HomeMy WebLinkAboutPS 01-119; Lexus Carlsbad; Sign Permits/Programs (PS)March 20,2002
Mt: Michael Holzmiller
Planning Director
City of Carlsbad
1635 Faraday Ave.
Carlsbad, Ca. 92008
/” PLANNING UEPARTMENT
City Of
Carlsbad
,
Dear Mr. HoltzmiUer:
On the behalf of Bob Baker Volkswagen I would like to request your assistance with a
signage issue.
In September of 19W Bob Baker Volkswagen was noticed by Volkswagen of America
that its current signage no longer conformed to Volkswagen’s Corporate Identification
Standards, and that we were required by our franchise agreement to up-date our signage. On
November 29, 1999 Bob Baker Vokswagen agreed to update its signage and ordered the
up-dated signs from Volkswagen of America. On March 27,2000 a permit was drawn for
installation of the up-dated signs, (permit # PSOO-27). About that same time the City of
Carlsbad issued a moratorium on signage in the City Carlsbad. City staff permitted us to up-
date the signage on our building, however we were told that our Volkswagen pole sign up-
dated had to wait until the moratorium was lifted. Now that the moratorium has been lifted
we need to up-date our Vokswagen pole sign. In recent discussions with the city’s planning
staff the issue of the up-dated sign’s location became an issue. Your staff has pointed out
that the revised sign regulations, (April 19951, for Car Country would require us to relocate
the pole sign. We would like the new sign to replace the existing sign and at its current
location. In other words, we would like to have the up-dated sign grand fathered in at its
current location.
Please let me know if there is any other information I can provide, or if you have any
questions please let me knox I can be reached at 760-438-2200. I’ll look forward to hearing
from you.
\ Sincerely,
Bill Kornik
General Manager
Bob Baker Volkswagen
5500 PASEO DEL NORTE CARLSBAD, CA. 92008
PHONE: 760-438-2200 - FAX: 760-431-5437