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Home My WebLink About1982-08-03; City Council; 7111; Signs for freeway service facilitiesCIT’. 4B# 71’ I MTG. 8/3/82 IF CARLSBAD - AGENDb TITLE AMENDMENT OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE - SIGNS FOR FREEWAY SERVICE FACILITIES ZCA-143 JILL DEPT. HD.-!&&L RECOMMENDED ACTION: Both the Planning Staff and Planning Commission recommend that this amendment be APPROVED and that the City Council direct the City Attorney’s Office to prepare documents APPROVING ZCA-143. ITEM EXPLANATION This is a request to amend the Zoning Ordinance to modify the regulations regarding signing for freeway service facilities (motels, service stations, restaurants). Specifically the amendment would modify the definition of freeway service facilities so that it applies to more tha’n one lot or parcel if they are joined in ownership, share common access or have an approved common parking-facilities plan. Presently the ordinance only allows the one lot or parcel located immediately adjacent to a freeway on-ramp or off-ramp to be considered a freeway service facility. If this amendment is approved, still only one freeway-oriented sign would be permitted at each freeway on-ramp or off-ramp. vc This amendment would also modify the present sign height regulations for freeway service facilities so that the height is measured from the elevation of the freeway roadway adjacent to the location of the sign. Under the present ordinance freeway service businesses must abide by the same height regulations regardless of their elevation with respect to freeway height. This part of the amendment is being accomplished at the direction of the City Council so that all freeway service facilities are treated equally. ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW The Planning Director has determined that this project will not cause any significant environmental impacts and, therefore, has issued a Negative Declaration, dated July 3, 1982, which was approved by the Planning Commission on July 14, 1982. FISCAL IMPACT This project will not cause any fiscal impacts. EXHIBITS A. PC Resolution No. 1986 w/attached Exhibit “A” B. Staff Report dated July 14, 1982 1 2 3 4 a 9 1c 11 12 12 14 15 21 2; 2; 24 2t 2( 2: 2t PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 1986 A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA, RECOMMENDING APPROVAL OF A ZONE CODE AMENDMENT, AMENDING TITLE 21 OF THE CARLSBAD MUNICIPAL CODE BY THE AMENDMENT OF SECTIONS 21.41.030(6) AND 21.41.070(3)(B) TO MODIFY REQUIRE- MENTS REGARDING FREEWAY SERVICE FACILITIES. APPLICANT: CITY OF CARLSBAD CASE NO: ZCA-I43 WHEREAS, the Planning Commission did, on the 14th day of July, 1982, hold a duly noticed public hearing as prescribed by law to consider said request; and WHEREAS, at said public hearing, upon hearing and :onsidering all testimony and arguments, if any, of all persons iesiring to be heard, said Commission considered all factors relating to the Zone Code Amendment. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED by the Planning .. Commission as follows: A) That the above recitations are true and correct. B) That based on the evidence presented at the public hearing, the Commission recommends APPROVAL of ZCA-143, according to Exhibit "A", dated July 14, 1982, attached hereto and made a part hereof, based on the following findings: Find ins s : 1) That the proposed amendment will allow freeway service facilities to be adequately identified from the freeway. 2) That approval of this amendment will ensure that freeway service facilities will receive equitable treatment regarding sign height regulations. 3) That the project will not cause any significant environmental impacts and a Negative Declaration has been issued by the Planning Director on July 3, 1982 and approved by the Planning Commission on July 14, 1982. //// //// 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 € S 1c 13 12 12 14 1: 1t 1'; 1t 1E 2( 21 2; 2; 24 2f 2t 2: 2t PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the 'lanning Commission of the city of Carlsbad, California, held on thr 4th day of July, 1982, by the following vote, to wit: AYES : Chairman Farrow, Commissioners Marcus, Rombotis, NOES: None ABSENT: Commissioner Friestedt. ABSTAIN : None . Jose, Schlehuber and Rawlins. VERNON J. FARROW, JR., Chairman CARLSBAD PLANNING COMMISSION LTTEST: LICHAEL J. HOLZMILLER, Secretary :ARLSBAD PLANNING COMMISSION _.-. *.: - IC RESO NO. 1986 -2- -3 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 ORDINANCE NO. 9642 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING TITLE 21, CHAPTER 21.41 OF THE CARLSBAD MUNICIPAL CODE BY THE AMEND- MENT OF SECTION 21.41.030(6) AND 21.41.070(3)(B) TO MODIFY REQUIREMENTS REGARDING FREEWAY SERVICE FACILITIES. The City Council of the city of Carlsbad, California, does ordain as follows: SECTION 1: That Title 21, Chapter 21.41 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code is amended by the amendment of Section 21.41.030(6) to read as follows: located at the apex of a freeway interchange quadrant which contain one or more of the following uses, a restaurant, a motel, or an automobile service station. When two or more adjoining lots or parcels are joined in ownership, share common access by means of recorded easement or have an approved common parking-facilities plan, they may be considered a freeway service facility for purpose of this chapter. In no event, however, shall any lot or parcel or portion thereof located more than 660 feet from the apex of a freeway interchange quadrant be considered part of a freeway servic (6) "Freeway service facility" means a lot or parcel - facility . SECTION 2: That Title 21, Chapter 2 Municipal Code is amended by the amendment of 21.41.070(3)(B) to read as follows: .41 of the Carlsbad Sect ion (B) One freestanding sign, not supported by a building, to be a maximum of thirty-five feet in height measured from the elevation of the freeway roadway immediately adjacent to the proposed location of the sign. The sign shall be no more than twenty-five feet in width and otherwise as stated in Table 2 below. TABLE 2 No. of Uses Upon Lot Maximum Freestanding Sign Area One One hundred fifty square feet //// Two Three or More One hundred fifty square feet per use. One hundred fifty square feet per use. , 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 e 9 IC 11 12 1: 14 1: 1E 17 1E 15 2c 21 22 2: 24 2t 2E 2'; 2€ The Planning Commission may after public hearing approve an increase in the height of a freeway service facility sign up to 50 feet if it finds that the increased height is necessary because of severe constraints on view caused by topography, natural vegetation, or existing buildings." EFFECTIVE DATE: This ordinance shall be effective thirty lays after its adoption, and the City Clerk shall certify to the idoption of this ordinance and cause it to be published at least mce in the Carlsbad Journal within fifteen days after its idoption. INTRODUCED AND FIRST READ at a meeting of the Carlsbad Cit) :ouncil held on the day of , 1982, and :hereafter. PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of said City :ouncil held on the day of , 1982, by :he following vote, to wit: AYES : NOES : ABSENT: MARY CASLER, Mayor LTTEST : LLETHA L. RAUTENKRANZ, City Clerk SEAL) -2- STAFF REPORT DATE : July 14, 1982 TO : Planning Commission FROM: Planning Department SUBJECT: ZCA-143, CITY OF CAR-LSBAD -- - An amendment to the Zoning Ordinance to rnodiry reyulations regarding signing for freeway service Eacilities. I. PROJECT DESCRIPTION AND BACKGROUND - - This amendment to the Zoning Ordinance would modify the defini- tion of freeway service facilities and would also alter the pre- sent sign height regulations for these facilities. The Planning Commission has recently considered several items regarding freeway service facilities which required both a definition and a sign height determination. This had two results: 1) Staff became aware of the fact. that certain existing signs for freeway service facilities identify businesses which are located on mere than one parcel.. Presently the ordinance only allows the one lot or parcel located immediately adjacent to a freeway on-ramp or off-rmp to be considered a freeway service facilitiy. Often, a lot that contains several freeway businesses may be divided up into two or three lots for leasing or financing purposes. 2) The City Council requested that staff look into the height of freeway service signs in order to make the ordinance more equitable for these type of uses. At the present time, these businesses must abide by the same sign height regulations regardless of their elevation in respect to freeway height (see attached Exhibit "B" ) . 11. ANALYSIS - Staff has addressed these issues and proposes the following changes: 1) Amend Section 21.41.039(6) by the addition of the following words: "When two or more adjoining lots or parcels are joined in ownership, share common access by means of recorded ease- ment or have an approved conmon parking-facilities plan, they shall be considered a freeway service facility for purposes of this chapter. In no event, however, shall any lot or parcel or portion thereof located more than 660 feet from the right-ofway of a freeway on-ramp or off-ramp be considered part of a freeway service facility." - 2) Amend Section 21.47.070(3)(B) by the addition of the following words: "(B) One freestanding sign, not supported by a building, to be a maximum of thirty-five feet in height measured from the elevation of the freeway roadway irnrnediately adjacent to the proposed location of the sign. The sign shall be no more than twenty-five feet in width and otherwise as stated in Table 2 below. TABLE 2 No. of Uses - Upon Lot Maximum Freestanding Sign Area One One hundred fifty square feet Two Three or More One hundred fifty square feet per use . One hundred fifty square feet per use. The Planning Commission may after public hearinq approve an increase in the height of a freeway service facility sign up to 50 feet if it finds increased height is necessary because of severe constraints-on view caused by topography natural vegetation, or existing buildings. I I I . ENVINONMENTAL REV1 EW The Planning Director has determined that this project will not have a si.gnificant impact on the environment and, therefore, has issued a Negative Declaration on July 3, 1982. IV. RECOMMENDATION __ It is recommended that the Planning Cominission APPROVE the Negative Declaration issued by the Planning Director and ADOPT Resolution No. 1986, recommending APPROVAL of ZCA-143 to the City Council based on the findings contained therein. --- ATTACHMENTS 1. PC Resolution No. 1986 2. Exhibit "A" dated July 14, 1982 3. Exhibit "I3" dated June 30, 1982 MJ H/AL/a r -2- 6/23 2 Carlsbad Journal Decreed u legal Newspaper by the Superior Court of San Diego County 31 38 ROOSEVELT ST. P.O. BOX 248 CARLSBAD, CA 92008 729-2345 Proof of Publication STATE OF CALIFORNIA, ss, COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO, I am a citizen of the United States and a resident of the county aforesaid; I am over the age of eighteen years, and not a party to or interested in the above entitled matter. I am principal clerk of the printer of the Carlsbad Journal a newspaper of general circulation, published twice weekly in the City of Carlsbad, County of Sun Diego, State of California, and which newspaper is published for the dissemination of local news and intelligence of a general character, and which newspaper at all times herein mentioned had and still has a bona fide subscription list of paying subscribers, and which newspaper has been established and published at regular intervals in the said City of Carlsbad, County of Sun Diego, State of California, for a period exceeding one year next preceding the date of publication of the notice hereinafter referred to; and that the notice of which the annexed is a printed copy, has been published in each regular and entire issue of said newspaper and not in any supplement thereof on the following dates, to-wit: NtLlICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of the City of Carls- bad wiil hold a public hearing at the City Council Chambers, 1200 Elm Avenue, Carlsbad, California. at 600 P.M. on Tuesday, August 3, 1982, to consider a change in the regulations regarding freeway ser- vice facilities and accompanying signs. Those persons wishing to speak on this proposal are cordially in- vited to attend the public hearing. If you have any questions, please call the Planning Department at 438-5591. Case File: ZCA-143 Applicant: City of Carlsbad CJ W368: July 21, 1982 CARLSBAD CITY COUNCIL r - '.> 19. $2 U-LY. 5.1. ................ .......... .. ................................. 19 .... ................................. 19 .... ................................ 19 ... ................................. 19 .... I certify under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct. Executed at Carlsbad, County of San Diego, State of gaicornia gn~u 27 st __ _- day of _dL\/ q:jb2p-p , .. __ - NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of the City of Carlsbad will hold a public hearing at the City Council Chambers, 1200 Elm Avenue, Carlsbad, California, at 6:OO P.M. on Tuesday, August 3, 1982, to consider a change in the regulations regarding freeway service facilities and accompanying signs. Those persons wishing to speak on this proposal are cordially invited to attend the public hearing. If you have any questions, please call the Planning Department at 438-5591. CASE FILE: ZCA-143 APPLICANT: CITY OF CARLSBAD PUBLISH : July 21, 1982 CARLSBAD CITY COUNCIL 1 -. NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Planninq Cdssion of the City of Carlsbad will hold a public hearing at the City Council Chambers, 1200 Elm Avenue, Carlsbad, California, at 7:OO p.m. on Wednesday, July 14, 1982, to consider approval of a charge in the regulations regarding freeway service facilities and accanpanying signs. Those persons wishing to speak on this proposal are cordially invited to attend the public hearing. Planning Department at 438-5591. if you have any questions please call the CASE FILE: ZCA-143 APPLICANT: CITY OF CARLSRAD PUE3LISH: July 3, 1982 CITY OF CARLSBAD PLANNIG CDMMISSION I