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Planning Commission approves Benihana sign permit at 1890 Powell Street with paint condition

Emeryville Planning Commission · December 12, 2025
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The Emeryville Planning Commission approved a major sign permit for Benihana at 1890 Powell Street, allowing two illuminated wall signs, a small shingle sign and reuse of a 40-foot pylon plus a new Torii-style gateway sign; approval includes a condition that existing gateway pylons be painted to match the site.

The Emeryville Planning Commission on Dec. 11 approved a major sign permit for a proposed Benihana restaurant at 1890 Powell Street, subject to a condition that the existing wooden pylons supporting the north-facing gateway sign be repainted to match the pylons.

Planning staff told the commission the site has 457 linear feet of public frontage and that the application proposes a total of about 123 square feet of new sign area across two illuminated wall signs, a 4-square-foot shingle sign and reuse of a 40-foot pylon gateway…

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