all of this idiotic banter...what does the finished sign look like?
Why actually turn on the lights to Vienna Town Hall (and waste electricity and Town staff time) so these Board 'groupies' can debate the nuances of a sign that ends up looking like something pre-school kids designed with crayons? These Board members are morons and their actions make Vienna look backwater. Some argue this can all be solved by changing the Dillon Rule. State law changes will not cure Maud Robinson's and Laine Hyde's lack of taste (or their quest for power).
Comments
I simple don't like this sign. It's not attractive. I guess unless you make more money, this is the result you are forced to accept in the TOV. Sad, but true.
Posted by: Concerned Citizen | July 8, 2006 09:48 AM
Deborah, the sign is paper with what appears to be a partial social security number on it. It cannot be a phone number because the ARB does not allow it. The only other place I have seen partial social security numbers were in the window of the Lawnmower Shop on Mill St. and the Nail Shop on Lawyers Road (in neon).
Posted by: Rascal | July 20, 2006 07:23 PM
Why can there be FOR LEASE signs bannered across the buildings on Church Street? They have been there for a significant period of time, which might just tell us that higher end places don't want to do business where banks and gas stations prevail. But that is another topic.
Posted by: sick of it | August 3, 2006 11:23 AM