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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPH 3 TEMP BANNER 11-18-91k� f~ � PUBLIC HEARING N0. 3 11-18-91 rE: NOVEMBER 18, 1991 - o TO: WILLIAM A. HUSTON, CITY MANAGER FROM: COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT SUBJECT: PRICING INFORMATION ON TEMPORARY BANNER RECOMMENDATION It is recommended that the City Council uphold the Planning Commission's denial of a request to place pricing information on a temporary banner to be located at 113102 Newport Avenue. BACKGROUND On October 28, 1991, the Planning Commission denied the applicant's request to place pricing information on a temporary banner to be displayed at 13102 Newport Avenue, 1106, by Minute Order. The applicant has requested an appeal of the Planning Commission's decision by the City Council. The applicant's request is for approval of pricing information to be displayed on a temporary banner. The subject pricing information will be placed on a. four feet by twenty feet white banner which will read, in red letters, "Appetizers, house wine and margaritas from 99(� Monday through Saturday." The banner will be on the west elevation of the restaurant, located at the southeast corner of the intersection of Irvine Boulevard and Newport Avenue, addressed as 13102 Newport Avenue. The applicant has submitted a Temporlary Use Permit application and fee, as required by Tustin City Code. The applicant was eligible to have his Temporary Use Permit for a temporary banner approved on November 3, 1991, in accordance with the Sign Code requirement allowing banners to be displayed on a quarterly basis with a Temporary Use Permit. However, his Temporary Use Permit application will not be approved as submitted until the pricing information request has been decided by the City Council. Pricing information on banners is prohibited in the new Sign Code that will be officially adopted by the City Council in November. Since the banner requested by this Temporary Use Permit application will continue to be displayed after the new Sign Code has been adopted, the Community Development Department requested the approval of the Planning Commission in order for the Department to Planning Commission Faraday's - Pricing October 28, 1991 Page 2 Report Information on Banner authorize the pricing information. Appeal of the Planning Commission's denial requires then, 'that the Community Development Department request the approval of the City Council in order for the Department to authorize the pricing information. This item does not require a public hearing, therefore no formal public notification was made. The applicant and property owner were forwarded copies of the meeting's agenda and staff reports for this item. DISCUSSION After review of the information provided by the applicant, the Planning Commission felt that it is inappropriate for the Planning Commission to approve pricing information, given that pricing information is prohibited by the new Sign Code. To approve this request would be to encourage othelr requests to vary from the new Sign Code, and may set precedence to permit other variances. While there is currently no Code requirement prohibiting pricing information on temporary banners, it has been the policy of the Planning Commission to discourage its use. CONCLUSION The Community Development Department recommends denial of the request to authorize pricing information to be placed on a banner. Becky Stone Assistant Planner CAS:BCS:nm/faraday.bcs Christine A. Shing ton Assistant City Ma ger Community Development