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Council overturns planning commission, allows internally illuminated shell symbol and price sign at Brunswick gas station; canopy light bars denied
Summary
The council considered and granted an appeal allowing internally illuminated shell symbol and price signage for a service station at 2001 Nevada City Highway; canopy perimeter light bars were denied.
The council considered an appeal by SEI Fuel Services of the Planning Commission—s denial of internally illuminated canopy shell symbols and canopy light bars at a service station at 2001 Nevada City Highway.
City planner Amy Wilson summarized the history: the applicant sought a sign-exception permit for internal illumination of a price sign, internal illumination of a shell symbol at three canopy locations, and illuminated light bars around the canopy perimeters. The Development Review Committee had recommended approval of the price sign and the internally illuminated shell symbol but denial of the canopy light bars; the Planning Commission approved only the price sign illumination and denied the internally illuminated shell symbol and the light bars (a 3–1 split vote).
The applicant—s representative asked the council to allow the canopy shell symbols to be internally illuminated, noting nearby precedents and arguing the signage is part of standard branding. Planning staff noted that section 17.38.0.05 of the municipal code prohibits internally illuminated signage except where a sign-exception permit is approved.
After public comment and council discussion about consistency with surrounding commercial signage and the community—s lighting standards, the council moved to overturn the planning commission—s denial for internal illumination of the shell symbol and price sign while leaving the canopy perimeter light bars denied.
The motion passed with no opposition and no abstentions. The record reflects a single vote that overturned the Planning Commission—s denial and approved internally illuminated shell symbol signage and the internally illuminated price sign; canopy light bars remain denied. The council directed that sign installation remain subject to applicable permits and code requirements.
Ending: The applicant may proceed with the internally illuminated shell symbol and price sign consistent with the council—s action and applicable permitting.
