PC RES 2002-008s
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES APPROVING SIGN PERMIT
(CASE NO. ZON2001-00090), WITH CONDITIONS, APPROVING
A MASTER SIGN PROGRAM FOR THE GOLDEN COVE
SHOPPING CENTER, LOCATED AT 31212 -- 31244
HAWTHORNE BOULEVARD.
WHEREAS, on August 10, 1999 the Planning Commission adopted
Resolution No 99-40, conditionally approving Conditional Use Permit No. 206,
Variance No 446, Grading Permit No 2135, and Environmental Assessment No.
711 to allow the construction of a 12,600 square foot addition to an existing
77,550 square foot shopping center (Golden Cove Shopping Center), and to
allow 1,220 cubic yards of associated grading to prepare the site for three (3)
new retail buildings, and,
WHEREAS, pursuant to Condition No. 25 of Resolution No 99-40 a
Master Sign Program must be reviewed and approved by the Planning
Commission prior to issuance of the building permit for Phase I; and,
WHEREAS, on September 27, 2001 the subject application, Sign Permit
(Case No. ZON2001-00090) was submitted to the Planning Department for
processing, requesting approval of a Master Sign Program for the Golden Cove
Shopping Center; and,
WHEREAS, upon submittal of additional information on April 30, 2002, the
application was deemed complete on May 9, 2002; and,
WHEREAS, the required public hearing notice was sent to 112 property
owners within the 500 foot radius on May 9, 2002 and published in the Peninsula
News on May 11, 2002; and,
WHEREAS, pursuant to the provision of the California Quality Act, Public
Resources Code Section 21000 et.seq. ("CEQA"), the State's CEQA Guidelines,
California Code of Regulation, Title 14, Section 15000 et seq , the City's Local
CEQA Guidelines, and Government Code Section 65962.5(F) (Hazardous Waste
and Substances Statement), Staff found no evidence that Sign Permit (Case No
ZON2001-00090) would have a significant effect on the environment and,
therefore the proposed project has been found to be categorically exempt (Class
11, Section 15303(x)); and,
WHEREAS, after notices issued pursuant to the requirements of Rancho
Palos Verdes Development Code, the Planning Commission held a duly noticed
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public hearing on May 28, 2002, at which all interested parties were given the
opportunity to be heard and present evidence
NOW, THEREFORE, THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
RANCHO PALOS VERDES DOES HEREBY FIND, DETERMINE, AND
RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS
Section 1: That the sign program is necessary for the tenant's enjoyment
of substantial trade and property rights, since the primary purpose of the sign
program is to allow tenants to advertise their establishments
Section 2: That the sign program will not constitute needless repetition,
redundancy or proliferation of signage since the sign program only allows a tenant to
have a maximum of two identification wall signs, but in most cases only one
identification wall sign
Section 3: That the sign program is consistent with the intent and
purposes of the Sign Permit Section of the Development Code, since the signs
will be consistent in size and as such will not subject the citizens of the City to
excessive competition for their visual attention
Section 4: That the sign program will ensure that the signs are
harmonious to the architecture of the buildings, in that the signs will be required
to be placed within storefront architectural features, and the allowable colors are
compatible with the colors approved for the architectural style of the shopping
center
Section 5: That the sign program will prevent needless distraction and
clutter of signs, in that the signs are limited in size as compared to the length of
the storefront and the space between architectural features
Section 6: That the sign program will not be detrimental to the public's
health, safety and welfare, in that certain types of signs that are found to be a
nuisance to the surrounding properties are prohibited
Section 7: A Notice of Decision shall be given to the applicant and to all
interested parties informing them of the Planning Commission's decision
Section 8: Any interested party may appeal this decision or any portion
of this decision to the City Council Pursuant to Section 17 02 040 C 1 j of the
Rancho Palos Verdes Municipal Code, any such appeal must be filed with the
City, in writing, and with the appropriate appeal fee, no later than fifteen (15)
days following the date of the Planning Commission's adoption of this resolution
Section 9: For the foregoing reasons, and based on the information and
findings included in the Staff Report, Minutes, and other records of proceedings,
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the Planning Commission of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes hereby approves
with conditions Sign Permit (Case No. 2001-00090), for a Master Sign Program
for the Golden Cove Shopping Center.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 28th day of May, 2002, by the
following vote:
AYES: Commissioners Mueller and Duran Reed, Vice Chair Long, and Chairman
Cartwright.
NOES: Commissioner Cote and Tomblin
ABSTENTIONS: None
ABSENT: Commissioner Lyon
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EXHIBIT "A"
CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL
SIGN PERMIT (ZON2001-00090)
Prior to the submittal of sign plans into Building and Safety "plan check", the
applicant shall submit to the City a statement that they have read, understand
and agree to all the conditions of approval contained in this resolution.
Failure to provide said written statement within ninety (90) days of this
approval shall render this approval null and void.
2. Prior to the submittal of sign plans into Building and Safety "plan check" or
sixty (60) days of this approval, whichever occurs first, the applicant shall
submit to the Planning Department a revised Sign Program, which includes all
the recommendation and modifications as approved under this Sign Permit
3. The Director of Planning, Building and Code Enforcement is authorized to
make minor modifications to the approved plans or any of the conditions if
such modifications shall achieve substantially the same results as would strict
compliance with said plans and conditions.
4 In the event that a Planning requirement and a Building & Safety requirement
are in conflict with one another, the stricter standard shall apply
5. The hours of construction shall be limited to 7 00 a.m. to 7:00 p m., Monday
through Saturday. No construction shall be permitted on Sundays or on legal
holidays.
6 The construction site and adjoining public and private properties shall be kept
free of all loose materials resembling trash and debris in excess of that
material used for immediate construction purposes. Such excess material
may include, but is not limited to. the accumulation of debris, garbage,
lumber, scrap metal, concrete, asphalt, piles of earth, salvage materials,
abandoned or discarded furniture, appliances or other household fixtures
7 Approval of Sign Permit (Case No. ZON2001-00090) is for the approval of a
master sign program for the Golden Cove Shopping Center.
General Guidelines
8. All sign criteria is subject to the regulations of the Development Code of the
City of Rancho Palos Verdes. In the event that signage is not addressed by
this sign program, the Development Code shall prevail
9 All signs and their installation shall comply with all local building and electrical
codes.
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10. Prior to the installation of any sign, individual tenants shall obtain approval of
a sign permit for individual signs by the Planning Director, to ensure that the
sign complies with the sign program, and obtain building and electrical
permits from the Building and Safety Department.
11. Each tenant will be responsible for the design, installation, and maintenance
of their signs. All signs, supports, braces, guys and anchors, shall be kept in
good repair, including replacement of defective parts, repainting, cleaning and
otherwise maintained in a presentable condition
12. The approval of any illuminated sign shall not be final until thirty days after
installation, during which period the Director of Planning may order the
dimming of any illumination found to be excessively brilliant and shall be valid
when such order has been carried out to a time extention satisfactory to the
Director of Planning
13 Sale signs, special announcements, posters, sandwich boards, or any non-
permanent signs are not permitted
14. No signs shall be constructed and maintained to flash, rotate, or in any way
simulate motion or create sound. Searchlights, blinkers, lasers, flashing,
unusual lighting or any other means of animation signs are prohibited
15. Suspended or airborne signs, such as tethered advertising balloons, inflated
signs, and kites are prohibited
16 No vehicle displaying shop tenant logos, names and other advertising shall be
permitted to be parked in areas of the shopping center lot.
17. No exposed neon or exposed raceways shall be permitted
18. No exposed electrical tubing or "cross-over" will be permitted.
19 At such time that any of the exterior facade of a building is modified, all wall
signs on said building shall be brought into conformance with the master sign
program prior to Department of Building and Safety's final inspection. If no
exterior fagade modifications are proposed, signs shall be brought into
conformance with the master sign program at such time that the sign is
modified. Sign modifications shall not include face changes of the sign.
20. The sign shall not be illuminated after the closing of the last tenant and before
the opening of the first tenant in the morning
Freestanding Signs
21. The freestanding sign located along Palos Verdes Drive West shall not
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exceed 42'-0" in height and 16'-10" in width
22. The freestanding sign located along Palos Verdes Drive West shall contain an
announcement board. The announcement board shall have a teal background
with white letters The illumination of the announcement board shall be
reviewed and approved by the Director of Planning, and shall be designed to
improve visibility of the messages on the announcement board. The sign shall
be used for messages announcing community events for at least one third of
the year.
23. The freestanding sign located along Hawthorne Boulevard shall not exceed
20'-0" in height and shall not exceed 12'-0' in width.
24. The individual tenant sign panels shall be aluminum face covered with
texcote, with routed out letters backed with white Plexiglas.
25. The design and color of the freestanding signs shall be compatible with the
architectural style and color approved for the shopping center
26. The freestanding sign for Golden Lotus Restaurant located along Hawthorne
Boulevard may remain as a non -conforming sign, which does not comply with
the sign program. In the event that the tenant proposes to make any future
modifications to the freestanding sign, the freestanding sign shall be removed
at that time, since it does not comply with the sign program. Sign modification
shall not include face changes of the sign.
Identification Wall Siqns
27 Each tenant shall be allowed one identification sign limited to the trade name
and logo in a single line format, along the building frontage in which a public
entry is located. A tenant will also be allowed an additional identification sign
upon a street side of the building frontage. But in no case shall a tenant be
allowed more than two identification signs.
28 The identification sign, including logo, shall not exceed an area of one square
foot for each linear foot of building frontage Frontage shall be computed on
an individual basis in multi -tenant buildings, and the building frontage shall be
measured along the side of the building for which the sign is proposed to be
located. In no case shall the length of the sign exceed 80% of the area
between the columns or the architectural features in which the sign is located
between
29 Calculation of sign area of individually applied letters and logo symbols shall
be calculated by a rectangle around the outside of the letters and logo.
30 All tenant identification wall signs shall be reverse channel letters.
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31. The letters of the tenant identification wall signs shall not exceed 18" in height
and the logo shall not exceed 24" in height.
32. The color of the tenant identification wall signs shall be limited to teal, terra
cotta, or a tenant's nationally recognized trademark colors. A tenant shall be
considered to have nationally recognized trademark colors only if the tenant
has registered said colors as a federal trademark in the principal register with
the patent trademark office for the class of goods or services used by the
tenant and the trademark is in effect at the time that the tenant is using said
colors.
33. The trim caps and returns shall be painted to match the color of the building.
34. Buildings B, C, and G are proposing to maintain the current existing signage
on the buildings. In the event that any modification is proposed to the signs on
these buildings, the proposed signs shall comply with the criteria of proposed
master sign program. Sign modification shall not include face changes of the
sign.
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