PC Resolution-08-04-22-05PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 08-04-22-05
ORTEGA HIGHWAY SHELL STATION
SIGN PROGRAM
CUP 04-01 AND AC 04-03
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO APPROVING A SIGN PROGRAM FOR
A GAS STATION ON THE NORTH SIDE OF ORTEGA HIGHWAY
BETWEEN 1-5 AND AVENIDA LOS CERRITOS (APN 650-151-180)
WHEREAS, T&T Electric Sign Co., 3080 East 29th Street, Long Beach', CA
90806, representing M&M Petroleum, has filed an application with the City of San Juan
Capistrano for approval of a sign program for the Ortega Highway Shell Station (CUP
04-01; AC 04-03), located on the north side of Ortega Highway at Avenida Los Cerritos
(APN 650-151-18); and
WHEREAS, the Conditional Use Permit and Architectural Control application
were approved on December 14, 2004 and the gas station is currently under
construction; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and
the CEQA Guidelines, the Planning Commission approved a Mitigated Negative
Declaration for the gas station project and no environmental impact report was required;
and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has conducted a duly -noticed public
meeting regarding the proposed sign program for the project, and considered evidence
presented by the City staff and other interested parties; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission finds as follows with regard to the
proposed Sign Program:
Subject to approval of design details by the Design Review Committee
and modifications in response to the comments made by the Planning
Commission regarding the monument sign and other signs, the signs
within the sign program generally conform to the provisions of Section 9-
3.541 of the Land Use Code, which sets certain standards for gas station
pricing signs consistent with state law, and Section 3.543, which sets
standards for signs in general for all zones in the City.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that based on the preceding findings,
the Planning Commission of the City of San Juan Capistrano hereby approves the
general concept of the Sign Program distributed to the Planning Commission with the
staff report dated April 22, 2008, and delegates authority for final approval to the Design
Review Committee. The Design Review Committee shall approve the final design and
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details for the Sign Program, taking into account comments made by the Planning
Commission at the meeting of April 22, 2008 regarding the proposed monument sign
and other signs.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 22nd day of April, 2008 by the following
vote, to wit:
AYES: Chairman Cohen, Commissioners Kerr, Neely and Ratcliffe
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: Cardoza
ABSENT: None
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Sheldon Cohen, Chairman
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Grant Tay , Commission Secretary