The below items will be heard by the Planning Commission under hearing procedures conforming to Government Code §54953(e). The agenda will be published a minimum of 72 hours before the Planning Commission meeting and will provide a more detailed description of hearing procedures.
Public Hearing items
Architectural Control and Sign Review/Carl Cook/500 Willow Rd.:
Request for architectural control to renovate an existing canopy, removing cornices, and changing the paint, for an existing gas station located in the C-MU (Neighborhood Mixed Use) zoning district. The project is also requesting a sign review for four internally illuminated signs, with two proposed on the canopy, one proposed above the entrance to the gas station convenience store, and one proposed freestanding monument sign that would be 18 feet in height and would replace an existing freestanding monument sign in the same general location. One of the canopy-mounted signs would feature lettering greater than 18 inches in size and one proposed sign would feature bright colors (red) comprising more than 25 percent of the sign area.
Architectural Control and Use Permit/Dane Bunton/720 Santa Cruz Ave.:
Request for architectural control to modify the exterior facades of an existing commercial building, which would include changing the paint of the entire façade and modifying the materials of existing sign cabinets (signage would be reviewed under a separate permit) associated with a proposed restaurant and retail liquor store, in the ECR-D-SP (El Camino Real-Downtown Specific Plan) zoning district. The proposed restaurant is a permitted use and the retail liquor store is a conditional use. The project also includes a use permit request for a Type-41 license from State Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) for onsite alcohol service (beer and wine only) associated with a full-service restaurant and a Type-21 ABC license for off-site alcohol sales (beer, wine, and distilled spirits) associated with a liquor store at 720 Santa Cruz Avenue. The retail store component would include ancillary onsite tasting events. The request includes a modification to the previously permitted outdoor seating to allow the outdoor consumption of beer and wine, associated with the restaurant, and modifications to the seating layout. As part of the review, the Planning Commission will need to determine whether the on-sale (beer and wine) and off-sale (beer, wine, and distilled spirits) at this location serves a public convenience or necessity, in accordance with the requirements of the State Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control.
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