Planning commission approves sign variance for Brown Park Shopping Center

The Planning and Zoning Commission on Sept. 11 approved a graphic-sign variance for Brown Park Shopping Center that allows larger uniform backer panels and slightly more signage area for tenant storefronts. The commission voted 6-0 to approve case PZ-25-45 with two staff conditions.

The vote implements a proposal to reface the center’s central storefront area and install 16-foot and 9-foot backer panels for larger and smaller tenant spaces, respectively, and to allow roughly 1.5 square feet of signage per linear foot of frontage where the code currently allows a 1-to-1 ratio. Planning department staff recommended approval, saying the changes are “generally consistent with the spirit and intent of the code” and not detrimental to surrounding properties.

Planning staff presented the site and the proposed sign panels and lighting. The staff presentation described three gooseneck lighting fixtures for the…