HomeMy WebLinkAbout99-62 - Resolutions RESOLUTION NO. 99-62
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA, RECOMMENDING APPROVAL
OF SIGN ORDINANCE AMENDMENT 99-01, AMENDING TITLE 14 OF
THE RANCHO CUCAMONGA MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING
MONUMENT SIGNS AND TO RESTRICT SUBMITTAL OF SAME
APPLICATIONS WITHIN 12 MONTHS, AND MAKING FINDINGS IN
SUPPORT THEREOF.
A. Recitals.
1. The City of Rancho Cucamonga has filed an application for Sign Ordinance
Amendment 99-01, as described in the title of this Resolution. Hereinafter in this Resolution, the
subject Sign Ordinance Amendment is referred to as "the application."
2. On the 23rd day of June 1999, the Planning Commission of the City of Rancho
Cucamonga conducted a duly noticed public hearing on the application and concluded said
hearing on that date.
3. All legal prerequisites prior to the adoption of this Resolution have occurred.
B. Resolution.
NOW, THEREFORE, it is hereby found, determined, and resolved by the Planning
Commission of the City of Rancho Cucamonga as follows:
1. This 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 the substantial evidence presented to this Commission during the above-
referenced public hearing on June 23, 1999, including written and oral staff reports, together with
public testimony, this Commission hereby specifically finds as follows:
a. That the Amendment will provide for development of a comprehensively planned
urban community within the District that is superior to development otherwise allowable under
alternate regulations; and
b. That the Amendment will provide for development within the District in a manner
consistent with the General Plan and with related development and growth management policies
of the City.
c. The amendment will meet the purpose and intent of Title 14 of the Municipal
Code.
d. The amendment will not have a significant impact on the environment.
3. This Commission hereby finds that the project has been prepared and reviewed in
compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act of 1970, as amended, and the
Guidelines promulgated thereunder, and further, specifically finds that based upon substantial
evidence, it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the proposed amendment
will have a significant effect on the environment and, therefore, the proposed amendment is
exempt pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines, Section 15300 as it is not defined as a project per
Section 15378.
PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 99-62
SOA 99-01 - CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA
June 23, 1999
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4. Based upon the findings and conclusions set forth in paragraphs 1, 2, and 3 above,
this Commission hereby recommends approval of amendments to the Sign Ordinance Amendment
No. 99-01 to read as follows:
Section 14.12.080 New Applications following Denial or Revocation. Following the denial
or revocation of a Sign Permit application, no application for a Sign Permit for the same or
substantially the same use on the same or substantially the same site shall be filed within one year
from the date of denial or revocation.
Section 14.20.080 Permitted Signs Residential, Commercial, Office, and Industrial Zones
Class 2, 3, 5, 6. - c. Monument sign letter height shall be a minimum of eight inches.
Section 14.20.100 Permitted Signs - Commercial, Office, and Industrial Zones Class 2. -c.
Monument sign letter height shall be a minimum of eight inches.
Section 14.24.100 Sign Legibility. Signs shall be legible. Signs should be clearly organized,
simple, and designed with sufficient contrast with their background. The use of extremely
ornamental or fancy script type styles(i.e., font) is discouraged. For monument signs, a minimum
eight inch letter height shall be used.
5. The Secretary to this Commission shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS 23RD DAY OF JUNE 1999 .
PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA
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BY: IS%. . .. a J
LT. McNiel, Chairman
ATTEST: e`i _
BraWi9r, S,
I, Brad Buller, Secretary of the Planning Commission of the City of Rancho Cucamonga, do
hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly and regularly introduced, passed, and
adopted by the Planning Commission of the City of Rancho Cucamonga, at a regular meeting of
the Planning Commission held on the 23rd day of June 1999, by the following vote-to-wit:
AYES: COMMISSIONERS: MACIAS, MANNERINO, MCNIEL, STEWART, TOLSTOY
NOES: COMMISSIONERS: NONE
ABSENT: COMMISSIONERS: NONE
ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO
CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING SIGN ORDINANCE
AMENDMENT 99-01, AMENDING TITLE 14 OF THE RANCHO
CUCAMONGA MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING MONUMENT SIGNS AND
TO RESTRICT SUBMITTAL OF SAME APPLICATION WITHIN 12
MONTHS.
A. Recitals.
1. On June 23, 1999, the Planning Commission of the City of Rancho Cucamonga
conducted a duly-noticed public hearing with respect to the above-referenced Development Code
Amendment and,following the conclusion thereof, adopted its Resolution No. 99-*, recommending
that the City Council adopt said amendment.
2. On *, the City Council of the City of Rancho Cucamonga conducted and concluded a
duly-noticed public hearing concerning the subject amendment to the Sign 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: Chapter 14.12, Section 14.12.080 and 14.20.100 is hereby amended to read
as follows, and all subsequent sections are renumbered accordingly:
Section 14.12.080 New Applications following Denial or Revocation. Following the
denial or revocation of a Sign Permit application, no application for a Sign Permit for the
same or substantially the same use on the same or substantially the same site shall be
filed within one year from the date of denial or revocation.
Section 14.20.080 Permitted Skins Residential, Commercial, Office, and Industrial
Zones Class 2, 3, 5, 6. - c. Monument sign letter height shall be a minimum of eight
inches.
Section 14.20.100 Permitted Signs -Commercial. Office, and Industrial Zones Class
2. - c. Monument sign letter height shall be a minimum of eight inches.
SECTION 2: Section 14.24.100 is hereby added to Chapter 14.24 to read as follows:
Section 14.24.100 Sign Legibility. Signs shall be legible. Signs should be clearly
organized, simple, and designed with sufficient contrast with their background. The use
of extremely ornamental or fancy script type styles (i.e., font) is discouraged. For
monument signs, a minimum eight inch letter height shall be used.
CITY COUNCIL ORDINANCE NO.
SOA 99-01 - CITY OF R.C.
*, 1999
Page 2
SECTION 3: This Council hereby finds and determines that the subject amendment
identified in this Ordinance is exempt from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality
Act of 1970, as amended, and the Guidelines promulgated thereunder, pursuant to Section
15061(b)(3) of Chapter 3 of Division 6 of Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations.
SECTION 4: If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, or word of this
Ordinance is,for any reason, deemed or held to be invalid or unconstitutional by the decision of any
court of competent jurisdiction, or preempted by legislative enactment, such decision or legislation
shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Ordinance. The City Council of the City
of Rancho Cucamonga hereby declares that it would have adopted this Ordinance and each
section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, or word thereof, regardless of the fact that any one
or more sections, subsections, sentences, clauses, phrases, or words might subsequently be
declared invalid or unconstitutional or preempted by subsequent legislation.
SECTION 5: The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Ordinance and shall cause
the same to be published within 15 days after its passage at least once in thelnland Valley Daily
Bulletin a newspaper of general circulation, published in the City of Ontario, California, and
circulated in the City of Rancho Cucamonga, California.