Littleton planning commission backs master sign plan code change, with edits

The Littleton Planning Commission voted to recommend that City Council approve a code text amendment to Title 10 of the Unified Land Use Code to create an optional master sign plan process for large, multi‑parcel sites, the commission decided Monday night after staff presentation and public comment.

The change would allow certain sites — generally 10 acres or larger in the corridor mixed (CMBC) and industrial (IP) zone districts — to apply for a master sign plan that can authorize larger wall and freestanding signage in exchange for restrictions on other sign types. A motion to recommend approval, including amendments to replace the word “subdivision” with “subject property” throughout the proposed section and to correct table references to the corridor mixed zone district, carried on a voice vote.

Staff framed the amendment as an optional administrative pathway intended to promote economic development and consistent visual design for large shopping‑center and campus style developments. A city staff member told the commission the proposal would add a new chapter section with administrative application procedures and would reference existing sign standards in the Unified Land Use Code and the transportation…