HomeMy WebLinkAboutRP 97-60; Angels Are From Heaven; Redevelopment Permits (RP) (2)I Citv of Carlsbad
Housing & Redevelopment Department
July 10, 1997
TO: VILLAGE BUSINESS
FROM: HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
In January of 1996, the City Council, acting as the Housing and Redevelopment
Commission, approved new regulations for the display of Sidev/alk Signs in the Village
Redevelopment Area only. Basically, the new regulations allow businesses in the Village
Redevelopment Area to continue to display freestanding signs, if they are consistent with
the new design standards and a new permit is approved by the Housing and
Redevelopment Office. These new sign standards were approved by the Califomia
Coastal Commission in September, 1996 and are now effective in all areas of the Village.
The purpose of this notice is to provide you v^th the new regulations and a copy of the
application form for the new required permit. If you have a previously approved A-
Frame, or other type of Sidewalk Sign, you v^ll not be required to pay the fee of $30 for
the permit. However, you are still required to complete the enclosed application and
submit it with all required exhibits to the Housing and Redevelopment OfFice. If you do
not have a previously approved permit, you must submit the fee of $30 in addition to the
enclosed application form and required exhibits.
The following are some helpful hints to ensure that your Sidewalk Sign Permit is
processed quickly and easily:
• Fill in all of the blanks on the application form. If you do not believe the information
requested is applicable to your business, simply vmte "NVA" in the blank.
• Provide all required signatures. If you do not sign the certification statement which
contains a "hold harmless" statement, your permit will not be processed for approval.
• Read the application form carefully to determine the exhibits required as part of the
application. All of these exhibits must be provided in order for the permit to be
processed for approval.
• Do not "piecemeal" your application. Submit your application to the Housing and
Redevelopment Department only when all of your exhibits are ready. A "piecemeal"
approach to the application process creates confusion and often results in delayed
processing.
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• There will be no exceptions to the design standards set forth wdthin the Village
Master Plan and Design Manual. If your existing sign does not comply with these
standards, you will need to design and construct a new sign.
If you wish to continue the display ofa sign for your business, you must submit the*^
enclosed application with the appropriate exhibits and fee (if applicable) to the
Housing and Redevelopment Department by July 25,1997.
As part of the new standards, there is one very important point that should be noted. In
order to obtain approval to continue the display of your sign, the signage on your building
must also comply vdth the new sign standards set forth within the Village Master Plan
and Design Manual. Enclosed for your review is a summary of the new building sign
standards which was published in the Village Voice. The sign type(s) and the amount of
total signage on the building must comply vdth the new sign standards. As an additional
note, your Sidewalk Sign does not count in the total calculation for allowable signage.
Thank you for your immediate attention to this matter. Should you have any questions
about the application form, the required exhibits, or the sign standards, please call me at
(760) 434-2817.
Sincerely,
Craig D.-Ruiz
Management Analyst
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