Talking about the much loved and controversial Black Bear Diner Mascots and the Sinclair Dinosaur, Yucca Valley’s Mayor Rick Denison and Town Manager Curtis Yakimow explained how the old code written in 2014 did not allow for the mascot signs.
About the Sinclair Dinosaur, Yakimow said, “We never said that your dinosaur has to go; we simply said your dinosaur is part of your signage package, and your signage package needs to be in compliance with town regulations.” The company chose to move their dinosaur instead of modifying their signage.
Mayor Denison continued, “The town council received a lot of input on that. What came out of it was our desire to become more compliant with what the retail businesses wanted.”
The Planning Commission looked at the existing code and made some adjustments, and now the Town Council can make the changes.
It is unclear if the green dinosaur will reappear. Still, the Black Bear Diner Statues will likely be brought in as a landscape treatment. The Town Council still needs to take final action on those guidelines.
In response to Gary’s question on the current status of Murals, Mayor Dennison said the Planning Commission updated the mural regulations and created a path forward to apply for a mural – a review from the Parks Recreation Cultural Commission on the content and the design, and then the individual can go ahead and move forward with that project.
Each application can be addressed individually, with mascots, murals, and signage being three different pieces.
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