Planning commission recommends approval of Hanley Point comprehensive sign plan, 7-1

The Brentwood Planning and Zoning Commission on Aug. 13 voted 7-1 to recommend approval of a comprehensive sign plan for Hanley Point, 2001 South Hanley Road; the recommendation will go to the Board of Aldermen on Sept. 2 for final action.

Commissioners said the key practical change in the packet is a standardized tenant-sign approach intended to reduce ad hoc signage and avoid repeated variance requests. Under the version recommended by the commission, individual tenant wall signs are limited to a maximum of 20 square feet, sign lettering is limited to about 2 feet in height, and color is allowed only as part of a tenant logo. The plan allows tenant signage to be placed on the Hanley-facing south elevation — at landlord approval — even if that location is not directly above the tenant’s doorway. That configuration, the staff packet shows, could allow up to 20 tenant signs on the Hanley-facing facade in a ‘‘worst…