HomeMy WebLinkAboutRes No 1720PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 1720
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA, RECOMMENDING TO
THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVAL OF A ZONING ORDINANCE
AMENDMENT RELATING TO SIGNS.
CASE NO. ZOA 95-3
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of Palm Desert,
California, did on the 16th day of January, 1996, hold a duly noticed
public hearing which was continued to February 6, 1996, to consider the
amendment of the zoning ordinance section 25.68 relating to signs; and
WHEREAS, said application has complied with the requirements of
the "City of Palm Desert Procedure for Implementation of 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 and arguments, if any, of all interested persons desiring to
be heard, said planning commission did find the following facts and
reasons to exist to recommend approval of the zoning ordinance text
amendment:
1. The proposed amendments relating to signs are consistent with
the intent of the zoning ordinance and protect the community
health, safety and general welfare.
WHEREAS, the planning commission finds and determines that the
presence of an excessive number of colors in a business sign causes
visual clutter whose negative aesthetic effect tends to reduce
surrounding property values and make the city a less desirable place to
shop, visit, and reside; and
WHEREAS, the planning commission finds and determines that such
visual clutter may be offset or mitigated by an appropriate reduction
in the total size of a sign.
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 in this case.
2. That it does hereby recommend approval to the city council of
ZOA 95-3 as provided in the attached exhibit labeled Exhibit
"A".
PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 1720
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Palm
Desert Planning Commission, held on this 6th day of February, 1996, by
the following vote, to wit:
AYES: CAMPBELL, FERGUSON, JONATHAN, BEATY
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
ABSTAIN: FERNANDEZ
EST:
PHILIP DRELL, Acting. Secretary
Palm Desert Planning Commission
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PAUL BEATY, Chairpeson
PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 1720
EXHIBIT "A"
Section 1. The following paragraph is hereby added to the end
of Palm Desert Municipal Code Section 25.68.440:
"The foregoing criteria shall not be construed or applied in such
a manner as to violate any legal rights bestowed by state or
federal law."
Section 2. That Palm Desert Municipal Code Section 25.68.480
is amended to read as follows:
"25.68.480 Sign colors.
To the extent not prohibited by law, the number and type of
sign colors shall be as approved by the architectural review
commission. The City Council finds and determines that the
maximum sign sizes allowed by this chapter are premised
aesthetically on the use of no more than three colors that will
minimize excessive contrast. Accordingly, sign programs for
commercial complexes, shopping centers, other
commercial/industrial development, and individual businesses shall
provide that if more than three colors are used in a sign or if a
sign being installed in a center with an approved sign program
extends the number of colors beyond three (3) colors, then the
maximum size allowed for that sign shall be reduced by 20% for
each such additional color.
For purposes of calculating reductions in size where more
than three (3) colors are involved, the maximum sign size
resulting from the first 20% reduction shall form the basis for
the second 20% reduction, and so on for each subsequent 20%
reduction. For example, if the maximum size allowed for a given
three -color sign were 10 square feet, then the maximum size
allowed for a five -color sign would be 6.4 square feet: 80% x (10
x 80%).
The architectural review commission may waive the above noted
required size reduction or part thereof if it specifically finds
that the proposed sign is desirable due to its quality,
uniqueness, design or other features as determined by the
architectural review commission."
Section 3. That Section 25.68.281 be added to regulate goods,
services and secondary business signage:
"25.68.281 Goods, services and/or secondary business signs.
Pursuant to the limits contained in Section 25.68.090 I
businesses may have up to two (2) goods, services and/or secondary
business signs to identify goods, services and other businesses
available or conducting business on the premises. Said signs
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PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 1720
shall be clearly ancillary to the main business sign and in no
event shall the aggregate sign area exceed the maximum permitted
under Municipal Code Section 25.68 et. seq. Design of said
sign(s) shall be architecturally consistent with the main business
identification sign to the satisfaction of the architectural
review commission.
Where a secondary business sign is a registered federally
regulated trademark sign, said sign shall only be permitted if the
maximum of two (2) goods, services and/or secondary business signs
is not exceeded and the maximum aggregate sign area is not
exceeded. Size of said federally regulated trademark signs shall
be subject to size reduction pursuant to Section 25.68.480, as
amended."
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