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Commission OKs larger signs for Sam's Club with limits on total area and individual sign size
Summary
Planning Commission approved a signage modification for Sam's Club at Pentagon Boulevard, allowing reduced, updated illuminated signage up to a 600 sq ft building cap plus a separate canopy allowance; the applicant voluntarily reduced the proposal to about 538 sq ft and the vote was unanimous.
The commission approved PD 92‑1 Mod 7‑26, a minor modification allowing new illuminated wall signage for Sam’s Club at 3446 Pentagon Boulevard. Staff and applicant negotiated a reduced proposal (about 538.22 sq ft) from an initial ~870 sq ft concept by dropping blue back panels and a 78‑sq‑ft tire graphic; staff recommended a 600‑sq‑ft building signage cap and a 181.44‑sq‑ft canopy allowance, and proposed a maximum of 200 sq ft for any single sign.
Commissioners asked whether the 600‑square‑foot cap was consistent with nearby properties; staff said it was similar (Walmart nearby has about 670 sq ft). Staff confirmed the canopy allowance is additive to the building cap. A commissioner also suggested correcting text styling (apostrophe) on the "Sam's garage" element in the elevations. The motion to approve carried 5–0.
