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Planning commission approves electronic monument sign for Lancaster Seventh-day Adventist Church
Summary
The Lancaster Planning Commission voted 6-0 to approve a conditional use permit allowing an electronic, changeable monument sign at Lancaster Seventh-day Adventist Church at 43824 30th Street West; staff found the project categorically exempt from CEQA.
The Lancaster City Planning Commission on an unanimous 6-0 vote approved a conditional use permit to replace an existing monument sign with an electronic changeable sign at Lancaster Seventh-day Adventist Church, located at 43824 30th Street West.
City staff recommended adopting Resolution No. 25-14 to approve Conditional Use Permit (CUP) 25006 and found the project categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act under Class 1 (existing facilities). Carrie Colegrove, planner, told the commission the proposed electronic sign would be approximately the same height and dimensions as the existing monument sign and would only display messages and events held at the facility; no outside commercial advertising would appear.
The permit would allow the church to program changeable electronic screens to advertise services and events for groups that use the facility, including Antelope Valley Korean Church, Free Grace Church and Options Basketball Academy. Colegrove said the property is zoned R-7,000 and sits across from Antelope Valley College. Public notice was mailed within a 500-foot radius; staff said it had received no written comments as of the hearing.
Ron Williams, who identified himself as the church treasurer and project manager, said the sign has been at the property for many years and asked the commission for approval. Several members of the congregation spoke in favor during public comment, including Rhonda Harrison and Jillian Stefano, who described the church as a community resource and said a clearer sign would help visitors locate the facility.
After public comment, a commissioner moved to adopt Resolution No. 25-14 approving CUP 25006 and finding the project CEQA-exempt; the motion was seconded. The commission voted 6-0 with one member absent to approve the permit.
The approval allows the church to replace its current monument sign with an electronic changeable sign of substantially the same size and location; conditions of approval and any operational limits in the adopted resolution will govern future programming of the sign.
