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Planning Commission modifies DRC sign conditions for Bottle Shop master sign program
Summary
The Planning Commission on Feb. 25 modified DRC sign conditions for the Bottle Shop master sign program at 1102 Railroad Street, allowing the entry trellis sign to remain as an awning and requiring dimensionality for the painted wall sign.
The Paso Robles Planning Commission on Feb. 25 partially granted an appeal to the Development Review Committee (DRC) and modified the approved master sign program for the Bottle Shop project at 1102 Railroad Street.
Staff presenter Katie Nash summarized the DRC’s January approval and conditions. The DRC required the applicant to choose between two building identification signs — an overhead entry sign and a painted wall sign — asked the applicant to reduce the directory sign to a wall‑mounted version of no more than one square foot per tenant (six square feet total), and required dimensionality for painted wall signs so they do not appear flat.
Applicant representative Paul Shannon and his design team said they built an entry trellis feature and installed lighting to meet the DRC’s earlier direction and that leaving that element blank after construction would be visually awkward. Shannon described the design intent as a “bottle shop” motif inspired by historical storefront signage and noted he had installed power and lighting to support a sign above the sidewalk entry.
After discussion the commission adopted a motion to modify the DRC’s conditions. The commission’s changes: (1) treat the overhead, framed entry sign as an awning sign for code interpretation purposes so it can remain at the installed height and structure, (2) allow the tenant directory to be moved and mounted on the building wall at up to one square foot per tenant (six square feet total) as previously proposed by staff, and (3) require that the painted wall sign include dimensionality (for example beveled or shadowed lettering or other design treatment) instead of a flat painted treatment; staff and applicant were given flexibility on exact detailing and the DRC will review finishing details through the design review process.
Chairperson Christensen made the motion; Commissioner Covarrubias seconded. Roll call showed unanimous approval (6–0). Nash said the modification will be reflected in the master sign program conditions and noted the commission reserved the right to require future changes when individual tenant signs return for permits.
