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A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF PALM
DESERT, CALIFORNIA, RECOMMENDING APPROVAL TO THE CITY COUNCIL
OF AN AMENDMENT TO THE ZONING ORDINANCE TEXT, RELATIVE TO
IDENTIFICATION SIGNS FOR GENERAL COMMERCIAL DISTRICT BUILDINGS
AND COMPLEXES.
CASE NO. ZOA 01-80
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of Palm Desert, California,
did on the 4th day of March, 1980, hold a duly noticed Public Hearing to consider
amendment of Municipal Code Title 25, Chapter 68 (Zoning Ordinance), containing
sign regulations (Sign Ordinance), relative to identification signs for general
commercial district buildings and complexes.
WHEREAS, said amendment has complied with the requirements of the "City
of Palm Desert Environmental Quality Procedure Resolution No. 78-32", in that the
subject project has not been found to present an adverse impact on the environment
and a Negative Declaration has been prepared; and,
WHEREAS, at said Public Hearing, upon hearing and considering all testi-
mony and arguments, if any, of all persons desiring to be heard, said Planning
Commission did find the following facts and reasons to exist to recommend approval
of a Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment:
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.
3. That the Zoning Ordinance Amendment would better serve the
public health, safety, and general welfare, than the current
regulations.
4. That the Zoning Ordinance Amendment is necessary to clearly
define the signage entitlement for the situation it addresses.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Planning Commission of the City of
Palm Desert, as follows:
1. That the above recitations are true and correct and consti-
tute the considerations of the Commission in this case;
2. That it does hereby recommend a Zoning Ordinance Text
Amendment, as provided in the attached exhibit, labeled
Exhibit "A", to amend Municipal Code Title 25, Chapter 68,
by adding a new section relative to building or building
complex identification signs for multiple tenant developments
in the general commercial district.
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Palm Desert
Planning Commission, held on this 4th day of March, 1980, by the following vote,
to wit:
AYES: Berkey, Kryder, Miller, Snyder
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
ATTEST:
PAUL A. WILLIAMS, Secretary
WALTER H. SNYDER, Ch rman
PLANNING COMMISSION
RESOLUTION NO. 581
EXHIBIT A
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25.68.395 Building or building complex identification signs in the general
commercial district. In addition to the wall sign area allowed for individual
businesses, general commercial district buildings or building complexes which are
designed to contain four or more distinct tenant spaces, may be allowed one identi-
fication sign on each right-of-way, or public access thoroughfare. Such signs
shall not extend beyond the property line or into the right-of-way or thoroughfare,
and shall be used solely to identify the building or building complex. Relative to
such signs, the maximum allowable sign area shall be based on the following:
1. Up to 50 feet of frontage, three (3) square feet of sign area.
2. Over 50 feet of frontage, up to 75 feet, five (5) square feet of
sign area.
3. Over 75 feet of frontage, up to 100 feet, ten (10) square feet of
sign area.
4. Over 100 feet of frontage, maximum size of fifteen (15) square
feet.
These signs when permitted to be freestanding, shall not exceed eight feet in height,
and shall not be erected without first having proper approval as provided in this
chapter.
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