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Council approves Alton Medical Center signage changes after neighbor concerns over south‑facing sign
Summary
The Palm Beach Gardens City Council approved amended signage for the Allen B. Miller Medical Center, including removal of a south‑facing wall sign, a new north‑facing wall sign, larger name lettering and a temporary 'coming soon' banner, with conditions for enhanced landscaping to mitigate light and sightline impacts.
The Palm Beach Gardens City Council on Thursday approved a set of signage modifications for the Alton Medical Center campus, adopting a revised plan that removes a south‑facing wall sign residents had opposed and adds a north‑facing hospital wall sign and a temporary grand‑opening banner.
Ken Tuma of Urban Design Studio, representing the applicant, told the council the proposal evolved after neighborhood feedback and late‑day coordination with hospital leadership. "We're keeping the three signs that were already approved in the exact same spot, and we're asking for a fourth sign on the north side facing the Carrier building," Tuma said, describing the north sign as intended to improve wayfinding for…
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