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Planning commission approves roofline sign for Union Green development
Summary
The commission granted a sign-variance appeal allowing a roofline LED channel-letter sign for the Union Green mixed-use project at 6400 West Greenfield Avenue; staff said the sign is intended as a modest, place-making element overlooking a new park.
The planning commission approved a sign-variance appeal for the Union Green mixed-use development at 6400 West Greenfield Avenue, allowing a rooftop-style LED channel-letter sign that staff described as a small, placemaking element overlooking the adjacent park.
Staff told the commission the proposed sign measures approximately 23 feet long by 2.5 feet tall (57 square feet) and is an LED “channel letter” design intended to evoke a neon look without being neon; staff also showed a painted wall sign (9-by-9 feet) that is permitted under code and will appear on the southeast corner of the building. The applicant, developer Jeffrey Hook, presented examples of similar signs and said the design is an aesthetic element intended to “pop” and reference the area’s industrial heritage.
Staff recommended approval, stating the sign will not create undue concentration or visual clutter and that it is a distinctive design element consistent with the redevelopment intent for the 6 Points neighborhood. The commission approved the variance; one commissioner recorded an abstention during the vote.
Motion and outcome: A motion to approve the sign variance passed (with an abstention recorded). Staff will proceed with permit review once the variance is in place.
What’s next: The developer will apply for sign permits consistent with the approved variance and the project will proceed with other site improvements and landscaping.
