Tipsy Putt targets a February opening for Cannery Row location after signage-related delays.

Over the past few months, Jennifer Robinson has fielded many questions regarding the anticipated opening date of the Tipsy Putt location on Cannery Row in Monterey. Some even wondered if the unique miniature golf pub would open at all.

“It’s been a journey, we just need a little more time,” says the Tipsy Putt public relations director. “But we’ll definitely be opening.”

The new concept originally hoped to welcome guests to its Monterey venue in the fall of 2023. Now, Robinson says February of 2024 is the likely target date.

Beyond the time consumed by a complete renovation of the former Cannery Row Brewing Company’s 18,800-square-foot space, there was an unexpected hangup.

“It was a real challenge getting signage,” Robinson explains.

The root cause was an exception to city signage guidelines that had been granted to CRBC. Working with United Sign Systems, Tipsy Putt proposed eight signs on the building, including replacing the lettering along the building’s roofline.

At a Sept. 20 meeting, the city’s Architectural Review Committee determined that the proposal exceeded the allowed square footage of signage and recommended a reduction in both size and number of signs.

Tipsy Putt appealed the decision and on Oct. 24, the Monterey Planning Commission struck a compromise, reducing the allowed square footage, but giving USS and Tipsy Putt the option of how it would be distributed.

On Nov. 14, the companies returned to the Planning Commission with a proposal of four signs. Commissioners approved the plan unanimously.