Allan Vigil

Ford has been granted a variance to Fayetteville's sign ordinance after

proposing to eliminate a total of four ground signs and reduce the size

of the signs on walls to its three main buildings.

The changes

proposed by the company would reduce the total square feet of signage

The company

also plans to install landscaping around the two ground signs that it

will replace: the main Ford logo and a sign for the pre-owned portion

of the dealership.

The dealership,

formerly Carolyn Ford, currently has seven wall signs which were allowed

in 1998 with the Main Street Historic District regulations.

Representatives

for the company told the City Council last week that they hope to have

the new signs erected as soon as possible.

The motion

to grant the variance was approved 4-0.