Thank you for voicing your opinion so well Mr. Martino. My family lives just houses from the proposed sign. Recently, I was almost severely rear ended while the driver behind me was looking at the home with the tree that fell on it. I had 2 small children in the car and am expecting. I am quite concerned also with the safety issues with the proposed signage will have on the community - with motor vehicle traffic and children and seniors in the area crossing the busy intersections at both Arlington and Kenilworth.

Finally, Mr. Nelson had a great letter outlining the code: http://elmhurst.patch.com/articles/redeemer-church-sign-request-opposition-elmhurst-zoning-code#comments_list

Given the direction Elmhurst is headed, this will probably be a minor issue in the future. Four bank robberies in a two month period?!?

I must say that in comparison to the barrage of political signs both large and small that are displayed on St. Charles Road prior to every election, I would much rather have one more electronic sign installed. It will not be nearly as intrusive, nor as messy looking as the ridiculous amount of political advertisements that line St. Charles and litter our entire town for months before every election.

These signs take away from the quaint, picturesque neighborhoods that keep our property values high. I would not want to see our residential landscape be peppered with these commercialized signs everywhere. There are several establishments that have requested these signs from the village, whose decisions are pending, and I think it would be detrimental to Elmhurst residents if these requests were honored. I am not familiar with the height of the proposed sign. If it is low, it is a bit more acceptable, but I would hate to see big, flashing signs pop up everywhere.

These signs are outrageously tacky and out of character with the very buildings they advertise, and only effective while they are new. As soon as people become accustomed to them they quit looking at them, and you might as well stick to a less intrusive, gaudy sign. Soon these types of small, affordable electronic signs will be able to feature full color motion graphics. Count on it. There's no reason for any church or business not to want one if it attracts some attention, so if you don't want Elmhurst to look like the Vegas strip you'd better hold the line now.

Thanks for your great letter, Paul. St. Charles road is already challanging without further distractions. Speaking of, I don't quite get the comparison of political signs to an illuminated, permanent sign. An illuminated sign will be there 365 days a year, flashes messages, lights up at night and will be an constant eyesore in a quaint residential neighborhood. Do we need another distraction vying for our attention when eyes need to be on the road? Also, bravo to Mike Worrell. I also say NO to turning our street into "Viva Las Elmhurst"!

It seems like Redeemer Lutheran is missing the point. They think they can attract more people to their church with a bigger sign? Is religion about that, or about God's word to us and how we treat each other based on God's word?

Shouldn't big hearts, and NOT a big sign, be enough bring more people to the church? If not, then something is rotten in the state of religion today.