Commission recommends conditional approval for larger Arlington Ridge Marketplace sign pending zoning variance

The Green City Planning & Zoning Commission on Jan. 15 recommended conditional approval for a signage modification at Arlington Ridge Marketplace (790 Arlington Ridge Way) that would add a 6-foot-high by 10-foot-wide panel to the existing 30-foot-high pylon sign to provide space for four additional tenant panels.

Tom Yankovich of Ellet Sign Company told the commission the plaza’s L-shaped layout and the intersection approach make it hard for motorists to see many tenants from the street; the additional panel would provide street-facing identification for at least four businesses. Staff noted the property is in a special sign district and estimated the site at roughly 20 acres; the proposal requires a variance for total sign face area. The Design Review Board recommended the modification favorably, and staff recommended approval contingent on the applicant receiving the Board of Zoning Appeals variance.

Commissioners asked how panel space would be allocated; Yankovich said one panel had immediate interest and the remaining spaces would be handled as a bidding process or other selection. A commissioner moved to recommend conditional approval pending the Board of Zoning Appeals variance; the motion was seconded and approved by roll call. The commission’s recommendation will allow the applicant to pursue the variance before the Board of Zoning Appeals.

The commission’s action was a recommendation to the Board of Zoning Appeals; any freestanding sign or change beyond this modification would require separate review or a separate submittal.