Littleton plan commission debates limits, scale for proposed master sign plan amendment

The Plan Commission discussed a proposed text amendment to the Unified Land Use Code (ULUC) on Feb. 24 that would establish a Master Sign Plan process allowing an entire site or development to apply for a coordinated signage package rather than permitting signs parcel-by-parcel. Planning staff proposed an administratively approved process with maximum signage parameters, fronting calculations, and an appeal period, and asked commissioners for guidance on size, height, corridor applicability and owner/parcel thresholds.

Why it matters: The amendment would change how multi-tenant centers, campuses and larger redevelopments present signs along Littleton’s corridors (Santa Fe, Mineral, Broadway and Littleton Boulevard). Commissioners said the rules will affect visual character, pedestrian orientation and potential roadway distraction across commercial corridors.

Planning staff said the project team (including George Chipman, Andrea Vaughn and Monica Roy) researched other communities such as Centennial, Lone Tree and Westminster and propose drafting purpose statements that would make master sign plans consistent with the city’s design standards, promote economic development and balance consistency with regulatory compliance. “We intend to create a…