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Home My WebLink About1982-11-02; City Council; 7111-1; Freeway Service Facility Signs- C17 OF CARLSBAD - AGENDA BILL 4B#m 3EPT. PLN MTG. 11/2/82 TITLE: ZONE CODE AMENDMENT: FREEWAY SERVICE FACILITY SIGNS - CITY OF CARLSBAD ZCA-143 CITY MGR,~S-;~/' RECOMMENDED ACTION: RECOMMENDATION : Both the Planning Staff and Planning Commission recommend that this application be APPROVED and that the City Council introduce Ordinance No. 9642. ITEM EXPLANATION: This item is an amendment to the Zoning Ordinance regarding freeway service facility signs. This item was previously reviewed by the City Council, but at that time, a concern arose that the permitted sign area was excessive. The ordinance does not presently set an overall maximum sign area when more than two uses are identified on a freeway sign, but allows each use to have 150 square feet of sign area per use. Staff and the Planning Commission have addressed this issue and agree with the City Council's concern. Therefore, with this additional item, three modifications to the existing ordinance are requested: 1) A new definition for a ''freeway service facility;" 2) A revision to the maximum sign height allowed for such facilities which would be thirty-five feet measured from the elevation of the freeway roadway: and 3) A revision to the maximum area for such signs which would allow one-hundred fifty square feet for one use and an absolute maximum of two-hundred fifty square feet when two or more uses are identified on a freeway sign. Staff and the Planning Commission believe that this ordinance will provide for a more consistent review of freeway service facility signs. Commission approval of sign heights greater than thirty-f ive feet for facilities that are located on lots which have extreme topographical constraints. The ordinance would provide for Planning Through staff review and Planning Commission hearing, all issues on this matter have been satisfactorily resolved. ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW: The Land Use Planning Manager 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. A copy of the environmental documents is on file in the Land Use Planning Office. PAGE TWO of AGENDA BILL NO. ?/I/ - *I FISCAL IMPACTS: None. EXHIBITS: 1. P.C. Resolution No. 2023 2. Ordinance No. 9642 3. Staff Report dated October 13, 1982 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 e 9 21 22 2: 24 2: 2€ as 2E PLANNING COMMISSION RESOL~JTION NO. 2023 ~- A 3ESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMTSSXON OF THE CITY OF CARLSSAD, CALIFORNIA, RECONMEXDING APPROVAL OF A ZONE CODE AMENDNENT, AMENDING TITLE 21 OF THE CARLSBAD MUNICIPAL CODE BY THE AMENDMENT OF SECTIONS 21.41.030(6) AND 21.61.070(3)(B) TO MODIFY REQUIRE- MENTS REGARDING FREEWAY SERVICE FACILITIES. APPLICANT: CITY OF CARLSBAD CASE NO: ZCA-143 WHEREAS, the Planning Canmission did, on the 13th day of -... " -.---. October, 7982, hold I?. duly noticed public hearing as prescribed iq law to consider said request; and WHEREAS, at said public hearing, u2on hearing and considering all testimony and argumnts, if any, of all persons desiring 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 reccmrnends APPROVAL of ZCA-143, according to Exhibit "A", dated October 13, 1982, attached hereto and madz : part hereof, based on the following findings: Findingsr- 1) That' the proposed amendment will allow freeway s~rvice facilities to be adequately identified from the freeway. That approval of this amendment will ensure that freeway service facilities will receive equitable treatment regardiwg sign height and sign area regulations. 3) That the project will not cause any significant environmenf::sl impacts and a Negative Declaration has been issued by the Ls~d Use Planning Manager on July 3, 1982 and approved by the Planning Commission on July 14, 1982. 2) //// //// r 1'' I' //// //// 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 4 e 9 1c 2.3. 12 5.3 14 15 1G 17 18 39 28 21 22 23 24 2 5 26 27 28 PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Planning Commission of the city of Carlsbad, California, held on th 13th day of October, 1982, by the following vote, to wit: AYES: Vice-chairman Schlehuber, Commissioners Jose, NOES: None Rombotis, Friestedt and Kawlins. ABSENT: Chairman. Farrow and Commissioner Marcus. ABSTAIN : None, CLARENCE SCHLEHUBER I Vice-chairman CARLSBAD PLANNING CCIMMIS S ION ATTEST: . - Land Use Planning ,"-Tanager PC RESO NO. 2023 .2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 a 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 AMENDMENT 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 brdain as follows: SECTION 1: That Title 21, Chapter 21.41 of the Carlsbad lunicipal Code is amended by the amendment of Section 21.41.030(6) .o read as follows: (6) "Freeway service facility" means a lot or parcel ocated at the apex of a freeway interchange quadrant which contaim )ne or more of the following uses, a restaurant, a motel, or an lutomobile service station. When two or more adjoining lots or larcels are joined in ownership, share common access by means of *ecorded easement or have an approved common parking-facilities llan, they may be considered a freeway service facility for purpose: If this chapter. In no event, however, shall any lot or parcel or lortion thereof located more than 660 feet from the apex of a reeway interchange quadrant be considered part of a freeway service acil ity . SECTION 2: That Title 21, Chapter 21.41 of the Carlsbad unicipal Code is amended by the amendment of Section 1.41.070(3)(B) to read as follows: (B) One freestanding sign, not supported by a building, tc le a maximum of thirty-five feet in height measured from the levation of the freeway roadway immediately adjacent to the roposed location of the sign. The sign shall be no more than wenty-five feet in width and otherwise as stated in Table 2 below. TABLE 2 Number of Uses Upon Lot Maximum Freestanding Sign Area One One-hundred fifty square feet Two or More Two-hundred fifty square feet /// /// /// 1 5 6 7 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 ' 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 >rice in the Carlsbad Journal within fifteen days after its tdopt ion. INTRODUCED AND FIRST READ at a meeting of the Carlsbad Citl :ouncil held on the 2nd day of November , 1982, and :hereafter. PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of said City :ouncil held on the 16th day of November , 1982, by :he following vote, to wit: AYES: Council Members Casler, Lewis, Kulchin, Chick and Prescott NOES: None ABSENT: "E LTTEST : ~- MARY CA5 LLETHA L. B kL-iLl- RAUTENKRANZ, City clerk . SEAL) I .2 I. STAFF REPORT - DATE : TO: FROM : SUBJECT October 13, 1982 Planning Commission Land Use Planning Office ZCA-143 - CITY OF CARLSBAD - An amendment to the Zoning Ordinance to modify regulations regarding signing for freeway service facilities. I. PROJECT DESCRIPTION AND BACKGROUND -- This amendment to the Zoning Ordinance, to modify the definition of freeway service facilities and to also alter the present sign height regulations for these facilities, was approved by the Planning Commission on July 14, 1982. When the item was reviewed by the City Council, a concern arose that the permitted sign area was excessive. Staff had not reviewed the sign area regulations of the ordinance at the time the original staff report was done; this item addresses these regulations. The ordinance presently does riot set an overall maximum sign area when more than two uses are identified on a freeway sign, but allows each use to have 150 square feet of sign area per use. 11. ANALYSIS - Staff has addressed this issue and agrees with the City Council's concern. Therefore, staff proposes the following change to Table 2: (lined oat words are being deleted) TABLE 2 Number of Uses Upon Lot Maximum Freestanding Sign Area One One-hundred fifty square feet Two or More Two BRe-hundred fifty square feet pe~-ttse ~~e-k~~~re~-€~€~y-squ~~e-€e~~ Pef-ttS@ With this change, staff believes this amendment meets the intent of both the Planning Commission and City Council; therefore, staff recommends APPROVAL of ZCA-143. 7 . .. ., 111. ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW The Land Use Planning Manager has determined that this project will not have a significant impact on the environment and, therefore, has issued a Negative Declaration on July 3, 1982, which was approved by the Planning Commission on July 14, 1982. IV. RECOMMENDATION It is recoinmended that the Planning Commission ADOPT Resolution No. 2023, recommending -~_I_ APPROVAL of ZCA-143 to the City Council based on the findings contained therein. ATTACHMENT 1. PC Resolution No, 2023 2. Exhibit "A", dated October 13, 1982 AML : kb 10/7/82 Carlsbad Journal Decreed a 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 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ZCA-143 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that , the Call Council of the City ofCarls- bad wilt hold a public hearang at I the City Council Chambers, 1200 Elm Avenue, Carlsbad. California. at 6 00 P FA. on Tuesday. November 2. 1982. to conslder an appllcataon fora zone code amendment to mod I@ signing requirements regarding + freeway sewwe facilities Applicant City of Carlsbad CJ W240 October 20. 1982 CARLSBAD CITY COUNCIL 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: ............................. 19 .... ............................. 19 .... ................................. 19 .... ................................. 19 .... I certify under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct. Executed at Carlsbad, County of San Diego, day of -<u&hAlz> <> 5-22 ~~ ____~___ State of California on --the 33tk - . . J. )-<A< -I :- -&A<. c /\ ________~ Clerk of the'Printer VTCE OF PUBLIC HEARING V - NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVE3 that the Planning Commission 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. onFlednesday, October 13, 1982, to consider approval of a zone code amendment to modify signing requirements regardins freeway service facilities. Those persons wishing to speak on this praposal are Cordially invited to attend the public hearing. Use Planning Office at 438-5591. If you have any questions please call the Land CASE FILE: ZCA-143 APPLICANT : CITY OF CARLSBAD PUBLISH : October 2, 1982 CITY OF CARCSBAD PLJWNIlVS COMNISSION