Public hearing for a new master sign program at a shopping center.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
Notice is hereby given that the Whittier Design Review Board will conduct a public hearing on Thursday, May 14, 2026, at 4:00 p.m., in the Council Chamber, 13230 Penn Street, on the following matter: Development Review Project No. DRP25-0076 to consider a new master sign program for a recently remodeled shopping center located at 16051 Whittier Boulevard and more particularly described as Assessors Identification Number: 8233-014-017 in the City of Whittier. (Applicant: Ronald Lam; Owner: Mohme Realty Corporation).
The project is categorically exempt from the environmental review process, pursuant to Section 15301, Class 1 (Existing Facilities) of the California Environmental Quality Act.
Hazardous Waste Sites: The project site is not located on any of the lists enumerated under Government Code Section 65952.5.
Please review the May 14, 2026, meeting agenda, which will be available no later than 72 hours in advance on the city’s website: https://www.cityofwhittier.org/government/agendas-and-minutes for the most up-to-date options for participating at Design Review Board Meetings.
Public Comment options for Design Review Board Meetings :• Email: comdev@cityofwhittier.org (must be submitted prior to 2:30 p.m. on May 14, 2026)
Any person wishing to comment on the proposed project may do so in writing between the date of this notice and the public hearing(s); or, may be heard in person or via Zoom at the time noted above. All comments must be received prior to, or at the time of the public hearing(s). All such comments will be submitted to the Design Review Board, and the Design Review Board will consider such comments, in addition to any oral testimony, before making a decision on the proposed project.
If this project is challenged in court, the issues may be limited to those raised at the public hearing, described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the Design Review Board at, or prior to, the public hearing. Be advised that as a result of public hearing comments, the Design Review Board may amend, in whole or in part, the proposed project. Accordingly, the designations, development standards, design or improvements, or any properties or lands within the boundaries of the proposed project, may be changed in a way other than specifically proposed.
For questions concerning this project, please contact Alan Hernandez at hernandeza@cityofwhittier.org or (562) 567-9320.
Whittier Daily NewsPublished: 5/1/26