An eye-catching mural on a wall that rings a busy route in downtown St. John’s can stay as is, where is.

The wall art is painted along a private retaining wall where Rennies Mill Road meets Empire Avenue on a blind corner.

It’s considered a wall sign, which can be no more than three square meters, yet the current one is 10 times that size.

Still, the city’s Built Heritage Experts Panel recommended approval, which council did unanimously during yesterday’s public meeting.

Councillors Sandy Hickman and Tom Davis originally opposed the application, citing traffic distraction concerns.

But the city’s deputy city manager for planning and engineering, Jason Sinyard, allayed those concerns.

“This was not referred to traffic staff. Generally, with proximity to intersections, they have concer

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