The Planning Commission is asked to hold the public hearing, receive any public comments and close the public hearing. It is not the practice for the Planning Commission to act on an item on the night of its public hearing, however if there are not any issues raised by the public or the Commission, staff is recommending approval of the Conditional Use Permit amendment subject to the following conditions:

1. The signs proposed shall be consistent with the elevations, other than the face,  and site plan dated 4-20-18 which detail the height, size, and general materials of the structure.
2. Per Resolution 1992-278, landscaping shall be provided around the signs, and maintained in proper health. 
3. Per Resolution 1992-278, the signs shall remain in their existing locations. 

Leroy Signs, Inc., on behalf of property owner Apple Valley Square, LLC, has applied for a Conditional Use Permit Amendment for two existing Major Anchor Signs. City Code section 154.02 requires that Major Anchor Signs receive a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) for multi tenant structures which are in excess of 100,000 sq. ft. In 1992 a CUP was issued for two existing Major Anchor Signs located at Apple Valley Square. 

Regency Centers, the manager of the property will be doing extensive exterior updates to Apple Valley Square this summer, and as such is seeking to update the existing signs on the property. As stated, the signs predate the CUP issued in 1992, and were likely constructed in the mid to late 1970's. the current proposal updates the elevations of these signs with new materials, or those integral to the structure, which is consistent with code. 

The signs are larger than code permits, but were permitted in 1992. The overall sign area is being reduced from approximately 329 sq. ft. to 267 sq. ft. This is being achieved by reducing the height from 32' 6" to 30' 7". 

In 1992, the resolution required that a landscape plan be submitted and approved surrounding the signs. A proposed condition is to require that the landscaping area be updated to be consistent with what is shown, and that all plants be in good health upon project completion. 

These existing signs do not meet several code standards, such as setbacks, height, and size. However, as they were existing signs, and received approval via a CUP in 1992 variances are not required. The signs may predate code standards as the center was formerly an indoor mall in the early 1970's. 

As stated, Regency Centers, the property manager is updating the exterior of the center in the summer of 2018, and is making substantial site improvements. Elevations of the proposed renovations are included as part of the proposal. The applicant letter notes that they wish to update these signs so that they can be consistent with the other site improvements.