Council hears brief description of Culpeper Plaza exterior paint and new sign under Quarter Door beautification grant

A staff member explained details of a consent-item beautification grant for a property at Culpeper Plaza near Texas Avenue during the Aug. 12 council meeting. "They're proposing to paint the exterior a part of the existing, vacant building on the property to match the exterior of the La Michio Cara grocery store," the staff person said, adding work on the multi-tenant sign and a new ground sign were proposed. Nut graf: The consent item listed exterior painting to match adjacent businesses, renovation of an existing multi-tenant sign with new masonry columns, and installation of a new ground-mounted sign at the Texas Avenue driveway. Council members asked location and neighborhood questions; staff confirmed the new ground-mounted sign would be on Texas Avenue and not at the new gas station nearby. No formal vote or budget amendment was recorded in the meeting transcript; the item was discussed as part of the consent agenda and described to council members who had questions about neighborhood context and proximity to existing stations. Ending: The consent-item description concluded with staff confirming the sign location and the proposed paint and masonry improvements; no additional public discussion or action was recorded.