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Home My WebLink AboutN.B. 2 SIGN CODE EXCEP 02-06-89NO. 2 ~ TO: FROM: SUBJECT: ¥ILLIAH A. HUSTON, CITY MANAGER COMMUNITY DEVELOPNENT DEPARTHENT CITY COUNCIL APPROVAL OF SIGN CODE EXCEPTION RECOI,~ENDATION It is recommended that the City Council adopt Resolution No. 89-18 approving a Sign Code exception authorizing Abigail Abbott Personnel Companies to display a flag bearing their company name at 660 West First Street. BACKGROUND Abigail Abbott Personnel Companies has requested an exception to the City's Sign Code to display a flag bearing their company name. Such a display is not listed as an allowable sign for a professional office building; however,, pursuant to Section 9470 of the City's Sign Ordinance,* the subject request can be authorized by a Sign Code exception granted by the City Council. -.. DISCUSSION -.. On August 6, 1984, the City Council approved a Sign Code exception for Abigail Abbott Personnel Companies at 660 West First Street to allow the placement of a 20 square foot wood monument sign in lieu of the 12 square feet permitted in the sign code. In making this request, Abigail Abbott volunteered to forego placement of a six (6) square foot tenant identification sign that they would otherwise be permitted to display over the entrance of the building. The exception was granted wi th the condition "That no other signing would be permitted at the subject location as long as the 20 square foot sign is in place.". To date, no additional signage has been placed on the building. The current request is to hang an Abigail Abbott flag on their existing 35 foot tall flag pole located near the entrance to the building, underneath the Amertcan flag. The extsttng Amertcan flag measures 8' x 12'; however, due to structural and aesthetic considerations, If thts request Is approved, they would reduce the American flag to 5' x 8', and the Abigail Abbott flag would measure 3' x 5' in size. Colors of the proposed flag would tnclude a green background with whtte lettering. Copy 'would consist of just the name: "Abigail Abbott", using the company's logo/letter type. Clty Counci 1 Report Approval of Stgn Code Exception February 6, 1989 Page two When constdertng-a Sign Code exception, Sectfon 9470 of the City Sign Ordinance states that the City Counctl must determine that at least one of the following crlterla apply: . Subject property developed with structural setback more than two tines the minimum front setback requirenent of the district. ® Subject property frontage is at least 75~ of the minimum frontage requirenents for the signing. . Proposed signing does not exceed ~re than one in number nor more than 15~ in the area of the aggregate size Of signs authorized by the criteria of the district. 4. The proposed signing would be in substantial conformance with the purposes and intent of this Chapter and would not constitute a health or safety violation as described in Part 4 of the Sign Code. Despite the previous Sign Code exception.granted in 1984 and its accompanying restriction on additional signage, staff believes that the requested flag is justified in that the existing 20 square foot monunent sign is placed parallel to First Street, reducing its visibility to passing vehicles. A 3' x 5' flag would greatly increase the visibility of Abigail Abbott without being garish or contributing to sign clutter. Staff believes that this satisfies the fourth criteria, in that the proposed flag would be in substantial confornmnce with the purpose and intent of the Sign Code, providing reasonable visibility without resulting in sign clutter. Should the City Council approve this request, it would be appropriate to apply the following conditions: . One (1) flag bearing the nanm "Abigail Abbott" nmy be hung on the existing flag pole, underneath the Anmrican flag. The Anerican flag shall not exceed 5' x 8' in size and the Abigail Abbott flag shall not exceed 3' x 5' in size. All flags shall be . nmi ntai ned in a good state of repair and shall be replaced when they becone torn, frayed, faded or otherwise visibly danaged. . No additional exterior signing will be permitted at the subject property as long as the 20 square foot monument Sign and Abigail Abbott flag are in place. CONCLUSZON m ii mil i iiii Since the applicant's request is in substantial confornmnce with the purpose and Community Development Depar~rnem Clty Counc11 Report Approval of Sign Code Exception February 6, 1989 Page three lntent of the CJty's Sign Code, staff believes tt ts appropriate for the C~ty Council to approve the requested Sign Code exceptJon by adopting Resolution No. 89-18, subject to the conditions contained thereJn as submitted or revised. Steve Rubln Senlor Planner SR:CAS:ts Attachments: Attachment ! Letter from Abtgatl Abbott Resolution No. 89-[8 Christine A. Shingletop/~ Director of Community Development Corn rnunity Development Department v liillo4 I'lV J 'Y'3 ~' H t.LGn,L (' z 3 3 ~. I E 3 I v tcl't~., .I.N'tPIdO12At(I 'lllOIN~lO0 , . ,, t ATTACHMENT I ®personnel companies RECEIVED ' ;)b89. .. COMt4UNi~ DF~'ELOFUENT January 6, 1989 . . To: Christine 'Singleton From: Lori Thornton Re: Abigail Abbott Flag Abigail Abbott would like to be'granted authorization to hang a Abigail Abbott flag underneath the American.. flag. · ncerly, L~.o. ri Thornton Director of Purchasing (714)731-9122 Six Sixty We~t FL-st St. Tustin, CA 92680 Fax (714)731-6570 LORI THORNTON Director of Purchasing and Office Services Southern California Locations Tustin · Newpo~ Beach El Toro * Brea * Cerritos Long Beach * Torrance iEo11.il ABIGAIL ABBOTT PERSONNEL COMPANIES, INC. FULL-TIME PLACEMENT · TEMPORARY SERVICES Six Sixty West First Street · Tustin, California 92680 · (714) 731-9122 1 2 3 4 5 6 '7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 ..18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 :26 27 28 I · Ao RESOLUTION NO. 89-18 A RESOLUTION .OF' THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUSTIN, AUTHORIZING A SIGN CODE EXCEPTION FOR ABIGAIL ABBOTT PERSONNEL COMPANIES FOR THE PURPOSES OF DISPLAYING A 15 SQUARE FOOT CORPORATE FLAG AT 660 WEST FIRST STREET. The City Council of the City of Tustin does hereby resolve as follows: The City Council does hereby find and determine as follows: lo That a proper application for a Sign Code exception has been filed on behalf of Abigail Abbott Personnel Companies for the purposes of displaying a 15 square foot corporate flag at 660 West First Street. That pursuant to Section 9470 of the City's Sign Code, appropriate criteria required prior to Council granting a Sign Code exception are present with the subject request. ® That the display requested is consistent with the intent of the Sign Code ordinance in that the purpose of the Sign Code is for business identity and said display will be for business i denti fi cati on. II. The City Council hereby approves the Sign Code exception for Abigail Abbott Personnel Companies to display a 15 square foot corporate flag at 660 West First Street subject to the following conditions: One (1) flag bearing the name "Abigail Abbott" may be hung on the existing flag pole, underneath the American flag. The. American flag shall not exceed 5' x 8' in size and the Abigail Abbott flag shall not exceed 3' x 5' in size. All flags shall be maintained in a good state, of repair and shall be replaced when they become torn, frayed, faded or otherwise visibly damaged. No additional exterior signing will be permitted at the subject property as long as the 20 square foot monument sign and Abigail Abbott flag are in place. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 2O 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Resolution No. 89-18 page l:wo PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City. of Tustin on this day of............. , 1989. UrSula E , i Kennedy Mayor Ma~'y Wynn', ....... - City Clerk