HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 222ORDINANCE NO. 222
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM DESERT,
CALIFORNIA, APPROVING AN AMENDMENT TO THE ZONING ORDINANCE
TEXT, RELATIVE TO IDENTIFICATION SIGNS FOR GENERAL COMMER-
CIAL DISTRICT BUILDINGS AND COMPLEXES.
CASE NO. ZOA 01-80
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Palm Desert, California, did
on the 27th 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; and,
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission, by Resolution No. 581 has recommended
approval; and,
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
testimony and arguments, if any, of all persons desiring to be heard, said City
Council did find the following facts and reasons to exist to approve 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, the City Council of the City of Palm Desert does
hereby ORDAIN as follows:
1. That the above recitations are true and correct and consti-
tute the considerations of the Council in this case;
2. That it does hereby approve a Zoning Ordinance Text Amend-
ment, 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 develop-
ments in the general commercial district.
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Palm Desert
City Council, held on the loth day of April 1980, by the following vote, to
wit:
AYES: Brush, McPherson, Newbrander, Wilson & Mullins
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
. MgLLMS, MAYOR
ATTEST:
SHEILA R. GILLTGAIQ, CITY CLW
CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFOWA
26.68.395 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 identification 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 build-
ing 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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