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June 21, 1982
Inter-Corn
STAFF CONCERNS NO. 1
TO:
FROM:
SUBJECT:
Honorable Chairman & Planning Agency
Community Development Department
Temporary Use Permits/Real Estate Banners
RECOIIENDED ACTION
It is recommended the Agency authorize the Zoning Administrator to issue
temporary use permits for real estate related banners for a 120-day period.
It is further recommended only one such permit be issued per year by the
Zoning Administrator, and any extensions for the same location be reviewed
by the Planning Agency.
BACKGROUND
Tustin Sign Ordinance 684 authorizes the Community Development Department
to issue temporary use permits for banner signs. The Department may issue
such a permit for a 30-day duration, one time per calendar quarter. If
timed correctly, an applicant could obtain back-to-back permits and display
a banner for 60 days
Pursuant to sections of other applicable ordinances, the Planning Agency
may authorize a 6-month temporary use permit.
OI~USSION
Recen%ly, staff has received three applications for temporary use permits
in excess of thirty days for banner signs specifically pertaining to "For
Lease" or "For Sale" of commercial/industrial buildings. Additionally,
there have been other inquiries about the possibility of retaining banners
longer than 30 days. The reason behind these requests is uniform; the
current state of the economy, particularly in the area of real estate.
Staff understands the problem now faced by property owners and therefore,
in the past, has recommended that applicants request the Agency grant
permits for 6 months duration. In order to minimize cost to the City, and
reduce delay for the applicant, it is now recommended that the Zoning
Administrator be authorized to issue a temporary use permit for a maximum
of 120 days, for banners pertaining to the sale or lease of commercial
buildings. The 120-day period would not give real estate banners any
"extra" days in comparison to other uses which may desire banners (i.e.
retail stores advertising clearance sales or special events). Such uses
would still be allowed thirty days per calendar quarter, equalling 120
days. It is felt that while a banner for retail use is for a one-time
specific purpose, the lease or sale of a building is more of an ongoing
process.
Chairman & Planning Agency
June 21, 1982
Page 2
It should be pointed out that if the Agency grants authority to the Zoning
Administrator to issue 120-day temporary use permits, it would not preclude
any other business from requesting Agency approval of temporary use permits
in excess of 30 days.
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