HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 587 Sign Amendment INTEROFFICE MEMORAINE M
CITY OF PALM DESERT
TO: MAYOR SNYDER AND CITY COUNCIL
FROM: DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT/PLANNING
DATE: MARCH 28, 1991
SUBJECT: ORDINANCE NO. 587 - SIGN AMENDMENT
This ordinance was passed September 28, 1989. Unfortunately, the version of
the ordinance presented at second reading varied from the given first
reading.
For purposes of clarification, before the amendment is codified we wish to
show city council the ordinance.
This housekeeping involves two sections dealing with freestanding signs
which were consolidated into one section. In addition, light intensity will
be limited to 430 milliamps.
Section 8 of Ordinance 587 shall be clarified to read as follows:
SECTION 8: That Section 25.68.310 Freestanding signs be and the same
is hereby amended to read as follows:
A. A building, commercial complex, shopping center or other
commercial or industrial developments housing more than one
(1) tenant and having frontage on a public street shall be
v < > y z b x x * n entitled to one freestanding sign on each street frontage to
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ORDINANCE 587 - SIGN AMENDMENT
MARCH 28, 1991
2. Freestanding signs for buildings, commercial complexes,
shopping centers and other commercial/industrial
developments housing more than one tenant located on
five acres of land or more shall be allowed one
identification sign on each right-of-way with an
allowable sign area based on a ratio of ten square feet
per acre to a maximum of 100 square feet. Maximum
height of these signs shall be six feet unless
topographic or other physical features exist
necessitating a higher sign but in no event shall the
total sign structure height exceed ten feet fran the
ground.
B. Individual businesses located on their own individual
property, having frontage on a public street and individual
(unshared) access fran said public street shall be entitled
to a freestanding sign subject to the area and height limits
delineated in part 1 and 2 of subsection "A" above, as may be
applicable based on the area of the site.
C. When approving any freestanding sign the architectural review
commission shall affirmatively make the finding that said
approval shall visually enhance the aesthetic quality of the
property on which the sign is to be located.
D. All freestanding signs shall be placed within a permanently
landscaped area of not less than twenty-four square feet, and
be architecturally compatible with the building or complex
and not encroach in the public right-of-way.
E. Notwithstanding the limit of one sign on each right-of-way
when a shopping center or industrial park has street frontage
on any one street in excess of 1600 feet then an acldi tional
sign shall be permitted subject to the signs being separated
by a minimum distance of 400 feet.
In the case of centers in the regional commercial zone having
over 7000,000 square feet of gross leasable retail floor
area, said center identification signs may contain the name
of tenants and/or activities conducted within the center
which operate during evening hours.
Section 9 of Ordinance 587 shall be clarified to read as follows:
SECTION 9: That Section 25.68.390 be and the same is hereby rescinded.
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INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM
ORDINANCE 587 - SIGN AMENDMENT
MARCH 28, 1991
SECTION 11: That Section 25.68.490 be and the same is hereby amended
to read as follows:
25.68.490 Glare from Signs:
The following sentence shall be added as a second sentence:
"Internally illuminated signs shall be limited to a maximum
four hundred thirty (430) milliamps ballast and lamps".
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STEVE SMITH
ASSOCIATE PLANNER
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ORDINANCE ND. 637
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING AN
AMENDMENT TO THE ZONING ORDINANCE TEXT
RELATING TO AWNINGS AND SIGNS SECTION 25.68.
CASE NO. : ZOA 89-1
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Palm Desert, California, did
on the 28th day of September, 1989, hold a duly noticed public hearing to
consider an amendment to the Zoning Ordinance Section 25.68 relating to
signs and awnings; and
WHEREAS, said application has complied with requirements to the "City
of Palm Desert Procedures to Implement the California Environmental Quality
Act, Resolution No. 80-89", in that the director of community development
has determined the amendment to be a class 5 categorical exemption; and
WHEREAS, at said public hearing, upon hearing and considering all
testimony arguments, if any, of all interested persons desiring to be heard,
said city council did find the following facts to justify its action as
described below:
1. That the Zoning Ordinance Amendment is consistent with the
objectives of the zoning ordinance.
2. That the Zoning Ordinance Amendment is consistent with the adopted
General Plan and affected Specific Plans.
3. That the Zoning Ordinance Amendment would better serve the public
health, safety, and general welfare than the current regulations.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Palm
Desert, as follows:
1. That the above recitations are true and correct and constitute the
consiciration of the council in this case.
2. That it does hereby approve a Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment 89-
1, provided in the attached exhibit, labeled Exhibit "A" to amend
Municipal Code Section 25.68.
3. These amendments are limited in their effect to regulating the
construction of new on-premises advertising displays. A new on-
premises advertising display means, for purposes of this section,
a display whose structure or housing has rot been affixed to its
intended premises. Construction means, for purposes of this
section, the manufacturing or creation of a new on-premises
advertising display.
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4. That notwithstanding the above noted section limiting the effect
of these amendments, any illegally installed signs may be abated
pursuant to section 25.68.
5. The City Clerk of the City of Palm Desert, California is hereby
directed to publish this ordinance in the Palm Desert Post, a
newspaper of general circulation, published and circulated in the
City of Palm Desert, California, and shall be in full force and
effective thirty (30) days after its adoptioan.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Palm Desert
City Council, held on this day of , 1991, by the following
vote, to wit:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
WALTER H. SNYDER, Mayor
ATTEST:
SHEILA R. GILLIGAN, City Clerk
City of Palm Desert, California
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ORDINANCE ft). 537
EXHIBIT "A"
Section 8 of Ordinance 587 shall read as follows:
SECTION 8: That Section 25.68.310 Freestanding signs be and the same
is hereby amended to read as follows:
A. A building, commercial catiplex, shopping center or other
commercial or industrial developments housing more than one
(1) tenant and having frontage on a public sLLeet shall be
entitled to one freestanding sign on each street frontage to
identify the building, commercial/industrial ccnplex, or
shopping center. The area of such sign(s) to be determined
as follows:
1. Freestanding signs for buildings, commercial complexes,
shopping centers and other commercial/industrial
developments located on 1Pss than five acies of property
shall not exceed one-half the total allowable signage of
the front of the building and shall be subtracted
therefiun and in no event exceed fifty (50) square feet.
Maximum height of these signs shall be six (6) feet
unless topographic or other physical features exist
necessitating a higher sign but in no event shall total
sign structure height exceed then (10) feet fruu the
ground.
2. Freestanding signs for buildings, commercial complexes,
shopping centers and other commercial/industrial
developments housing more than one tenant located on
five acres of land or more shall be allowed one
identification sign on each right-of-way with an
allowable sign area based on a ratio of ten square feet
per acre to a maximum of 100 square feet. Maximum
height of these signs shall be six feet unless
topographic or other physical features exist
necessitating a higher sign but in no event shall the
total sign structure height exceed ten feet fiuu the
ground.
B. Individual businesses located on their own individual
property, having frontage on a public street and individual
(unshared) access frau said public street shall be entitled
to a freestanding sign subject to the area and height limits
delineated in part 1 and 2 of subsection "A" above, as may be
applicable based on the area of the site.
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C. When approving any freestanding sign the architectural review
commission shall affirmatively make the finding that said
approval shall visually enhance the aesthetic quality of the
property on which the sign is to be located.
D. All freestanding signs shall be placed within a permanently
landscaped area of not less than twenty-four square feet, and
be architecturally compatible with the building or complex
and not encroach in the public right-of-way.
E. Notwithstanding the limit of one sign on each right-of-way
when a shopping center or industrial park has street frontage
on any one street in excess of 1600 feet then an additional
sign shall be permitted subject to the signs being separated
by a minimum distance of 400 feet.
In the case of centers in the regional commercial zone having
over 7000,000 square feet of gross leasable retail floor
area, said center identification signs may contain the name
of tenants and/or activities conducted within the center
which operate during evening hours.
Section 9 of Ordinance 587 shall read as follows:
SECTION 9: That Section 25.68.390 be and the same is hereby rescinded.
Section 11 of Ordinance 587 shall read as follows:
SECTION 11: That Section 25.68.490 be and the same is hereby amended
to read as follows:
25.68.490 Glare fran Signs:
The following sentence shall be added as a second sentence:
"Internally illuminated signs shall be limited to a maximum
four hundred thirty (430) milliamps ballast and lamps".
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