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PDC continues Renaissance Place sign-package amendment after debate over awnings and total sign count
Summary
After extended discussion about awning graphics, the number of identification signs and precedence for Renaissance Place, the Plan and Design Commission continued DES2026-0086 (1849 Green Bay Road) to Feb. 17, 2026, asking the applicant to provide individual awning-element dimensions and reduce signage (applicant originally proposed up to 11 sign elements, revised to 8).
The Highland Park Plan and Design Commission continued consideration Feb. 3 of a sign-package amendment for Unit 112 at Renaissance Place (1849 Green Bay Road) after lengthy debate over awning graphics, sign counts and visual uniformity.
Planner Anthony Mistretta told the commission the property is subject to a 1998 PUD sign package that allows one identification sign per pedestrian frontage and that the applicant's proposed set of awning and wall signs had triggered design-review requirements. Staff initially presented totals showing two wall signs (about 63.2 square feet total) and a larger awning-sign area (reported as 178.4 square feet, which staff said included substantial blank space).…
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