HomeMy WebLinkAbout2025-04-23 Item 2CFrom:Joy Brown Meredith
To:City Clerk
Subject:April 23, 2025 City Council Meeting Comment 2C
Date:Tuesday, April 22, 2025 9:14:16 AM
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Re: Public Hearing 2C
On behalf of many businesses in Downtown Palm Springs, I'd like to add our comments
regarding the discussion of the Fee Schedule.
When temporary free-standing signs were finally allowed, after over 2 years of discussions, it
was a big win for the small businesses of Palm Springs - especially retailers who were
previously not allowed any outdoor signage. But some of the rules still needed to be ironed
out. One thing that was added later on was the need for a LUP to be able to place the sign on
public property in front of businesses. The LUP in itself was not a problem. We all want
everyone to be safe by not creating any hazards with the signs. However, at some point the
fee increased greatly to over $500 because it was decided a City Engineer would be required
to make a site visit to the business rather than allowing a photograph and diagram to be
submitted at a much lower rate.
This fee is very hard on small businesses.
Please consider a smaller fee for this LUP.
Thank you.
Joy Brown Meredith
Founder, Crystal Fantasy since 1987
268 N Palm Canyon Drive
Downtown Palm Springs CA 92262
760-322-7799
www.CrystalFantasy.com
President, Main Street Palm Springs
760-333-6820
www.PalmCanyonDrive.org
04/23/2025
Public Comment
Item 2C