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Resolution No. PC-2026-12 Page 4 of 5 5. The project, when adjacent to existing residential dwelling units, is designed to minimize impacts, including privacy, light, and glare. The west side of the Property is adjacent to residential uses, and the record indicates the north and west sides of the canopy are non-illuminated. Accordingly, the proposed illumination design is appropriate in relation to nearby residential uses and minimizes potential impacts from light and glare. Therefore, the Planning Commission makes this finding. 6. The plan meets the requirements of the municipal code and any other applicable guidelines, policies, and standards. By reducing the color brand to no more than 50 percent of the canopy height, the Project is consistent with the City’s applicable guidelines or policies included in the following: a. The General Plan. The Project aligns with the applicable General Plan’s Programs, Policies, and Goals, including Community Character Element Policy 15, Program 15.3 which calls for “attractive sign design and higher quality sign materials,” and “attractive colors, minimizing bright franchise colors.” As modified, the Project’s sign design is attractive, and uses the bright franchise colors at a level consistent with the General Plan. Additionally, the modified Project is consistent with Community Character Element Policy 16, which "discourages franchise and prototype architecture and signage," insomuch as it relies heavily on franchise signage. b. The Downtown Specific Plan. As modified, the Project conforms to the Downtown Specific Plan, which calls for developments to, amongst other things, “improve the major gateways into downtown to create a sense of arrival and to enhance the aesthetics along these roadways.” (Downtown Specific Plan, LD-G.13.) The modified Project’s reduction in branding colors improves the Gateway by making the brand less forward and reduces the amount of bright franchise colors. Therefore, the Planning Commission makes this finding. Section 5: The Planning Commission hereby approves the appeal and overturns the Zoning Administrator’s determination to deny Case No. P25-0300, the application to install new monument, wall, canopy, and pump signage as part of a gas station rebranding process from the former 76 Gas Station to the new Shell Gasoline and FastFill Market located at 4191 First Street, subject to the Conditions of Approval shown in Exhibit A, attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference. Section 6: This resolution shall become effective 10 days after its passage and adoption, unless appealed before that time.