Homewood committee schedules June 9 hearing on sign-height variance for Central Avenue office

The Homewood City Special Issues Committee voted May 5 to set a public hearing for June 9 to consider a variance request that would allow larger lettering on a business sign at 28.22 Central Avenue, Suite A.

The committee placed the variance request — filed for Central Avenue Holdings LLC — on the June 9 agenda “without recommendation,” meaning staff will hold the public hearing and return the item with recommendations afterward. The committee made the motion to set the hearing during its May 5 special meeting; Councilor Aleman moved and Councilor Andres seconded, and members voted in favor.

Staff described the request as a single-issue variance for character (letter) size. According to staff, the city’s current maximum letter or imaging height is 24 inches; the applicant is seeking a 36-inch letter height. Committee members and staff noted that the building is set back from the street and has a parking lot in front of it, and the applicant described the larger lettering as part of the business’s identity and branding. The applicant’s filing lists the business as a commercial real estate office.

The committee chair and staff confirmed the hearing date on the record. The committee did not take a final vote on the variance itself; the action taken was to schedule and refer the request to a public hearing on June 9, 2025.

Next steps: the sign-height variance will be considered at the June 9 public hearing, where members of the public and the applicant may comment and staff will present a recommendation. After the hearing, the committee may vote to approve, deny, or modify the variance according to the city’s sign regulations.