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Historic and Design Review Commission approves two Alamo Plaza signs with staff stipulations
Summary
The Historic and Design Review Commission approved two signage proposals at Alamo Plaza, limiting placement and size to better align with existing architectural features. Commissioners pressed applicants to reduce visual intrusion and to remove existing neon elements.
The Historic and Design Review Commission on Sept. 17 approved two new signs for properties on Alamo Plaza, with stipulations to reduce visual intrusion and to align sign elements with the building’s window and cornice lines.
Commissioners voted to approve a storefront sign proposed for 1123 Alamo Plaza and a rooftop restaurant sign for the same building, subject to staff stipulations. The rooftop sign was approved with a requirement that the southwest-corner sign be lowered, centered on the second-story brick course and reduced so it “doesn’t look like part of the Aztec sign,” the commission said.
The commission’s action follows discussion about proportion and placement. Commissioner Velasquez said the proposed storefront sign…
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