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RESOLUTION NO. 3755
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
TUSTIN, DENYING SIGN CODE EXCEPTION 00-001, A REQUEST FOR
REFACING AN EXISTING JOINT USE FIFTY (50) SQUARE FOOT
MONUMENT SIGN FOR BUSINESS IDENTIFICATION OF THE
BUSINESSES LOCATED AT 145 WEST FIRST STREET (SURFAS
FURRIERS)
The Planning Commission does hereby resolve as follows:
I. The Planning Commission finds and determines as follows:
That a proper application, Sign Code Exception 00-001, was filed by Arnold
Surfas requesting approval to reface an existing fifty square foot joint use
monument sign previously approved for identification of businesses located
at 145 and 155 West First Street for exclusive use of businesses at 145
West First Street.
That the proposed project would require approval of a sign code exception
by the Planning Commission pursuant to Tustin City Code Section 9405c
prior to implementation.
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That the Planning Commission considered this item on October 23, 2000,
and continued the matter to the January 22, 2001, and February 12, 2001,
meetings of the Planning Commission.
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That this project is Categorically Exempt (Class 11) pursuant to Section
15311 of the California Environmental Quality Act.
That pursuant to the criteria set forth in Sign Code Section 9405c, the
following findings support denial of the request for a sign code exception:
The request is not consistent with the intent of the City Council's
approval of the original sign exemption.
In 1977, the City Council approved a sign exemption and a sign
permit was issued on the basis that the combined street frontage of
145 and 155 West First Street would provide sufficient frontage to
meet the requirements of the Sign Code for installation of a
monument sign. Based on the Council's action, it does not appear
as though a sign exemption would have been approved if shared
use of the sign for both properties was not proposed or provided.
The applicant modified the sign, thereby eliminating joint use with the
adjacent property. The current sign code exception request would
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benefit one property which is inconsistent with the intent of the City
Council's exemption.
The sign size and placement restrictions of the sign code are not as
closely followed as practicable.
As Individual Business Identification, the sign exceeds the allowable
sign area by eight (8) feet, identifies three tenants rather than one as
allowed, provides only 57 percent of the required street frontage, and
does not maintain the required separation from the side property line.
As Center Identification, the sign area exceeds allowable sign area
for tenants, provides only 43 percent of the required street frontage,
and does not maintain the required separation from the side property
line. The sign deviates significantly from the requirements of the
Tustin City Sign Code and does not follow the restrictions as closely
as practicable. A wall sign could be located on the building that
would be visible to east- and west-bound traffic.
The intent and purpose of the sign regulations of the land use zone
in which the sign is to be located are not followed as closely as
practicable.
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The purpose and intent of the sign regulations for the commercial
district are to prevent proliferation of signs along a commercial
corridor while providing for reasonable signage that is compatible
with the size of the property. The proposed sign would establish a
sign that would not otherwise be allowed due to the limited street
frontage. In addition, as Individual Business Identification, the sign
exceeds the allowable sign area by eight (8) feet, identifies three
tenants rather than one as allowed, and does not maintain the
required separation from the side property line. As Center
Identification, the sign area exceeds allowable sign area for tenants
and does not maintain the required separation from the side property
line. The proposed sign does not follow the intent and purpose of
the sign regulations for commercial properties.
There are no special circumstances unique to the property to justify
the exception.
The property is similar to other properties along First Street, and
there are no special circumstances unique to the property which
preclude compliance with the Tustin City Sign Code or justify an
exception. Although the main portion of the building is setback from
First Street, there is a blank wall facing First Street which is only
thirty-three feet from the front property line that could provide for
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sufficient wall sign that would be visible to east- and west-bound
traffic.
Granting the exception will have a negative impact on the
surrounding properties.
The proposed monument sign will have a negative effect on
surrounding properties in that the sign is not compatible with the
building and the adjacent properties. The proposed sign appears to
be out of scale with the project and is not compatible with the design
features of the building. The proposed tenant signs also present a
variety of information including phone numbers and supplemental
information in a variety of font types that are not integrated into a
harmonious design. In addition, granting a sign code exception
based on the sign area, number of tenant signs, street frontage, and
separation requirements would set a precedent for other properties
that do not meet the requirements for a monument sign.
The sign application does not promote the public, health, safety,
welfare and aesthetics of the community and granting the exception
does not meet the findings and intent of the sign code.
The sign design does not promote the aesthetics of the community
since it does not complement the building, appears out of scale with
the surrounding area, and presents a variety of information that is not
successfully integrated into a harmonious design. In addition,
authorization of a monument sign for a property with less than 150
feet or 200 feet as required by the Sign Code would set a precedent
for other commercial properties with less than the required street
frontage and could initiate a proliferation of seventeen (17) additional
monument signs along First Street.
The Planning Commission hereby denies Sign Code Exception 00-001 to reface
an existing fifty square foot joint use monument sign previously approved for
identification of businesses located at 145 and 155 West First Street for exclusive
use of businesses at 145 West First Street.
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PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Planning Commission of the City of Tustin, at a regular
meeting on the 12th day of February 2001.
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Chairperson
ELIZABETH A. BINSACK
Planning Commission Secretary
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE )
CITY OF TUSTIN )
I, ELIZABETH A. BINSACK, the undersigned, hereby certify that I am the Planning
Commission Secretary of the Planning Commission of the City of Tustin, California; that
Resolution No. 3755 was duly passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the Tustin
Planning Commission, held on the 12th day of February 2001.
ELIZABETH A. BINSACK
Planning Commission Secretary
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