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Commission approves sign‑program amendment to allow secondary corner‑unit tenant signs
Summary
The commission approved a revision to the sign program allowing corner tenant spaces to install one secondary identification sign (up to 24 sq ft) provided the total sign area remains within frontage‑based limits; staff said the amendment is consistent with the sign code and exempt from CEQA.
The Redlands Planning Commission on Dec. 10 approved Revision No. 2 to Commission Sign Review No. 26, amending the sign program for a commercial/industrial center on Indiana Court to permit one secondary tenant identification sign for corner units.
Kevin Berry, a city staff member, told commissioners the amendment would allow a secondary tenant sign of up to 24 square feet for units with multiple frontages but would not change the total sign area allowed per tenant because area limits remain tied to linear frontage (currently applied as 1 square foot of sign area per linear foot of frontage). "So as long as all the signs cumulatively for each tenant do not exceed that ratio, then these tenants could have 1 main identification sign as well as a secondary sign," Berry said.
Commissioners asked how combined sign area would be calculated for corner lots and whether design consistency between front and side signs is required. Berry said the amendment clarifies that frontage credited to a unit is used to calculate overall allowed sign area and that existing architectural design requirements in the sign program require signs to be harmonious with the building; staff will review design details during sign permit review. Andy Hoder, a resident, asked whether total frontage would include both street frontages on a corner lot; Berry confirmed the calculation is based on frontage credited to the unit and can be divided among signs at the applicant's discretion, subject to the cumulative area limit and a 24‑square‑foot cap on the secondary sign.
Commissioner Wells moved and Commissioner Gonzales seconded adoption of Resolution No. 1693 to approve the second revision to Commission Sign Review No. 26 for the multi‑parcel industrial park on Indiana Court. The chair called for the vote; commissioners responded "Aye" and the chair announced the motion carried.
The approved amendment clarifies signage calculations for corner units and leaves in place design review requirements; sign permit applications will proceed under the revised program and existing code limits.
