UAB's plan for the new Pepsi sign celebrates the history of Birmingham while putting the university's logo front and center.

The UAB logo is planned to be in green, while the remainder of the sign would be black and white.

Representatives for the sign's owner presented the sign to the Birmingham Design Review Committee Wednesday. The legal role of the committee in the new design is unclear - the committee never approved the previous Pepsi sign, but Harbert put up the sign anyway in early 2014. At the time, Harbert Realty said the city told the company it didn't need a permit for the vinyl sign because the sign's dimensions didn't change.

The Committee voted to ask the owner to return to the next meeting in two weeks.

UAB is spending $300,000 on the sign, which includes installation costs, for a one-year lease.

UAB announced last week it will replace Pepsi atop Birmingham's skyline, taking over a lease for the 179- by 25-foot billboard on top of the 17-story Two North Twentieth building.

3:50 p.m.: This story has been corrected to reflect that the sign's owners submitted plans to the DRC, not UAB.