PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING DATE:
MAY 18, 2026
SUBJECT:
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RESOLUTION PC 26-5212 FOR A MASTER SIGN PROGRAM (CSP19-00003) TO GOVERN THE DESIGN, TYPE, AND DETAILS OF ALL SIGNAGE PROPOSED FOR THE UNIVERSITY DISTRICT SPECIFIC PLAN AREA, KNOWN AS NORTH CITY.
LOCATION/APN:
THE NORTH CITY PORTION OF THE UNIVERSITY DISTRICT SPECIFIC PLAN AREA, LOCATED SOUTH OF STATE ROUTE 78 AND CARMEL STREET, NORTH OF BARHAM DRIVE AND DISCOVERY STREET, EAST AND WEST OF TWIN OAKS VALLEY ROAD AND WEST OF THE SPRINTER RAIL LINE, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF AN EXISTING AREA EAST OF THE SPRINTER LINE, MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS PORTION OF BLOCK 58, MAP 806, RANCHO LOS VALLECITOS DE SAN MARCOS; MAP NO. 15997, MAP NO. 16126, MAP NO. 16126, MAP NO. 16246, PARCEL MAP NO. 2617, PARCEL MAP NO. 20991, PARCEL MAP NO. 2786, PARCEL MAP NO. 21264, AND PORTIONS OF NORTH CITY DRIVE, JUNE WAY, CAMPUS WAY, AND INDUSTRIAL STREET. ASSESSOR'S PARCEL NO.: 220-202-12 THROUGH -69 and 221-110-09 THROUGH -78.
CASE NUMBER:
MASTER SIGN PROGRAM (CSP19-00003)
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Recommendation
Recommendation
APPROVE the following:
Resolution PC 26-5212 (Comprehensive Sign Program CSP19-00003) to allow a Master Sign Program to govern the design, type, and details of all future signage proposed for the North City portion of the University District Specific Plan area.
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Board or Commission Action
Not applicable
Background
The University District Specific Plan (UDSP) was adopted by the City Council in November 2009 with the intent of creating a vibrant, pedestrian-friendly, and active urban center that would serve as a downtown area for the City of San Marcos. According to Section VII.1 of the UDSP, "having a visibly unique identity is essential to creating an active urban center, especially within a city's downtown core. This identity can be achieved through the use of public art, landscaping, and by creating a hierarchy of sign types that are linked by a consistent theme." In an effort to further develop the...
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