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Home My WebLink AboutPC 93-29RESOLUTION NO. 93-29 A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF DIAMOND BAR APPROVING PLANNED SIGN PROGRAM NO. 93-5 AND CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION (SECTION 15311, Class 11) AN APPLICATION FOR A PLANNED SIGN PROGRAM WHICH INCLUDES ONE WALL SIGN, TWO MONUMENT SIGNS AND A DIRECTIONAL SIGN LOCATED AT 22324 GOLDEN SPRINGS DRIVE (TRACT 14819, LOTS 1 AND 4) . A. Recitals 1. Signage Solutions, the applicant and Hidden Manna Corporation, the property owner have filed an application for Planned Sign Program No. 93-5 for a church facility located at 22324 Golden Springs Drive, Diamond Bar, Los Angeles County, California, as describ- ed 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 Planning Commission of the City of Diamond Bar, on October 11, 1993 conducted a meeting on said Appli- cation. 4. All legal prerequisites to the adoption of this Resolu- tion have occurred. 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 15311, Title 15 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 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. 4. Based upon the findings and conclusions set forth herein, this Commission, hereby finds as follows: (a) The project relates to a site of approximately 28 acres consisting of two parcels. One parcel is developed with a two-story office building utilized .by Calvary Chapel as a church and its appurtenant uses. The other parcel is undeveloped. The project site is within the C -M- BE Zone with a General Plan land use designation of Commercial Office -Planned Development (CO -PD). The project site is located at 22324 Golden Springs Drive, City of Diamond Bar, California. (b) Generally, the following zones surround the project. site: to the north is OS Zone; to the south is C -M -BE Zone; to the east is C-3 and R -4- 40U Zones; and to the west is OS and C -M -BE Zones. (c) The subject site for the project is adequately served by Grand Avenue and Golden Springs Drive. (d) The proposed signs comply with the City's Sign Ordinance No. 5 (1991). I ,,. �ua�«r„� __ „ Fr -\ (e) 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. (f) The proposed signs will be legible to the intended audience under normal viewing conditions based on the location and the design of the visual element. (g) The proposed signs will not obscure from view or detract from existing signs, based on the location, shape, color, and other similar considerations. (h) The proposed signs will be in harmony with adjacent properties and surroundings based on the size, shape, height, color, placement, and the proximity of such signs to adjacent properties and surroundings. (i) The proposed signs will be designed, constructed and located so that they will not constitute a hazard to the public. 5. Based upon findings and conclusion set forth above, the Planning Commission hereby approves this Application subject to the following conditions: (a) The project shall substantially conform to all plans dated October 11, 1993 collectively labeled Exhibit "A" as submitted to and approved by the Planning Commission. (b) Prior to the issuance 'of a building permit, the applicant shall submit to the City, a revised site plan to indicate the setback of the directional sign (identified as Item #4 on the site plan) from the interior driveway. (c) Anti -graffiti coating shall be applied to the directional sign, and the two monument signs. (d) The Applicant and the City shall enter into an agreement, pursuant to Section 5497 of the Business and Professions Code, to remove the freestanding monument sign (identified as item #2 on Exhibit "A") in the event that Lot 1 is developed or conveyed to an owner other than Hidden Manna Corporation. 3 (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' within fifteen (15) days of approval of this d!'! grant, 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) The Applicant -shall comply with Planning and Zoning, Building and Safety, and Engineering requirements. (g) This grant is valid for one (1) year and must be exercised (i.e. construction) within that period or this grant will expire. A one year extension may be requested in writing and submitted to the City 30 days prior to the expiration date of this grant. (h) Notwithstanding any previous subsection of this resolution, if the Department of Fish and Game requires payment of a fee pursuant to Section 711.4 of the Fish and Game Code, payment therefore shall be made by the applicant prior to the issuance of any building permit or any other entitlement. 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 Signage Solutions located at 1336 S. Alec Street, Anaheim, CA, 92805 and Hidden Manna Corporation, 22324 Golden Springs Drive, Diamond Bar, CA 92765. APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS THE 11TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 1993, BY THE PLANNING QPMMISSION OF THE CITY OF DIAMOND BAR. i BY: Davi y rman 4 _ . ..._................._- -_.__ ,..-„—,�-�.,��.�„ _.� . ��,_,.. �,. , <«.��. «,... .. �. __ - =-.-. —w,w.� �.a.io•w+aw�s�nm,i«�udmwei,w. - y_ _ _._ 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 lith day of October, 1993, by the following vote: AYES: [COMMISSIONERS:] Meyer, Plunk, Grothe, Li NOES: [COMMISSIONERS:] None ABSENT: [COMMISSIONERS:] Flamenbaum ABSTAIN: [COMMISSIONERS:] None ATTEST: )U0V>f James DeStefano, Secretary 5 ii 111�1'�.ir I'll 1r�� i7 ��-m � ,