HomeMy WebLinkAboutPH 2 VARIANCE 88-2 04-18-88DATE: APRZL 18, 1988
PUBLIC HEARING
NO. 2
TO:
FROM:
SUBJECT:
WILLIAH A. HUSTON, CITY HANAGER
CONHUNITY DEVELOI~ENT DEPARTHENT
APPEAL OF PLANNING COI~ISSION DENIAL OF VARIANCE 88-2
APPLICANT:
ONNER:
_LOCATION:
,/QUEST:
INTEGRATED SIGN ASSOCIATES
10845-D WllEATLANDS AVENUE, STE. D
SANTEE, CA 92071
HONE FEDERAL
625 BROADWAY
SAIl DIEGO, CA
92101
18231 IRVINE BOULEVARD AT TIlE INTERSECTION OF HOLT AVENUE
TO PERHIT A TENANT IDENTIFICATION HONONENT SIGN
RECONHENDATION
Pleasure of the Council.
SUI~4ARY
On March 21, 1988 the City Counct1 appealed the Planntng Commission's denial of
Variance 88-2, a request by Home Federal for 12 square foot tenant
identification monument sign at 18231 Irvtne Boulevard at the intersection of
Holt Avenue. At~ached is a copy of the report to the Planning Commission and
corresponding resolution.
ANALYSIS
The enclosed report identifies the following findings:
1. That the proposed variance does not meet the
~ granting of a variance.
required conditions for
City Council Report
April 18, 1988
Denial of Variance 88-2
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2. That special consideration has already been made as a sign code exception
previously was granted for Home Federal Savings.
3. That the granting of the requested variance could indirectly result in some
adverse effects in the immediate area.
The applicant has raised a concern that other banks in the area have
freestanding monument signs. These banks include: Sanwa Bank; Coast Federal
Savings; World Savings; California First Bank and Coast Savings. All of these
banks have monument signs that are approximately 32 square feet. However, these
banks are located in commercial districts, not a professional office district
like Home Federal and are all located in individual freestanding buildings of
5,000 square feet or more. These freestanding banks meet the requirements of
the Tustin Sign Code. Home Federal Savings is not a freestanding bank located
in a commercial district and does not contain 5,000 or more square feet of floor
area. Therefore, the Planning Commission has recommended denial of the variance
application.
CONCLOSIO#
Should the City Council wish to reverse the.-:P'lanning Commission's denial of the
Variance, a Resolution of approval No. 88-38(a) may be adopted. If the City
Council chooses to uphold the Planning Commission's denial of the Variance, then
Resolution 88-38(b) may be adopted.
Joel av/j
Assi' t~a~ Planner
Cl~ristine A. Shlhgleton~~,
Director of Community Development
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Attachments:
Resolution No. 88-38(a)
Resolution No. 88-38(b)
Planning Commission Staff Report (3-14-88)
Corn munity Development Depar~rnent
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RESOLUTION NO. 88-38(a)
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
TUSTIN, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE APPEAL FOR VARIANCE
APPLICATION NO. 88-2 FOR HOME FEDERAL SAVINGS AT
IRVINE BOULEVARD AND HOLT AVENUE.
The City Council of the City of Tustin does hereby resolve as follows:
I. The City Council finds and determines as follows:
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That a proper application, (Variance No. 88-2), was filed on
behalf of Home Federal Savings requesting authorization to vary
from the requirements of the Tustin City Sign Code for the
installation of a 12 square foot tenant identification monument
sign.
B. That a public hearing was duly called, noticed and held on said
application.
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That because of special circumstances applicable to the subject
property, relative to size, shape, topography, location or
surroundings, a strict application of the Zoning Ordinance is
found to deprive subject property of privileges enjoyed by other
properties in the vicinity evidenced by the following findings:
1. Other banks in the immediate area have existing tenant
identification monument signs which are much larger (an
average of 32 square feet) than the 12 square foot sign
proposed by Home Federal Savings.
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That the granting of a variance as herein provided will not
constitute a grant of special privileges inconsistent with the
limitations upon other properties in the vicinity in which the
subject property is situated as variances have been granted in
the past for other banks with similar types of signs.
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That this project is categorically exempt from the requirements
of the California Environmental Quality Act.(Class II.)
That the granting of the variance as herein provided will not be
contrary to the intent of the Zoning Ordinance or the public
safety, health and welfare, and said variance should be granted.
Proposed development shall be in accordance with the development
policies adopted by the City Council and Uniform Building Codes
as administered by the Building Official.
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Resolution No. 88-38(a)
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Final sign plans shall require the review and approval of the
Community Development Di rector.
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The City Council grants a variance as applied for, to authorize the
installation of a 12 square foot tenant identification monument sign
at 18231 1trine Boulevard subject to the following conditions:
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The proposed project shall substantially conform with the
submitted site plan for the project on file with the Community
Development Department, as herein modified, or as modified by
the Director of Community Development.
Unless otherwise specified, the conditions contained herein,
shall be complied with prior to the issuance of any building
permit for the project, subject to review and approval by the
Community Development Department.
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At building plan check, construction plans and structural
calculations must be submitted. Requirements of the Uniform
Building Codes must be complied with as approved by the Building
Official.
That any modificatilo~S: including size, shape, color and
materials of these signs shall require a separate variance
application.
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Tustin City Council, held on
the day of , 198___.
RONALD B. HOESTEREY,
Mayor
MARY WYNN,
City Clerk
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RESOLUTION NO. 88-38(b)
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
TUSTIN, DENYING THE APPEAL FOR VARIANCE APPLICATION
NO. 88-2 FOR HOME FEDERAL SAVINGS AT IRVINE BOULEVARD
AND HOLT AVENUE.
The City Council the City of Tustin does hereby resolve as follows:
The City Council finds and determines as follows:
That a proper application, {Variance No. 88-2), was filed on
behalf of Home Federal Savings requesting authorization to vary
from the requirements of the City of Tustin Sign Code for the
installation of a 12 square foot tenant identification monument
sign.
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That a public hearing was duly called, noticed and held on said
application.
That because of special circumstances applicable to the subject
property, relative to size, shape, topography, location or
surroundings, a strict application of the Zoning Ordinance does
not deprive subject property of privileges enjoyed by other
properties in the vicinity and under identical zone
classification, evidenced by the following finding:
1. The only existing monument signs in the vicinity are for
center identification purposes in the professional office
zone.
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That the granting of a variance as herein provided will
constitute a grant of special privileges inconsistent with the
limitations upon other properties in the vicinity and district
in which the subject property is situated as other freestanding
commercial uses with less than 5,000 square feet of floor area
in the existing office district are not allowed to have tenant
identification monument signs under the Tustin Sign Code.
That this project is categorically exempt from the requirements
of the California Environmental Quality Act. (Class 11.)
That the granting of the variance as herein provided will be
contrary to the intent of the Zoning Ordinance or the public
safety, health and welfare, and said variance should not be
granted.
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Resolution No. 88-38(b)
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II. The City Council hereby denies Variance No. 88-2.
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Tustin City Council, held on
the day of , 1988.
~ONALD B. HOESTEREY,
Mayor
MARY WYNN,
City Clerk
Report to
Planning
the
Commission
Item No. 5
DATE:
SUBJECT:
APPLICANT:
OWNER:
LOCATION:
ZONING:
ENVIRONMENTAL
STATUS:
REQUEST:
MARCH 14, 1988
VARIANCE 88-2
INTEGRATED SIGN ASSOCIATES
10845-0 WHEATLANDS AVENUE, STE. O
SANTEE, CA 92071
HOME FEDERAL
625 BROADWAY
SAN DIEGO, CA 92101
18231 IRVINE BOULEVARD AT THE
INTERSECTION OF HOLT AVENUE
PROFESSIONAL OFFICE (PR)
CATEGORICALLY EXEMPT CLASS 11
TO PERMIT A TENANT IDENTIFICATION MONUMENT SIGN.
RECO~ENDATION
That the Planning Commission deny Variance No. 88-2 by adoption of Resolution
No. 2472.
BACKGROUND
Applicant wishes to construct a tenant identification monument sign for ~Iome
Federal Savings located at the northwest corner of Irvine Boulevard and Holt
Avenue. The tenant, is located in the Professional Office {PR) zone and the
building is a multi-tenant professional office center. The Tustin Sign Code
states that monument signs are allowed in the Professional Office district for
center identification only, no tenant names are to be advertised on a center
identification sign. Therefore, the requested sign requires a variance.
Community DeveLopment Department
Planning Commission Meeting
March 14, 1988
Variance No. 88-2
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According to the Sign Code, a Variance may be granted subject to the following
conditions:
That because of exceptional circumstances applicable to the subject
property, the strict application of this Chapter is found to deprive
subject property of privileges enjoyed by other properties in the vicinity
under similar circumstances.
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That the variance shall be subject to such conditions as will assure that
the adjustments thereby authorized will not constitute a grant of special
privileges inconsistent with the limitations upon other properties in the
vicinity and district in which the subject property is located.
ANALYSIS
In reviewing the proposed variance request, staff have determined the following:
The proposed variance for the tenant identification monument sign does not
meet the required conditions whtck"-are required for the granting of a
variance.
There is currently a mixture of office and commercial uses in the immediate
vicinity of Home Federal Savings and the only existing monument signs in
the vicinity are for center identification. These signs identify the
"Craddock" office complex, and the "Courtyard".
The existing office complexes directly to the west do not have any monument
signs. Additionally, other banks and savings and loans in the nearby
vicinity do not have tenant identification monument signs. These financial
institutions are Home Savings of America and Citicorp Bank, which are
located within the same block as Home Federal.
Home Federal Savings is, therefore, not deprived of privileges that other
properties enjoy in the vicinity under similar circumstances. As such, the
granting of this variance would constitute a grant of special privileges
inconsistent with the limitations on adjacent properties in the area.
Special consideration has already been made to allow Home Federal Savings
more sign area than is typically allowed by the Sign Code .
In July of 1986, Home Federal Savings was granted a sign code exception
which allowed an additional 20 square feet more than the Sign Code allows
for a front wall sign. The wall signs located on the front and west side
of the building that Home Federal Savings occupies are clearly visible from
both Irvine Blvd. and Holt Avenue.
Community DeveloPment Department
Planning Commission Meeting
March 14, 1988
Variance No. 88-2
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The granting of this variance could result in some adverse effects in the
i~aediate vicinity .
Staff is concerned with the possible effects which could result
from the approval of this variance. If the subject variance is granted, it
could establish precedent and a basis for granting future variances of the
same type.
CONCLUSION
Based upon the analysis discussion above, the Community Development Department
staff recommends that the application for Variance No. 88-2 be denied..
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Attachments:
Site plan
Sign elevation
Letter of justification
Resolution No. 2472
Community DeveloPment Depar~men! ~/
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HOME FEDERAL SIGN VARIANCE
REQUEST
Home Federal requests the approval of a low-pcofilc mcnumcnt sign
as a business identification sign typically allowed comme£cial
businesses.
Home Federal is the major tenant in a building with both
commercial and Professional tenants. As a result of the
professional tenants located on the second floor,, the building
has been designated a "Professional Building." However, the
planning department has recognized the special circumstances here
and had approved a 'sign program that allowed Home 'Federal wall
signs under the commercial category with the other tenant signage
calculated under the professional category.
In. keeping with the design guidelines of the professional
district, Home Federal has scaled down the size of the monument
to 6 feet high and 12 square feet as opposed to 32 square feet
allowed in the commercial district. We feel this would provide
for Home Federal's identification requirements as a commercial
business and maintain the design standards of the building and
environment.
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RESOLUTION NO. 2472
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF TUSTIN, DENYING VARIANCE APPLICATION NO. 88-2 FOR
HOME FEDERAL SAVINGS AT IRVINE BOULEVARD AND HOLT
AVENUE.
The Planning Commission of the City of Tustin does hereby resolve as
follows:
I. The Planning Commission finds and determines as follows:
That a proper application, (Variance No. 88-2). was filed on
behalf of Home Federal Savings requesting authorization to vary
from the requirements of the City of Tustin Sign Code for the
installation of a 12 square foot tenant identification monument
sign.
B. That a public hearing was duly called, noticed and held on said
application.
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That because of special circumstances applicable to the subject
property, relative to size, shape, topography, location or
surroundings, a strict application of the Zoning Ordinance does
not deprive subject Rroperty of privileges enjoyed by other
properties in - the-...,vicinity and under identical zone
classification, evidenced by the following findings:
The only existing monument signs in the vicinity are for
center identification purposes in the professional office
zone.
That the granting of a variance as herein provided will
constitute a grant of special privilege inconsistent with the
limitations upon other properties in the vicinity and district
in which the subject property is situated.
That this project is categorically exempt from the requirements
of the California Environmental Quality Act. (Class 11.)
That the granting of the variance as herein provided will be
contrary to the intent of the Zoning Ordinance or the public
safety, health and welfare, and said variance should not be
granted.
Resolution No. 2472
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II. The Planning Commission hereby denies Variance No. 88-2.
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regul~ meeting of~
held on the .//~/fY'-~ day of ~/~2d~,.~ ~,/~
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Penni Foley,
121 Secretary
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the Tustin Planning Commission,
, 1988.
rathy Weil,
Chairman
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE )
CITY OF TUSTIN )
I, PENNI FOLEY, the undersigned, hereby certify that I am the Recording
Secretary of the PlanniQg Commission of the City of Tustin, California; that
Resolution No. ~c/~' was duly passed and adopted at a ~e~ular meeting of
the ~u, sttn Planning Commission, held on the /~'/~-day of =/~ ~g~/,.'~.'..- ,
198,.~_.
PENNI FOLEY
Recording Secretary