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Board approves freestanding sign for ACL Live block with nighttime dimming and brightness caps
Summary
The Board granted a sign variance for a curved freestanding sign at ACL Live/W Hotel (RHP Block 21 LLC) on March 9, 2026, approving a 25-foot maximum height (including base) and conditioning night-time dimming to 10% brightness or less until sunrise and turn-off after shows/2 a.m.
The Austin Board of Adjustment on March 9 approved a sign variance for RHP Block 21 LLC (the ACL Live/W Hotel block), allowing a pedestrian-oriented freestanding LED sign at the corner of West 2nd Street and Lavaca with conditions intended to address safety and light‑pollution concerns.
Richard Settle, speaking for the applicant, described two options considered for the property — a wall-mounted sign or a curved freestanding piece — and said the proposed freestanding curved sign better serves pedestrians and the corner’s design. “We propose a freestanding sign that doesn't quite meet…
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