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Historic Landmark Signs Preservation Program

Tucson has a unique character, history, and identity reflected in its historic and iconic signs. Under the current Sign Code, owners of historic signs have difficulty restoring, reusing or relocating historic signs. As a result, owners opt to remove or demolish historically significant signs because such actions seem to be the only viable, legal options.

In June, 2009, the Mayor and Council directed staff to develop a program that would encourage maintenance, restoration and reuse of historic signs.

Project Lead: Jonathan Mabry, Historic Preservation Officer, 837-6968
Principal Staff Coordinator - Aline Torres, Senior Planner, 837-6952

Subcommittee
An ad-hoc subcommittee of the Tucson-Pima County Historical Commission was formed to work with staff. This subcommittee has 8 members, 5 with voting rights:

Name	Affiliation	Voting Status
Carlos Lozano, Chair Demion Clinco Kathleen McLaughlin Lee Oler Steve Rendon Dirk Arnold Glenn Lyons (Proxy: Teresa Vasquez) Geno Rosburg	Tucson-Pima County Historical Commission Tucson-Pima County Historical Commission Citizen’s Sign Code Advisory Commission Citizen’s Sign Code Advisory Commission Historic Sign/Business Owner Historic Sign Advocate Downtown Tucson Partnership Sign Industry Representative	(voting) (voting) (voting) (voting) (voting) (non-voting) (non-voting) (non-voting)

Background Materials & Program Information
June 9, 2009 Mayor and Council Study Session Memo Related Action Report
Projected Ad-Hoc Subcommittee Meeting Outlines
Draft Program Concept (dated 8/20/09)

Meetings

Agendas	Meeting Materials	Legal Action Report/ Meeting Summary	Meeting Notice
Friday, Oct. 23, 2009 (agenda not yet posted)
Friday, Sept. 18, 2009	Meeting Cancelled due to lack of quorum Draft Definition (as listed on pg. 1 of Draft Program Concept, dated 8/20/09) Draft Inventory of Historic Landmark Signs (11x17 page) pdf Map of Draft Inventory of Historic Landmark Signs (11x17 pg) pdf	Action Report
Friday, August 28, 2009	Introductory Presentation pdf Background Research Materials: Program Models Used to Preserve Historic Signs in Other U.S. Jurisdictions pdf Variations on Definitions of “Historic Signs” pdf	Action Report