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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, ~~~~~~ ~~~ CHAI N ANAHEIM CSTY FI,e1NNING COMMTSS~~ , ; . . ~ A AT' '~SECRETARY ANAHEIM CITY PLANNING COMMISSION -~.- RF•SOLU'TION N0. PC74-45 +- ~ ~ ~ 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 u ~Page 1 of 3 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 i • ,, r{ah{._.~= ~~ eid.e.lk ~3, _ . ~ ~e 2 of 3 (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 .~, B Y .~s ! • 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. .,~ ~ ~ Page 3 oT 3 ,~- 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.