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REQUEST FOR <br />Planning Commission Action <br />PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING DATE: <br />AUGUST 28, 2017 <br />TITLE: <br />PUBLIC HEARING — VARIANCE NO. 2017-01 TO <br />ALLOW TWO ADDITIONAL WALL SIGNS ON THE <br />PRIMARY ELEVATION FOR SMART & FINAL EXTRA <br />LOCATED AT 1523 WEST SEVENTEENTH STREET <br />(STRATEGIC PLAN NO. 3,2) <br />Prepared by Jill Arabe <br />14� C <br />Executive Director <br />PLANNING COMMISSION SECRETARY <br />APPROVED <br />❑ <br />As Recommended <br />❑ <br />As Amendec <br />❑ <br />Set Public Hearing For <br />DENIED <br />Zoning Designation <br />❑ <br />Applicant's Request <br />❑ <br />Staff Recommendation <br />CONTINUED TO <br />RECOMMENDED ACTION <br />Adopt a resolution approving Variance No. 2017-01 as conditioned. <br />Executive Summary <br />P�04 -- <br />Planning ana <br />Neil McNaught, representing Smart & Final Extra, is requesting approval of a variance from the Santa <br />Ana Municipal Code (SAMC) Section 41-863 to allow two additional wall signs to be installed on the <br />primary (east) elevation of a retail building located at 1523 West Seventeenth Street. Staff is <br />recommending approval of the applicant's request due to the building's location and limited visibility, <br />the nature of grocery store product advertising, and due to precedent set by similar requests of other <br />large-scale grocers. <br />Table 1: Project and Location Information <br />Item <br />Information <br />Pro ect Address <br />1 1523 West Seventeenth Street <br />Nearest Intersection <br />Seventeenth Street and Bristol Street <br />General Plan Designation <br />General Commercial (GC) <br />Zoning Designation <br />General Commercial (C2) <br />Surrounding Land Uses <br />North School <br />East Commercial <br />South Santa Ana College <br />West Commercial <br />Pro erty Size <br />Existing Site Development <br />2.66 acres <br />The subject building is part of a large commercial center with <br />multiple buildings. <br />Use Permissions <br />Retail is allowed by right SAMC 41-365 <br />Zoning Code Sections Affected <br />Signage I SAMC 41-863 <br />EXHIBIT A <br />31A-3 <br />