REPORT TO PLANNING COMMISSION
SUBJECT
Title
Public Hearing. Action on a Variance Request (PLN24-00343) from the Sign Ordinance to Allow for a 48 Square Foot Internally Illuminated Freestanding Monument sign, a 16 Square Foot Halo-Illuminated Wall Sign, and a Seven & Half Square Foot Halo-Illuminated Real Estate Sign in a Residential Development at 3131 Homestead Road
Report
REPORT IN BRIEF
File Number: PLN24-00343
Applicant: JJ Potasiewicz, Scott AG
Owner: Equity Residential
General Plan: Medium Density Residential
Zoning: R-3 Medium Density Residential
APN: 290-24-071
Site Area: 12.42 acres
Existing Site Conditions: The property is developed with multiple two-story apartment buildings and one four story building.
Surrounding Land Uses:
North: Quasi Public Use (Church)
South: Low Density Residential (Duplex)
East: Low Density Residential (Detached Townhomes)
West: Medium Density Residential (Apartment Complex)
Issues: Conformance with the City's Zoning Ordinance & General Plan
Staff Recommendation: Determine that the project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) per CEQA Guidelines section 15311 (Class 11 - "Accessory Structures"), and adopt a resolution approving a Variance from the Sign Ordinance to allow for a 48 square foot internally illuminated freestanding monument sign, a 16 square foot halo-illuminated wall sign, and a seven and a half square foot halo-illuminated real estate sign, subject to findings and conditions of approval for the property located at 3131 Homestead Road.
BACKGROUND
On July 05, 2024, JJ Potasiewicz with Scott AG ("Applicant"), on behalf of Equity Residential ("Owner") filed an application for a Variance to the Sign Ordinance for the subject site located at 3131 Homestead Road. The proposal includes the placement of nine signs of various sizes across the property for the purpose of identifying and directing people to the existing multi-family residential complex operating as Lorien.
The proj...
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