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Design panel urges subtler signage, tile accents and lighting changes for Taco Bell remodel in San Clemente
Summary
Design reviewers recommended ceramic tile, recessed arched details, downlighting on trellises and reducing redundant signage for a proposed Taco Bell façade and outdoor seating remodel; the franchisee pushed back on removing the monument sign but agreed to most design suggestions ahead of a zoning‑administrator hearing.
The San Clemente Design Review Subcommittee reviewed proposed exterior changes to an existing Taco Bell site, including removal of a sunroom, two trellises (one emphasizing the primary entrance), a tower entrance element on El Camino Real, new exterior materials and altered signage and lighting.
Staff (Speaker 4) said the zoning administrator had asked the project to come before design review over two issues: a purple accent band around an arched surround and what the zoning administrator described as excessive stacking of roof elevations. "The zoning administrator requested that this be reviewed by DRC…
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