Resolution-PC 98-88RESOLUTION NO. PC98-88
A RESOLUTION OF THE ANAHEIM CIN PLANNING COMMISSION
AMENDING CERTAIN CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL OF DECISION NO. ZA93-2a,
ADOPTED IN CONNECTION WITH VARIANCE NO. 4213
WHEREAS, on April 8, 1993, Variance 4213 was approved, in part, by the Zoning
Administrator under Decision No. ZA93-24 to waive fhe maximum number of permitted wall signs to
construct four additional wail signs for the existing food mart in a service station facility (Shell Oil Co.)
located at 8275 Santa Ana Canyon Road; and that said Decision includes certain conditions of approval
pertaining to the approved signs for the entire facility (service station, car wash and food mart); and
WHEREAS, the underlying property is currently developed with a service station (Shefl Oil
Co.) with an automated car wash and a convenience market in the CL(SC) "Commercial Limited - Scenic
Corridor Overlay' Zone; and
WHEREAS, the petitioner has submitted revised plans (Revision No. 1 of Exhibit Nos. 1, 2,
3 and 4) necessitating waiver of the following to construct three wall signs for the proposed expansion of
the existing automatic "unattended" car wash in conjunctidn with an existing service station and
convenience market:
Sections 18.05.091.020 - Maximum number of wall siqns.
18.44.067 (ene wall sign permitted for each individual building unit;
and 18.84.062.040 three proposed on the car wash buiiding)
WHEREAS, the proposed expansion of the car wash was approved by the Planning
Commission in connection with an amendment to Gonditional Use Permit No. 2844 which is being
rrocessed in conjunction with this propose~ amendment to Variance No. 4213; and
WHEREAS, the City Planning Commission did hold a public hearing at the Civic Center in
the City of Anaheim on May 27, 1998, at 1:30 p.m., notice of said public hearing having been duly given as
required by law and in accordance with the prov?sions of the Anaheim Municipal Code, Chapter 18.03, to
hear and consider evidence for and against said pruposed amendment and to investigate and make
fndings and recommendations in connection therewiih; and
WHEREAS, said Commission, after due ~nspection, investigation and study made by itself
and in ils behalf, and after due consideraiion of all evidence and reports offered at said hearing, does find
and determine the following facts:
1. That there are special circumstances applicable to the property consisting of its topography
and location which do not apply to other identically zoned properties in the vicinity because the property is
Iocated at the top of a siope which makes visibilily di~cult from adjacent rights-of-way (Weir Canyon Road
and the Riverside Freeway), and that this use is not located adjacent to the highway (Santa Ana Canyon
Road) which provides sole access to the underlying property.
2. That stricf application of the Zoning Code deprives the property of privileges enjoyed by
other properties in identical zoning classification in the vicinity because visibility to the property is
restricted.
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3. That due to the restricted visibility to this property and based on the signs permitted herein
being visibie only to the interior of the lot, additionai signs are being permitted (for the reasons discussed
in Paragraph (32)(e) uf the Staff Report to the Planning Commission dated May 27, 1998); and that all
signs other than those specifically permitted herein are excess and required be removed.
4. That no indicated their presence at the public hearing in opposition; and that no
correspondence was received in opposition to this proposal.
CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT FINDING: That the Anaheim City
Planning Commission has reviewed the proposr,l to amend Variance No. 4213 and waive the maximum
number of wall signs to construct three wall signs for the proposed expansion of the existing automatic
unattended car wash facility in conjunction with an existing service station and convenience market; and
does hereby find that the Negative Declaration previously approved in connection with this variance is
adequate to s2rve as the required environmental documentation in connection with this request upon
finding that the declaration reflects the independent judgment of the lead agency and that it has
considered the previously approved Negative Declaration together with any comments received during the
public review process and further finding on the basis of the initial study and any comments received that
there is no substantial evidence that the projec- will have a significant effect on the environment.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESULVED that the Anaheim City Planning Commission does
hereby amend Condition Nos. 1, 2 and 6 of Decision No. ZA93-24, adopted in connection with Variance
No. 4213, to read as foliows:
1. That the subject property shall be develoFed substantially in accordance with
plans and specifications submitted to the City of Anaheim by the petitioner and
which plans are on fi!e with the Planning Department marked Revision No. 1 of
Exhibit Nos. 1, 2, 3 and 4, plus the 15 Polaroid photographs i;i the petition file;
provided, however, that the maximum permitted signage fcr ihe entire facility
(service station, car wash and convenience market ) sh~;ll be limited to the
foliowing:
(a) Four (4) existing small signs on the canopy over Yhe pump islands and
the food mart building:
(1) Two (2) "A" signs consisting of the word "Sheil" on the east and
west facing edges of the canopy, and
(2) Two (2) "B" signs consisting of the Shell logo on the east and
west facing edges of the canopy.
(b) Fifteen (15) signs on the three (3) spandrels connecting the gasoline
pumps in each island under the canopy:
(1) Six (6) "C" signs consisting of fhe word "Shell" on the north and
south sides of each spandrel,
(2) Six (6) "D" signs consisting of the Shell logo on the north and
south sides of each spandrel), and
(3) Three (3) "X" signs consisting of the word "selP' on the west ends
of each spandrel.
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(c) Two (2) signs on the car wash:
(1) One (1) sign (sign no. 1) consisting of an oval shaped, nine (9)
foot by three and one-half foot (3'-6"), sign painted blue and
located below the roof line of the south-facing elevation of the car
wash.
(2) One (1) sign (sign no. 2) consisting of a three and one-half foot
(3'-6") by three and one-half foot (3'-6") Shell logo with the words
"entrance" below and located on the south-facing elevation of the
elliptical column of the car wash's porte cochere entrance.
(d) Two {2) "H" signs on the food mart building consisting of the letters "ETD"
(meaning Experience The Difference).
2. That within a period of sixty (60) days from the date of this resolution or prior to
ir.stallation of the new "H" signs on the food mart building, whichever occurs first,
ail of the following signs shall be removed:
(a) All the pump top signs,
(b) The "S" sign consisting of the words "car wash" on a small sign panel
mounted on one short pole generally located on the east property line,
(c) The wall sign consisting of the words "car wash" on the car wash building
wall, '
(d) Ail the "P" signs consisting of the posters mounted on the food mart
building walls,
(~ All the "W" signs consisting of any signs located inside the windows of the
food mart building and facing outward (i.e. advertising "M;;lboro").
Window signs advertising products shail not be permitted,
(g) "Sign no. 3" consisting of the Shell logo located on the north elevation of
the car wash building.
(h) Signs added to the bottom portion of the monument sign on Santa Ana
(:anyon Road, and
Q) The car wash instruction sign consisting of the words "make it shine"
located on a pole in the northeast corner of the property.
6. That within a period of sixty (60) days from the date of this resolution (by
July 27,1998), or prior to issuance of any sign permit, or prior to installation of any
new approved sign, whichever occurs first, Condition No. 2, above-mentioned,
shall be complied with. Extensions for further time to complete the conditions
may be granted in accordance with Section 18.03,090 of the Anaheim Municipal
Code.
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TNE FOREGOING RESOLUTIOh1 wa~ adapted at the Planning Commission meeting of
May 27, 1998.
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CHAIRPEI2SON, ANAHEIM CITY PLANNING COMMISSION
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SECRE7ARY, AHEIM CITY PLANNING COMMISSION
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE j ss.
CITY OF ANAHEIM )
i, Margarita Solorio, 3ecretary of the Anaheim City Planning Commission, do hereby certify
that the foregoing resolution was passed and adopted at a meeting of the Anaheim City Planning
Commission held on May 27, 1998, by the followiny vote of the members thereof:
AYES: COMMISSIONERS: BOSTWICK, BRISTOL, HENNINGER, NAPOLES,
NOES: COMMISSIONERS: NnNE
ABSENT: CQMMISS(ONERS: BOY~STUN, PERAZA
IN WITNE5S WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this a~~ day of
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SECRETARY, A HEIM CITY PLANNING COMMISSION
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