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UDC approves Browns Island signage with minor changes; committee asks for accessible restroom labeling and litter language
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Summary
The Urban Design Committee approved a signage package for Browns Island with two changes: remove gender pictograms from exterior restroom signage and add littering/fine language; the committee also directed the applicant to ensure durability of sign cutouts and to consider color mockups in sunlight.
The Urban Design Committee on July 10 approved the signage package for the Browns Island renovation with two changes: remove gender pictograms from exterior restroom signs (use a neutral label such as "Restroom") and include standard wording about fines for littering.
The applicant presented graphics, colorways and material details for a suite of island signs intended to be durable and distinct. Committee members and applicants discussed restroom signage — the submitted package showed male/female outlines — and asked that the building façade not display gender pictograms, instead using a neutral text label with interior signage indicating unisex stalls and changing tables. The applicant confirmed interior doors will be marked for unisex use and changing tables where applicable.
Committee members also requested the applicant add a standard litter/fine notice to park signage. The applicant said that language is standard on many city park signs and can be incorporated.
Discussion covered material durability and fabrication. Committee members asked fabricators to adjust thin cutout elements in the signs so elements remain structurally sound and suggested mockups in real daylight because the presentation colors can look different on screens. Some members expressed aesthetic concerns about bright accent colors; the applicant said color choices were developed from island elements and stakeholder input and will be refined through mockups.
An online resident thanked the committee for removing the earlier "Hollywood‑style" sign option. A motion to approve the package with the two edits passed by roll call with unanimous 'yes' votes recorded.
The file is UDC 2025-5203 (signage for Browns Island, 500 Tredegar Street); interior restroom labeling and final fabrication details will be addressed in the sign‑fabrication and building permit process.
