OPENPUBLICA · PUBLIC MEETING RECORD
Record of Proceedings

Architectural Review Committee Meeting: Sign Permit Approval on August 20, 2025

Boards and CommissionsWednesday, August 20, 2025
BodyMonterey, California
SessionBoards and Commissions
DateWednesday, August 20, 2025
StatusFILED
Video Record
0:00 / 36:11
Transcript — Verbatim
0:00

How do we give us a hug How do we give us a hug Especially because my voice.

14:22

All right.

14:22

Well, thank you everybody for your patience.

14:26

Let's uh start by taking attendance, Spencer.

14:30

Commissioner, committee member Hunter.

14:34

Committee member Vice Chair Palmer.

14:37

Chair Turgeon.

14:39

Present.

14:40

And committee member Polly present.

14:42

And we have committee member Sanders absent.

14:46

Staff present today.

14:48

Our planning manager Hill, Principal Planner Roveri, Principal Planner Sabdo, and myself recording Secretary Arganbright.

14:56

Information on participating in this meeting and providing public comment is on, including remotely by Zoom or telephone is online on at Monterey.gov forward slash agendas.

15:06

Remember commenters will be muted until it is their turn to speak, and the timer will be shown on the screen.

15:10

If you are connected on Zoom, the timer is accurate with no delay.

15:13

In the chamber, we recommend keeping phones and devices muted to prevent audio interference with the meeting.

15:18

Thank you for participating in your city government.

15:22

Thank you.

15:23

All right.

15:23

Well, let's open the consent agenda.

15:26

Does any member of the public or committee have any comments or would like to discuss a consent item?

15:35

No.

15:36

And there are no attendees online currently.

15:39

Super.

15:41

I move that uh we approve uh the consent agenda, including the uh minutes from the previous meeting.

15:48

I'll second.

15:49

All in favor?

15:51

Aye.

15:53

And it passes.

15:54

Approved.

15:57

Um, so then we will open public comments for items not on the agenda.

16:07

Let me know attendees currently online.

16:10

Super.

16:11

Okay, then we will open the first um item.

16:15

Pardon me.

16:16

Uh so we're gonna consider 200 Fred Kane Drive, assigned permit application SI-25-0009.

16:35

Yes, thank you.

16:36

I will share screen and bring up the presentation.

16:51

Okay.

16:53

Thank you, Chair Turgeon.

16:54

Uh, as the chair mentioned, this uh first uh public hearing request is going to be for the signed permit application SI25009 for freestanding signs at 200 Fred Kane Drive.

17:09

And the staff recommendation is to adopt a resolution to approve sign permit application with conditions of approval.

17:16

So just to catch everyone up, and I'll move this out of the way a little bit.

17:20

Uh the site, uh 200 Fred Kane Drive, I think most are familiar with this site is the Monterey Regional Airport, which the uh entire property encompasses about 477 acres.

17:31

However, only a small portion of that uh property is actually located in the city's jurisdiction as shown here in the red hatching on this uh aerial photo.

17:40

Uh just the southern 4.3 acres uh identified there, which includes as part of their proposed development is uh where their existing temporary long-term parking is and where their proposed permanent uh long-term parking will be located uh after reconstruction.

17:58

Uh this portion of the site to be developed is an airport safety zone seven.

18:10

So uh as mentioned, the proposal includes four vehicle-oriented freestanding signs.

18:15

So, as you may see on some of the plans, there's an uh additional signs that are shown on some of the site plans.

18:21

However, I'll note that those lie outside of the city's jurisdiction, so that's why they're not being considered as a part of this request.

18:27

Uh what is within the city's jurisdiction is the four vehicle-oriented free standing signs.

18:33

Uh, one in which is proposed to be internally illuminated, and all of the signage is associated with the uh new passenger terminal being constructed at the airport in association with the new uh reconstruction and expansion of the long-term parking lot.

18:52

Um, so top two signs show uh the proposed signs that are going to be located at near the intersection of uh Almstead Road and Highway 68, and then the freestanding sign that's gonna be within it's a little bit washed out on this site plan due to the resolution of the screen, but that's actually located within a proposed roundabout that will be at the intersection of Garden Road and Almstead Road.

19:15

Two additional signs are uh proposed, and these are more uh directional signs.

19:21

Uh, one is well within the site uh of the uh proposed parking lot, and one is uh within the right-of-way along Almstead Road, and we'll get into those details of those signs in just a moment.

19:35

So the first sign, sign XM01 is the sign proposed to be located within the proposed roundabout.

19:41

Uh it is a free standing sign with internal illumination.

19:45

Uh Halo axon lighting proposed with three uh individual letter components as shown here, uh, with the elevation, and then also a side elevation of each one of those letter components is also shown on this slide.

20:00

The sign totals about uh 312.6 square feet.

20:05

Um, and is as I mentioned, this would be proposed within the roundabout uh that's gonna be at the intersection of Garden Road and Olmsted.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Procedural█████████████████████████████████████████████52%
Engineering And Infrastructure█████████████████████████████████████43%
Transportation Safety███3%
Zoning And Land Use██2%
Summary of Proceedings

Architectural Review Committee Meeting

The Architectural Review Committee convened on August 20, 2025, to review a sign permit application for the Monterey Regional Airport. The meeting included routine consent agenda approval, a staff presentation on the proposal, public comment, and committee discussion, culminating in the approval of the permit with conditions.

Consent Calendar

  • Approved the consent agenda, including minutes from the previous meeting.

Public Comments & Testimony

  • O'Neill Caldy, a resident and frequent airport user, expressed concern about vehicle sightlines and traffic safety regarding the proposed freestanding sign in a roundabout.

Discussion Items

  • Staff presented sign permit application SI-25-0009 for four vehicle-oriented freestanding signs at 200 Fred Kane Drive. They detailed inconsistencies with sign guidelines but justified them due to the airport's scale, regional transportation role, and design cohesion. Committee members discussed the proposal, with staff reassuring that traffic engineering reviews would address safety concerns.

Key Outcomes

  • The committee unanimously approved the sign permit application with conditions of approval. The decision is appealable to the planning commission within 10 days. A planning office update was provided, noting the adoption of SB9 ordinance amendments and upcoming agenda items.

Meeting Transcript

How do we give us a hug How do we give us a hug Especially because my voice. All right. Well, thank you everybody for your patience. Let's uh start by taking attendance, Spencer. Commissioner, committee member Hunter. Committee member Vice Chair Palmer. Chair Turgeon. Present. And committee member Polly present. And we have committee member Sanders absent. Staff present today. Our planning manager Hill, Principal Planner Roveri, Principal Planner Sabdo, and myself recording Secretary Arganbright. Information on participating in this meeting and providing public comment is on, including remotely by Zoom or telephone is online on at Monterey.gov forward slash agendas. Remember commenters will be muted until it is their turn to speak, and the timer will be shown on the screen. If you are connected on Zoom, the timer is accurate with no delay. In the chamber, we recommend keeping phones and devices muted to prevent audio interference with the meeting. Thank you for participating in your city government. Thank you. All right. Well, let's open the consent agenda. Does any member of the public or committee have any comments or would like to discuss a consent item? No. And there are no attendees online currently. Super. I move that uh we approve uh the consent agenda, including the uh minutes from the previous meeting. I'll second. All in favor? Aye. And it passes. Approved. Um, so then we will open public comments for items not on the agenda. Let me know attendees currently online. Super. Okay, then we will open the first um item. Pardon me. Uh so we're gonna consider 200 Fred Kane Drive, assigned permit application SI-25-0009. Yes, thank you. I will share screen and bring up the presentation. Okay. Thank you, Chair Turgeon. Uh, as the chair mentioned, this uh first uh public hearing request is going to be for the signed permit application SI25009 for freestanding signs at 200 Fred Kane Drive. And the staff recommendation is to adopt a resolution to approve sign permit application with conditions of approval. So just to catch everyone up, and I'll move this out of the way a little bit. Uh the site, uh 200 Fred Kane Drive, I think most are familiar with this site is the Monterey Regional Airport, which the uh entire property encompasses about 477 acres. However, only a small portion of that uh property is actually located in the city's jurisdiction as shown here in the red hatching on this uh aerial photo. Uh just the southern 4.3 acres uh identified there, which includes as part of their proposed development is uh where their existing temporary long-term parking is and where their proposed permanent uh long-term parking will be located uh after reconstruction. Uh this portion of the site to be developed is an airport safety zone seven. So uh as mentioned, the proposal includes four vehicle-oriented freestanding signs. So, as you may see on some of the plans, there's an uh additional signs that are shown on some of the site plans. However, I'll note that those lie outside of the city's jurisdiction, so that's why they're not being considered as a part of this request.

SUMMARIZED BY OPENPUBLICA AI
TRANSCRIPT VIA PUBLIC VIDEO
openpublica.com