Which one do you like?
By: Michele Hren
Congratulations to the passionate residents of Thousand Oaks, Newbury Park, North Ranch and Westlake for making your voices heard, loud and clear, in the controversy over the many Monster Auto Mall Signs that had been proposed to replace the existing sign. With your emails, calls, blogs, letters to the Acorn and stating your opinions at council meetings, whether they were for or against the new sign proposals, are making it happen with civil conversation and compromise.
Many thanks to our council members, too, for acknowledging the public outcry against the proposed signs, withdrawing what was on the table and taking a closer look at what the residents were saying. We know you had pressure from both sides of the discussions but you seem to have found a common ground. That’s not always easy to do.
The proposed sign, and I hope the final rendering of a new sign, is “smaller in size at 18.5 feet tall,” said association president Susan Murata, “with a water feature and an electronic component just large enough to display dealer’s names, logos, websites, the time and temperature. The electronic display will not feature advertising.” Council member Gillette said, “I hope the sign the council ultimately approves is artistically unique and of high quality and, to the extent possible, meets the desires of the dealers and the expectations of residents.”
The best contracts are those where parties can come to a compromise where everyone is happy with the outcome. That’s what the local residents and the Thousand Oaks Auto Mall Association will have accomplished, very soon. I think their close. Now it’s just a little more civil discussion.
The next council meeting is at 6p.m. Tuesday 4/12.
To vote on the sign go to the link to vote for your favorite proposed sign: http://www.theacornonline.com/topstory-automallproposal.html
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