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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPC 94-13RESOLUTION NO. 94-13 A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF DIAMOND BAR APPROVING PLANNED SIGN PROGRAM NO. 94-6 AND CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION (SECTION 15301, Class 1), AN APPLICATION FOR A PLANNED SIGN PROGRAM FOR AN EXISTING OFFICE BUILDING WITHIN GATEWAY CORPORATE CENTER LOCATED AT 1350 VALLEY VISTA DRIVE (PARCEL MAP NO. 20358, LOT 6). A. Recitals 1. The property owner/ applicant, Steeve Kay has filed an application for Planned Sign Program No. 94-6 for an existing office building within Gateway Corporate Center located at 1350 Valley Vista Drive, Diamond Bar, Los Angeles County, California, as described in the title of this Resolution. Hereinafter in this Resolution, the subject Planned Sign Program 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 to the future adopted General Plan, pursuant to the terms and provisions of an Office of Planning and Research extension granted pursuant to California Government Code Section 65361. 4. The Planning Commission of the City of Diamond Bar, on July 11, 1994 conducted a meeting on said Application. 5. All legal prerequisites to the adoption of this Resolu- tion have occurred. 1 B. Resolution O"W. 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, 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 18,900 square feet and developed with a 12,800 square foot office building. The project site is within the Commercial -Manufacturing -Billboard Exclusion-Unilateral/Contract (C-M-BE-U/C) Zone with a contemplated draft General Plan land use designation of Professional Office (OP). The project site is located at 1350 Valley Vista Drive, City of Diamond Bar, California. (b) Generally, the following zone and use surrounds the project site: to the north is the Orange Freeway; to the south, east, and west is Commercial -Manufacturing -Billboard Exclusion- Unilateral/Contract (C-M-BE-U/C) Zone. 2 r I ; (c) The project site is adequately served by Valley Vista Drive and Copley Drive. (d) The proposed Planned Sign Program complies with the City's Sign ordinance No. 5 (1991). (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 contemplated draft General Plan. (f) The proposed Planned Sign Program will have signs that are legible to the intended audience under normal viewing conditions based on the location and the design of the visual element. (g) The proposed Planned Sign Program will not have signs- that obscure from view or detract from existing signs, based on the location, shape, color, and other similar considerations. (h) The proposed Planned Sign Program 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 Planned Sign Program 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 July 11, 1994, collectively labeled Exhibit "A" as submitted to and approved by the Planning Commission. (b) Before the issuance of any City permits, the applicant shall obtain approval from Gateway Corporate Center's architectural review committee. (c) 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 grant, at the City of Diamond Bar Community Development Department, their affidavit stating that they are aware of and agree to accept all the 3 conditions of this grant. Further, this grant shall not be effective until -the permittee pays remaining Planning Division processing fees. (d) The Applicant shall comply with Planning and Zoning, and Building and Safety Divisionsf requirements. (e) 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. (f) The subject property shall be maintained and operated in full compliance with the condition of this grand and any law, stature, ordinance or other regulations applicable to any development or activity of the subject property. 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, Steeve Kay, 1350 Valley Vista_ Drive, Diamond Bar, CA 91765. APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS THE 11TH DAY OF JULY 1994, BY THE PLANNI ItSSION OF THE CITY OF DIAMOND BAR. BY: 7i/� avid Mr, Chairman 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 11th day of July, 1994, by the following vote: AYES: [COMMISSIONERS:] Meyer, Plunk, Schad, Fong NOES: [COMMISSIONERS:] None ABSENT: [COMMISSIONERS:] Flamenbaum ABSTAIN:MM!DeStef :] None ATTEST: J[ es o, Secretary 4 4.