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Ceres Planning Commission approves Mitchell Market master sign program
Summary
The commission approved a master sign program for Mitchell Market (1670 Mitchell Road), accepting a CEQA Class 11 exemption and approving standards for pylon and storefront signage; staff said two pylon signs (fixed panels, no LED) will be used and one will be relocated to Hatch Road.
The Ceres Planning Commission voted 4–0 (one absent) to adopt a master sign program for Mitchell Market, a roughly 3-acre commercial site at 1670 Mitchell Road.
Staff presenter Julian explained the sign program is intended to create a cohesive visual environment while allowing tenant branding. The program sets standards for wall signage, pad and shop signage, freestanding pylon signs and monument signs, window and door signage, prohibited sign types, and rules for construction and illumination. Julian said staff recommended the commission find the proposal exempt from environmental review under CEQA Class 11 (Section 15311, accessory structures) and adopt a resolution approving the sign program for Mitchell Market.
During commissioner questions, staff said the plan anticipates two pylon signs: one will be relocated to Hatch Road and the other moved a few feet on site. Panels will be fixed (no LED messaging), and both sides of the pylon signs are planned to be used; staff estimated roughly nine tenant sign panels. Commissioners asked whether existing tenants (McDonald's and an audio store) would receive signage allocations under the new plan; Julian said they were not being allocated additional sign rights in the current proposal.
With no public comment, the commission closed the public hearing, moved to approve the resolution, and passed the motion on a roll call vote of 4–0 with one absent.
Staff said approved master sign-program standards govern future tenant signage and are intended to be administered under the city zoning code; any future changes to tenant allocations or sign illumination would require separate review.
