The World Famous VIP Records sign will soon return to the public eye, following approval by the Long Beach City Council to refurbish and reinstall it at a small park planned to be named for the historic landmark.
Council members voted unanimously Tuesday to spend up to $235,00 to repair the sign, which has deteriorated since it was put in storage in 2018.
Before then, the sign had been a bucket-list destination for hip-hop and rap fans. But when VIP Records was forced to move, the sign was removed from the shop’s original Pacific Coast Highway location — now a 7-Eleven…