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AGENDA REPORT ITEM #6
MEETING DATE: JUNE 13, 2017
TO: PLANNING COMMISSION
FROM: COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
SUBJECT: CONTINUANCE OF CODE AMENDMENT 2017-004
BACKGROUND
On June 18, 2015, the United States Supreme Court issued a decision in Reed v. Town
of Gilbert, AZ, and determined that categorizing signs based on their content violated
the First Amendment. In response to this decision, most cities that allow signs in the
right-of-way have reviewed their existing sign codes to determine if they are in violation
of the First Amendment.
Code Amendment (CA) 2017-004 proposes to amend Article 9 Chapter 4 of the Tustin
City Code, related to temporary signs on private property and in the public right-of-way, in
accordance with a 2015 United States Supreme Court decision.
CA 2017-004 was properly noticed for a June 13, 2017, public hearing. However, based
on the complexity of this issue and the potential legal ramifications, a continuance is
requested.
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the Planning Commission table their consideration of CA 2017-004
to provide sufficient time for staff to conduct additional research and to provide public
hearing notification for a re-noticed public hearing to those most potentially impacted by
the proposed CA.
Scott Reekstin Elizabeth A. Binsack
Principal Planner Director of Community Development