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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSP 19B; Car Country Carlsbad; Specific Plan (SP)CASE NO.: <? f - ' ^feJ APPLICftNT: DATE RECEIVED: ENVIRONMENTAL EXEMPT OR EXCEPTED: Posted: Filed: NEGATIVE DECLARATION: Posted: ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT: Notice of Preparation: PLANNING COMMISSION 1. Date of Hearing: 2. Publication: Prior Compliance:Published: Filed: Published: 3. Notice to Property Owners: 4. Resolution No. (Continued to: 5. Appeal: CITY COUNCIL 1. Date of Hearing: 2. Notices to City Clerk: 3. Agenda Bill: 4. Resolution No. -. Ordinance No. CORRESPONDENCE Staff Report to Applicant: Resolution to Applicant: Notice of Completion: Notice of Determination: Notice of Determination: Date:ACTION: Date: Date: ACTION: DATE: TO: FROM: SUBJECT: I. SUPPLEMENTAL STAFF REPORT December 12, 1984 Planning Commission Land Use Planning Office ZCA-174/SP-19(B) - CITY OF CARLSBAD - Amendment to the Zoning Ordinance and Specific Plan 19 (Car Country) to allow the Planning Commission to consider minor modifications to Section 21.41.075(b) of the Sign Ordinance. RECOMMENDATION It is recommended that the Planning Commission ADOPT Resolution Nos. 2339 and 2340, as revised, recommending APPROVAL OF ZCA-174 and SP-19(B). II.PROJECT DESCRIPTION As the Planning Commission may recall, Car Country has requested some changes to the Zoning Ordinance which would allow dealerships greater flexibility in locating their signs. Section 21.41.075(b) of the ordinance permits additional freestanding signs in the C-2 zone when approved by the Planning Commission. This section heavily restricts the location of these signs. The Planning Commission first heard a proposed ordinance amendment on August 22nd of this year. The amendment would have changed Section 21.41.075(b) to permit the Planning Commission to deviate the location of additional freestanding signs by 10% over the requirements of the ordinance. This amendment was approved by the Planning Commission. The City Council considered this item on September 18th and November 6th. They directed staff to drop the 10% deviation and permit the Planning Commission to locate additionally approved signs in the C-2 zone at their discretion. They returned the item to the Planning Commission to set a limit on the number of additional freestanding signs that should be approved under Section 21.41.075(b). In summary, the proposed ordinance differs from the original heard by the Planning Commission as follows: 1) Additional signs approved by the Planning Commission may be located at the discretion of the Commission in instances where spacing requirements would preclude adequate identification. 2) Staff is proposing a limit of 2 signs total, (1 additional sign under Section 21.41.075(b). Although designed to help Car Country, this amendment would apply to any specific plan area with a C-2 designation. A list of locations (Exhibit X) where this amendment applies is attached. For additional information please see the- attached staff report dated August 22, 1984. ATTACHMENTS 1) Planning Commission Resolution Nos. 2339 and 2340 2) Ordinance Nos. and 3) Exhibit X 4) Planning Commission Staff Report, dated August 22, 1984 CG:bw 11/29/84 -2- EXHIBIT 'X' AREAS AFFECTED BY ZCA-174 1) Car Country 2) Plaza Camino Real 3) Hughes Property (west of Plaza Camino Real) 4) Vons Center (east of Plaza Camino Real) 5) Occidental Properties - northwest & southwest corners of Poinsettia and 1-5. STAFF REPORT DATE: August 22, 1984 TO: Planning Commission FROM: Land Use Planning Office SUBJECT: ZCA-174/SP-19(B) - CITY OF CARLSBAD - Amendment to the Zoning Ordinance and Specific Plan 19 (Car Country) to allow the Planning Commission to consider minor modifications to Section 21.41.075(b) of the Sign Ordinance. I. RECOMMENDATION It is recommended that the Planning Commission APPROVE the Negative Declaration issued by the Land Use Planning Manager and ADOPT Resolution Nos. 2339 and 2340, recommending APPROVAL of ZCA-174 and SP-19(B), based on the findings contained* therein. II. PROJECT DESCRIPTION AND BACKGROUND The proposed Zone Code Amendment would allow the Planning Commission to consider minor modifications to the spacing standards required for consideration of additional freestanding signs, by Conditional Use Permit, in the C-2 zone. The Sign Ordinance currently allows one freestanding sign to be placed on each lot in the C-1 and C-2 zones and in the C-M zone for retail^ commercial uses. The Ordinance further provides that the Planning Commission may approve additional freestanding signs, in the C-2 zone by conditional use permit, when certain conditions are met. Specifically, the Ordinance states the following: (b) Additional freestanding signs shall not be approved pursuant to this section unless it is found that the signs are appropriate for the use of the property, compatible with the design of the development, compatible with the adjacent properties, will not interfere with the safety of the traveling public, will not result in a proliferation of signs in the area, will not adversely affect the appearance of the area and will not unduly restrict any views. The specific number, size, height, location, appearance and other aspects of the additional signs, subject to the limitations of this chapter and this section, shall be regulated by the terms of the conditional use permit or other sign approval. Any additional freestanding sign shall be subject to the following limitations: (1) The signs are monument signs, not greater than eight feet in height or eight feet in length or pole signs not to exceed twenty feet in height; (2) In order to qualify for any such sign, any freestanding sign permitted by right for the property must be located at least fifty feet from any interior property line; (3) The signs shall not be erected with two hundred feet of another freestanding sign on the same property; (4) The signs must be located at least fifty feet from an interior property line; (5) The signs shall be so oriented that the primary view is from surface streets; Interstate 5 or Highway 78 shall not be considered surface streets; (6) The aggregate sign area for the entire development does not exceed the sign area allowed for the development according to the provisions of Table 1; (7) No portion of such sign shall extend over the public right-of-way, or be within fifteen feet of any driveway or corner; (8) The maximum sign area for any such sign shall not exceed fifty-five square feet. In June of this year, the City Council approved an amendment to Specific Plan, SP-19, governing Car Country. The amendment clarified sign requirements for the center and incorporated the above-referenced provisions for approving additional freestanding signs when more than one dealership are located on a single lot. Staff is recommending that revisions to Section 21.41.075(b) be added to Specific Plan 19 to ensure consistency. III. PROPOSED AMENDMENT Staff proposes amending Section 21.41.075(b) and SP-19 by the addition of the following: (9) The Planning Commission may consider minor modifications to the spacing requirements of this Section, provided that the project satisfies the intent of this ordinance and is part of a comprehensive development plan or specific plan area. IV. ANALYSIS Staff believes that the existing Ordinance provides good safeguards to ensure that additional freestanding signs are appropriate, do not impact other properties and the motoring public and avoid unattractive clutter. The spacing requirements are an important factor in achieving these goals. Staff does believe, however, that there may be instances when the ability to exercise some flexibility may be desirable. An an example, City staff was recently approached by an auto dealer from Car Country with two dealerships on his lot. The dealer wished to erect two freestanding signs on the lot, one for each dealership. By Ordinance, the Planning Commission -2- could approve the request, by conditional use permit, provided that all criteria of Section 21.41.075(b) were met. These criteria include a requirement of 200 feet of spacing between signs on the same property and 50 feet from an interior property line. Although the dealer could meet the spacing requirements, strict application would place a sign in a location obscured by a mature tree and light standard. Spacing of approximately 180 feet between signs would leave both in visible locations and eliminate the need to relocate a light standard or"remove mature landscaping. Staff believes that spacing requirements are an important element in safeguarding the objectives of this Ordinance section and against an unsightly proliferation of signs. In providing flexibility for minor modifications, staff in no way intends this amendment to deviate from the objectives of spacing or_ to provide a vehicle for additional signs that would otherwise not be appropriate. Rather, that flexibility may be applied in unusual circumstances when the goals of the Ordinance are met and good planning may dictate. Staff is also including a resolution recommending an amendment to Specific Plan 19, Car Country. The amendment would incorporate the added provision for flexibility to ensure consistency with the Sign Ordinance. V. ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW The Land Use Planning Manager has determined that this project will not have a significant impact on the environment and, therefore, issued a Negative Declaration on August 10, 1984. ATTACHMENTS 1) Planning Commission Resolution Nos. 2339 and 2340 2) Location Map 3) Environmental Documents CDN:bw 8/14/84 .OCATION MAP SP-19(B) PROJECT SITE CAR COUNTRY 1 ZCA-174 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ZCA-174/SP-19(B) 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 6:00 P.M., on Tuesday, September 18, 1984, to consider an application for a Zone Code Amendment. If approved, it would allow the Planning Commission to consider minor modifications to the standards set forth by Section 21.41.075(b) of the Municipal Code to provide for approval of additional freestanding signs on property in the C-2 zone by Conditional Use Permit, provided that the subject property is part of a specific plan area or a comprehensive development plan. Also, an application to amend Specific Plan, SP-19, Car Country, to incorporate the above described zone code amendment. APPLICANT: PUBLISH: City of Carlsbad September 8, 1984 CARLSBAD CITY COUNCIL LOCATION MAP Carlsbad Journal Decreed a Legal Newspaper by the Superior Court of San Diego County 3138 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 Cdrlsbdd Journal a newspaper of general circulation, published twice weekly in the City of Carlsbad, County of San 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 San 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: NOTICE OF PfBLICHEARING NOTK* W HKMgY GIVEN that the CUpCoUMUefthe «t> of Certa- bad win held a public Merit* at the City Council Chamber*, lam modifications to the itanderdi set forth by Section 21.41.«75<b> of theManfetpelCode to provide ftlr ap. profai qf; additieul freettandint;;rffatonptopertylntneC-aioneSr'. Oowlitional UH Permit, prOride* • that the .ubject property ii^artofi : • leVlM* to coniidereo applicationtor a Zone Code Amendment if ap-•roved, it would allow the Planninc, $ntmtnioir to eoailder minor3 ,i live derelopmnt{appllcitlo. te^ani Men, SWfc Cer CounttK to Imeotfa porate the above dewribed tone'" ''Applicwfc Cltjr of Cwltbad . . , ,.CAHtSBAD CFPf COUHCffi3 September 8 19 84 19 19. 19. 19, I certify under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct. Executed 4tCarls.bad, County of San Diego, State of California on the 8tn day of September 1984 'Clerk of the Printer Carlsbad Journal Decreed a Legal Newspaper by the Superior Court of San Diego County 3138 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 San 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 San 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: NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Planning Commission of the City of Carlsbad will hold a public hearing at the City Council Cham- bers, 1200 Elm Avenue. Carlsbad, California, at 7:00 p.m. on Wednes- day, August 22. 1984, to consider approval of a Zone Code Amend- ment to allow the Planning Com- mission to consider minor mod- ifications to the standards set forth by Section 21,41.075(b). providing for approval of additional free- standing signs on property in the C-2 zone, by Conditional Use Per mit, provided that the subject prop erty is part of a specific plan area or a comprehensive development plan, and an amendment to Speci- fic Plan, SP-19. Car Country, to in- corporate this ii ision to sign reg- ulations on property. 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 Land Use Planning Office at 438-5591 Case File: ZCA-174/SP-19(B) Applicant: City of Carlsbad CITY OF CARLSBAD PLANNING COMMISSION LOCATION MAP August .11 19 .8.4 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 California on the llth day of Align st 1 Q84 jerk of the Printer CJ S298: August 11, 1984 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 Cdflsbdd JOUITOI a newspaper of general circulation, published twice weekly in the City of Carlsbad, County of San 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 San 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 NOTICE OF PUBLIC the following dates, to-wit: HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Planning Commission of the City of Carlsbad will hold a'public hearing at the City Council Cham- bers, 1200 Elm Avenue, Carlsbad, California, at 6:00 p.m. on Wednes- day, December 12,1884, to consider approval of an amendment to theZoning Ordinance and Specific Plan 19 (Car Country) to allow thePlanning Commission to considerminor modifications to Section 21.41.OTM>) of the Sign Ordinance. 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 Land Use Planning Office at 438-5591.Case File: ZCA-174/SP-19(B) Applicant: City of Carlsbad CITY OF CARLSBAD PLANNING COMMISSION CJ S690: December 1,1984 _Dec_err.ber. .1 19 . 84 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 California on the 1st day of .Cecerhpr. 19^ Clerk of the Printer