THE MARYLAND-NATIONAL CAPITAL PARK AND PLANNING COMMISSION
PERMIT REVIEW SECTION
14741 Governor Oden Bowie Drive, Upper Marlboro Md. 20772
Permit Reviewer:
Telephone Number:
Fax Number:
Permit Status:
Tawanda Butler
(301) 952-3196
(301) 952-4141
www.mncppc.org
Permit Case #: 10467-2011-S
Property: Kenny’s Sub Shop
Date: May 3, 2011
Email: Tawanda.Butler@ppd.mncppc.org
The following comments were generated from permit review. Any questions or concerns regarding the
following comments should be directed to the reviewer. Further review and additional comments may be
generated if revised or additional information has been submitted. If additional information or revised plans
are required, two (2) copies must be submitted to this office.
1. Provide the approved DSP-07011/01 site plan and sign detail plans.
2. Per the Woodmore Towne Centre at Glenarden requirements. All signage is subject to Landlord
approval. Provide approval letter from Landlord on letterhead for both signs.
3. Per Section B. Sign Criteria. 1. General.
*Weight of signage attached to Landlord’s building shell is limited to hundred twenty (120) lbs per
linear foot. Sign loads that exceed this weight are subject to Landlord’s prior approval. Tenant shall
submit structural calculations, which have been prepared by a licensed structural engineer, to
Landlord for review by Landlord’s engineer, at Tenant’s sole cost and expense.
*Landlord must approve interior signs that are visible from outside the Tenant’s space.
* Tenants shall take care to not damage the Landlord’s building shell when installing signage. If
signage is to be located on metal panels or other impermeable surfaces, special clips must be used to
attach signs to Landlord neutral surfaces to prevent surface damage.
*All signs that are visible from the common walkway or parking areas shall require specific approval
in writing by the Landlord.
*The Landlord has designated zones for exterior sign locations on the Landlord’s building shell
elevations. Tenant shall refer to the architectural elevations and the LOD’s. The Landlord must
approve any variations from the designated locations in writing.
*Signage must be flush mounted to the face of the building shell façade and be anchored to Landlord
provided backing. If sign is to be located where no backing occurs the Tenant is responsible to
provide fire-resistant treated (FRT) plywood backing.
*All signage is to be of high quality construction. Shop fabrication and painting is required. All
attachments, labels, fasteners, mounting brackets, wiring, clips, transformers, disconnects, lamps and
other mechanisms required must be concealed from view. The signage is limited to the Tenant’s trade
names as defined in the lease agreement with Landlord and as per this manual.
*The Tenant’s storefront signage shall be proportional to the scale of the overall storefront and
building façade design. Tenant signs shall not overlap design elements of the Landlord provided
shell.
*Tenants shall be allowed one wall sign (or one configuration of) unless they are on a corner and are
approved in writing by the Landlord.
*Additional signs may be permitted or required by the Landlord.
*Letter size will be limited to twenty-four (24) inches maximum height.
Wall (Fascia) signage *The placement and size of wall signs must conform to all applicable codes
and regulations.
THE MARYLAND-NATIONAL CAPITAL PARK AND PLANNING COMMISSION
PERMIT REVIEW SECTION
14741 Governor Oden Bowie Drive, Upper Marlboro Md. 20772
* The area of the wall sign may not exceed 4% of the area of the building face (linear frontage of the
Tenant x height of building from finished floor to top of Landlord parapet).
*If the building is on a corner lot, a portion of the allowable wall sign may be displayed on the side
street as approved in writing by the Landlord.
*Secondary wall signs may be required/allowed by the Landlord. These signs may occur on the side
and rear walls of the Tenant that are highly visible to pedestrian or vehicular traffic. The placement
and size of the secondary wall signs must conform to all applicable codes and regulations.
Projecting (Blade) Signs
Projecting signs are allowed where such signage adds to the design environment of the public
walkway area and the overall building façade. Projecting signs are subject to the following
requirements:
*The placement and size of the projecting signs must conform to all applicable codes and
regulations.
*The signs shall project no more than thirty-six (36) inches from the wall to which they are
attached.
*These signs shall have a minimum clearance of nine (9) feet above the finished grade of a public
sidewalk.
*Only one (1) projecting sign shall be permitted on a building elevation per Tenant, unless
otherwise approved by Landlord.
*If the building is on a corner lot, a projecting sign may be displayed on the side street, as
approved in writing by the Landlord.
*Tenants shall design, furnish and install projecting signs.
*Tenants shall submit all projecting sign designs to Landlord for approval prior to installation.
*Include Tenant’s name, logo and/or graphic image as identified in the lease.
*Tenants are encouraged to select a unique shape for the sign panel, which must attach to the
Landlord designed bracket.
*Tenant sign panel is limited to a maximum of three colors. The tenant’s letters/logo/icon is
limited to two colors. (letter’s, logo and icon limited to two colors total sign limited to three
colors).
*Image and text must be right reading on both sides.
*Signs must be constructed of hard durable opaque material which must attach by means of an
approved Landlord bracket.
*Material thickness shall be a minimum of 1- ½” for all sign supports or filigree. Sign blade to be
a minimum ¼” metal.
*Tenant shall furnish and install bracket per Landlord design and specification.
*Projection signs must be mounted to the tenant’s storefront. Mounting to building shell
construction may be allowed if approved in writing by the Landlord.
4. Per Section E. Unacceptable signage systems.
*Any signage with exposed raceway or electrical connection.
*Exposed tube neon signs and open face channel letters with exposed tube neon.
THE MARYLAND-NATIONAL CAPITAL PARK AND PLANNING COMMISSION
PERMIT REVIEW SECTION
14741 Governor Oden Bowie Drive, Upper Marlboro Md. 20772
5. Meet all the requirements of the Woodmore Towne Centre at Glenarden requirements or apply for a
revision to the DSP.
6. It appears to be two signs you only have one permit. You will need to apply for another sign permit
for the other sign the blade sign.
7. Also provide sign detail for the blade sign. If not putting up blade sign remove from plan.
8. The Use and Occupancy permit has a different address than the sign permit this need to be corrected
to the correct address. Which address is it? 06/14/2011-Comment remains. TAB 06/23/2011-OK per
DER. TAB
9. *NOTE* The landlord’s approval consisted of reducing the size of the sign to 25.21 sq.ft., but no new
drawings indicating the new dimensions was provided.
10. If you are only reducing one half of the signs (Breaking the wording in half) then this will be
considered two signs. Either reduce the entire sign to equal the total sq. ft. to be 25.21 or apply for
another sign permit for the smaller portion and both signs together cannot go over the 25.21sq.ft.
With the drawings provided the and considering them two signs the size is still over the limit allowed
by landlord. If reducing the entire sign you can email me the drawings. 06/29/2011-Since you reduce
one portion of the sign (like I stated above) this will be two signs now which will need another
permit for the smaller 8’-4”x1’. Once you have applied for this I can release all the permits as
soon as I get the other permit in. TAB
Further review and additional comments may be generated if revised or additional information has
been submitted.
05/03/2011-Comments mailed to applicant. TAB
06/07/2011-Comments re-emailed to applicant with highlighted areas. TAB
06/14/2011-Comments emailed to Jack Shin at beltway9000@yahoo.com TAB
06/29/2011-Comments emailed to Jack Shin. TAB