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VOTE: AYES: Cribb, De La Torre, Lutz, Mondo, Nalle, Sinclair (6) <br />NOES: None (0) <br />ABSENT: Leo (1) <br />ABSTAIN: None (0) <br />2. VARIANCE N0.2004-08 AND VARIANCE N0.2004-10 (Lucy Linnaus) <br />Filed by Caribou Industries to allow off-site parking and to provide exceptions <br />from various provisions of the sign code for the Orange County Performing Arts <br />Pavilion at 801 North Main Street. <br />PUBLISHED IN THE ORANGE COUNTY REPORTER: September 17, 2004 <br />PUBLICLY NOTICED: September 17, 2004 <br />RECOMMENDATION: <br />Adopt a resolution approving Variance No. 2004-08 for parking as conditioned. <br />Deny Variance No. 2004-10 (A1, A2) for Sign No. A; (B1) for Sign No. B; (C1, C2) <br />for Sign No. C; (D1, D2, D3, D4, D5) for Sign No. D; and (E1) for Sign No. E. <br />Lucy Linnaus presented the staff report and recommendation. <br />Commission discussion ensued regarding cabinet signage, no live entertainment, <br />no outside third-party promoters, and security guards for parking sites. <br />Chairman Mondo opened the public hearing. <br />Public comments: <br />Paul Giles expressed concerns about crowd control, noise control and off-site <br />parking. <br />Steve McGuigan expressed concerns with parking and trash receptacles. <br />Barbara Des Rocher expressed concerns with overflow parking into her business <br />lot. <br />Kim Gerda noted applicant failed to meet with the neighbors to discuss parking <br />and other issues dealing with the health and welfare of the surrounding <br />community. <br />Catherine Cate expressed concerns with parking and urged Commission to take <br />proactive approach to all community concerns. <br />Duane M. Contento, representing Caribou Industries as its sign contractor, <br />discussed the cabinet signs and urged Commission approval. Mr. Contento <br />reviewed the logo box and clarified signage specifications for the proposed site. <br />Jeff Dickman stated that project notification was not given to the neighborhood. <br />William Beaubeaux stated that Council member Bist and he attended a meeting <br />last year to inform the French Park Neighborhood Association about the project. <br />Mr. Beaubeaux stated he met previously with Mr. Giles to discuss a plan for <br />parking and was informed that a presentation was not necessary. <br />Debbie McEwen commented that the project has undertaken several <br />configurations to the original plan and expressed concerns with parking. <br />Planning Commission Minutes 7 September 27, 2004 <br />