Major Design Review Application No. 25-004 (DRA-25-004) and Accessory Sign Permit Application No. 25-013 (ASR-25-013) – Drive thru express car wash and Sign Pro

The City of Highland, California is proceeding with the development of a 5,450-square-foot drive-thru carwash featuring 20 vacuum stations and an integrated sign program serving both the carwash and adjacent self-storage facilities. This project is governed through two key local permitting processes: Major Design Review Application No. 25-004 for the Site Plan, Landscape Plan, Grading Plan, and Building Elevations, and Accessory Sign Permit Application No. 25-013 for the comprehensive signage system. The project site is located in Highland, CA 92346, and all permitting and review activities are administered by the City’s Community Development Department. The application has been processed under a categorical exemption under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), specifically Class 32 for in-fill development, which allows the project to bypass a full environmental impact report based on its conformity with established urban development patterns and zoning regulations. Although the project involves significant civil and architectural planning, no formal contract award mechanism, federal procurement structure, or financial terms have been established since this is a land use and permitting action rather than a federal acquisition. There is no identified contract value, payment structure, invoicing system, or procurement methodology such as LPTA or trade-off, as the document set is an administrative forecast and exemption notice under state law, not a competitive solicitation. No federal acquisition regulations (FAR) clauses, contracting officer roles, COR/COTR designations, accounting codes, or commercial delivery terms are applicable. The primary oversight and approval authority rests with the City of Highland, particularly through Senior Planner Angela Tafolla, who serves as the point of contact for all procedural and regulatory inquiries. Submission of required documents such as certified exemption findings and the Notice of Exemption has been completed as part of the CEQA process, with no indication of electronic filing requirements or standardized format constraints beyond physical documentation. Acceptance of the project will occur on-site following local building and planning code compliance, with no federal inspection criteria or quality standards referenced, as the approval process is entirely municipal and based on adherence to California environmental and land use statutes.