HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC RES 94-111 1 RESOLUTION NO. 94-111
2 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
TUSTIN, APPROVING SIGN CODE EXCEPTION 94-003
3 PERMITTING AN EXCEPTION FROM TUSTIN CITY CODE
SECTION 9403HD REQUIRING SUPPLEMENTAL SIGNAGE TO BE
4 SUBORDINATE TO BUSINESS IDENTIFICATION, AND TO
ALLOW SUPPLEMENTAL SIGNAGE TO EXCEED 25 PERCENT OF
5 THE ALLOWABLE SIGN AREA FOR A COPY CHANGE TO THE
EXISTING NON-CONFORMING ROOF SIGN LOCATED AT 1542
~. 6 EL CAMINO REAL.
7 I. The City Council finds and determines as follows:
8 A. That a proper application for Sign Code Exception
94-003 was filed by William Taylor requesting a
9 sign code exception from Section 9403hd of the
Tustin City Code for a copy change to the existing
10 non-conforming roof sign_on the building located at
1542 E1 camln6"'~e~.
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B. On August 8, 1994, the Planning Commission
12 authorized Resolution No. 3294, denying the
requested Sign Code Exception.
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C. The applicant appealed the Planning Commission's
14 action and the request was discussed on September
6, 1994, by the City Council.
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D. Pursuant to City of Tustin Sign Code Section 9405c,
16 the request to authorize an exception to the Sign
Code to allow a sign to display only supplemental
17 signage, thus exceeding the 25% of the allowable
sign area can be supported by the following
18 findings:
19 1. Siqn size and placement of the Siqn Code shall
be as closely followed as practicable. The
20 subject sign can is existing non-conforming
and no changes tothe location or size of the
21 sign are requested.
22 2. The intent and purpose of the siqn requlations
of the land use zone in which the siqn is
23 located are followed as closely as possible.
The intent of the sign regulations of
24 commercial zones is to provide effective
business identification and to maintain the
25 visibility and effectiveness of on-premise
signs. The freeway expansion project has
26 impacted the subject site in that the
increased soundwall height has obscured
27 visibility of the existing signs on the site.
The applicant has increased the visibility of
28 the sign by utilizing capital letters with an
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illuminated background of bright red. The
2 copy, which reads "BURGERS," is a more easily
identified with a restaurant than is the
3 business name, Taylor's, therefore the new
sign is more effective than the previous sign.
4 Granting.the exception would meet the purpose
of the sign regulations to maintain the
5 visibility and effectiveness of the existing
on premise sign structure.
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3. There are special circumstances unique to th~
7 property to ~ustify the exception, In
February of 1994, a tornado damaged the non-
8 conforming roof signs located on the
restaurant located at 1542 E1 Camino Real.
9 This act of nature is a special circumstances
................ unique to the property to justify the
10 requested exception'i
11 . 4. Grantinq the exception will have a neqativ~
impact on surroundin~ properties. Granting
12 the exception would not have a negative impact
on the surrounding properties as the amount of
13 sign clutter at the location will not be
increased by the copy change.
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5. The siqn application promotes the public
15 health, safety, welfare and aesthetics of tho
communitV and the ~rantinq of the exception
16 meets the findinqs and intent of the Siqn
Code. The sign copy change is a face change
17 only to an existing sign. Building permits
were issued at the time of the sign's
18 construction' in 1973, and the sign was
inspected for code compliance. Therefore, the
19 sign structure does not pose a threat to the
public health, safety or welfare. Granting
20 the exception would meet the intent of the
Sign Code to continue to allow the visibility
21 and effectiveness of an existing sign
structure, as specified in paragraph 2, above.
22 " Granting the exception would not set a
precedent, based upon the merits of this case,
23 as the there are special circumstances unique
to the property in that the non-conforming
24 .roof sign on the restaurant was damaged by a
tornado, an uncontrollable act of nature.
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2 II. The City Council hereby approves Sign Code Exception 94-
003 authorizing a Sign Code Exception from Section 9403hd
3 of the Tustin City code for a copy change on the existing
non-conforming roof sign located at 1542 E1 Camino Real.
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7 PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Tustin City
Council, held on the 19th day of September, 1994.
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.... THOMAS R. ~LTARELLI
11 Mayor
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Mary ~yn~, V~
14 City Clerk
15 STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) SS
16 CITY OF TUSTIN )
17 CERTIFICATION FOR RESOLUTION NO. 94-111
18 MARY E. WYNN, City Clerk and ex-officio Clerk of the City
~-- Council of the City of Tustin, California, does hereby certify
19 that the whole number of the members of the City Council of
the City of Tustin is 5; that the above and foregoing
20 Resolution No. 94-111 was duly and regularly introduced,
passed, and adopted at a regular meeting of the Tustin City
21 Council, held on the 19th day of September, 1994.
22 COUNCILMEMBER AYES: Saltarelli, Pot~s, Doyle, Thomas, Worley
COUNCILMEMBER NOES: None
23 COUNCILMEMBER ABSTAINED:
None
COUNCILMEMBER:ABSENT:
24 None
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