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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPC 94-20PC RESOLUTION NO. 94-20 A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF DIAMOND BAR APPROVING PLANNED SIGN PROGRAM NO. 94-7 AND CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION (SECTION 15311), AN APPLICATION TO ESTABLISH A SIGN CRITERIA FOR WALL SIGNS AND FREESTANDING SIGNS WITHIN THE COMMERCIAL CENTER LOCATED AT 800-872 N. DIAMOND BAR BLVD. AND MAKING FINDINGS IN SUPPORT THEREOF. A. Recitals (i) Rick .Denman, acting as the agent for the applicant Commercial Center Management, Inc., 2922 Dailer, Ste. #103, Santa Ana, California 92705, has filed an application for a Planned Sign Program No. 94-7 for a commercial retail center located at 800- 872 N. Diamond Bar Blvd., 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 "the application". (ii) 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. (iii) 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. (iv) On September 26, 1994, the Planning Commission of the City of Diamond Bar conducted a public review on the application and concluded said public review on that date. (v) All legal -prerequisites to the adoption of this Resolution 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 T' IV�'IIILMI1tlI I �: II li'Ililhlll:III'JIII41l-.,._._._e_�.. .y 1. The Planning Commission hereby specifically finds that all of the facts set forth j in the Recitals, Part A, of this Resolution are true and correct. q` 2. The Planning Commission hereby finds and determines that the project identified above in this Resolution is categorically exempt from the requirement of the California Environmental Quality Act of 1974, as amended, and guidelines promulgated thereunder, pursuant to Section 15311 of Article 19 of Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations. 3. Based upon the findings and conclusions set forth herein, this Commission, in conformance with the objectives of the contemplated General Plan of the City of Diamond Bar hereby finds as follows: (a) The project relates to a site of approximately 5.5 acres developed with a retail commercial center within the CM (Commercial Manufacturing) Zone. (b) Generally, the center is located north of Sunset Crossing Rd., east of the SR 57 Freeway; with commercial development to the north and south and single family residential development to the east; (c) The subject site for the project is adequately served by Diamond Bar Blvd. 9, (d) The center is primarily vacant although there is an Acapulco Restaurant . and Thomasville Home Furnishings operating as the anchor tenants. (e) Substantial evidence exists, considering the record as a whole, to determine that the project, as proposed and conditioned herein, is in conformance with the future General Plan. t (f) This Planned Sign Program, as revised,: is in compliance with the Sign Ordinance. (g) 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. k 4. Based upon the substantial evidence and conclusion set forth above, the Planning Commission hereby approves this Resolution subject to the following conditions: r 4 f,Yl 2 1 i Conditions of Approval (a) The project shall substantially conform to all plans marked Exhibit "A", as amended and date stamped September 26, 1994 as submitted to and approved by the Planning Commission. (b) Address numerals shall be added to the approved monument signs. (c) The proposed reader board shall be removed and disposed of properly off-site. Revise proposed sign type "E", information board, from 7 ft. to 4 ft. in conformance with the Sign Ordinance. (d) Applicant shall submit to the City for review and approval a type face pallet within 45 days of receipt of this resolution. (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. (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 approval 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. (g) All signs shall be maintained in a condition satisfactory to the Community Development Director and the Building Official. (h) All temporary signage shall conform to the Sign Ordinance and no temporary signage may be installed without obtaining all required City permits. 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 Rick Denman and Commercial Center Management, Inc. at the addresses on file with the City. �� 3 APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS THE 26TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 1994 BY THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF DIAMOND BAR. 'man 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 26th day of September, 1994, by the following vote: AYES: rCOMMISSIONERS:] Flamenbaum, Meyer, Plunk, and Schad NOES: [COMMISSIONERS:] ABSENT: [COMMISSIONERS:] Fong ABSTAIN: [COMMISSIONERS:] ATTEST: J: s DeStefano, Secretary ON I 1, t -7F . .... . 11 r E z � , 11 ", '", , --, imm *Wl 7 'T" , , , 1.� , " 1 :,: �, 1 , ;�, 14 �; � , . " � � , , � ,, � ": : P� ; �, I i" "