Conditional Use Permit (CUP26-0006) to Implement a Sign Program for a Multi-Tenant Commercial Building Located at 121 E Whittier Boulevard
Summary
SCH Number
2026090634
Public Agency
City of La Habra
Document Title
Conditional Use Permit (CUP26-0006) to Implement a Sign Program for a Multi-Tenant Commercial Building Located at 121 E Whittier Boulevard
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
9/16/2026
Document Description
PROJECT TITLE CONTINUED: (Assessor’s Parcel Number 017-293-34)
Approval of design criteria for signage at a previously approved commercial building located at 121 E Whittier Boulevard.
Contact Information
Name
Gus Grunau
Agency Name
City of La Habra
Job Title
Assistant Planner
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Name
Robert Gire
Agency Name
Shuxing Properties, LLC
Job Title
Applicant
Contact Types
Project Applicant
Address
Phone
Email
Location
Cities
La Habra
Counties
Orange
Regions
Citywide, Southern California
Cross Streets
Euclid Street
Zip
90631
Parcel #
017-293-34
Other Location Info
121 East Whittier Boulevard
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Section 15311, Class 11: “Accessory Structures” and Section 15061(b)(3) “Common Sense Exemption”
Reasons for Exemption
This project was reviewed pursuant to the guidelines of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and determined to be categorically exempt pursuant to Section 15311, Class 11: “Accessory Structures” of the CEQA Guidelines. The Class 11 exemption consists of construction or placement of minor structures accessory to existing commercial, industrial, or institutional facilities, including on-premise signs. The proposed project involves the approval of sign criteria and design standards for on-premise signage, consisting of wall signs, canopy signs, and one freestanding sign, at a previously approved commercial building. No modifications are being proposed to the existing building and/or site, and all signage proposed will be located on the project site. The project is also exempt pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) (Common Sense Exemption) of the CEQA Guidelines in that there is no possibility that the approval of the Sign Program may have a significant effect on the environment.
The project is not subject to any of the exceptions for exemption under Section 15300.2 of the CEQA Guidelines. The project site is located in an urban setting and not in a sensitive environment. Therefore, the Project will not result in a significant environmental impact. The approval of this Project, and of successive projects of a similar type in the vicinity, will not result in a significant cumulative environmental impact. Staff also do not expect the project to cause significant environmental impacts because of unusual circumstances. The project site is not located on any state-designated scenic highway nor within any designated hazardous waste sites. Construction of the project will also not cause a substantial adverse change in the significance of a historical resource because the Sign Program is for a new commercial building that is still under construction. Therefore, the project is categorically exempt from CEQA.
Exempt Status
Other
Type, Section or Code
Section 15061(b)(3) “Common Sense Exemption”
Reasons for Exemption
The project is also exempt pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) (Common Sense Exemption) of the CEQA Guidelines in that there is no possibility that the approval of the Sign Program may have a significant effect on the environment.
County Clerk
Orange
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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