HomeMy WebLinkAboutRes No 805PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 805
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNIONG COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF PALM DESERT RECOMMENDING THAT
THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVE AN AMENDMENT TO
THE MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION 25.68.
CASE NO. ZOA 06-82
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of Palm Desert, California, did on
the 1st day of June, 1982, hold a duly noticed public hearing to consider amendments to
Section 25.68.
WHEREAS, said amendment complies with the requirements of the "City of Palm
Desert Procedures to Implement the California Environmental Quality Act, Resolution
No. 80-89", in that the Director of Environmental Services has determined the project to
be a Class 11 Categorical Exemption;
WHEREAS, at said public hearing upon hearing and considering the testimony and
arguments, if any, of all interested persons desiring to be heard, said Planning Commission
did find the following facts to justify their recommendations 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 RESOLVED by the Planning Commission of the City of
Palm Desert, as follows:
1. That the above recitations are true and correct and constitute the findings of
the Commission.
2. That the Planning Commission does hereby recommend to the City Council
approval of a Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment to rescind Sections
25.68.640 through 25.68.760 inclusive and replace same with those provisions
contained in Exhibit "A" attached hereto.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Palm Desert
Planning Commission, held on this 1st day of June, 1982, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: KRYDER, MILLER, WOOD
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: CRITES
ABSTAIN: RICHARDS
ATTEST:
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GEOR D. KRYDER
CHAP' AN
PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 805
EXHIBIT "A"
ON PREMISES SIGNS
Section 25.68.640 - Lawful Nonconforming Signs.
A. Lawful existing on premises signs at the time of the adoption of the Sign
Ordinance on February 24, 1977, which do not comply with the requirements of
Municipal Code Section 25.68, "Signs", as amended, shall be deemed lawful
nonconforming uses and shall be made to comply, be removed or demolished
upon the transfer of ownership of the business or upon the altering of sign,
copy, size, color or the addition of new signage to the site or structure upon
which the nonconforming sign is located.
B. Nonconforming signs may not be expanded, extended, rebuilt, altered or
reconstructed in any way, except for normal maintenance or to protect public
safety.
C. It shall be the express responsibility of the vendor to advise the vendee of the
provisions of this section relating to the removal of nonconforming signs upon
the transfer of ownership of a business.
Section 25.68.650 - Lawful Nonconforming Signs to be Removed.
Any nonconforming signs shall be demolished, removed or made to conform within
thirty days of the issuance of a valid sign permit. Prior of the issuance of a sign
permit for a property on which a nonconforming sign (s) exists, said applicant or
owner shall file with the city an irrevocable bond in the amount to twenty-five
thousand dollars (25,000.00) to guarantee that said nonconforming sign(s) shall be
demolished, removed or made to conform within the specified time.
Section 25.68.660 - Lawful Nonconforming Status Shall Not Apply to Billboards.
Nothing contained in this section shall be construed to imply or confer a lawful
nonconforming use status to any offsite sign or advertising device, designed or used
for periodically changing advertising copy (i.e. billboard).