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Resolution No- PC-2005-58 was entered and adopted as araotioned. Corn n~issioner Arlcin arrived at this point of the naeeting- 6_ PUBLIC HEARINGS AND OTHER MATTERS 6_a_ PAP-90. Brian Arkin. Annellant (PSDK-246, Pleasant Plaza Shonnin~ Center) Appeal of the Zoning Adn-ainistrator's approval of an application for sign design review approval to create a comprehensive sign program for the Pleasant Ylaza Shopping Center located ai 4223-4277 First Street. Zoning for the property is C-C ~Cantral Commercial, Downtown Revitalization, Core Area Overlay District. Ms. Decker advised that as the Zoning Administrator, she was the hearing body for this case. Steve Otto, the project planner, presented the staff report and detailed the history and. layout of the project. [ lc displayed the colors and designs of the signage as proposed. The sign would utilize open.-pan chamiel letters with exposed neon. The new identification sign would. be located on the stucco fascia above the C:ole's Market storefront and would. also have open-pan channel letters with exposed neon. The ti-eestanding sign would be refurbished, and the face of the sign would be changed trorra internally illuminated cabinet sign to an aluminum background with vertical reveals, with open-pan channel letters with exposed neon- "I'he support A-fraarae, which was metal, would be repainted the brick red color of the building, and the asterisk would be painted metallic gold. He noted that written sign program would be used for future tenants, who arau st conform to the sign program; those signs could. be approved over the counter. The sut~ject signs conform to the sign program- Staff received several phone calls from existing tenants of the shopping center, urging approval of the sign prograaa. Staff has not received any public opposition to the sign progran-a and believed it cont~>rnzcd to Municipal Code regulations aad the Downtown Design Ci uidelines. Staff believed that the new designs and the refurbished sign were attractive and would be an improvement to the shopping center. Staff recoaramended. that the Planning Coaraaraission uphold the Zoning Administrator's approval of this case- Commissioner Arkin wished to clarify his appeal of this application and noted that the vast majority of the signs approved by the Zoning Adarainistrator were without opposition. He noted that the checks and balances of this process included the notification of the Planning Commission so that a public hearing may be held- He requested a public hearing on this item because of the proximity of this project to the Do~nnrtown, as wall as the size and scope of the project. He also wanted to hear feedback Isom the Cotramissioners. - THE PUBLIC HEARING WAS OPENED_ PLANNIN C: COMMISSION MINUTES December 74, 2005 Pagc 7 of 78