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5767ORDINANCE NO. 5767 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM APPROVING SPECIFIC PLAN ADJUSTMENT NO. 7 TO THE NORTHEAST AREA SPECIFIC PLAN NO. 94-1, AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 5517, AS PREVIOUSLY AMENDED, AND AMENDING VARIOUS SECTIONS OF CHAPTER 18.110 OF TITLE 18 OF THE ANAHEIM MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO FREEWAY ORIENTED SIGNS. WHEREAS, pursuant to the procedures set forth in Chapter 18.93 of the Anaheim Municipal Code, on September 12, 1995, the City Council of the City of Anaheim adopted Ordinance No. 5518 amending the zoning map to reclassify certain real property described therein into the Northeast Area Specific Plan Zone subject to certain conditions as specified therein, and Ordinance No. 5517 relating to the establishment of Zoning and Development Standards for the Northeast Area Specific Plan No. 94-1 by the addition of Chapter 18.110 to said Code; and WHEREAS, in connection with adoption of Specific Plan No. 94-1 (Northeast Area), the City Council certified EIR No. 317 with the Statement of Overriding Considerations finding that the Northeast Area Specific Plan incorporates measures to mitigate or avoid significant impacts on the environment and will itself act as effective mitigation for potential environmental impacts identified in Environmental Impact Report No. 317; and, WHEREAS, on June 4, 1996, the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 5563 amending Ordinance No. 5517 relating to the Northeast Area Specific Plan No. 94-1, which amendment added a provision permitting service stations as a conditional use in Development Area 4 (Transit Core) ("Adjustment No. 1"); and WHEREAS, on June 4, 1996, the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 5564 amending Ordinance No. 5517, Northeast Area Specific Plan No. 94-1, relating to automotive vehicle repair as a conditional use in Development Area 4 (Transit Core) ("Adjustment No. 2"); and WHEREAS, on June 11, 1996, the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 5565 amending various Chapters of Title 18 including Chapter 18.110 amending Ordinance No. 5517, the Northeast Area Specific Plan No. 94-1, relating to eating and drinking establishments ("Adjustment No. 3"); and, WHEREAS, on August 20, 1996, the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 5574 amending Ordinance No. 5517, Northeast Area Specific Plan No. 94-1, related to deleting a time limitation for churches ("Adjustment No. 4"); and WHEREAS, on January 11, 2000, the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 5714 amending Ordinance No. 5517, Northeast Area Specific Plan No. 94-1, related to self-service laundries ("Adjustment No. 5") , and WHEREAS, on April 18, 2000, the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 5728 amending Ordinance No. 5517, Northeast Area Specific Plan No. 94-1, to amend the boundaries of Development Area 5 (Commercial Area) and Development Area 2 (Expanded Industrial) at the northwest corner of La Palma Avenue and Hancock Street ("Amendment No. 1"), and WHEREAS, on April , 2001, the City Council adopted Ordinance No. amending Ordinance No. 5517, Northeast Area Specific Plan No. 94-1, related to asphalt and concrete processing by conditional use permit in Development Area 6 (Open Space) ("Adjustment No. 6" SPN Tracking No. 2001-00002), and WHEREAS, the proposed adjustment requests amendment of the requirements for freeway oriented signs ("Adjustment No. 7" SPN Tracking No. 2001-00003, hereafter "Adjustment No. 7); and WHEREAS, on March 26, 2001, the Anaheim City Planning Commission considered and approved the proposed Adjustment No. 7 and recommended to the City Council that it adopt an ordinance incorporating said proposed Adjustment; and WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA"), the City Council has determined that the project is categorically exempt from CEQA under CEQA Guidelines Section 15061 (b) (3), which provides that where it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the activity in question may have a significant effect on the environment, the activity is not subject to CEQA. NOW THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM DOES ORDAIN THAT ADJUSTMENT NO. 7 BE, AND THE SAME IS HEREBY, APPROVED, AND ORDINANCE NO. 5517 BE, AND THE SAME IS HEREBY, AMENDED TO REVISE THE ZONING AND DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS IN CHAPTER 18.110 OF THE ANAHEIM MUNICIPAL CODE AS FOLLOWS: I SECTION 1. That subsection .140 of Section 18.110.050 of Chapter 18.110 of Title 18 of the Anaheim Municipal Code be, and the same is hereby, amended to read as follows: ".140 Freestanding Freeway Oriented Signs: Freestanding freeway oriented on-site identification signs, limited to parcels adjacent to the north and south sides of the Riverside (SR -91) Freeway or associated freeway frontage roads between the Santa Ana Riverbed and the Orange (57) Freeway, shall be permitted in this Development Area subject to a conditional use permit and further subject to the following requirements: ".1401 Freestanding freeway oriented identification signs shall be permitted only for (i) service stations, restaurants, lodging facilities and regional shopping centers as defined in Section 18.05.020.032 of this Chapter and (ii) vehicle sales agencies and lots occupying a minimum lot area of three (3) acres, and having a freeway frontage of no less than three hundred (300) linear feet. .1402 The height, location and sign copy shall be designed in a manner which permits identification from adjacent freeways. .1403 There shall be no more than one freestanding freeway oriented sign per parcel. .1404 The sign shall be limited to identifying only eligible business(es) occupying the site. .1405 The sign shall be located in the landscape setback area, perpendicular to the freeway and shall be located approximately midway between side property lines within the middle twenty percent (200) of the property frontage. Landscaping shall include shrubs planted at the base of the sign supports to visually screen the sign supports within three (3) years of the time of planting. .1406 The maximum height of the freestanding sign shall be limited to thirty (30) feet above finished grade. The applicant shall submit the following information, which shall be considered by the Planning Commission and/or City Council in determining the height of the sign: 3 (a) line -of -sight drawings illustrating the minimum height necessary to afford freeway visibility from the direction of the freeway lanes closest to the property; (b) photographed balloon tests or computerized simulations including existing signage in the area to adequately describe the proposed sign in the context of its specific location and to permit easier visualization of the proposal; (c) illustrations depicting compatibility and scale of sign design with building architecture and existing signs on the property; (d) plans which identify distances to freeway off - ramps and demonstrate access to the property from the freeway offramp; and (e) renderings depicting illumination at night. .1407 The maximum width of the freestanding sign, including the sign support structure, shall not exceed twenty (20) feet. .1408 The area of each face of a double faced freestanding sign panel shall not exceed one hundred twenty five (125) square feet and be in the form of a maximum ten (10) foot high and twelve and one-half (12 '-�) foot wide sign panel. .1409 The sign shall be supported by a two post structure. The posts and associated framing or metal skin shall not be less than twenty-five percent (25%) of the total sign width. The sign panel shall be recessed into the sign structure on each side four (4) inches. No riders or attachments shall be added to the sign structure. .1410 Graphics shall be limited to the sign panel only. Lettering including logo, shall constitute not more than sixty percent (600) of total graphic area with background forty percent (400). Lettering shall be limited to the name of the business. .1411 Sign panel materials shall conform to the established sign design criteria of the City. The sign support structure shall be constructed with high quality materials as approved in the conditional use permit. The sign structure shall be similar in color to the associated business building. I .1412 Freeway Oriented Wall Signs. One Freeway Oriented Wall Sign, as defined in Section 18.05.030.054, subject to the requirements of Section 18.05.030.140, shall be permitted provided no Freeway Oriented Sign as defined in Section 18.05.030.053 exists on the property to identify the same use as the Freeway Oriented Wall Sign, and further provided the total area of any such Freeway Oriented Wall Sign shall not exceed 100 of the area of the face of the building to which said sign is attached or 250 square feet, whichever is greater." SECTION 2. That subsection .140 of Section 18.110.060 of Chapter 18.110 of Title 18 of the Anaheim Municipal Code be, and the same is hereby, amended to read as follows: ".1401 Freestanding freeway oriented identification signs shall be permitted only for (i) service stations, restaurants, lodging facilities and regional shopping centers as defined in Section 18.05.020.032 of this Chapter and (ii) vehicle sales agencies and lots occupying a minimum lot area of three (3) acres, and having a freeway frontage of no less than three hundred (300) linear feet. .1402 The height, location and sign copy shall be designed in a manner which permits identification from adjacent freeways. .1403 There shall be no more than one freestanding freeway oriented sign per parcel. .1404 The sign shall be limited to identifying only eligible business(es) occupying the site. .1405 The sign shall be located in the landscape setback area, perpendicular to the freeway and shall be located approximately midway between side property lines within the middle twenty percent (200) of the property frontage. Landscaping shall include shrubs planted at the base of the sign supports to visually screen the sign supports within three (3) years of the time of planting. .1406 The maximum height of the freestanding sign shall be limited to thirty (30) feet above finished grade. The applicant shall submit the following information, which shall be considered by the Planning Commission and/or City Council in determining the height of the sign: 61 (a) line -of -sight drawings illustrating the minimum height necessary to afford freeway visibility from the direction of the freeway lanes closest to the property; (b) photographed balloon tests or computerized simulations including existing signage in the area to adequately describe the proposed sign in the context of its specific location and to permit easier visualization of the proposal; (c) illustrations depicting compatibility and scale of sign design with building architecture and existing signs on the property; (d) plans which identify distances to freeway off - ramps and demonstrate access to the property from the freeway offramp; and (e) renderings depicting illumination at night. .1407 The maximum width of the freestanding sign, including the sign support structure, shall not exceed twenty (20) feet. .1408 The area of each face of a double faced freestanding sign panel shall not exceed one hundred twenty five (125) square feet and be in the form of a maximum ten (10) foot high and twelve and one-half (12 '-�) foot wide sign panel. .1409 The sign shall be supported by a two post structure. The posts and associated framing or metal skin shall not be less than twenty-five percent (25%) of the total sign width. The sign panel shall be recessed into the sign structure on each side four (4) inches. No riders or attachments shall be added to the sign structure. .1410 Graphics shall be limited to the sign panel only. Lettering including logo, shall constitute not more than sixty percent (600) of total graphic area with background forty percent (40%). Lettering shall be limited to the name of the business. .1411 Sign panel materials shall conform to the established sign design criteria of the City. The sign support structure shall be constructed with high quality materials as approved in the conditional use permit. The sign structure shall be similar in color to the associated business building. .1412 Freeway Oriented Wall Signs. One Freeway Oriented Wall Sign, as defined in Section 18.05.030.054, subject to the requirements of Section 18.05.030.140, shall be permitted provided no Freeway Oriented Sign as defined in Section 18.05.030.053 exists on the property to identify the same use as the Freeway Oriented Wall Sign, and further provided the total area of any such Freeway Oriented Wall Sign shall not exceed 10% of the area of the face of the building to which said sign is attached or 250 square feet, whichever is greater." SECTION 3. That subsection .140 of Section 18.110.080 of Chapter 18.110 of Title 18 of the Anaheim Municipal Code be, and the same is hereby, amended to read as follows: ".1401 Freestanding freeway oriented identification signs shall be permitted only for (i) service stations, restaurants, lodging facilities and regional shopping centers as defined in Section 18.05.020.032 of this Chapter and (ii) vehicle sales agencies and lots occupying a minimum lot area of three (3) acres, and having a freeway frontage of no less than three hundred (300) linear feet. .1402 The height, location and sign copy shall be designed in a manner which permits identification from adjacent freeways. .1403 There shall be no more than one freestanding freeway oriented sign per parcel. .1404 The sign shall be limited to identifying only eligible business(es) occupying the site. .1405 The sign shall be located in the landscape setback area, perpendicular to the freeway and shall be located approximately midway between side property lines within the middle twenty percent (200) of the property frontage. Landscaping shall include shrubs planted at the base of the sign supports to visually screen the sign supports within three (3) years of the time of planting. .1406 The maximum height of the freestanding sign shall be limited to thirty (30) feet above finished grade. The applicant shall submit the following information, which shall be considered by the Planning Commission and/or City Council in determining the height of the sign: 7 (a) line -of -sight drawings illustrating the minimum height necessary to afford freeway visibility from the direction of the freeway lanes closest to the property; (b) photographed balloon tests or computerized simulations including existing signage in the area to adequately describe the proposed sign in the context of its specific location and to permit easier visualization of the proposal; (c) illustrations depicting compatibility and scale of sign design with building architecture and existing signs on the property; (d) plans which identify distances to freeway off - ramps and demonstrate access to the property from the freeway offramp; and (e) renderings depicting illumination at night. .1407 The maximum width of the freestanding sign, including the sign support structure, shall not exceed twenty (20) feet. .1408 The area of each face of a double faced freestanding sign panel shall not exceed one hundred twenty five (125) square feet and be in the form of a maximum ten (10) foot high and twelve and one-half (12 %�) foot wide sign panel. .1409 The sign shall be supported by a two post structure. The posts and associated framing or metal skin shall not be less than twenty-five percent (25o) of the total sign width. The sign panel shall be recessed into the sign structure on each side four (4) inches. No riders or attachments shall be added to the sign structure. .1410 Graphics shall be limited to the sign panel only. Lettering including logo, shall constitute not more than sixty percent (60%) of total graphic area with background forty percent (400). Lettering shall be limited to the name of the business. .1411 Sign panel materials shall conform to the established sign design criteria of the City. The sign support structure shall be constructed with high quality materials as approved in the conditional use permit. The sign structure shall be similar in color to the associated business building. __- -IM _. .t.r_ _ _�... _..._... _ , . _ .._ - . .1412 Freeway Oriented Wall Signs. One Freeway Oriented Wall Sign, as defined in Section 18.05.030.054, subject to the requirements of Section 18.05.030.140, shall be permitted provided no Freeway Oriented Sign as defined in Section 18.05.030.053 exists on the property to identify the same use as the Freeway Oriented Wall Sign, and further provided the total area of any such Freeway Oriented Wall Sign shall not exceed 100 of the area of the face of the building to which said sign is attached or 250 square feet, whichever is greater." SECTION 4. That subsection .140 of Section 18.110.090 of Chapter 18.110 of Title 18 of the Anaheim Municipal Code be, and the same is hereby, amended to read as follows: ".1401 Freestanding freeway oriented identification signs shall be permitted only for (i) service stations, restaurants, lodging facilities and regional shopping centers as defined in Section 18.05.020.032 of this Chapter and (ii) vehicle sales agencies and lots occupying a minimum lot area of three (3) acres, and having a freeway frontage of no less than three hundred (300) linear feet. .1402 The height, location and sign copy shall be designed in a manner which permits identification from adjacent freeways. .1403 There shall be no more than one freestanding freeway oriented sign per parcel. .1404 The sign shall be limited to identifying only eligible business(es) occupying the site. .1405 The sign shall be located in the landscape setback area, perpendicular to the freeway and shall be located approximately midway between side property lines within the middle twenty percent (200) of the property frontage. Landscaping shall include shrubs planted at the base of the sign supports to visually screen the sign supports within three (3) years of the time of planting. .1406 The maximum height of the freestanding sign shall be limited to thirty (30) feet above finished grade. The applicant shall submit the following information, which shall be considered by the Planning Commission and/or City Council in determining the height of the sign: 0 M (a) line -of -sight drawings illustrating the minimum height necessary to afford freeway visibility from the direction of the freeway lanes closest to the property; (b) photographed balloon tests or computerized simulations including existing signage in the area to adequately describe the proposed sign in the context of its specific location and to permit easier visualization of the proposal; (c) illustrations depicting compatibility and scale of sign design with building architecture and existing signs on the property; (d) plans which identify distances to freeway off - ramps and demonstrate access to the property from the freeway offramp; and (e) renderings depicting illumination at night. .1407 The maximum width of the freestanding sign, including the sign support structure, shall not exceed twenty (20) feet. .1408 The area of each face of a double faced freestanding sign panel shall not exceed one hundred twenty five (125) square feet and be in the form of a maximum ten (10) foot high and twelve and one-half (12 -�) foot wide sign panel. .1409 The sign shall be supported by a two post structure. The posts and associated framing or metal skin shall not be less than twenty-five percent (25%) of the total sign width. The sign panel shall be recessed into the sign structure on each side four (4) inches. No riders or attachments shall be added to the sign structure. .1410 Graphics shall be limited to the sign panel only. Lettering including logo, shall constitute not more than sixty percent (600) of total graphic area with background forty percent (40%). Lettering shall be limited to the name of the business. .1411 Sign panel materials shall conform to the established sign design criteria of the City. The sign support structure shall be constructed with high quality materials as approved in the conditional use permit. The sign structure shall be similar in color to the associated business building. 10 .1412 Freeway Oriented Wall Signs. One Freeway Oriented Wall Sign, as defined in Section 18.05.030.054, subject to the requirements of Section 18.05.030.140, shall be permitted provided no Freeway Oriented Sign as defined in Section 18.05.030.053 exists on the property to identify the same use as the Freeway Oriented Wall Sign, and further provided the total area of any such Freeway Oriented Wall Sign shall not exceed 10% of the area of the face of the building to which said sign is attached or 250 square feet, whichever is greater." SECTION 5 That subsection .130 of Section 18.110.100 of Chapter 18.110 of Title 18 of the Anaheim Municipal Code be, and the same is hereby, amended to read as follows: ".1301 Freestanding freeway oriented identification signs shall be permitted only for (i) service stations, restaurants, lodging facilities and regional shopping centers as defined in Section 18.05.020.032 of this Chapter and (ii) vehicle sales agencies and lots occupying a minimum lot area of three (3) acres, and having a freeway frontage of no less than three hundred (300) linear feet. .1302 The height, location and sign copy shall be designed in a manner which permits identification from adjacent freeways. .1303 There shall be no more than one freestanding freeway oriented sign per parcel. .1304 The sign shall be limited to identifying only eligible business(es) occupying the site. .1305 The sign shall be located in the landscape setback area, perpendicular to the freeway and shall be located approximately midway between side property lines within the middle twenty percent (20%) of the property frontage. Landscaping shall include shrubs planted at the base of the sign supports to visually screen the sign supports within three (3) years of the time of planting. .1306 The maximum height of the freestanding sign shall be limited to thirty (30) feet above finished grade. The applicant shall submit the following information, which shall be considered by the Planning Commission and/or City Council in determining the height of the sign: 11 (a) line -of -sight drawings illustrating the minimum height necessary to afford freeway visibility from the direction of the freeway lanes closest to the property; (b) photographed balloon tests or computerized simulations including existing signage in the area to adequately describe the proposed sign in the context of its specific location and to permit easier visualization of the proposal; (c) illustrations depicting compatibility and scale of sign design with building architecture and existing signs on the property; (d) plans which identify distances to freeway off - ramps and demonstrate access to the property from the freeway offramp; and (e) renderings depicting illumination at night. .1307 The maximum width of the freestanding sign, including the sign support structure, shall not exceed twenty (20) feet. .1308 The area of each face of a double faced freestanding sign panel shall not exceed one hundred twenty five (125) square feet and be in the form of a maximum ten (10) foot high and twelve and one-half (12 '-�) foot wide sign panel. .1309 The sign shall be supported by a two post structure. The posts and associated framing or metal skin shall not be less than twenty-five percent (25%) of the total sign width. The sign panel shall be recessed into the sign structure on each side four (4) inches. No riders or attachments shall be added to the sign structure. .1310 Graphics shall be limited to the sign panel only. Lettering including logo, shall constitute not more than sixty percent (600) of total graphic area with background forty percent (400). Lettering shall be limited to the name of the business. .1311 Sign panel materials shall conform to the established sign design criteria of the City. The sign support structure shall be constructed with high quality materials as approved in the conditional use permit. The sign structure shall be similar in color to the associated business building. 12 .1312 Freeway Oriented Wall Signs. One Freeway Oriented Wall Sign, as defined in Section 18.05.030.054, subject to the requirements of Section 18.05.030.140, shall be permitted provided no Freeway Oriented Sign as defined in Section 18.05.030.053 exists on the property to identify the same use as the Freeway Oriented Wall Sign, and further provided the total area of any such Freeway Oriented Wall Sign shall not exceed 100 of the area of the face of the building to which said sign is attached or 250 square feet, whichever is greater." SECTION 6. EXEMPTIONS Nothing contained in this ordinance shall apply to any Freeway -Oriented Sign or Freeway -Oriented Wall Sign which lawfully existed within the City of Anaheim at the time this ordinance became effective; provided, however, that any structural change or alteration of any such sign shall be subject to the approval of the Planning Commission and/or City Council through a variance proceeding as set forth in Sections 18.03.040 and 18.05.051 of this Code. Nothing contained in this ordinance shall prevent the City from approving applicable building permits to construct any Freeway -Oriented Sign for which a valid entitlement was granted prior to the effective date of this ordinance and provided said entitlement has not expired. SECTION 7. SEVERABILITY The City Council of the City of Anaheim hereby declares that should any section, paragraph, sentence or word of this ordinance of the Code, hereby adopted, be declared for any reason to be invalid, it is the intent of this Council that it would have passed all other portions of this ordinance independent of the elimination herefrom of any such portion as may be declared invalid. SECTION 8. SAVINGS CLAUSE Neither the adoption of this ordinance nor the repeal of any other ordinance of this City shall in any manner affect the prosecution for violations of ordinances, which violations were committed prior to the effective date thereof, nor be construed as a waiver of any license or penalty or the penal provisions applicable to any violations thereof. The provisions of this ordinance, insofar as they are substantially the same as ordinance provisions previously adopted by the City relating to 13 the same subject matter, shall be construed as restatements and continuations, and not as new enactments. SECTION 9. PENALTY It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to violate any provision or to fail to comply with any requirements of this ordinance. Any person, firm or corporation violating any provision of this ordinance or failing to comply with any of its requirements shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine not exceeding One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) or by imprisonment not exceeding six (6) months, or by both such fine and imprisonment. Each such person, firm or corporation shall be deemed guilty of a separate offense for each day during any portion of which any violation of any of the provisions of this ordinance is committed, and shall be punishable therefor as provided for in this ordinance. THE FOREGOING ORDINANCE is approved and adopted by the City Council of the City of Anaheim this 1st day of May , 2001. 000 �JA �T MAYOR OF THE CITY OF A r HEIM ATTEST: CITY ChERK OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM 38767\March 22, 2001\SMANN 14 STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss. CITY OF ANAHEIM ) I, SHERYLL SCHROEDER, City Clerk of the City of Anaheim, do hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance No. 5767 was introduced at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Anaheim, held on the 17th day of April, 2001, and that the same was duly passed and adopted at a regular meeting of said City Council held on the 1st day of May, 2001, by the following vote of the members thereof: AYES: MAYOR/COUNCIL MEMBERS: NOES: MAYOR/COUNCIL MEMBERS: ABSENT: MAYOR/COUNCIL MEMBERS: (SEAL) Feldhaus, Kring, Tait, McCracken, Daly None None ITY CLOAK OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM Vc, - AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION STATE OF CALIFORNIA, ) 1 SS. County of Orange } I am a citizen of the United States and a resident of the County aforesaid; I am over the age of eighteen years, and not a party to or interested in the above entitled matter. I am the principal clerk of the Anaheim Bulletin , a newspaper that has been adjudged to be a newspaper of general circulation by the Superior Court of the County of Orange, State of California, on December 28, 1951, Case No. A-21021 in and for the City of Anaheim, County of Orange, State of California; that the notice, of which the annexed is a true printed copy, has been published in each regular and entire issue of said newspaper and not in any supplement thereof on the following dates, to wit: May 10, 2001 "I certify (or declare) under the penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing is true and correct": Executed at Santa Ana, Orange County. California, on Date: May 10, 2001 Signature Anaheim Bulletin 625 N. Grand Ave. Santa Ana, CA 92701 (714) 796-7000 ext. 3002 PROOF OF PUBLICATION This space is for the County Clerk's Filing Stamp Proof of Publication of Paste Clipping of Notice SECURELY In This Space C: DINI NO. 5767 j m;cdle -vveny pe. c . (20%1 propel'., frcr afy ,. soaping shall include shrubs planted at the base o the 919, yr Gist,, AN ORDINANCE'.7f THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF supports to visually screen the sign supports wn14 h h thrae 14 Indus Aga al .;onst tete ANAHEIM APPROVING SPECIFIC PLAN ADJUSTMENT NO. (3) years of the time of planting- cent (60%) of total graphic area will, nackgr ,un 7 TO THE NORTHEAST AREA SPECIFIC PLAN NO. 94-1, cent (40%). Lettering shell be IimlteC 'C the am r er AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 5517, AS PREVIOUSLY 1406 The maximum height of the freestantlingg sign shall business. AMENDED, AND AMENDING VARIOUS SECTIONS OF be limited to thirty (30)) teetabove finished grade. The appli- CHAPTER 18.110 OF TITLE 18 OF THE ANAHEIM MUNICI- cant shall submit the }ollowin information, which Vital: be 1411 Sign panel materials shall conform to he c stari. shed PAL CODE RELATING TO FREEWAY ORIENTED SIGNS. considered by the Planning Commission and/or City Col sign design criteria of the City. The sign support ste cture cil in determining the height of the sign: shall be constructed with high quality materials as approve,' WHEREAS, pursuant to the. procedures set forth in Chap- in the conditional use permit. The sign structure shall be Iter 18.93 of the Anaheim Municipal Code, on September 12, (a) line -of -sight drawings illustrating the minimum height similar in color to the associated business building Council of the City of Anaheim adopted Droll- 18 amending the zoning map to recPassity car- necessary to afford freeway visibility from the di ion of the freeway lanes closest to the property; arty described therein into the Northeast Area Zone subject to certain conditions as specified (b) photographed balloon testa m computerized aimula- )rdinance No. 5517 reltaatirn�dg to the establish- tions Including exisfinosedXisianage in the area to adequately de the the conW of its �Ciifc Plan N . 94-1 Dowliopmeby the additionda rof Chapter tion and to emit easiertvisualization of the propos1ed �� Code;and el Specific Plan (c) illustrations depicting compatibility and scale of sign de - with building architecture and sting signs Cirri ttne with b in connection with adoption Nheast Ares, the City Council certi fed EIR No. releme�r I Considerations finding elfin property; - Plan incorporates mesa- (d) plans which identpv distances to freeway o8 -ramps and ant impacts on the environ- demonstrate access 1 e property from the. freeway re mitigation for potential en offramp; and In WHEREAS, on June 4, 1988. the City Council adopted Or- dinance No. 5563 amending Ordinance No. 6817 refetkq to mmenit added Arm rovielon perfic mitting cervilan No. co sttelions aerie con- ditional use in Development Area 4 (Transit Core) ('Adjustment No. i'); and ("Adjustment 1996, the City Council adopted_ Or- I (e) renderings depicting illumination at night. .1407 The maximum width of the freestanding sign, includ- ing the sign support structure, shall not exceed twenty (20) 1408 The area of each face of a doubleheed freestanding sign panel shall not eased one hundred Wis ity eve (125) maidnifurn ton (10) floor highhaan twelve and one-hfast and be In the eH (12 of %) toot MCe sign Patel. 1409 The sign shall be sup�arted by two poet aavxture. The poste and associated homing o meted akin sixdl rnot be less than twenty-fivepe roam (25%) of Aa U tsi sign wkfth, The sign panel shelf be recessed Into the asila�iI structure on each ode four (4) inches. No Odom or=merds shell be added to the sign structure. Wild I.1410 Orephics shall be limited to the sign panel old ing Including logo, shell constitute not more Bun sb cent (130% of foul graphic area with background for WHEREAS, on August 20. 19913, the City CoundN adopted cent (4096. Istiedn9 shall be limited to the roma of Ordinance No. 5574 amending Ordinance No. 5517, North- east Area Specific; Plan No. 941, related to deleting a time Amkation I for churches ('Adjustment No. 4"); and I WHEREAS, on January 11, 2000, the City Council adopted I I Ordinance No. 5714 emerdlrq nanc ordie No. 6517; North- east Area Specific Plan No. 941, related to 8W-esrvice leun- dres ("Adjustment No. 5"), and I i the City Council adopted Or dinance No. 561.7, Northeast upend the boundaries of Del Am) and Development the northwest corner of La rest ("Amendment No. 1"), WHEREAS, on April , 2001, the City Council adopted Or- dinance No. amending Ordinance o. 5517, Northeast Area Specific Plan No. 941, related tot and concrete prcoeasing by conditional use permit in am Area 8 (Open Space) ("Adluetmetnt No. 8' PN T 'ng No. 20p1-00002), end WHEREAS, the proposed adjustment requests amend- mens of the reeNNqquirements for freeway oriented s' ria l"stment ant No, 7N Tracking No. 2001-00007, here- after h 26, 2001, the Anaheim City Plan- ridered and approved the g gposed recommended to 1ha City , ncit ice incorporating sad proposed Ad- justment; and WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions of the California En vinenmenul quality Act ("CEQA'), the City Council has de-- termined that theproject Is categoricallyy exemptfmm CEOA under CECA Guidelines Section 15081 (h) (3), which pro- vides that where it can be seen with certainly that there is no possibility that the activity in question may here a signifi- cant effect on the environment, the activity is not subject to CEQA, TO SECTION 1 That subsection .140 of Section 18.110.050 of Chapter . 18.110 of Title 18 of the Anaheim Municipal Code be, and the same is hereby, amended to read ac follows: " 140 Freestanding Fresweyy Oriented Signs: Freestand- ing freeway oriented on-site identification signs, limned to parcels aapwan to the north Arid south aides of the River- side R_ -91) Freeway or sea 0 is d h froMege roads betwasn the Santa Ane Riverbed end the (57) Free- way, shell W permitted, in Mie Development Ase subject to a condlbneI use par end further subject to the fol owing requirements: ".1401 Freestanding freewayy oriented identification signs shell be ppeerrm1nfl[ed only for (1) service etalione, reateuraMe, lotlginp faelittles end ,��eeppir shopping oentere as defined in Section f8.05.020A32 d ads Chapter Mrd (it) vehicle titthree (es 8 epos. end MCI ih�evkg a fronmintage of ro less than three hundred ("41,$W feet. 1402 The he' M, kzatklaand elgn copy shall be designed in a manner which pemlits idcmtrtakre . from adjacent .1403 There shall be no more than one freestanding free- way oriented sign per parcel. 1404 The sign shall be limited to identifying only eligible twsiness(ea) occupying iha site. n shall be located in the landscape setback I : - ` o the freeway and shall be located a- slde oronefN Knee within the in color to the Acte face of the or 250 square feet, SECTION 2. That subsection .140 of Section 18.110.050 of Chapter 1.140 of Title 18 of the Anaheim Municipal Code be, and the Imo Is hereby, amended to read AS folbM: 1401 F shall be anon signs a ataureMs, s as defined gvehicle salesaaggencies and lots occupying a mmmslm ler area a three (3) acres, and having a f aeway frontage of no less than three hundred (300) linear feet. .1402 The height, location end aiyn espy shall los designed in a manner which permits idemifida Wtbn from adjacent freeways. .1403 There shall be no more than one freestanding free- way oriented sign per parcel. 1404 The sign shall be limited to identifying only eligible business(es) occupying the site. .1405 The sign shall be located in the landscape setback sign supports .1412 Freeway Oriented Well Signs. One Freeway Unions, Well Sign, as defined in Section 18.05.030.054, subject to the requirements of Section 18.05.030.140, shall be permit ted provdded no Freeway Oriented Sign ss defined in Sec- tion 18.05.030.053 exists on the property to idem the spSlapme use as the Freewey Oriented =Sign, an i-ther rovided the total area build ng to which said sin shall not exceed gn is attached or 250 squar.7the am ofthe face of e tan such Freeway Oriented he 1406 The maximum height of the treestanding sign shall be limited to thirty (30) feet above hnlstie grade The appli- cant shall submit the followlrg information, which shall be considered by the Planning Commiasbn and/o City Coun- cil in determining the height of the sign: (a) linaof-sigh drawings Illustrating the minimum height necessary to afford freeway visibility from the direction of the freeway lanes closest to the property; SECTION 3. That subsection .140 of Section 18.110.080 of Chapter 18.110 of Tele 18 of the Anaheim Municipal Code be, end the same is hereby, amended to read as fellows: ".1401 Free tanding freewayy onented identification signs sha8 beperm itted ody fa (I) service stations, restaurants, Wgfr! f allies and r conal ahoppin�g centers as defined In Wmin 18.05.020.032 of thio Chapter end (I) vehicle edwagancles and lots occupying a minimum lot arae of BMee. (SI acres, and having a freeway frontage of no less 1402 The heI'gpMht location and sign co shell be designed Ina manner v 116 pertnite iderdf5carm 'fro adjacent .1403 There shell be no more than one freestanding free - my oriented sign per parcel. 1404 The sign shall be limited to identifying only eligible bushessill occupying the site. .1405 The sign shall be located in the landscape setback arae, perpendicular to this, freeway and "I be located ap- proakim ly midway between side property imam within the percent (20'A) of the property {ronupa. Lend gn(ddle �Y,shrubs planted as the base the sign aI•fo visually screen the sign supporta within three (3j years of the time of planting. 1406 The maximum height of the freestanding sign shall be Unrnked to tldr1Y (3q feet above fin si ed grace pPii The a- oxd shell submit the Mlovnng information, which an be coreldared by the Planning Commission and/or City Coun cit in determining the height of the sign:. (a) line -of -sight drawings Illustrating the minimum height necessary to afford freeway visibility from the direction of the heeway lanes closest to the property; (b) photographedballoon tests or computerized simula- tmna ineludxg odallsignage in the area to adequately day scribe aro proposed algn n the context of its specific loca- tion and to pertna easier visualization of the proposal; (o) signwith buildingmarustrallons ch architecture a aanndbelty and wale of xisting signs n the de sip 9 9 property; (d) plans which identify distances to freeway off -ramps and demorwhate access to the property from the freeway ofhamp; and . (e) renderings depicting illumination at night. .1407 The maximum width of the freestanding sign, lndud- irg,Sle sign support structure, shall not exceed twenty (20) leaf. - 1408 The area of each face of s double faced freestanding sign panel shalt not exceed one hundred twenty five (125) square feet and be in the form of a maximum ten (10) foot high and twelveand onahati (12 !&) foot wide sign panel. The sign shall be supported by a two post structure tats and associated Premrng or metal skin shall not be an twenty-fivepercent (25%) of the total sign width. In panel shall ba recessed into the ssi1ggn structure on ride four (4) inches. No riders or arms; ments shall be to Me sign structure. .1410 Graphics shall be limited to the sign panel only Letter ing ind ding 1 o, shall constitute not more than sixty per paL (80%) of total graphic area with background forty per- cernt (4096). Lettering shall be limited to the name of the business, 1411 Sign panel materials shall conform to the established sign design criteria of the Cl'Iryry. The sign support structure shall be constructed with high quality materials as approved In the conditional use permit. The sign structure shall be eimilar In colo to the associated business building. bphotographed balloon tests or computerized simule- 1 1 .P the requirements tions Including existing signage in the area to adequately de ted sided no scribe the proposed sign In the context of its sIota- Bon pecitk Io18.05.030.05 tion and to permit easier wsual¢etfon of the proposal; same use as the c illustrations depicting compatibilityand scale of n de- prowded the tote sign with building a chitecture and existing signs on the Syn shell not ex building to whlct Property; - whichever is gre (d) plane whichidentity distances to freeway cif -ramps and SECTION 4. Wilful demonstrate access he property from the freeway offramp; and (e) renderings depicting illumination at nigh! .1407 The maximum width of the freestanding sign, includ- ing the sign support structure, shall not exceed twenty (20) feet. .1408 The area of each face of a double faced freestanding sign panel shall not exceed ore hundred tworl five (125) square feet and be in the form of a maximum ten (t0) foot high and twehre and one -hare (12'x4) foot wide sign panel. 1409 The will Shelf b• auppotadby •tyro poet M(.il m Wall Si{ Section mn&ty to identifv the :h Freeway Oriented Wall arae of the face of the Chad or 250 square feet, That subsection .140 of Section 18.110.090 of Chapter 18,110 of Title 18 of the Anaheim Municipal Code beand the same is hereby, amended to read as follows, -.1401 Freestanding freewayy oriented identification signs shell be rmitted only for (I) service stations, restaurants, Iodgm facilities and to ional shopping centers as defined in Section 18.06.020.032 of this Chapter and (il vehicle sales aaggencies and four occuppyyng a minimum lot area of three (31 acres, and til a heeway frontage of no less than three hundred (300) linear feet. 1402 The her ht, location and si n copy shaft be designed in a manner which permits identpcation from adjacent no more than one f si efitanci ng ftee- ot amci 1. he vg a, na.d to o" Prying only eligible hosinnss(es? occupying the site .1405 The sign shall be located in the landscape setback area, perpendicular to the freeway and shall be located ap- middletwenttyyldw�M hireen 20%) of thproperty roprones ts In t� scapir�p shalt include shrubs plarded at the base of the sign supporta to visually street the sign supports within three (3) years of the time of planting. 1408 The mmum height of the freeetandinngp elfin strep baxie limited to thirty test above finished grade. The aw- cant shah submit ttM% Informealat, visit shall bar considered l: the PIst1 lesion and City Cdtln- cil In dstermining the d the a1pn� (a) Ikw-ot.Npht drasMge llw minimum hall necessary to afford heww" the freeway closedioComte propeiblifty �fyG tie direction of tb) pihotocrm9heed bbrallloornt Ussts o the a ee� i 1dt nebenlhcleudpmpoead aiplTn�ie cont EdNo tion and to permit easier visualization of ft Proposal: sund scale of al clee igillustrations belx[stl with building hibcbae and n rig signs on 10 property; (d) plana whichIdentify dhLnwa to freaway off-rampeand demonstrate acceee to the Property from the freeway offramp; and (e) renderings depibtmg III labor at rtlight. .1407 The maximum width of the heaWrx0i e(ort kf�1�• Ingfeethe sign support etrutfse, stn8 rtot eaodlTiwiy (� .1408 The area of each tate of a double Eased taeWnf3rtg sign panel shall not exceed one hundred twartylNe' square feet and be In the fall of a maximum en (10) high and twelve and one -hal 02 %) foot wile sign parts. 1409 The sign shell be supported by a two post structure. Tha pasta and eaexfated inswill a metal alit"not be leas iherx Nrenty-Ms pelCOW ) of the toMNdlt wkth. The sign panel shall be recessed Into the sign alnucture on each aide bur (4) Inches. No riders or attachments shall be added to the sign structure. .1411 S1gn panel materials shell conform to the establshed sign deep, crhexla of the Thor elfin efrucsar: shall conditional mmtructus with The sig IIae �D "Od In the acontruuse the n eh similar In color to the associated mese building. 1412 Freeway Orented Web Signs. One Freeway Wall Sign, as defined In Section 18.05.090.0.�6!•.,4��, eu� 90"d the provided no rsexreynts of ss Oriented Sign ry,deMfed be=.tion 18.05.030.053 exists on 8M prpps�y N same use as to Fotal roawsyesOtryryknn rte M/ Stn j. Sinishhall not exceed l0%ot tl'M area such of the lxy of the building to which said sign [a anashed or 280 equals feet, whichever [a greeter." SECTION 5 That subsection .130 of Section 18.110.100 oofI� 18.110 of Title 1S of the Are"M Municipal Codec rd the same Is hereby, amended to read as follows: "1301 Freestanding frovi created sips¢ atoll he pxm y (p satMla ergtpb:. V lodging zitl Opp In Section 18.05.020.t�ess(b) vehicle Salmeaypences and idn a mllNeaaq,NM sea of three (3) scres, end �yeWay honN(prd n0lase than three hundred (3W iM11er Net. .1302 The height, location she ssilppn cowpy Ing be designed in a manner which PWM** lentilksitr w, from adJacertt freeways. .1303 There shall be no Mete than one Hpash(Iding free- way oriented sign Per patrol 1304 The sign shelf be �r�d b ben#tft drily eligible businese(es) occupying 8teaite. .1305 The sign shall he M tl1e aetbeek arae, perywtdkulr fo � ark iccaled . rprddeadPWkheegsstwreeddxmy pYsrdwtt d the tf��rtte�ean WM. gdePagdbMlf�l fir et�r (3)�ayea a ae tmM�xr 1309 The sign shall be supp6l led by a h7b post structure. The posts and associated framing or metal skin shall not be ass than twenty-liveppercenl (25%) of the total sign width. The sign panel shall be recessed into the sign structure on each slde four (4) inches. No riders or attachments shall be added to the sign structure. 1310 Grpphics shall be limited to me sign panel onthien� ly. Letter cn((cifl�)) of ago, graphicwna8tuteam �notf ound te�myy, p�- �nt (417%). L t1lerfrigd shell be limited to the namer o1 the business. SECTION 8. EKEMPTIONS SECTION 7. SEVERABILITY SECTION S. SAVMOS CLAUSE Pro• nor rued as mterememe and canexuewrw, end nit as new tectments. SECTION 9, PENALTY It sheb be unlawful for any , a cgpo(atlon b Mete anyy pprovision or to fal to With"require- ents of.thls orcbnance. Any plM W or comonedon vis trance. ��ed V the FOREGOINGByCouncil ft DCI y d` is 1 and d My, TOM QALY ". MAYOR OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM 111E CITY OF 17, 2001 2001 Ma /Coupob MunWje: Faildhous, Wag, Taft, Mayor a r �aM Mayor :2 : NdrM : Anaheim Bulletin )m