PC 74-45_. ' ~ ~
RESOLUTiON N0. PC 74-45
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY PL4NNLNG COMIliSSION OF THE CITY OF r1NaHr.:iM
RECOMMENDING TO THE CITY COUD'CiL Or THE CITY OF ~~*%.?Ii~7M AMGNDMF..'.•1T TO
ANAHEIM MUNICIPAL CODE, TITLE 18, CHAPTER 18,b2, °ICN~, e1DVE~:^3STR'G
SIfrS AND STRUCTURfiS
WHER~AS, In joint wo;;'~ .~, a,3s L~m on OC.C~7b2L 24, 14~."•... the Anaheim CiCy Cour.~ = Y
and ~he Cziy P? :nn.ing Ccmm9:55zttS Y~~rpsserl c~ncern r.egard '-r ~ua:~ttty oi: vari~u.~.
{sebit,':Gas requeEti-•; ~~-_~:~b ;~rc~~~ t~a :,;i.gr~ ardinance wr','~ch n.'"_r. ~arocessed in ~he
~r~aeedic<~ t~a ;~_;~rsr ez~~
WHEREAS, S~aff wes 1ie.~_*=_8 ~'<a i?:.-!c,~ -:d F•xpiore ~.:e prassi'ai.li.,.•r' ~f amar.di.ng the
requirements of tha si,n ordinan~,e ir: vrdet tits~ ;ti m,ight v~a-~':e accur2'•s'.~~ 2aSlect the
wishes"of Uoth ihe Cicp .ouucil and ehe Yi~nning ~t:;:,z:uLu8lJi~y '•~= <Tf ~`~= '~~'~tesamsr~ in
communicating his 3den~icy Eo c'r~e PUP~LL" ard t'edu~e ~:i~,x: ;.~~~-i~~ -oz va:tan.ce~ :, tion^
requestirg signing waivsrs; and
WHEREAS, Scaff conducted a 3tudy and concludeu Ys^a?c the m~,;~•:i.cy of reqa,tsts
for waivers fram che sign code indicated t.~9c pres~nt requi;:;~ments ma~ be too str:ngent;
ar,d
WHEREAS, rhe City Planning Ca.~nm:sslon did hoYd a pubYic hearir.g at the City Hall
in the City of Anaheim on March 4, 1974;, at 2:U0 p.m., natice of said pu'nlic hearing
having been duYy given as required by it~w and in accordsnce with the provisians of the
Anaheim Municipal Code, to hear and cans;ider evidence for and against said proposed
amendment and to investigate ar.d make finding~ and recouunendations in connection therewith;
and
WHEREAS, said Commission, after due inspection, investigation, and study made
by itself and i.n its behslf, and after due consideretion of ~11 evidence and reporCs
offered at said hearing, does find and determine the folTowing facts:
1. The City Cour,::il lias detecmi~ed that'f~hter boxes with a compan,y°s 2ogo
and name are permissible in service stations, The Council has also granted self-service
and price signs on appropriste is~ands er servicE stations where both full-serve and
self~serve were availabTe.
2. The Ccunci3 has historic~lYy been attentive to ttie prcbYems oE sparCm~r.~
owners erd has granted requests for signs ir_ excess ~sf the numbcr re~uired '~y code,
primarily to those apartment complexes with two (2) or mere si•reet front~ges.
3. Variance petitions reques:ing waivers oi' the sign cud~ co perm3" graun~-
mounted or what has become known as "~or.ument" s;.gns have been grar.*_ed in almasi aYE
cases.
NOW, THEREFORE, EE IT RESOLVED that the Anaheim City Planr.ing Commission does
adopt and recommends to the City Council of the City cL Anaheim the adoption of amer..dments
to the Anaheim Munic~pal Code, Ti*4e Y8, Zoning, Chapter 18.62 SIGNS, ADVnRTISING SIGNS
AND STRUCTiJRES, as set farth in Exhib-.t "A" etl•acher'. ;~ereto and Yeferred Co es though SeC
L•orth in fuYi.
1974.
THE FOREGOING KESULUPION is s:~gned and appraved 'oy •me this fourth day mf March,
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CHAI N ANAHEIM CSTY FI,e1NNING COMMTSS~~
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AT'
'~SECRETARY ANAHEIM CITY PLANNING COMMISSION
-~.- RF•SOLU'TION N0. PC74-45
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE j ss
CITY OF ANAHEIM )
I, Patricia B. Scanlan, Secretary of the City Planning Comnission of che City of Anaheim,
do hereby certify that the forego3r.g resolution was passed and adopted et a meeting of
the City Planning Ccmmiss3on of the City of Anaheim, held on March 4, 1574, at 2:00 o°clock
p.m., by tha foilowing vote of the members thereof:
AYES: COMMISSIONERS: COMPTON, FARAPIO, AERBST, JOHNSON, KTNG, MORLEY,
GAUER
NOES: COMMISSIGNERS: NONE
ABSENT: COMMISSIONERS: NONE
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have her2unto set my hand thi.s fourth day of March, 1974.
~ P. J
SECRETARY ANAHEIM CITY FLANPIING C0,4fISSION
-2- FESOLUTION N0. PC74-45
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EXHIBIT "A"
• • PROPOSED AMENDMENl'S
SIGNS, ADVERTISING SIGfJS AND STRUCTURES
Section 18.62.030 Definitions
Add ~~~~i9hter Box Sign" An illuminated sign designed to be an integral part of the
architecture of the service station, and intended to be htafor theVworki~yuel
pumps of a service station for purposes of providing be either one or two-
area and/or commercial identification. Said sign may
faced, internally lighted, and may be decorated with company logos and or
y ercent
names,provided said logos and/or names shall not exceed twent (20) P
of the total area of each face of said sign.
Add (q) Pum~ Top Sign" Any sign atop a fuel dispensing pump, either affixed to
1or placed upon the pump.
Section 18.62.050 Multiple-FamilY Residential Zones
Chan e to read, ~,. One lighted or un~use eermittedfin tne~R"~+,~~-2WandYR(3~Zonesare
feet in area identifying any P~~__ ,...e ~o-~o,.~. tne ni-~o~rtv mav have
Chan e Section 18.62.090B(2) (Eliminatdis lae su~face~offarfreeistandi~~gi9ht
of the lowest portion of any R Y •
sign), to read:
Section 18.62.0908(2)(a) Height of free-standing signs. No free-standing
sign shall exceed in height the distance from the.base of said sign.to the
centerline of any public right-of-way adjacent to o~~ionaofPanPesuch signior
said sign is located. The maximum height of any p Y
sign structure shall be twenty-five (25) feet, when within a radius of
three hundred (300) feet of such sign there exists any structure used exclu-
sively for residential purposes.
hundredh(300)(feetfewithinrwhich additionalnradiuseno structurenusedhree
exclusively for reside~tial purposes exists, seid sign or sign structure•
may be increased in height one (1) foot.
Add Section 18.62.:79~8~2)~b) In order to reduce the visual obstruction to vehicular
and/or pedestrian t~affic, frea-standing signs between a height of thirty
(30) inches and eight (8) feet shall be prohibited within the triangles
described by:
(1) The intersectton of two (2) streets by measuring back twe~ty-
five (25) feet ,in each directlon from the point of intersection
of the proJection of the two (2j ultimate right-of-way llnes.
Example of maxi.mum visual
obstruction area assumin4
two (2) streets with six (6}
feet of parkwaYs asid/or
sidewa"--
Example of minimum visual
obstruction area a~suming
two (2) streets with thirteen
(13) feet of pe~rkways and/or
sidewalks
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(2) The intersection of a street and a driveway by
measurzng baak ten (10) feet in each direction
from.the point of intersection of the ultimate
right-of-waY line and the outer edges of the
driveway approach.
10,~ curb
aidevalk
driveway -
(3) The intersection of a street and a driveway by
measuring back ten (10) feet in each direccion•
irom the intersection of the ultimate right-of~
way line and the outer edges of the driveway
approach, where no sidewalk exists.
~10'~ curb
driveNay
(4) The intersection of a pedestrian/vehicular coni•lict
point by measuring back five (5) feet in each
direction from the point o~ intersection of the
walkway edges and the curb or the ultimate ri.ght-
of-way line, whichever is further from the center
line of the street. '
15~ curb
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Add Section 18.62.0908(6) In addiYTon to such ather stgns as may be permitted,
automobfle serviee stattons whtch have complately "Full-Serviee", eom-
pletely "Salf-SarvicG" or combinatton "Sel~-Servica/Full-Servtce"
Tslands may erect the follawTng signs.
Add,~ If completaly "Self-Service"
, (1) A maximum of two (2) '~Self-Serviee'~ and two (2) prTce signs
par site on tha compeny identificatlon freo-standing sign
support pole or standard. Each.'~Self-Servica" sign not ta
• exeeed th~rteen (13) square feet in a~ea on eeeh face.
Each price sigrr not to excaqd nine (9) square.foet on eaeh
face. Credit card logos m+iy be attach~d.
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Add ~ If combination "Self Service/Full Service"
(1) A maximum of two (2) "Self Service" and two (2) price signs
per site on the company ident?`ication free standing sign
support pole or standard.. Each "Se'if Service" sign not to ,
exceed thirteen (13) square feet in area on each face.
Each price sign not to e:cceed nine (9) square feet on each
face. Credit card logos may be aYtached.
(2) One (1) dauble faced sign with thE words "Self Service Island",
or equivalent, having an area of each face not to exceed
thirteen (13) square feet, no minimum height, located either
above but not resting on pumps and parallel to pump islard,
or at the end of th~ pump isiand, its face being placed at
a rig#~t angle or 90 to the island.
Add ~ If completely "Fuii Service"
(1) A maximum af two (2) Price signs on corner pole in addition
to company identification sign, each price sign not to ex-
ceed nine (9) squasc feet on each fece. Credit card logos
may be a~tache~.
Add S~ction 18.62.090J Lighter Box Sdgns
~~Lighter Box Signs" as delFined in Section 18.62.030(1), not to exceed
~imensJ,ons of four (4) feet in height and the length of the working area
oP thirte~n (13) ~`eet, whlchever is less, are permitted in service stations
and ~,~;li~n ~a ~sei! wiJi not be consid~red as free-standing signs.
Add Section 18.6~.1~5 F'rchib'fxe~r Sdgns
All sigr;s ~1"~ich arrs not specifically permitted in Chaeseof~si6ns,~fshall
Title, inctudt~wr; b;at not iimited to the following typ 9
be prohibiT=.~1:
(a) Portable signs, including "A" frame signs
(b) Pump top signs
(c? ~~atues, r~al or simulated, utilized for advertising
purposes.
(d) Parking of Advertistng Vehicles Prohibited.
No person sfiall park eny vehicle or trailer on a public
right-of-way or pubtic property or on private property
so as to be vlsible `:om a public right-of-way, which
has attached thareto cr located thereon any sign or
advertising device for the basic purpose of providing
advertisement of pr'oducts or directing people to a
business or activity located on the same or nearby
property. This secfion is not intended to apply to
standard advertising or identification practices where
such signs or advertising devices a~e painted on or
permanently attached to a business or commercial vehicle.