1. STATEMENT OF ECONOMIC INTEREST – FORM 700 – BY DEPUTY CITYCLERK TRAINING.

APPLICANT: Jessica Ortega, Permits Secured for Burlington

PROPERTY LOCATION: 1133 N. Mt. Vernon Avenue

REQUEST: Major Variance to allow for an increase of the double line height from 3’ to 9’-3.5” for a wall sign, and to allow for one additional secondary sign from the maximum of two (2) secondary signs on the front elevation of an existing 20,264 square foot retail store within a shopping center on property measuring approximately 2.25 acres located in the C-2 (General Commercial) Zone.

ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION: The proposal is exempt under CEQA, Article 19, Section 15311, Class 11 (Accessory Structures). This section pertains to construction or replacement of minor structures accessory to (appurtenant to) existing commercial facilities including on-premise signs.

STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the Planning Commission adopt Resolution titled:

RESOLUTION NO. R-04-26 - A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF COLTON APPROVING A MAJOR VARIANCE TO ALLOW FOR AN INCREASE OF THE DOUBLE LINE HEIGHT FROM 3’ TO 9’-3.5” FOR A WALL SIGN, AND TO ALLOW FOR ONE ADDITIONAL SECONDARY SIGN FROM THE MAXIMUMOF TWO (2) SECONDARY SIGNS ON THE FRONT ELEVATION OF AN EXISTING 20,264 SQUARE FOOT RETAIL STORE WITHIN A SHOPPING CENTER ON PROPERTYMEASURING APPROXIMATELY 2.25 ACRES LOCATED IN THE C-2 (GENERAL COMMERCIAL) ZONE (FILE INDEX: DAP26-0002).

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