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Thursday, 05 February 2009 |
 Amador County – The Sutter Creek Planning Commission was set to resume regular business in its first meeting this month, but the meeting was canceled. Two Sutter Creek City Council agenda items Monday were tabled, including clarification of Finance Director Jeffry Gardner’s duties, and City Manager Rob Duke’s financial recommendations and an action plan for 2009. Duke said that both were not ready for presentation. The City Council and members of the public on Monday discussed one item that would have been on the canceled planning commission agenda. Commissioner Bob Olsen pointed out two weeks ago that an A-frame placard sign that normally sits on the Main Street sidewalk near Gopher Flat was an illegal sign. The sign advertises Chaos Glassworks art glass-blowing studio and gallery. Olsen said it should be a subject of the Planning Commission’s regular meeting next Monday. But the city of Sutter Creek announced this week that the February 9th meeting was canceled. Sharyn Brown of Sutter Creek spoke about sidewalk signs and recommended that a historic-themed sign could be approved for use downtown to point out such businesses. Brown said Chaos could have an “old timey” sign that fit into the historic downtown decorum. Mayor Gary Wooten said in Kennebunkport, Maine, there is a 4-by-4-foot sign with “1,000 arrows” pointing out different destinations in the town, and he suggested something might benefit Sutter Creek’s businesses. Wooten said he thought they should have a committee look at the issue and come back to the city council with a report or suggestions. Brown is a member of the Sutter Creek Architectural Review Committee, seated last October by the city council. Sutter Creek resident Ed Swift recommended that the Planning Commission be approached and study sidewalk signs that can hang from the awnings on storefronts, above foot-traffic. He said the signs could be used in the same way to point out locations in Sutter Creek’s downtown. The Planning Commission returns to work reviewing elements of the Specific Plan for the Gold Rush Ranch & Golf Resort at its next meeting, Monday, February 23rd. Story by Jim Reece (
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Last Updated ( Thursday, 05 February 2009 )
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