CITY OF SAN CLEMENTE
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE
DESIGN REVIEW SUBCOMMITTEE
JANUARY 28, 2026
Subcommittee Members Present: Chair M. Steven Camp, Vice Chair Cameron Cosgrove, and Member Scott McKhann
Subcommittee Members Absent: None
Staff Present: Senior Planner, Christopher Wright
Assistant Planner, Laura Coury
Chair Camp called to order the Design Review Sub-Committee Regular Meeting for City of San Clemente on January 28, 2026.
1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
None.
2. ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW OF THE FOLLOWING ITEMS:
A. Public Hearing Project (PHP) 25-019, Amendment for 24-Hour Fitness Master Sign (DSP13-223)
A request to add two wall signs to a Master Sign Program for a commercial building in the Rancho San Clemente Specific Plan Business Park located at 100-110 Avenida La Pata.
The Design Team for Starfish Signs and Graphic, Laura Reilly and Emilie Meledy spoke in favor of the project on behalf of Metro Commercial. Assistant Planner Laura Coury summarized the staff report.
The Design Review Subcommittee (DRSC) discussed the project, and made the following comments either individually or as a group:
• Future signs for tenants other than 24-hour Fitness should have a consistent appearance, center positioned vertically and horizontally over openings with wall area around the sign and a maximum height.
• The tenant signs should have a consistent warm Kelvin (K) temperature. • Directed staff to work with applicant to document an amendment for the sign program that identifies these criteria.
With DRSC feedback addressed, there was support for the City Planner to approve the amendment administratively and added to the file.
3. NEW BUSINESS
None
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4. OLD BUSINESS
None
5. ORAL AND WRITTEN COMMUNICATION
None
6. ADJOURNMENT
It was moved to adjourn the meeting to the next Design Review Subcommittee meeting on February 11, 2026, at 3:00 p.m., San Clemente City Hall, First Floor Community Room, 910 Calle Negocio, San Clemente, CA.
Respectfully submitted,
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M. Steven Camp, Chair
Attest:
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Christopher Wright, Senior Planner
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