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MTG. 10/16/84
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RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Refer to Planning Commission for a public hearing to consider an
amendment to the Zoning Ordinance regarding service station price signs.
ITEM EXPLANATION
TITLE: SERVICE STATION PRICE SIGNS DEPT. HD.
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On September 18, 1984, the City Council denied Variance 361 which was a request for a larger service station price sign at the Arc0 station on the northeast corner of La Costa Avenue and
El Camino Real. Staff was directed to return with a report on amending the ordinance to permit a larger sign based on the Council's discussion and the tradeoffs being suggested by the appl icant for the variance .
Staff has analyzed the matter and could support an amendment to the ordinance to allow a larger sign subject to the following conditions:
1) The sign is a monument-type sign
2) No other freestanding signs are allowed on the property
3) The sign is used for the identification of the station
4) The sign does not exceed 6 feet in height and 8 feet in as well as the gasoline prices
length (maximum 48 square feet)
Staff recommends that the City Council refer this matter to the Planning Commission for an appropriate public hearing to consider
an amendment to the ordinance as outlined above.
At the request of Council, the attorney for the applicant of Variance 361 has submitted a list of monument signs similar to the one being requested by the applicant. The list is attached.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
None required at this time.
FISCAL IMPACT
Staff time to process a Zone Code Amendment - approximately 10 hours.
EXHIBITS
Letter and list from Applicant's Attorney, dated September 24,
1984
LAW OFFICES OF
C. SAMUEL BLICK
A PROFESIONAL CORPORATION
P. 0. BOX 8025
FAIRBANKS RANCH PLAZA. SUITE J
RANCHO SANM FE. CALIPORNIA 92067
16101 756-5004
September 24, 1984
MARY H. CASLER
Mayor City of Carlsbad 1200 Elm Street Carlsbad, CA 92008
Dear Mayor Casler:
LOS ANCELES 1213) 587-4755
ORANGE 1714) 857-0464
RIVERSIDE (714) 359-5489
Please find enclosed a sample list of some of the ARCO sites
which are currently operating with the benefit of monument
signs. Although there are literally hundreds of ARCO sites with monument signs existing throughout the State of California, this list is intending to select only those sites which are proximate to the City of Carlsbad.
It is my understanding that within the next few weeks the
Planning Staff will be returning a report to the City Council
which will indicate the proper means for amending the Sign
Ordinance to allow, under certain circumstances, the construction of monument signs on service station sites.
We appreciate your willingness to consider amendment to the
Sign Ordinance in order to provide fairness in those .situations
where a service station operator is willing to remove free-
standing signs in favor of a monument sign which also contains indications of product prices.
If it is your interest to undertake a tour of some or all of these sites in order to inspect the monument signs, I will be pleased to provide transportation and accompany you in
this regard. Thank you again for your assistance in this matter, and if you have any questions please call me.
Very truly yours,
C. SAMUEL BLICK
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LAW OFFICES OF
C. SAMUEL BLICK
A PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION
LOCATION OF MONUMENT SIGNS
ARC0 SITES FOR
Via de la Valle & 1-5
Highway 78 & Rancho Santa Fe Road - San Marcos
Santa Fe & Pala Vista - Vista
Bernardo Center Drive & Rancho Bernardo Rd. - Rancho Bernardo
La Jolla & Nautilus - La Jolla
Turquoise & Cass - Pacific Beach
Clairemont Mesa & Genesee
Clairemont Mesa & Dolivia
Balboa & Mount Abernathy
Golfcrest & Jackson - La Mesa
Molison & 1-8 - El Cajon
Broadway & ''E" - Chula Vista
"H" & Easement - Chula Vista
Palomar & 1-5 - Chula Vista
Texas & El Cajon - San Diego
Rosecrans & Litton - Point Lorna
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