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Curt Horak of Priority Signs Owner: MCPP Park District Office Owner, LLC Application (File 26-2047A)

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An application for a Certificate of Appropriateness by Curt Horak of Priority Signs, for a 761-square-foot LED illuminated channel letter sign on an aluminum frame to read 'PWC' with logo at 2121 N PEARL ST (NORTHEAST ELEVATION). Staff Recommendation: Approval. SSDAC Recommendation: Approval. Applicant: Curt Horak of Priority Signs Owner: MCPP Park District Office Owner, LLC Planner: Scott Roper Council District: 14 SIGN-26-000839

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Curt Horak of Priority Signs is seeking to install a 761-square-foot LED illuminated channel letter sign reading 'PWC' on the northeast elevation of 2121 N Pearl Street. The installation requires a Certificate of Appropriateness, which ensures that new signage fits appropriately within the visual character of the surrounding neighborhood.
5 eventsFirst seen Jun 11, 2026Last activity Jun 11, 2026File #: 26-2047A
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Attorney

Separate sign conditions from joint Park District vote

Why now: Item 36 (file 26-2047A) carried 9-0 on June 11, and the matter shows five identical same-day entries, consistent with the minutes noting 'items 35-37 read into the record and heard together.'

What to do: Pull the full June 11 minutes for items 35 and 37, not just item 36 — the Commission voted all three together as a block, so if this sign permit's conditions are ever challenged, you need the record to isolate what actually attaches to file 26-2047A versus its neighbors.

Act before: After statutory challenge period expires

Source: City Plan Commission — Jun 11, 2026 →
Journalist

Find the other sign permits tied to Park District office

Why now: File 26-2047A (item 36) carried 9-0 on June 11 with minutes explicitly noting it was read and voted jointly with items 35 and 37.

What to do: Request the case files for June 11 agenda items 35 and 37, approved in the same block vote as this Priority Signs application — if they're additional signage for the same MCPP-owned site, this is a coordinated multi-sign filing, not a standalone request, and worth asking the owner why they weren't filed separately.

Act before: After records request response (typically 10 business days)

Source: City Plan Commission — Jun 11, 2026 →

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Hearing
Agenda Ready

An application for a Certificate of Appropriateness by Curt Horak of Priority Signs, for a 761-square-foot LED illuminated channel letter sign on an aluminum frame to read 'PWC' with logo at 2121 N PEARL ST (NORTHEAST ELEVATION). Staff Recommendation: Approval. SSDAC Recommendation: Approval. Applicant: Curt Horak of Priority Signs Owner: MCPP Park District Office Owner, LLC Planner: Scott Roper Council District: 14 SIGN-26-000839

Hearing
Agenda Ready

An application for a Certificate of Appropriateness by Curt Horak of Priority Signs, for a 761-square-foot LED illuminated channel letter sign on an aluminum frame to read 'PWC' with logo at 2121 N PEARL ST (NORTHEAST ELEVATION). Staff Recommendation: Approval. SSDAC Recommendation: Approval. Applicant: Curt Horak of Priority Signs Owner: MCPP Park District Office Owner, LLC Planner: Scott Roper Council District: 14 SIGN-26-000839

Hearing
Carried: 9 to 0

An application for a Certificate of Appropriateness by Curt Horak of Priority Signs for a 761-square-foot LED illuminated channel letter sign on an aluminum frame to read 'PWC' with logo at 2121 N. PEARL ST. (NORTHEAST ELEVATION). Staff Recommendation: Approval. SSDAC Recommendation: Approval. Applicant: Curt Horak of Priority Signs Owner: MCPP Park District Office Owner, LLC Planner: Scott Roper Council District: 14 SIGN-26-000839

Vote: 9 for, 0 against, 5 absent

recommend approval of Certificate of Appropriateness for 761-sq-ft PWC sign at 2121 N. Pearl St (northeast elevation)

Items 35-37 read into the record and heard together

Hearing
Agenda Ready

An application for a Certificate of Appropriateness by Curt Horak of Priority Signs, for a 761-square-foot LED illuminated channel letter sign on an aluminum frame to read 'PWC' with logo at 2121 N PEARL ST (NORTHEAST ELEVATION). Staff Recommendation: Approval. SSDAC Recommendation: Approval. Applicant: Curt Horak of Priority Signs Owner: MCPP Park District Office Owner, LLC Planner: Scott Roper Council District: 14 SIGN-26-000839

Hearing
Agenda Ready

An application for a Certificate of Appropriateness by Curt Horak of Priority Signs, for a 761-square-foot LED illuminated channel letter sign on an aluminum frame to read 'PWC' with logo at 2121 N PEARL ST (NORTHEAST ELEVATION). Staff Recommendation: Approval. SSDAC Recommendation: Approval. Applicant: Curt Horak of Priority Signs Owner: MCPP Park District Office Owner, LLC Planner: Scott Roper Council District: 14 SIGN-26-000839