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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPC 2005-10A. PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 2005-10 A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF DIAMOND BAR APPROVING VARIANCE NO. 2005-01, A REQUEST TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF MONUMENT SIGNS FROM ONE TO TWO, IN CREASE MONUMENT SIGN HEIGHT FROM 6 FEET TO 8.25 FEET, AND REDUCE THE REQUIRED SETBACK FROM 10 FEET TO 2 FEET FOR THE RANCH CENTER IN THE COMMERCIAL MANUFACTURING ZONE, LOCATED AT 800-884 BLOCK OF N RTH DIAMOND BAR BOULEVARD, DIAMOND BAR, CALIFOR IA—APN 8706-002-056 AND MAKING FINDINGS IN SUPPORT THEREOF. RECITALS The property owner, The S have filed an application for 800-884 North Diamond Ba California, as described in Resolution, the subject Vari may Company, and applicant, Ultrasigns Inc., Variance No. 2005-01 for a property located at -Boulevard, Diamond Bar, Los Angeles County, he title of this Resolution. Hereinafter in this ince shall be referred to as the "Application." 2. On February 25, 2005, 99 r roperty owners within a 700 -foot radius of the project site were notified by ail and a public hearing notice for this project was advertised in the San abriel Valley Tribune and Inland Valley Daily Bulletin newspapers. Addit onally, public hearing notices were posted in three public spaces at least 10 days before the public hearing. 3. On March 8, 2005, the Planning Commission of the City of Diamond Bar conducted a duly noticed public hearing on the Application. 4. All legal prerequisites prior B. RESOLUTION. the adoption of this Resolution have occurred. NOW, THEREFORE, it is found, determined and resolved by the Planning Commission of the City of Diamond Bar as follows: 1. This 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. Based upon substantial evidence presented to this Commission during the above -referenced public hearing on March 8, 2005, including written and oral staff reports together with public testimony, this Commission hereby specifically finds as foll (a) The application ap lies to property located at 800-884 North Diamond Bar Boule and and the site is presently improved with a commercial center. he site is known as the Ranch Center. (b) The properties to the north and south are developed with commercial centers, the property to the east is developed with single family houses, and the property to the west is the State Route 57. (c) The proposed monuent sign is increased by 2.25 feet, mostly due by a river rock base nd a pitch architectural feature. (d) The sign area for tenants has increased from 20 square feet to 28 square feet. The center name and logo add another 4 square feet. The center name and logo re -enforce the center identity, which further its image. (e) Monument signs are set back approximately two feet from the property line, which is consistent with the existing Acapulco monument sign. Because of the existing mounding and the low river rock wall, additional setback is not feasible for the monument sign. Requiring the owner to re -grade the site and demolish the river rock wall would place unnecessary and unreasonable hardship for the property owner. (f) The two new monume it signs are placed approximately 70 feet away from drive entries, whi h according to the City's Traffic Engineer, do not pose a traffic haz rd. (g) Between 800 and 730 block of North Diamond Bar Boulevard, there are four existing mon meat signs placed at 1 to 2 feet from the property line, which is imilar to the proposed monument signs. (h) The site is unusually d ep for a retail center and it is hindered by the U -shape orientation of buildings. Tenants located in the rear have no visibility from the stree that attracts customers. (i) Other shopping centem such as those existing at the intersection of Grand Avenue and D amond Bar Boulevard enjoy good visibility. Therefore, the Ranch Center should be allowed to enjoy the same substantial property rig is as other shopping centers. (j} in April 1993, the Pi nning Commission approved a Variance application to increase 1he number of monument signs for Diamond 2 Bar Village center I sated at Diamond Bar Boulevard and Golden Springs Drive. Diarr and Bar Village center share the same condition as in the Ranch Cer ter where there is no visibility from the street for the buildings located at the rear of the property. Therefore a precedent has been established. (k) The proposed 'Varia ce will not be detrimental to the public health, safety, convenience or welfare of the City. (1) Granting the Variance will be consistent with the General Plan as it will further the goals of economic development. (m) Pursuant to the provision of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), Section 15061(b) of Article 5 of the Cafifornia Code of Regulations and Guidelines promulgated thereunder, the City has determined that this project is exempt and no further environmental review is required. Based upon the substantial evidence presented to this Commission during the above -referenced public hearing and upon the specific findings of facts set forth in paragraphs 1 arid 2 above, this Commission hereby finds and concludes as follows: (a) There are special circumstances applicable to the property (e.g., location, shape, size, surroundings, topography, or other conditions), so that the strict application of the City's Development Code denies the property owner privileges enjoyed by other property owners in the vicinity and under identical zoning districts or creates an unnecessary and non -self created, hardship or unreasonable regulation which makes it obviously impractical to require compliance with the development standards. (b) Granting the Variance is necessary for the preservation and enjoyment of substantial property rights possessed by other property owners in the same vicinity and zoning districts and denied to the property owner for which the Variance is sought. (c) Granting the Variancis consistent with the General Plan and any applicable Specific PI n. (d) The proposed entitlement would not be detrimental to the public interest, health, safety, convenience, or welfare of the City. (e) The proposed entitlement has been reviewed in compliance with the provisions of the Calif 9mia Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). 3 4. Based on the findings and conclusions set forth in paragraphs 1, 2, and 3 above, the Planning Commission hereby approves the Application subject to the following conditions: i (a) The project shall substantially conform to the Comprehensive Sign Program 2005-01 labeled as Exhibit "A", as submitted and approved by the Planning Co mission, and as amended herein. (b) The site shall be maintained in accordance with the approved plans which include site plans, architectural elevations, exterior materials and colors, landscaping, sign program, and grading on file in the Planning Division, the conditions contained herein and the Development Code regulations (c) This approval shall nc and owner of the pro filed, within fifteen (1 their affidavit stating t conditions of approvi until the permittee pa; of the Application. The Planning Commission shall: E be effective for any purpose until the permittee erty involved (if other than the permittee) have ) days of approval at the City of Diamond Bar, at they are aware of and agree to accept all the !. Further this approval shall not be effective s remaining City processing fess for the review (a) Certify to the adoption of this Resolution; and (b) Forthwith transmit a certified copy of this Resolution, by certified mail to Owner, The Simay Company, at 21800 Burbank Boulevard, Suite 150, Woodland Hills, CA 91357; and applicant, Ultrasigns, Inc., at 9025 Balboa Avenue, Suite 150, San Diego, CA 92123. APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS 8TH OF MARCH 2005, BY THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF DIAMOND BAR. BY: Le; I L /--liG^--G6�! J e McManus, Chairman 4 1, James DeStefano, Planning Commission Secretary, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly introduced, passed, and adopted by the Planning Commission of the City of Diamond Bar, at a regular meeting of the Planning Commission held on the 8th of March 2005, by the following vote: AYES: Commissioners: Nolan, Tye, Tanaka, V/C Low, C/McManus NOES: Commissioners None, ABSENT: Commissioners: one. ABSTAIN: Commissioners: one, ATTEST: Jaynes DeStefano, Secreta 0 9 PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 2005-10 A RESOLUTION OF THE OF DIAMOND BAR AP REQUEST TO INCREASE FROM ONE TO TWO, I FROM 6 FEET TO 8.25 F SETBACK FROM 10 FEET IN THE COMMERCIAL MI 800-884 BLOCK OF NC DIAMOND BAR, CALIFOR FINDINGS IN SUPPORT T 'CANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY ROVING VARIANCE NO. 2005-01, A THE NUMBER OF MONUMENT SIGNS CREASE MONUMENT SIGN HEIGHT :EET, AND REDUCE THE REQUIRED TO 2 FEET FOR THE RANCH CENTER 1NUFACTURING ZONE, LOCATED AT iRTH DIAMOND BAR BOULEVARD, NIA-APN 8706-002-056 AND MAKING HEREOF. A. RECITALS The property owner, The Smay Company, and applicant, Ultrasigns Inc., have filed an application for Variance No. 2005-01 for a property located at 800-884 North Diamond Ba Boulevard, Diamond Bar, Los Angeles County, California, as described in he title of this Resolution. Hereinafter in this Resolution, the subject Vari nce shall be referred to as the "Application." On February 25, 2005, 99 property owners within a 700 -foot radius of the project site were notified by nail and a public hearing notice for this project was advertised in the San Gabriel Valle Tribune and Inland Valley Daily Bulletin newspapers. Addit ovally, public hearing notices were posted in three public spaces at least 10 days before the public hearing. On March 8, 2005, the Planning Commission of the City of Diamond Bar conducted a duly noticed public hearing on the Application. 4. All legal prerequisites prior td B. RESOLUTION. NOW, THEREFORE, it is found, Commission of the City of Diamond the adoption of this Resolution have occurred. determined and resolved by the Planning Bar as follows: 1. This Planning Commission h forth in the Recitals, Part A, c Based upon substantial evid 2. above -referenced public hea staff reports together with :reby specifically finds that all of the facts set f this Resolution are true and correct. ;nce presented to this Commission during the ing on March 8, 2005, including written and oral public testimony, this Commission hereby specifically finds as follows (a) The application ap Diamond Bar Boule commercial center. (b) The properties to the centers, the propert houses, and the pros (c) The proposed monu lies to property located at 800-884 North and and the site is presently improved with a he site is known as the Ranch Center. north and south are developed with commercial to the east is developed with single family ,erty to the west is the State Route 57. ent sign is increased by 2.25 feet, mostly due by a river rock base and a pitch architectural feature. (d) The sign area for ter square feet. The cen The center name and its image. (e) (f) (9) (h) (i) Monument signs ar property line, which monument sign. Beca rock wall, additional s Requiring the owner t, wall would place unn property owner. ants has increased from 20 square feet to 28 :er name and logo add another 4 square feet. logo re -enforce the center identity, which further set back approximately two feet from the is consistent with the existing Acapulco fuse of the existing mounding and the low river etback is not feasible for the monument sign. re -grade the site and demolish the river rock ocessary and unreasonable hardship for the The two new monume from drive entries, whi not pose a traffic haza Between 800 and 730 are four existing mon property line, which is The site is unusually d U -shape orientation of visibility from the stree it signs are placed approximately 70 feet away -h according to the City's Traffic Engineer, do rd. block of North Diamond Bar Boulevard, there iment signs placed at 1 to 2 feet from the similar to the proposed monument signs. ep for a retail center and it is hindered by the uildings. Tenants located in the rear have no that attracts customers. Other shopping center such as those existing at the intersection of Grand Avenue and Diamond Bar Boulevard enjoy good visibility. Therefore, the Ranch venter should be allowed to enjoy the same substantial property rights as other shopping centers. In April 1993, the Planning Commission approved a Variance application to increase he number of monument signs for Diamond 2 Bar Village center Springs Drive. Dia (k) (I) (m) I )cated at Diamond Bar Boulevard and Golden and Bar Village center share the same condition ter where there is no visibility from the street for d at the rear of the property. Therefore a established. precedent has been the buildings locat as in the Ranch Ce The proposed Varia safety, convenience Granting the Varian will further the goals ice will not be detrimental to the public health, or welfare of the City. :e will be consistent with the General Plan as it of economic development. Pursuant to the provision of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), Section 1 061(b) of Article 5 of the California Code of Regulations and Guidelines promulgated thereunder, the City has determined that this project is exempt and no further environmental review is required. Based upon the substantial the above -referenced publi set forth in paragraphs 1 ai concludes as follows: (a) There are special (e.g., location, shapE conditions), so that tf Code denies the prop owners in the vicinity unnecessary and n regulation which make with the development evidence presented to this Commission during hearing and upon the specific findings of facts id 2 above, this Commission hereby finds and c circumstances applicable to the property , size, surroundings, topography, or other e strict application of the City's Development ;rty owner privileges enjoyed by other property nd under identical zoning districts or creates an m -self created, hardship or unreasonable s it obviously impractical to require compliance standards. (b) Granting the Varian e is necessary for the preservation and enjoyment of substantial property rights possessed by other property owners in the same icinity and zoning districts and denied to the property owner for wh ch the Variance is sought. (c) Granting the Varianc applicable Specific PI e (d) The proposed entitler interest, health, safety is consistent with the General Plan and any n. ent would not be detrimental to the public convenience, or welfare of the City. (e) The proposed entitlem nt has been reviewed in compliance with the provisions of the Calif rnia Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). 3 4. Based on the findings and above, the Planning Comm the following conditions: (c) (a) The project shall su Program 2005-01 la by the Planning Con conclusions set forth in paragraphs 1, 2, and 3 ssion hereby approves the Application subject to stantially conform to the Comprehensive Sign eled as Exhibit "A", as submitted and approved mission, and as amended herein. (b) The site shall be maintained in accordance with the approved plans which include site pl ns, architectural elevations, exterior materials and colors, landsca ing, sign program, and grading on file in the Planning Division, the conditions contained herein and the Development Code r gulations 0 t be effective for any purpose until the permittee erty involved (if other than the permittee) have days of approval at the City of Diamond Bar, at they are aware of and agree to accept all the 1. Further this approval shall not be effective until the permittee pa of the Application. conditions of approv their affidavit stating t filed, within fifteen (1 and owner of the pro This approval shall n The Planning Commission shall: (a) Certify to the adoptio s remaining City processing fess for the review of this Resolution; and (b) Forthwith transmit a c to Owner, The Sim Suite 150, Woodland h at 9025 Balboa Avenu :rtified copy of this Resolution, by certified mail y Company, at 21800 Burbank Boulevard, sills, CA 91367; and applicant, Ultrasigns, Inc., e, Suite 150, San Diego, CA 92123. APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS TH OF MARCH 2005, BY THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF DIAMO D BAR. /CC P"I McManus (irG—; GGA Chairman 4 I, James DeStefano, Planning Commission Secretary, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly introduce& passed, and adopted by the Planning Commission of the City of Diamond Bar, at a regular meetin of the Planning Commission held on the 8th of March 2005, by the following vote: AYES: Commissioners: olan, Tye, Tanaka, V/C Low, C/McManus NOES: Commissioners one. ABSENT: Commissioners: one. ABSTAIN: Commissioners: None. N ATTEST: I L --t' James DeStefano, Secreta ry 5