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HomeMy WebLinkAbout586 - OrdinancesORDINANCE NO. 586 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING SIGN ORDINANCE AMENDMENT 97-03, AMENDING TITLE 14 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE TO ADD REGULATIONS TO ALLOW FOR THE IDENTIFICATION OF SUBTENANTS OF A MAJOR OR ANCHOR TENANT WITHIN SHOPPING CENTERS WITHIN SECTION 14.20.100 PERMITTED SIGNS - COMMERCIAL AND OFFICE ZONES. RECITALS. 1. On the 12th day of November 1997, the Planning Commission of the City of Rancho Cucamonga conducted a duly noticed public hearing with respect to the above-referenced Sign Ordinance Amendment. Following the conclusion of said public hearing, the Planning Commission adopted Resolution No. 97-59, thereby recommending the City Council adopt Sign Ordinance Amendment No. 97-03. 2. On the 17th day of December 1997, the City Council of the City of Rancho Cucamonga conducted a duly noticed public hearing and concluded said hearing prior to its adoption of this ordinance. 3. All legal prerequisites prior to the adoption of this Ordinance have occurred. B. ORDINANCE. The City Council of the City of Rancho Cucamonga does hereby ordain as follows: SECTION 1: Section 14,20,100 Permitted Signs - Commercial and Office Zones is hereby amended as shown in the attached Exhibit "A." SECTION 2: The Council hereby finds and determines that the proposed amendmerit is exempt from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality of 1970, as amended, and the Guidelines promulgated thereunder, pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) of the State CERA Guidelines SECTION 3: The Mayor shall sign this Ordinance and the City Clerk shall cause the same to be published within 15 days after its passage at least once in the Inland Valley Daily Bulletin, a newspaper of general circulation in the City of Ontario, California, and circulated in the City of Rancho Cucamonga, California. Ordinance 586 Page 2 PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 7th day of January, 1998. Alexander, Biane, Curatalo, Gutierrez, Williams AYES: NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAINED: None William J. Mayor ATTEST: Debra J. Adah'f~, CMC, City Clerk I, DEBRA J. ADAMS, CITY CLERK of the City of Rancho Cucamonga, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance was introduced at a regular meeting of the Council of the City of Rancho Cucamonga held on the 17th day of December, 1997, and was finally passed at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Rancho Cucamonga held on the 7th day of January, 1998. Executed this 8th day of January, 1998, at Rancho Cucamonga, California. Debra J. Adarfi's~, CMC, City Clerk ~ance 586 Page 3 14.20.100 Permitted Signs - Commercial and Office Zones - The following signs may be permitted in the commercial and office zones subject to the provisions listed: CLASS SIGN TYPE MAXIMUM NUMBER MAXIMUM SIGN AREA MAXIMUM HEIGHT REMARKS 1. Business Identification Wall One per building face, a 10% of the building face, not to Not to project above the roof a. (business not within maximum of three per exceed 150 square feet. and in no case be higher than shopping centers including business. 20 feat from finished grade. single tenant office buildings). and Monument One per street frontage, a 24 square feet Up to 8 feet. maximum of 2 per business. 2. Business identification Wall One per building face, a 10% of the building face, not to Not to project above the roof a. (businesses within maximum of 3 for any one exceed 150 square feet. and in no cese be higher than shopping centers). business. 20 feet from finished grade. Subtenant wall One per subtenant_ To be included as part of the Not to project above the a. sign. t0% of the building face roof and in no case be maximum sign area for the higher than 20 feet from major or anchor tenant. finished grade. b. A combination of monument and wall signs may be used; however, only a maximum of three signs may be used to identify any one business. Wall signs and monument signs shall be architecturally designed to be compatible with the development. Monument signs shall be placed entirely on the subject property and shall not overhang into pdvate or public property. A combination of monument and wall signs may be used; however, only a maximum of 3 signs may be used to identify any one business. Wall signs are limited to business identification only. A center is one in which businesses and structures are designed in an integrated and interrelated development. Such design is independent of the number of structures, lots, or parcels making up the center. All shopping centers shall develop a coordinated sign program for atl tenants and uses. This includes size. color, sign type, aria tocation Limited vatration ~s permitted, suc~ as coior~ as long as the remaining components of the orogram remain the same. The Uniform Sign Program may establish criteria for the placement of subtenant signs of a major or anchor tenanL A subtenant Is defined as a business that is owned or operated by the major or anchor tenant, and/or franchisee or subsidiary of the major or anchor tenant; and whose operation Is separate from, unrelated to, and different from the major or anchor tenan£ A major or anchor tenant occupying a floor area in excess of 50,000 square feet may provide subtenant signage. A subtenant must occupy a minimum of 400 square feet of floor area. Only one subtenant of a major or anchor tenant will be permitted signage. Subtenant identification may be allowed on the monument sign. Only a manned subtenant may be provided signage. Interior or exterior ATM machines are not considered subtenants. 19 ~ance 586 Page 4 14.20.100 Permitted Signs - Commercial and Office Zones - The following signs may be permitted in the commercial and office zones subject to the provisions listed: CLASS SIGN TYPE MAXIMUM NUMBER MAXIMUM SIGN AREA MAXIMUM HEIGHT REMARKS and Monument One per street frontage. 24 square feet. Up to 8 feet. 2. Business identification (businesses within shopping centers) (Continued). or Monument Two per street frontage, 24 square feet. Up to 6 feet. a. minimum 300 feet apart or Monument One per street frontage of 500 48 square feet. Up to 8 feet. feet or more. C. and Business Directory (Monument) and Project Monuments 3. Business identification Wall (multiple professional tenants more than three). The number and placement of wall and directory signs shall be and Monument subject to review by the City Planner. To be determined through approval by the City Planner. Signs may be placed to form a single structure or kiosk. One per street frontage, not to exceed 2 per center. To be determined by the City Planner based on each individual building design. One per street, maximum of two. To be determined by the City Planner based on each individual building design. 15 square feet Up to 6 feet, 24 square feet Up to 6 feet 10% of the face of the structure where sign is to be placed, not to exceed 50 square feet. 24 square feet. 12 square feet. Not to project above the roof. Up to 8 feet. Upto8feet and Business Directory Monument signs may contain up to three identifications per side; either the theme name of the center and two tenants or three tenants. The design (color, material, style) of all monument signs shall be consistent and compatible to the design of the center. Monument signs facing different streets need not contain identical information. Additionally, a two- sided sign need not contain the same copy. Monument signs shall identify major anchor tenants and provide sufficient area to identify minor tenants as determined by the property owner. An 8-inch minimum letter height is recommended. Address of center required, but not counted as part of the monument sign area. a. The business directory signs are intended to provide direction and identification to the smaller individual shop tenants. All such signs shall maintain a minimum 60-foot setback from the street (as measured from the face of curbS, b. Project I.D. signs are limited to only identifying the theme name and/or graphic logo of the center. Project I.D. signs shall be located at a major intersection or project entry Project I.D. signs shall be part of an architectural theme wall (not freestanding sign) A pair of project I.D. signs flanking a project entry shall count as one sign. A conceptual sign program for each building shall be required at the time of design review. The City Planner shall review all office sign programs through the permit procedure to determined that it is within the criteria herein set forth and meets the intent of this Ordinance. Monument signs shall be limited to identifying the name of the professional complex. Business directory signs may be placed throughout the site as needed at entrances and shall be limited to listing the tenants name and suite number. 2O nance 586 Page 5 14.20.100 Permitted Signs - Commercial and Office Zones - The following signs may be permitted in the commercial and office zones subject to the provisions listed: CLASS SIGN TYPE MAXIMUM NUMBER MAXIMUM SIGN AREA MAXIMUM HEIGHT REMARKS 3. Business identification and Site Directory One per vehicular entrance. 12 square feet. Up to 8 feet. (multiple professional (monument) tenants more than three). The number and placement of wall and directory signs shall be subject to review by the City Planner (continued). 4. a. Service Station Wall One per street frontage, 10% of building face not to Identification and maximum two. exceed 150 square feet. Pricing and Monumem One per street frontage~ qot to 36 square feet exceed a total of two per station. b Spec~ai Service ¢Vaii or Ground One for each pump island. not 2 square feet. Signs to exceed a tota! of four pe~ station. c. Special Window or Ground Two per station. 6 square feet. Advertisement d. Subtenant Signs Wall 5. Pedestrian Traffic Signs 6. Regional Shopping Center a. To direct visitors and emergency vehicles to buildings. b Sign shall be conveniently located and shall not be located within the entry throat in a manner which could block access. c. Illuminated for legibility 24 hours a day. d Sign shall locate buildings, driveways, and address of each building. Fire hydrant or Knox box locations may also be shown as required by the fire district. e. Copy shall be a minimum of 1-inch in heigh and legible from 20 feet. Not above roof line or 20 feet. a. Up to 8 feet. b A combination of monument and wall may be used, but not more than a total of 3 signs. The monument sign shail be designed to include the identification of the station and gasoline pdces No other price signs are allowed. c. Uniform Sign Program shall be required for service stations with a subtenant, if mounted on a wail or pole of the canopy, it shall be no higher than 8 feet. Ground signs shall not exceed 6 feet in height. Special service signs shall be limtted to such ~tems as self ser~'e, full ser~e, air, ,~ater, cashier, and ~hal~, be nonilluminated. A ground sign shall not exceed 6 feet in height, a window sign shall not exceed 6 feet in height. a. Special advertisement shall be limited to advertising special sales or services. One per subtenant, not to exceed a total of two per station. 12 square feet, to be included as part of the 10% of the building face for the service station. Not above roof line or 20 feet. a. A subtenant is defined as a business that is owned or operated by the station and/or the franchisees of the station, or a subsidiary of the station; and, whose operation is separate from, unrelated to, and different from the station. Each subtenant shall occupy a minimum of 20 percent of the gross floor area of a building. A maximum of two subtenants is allowed in a station. Monument One per subtenant per b. monument sign. The identification of subtenants may be allowed on the monument sign. Products, services, pdce signs for the subtenants are not allowed. Wall, Window. or One per business. 6 square feet. Not to exceed 12 feet above Canopy finished grade. a Such sign shall contain only the identification of the business for pedestrian traffic. Upon development of a "regional shopping center," a conceptual sign program shall be developed and approved by the Planning Commission with the overall approval of the project. Final details of the signs shall be submitted to the City Planner in accordance with the sign permit procedures. The City Planner shall review for consistency with approved conceptual program 21 Revised 5/97 nance 586 Page 6 14.20.100 Permitted Signs - Commercial and Office Zones - The following signs may be permitted in the commercial and office zones subject to the provisions listed: CLASS Movie Theaters Upon development of a "movie theater," a conceptual sign program shall be developed and approved by the Planning Commission with the overall approval of the project. Final details of the signs shall be submitted to the City Planner in accordance with the sign permit procedures. The City Planner shall review for consistency with approved conceptual program. 8. Regional Automobile Center Upon development of a "regional automobile sales center," a conceptual sign program shall be developed and approved by the Planning Commission with the overall approval of the project. Final details of the signs shall be submitted to the City Planner in accordance with the sign permit procedures. The City Planner shall review for consistency with approved conceptual program. 22 Revised 8/97