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. . . b. AP.96.01 Annellant: Jack Hovinl!h (Z-95-217/V-95-18. Safewav. Inc.. and Essenar Investments. Inc.) Appeal of the decision of the ZOning Administrator's approval for a variance from the Municipal Code and for design review approval to allow the construction of two new freestanding monument signs, one facing Santa Rita Road, and one facing Valley Avenue, of the Amador Plaza shopping center property located on the southwest corner of Santa Rita Road and Valley Avenue. Continued to March 13, 1996. c. AP-96-02 (Z-95-229). Subwav Sandwiches Appeal of the decision of the Zoning Administrator's denial of the proposed new tenant sign located along the north wall of the building located at 927-B Main Street. Mr. Iserson presented the staff report regarding the appeal of the Zoning Administrator's denial of tenant signs to be posted on the north wall of the building located at 927-B Main Street. The applicant received design approval to have two signs located on the building, one on the south elevation and one on the west elevation. The applicant then resubmitted a design review approval to move the west elevation sign to the easterly wall of the north elevation of the building. This is on the Pizza Hut's leased frontage space adjacent to Main Street. It has been a long-standing City policy to not approve signage on the leased space of another business, even if the second business gives approval. This is a precedent-setting action and was the reason for denial by the Zoning Administrator. If applied elsewhere in the City, it could result in an over-signing situation. Staff feels the visibility of the proposed sign would be almost entirely restricted to southbound traffic due to the location of the adjacent building to the north. Staff feels this location will get a lot of foot traffic, especially from the local high school. Staff continues to recommend denial of this application. Commissioner Wright noted that he spoke with the applicant by phone. He clarified that the existing monument sign at this location belongs to the other tenant building, and the applicant could put a sign on his northwest elevation. PUBLIC HEARING WAS OPENED Ajay Dhillon, 3539C Bernal Avenue, represented the application of his wife, Madhu Dhillon (Subway Sandwiches). He stated that the original signs were sent by the contractor and he had made a mistake in placing the signs. It was then that they went to the City to get approval of the north elevation signage. The signage was an important issue for them when they leased the building, and they sought permission from Pizza Hut to place their sign on the north elevation. Mr. Dhillon spoke about the signage on this building, once being a single use building. He feels not much thought was given to signage available to the tenant who occupies the rear portion of the building, He feels their business is different from Pizza Hut, which is mainly Planning Commission Minutes Page 3 February 28, 1996