Green Hills group seeks to change signs of time

By Roxye Arellano
Diversity Institute Fellow

07.27.02

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The Green Hills Action Partners decided July 18 to host a workshop in September to educate area businesses about the city’s rules on commercial signs and codes.

Members of the group, which includes area residents and business people striving to enhance the quality of Green Hills, also decided to invite representatives from Metro’s Department of Codes Administration to come the forum to discuss laws and regulations.

The city prohibits business signs that are too large and pose safety risks because they have been placed in locations that might obscure the vision of pedestrians and motorists.

"If there are more people who know you cannot put up signs anywhere you want, then there will be more people willing to take down signs that are illegal," said David Kleinfelter, a group member.

City rules encourage citizens to remove and dispose of signs that are posted near a public right-of-way or on power poles.

The board plans to hold the workshop on Sept. 24, beginning at 8:30 a.m., but members still must find a place to hold the event. They agreed to continue the discussion at their next monthly meeting to be held on the third Thursday in August at Hampton Inn on Crestwood.

The board also discussed applying for a Community Improvement Grant from the Mayor’s Office of Neighborhoods. The grant is awarded to several committees or associations throughout Nashville for organizing and carrying out beautification improvements in their communities.

Angie Emery Henderson, board vice chairman, volunteered to lead a subcommittee that will prepare the application as stipulated by Metro overnment.

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