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Design Review Board approves exterior refresh of Canty Building at 107 West Fifth North; freestanding sign deferred
Summary
The board approved exterior repainting, facade repairs and landscaping for 107 West Fifth North (the Canty Building), but deferred any freestanding monument sign pending right‑of‑way confirmation and possible SCDOT approval.
Design Review Board members on Feb. 27 approved a façade refresh and related site improvements for the property at 107 West Fifth North — known locally as the Canty Building — while deferring a proposed freestanding sign until right‑of‑way and SCDOT approvals are confirmed.
Owner/developer Keen Steele described plans to repaint the building a light gray, update the top soffit in a dark charcoal, repair and replace the rear ADA ramp with concrete and restripe the parking area. Staff cautioned the applicant that multi‑tenant freestanding signage is not permitted by right in UCMX zoning unless the board grants a waiver; the board therefore approved the building refresh but asked the applicant to pursue any freestanding sign only after confirming whether the sign location is in the town or state right‑of‑way and securing necessary SCDOT approvals.
Board members asked the applicant to provide patched, repaired and refinished exterior stucco rather than simply painting over existing deterioration and to provide final screening details for the rear area and for any proposed multi‑tenant signage. The applicant said they intend to replace an existing multi‑tenant freestanding sign that appeared to sit near or in the right‑of‑way and noted the existing sign’s condition.
The board approved the project with the explicit exclusion of the freestanding sign until the sign’s right‑of‑way status is clarified and any required DOT approvals are obtained. The applicant was also asked to provide final landscape details, a screening detail for the rear, and material/finish samples for staff review prior to permitting.
Board members and staff emphasized that if the applicant elects to pursue a multi‑tenant freestanding sign, the applicant will have to return for DRB consideration of that sign and will need to ensure the sign complies with the UCMX aggregate signage rules (10% for the front of the building, 5% for the side) and with any utility/right‑of‑way constraints.
