HomeMy WebLinkAbout2001-10-03; Planning Commission; Resolution 49391
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PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 4939
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA, RECOMMENDING APPROVAL OF AMENDMENTS TO THE MELLO II
SEGMENT LAND USE PLAN SIGNAGE POLICY 8-5 AND
ALL SIX SEGMENTS OF THE CARLSBAD LOCAL
COASTAL PROGRAM AND ADOPT THE CITY’S
REENACTED SIGN ORDINANCE AS AN IMPLEMENTING
ORDINANCE FOR CARSLBAD’S LOCAL COASTAL
PROGRAM.
CASE NAME: COMPREHENSIVE SIGN ORDINANCE
AMENDMENT
CASE NO: LCPA 00-07
WHEREAS, the City is amending Chapter 21.41 of Title 21 (Zoning
Ordinance) of the Carlsbad Municipal Code to comply with current constitutional case law
and to clarify the ordinance to make it user friendly; and
WHEREAS, the Zoning Ordinance is the implementing ordinance for the
City’s Local Coastal Program; and
WHEREAS, California State law requires that the Local Coastal Program, and
the Zoning Ordinance be in conformance and therefore amendments to the implementing
ordinance also require an amendment to the Local Coastal Program to ensure consistency
between the two documents; and
WHEREAS, a verified application for an amendment to the Local Coastal
Program has been filed with the Planning Department; and
WHEREAS, said verified application constitutes a request for a Local Coastal
Program Amendment as shown on Exhibit(s) “X” attached to Resolution No. 4938 and “Y”
attached hereto, dated June 6, 2001 as provided in Public Resources Code Section 30574 and
Article 15 of Subchapter 8, Chapter 2, Division 5.5 of Title 14 of the California Code of
Regulations of the California Coastal Commission Administrative Regulations; and
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WHEREAS, the Planning Commission did on the 16th day of May, 2001, on the
6th day of June 2001, on the 20th day of June 2001 and on the 3rd day of October, 2001 hold
a duly noticed public hearing as prescribed by law to consider said request; and
WHEREAS, at said public hearing, upon hearing and considering all testimony
and arguments, if any, of all persons desiring to be heard, said Commission considered all factors
relating to the Local Coastal Program Amendment.
WHEREAS, State Coastal Guidelines requires a six week public review period
for any amendment to the Local Coastal Program.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED by the Planning
Commission of the City of Carlsbad, as follows:
4 That the foregoing recitations are true and correct.
B) At the end of the State mandated six week review period, starting on December
282000 and ending on February 9,2001, staff shall present to the City Council
a summary of the comments received.
Cl That based on the evidence presented at the public hearing, the Commission
RECOMMENDS APPROVAL of COMPREHENSIVE SIGN ORDINANCE
AMENDMENT - LCPA 00-07 based on the following findings, and subject to
the following conditions:
Findinps:
1. That the proposed Local Coastal Program Amendment meets the requirements of, and is
in conformity with, the policies of Chapter 3 of the Coastal Act and all applicable policies
of the Mello I, Mello II, Agua Hedionda, Redevelopment, East Batiquitos and West
Batiquitos segments of the Carlsbad Local Coastal Program, in that the proposed
coastal zone sign regulations in association with the other proposed sign design
standards (which require sign compatibility with building architecture and other
project signage) will promote the production of quality signage that preserves and
enhances the aesthetic environment of the coastal.
2. The proposed sign ordinance as reenacted will not impact coastal resources in that the
proposed sign standards would only apply to building signs and freestanding signs which
are located on the developable (unconstrained) area of any property within the coastal
zone. Such signage would not be approved for development within coastal wetlands, or
upon coastal slopes with gradients equal to or greater than 25% inclination with or
without native vegetation.
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The proposed sign ordinance as reenacted will not damage the visual beauty of the
coastal zone in that ocean views and panoramas will not be affected by wall-
mounted signs on existing or proposed buildings.
Coastal views will not be obstructed, but will instead potentially be enhanced in that
the proposed sign standards revisions reduce the permitted height of freestanding
directory (from 14’ to 5’) and monument signs (from 8’ to 5’).
Consistent with existing coastal zone sign regulations, the revised sign code will
specifically prohibit roof signs, off-site signs and billboards throughout the City.
That the proposed amendment to the segments of the Carlsbad Local Coastal Program is
required to bring it into consistency with the proposed zone code amendment.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting to the Planning
Commission of the City of Carlsbad, held on the 3rd day of October, 2001, by the following
vote, to wit:
AYES: Chairperson Segall, Commissioners Baker, Compas, Heineman,
and Trigas
NOES:
ABSENT: Commissioners Dominguez and Nielsen
ABSTAIN:
ATTEST:
MICHAEL J.
Planning Director
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EXHIBIT “Y”
June 6,200l
LCP POLICY
This exhibit includes the proposed text amendment (strikeout/highlight format) to the Mello II Land Use Plan Signage Policy 8-5.
MELLO II
POLICY 8-5 SIGNAGE
On premise signs should be designed as an integral part of new development. In
addition, all signs shall ‘conform to the City’s Sign Ordinance (Chapter
21.41 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code).