Board conditionally approves reduced sign size for 2465 N. High St.

The University District Review Board voted June 27 to conditionally approve two illuminated channel‑letter wall signs for 2465 North High Street, ordering the applicant to reduce the east‑facing sign so it fits the building’s decorative brick panel.

Stephanie (Planning Division) told the board the proposal is generally consistent with the University District plan’s recommendation for internally illuminated letter signs and simple messaging, but that the east elevation sign exceeds the plan’s size specifications. "The proposed east elevation sign exceeds the size specifications in the plan despite being inconsistent with plan recommendations," Stephanie said.

Board members expressed concern about the scale of the letters relative to the building’s architectural background. Mr. Fleming said the east sign was "too large" and moved for conditional approval with a size reduction; Mr. Rees seconded the motion. The board approved the application with the condition that the applicant submit a revised design showing the east sign reduced to fit the decorative rectangular brick panel work.

The conditional approval requires the applicant to return to staff with the revised drawings for administrative review; the board recorded unanimous affirmative votes. The board emphasized that future additional signage for the tenant space must conform to the University District plan’s guidance to avoid permanent damage to the building and to maintain complementary visual scale.

Next steps: the applicant must submit the reduced‑size design to staff for review and approval consistent with the board’s condition.