INSIDE CITY HALL
--Compiled by Jennifer Kho
HOLIDAY INN SIGN
The Costa Mesa City Council tonight will consider an appeal to allow
Holiday Inn to erect an illuminated, 65-foot-high sign on a 3.8-acre lot
on Bristol Street south of the San Diego Freeway.
Young Electric Sign Co. is appealing the Planning Commission’s 4-1
decision in November to deny Holiday Inn’s request. Commission Chairman
Walt Davenport dissented.
The hotel originally filed a request for the sign with the city
planning staff but appealed to the Planning Commission after being turned
down. The maximum sign height allowed under the city code is 32 feet.
Ken Person, a Young Electric Sign Co. spokesman representing Holiday
Inn, said at the Planning Commission meeting that a 65-foot-high sign is
the lowest height that can be seen from the freeway.
WHAT TO EXPECT: Although the Planning Commission and city staff have
denied the request, the council will hold a public hearing before making
a decision.
RESTAURANT EXPANSION
The council will consider a plan to expand a vacant restaurant space
at South Coast Plaza by 662 feet and reduce its outdoor dining patio by
172 square feet to make room for Z’tejas Grill, a Southwestern cuisine
restaurant with a bar.
The expansion, which would require a master plan amendment, would be
in a space between Sears and Clubhouse Restaurant.
The restaurant space previously was occupied by Piret’s.
WHAT TO EXPECT: Approval is likely since the Planning Commission
unanimously voted in November to recommend the council’s OK of the plan.
PLANNING COMMISSION VACANCY
The council will discuss filling the Planning Commission position that
will open after Dec. 27, when Commissioner Chris Fewel will resign.
WHAT TO EXPECT: The recommendation in the city staff report is for the
council to either direct its staff to solicit potential applicants or to
provide alternative direction.
At a study session Dec. 11, Mayor Libby Cowan said she was interested
in reviewing not only the pending vacancy but also all of the council
appointments to the Planning Commission and Parks Commission.
FYI
* What: Costa Mesa Planning Commission meeting
* When: 6:30 tonight
* Where: 77 Fair Drive, Costa Mesa
* Information: (714) 754-5223
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