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Variance No. 2006-14 <br />December 11, 2006 <br />Page 4 <br />tiled roof, decorative balustrades and storefront windows, and the other <br />a flat fagade further west. If this building was subdivided into two <br />tenant spaces in the future, the building would be allowed multiple <br />signs. <br />Finally, questions regarding the two roof mounted billboards were raised <br />by the Commission. The removal of the billboards was part of the sales <br />agreement for the City owned lot currently used as the outdoor patio for <br />the restaurant. The sales agreement required the removal of the <br />billboards but allowed the applicant the ability to apply for a variance <br />to maintain the larger billboard. The billboards have not been removed <br />from the premises as the sales agreement has not been approved by the <br />City Council. However, in conjunction with Variance No. 2004-07, the <br />applicant applied for, and was denied, a variance to allow the larger <br />billboard to be used as signage for the restaurant. <br />Staff has consistently recommended against variance requests for signage <br />which constitute a proliferation of signs. However, given the size and <br />design of the north elevation and the fact that the applicant will be <br />required to remove two previously approved existing signs, this <br />additional sign will not result in a proliferation of signage or visual <br />blight on a building that has been adaptively reused into a high quality <br />building. Therefore, based on the above analysis, staff recommends that <br />the Planning Commission approve Variance No. 2006-14 as conditioned. <br />CEQA Compliance <br />This project was reviewed in accordance with the Guidelines for the <br />California Environmental Quality Act. The recommendation is exempt from <br />further review pursuant to Section 15311. This Class I1 exemption <br />applies to a project that involves the construction of minor structures <br />accessory to existing commercial buildings including the construction of <br />on-premise signs. Categorical Exemption Environmental Review No. 2006- <br />177 will be filed for this project. <br />'L <br />Vince Fregos AIC <br />Senior Plann .i <br />VF:jm <br />of \reports\va06-14.121106.pC <br />31 A-5 <br />