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Council approves ordinance change to exempt fuel pricing signs from monument sign count
Summary
Council introduced and waived reading of an ordinance amending the municipal code to add a definition for 'fuel pricing sign' and exclude such signs from the two‑monument‑sign‑per‑parcel limit while retaining other standards.
The City Council introduced an ordinance amending the Tracy Municipal Code to add a definition for “fuel pricing sign” and to exclude fuel pricing signs from the standard limit on the number of monument signs per parcel. The measure also included a CEQA determination that the zoning text amendment is exempt under CEQA Guidelines §15061(b)(3).
Planning staff said current sign code counts monument signs based on parcels; some shopping centers include a fueling station where state law (Business & Professions Code §13531) requires a monument sign to display fuel prices. Because fuel pricing signs can consume the two‑sign allotment for a parcel, the amendment adds a specific definition and exempts fuel pricing signs from the two‑per‑parcel cap while requiring those signs to meet other standards for height, location and square footage.
Planning staff and the Planning Commission recommended approval. An applicant representative spoke in support during public comment. The council voted unanimously to waive full reading and introduce the ordinance.
Why it matters: The change lets developments with fueling stations provide the price‑display signs required by state law without using up a monument sign slot needed for businesses, while preserving design and safety standards.
Next steps: The ordinance was introduced (reading waived) and will return for final adoption under the city’s ordinance procedures.
