Case #494 – Illuminated Signage
Oxford
Description
A request to backlight the already-approved metal letters with warm-white LEDs got pushed to November because the applicant wants to be there in person.
Impact summary
The sign is already approved — the question is just the glow. Denial means the letters stay unlit or lit another way; approval would add subtle backlighting near Boles Wiley Alley.
Applicant
- Name
- Stan Little, Little & Holland PLLC
- Address
- 1013 E Jackson Avenue (PPIN #5815)
At a glance
- Hearings
- 3
- Public comments
- 0
- Total mentions
- 3
Last vote · Courthouse Square Historic Preservation Commission
Discussed at 2 meetings in the last 60 days; most recently Nov 2, 2026.
Meeting timeline (3)
Courthouse Square Historic Preservation Commission - Nov 2, 2026
Stan Little requested a Certificate of Appropriateness for illuminated signage. The case was postponed from September and set for a public hearing.
Courthouse Square Historic Preservation Commission - Oct 5, 2026
Stan Little wants warm white LED backlighting behind metal letters the commission already approved in August. The hearing was postponed because he wants to appear in person, and staff has recommended denial.
Courthouse Square Historic Preservation Commission - Sep 10, 2026
Request to add warm white LED backlighting behind already-approved metal letters; postponed to October at the applicant's request, with staff having recommended denial.
Related issues (4)
Backlit signage request at 1013 Jackson Avenue
Stan Little wants warm white LED backlighting behind his already-approved front lettering — a treatment the design guidelines don't recommend and staff moved to deny. He'll make his case in October instead.
Administrative approval of signage at 1013 Jackson Avenue
Before this meeting, city staff had already green-lit Stan Little's front lettering and rear wall sign with gooseneck lights under Case #492-A — the commission only gets a say on the backlighting part.
Illuminated signage at 1013 Jackson Avenue East
Stan Little's request for illuminated signage was postponed from September and was scheduled for a public hearing. Signs near the Square are reviewed to keep lighting and design compatible with the historic district.
Illuminated signage standards in the Courthouse Square Historic District
The commission will decide whether warm white LED backlighting on a building at 1013 E Jackson Avenue fits district guidelines. Staff says a nearby city streetlight may already provide enough light and has recommended denial — but the applicant gets to make his case in person first.
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