TO: Zoning Commission
THRU: Craig Harmon, CZO - Senior Planner
FROM: Demetrios Moutos, AICP - Planner II
DATE: February 10, 2026
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Case A26-04 (Taco Bell #30547 Bragg Blvd) - Variance Request
Request to retain multiple building-mounted signs for Taco Bell at 1042 Bragg Blvd (PIN 0437084978000).
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COUNCIL DISTRICT(S):
Council District(s)
Council District 2 - Council Member Malik Davis
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Relationship To Strategic Plan:
This item relates to the City's FY2025 Strategic Plan through the Mission, Vision, and each of the six goals, primarily through how the City applies development regulations in a predictable, transparent, and business-facing way while balancing public safety and community appearance.
Mission alignment: The variance process is part of delivering "quality and sustainable public services" by administering land development regulations consistently and providing an established avenue for case-by-case relief when an applicant believes strict code application creates an unnecessary hardship.
Vision alignment: Signage decisions can influence how "attractive" and "prosperous" key corridors feel, while the public hearing process supports a "unified" and transparent approach to resolving land use questions.
Goal I - Safety & Security (traffic and pedestrian safety):
* Signage placement and quantity can affect driver attention and corridor readability.
* The Commission's review framework requires explicit consideration of public safety and welfare in any variance decision.
Goal II - Diverse & Viable Economy (responsive city government; business climate):
* The request is associated with reinvestment/re-imaging of an existing business.
* The variance process is a defined "customer-facing" mechanism that supports a predictable regulatory environment for small and large commercial operators.
Goal III - City Investment Planning (invested today and tomorrow; growth and land use; development review):
* A clear, con...
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