Planning commission approves revised resolution on Laguna Nursery sign variance after owner questions notice

The Laguna Beach Planning Commission on Aug. 29 approved a staff-revised resolution that records the commission—s earlier decision to grant one sign-area variance for the Laguna Nursery site, a decision the business owner said he only learned about by phone.

Anthony Viera, a city planner, told the commission staff posted a revised resolution the afternoon of the meeting to reflect the commission—s motion at the Aug. 20 hearing. "The applicant only needs 1 of the 3 requested variances," Viera said, explaining that earlier conditions required the removal of one wall sign and reductions to other signs so that two of the originally requested variances were no longer necessary.

Ruben Flores, owner of Laguna Nursery, spoke during the meeting and said he had not been given advance notice of the late revisions. "I had no idea that this was on the agenda,"…