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Commission approves Ghirardelli Square exterior changes despite neighbors’ lighting concerns
Summary
The Historic Preservation Commission approved exterior alterations at 920 North Pointe (Ghirardelli Square) — including a visible exhaust duct and an illuminated blade sign — with staff conditions; neighbors objected to sign illumination and asked for restricted hours.
The Historic Preservation Commission voted unanimously to approve exterior alterations at the Chocolate Building in Ghirardelli Square, permitting a visible exhaust duct on the north wall, a modified Polk Street vestibule with a new entrance and illuminated blade sign, and pendant globe lights along the Polk Street facade.
Planning staff told the commission the work conforms to Article 10 and the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitation and will not remove character‑defining…
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