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PUBLIC HEARING The Senior Planner stated that the VA 71-5 Planning Commission approved GENERAL RESIDENTIAL CORP. Variance Application 71-5 filed by General Residential Corporation to permanently utilize a freeway oriented, on-premise sign that~as temporary approval in the R 3 H District at 2025 N. Bush Street. He stated there is one sign on the premises which is within the sign ordinance; that the sign applied for at this time is in violation of the ordinance. The public hearing was opened by the Mayor. Mr. Nick Barletta of General Residential Corporation was present and stated that the property is used as a rest home to house elderly people. This location was chosen in order to have easy access to the freeway. He stated they are applying to have a 10' X 10', 35' high temporary sign given permanent status. Mr. Barletta presented a map of the area, and photographs of the facility and the sign. It was established that there is a business identification sign on the front of the building. The Clerk reported no written communications had been received, and there being no further proponents or opponents in this matter, the Mayor declared the public hearing closed. Councilman Evans' motion, seconded by Councilman Herrin, to uphold the decision of the Planning Commission conditionally approving Variance Application 71-5, and to instruct the Attorney to prepare the appropriate Resolution, carried on the following roll call vote: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Herrin, Evans, Markel, Griset Patterson~ Villa, Yamamoto None APPEAL Z6Z~ VA 71-1 The Mayor opened the public hearing LES-SIM, INCo to consider an appeal filed by Les-Sim, Inc., appealing the requirement to eliminate the proposed pole sign at the southeast corner of the property in the A 1 District at Z638 N. Glassell, as a condition of the Planning Commission approval of Variance ?1-1. Mr. Fred Simon~ 341 S. Brea Blvd., Brea, was present and stated that there is a Shell Service Station on the northeast portion of the property where they have a pole sign; that the property is not large enough to space two pole signs 300~ apart; that there is a six foot wall which blocks the view for people approaching his business from the south; that the over-all height of the sign will be 16 feet; that the sign will be set in a planter located at the far southeast corner of the property; and that the surrounding property owners have no objection. He presented drawings of the sign. There were no further proponents or opponents in this matter, and the Clerk reported no written communications had been received. The Mayor declared the public hearing closed. CITY COUNCIL -111- April 5, 1971