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Curt Horak of Priority Signs Owner: MCPP Park District Office Owner, LLC Application (File 26-2048A)

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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 (SOUTHWEST 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-26-000842

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Priority Signs proposes installing a 761-square-foot LED illuminated channel letter sign at 2121 N Pearl Street. The proposal requires design review to ensure the sign meets the area's architectural standards.
5 eventsFirst seen Jun 11, 2026Last activity Jun 11, 2026File #: 26-2048A
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Attorney

Confirm whether Park District office sign permit needs Council vote

Why now: File 26-2048A (Item 37) carried 9-0 on June 11, heard together with Items 35-36, yet the matter's own tracker still lists the next procedural step as unknown.

What to do: Pull the transmittal record to determine whether the Commission's unanimous approval is final action or a recommendation requiring City Council ratification — if ratification is required, the appeal and protest window opens now and narrows before the item reaches a future Council agenda.

Act before: After City Council ratification or confirmation that no ratification is required

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

Investigate why Park District office sign won unanimous approval

Why now: File 26-2048A carried 9-0 as Item 37, heard alongside Items 35-36, with the owner listed as MCPP Park District Office Owner, LLC and no individual discussion recorded in the minutes.

What to do: Request the staff report and full application file — a sign permit for a park district office building owned by a private LLC is an atypical filing type for City Plan Commission review, and confirming the ownership structure now is easier before the file is administratively closed.

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

Source: City Plan Commission — Jun 11, 2026 →

Trust Proof

What we said then vs what happened next

We said (Jun 4, 2026):

Brief commissioners directly before packed June 11 sign hearing

What happened (Jun 11, 2026):

Carried: 9 to 0

We said (Jun 4, 2026):

Investigate why Park District sign permit has 5 deferrals

What happened (Jun 11, 2026):

Carried: 9 to 0

Timeline

Vote
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 (SOUTHWEST 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-26-000842

Vote: 9 for, 0 against, 5 absent

recommend approval of Certificate of Appropriateness for 761-sq-ft PWC sign at 2121 N. Pearl St (southwest 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 (SOUTHWEST 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-26-000842

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. (SOUTHWEST 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-26-000842

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 (SOUTHWEST 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-26-000842

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 (SOUTHWEST 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-26-000842