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WILLIB A. HUSTON, CIT/ MANAGER
C(It~NITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
POLICY ON TEMPORARY USE PERHITS FOR COLO-AIR BALLOONS
RECOI~ENDATION
Pleasure of the City Council.
BACKGROUND
Councilman Prescott at the City Council's meeting on November 9th requested a
report on the City's policy in reviewing and approving cold-air ball0ons for
advertising and grand opening events.
Banners, bunting, advertising or decoratiVe flags, balloons and similar devices
generally require a Temporary Use Permit and Sign Permit pursuant to Section
9480 of the Tustin City Code. Master Sign Plans for individual Specific Plan or
Planned Unit Development Districts in the City, in some cases, preclude
temporary banners and cold-air balloons (i.e., Auto Center). Deviations from
Master Sign Programs require Planning Commission approval. Where authorized by
the code, or a Master Sign Program, the Community Development Department may'
approve a ten~orary use permit limited to 30 days per quarter. In the event the
Community Development Department denies a balloon request, the applicant has the
right to submit an appeal to the City Council for their review and approval.
Since the Planning Commission and City Council have gone on record as previously
opposing the approval of cold-air balloons, Community Development Department
staff have consistently denied requests for cold-air balloons with two recent
exceptions: 1) a balloon permitted in 1988 for grand opening of Market Place
(not restricted to one-tenant), and 2) a balloon permitted tn 1988 for
groundbreaking/grand opening of the Auto Center {not restricted to one-tenant).
It has not been practice to approve a grand opening balloon for each and every
new tenant in a major new project. Special circumstances or waivers of this
policy would obviously be something that the City Council could review through
waiver and appeal procedures contained in the Tusttn Sign Code.
Ctty Counctl Report
Policy on Temporary Use
for Cold Air Balloons
November 21, 1988
Page two
In currently preparing amendments to the Sign Code, the Planning Commission has
also requested cold-air balloons be prohibited, unless a variance is
specifically granted by the City Council.
In the event the City Council is dissatisfied with current policy implementation
on this matter, staff would suggest that the issue be referred to the Planning
Commission for a review and recommendation since the Sign and Zoning Codes are
impacted.
Chrtsti ne A. Shl ngl~n
Director of Communrty Development
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Corn rnunity DeveloPment Department