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DATE:
December 1, 1980
Inter-Corn
TO:
FROM:
SUBJECT:
Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
Community Development Department
Request for Sign Code Exception
BACKGROUND AND DISCUSSION:
Staff has received an application from Ernest G. Rauda of B & F Shoes request-
ing authorization to display two (2) front wall business identification signs
at the firm's Larwin Square store, 528 East First Street. This application
has been made pursuant to Section 1 of Article VII of the Sign Ordinance No.
684.
Staff has issued permits for signs which conform to the Larwin Square Master
Sign Plan and the Tustin Sign Code which include:
One - 45 sq. ft. front wall sign.
One - 5 sq. ft. under-marquee sign (double-face)
The requested added sign is 4.5' x 2' (9 sq. ft.) which will face the pedes-
trian walkway.
FINDINGS:
The sign code authorized only one (1) front wall business identification
sign and one (1) under-marquee business I.D. sign.
The allowable front wall sign area (not including the under-marquee sign)
is 55°8 sq. ft. The aggregate area of the proposal is 54 sq. ft.
3. The business will receive some customer visibility from the walkway from
the under-marquee sign.
4. Authorization for the City council to grant this exception/is provided in
Section lA(3) of Article VII: ~
"Proposed signing does not exceed more than one in number nor more than
15% in area of the aggregate size*of signs authorized by the criteria of
the district."
A finding of hardship is not required for approval.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Pleasure of the City Council. If the Council approves the request it is
recommended that the following condition be applied:
City Council
Request for Sign Code Exception
December 1, 1980
page 2.
"Authority to install a second front wall business I.D. sign is granted in -
lieu of any permanent window signing. The applicant, by installation of the
approved sign waives rights to any permanent window signs."
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