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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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
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)
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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
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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
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
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
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
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
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