Romantix Signage (ENV-2025-4691-CE)
Summary
SCH Number
2026020348
Public Agency
City of Los Angeles
Document Title
Romantix Signage (ENV-2025-4691-CE)
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
2/10/2026
Document Description
The subject site is located at 3147 West San Fernando Road (3161 - 3217 West San Fernando Road). The proposed project is the installation of two (2) illuminated wall signs: Sign 1 consisting of channel letters that read “Romantix” and total 138.15 square feet, and Sign 2 consisting of channel letters that read “Romantix” and total 22.83 square feet. The Project involves the removal of existing signage, refacing an existing double-sided pole sign and the installation of new signage for a total sign area of 161 square feet. No additional square footage is proposed for the existing building.
• Sign 1 is an illuminated wall identification sign consisting of channel letters that read “Romantix”. The sign totals 138.15 square feet (4’1” X 33’10”).
• Sign 2 is an illuminated wall identification sign consisting of channel letters that read “Romantix. The sign totals 22.83 square feet (1’8” X 13’9”).
The existing lot frontage is approximately 192 feet, which allows 384 square feet for wall signs, based on the allowed 2 square feet for each one foot of lot frontage, per the Fletcher Square CDO regulations (Standard 26a: Wall Signs: (Q-Condition F-1), as total signage encompasses approximately161 square feet of signage, the Project does not exceed that is allowed. An existing double-sided pole sign topped with an existing sign canister will be refaced as well. The doublefaced sign shall be limited to approximately 57 square feet per side, or 114 square feet total. As a minor on-site signage installation project to an existing building, the Project qualifies for the Class 11 Categorical Exemption. The Project does not include any changes in floor area or in the existing building footprint. The proposed project’s signage colors and materials are compatible with the surrounding neighborhood context, which is largely industrial and commercial. The project will enhance the area by installing updated replacement signage on the existing building. As previously shown, the proposed project confirms to the applicable to the applicable Fletcher Square CDO Design Guidelines. The proposed project is not located in close proximity to any cultural, scenic, or environmental resources.
Contact Information
Name
Dominic Gonzalez
Agency Name
City of Los Angeles, Department of City Planning
Job Title
Planning Assistant
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Name
Kasey Clark
Agency Name
AKC Permit Inc.
Job Title
Representative
Contact Types
Parties Undertaking Project
Phone
Email
Location
Cities
Los Angeles
Counties
Los Angeles
Regions
Northern California
Cross Streets
W. San Fernando Rd & Andrita St
Other Location Info
PROJECT LOCATION:
3147 West San Fernando Road (3161 – 3217 West San Fernando Road)
Other Information
NAME OF APPLICANT / OWNER:
Rob Albano, Romantix / JJL Properties, LLC
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Section 15311 / Class 11
Reasons for Exemption
The project is exempt because it involves the installation of signage only, per Class 11, which consists of construction, or placement of minor structures accessory to (appurtenant to) existing commercial, industrial, or institutional facilities, including on-premise signs. The new installation of two (2) illuminated wall identification signs: Sign 1, consisting of channel letters that will read “Romantix” and total 138.15 square feet; and Sign 2, consisting of channel letters that will read “Romantix” and total 22.83 square feet. The Project involves the removal of existing wall signage, refacing the existing double-faced pole sign on the project site, and the installation of new signage for a total sign area of approximately 161 square feet. The site is in the Fletcher Square Community Design Overlay in the Northeast Los Angeles Community Plan Area.
None of the exceptions to the Categorical Exemption Under CEQA Guidelines Section 15300.2 applies to the proposed project. (a) Location: The project is not located within a hillside area or within the Santa Monica Mountains Zone, the subject site does not contain an officially mapped environmental resource of hazardous or critical concern. The site is identified as having low potential for biological resources and mountain lions; (b) Cumulative Impact:. The proposed Project will not result in significant cumulative impacts from successive projects of the same type in the same place; (c) Significant Effect: The project will not have a significant effect on the environment due to unusual circumstances. Most adjacent lots are developed with commercial or industrial buildings, and the subject site is of similar size and slope to nearby properties. The project site is located in a typical urbanized area of the Northeast Los Angeles Community Plan, and the project would be consistent with the designated zoning and would adhere to all requirements of the LAMC, with the approval of the CDO Director Determination. The project is not unusual for the vicinity of the site, and is similar in scope to other existing commercial/industrial uses in the area. Furthermore, there is not a reasonable possibility that the project would have a significant effect on the environment due to unusual circumstances. The project site is not located in the Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone; (d) Scenic Highways: The project is not in the vicinity of a state scenic highway and will not damage scenic resources in a state scenic highway; (e) Hazardous Waste Sites: The project site is not on a list compiled pursuant to Government Code Section 65962.5 related to hazardous waste sites. According to Envirostor, the State of California’s database of Hazardous Waste Sites, the subject site is not identified as a hazardous waste site. (f) Historical Resources: Per ZIMAS, SurveyLA, and/or Historic Places LA, the project site is not identified or eligible as a historical resource. The project will not cause a substantial adverse change in the significance of a historical resource.
County Clerk
Los Angeles
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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