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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1979-04-02; City Council; 5819; Community Identity SignsCITY OF CARLSBAD AGENDA BILL NO: ^5~$"I J Dept. Hd. DATE: April 2, 1979 ' Cty' Atty DEPARTMENT: Planning Cty. Mgr. r\ SUBJECT:ZCA-107, COMMUNITY IDENTITY SIGNS Statement of the Matter A couple of years ago Mr. Bernie Gilmore of Palomar Airport Business Park requested that the sign .regulations be amended to permit community identity signs for large planned industrial areas as persently per- mitted for other planned communities. The City Council agreed and directed staff to prepare 'an ordinance amendment. This amendment was incorporated into a larger sign regulation amendment being processed at that time, by the staff with the help of Chamber of Commerce. (Commu- nity directional signs). Unfortunately the Chamber lost interest and stopped participating. Staff also stopped work on the project which meant Mr. Gilmore's request was tabled unintentionally. Recently, Mr. Gilmore reminded us of his request, therefore, staff belatedly drafted the change and submitted it to the Planning Commission for hearing. The amendment adds to the already existing community identity sign section which permits monument type signs at the entrances of planned communities or PUD, the amendment will permit community identity signs at planned industrial or office parks of 25 acres or more by CUP. The Planning Commission recommended approval of this zone code amendment. Exhibits Planning Commission Resolution No. 1505 Staff Report dated March 28, 1979 Recommendation If the City Council concurs with the Planning Commission and Planning staff, it is recommended that the City Attorney be directed to prepare documents approving ZCA-107 as per Planning Commission Resolution No. 1505. Council Action: BP: jd4/5/79 4-17-79 Council directed the City Attorney to prepare the necessary documents approving ZCA-107 as per Planning Commission Reolution No. 1505. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 1505 A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD RECOMMENDING APPROVAL OF A ZONE CODE AMENDMENT TO TITLE 21, OF THE CARLSBAD MUNICIPAL CODE, SECTION 21.41.075 TO ALLOW COMMUNITY IDENTITY AND FREESTANDING SIGNS. CASE NO.: APPLICANT: ZCA-107 x CITY OF CARLSBAD WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of Carlsbad did hold a duly noticed public hearing on March 28, 1979, to consider the subject amendment; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission received all testimony and arguments, if any, of all persons who desired to be heard, and upon hearing and considering all factors relating to Zone Code Amendment 107, found the following facts to exist: 1. A well planned and uniformed sign program adds unity and identification to planned developments. 2. An identity sign program provides easy identification and location to a planned development. WHEREAS, the Planning Commission, by the following vote, recommended approval of ZCA-107 as follows: Amend Section 21.41.075 to read: "21.41.075. Additional Community Identity and Freestanding Signs; (a) In addition to all other signs permitted by this chapter, property within the boundaries of a planned community, specific plan or planned unit development may have a sign program that provides for entrance, exit, direc- tional and community identity signs; provided, the sign prog- ram is approved as part of 'either the master plan for the planned community, specific plan, planned unit development or any amendments thereto. Planned industrial or office parks, that are not subject to community plans, specific plans or planned unit development may quality for community identity signs by CUP if the site is over 25 acres in arealThe aggregate sign area of all signs in a community identity sign program for any one development shall not exceed a total -1- -.H of one hundred square feet, plus three square feet per acre of property within the development. No individual sign « ii in such program shall have an area greater than one hundred fifty square feet, or exceed fifteen feet in height. Amend- ments to an approved community identity sign program may be granted by the Planning Commission if it is determined such amendments are consistent with the overall objectives of the plan." AYES: L'Heureux, Rombotis, Schick, Wrench, Jose, Marcus, Larsonn7 recitations are true and correct. 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 NOES: None NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED that the foregoing STEPHEN M. L'HEfUREUX, Chairman CARLSBAD PLANNING COMMISSION ATTEST: C. HAGSMAN,, j£5e~cretary RLSBAD PLANNIN^ COMMISSION ZCA-1Q7 -2- 1 STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO ) 2 CITY OF CARLSBAD ) SS 3 I, JAMES C. HAGAMAN, Secretary to the Planning4 Commission of the City of Carlsbad, California, do5 hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was duly6 introduced, approved and adopted by the Planning Commission of the City of Carlsbad at a regular meeting8 of said Commission held on the llth day of April, 1979, by the following roll call vote: AYES: Rombotis, Schick, Wrench, Marcus, Jose, H Larson, L'Heureux NOES: NoneJL£* ABSTAIN: None-Lo ABSENT: None14 15 _ I iPAMES C7 HAGAMAN7 Secretary' 16 ,/CARLSBAD PLANNING/COMMISSION 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 ZCA -107 -3- 27 28 PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES CITY OF CARLSBAD March 28, 1179 Page One (1) NOT OFFICIAL UNTIL APPROVED AT SUBSEQUENT MEETING OF CARLSBAD PLANNING COMMISSION D. ZCA-107, City of Carlsbad, Zone Code Amendment to allow community identity signs in planned industrial areas. Mr. Bud Plender presented the staff report. THE PUBLIC HEARING OPENED AND CLOSED AT 7:55 P.M. WITH NO PUBLIC TESTIMONY. Chairman L'Heureux asked if this would excuse the presently non- conforming signs around the City. Staff replied that any non-conforming signs would remain illegal 'until such time as they applied for, and received CUP approval. A motion was made recommending approval of ZCA-107 under the terms and conditions as contained in the staff report dated March 28, 1979. APPROVED MOTION: SECOND: AYES: Jose Larson • ' L1 Heureux, Rombotis, Schi'ck, Wrench, Jose, Marcus, Larson MEMORANDUM Date: March 28, 1979 To: Planning Commission From: Planning Staff Subject: ZCA - 107, Community Identity Signs; Planned Industrial Parks. History; A couple of years ago the City Council requested a minor change to the sign regulation to permit community identity signs in planned industrial areas similar to the sign program permitted for other planned communities (Section 21.41.075). The request for this amendment was made by Mr. Bernie Gilmore of Palomar Airport Industrial Park. Staff agreed with the concept and drafted the change. However, this amendment was attached to a larger sign revision being considered at that time regarding community directional signs. This later change was proposed by the Chamber of Commerce who were to work with staff in developing the ordinance. However, the Chamber lost interest and stopped their partici- pation. Thus, staff also stopped work on the project which unfortunately meant Mr. Gilmore's request was tabled. A recent discussion with Mr. Gilmore reminded us of his request. We, therefore, drafted the change and submit for your decision. Amendment; Presently Section 21.41.075 permits, in addition to all other permitted signs, additional signs to identify a planned development. These signs can be for entrance, exit, direction, and community identity. They are approved through a sign program submitted by the applicant at time of the development hearing. None have yet been approved, but we are working on a program for the Lake Calavera Hills Development. The amendment staff drafted adds to this section, provision that permits these additional signs in planned industrial or office parks by a Conditional Use Permit. This means that the Planning Commission would be able to review the sign program at hearing. The present code contains development standards to regulate these signs, but the program must be acceptable to the Planning Commission for approval. Memorandum - Planning Commission March 14, 1979 Page 2 Staff supports this change because: 1) A well planned and uniformed sign program adds unity and identification to planned developments. 2) An identity sign program provides easy identification and location to a planned development. Recommendation It is recommended that the Planning Commission recommend that the City Council adopt ZCA- 107 , as submitted on Exhibit "A" dated February 14, 1979. cc: Vince Biondo, City Attorney James Hagaman, Planning Director BP:ar 2/15/79 EXHIBIT "A" FEBRUARY 14, 1979 AMEND SECTION 21.41.075 AS FOLLOWS: 21.41.075. Additional Community Identity and Freestanding Signs: (a) In addition to all other signs permitted by this chapter, property within the boundaries of a planned community, specific plan or planned unit development may have a sign program that provides for entrance, exit, directional and community identity signs; provided, the sign program is approved as part of either the master plan for the planned community, specific plan, planned unit development or any amendments thereto. Planned industrial or office parks, that are not subject to community plans, specific plans or planned unit development may qualify for community identity signs by CUP if the site is over 25 acres in area. The aggregate sign area of all signs in a community identity sign program for any one development shall not exceed a total of one hundred square feet, plus three square feet per acre of property within the development. No individual sign in such program shall have an area greater than one hundred fifty square feet, or exceed fifteen feet in height. Amendments to an approved community identity sign program may be granted by the Planning Commission if it is determined such amendments are consistent with the overall objectives of the plan.