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Planning Commission approves illuminated sign waiver for Union Schoolhouse Road entrance
Summary
The City of Riverside Planning Commission voted to approve a waiver allowing an illuminated entrance sign in an R‑3 residential district for PC case 25‑0002, with one commissioner recusing and one abstention.
The City of Riverside Planning Commission on May 21 approved PC case 25‑0002, a waiver to permit an illuminated entrance sign for the development on Union Schoolhouse Road in the R‑3 medium‑density residential district (parcel ID 39003100003).
Planning staff presented the application and recommended approval, saying the proposed brick sign, 10 feet wide by 6 feet high with a stone roof, meets the city’s sign regulations for height, material and location but requires a waiver because the Unified Development Ordinance restricts illumination in residential districts. “It will be no brighter than the existing sign’s light,” said Naya Holt, planning staff, describing controls the applicant will use to limit brightness and noting the new sign would improve visibility of the community entrance.
Scott Kreckman, president of the homeowner association and the applicant, told the commission the existing sign is unstable and “capable of being blown over by a stiff breeze,” and that the proposed sign follows a style used elsewhere in the city. Resident and former planning‑commission chair Richard Koppold spoke in support: “Having seen the presentation and heard from the applicant … I state my support for passage of the waiver,” he said.
Commissioner Vasquez recused himself from deliberations because he is a resident of Forest Ridge. A motion to approve the waiver was made and seconded; Chair Denning and Commissioner Hairston voted yes, Vasquez recorded an abstention, and the motion carried. The commission directed the applicant to follow up with staff for any remaining administrative steps.
The waiver allows the applicant to replace the existing sign with the proposed illuminated structure. Staff noted the illumination will be downlighting from under the sign roof, landscaping will be updated using native species, and that the design is intended to match similar signs in nearby subdivisions. The commission’s approval applies only to the waiver requested and does not change other requirements of the city’s Unified Development Ordinance.
The applicant was told to contact Naya Holt for next steps on permits and installation.
