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DEPT. HDC" TITLE: AMENMNT TOTHE 2D"GGDE HEGARDING
SERVICE STATION SIGNS. CITY ATTYLa
3EPT. PLN I ZCA-167 (A) - CITY OF CARLSBAD.
., RECOMMENDED ACTION:
The Planning Carmission is recamending that the City Council intrcduce Ordinance No. 97x7 8 APPROVING UJA-l67(A).
ITEM EXPLANATION
The proposed amendment mld permit service stations to increase the size of
mnment/price signs fran 16 to 48 sq.ft. if the sign is used for both
identification and pricing, and all other freestanding signs are rerrwxred &an
the site.
The proposed amendment was initiated by Oouncil last September following your
denial of a variance request by Arm to increase the size of a mnmnt sign.
Arm was proposing to remove all other freestanding signs on the property if
they could have a larger mnument sign acmbining identification and gas prices.
Council thought the mncept vas good and directed staff to prepare a zone code
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The mendment, as proposed8 muld provide for a larger sign for service stations subject to the follwing conditions:
(1) The sign is a mnment sign.
(2) No other freestanding signs are alluwed on the property.
(3) The sign is used for the identification of fhe station as wll as the
gasoline prices.
(4) The sign does not exceed 6 feet in height, 8 feet in length (maxirmn 48
sq.ft. 1
Both staff and the Planning Cdssion are recamending approval.
information please see the attached report to the Planning Camcission. For further
The Land Use Planning Manager has determined that this project is exempt fran
environmental rwiew hsed on Section 19.04.07 of the Environmental Protection Ordinance.
Staff does mt anticipate any direct fiscal impacts fran adoption of the
proposed amendment to the sign ordinance.
EXHIBITS
1. city council Ordinance NO. 775 7
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Planning Camcission Resolution No. 2423
Planning Carmission Staff &port dated, mrch 138 1985 w/attachmmts
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ORDINANCE NO. 9 759
CE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SUBSECTION 21.41.074(a) (2) TO ADD
FOR AUTOMOBILE SERVICE STATION PRICE
>rdain as follows:
lunicipal Code is amended the amendment of Section
!1.41.074(a)(2) to read as
'he sign may be double faced an
;hall not exceed 12 square feet attached to an existing pole
)utermost boundary of the sign fa A monument sign not to exceed
L8 square feet in area with a hei not to exceed 6 feet shall be
sign measured at the
.ocated on the property.
lays after its adoption, and the City C1 shall certify to the
idopt ion.
:arlsbad City Council held on the day of \ #
.985, and thereafter
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AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of said City
day of , 1985, by the
following vote,
AYES :
NOES :
ABSENT:
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ATTEST :
\ ALETHA L. RAUTENKRANZ, City C1
MARY H. CASLER, Mayor
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PLmNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 2423
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COC4MISSION OF THE
CITY OF CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA, RECOMMENDING APPROVAL
OF A ZONE CODE AMENDMENT, AMENDING TITLE 21, CHAPTER 21.41 OF THE CARLSBAD MUNICIPAL CODE, BY THE AMEND- MENT OF SUBSECTION 21.41.074( a) (2) TO ADD REQUIRE- MENTS REGARDING SERVICE STATION PRICE SIGNS. APPLICANT: CITY OF CARLSBAD
CASE NO: ZCA-l67(A)
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission ?id, on the 13th day of
March, 1985, 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 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-167 (A), according to
Exhibit "A", dated March 13, 1985, attached hereto and made a part hereof, based on the following findings:
Findings:
1) That the proposed amendment will allow service stations to
adequately display their prices.
2) That approval of this amendment will ensure that service
stations will receive equitable treatment regarding price sign
area regulations.
3) That approval of this amendment could result in a reduction in
the number of freestanding signs at service stations, thereby,
improving the appearance of signing in the city.
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PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the
?lanning Commission of the City of Carlsbad, California, held on
:he 13th day of March, 1985, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES : Chairman Farrow, Commissioners Schlehuber,
L'Heureux, Marcus, McFadden, Smith & Rombotis.
NOES : None.
ABSENT : None.
ABSTAIN: None.
VERNON J. FARROW, JR., Chairman
CARLSBAD PLANNING COMMISSION
LTTEST :
IICHAEL J. HMMILLEW ,AND USE PLANNING MANAGER
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MARCH 13, 1985
STAFF REPORT
PLANNING COMMISSION
LAND USE PLANNING OFFICE
ZCA-l67(A) - CITY OF CARLSBAD - An amendment to the Zoning Ordinance regarding price signs for service
stations.
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the Planning Commission ADOPT Resolution No. 2423 recommending APPROVAl of ZCA-l67(A) based on the
findings contained therein.
Background and Analysis
This item was referred to the Planning Commission by the City Council for a recommendation. As the Commission may recall, on
July 25, 1984, you denied a request for a variance to allow a
larger price sign than the Zoning Ordinance permits for the Arc0
Service Station located on the northeast corner of La Costa
Avenue and El Camino Real. The present ordinance (copy attached) permits monument price signs for service stations not to exceed
16 square feet. The applicant was requesting a 46 square feet
monument price sign. In return for approval of the variance, the
applicant was willing to remove an existing, freestanding pole
sign which identifies the station and to use the smaller monument
sign for both identification as well as pricing information.
On September 18, 1984, the City Council also denied the variance on appeal but directed staff to return with a report on amending
the ordinance to permit a larger monument sign based on the
tradeoffs being suggested by the applicant for the variance.
After considering the report from staff, the City Council
referred the matter to the Planning Commission for a public
hearing and a recommendation.
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
3) The sign is used for the identification of the station
4) The sig does not exceed 6 feet in height and 8 feet in
property.
as well as the gasoline prices.
length ?maximum 48 square feet).
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1x1. ENVI~ONMENTAL REVIEW
The Land Use Planning Manager has determined that this project is
exempt from environmental review, based on Section 19.04.07 of
the Environmental Protection Ordinance.
ATTACHMENTS
1. Planning Commission Resolution No. 2423
2. City Council Ordinance No.
3. Existing Ordinance
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5. Letter from Chamber of Commerce
List of Service Stations with Monument Signs
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21.41.074 Service Station Price Siqns.
(a) In addition to signs permitted by this chapter, service stations shall have one sign advertising the price of gasoline or other motor fuel sold on the premises which meets the
following requirements:
(1) The sign shall display only the minimum
information required by Chapter 8.49 of this code and by Article
12 of Chapter 14 of Division 5 of the State Business and Professions Code commencing with Section 13530.
type sign or be attached to an existing pole sign located on the property. The sign may be double faced and the maximum area for each sign shall not exceed 12 square feet if attached to an
existing pole sign or 16 square feet for a monument sign measured at the outermost boundary of the sign face.
(b) If a service station is located at the intersection of two streets, excluding freeway on or off ramps, such a station may have one price sign, not to exceed the maximum size, stated above, on each street frontage. Stations located adjacent to a freeway on/off ramp shall be permitted only one sign on the street frontage.
(2) The price sign shall either be a monument
EXISTING ORDINANCE
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UV OFFICES OC
C. SAMUEL BLICK
A PROCLSfOWAL COImTtoU .- I-. 0. Box 002s
FAIRBANKS RANCH PLAU. Sum J
RANCHO SANTA te. CALIFORNIA emu
16101 7!&5004
September 24, 1984
MARY H. CASLER Mayor City of Carlsbad
1200 Elm Street Carlsbad, CA 92008
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Dear Mayor Casler:
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 YOUS,
C. SAMUEL BLICK
CSB: lr
Encs,
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Larry Siskind C, T, Fulkerson
P. D. Lippert
LOCATION OF MONUMENT SIGNS
ARC0 SITES FOR
Via de la Valle 6 1-5
Highway 78 C Rancho Santa Fe Road - San Marcos
Santa Fa & Pala Vista - Vista
Bernardo Center Drive 6 Rancho Bernardo Rd. - Rancho Bemardo
La Jolla & Nautilus - La Jolla
Turquoise & Cas8 - Pacific Beach
Clairemont Mesa & Geneclea
Clairamaont Mesa & Dolivia
Balboa & Mount Abcrnathy
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 Loma
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-CAMSBAD CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
POSTOFFICE BOX I605 CARLSBAD, CALfFORNlA 92008 (619) 7285924
DOUGLAS A. YAVANIAN
EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT
November 6, 1984
Mayor Mary Casler
CITY OF CARLSBAD
1200 Elm Avenue
Carlsbad, CA 92008
Dear Mayor Casler:
First, thank you for delaying action on item 31 (AB 7917)
until such time I might review this matter. Second, I am
submitting this correspondence as formal input as I will
be unable to be at the Council meeting due to a previous
"Election Night" commitment.
-. This issue gives the Council (and City)- an ideal oppor-
tunity to carryout its efforts to enhance the El Camino
corridor. There are several factors which clearly support .- monument signs at the subject property. The factors which I have reviewed include:
1. Aesthetics .
2. Safety
3. Size
4. Current Ordinance Requirements
The intersection at which the Arc0 Station Is located is
at the heart of one of Carlsbad's quality areas. The
desire to remove a pole sign and install a monument sign
as seen in the attached exhibit provides the.Counci1 with
an opportunity to quickly add to the aesthetic value of
this area/corrldor.
In driving that intersection on several test runa, it ap-
peared that motorist safety would also be enhanced if
visual contact could be lowered from the current pole
height to a windshield level/helght as in the lower profile
monument. In either case, the applicants proposal or cur=
rent pole (if left in place) ia well within the perameterr
of sfre requirements.
November 6, 1984
Hayor Mary Caeler
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I would -strongly support the Council's expeditious ap-
proval for allowing Arc0 to remove its current pole
fixture and construct the monument unit. I believe this would be in the best interest of the La Costa area and
would set a precedent for quality. Again, thank you for
allowing input on this issue.
Sincerely,
Douglasr A. Pavanian
Executive Vice President
c: CouncilJlember R. Chick
Council Member A. Kulchin
Council Member B. Lewis
Council Member R. Prescott
Frank Aleehire, City Manager
Vincent Biondo, City Attorney
Mfke Bolzmiller, LUP Manager
Sam Blick, Attorney
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#46 Monument
#46 ARCO, 2 price combination monument sign
Total area: 46 smfm
Numeral height: 14 in.
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA, ss
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO,
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ZCA-1671A)
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that thecity CounciloftheCityofCarls- bad will hold a public hearing at the City Council Chambers, 1200 Elm Avenue. Carlsbad. California, at 6:OO P.M. on Tuesday. May7. 1985. to consider an 'amendment to the Zoning Ordinance regarding ser- vice station price signs throughout the City of Carlsbad. If you challenge the amendment to the Zoning Ordinance in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing de- scribed in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the City of Carlsbad at or prior to the public hearing. Applicant: City of Carlsbad
CJ 3186: April 24. 1985 CARLSBAD CITY COUNCIL
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
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of which the annexed is a printed copy, has been
published in each regular and entire issue of said
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L'OTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
ZCA-167 (A)
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, May 7, 1985, to consider
an amendment to the Zoning Ordinance regarding service station price
signs throughout the City of Carlsbad.
If you challenge the amendment to the Zoning Ordinance in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised
at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspon-
dence delivered to the City of Carlsbad at or prior to the public hearing.
APPLICANT: City of Carlsbad
PUBLISH : April 24, 1985 CARLSBAD CITY COUNCIL
NSTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
r NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Planning Cmission of the City of Carlsbad will
hold a plblic hearing at the City Council Chambers, 1200 Elm Avenue, Carlsbad,
California, at 6:OO p.m. on Wednesday, March 13, 1985, b mnsider approval of an amendment to the Zoning Ordinance regarding service station price signs
throughout the City of Carlsbad.
Those persons wishing to speak on this proposal are cordially invited to atted
the plblic hearing.
Office at 438-5591.
If you have any questions please call the Land Use Planning
CASE FILE: ZCA-167 (A)
APPLICANT: CITY OF CARLSBAD
PUELISH: March 2, 1985