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Home My WebLink AboutPC 92-30,'', RESOLUTION NO. 92-30 x� A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF DIAMOND BAR APPROVING PLANNED SIGN PROGRAM NO. 92-5 AND CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION (SECTION 15301. Class 1) AN APPLICATION FOR A MONUMENT SIGN AND DIRECTIONAL SIGN LOCATED AT 20955 PATHFINDER ROAD BETWEEN BREA CANYON ROAD AND SHADED WOOD ROAD. A. Recitals 1. Avery Dennison has filed an application for Planned Sign Program No. 92-5 for a professional office building lo- cated at 20955 Pathfinder Road, Diamond Bar, Los Angeles County, California, as described in the title of this Resolution. Hereinafter in this Resolution, the subject Development Review application is referred to as "Application". 2. On April 18, 1989, the City of Diamond Bar was established as a duly organized municipal organization of the State of California. On said date, pursuant to the requirements of the California Government Code Section 57376, Title 21 and 22, the City Council of the City of Diamond Bar adopted its Ordinance No. 1, thereby adopting the Los Angeles County Code as the ordinances of the City of Diamond Bar. Title 21 and 22 of the Los Angeles County Code contains the Development Code of the County of Los Angeles now currently applicable to development applications, including the subject Application, within the City of Diamond Bar. 3. The City of Diamond Bar lacks an operative General Plan. Accordingly, action was taken on the subject application, as to consistency with the General Plan, pursuant to the terms and provisions of Ordinance No.4 (1992) of the City of Diamond Bar. 4. The Planning Commission of the City of Diamond Bar, on December 14, 1992 conducted a meeting on said Appli- cation. 5. All legal prerequisites to the adoption of this Resolu- tion have occurred. 1 -- B. Resolution NOW, THEREFORE, it is found, determined and resolved by the Planning Commission of the City of Diamond Bar as follows: 1. The Planning Commission hereby specifically finds that all of the facts set forth in the Recitals, Part A, of this Resolution are true and correct. 2. The Planning Commission hereby finds'and determines that the project identified above in this Resolution is categorically exempt from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act of 1970, as amended, and guidelines promulgated thereunder, pursuant to Section 15301. Class 1. of Division 6 of Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations. 3. The Planning Commission hereby specifically finds and determines that, having considered the record as a whole,including the findings set forth below, and changes and alterations which have been incorporated into and conditioned upon the proposed project'set forth in the application, there is no evidence before this Commission that the project as proposed by the Application, and conditioned for approval herein, will have the potential of an adverse effect on wildlife resources or the habitat upon which the wildlife i depends. Based upon substantial evidence presented in the record before the Commission, the Commission hereby rebuts the presumption of adverse effect contained in Section 753.5 (d) of Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations. Notwithstanding the provisions of this paragraph, the Applicant shall pay all fees required for the filing of a Notice of Determination and any other fees imposed by the California Department of Fish and Game prior to the issuance of any building permits. 4. Based upon the findings and conclusions set forth herein, this Commission, in conformance with Ordinance No. 4 (1992) of the -City of Diamond Bar hereby finds as follows: (a) The project relates to a site of approximately 4.12 acres developed with an existing professional building and is within the Commercial Planned Development (CPD) zone with General Plan designation of Professional Office (OP), on the north side of Pathfinder Road between Brea Canyon Road and Shaded Wood Road, City of Diamond Bar, California. (b) Generally, property to the north, south, and west ` Residential Planned Development -minimum lot size 10,000 square feet -6U per acre (RPD -10,000-6U) zone; and to the east is Neighborhood Business (C- 2) zone. (c) The subject site is adequately served by Pathfinder Road and Brea Canyon Road. (d) The nature, condition, and size of the site has been considered. The site is adequate in size to accommodate the use. mo=w (e) This project is consistent with the General Plan. (f) Substantial evidence exists, considering the record as a whole, to determine that the project, as proposed and conditioned herein, will not be detrimental to or interfere with the adopted General Plan. (g) This project is in compliance with the Sign Ordinance. (h) Approval of this project will not have an adverse impact on adjacent or adjoining residential or commercial uses. It will not be materially detrimental to the use, enjoyment, or valuation of property of other persons located in the vicinity and will not adversely affect the health or welfare of persons residing in the surrounding area. (i) Because of the topography of the site and the location of the building on the site, it is appropriate for the directional sign to identify the tenant which occupies the building. 5. Based upon the substantial evidence and conclusion set forth herein above in paragraphs 1, 2, 3, 4, and conditions set forth below in this Resolution, presented to the Planning Commission on December 14, 1992, hearing as set forth above, the Commission, hereby finds and concludes as follows: (a) The project shall substantially conform to all plans dated December 14, 1992 as submitted to and approved by the Planning Commission labeled Exhibit "A". K (b) The directional sign shall be located 36 feet west of the side property line at the eastern portion''' of the site.ii; (c) Maximum sign face area of the freestanding monument sign shall be 24 square feet and a maximum height shall be 6 feet. (d) The directional sign shall be subject to removal if it becomes a safety hazard for vehicle entering or exiting the Pathfinder Road driveway. (e) This grant shall not be effective for any purpose until the permittee and owner of the property involved (if other than the permittee) have filed, at the City of Diamond Bar Community Development Department, their affidavit stating that they are aware of and agree to accept all the conditions of this grant. Further, this grant shall not be effective until the permittee pays remaining Planning Division processing fees. (f) It is hereby declared that and made a condition of this permit that if any condition hereof is violated, or if any law, statue, or ordinance is violated, the permit may be revoked; provided that the applicant has been given written .notice to cease such violation and has failed to do so for a period of thirty (30) days. The Planning Commission shall: (a) Certify to the adoption of this Resolution; and (b) Forthwith transmit a certified copy of this Resolution, by certified mail, to Avery Dennison located at 818 Oak Park Road, Covina, CA 91724. APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS THE 14TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 1992, BY THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF DIAMOND BAR. BY: Bruce Flamenbaum, Chairman 4 I, James Destefano, Secretary of the Planning Commission of the City of Diamond Bar, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly introduced, passed, and adopted, at a regular meeting of the Planning Commission held on the 14th day of December, 1992, by the following vote: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ABSTAIN: ATTEST: [COMMISSIONERS:] Flamenbaum, MacBride, Grothe, Meyer [COMMISSIONERS:] [COMMISSIONERS:] [ CtkM,MI S S ION Jai4z DeStefano, Secretary 5