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FINDINGS <br />The sign committee has the following findings: <br />1.Signage enhances and promotes the identity and visibility of the City of Little Canada. <br />Additional signage throughout the community will positively affect: <br />a.City Pride. <br />b.Local Businesses, by enabling them to better market their services and <br />location. <br />c.Resident geographic understanding and spatial awareness. <br />2.Little Canada should obtain a branding design plan before sign design and order <br />placement. New branding (if any) should be incorporated into the sign design. <br />3.Signage sizing should be driven by traffic volumes or relative prominence. <br />6.The sign committee expects that sign projects will be phased in over a multi-year period. <br />7.Gateway signage should focus on the name of the City, and other elements such as a <br />motto/phrase/or other statements or advertising should be minimized or removed. <br />8.The language "Settled in 1844" should not be used in future signs because it is <br />exclusionary of Native communities who occupied this area before European settlement. <br />Through discussions about branding, wayfinding, traffic counts, research, historical context, and <br />areas of greatest impact, the following types of signs and locations were proposed: <br />•(S) Small Signs (Welcome to Little Canada) <br />•(M) Medium Signs (Welcome to Little Canada) <br />•(L) Large Signs (Monument Signs) <br />•(XL) Bridge Sign <br />A spreadsheet and map are attached. <br />SOURCE OF FUNDS <br />Recommended actions from the task force will help staff identify the funds needed. The signs <br />should be planned for in the CIP for years 5-10, 2027-2032. The plan is for a sign committee to <br />come together for the design, development, and placement stages. <br />STAFF RECOMMENDATION <br />Gateway Signage Task Force and Capital Improvement Plan discussion.