Legislation Details

File #: 26-0501    Version: 1
Type: PC/DRC New Items Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 8/26/2026 In control: Design Review Committee
On agenda: 10/7/2026 Final action:
Title: A request to install two new wall signs, including one illuminated sign on the front elevation and one non-illuminated sign on the rear elevation, on an existing building designated as a non-contributor within in the Old Towne Historic District, located at 216 E. Chapman Avenue (Design Review No. 26-0052).
Attachments: 1. Staff Report, 2. Attachment 1 Vicinity Map, 3. Attachment 2 Project Plans, 4. Attachment 3 DPR Form, 5. Attachment 4 Site Photo
TO: Chair and Members of the Design Review Committee

THRU: Hayden Beckman, Planning Manager

FROM: Anna Eichelberger, Planning Technician


1. SUBJECT
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A request to install two new wall signs, including one illuminated sign on the front elevation and one non-illuminated sign on the rear elevation, on an existing building designated as a non-contributor within in the Old Towne Historic District, located at 216 E. Chapman Avenue (Design Review No. 26-0052).
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2. SUMMARY
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The applicant proposes to install two new wall-mounted signs, one illuminated, and one non-illuminated for ES Imagine Extraordinary, a new commercial business located at 216 E. Chapman Avenue. This property is located in the Old Towne Historic District and is designated as a non-contributing property.
3. RECOMMENDED ACTION
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Approve Design Review No. 26-0052 with recommended conditions.
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4. BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Applicant/Owner: Richard Zarazua
Property Location: 216 E. Chapman Avenue
General Plan Designation: Old Towne Mixed Use-15, 6-15 du/ac
Zoning Classification: (OTMU-15) Old Towne Mixed Use-15
Existing Development: Commercial building constructed in 1910
Associated Application: None
Previous DRC Project Review: None
5. PROJECT DESCRIPTION
The project proposal is for a new wall sign for a new tenant ES Imagine Extraordinary. This project includes:

Installation of a new aluminum wall sign with interior halo-lit illumination on the north elevation of the building. The sign dimensions are: 30 inches tall, 10 feet wide, letter height is 21 inches tall, and a total size of 25 square feet which is less than the maximum limit of one square foot for each lineal foot of the tenants’ street frontage which measures 42 feet wide. The base of the proposed sign measures 13 feet from grade, as measured from the curb/sidewalk. The proposed north facing sign will be anchored 3 inches into the stucco and plywood wall.

Installation of a new, ¼-inch-thick aluminu...

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