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Committee tentatively approves Mikado Sushi sign aesthetic, asks owner for awning and address details
Summary
The Hartsdale Contextual Review Committee reviewed a proposed 48"x20" illuminated push‑through sign for Mikado Sushi, praised the aesthetic and asked the owner to provide updated awning plans, a clearer street‑number placement and confirmation about power and window changes.
The Hartsdale Contextual Review Committee reviewed a proposed storefront sign for Mikado Sushi at 214 East Hartsdale Avenue on Dec. 18 and asked the applicant to provide further awning and address details before final approval.
Michael, the sign contractor for the application, described the sign as a 48‑inch‑wide by 20‑inch‑tall painted metal raceway with routed acrylic "push‑through" letters that project about 0.5 inch and will be internally illuminated with LEDs. He said the letters ("Mikado") are approximately 10 inches tall and that the design follows the placement used by the previous tenant because of limited space above the arched storefront windows.
Committee members asked technical and visual questions about durability, whether the letters were prefabricated and how the sign would be powered. Michael said the construction is a routed acrylic face set into a painted box that houses wiring and that the sign will be self‑illuminated with power available behind the sign. "It's a relatively common" method and "as durable for exterior applications as any other way of fabricating the sign," he said.
When Steven, introduced himself as the owner of Mikado, joined the meeting he confirmed the business plans and said the awnings will be replaced with new awnings of similar size. Steven told the committee he will place the street number on the glass door to keep it visible when awnings are extended and he agreed to work with Michael to provide a rendering of the storefront and awning design.
The committee also flagged a blacked‑out panel in one lower window left over from a prior tenant and asked the applicant to provide a more current photograph showing whether that panel will be removed or restored to glass. The committee requested that the applicant return with updated renderings and explicit awning dimensions and finishes so staff can confirm code compliance and address visibility.
Next steps: the committee asked the owner and sign contractor to submit the updated renderings, confirm power placement on plans, and provide a recent photo of the storefront; staff will summarize these action items in a follow‑up letter.
