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Yucaipa planning commission approves variance allowing larger La Quinta freeway-facing sign
Summary
The Yucaipa Planning Commission approved a major variance allowing a third-floor, freeway-facing wall sign that increases the hotel's total wall signage to 325 sq. ft., exceeding the 200-sq.-ft. cap in the CS district. The vote was 5-1.
The Yucaipa Planning Commission voted 5-1 to approve a major variance permitting an additional wall-mounted sign on the La Quinta hotel at the Yucaipa Gateway, increasing total wall signage to 325 square feet and allowing an additional 105-square-foot sign facing eastbound I-10.
The variance, recorded in the staff report as case number PHE2503 (referred to in the hearing as PLNPHE20Five-three), was presented by planning staff and supported by the hotel applicant as necessary to improve visibility and occupancy for the three-story, 41-foot-tall building along the I‑10 freeway. Staff recommended approval subject to conditions, adoption of major variance findings and a finding that the project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act under Class 11 and Class 5 exemptions.
Planning staff told commissioners the site is within the CS (Community Service) land use district, which caps permitted wall-mounted signage at 200 square feet and applies a 3:1 ratio…
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