Radnor Design Review Board Meeting – March 11, 2026
Radnor Design Review Board Meeting – March 11, 2026
The Radnor Township Design Review Board (DRB) held a televised meeting on Wednesday, March 11, 2026, at 6:00 PM in the Radnorshire Room. The board considered four applications: a security fence for Villanova/Cabrini, two sign applications for new businesses, and a comprehensive signage package for a car wash rebranding. Several items were approved with conditions, while the Flagship Carwash application was largely continued for revisions.
Consent Calendar
- Approval of Minutes: The board unanimously approved the meeting minutes from February 11, 2026.
Discussion Items
DRB 2026-05 – 610 King of Prussia Rd (Villanova/Cabrini) – Security Fence
- Project Description: Riley Leravier, project manager at Villanova University, proposed a 6-foot tall Jarrett Legacy 200 series fence along Eagle Road, approximately 1,700 linear feet, with a 4-foot wide pedestrian gate. The fence would be placed at least 20 feet from the centerline of Eagle Road (40-foot right-of-way) to limit pedestrian access to the crosswalk.
- Board Questions: Board members asked about the fence termination point; the applicant explained a grade drop near the bend provided a natural barrier. No concerns were raised about material (black, maintenance-free).
- Outcome: Motion to approve the installation passed unanimously.
DRB 2026-06 – 112 N Wayne Ave (B Devoted) – Wall Sign and Window Decals
- Project Description: Ethan Polto (Sinorama) and Karen Leslie, owner of B Devoted, presented a non-illuminated white acrylic wall sign (flush mount to black marble) and white cut vinyl window graphics. The previous tenant (Milano Designs) had removed their sign. The applicant confirmed the sign would be under 15 feet from grade.
- Board Questions: A board member noted the application lacked a height-from-grade measurement; Ethan agreed to submit it with the permit. Address visibility was confirmed. No issues with window decal sizes.
- Outcome: Motion to approve both the wall sign and window signage passed unanimously, with the condition that the permit application include the sign height measurement (below 15 feet).
DRB 2026-07 – 500 W Lancaster Ave (Flagship Carwash) – Multiple Signs and Awnings
- Project Description: Stephanie (Permax) represented the rebranding of the former Pete’s Car Wash to Flagship Car Wash. The proposal included a wall sign, a pylon sign, directional signs, pay lane signs, vacuum station signs, and awning replacements. Several items were non-compliant with the township’s Sign Code.
- Board Deliberations:
- Wall Sign: Existing sign was 50 sq ft but installed above the 15-foot height limit. The board noted the prior sign was installed without DRB approval and said the applicant must either shrink the sign to fit below 15 feet or seek a variance from the Zoning Hearing Board. They acknowledged that simply matching an out-of-code condition was not acceptable.
- Pylon (Pole) Sign: The existing sign cabinet was slightly over the 25 sq ft limit (calculated at 25.46 sq ft including frame) and required height measurements. Board suggested replacing it with a monument sign to improve aesthetics and reduce sign clutter. The applicant was asked to consult with the client about a monument sign.
- Pay Lane Signs (Credit/Member): The board strongly objected to the proposed red signs with black backgrounds on overhead structures, citing excessive size, curved design, and color contrast. They asked for smaller, straight signs in a less obtrusive color, or consideration of ground markings. The signs were continued.
- Vacuum Station Signs: The board felt the graphic signs on vacuum stations were excessive; they suggested using window decals instead and eliminating the QR code survey sign. This item was continued.
- Directional Signs: One non-illuminated directional sign (4 sq ft) was approved as presented.
- Disclaimer/Rules Sign: An ACM panel for interior use (rules and liability) was approved.
- Awnings: Replacement of all awnings with plain black fabric (no text) was approved.
- Presentation Suggestion: A board member recommended that future submissions include a single rendering showing all signage together for the board to evaluate the overall visual impact.
- Outcome: The board voted to:
- Continue the wall sign, pylon sign, pay lane signs, and vacuum station signs.
- Approve the directional sign, disclaimer/rules sign, and awning replacements.
- Encourage the applicant to consider a monument sign in place of the pylon sign. All approvals were unanimous.
DRB 2026-08 – 503 W Lancaster Ave (Salon Therese) – Wall Sign
- Project Description: Monique Iako presented a single wall sign for Salon Therese in Eagle Village. The sign is 12” x 77”, V-routed HDU (high-density urethane), black background with white lettering, non-illuminated, mounted at about 8 feet above grade with hidden fasteners painted to match.
- Board Questions: The board confirmed the sign would be under 15 feet. The applicant noted that the landlord plans to replace the awning with a charcoal color, so white lettering was chosen.
- Additional Inquiry: Monique asked if she could add a small plaque between the door and window (like the previous tenant had). The board responded that it would be allowed if it stayed within the allowable square footage for wall signage, and recommended she consult with them again if needed.
- Outcome: Motion to approve the sign installation passed unanimously.
Key Outcomes
- DRB 2026-05: Approved – 6-ft fence along Eagle Road.
- DRB 2026-06: Approved – wall sign and window decals, with condition to verify height.
- DRB 2026-07:
- Approved: directional sign, disclaimer sign, awning replacements.
- Continued: wall sign, pylon sign, pay lane signs, vacuum station signs – applicant to revise and resubmit by March 18, 2026 for the April 8 meeting.
- DRB 2026-08: Approved – wall sign for Salon Therese.
- Next meeting scheduled for April 8, 2026 at 6:00 PM; applications due March 18.
Meeting Transcript
Please stand up. I close allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic would should stand. One nation under God individual liberty and justice for all. Play ball. All right. Before we get started with our agenda, just like to ask the board if they have an opportunity to look at the minutes from last meeting. Yes. Okay. Make a motion for the motion to approve. There's second. Okay. All in favor. Okay, great. Thank you. All right, we have kind of a short agenda today, so hopefully I'll move pretty quick. Our first application is DRB 2026-05. The application at Villanova slash Cabrini. It's 610 King of Prussia Road for a fence. And I think mostly everybody's been here before, so these meetings are televised live. When you approach the podium, please let us know who you are and speak loudly, and you can lay your plans out on a table. My name is Riley Leravier. I'm a project manager at Villanova University. And we are going to be discussing a proposed security fence at our Cabrini campus. I have a PowerPoint presentation. Is that something that can be one's attention? Yeah, is this something that could be presented up? Yeah, it's going on. Oh, beautiful. Thank you, everyone. The first slide here shows a Google Maps aerial view of our Cabrini campus. You could see the red dotted line is the proposed fence along Eagle Road. The blue dotted line to the left of the image is an existing metal fence on the Cabrini University campus. And the green dashed line is a little bit hard to see. On the other side of Eagle Road is the is an existing wood fence on the Eastern University campus. The numbers labeled on the road are images that will be shown later in the presentation and their location. Here's a topographical plan of the proposed fence. As you can see again, in the red dashed line is the proposed location of the new fence. It's approximately 1700 linear feet. Also you can see a four-foot-wide proposed gate at the center there. The blue again, an existing metal fence, and the green on the other side of Eagle Road is an existing wood fence on the Eastern University property. Is the gate the existing pedestrian wall? Correct. Here are some example images of the proposed fence. The bottom left is the fence that we are proposing. It's a six-foot-tall Jarrett Legacy 200 series fence. It's six feet tall. Top left photo is an example of the proposed fence installed. And the top right photo is a similar fence to show the scale and size. It's a six-foot-high, similar fence there, but a little bit different style. Here's uh a few photos looking west down Eagle Road, traveling from the King from King of Prussia Road.
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