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Home My WebLink AboutRPT 2 BANNERS TEMP 01-15-90DATE: Qe] FROM: JANUARY 15, 198 WILLIAM A. HUSTON, CITY MANAGER COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT ,1REPORTS NO. 2 '^15-90 Inter - Com SUBJECT: STATUS REPORT - BANNERS AND TEMPORARY USE PERMITS FOR PROPERTIES LOCATED ALONG TUSTIN EAST DRIVE RECOMMENDATION Receive and file. BACKGROUND The following is a review of the status regarding banners displayed at the properties located along Tustin East Drive per direction at a meeting of the City Council on January 2', 1990. DISCUSSION The properties located along Tustin East Drive are comprised of separately owned apartment complexes. The following is a listing of the apartment complex names, address and property owners or management companies: Apartment Complex Name Tustin Woods Sycamore Creek Pacific Pointe Tustin East Village The Californian Address 13802 Tustin East Drive 13841 Tustin East Drive 13882 Tustin East Drive 13881 Tustin East Drive 13901 Tustin East Drive 13921 Tustin East Drive 13922 Tustin East Drive Property Owner Thoner-Birmingham Thoner-Birmingham Patrick Cadigan % Amarik Prop. Victor Pankey Victor Pankey -- All of these properties have had typical correspondence from our department regarding unauthorized banners, temporary use ,permits and expired permits. Departmental procedure for unauthorized banner displays provides that a letter be sent informing the owner of the violation, based on the assumption that they are unaware of City Council Report Banners and TUP Tustin East Drive January 15, 1990 Page 2 the City Code. The property owner is also informed that the property should be brought into compliance by either removing the banner display or by obtaining an approved temporary use permit. The typical response from property owners informed of a violation has been to acquire an approved temporary use permit for the banners. Temporary use permits for banner displays require a seventy-five dollar permit fee and the posting of a fifty dollar refundable bond, guaranteeing removal of the banner after thirty days. Upon expiration of a temporary use permit, staff reinspects the property to ascertain that the banners have been removed. If staff observes that they have been removed, a check request is forwarded to the Finance Department to refund the posted bond. However, if the banner is still displayed then staff forwards a letter informing the property owner that the banner should be removed, and that the property will be reinspected at a later date to check for compliance. If staff notes that there is continued neglect to remove the banners, then the refundable bond is forfeited and another notice is sent to the property owner. This notice usually gains their cooperation. All of the properties located along Tustin East Drive have received similar types of noticing (see attached exhibit) and have eventually cooperated with staff's requests. On November 6, 1989, our department received a letter from Amarik Properties, property management for Pacific Pointe Apartments, stating that they would no longer comply with the requirements of the City Code regarding banner displays due to lack of consistent enforcement to other properties located along Tustin East Drive. Staff responded by reminding Amarik that temporary use permits were required for banner displays, and that continued violation of the City Code would result in their case and others being directed to the City Attorney's office. During this time period, Amarik had an approved temporary use permit that was valid through November 15, 1989. On November 30, 1989, staff reinspected the property and noted that banners were still displayed at Pacific Pointe. Staff also noted - that Tustin Woods, Sycamore Creek and Tustin East Village Apartments displayed unauthorized banners. Staff followed up by first, informing Pacific Pointe Apartments that their permit was expired and second, by informing the remaining property owners of unauthorized banners. On December 8, 1989, staff received a letter from Amarik Properties Community Development Department City Council Report Banners and TUP Tustin East Drive January 15, 1990 Page 3 inquiring about the viol questioned about whether if the adjacent properti Staff responded that all along Tustin East Drive w staff sent out additional Woods and Tustin East compliance and cooperateo Pacific Pointe Apartment Instead, a "thank you" 1 cooperation. ation concerning banner di they were actually in viola es received notice for the properties that were we sent noticing. On Dece warning letters to Sycamore Village Apartments requ n. This same noticing di s as their banner had etter was sent thanking t splays. They tion, and also their banners. in violation mber 22, 1989, Creek, Tustin esting their d not include been removed. hem for their On December 27, 1989, the property owner of Sycamore Creek and Tustin Woods sent in a completed application for banners to be displayed. Their applications were approved and the permits are valid until January 31, 1990. Staff has not received a request for a banner to be displayed at Pacific Pointe Apartments. On January 5, 1989, staff inspected the properties and found that Tustin East Village Apartments had removed all banners as requested, while the status of Pacific Pointe Apartments is still outstanding. CONCLUSION To date, staff has again received correspondence from Amarik Properties suggesting that they have been targeted by our department for code enforcement. We have again responded that all properties that were in violation were sent the same noticing, and that we have gained the cooperation of Sycamore Creek and Tustin Woods by receiving their applications for temporary use permits. C r-\( L") . - 8 An E . Bo r Planning Technician AEB:CAS:ab:kbc 51�/11 ,4"'>4 Christine A. Shingle n Director of Commune Development Community Development Department EXHIBIT A - CHRONOLOGICAL STATUS CODE ENFORCEMENT - TUSTIN EAST DRIVE DATE APARTMENT COMPLEX NAME 01/10/88 Pacific Pointe 01/13/88 Tustin Woods 01/20/88 Tustin Woods 02/21/88 Pacific Pointe Tustin Woods 03/02/88 03/20/88 12/27/88 01/11/89 01/13/89 01/16/89 01/17/89 01/30/89 03/08/89 03/24/89 06/02/89 07/14/89 07/14/89 07/24/89 Tustin Woods Pacific Pointe Tustin Woods The Californian Tustin East Village Sycamore Creek The Californian Tustin Woods Tustin East Village Sycamore Creek The Californian Tustin Woods Tustin East Village Sycamore Creek The Californian Tustin Woods Tustin East Village Sycamore Creek Pacific Pointe Pacific Pointe Sycamore Creek Tustin Woods Pacific Pointe DESCRIPTION OF ACTION Obtained banner permit. Letter re: unauthorized banner.' Obtained banner permit. Banner still displayed with expired permit. Letters sent. Banner taken down. Banner taken down. Letter re: unauthorized banner. Letter re: unauthorized banner. Obtained banner permit. Obtained banner permit. Obtained banner permit. Obtained banner permit. Banner still displayed with expired permit. Letter sent. Banner taken down. Obtained banner permit. Letter re: expired permit. Letter re: unauthorized banner.: Banner taken down. Community Development Department Exhibit A Tustin East Drive January 15, 1990 Page 2 08/03/89 08/09/89 09/11/89 09/30/89 10/15/89 11/06/89 11/09/89 11/30/89 Sycamore Creek Tustin Woods The Californian Sycamore Creek Tustin Woods The Californian Sycamore Creek Tustin Woods The Californian Pacific Pointe Pacific Pointe Pacific Pointe Pacific Pointe 12/05/89 Sycamore Creek Tustin Woods Tustin East Village 12/08/89 Pacific Pointe 12/18/89 Pacific Pointe 12/22/89 Sycamore Creek Tustin Woods Tustin East Village a Obtained banner permit. Obtained banner permit. Banner still displayed with expired permit. Letter sent. Banner taken down. Obtained banner permit. Letter from Amarik Prop. re: never taking banners down. Letter to Amarik Prop. re: continued violations will be turned over to City Attorney. Banner still displayed with expired permit. Letter sent. Letter re: unauthorized banner. Letter from Amarik Prop. re: why were they in violation? why other properties not having to comply? Letter to Amarik Prop. re: all properties in violation were sent noticing. Second letter re: unauthorized banner. Pacific Pointe complied. Community Development Department Exhibit A Tustin East Drive January 15, 1990 Page 3 12/27/89 Sycamore Creek Tustin Woods 01/04/90 Pacific Pointe 01/05/90 Tustin East Village Obtained banner permit. Letter from Amarik Prop. re: why were they singled out? All banners removed. Community Development Department