PC RES 2015-002 P.C. RESOLUTION NO. 2015-02
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES CONDITIONALLY
APPROVING A REVISION TO THE GOLDEN COVE CENTER
MASTER SIGN PROGRAM, (CASE NO. ZON2014-00240) FOR
SUPPLEMENTAL IDENTIFICATION SIGNAGE ALONG PALOS
VERDES DRIVE WEST, NEW TENANT IDENTIFICATION
SIGNAGE ON THE PALOS VERDES DRIVE WEST MONUMENT
SIGN, AND OTHER CHANGES TO ALLOW OUTDOOR
FREESTANDING SIGNS, RESTAURANT MENU BOARDS AND
WINDOW SINGS, LOCATED 31244 PALOS VERDES DRIVE
WEST.
WHEREAS, on May 28, 2002, the Planning Commission approved a Sign Permit(Case
No. ZON2001-00090) to function as a Master Sign Program for the Golden Cove Center to
regulate tenant signage including but not limited to signage location, size, design, color and
content; and
WHEREAS, on April 12, 2011, the Planning Commission adopted P.C. Resolution No.
2011-16(Case No. ZON2010-00104), thereby approving a Revision to the Master Sign Program
for the Golden Cove Center development to allow a new tenant signage on Building "G", and
allowing temporary tenant identification banners, promotional/sale banners and "For Lease"
signs; and,
WHEREAS, on November 12, 2013, the Planning Commission conducted a compliance
review hearing of the Golden Cove Center's Conditional Use Permit and Master Sign Program.
At that time, the Planning Commission heard testimony from some tenants of the Center asking
that the approved sign program be amended to allow more leniency for certain types of signs.
As a result, the Planning Commission continued the public hearing for the Master Sign Program
Review to early 2014 to allow Staff an opportunity to meet with the Center's owner and tenants
to discuss possible amendments to the Master Sign Program. Staff brought an update on the
status of the Master Sign Program revisions to the Planning Commission on February 25, 2014,
May 27, 2014, and June 24, 2014, each time noting that the applicant needed additional time to
consider modifications to the Center's sign program; and,
WHEREAS, on June 13, 2014, the property owner submitted a revised Master Sign
Program which was subsequently deemed complete for processing on June 26, 2014, making
the decision deadline August 25, 2014; and,
WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act, Public
Resources Code Section s21000 et. Seq.(CEQA), the State's CEQA Guidelines, California
Code of Regulation, Title 14, Section 1500 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 Case No. ZON2014-00240 would have a significant effect on the
environment and, therefore, the proposed project has been found to be categorically exempt
under Class 11 (Accessory Structures) since the project involves on-premise signage; and
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WHEREAS, after notice issued pursuant to the requirements of the Rancho Palos
Verdes Development Code, the Planning Commission held a duly-noticed public hearing on July
22, 2014, at which time all interested parties were given an opportunity to be heard and present
evidence. After discussing the proposed changes, the Planning Commission provided the
applicant with direction and continued the public hearing to September 23, 2014. In addition,the
Applicant granted a one-time 90-day extension to the Permit Streamlining Act, making the new
decision deadline November 23, 2014; and,
WHEREAS, the September 23, 2014 Planning Commission meeting was cancelled due
to a lack of quarum.As such, items scheduled for that meeting were automatically moved to the
October 14, 2014 Planning Commission meeting. Given that the applicant had not submitted
revisions to the Master Sign Program to address the Planning Commission's concerns
expressed at the July 22, 2014 meeting,the public hearing was continued to an unspecified date
so that a new public notice could be published once the proposed revisions were submitted by
the Applicant; and,
WHEREAS, on October 20, 2014, the applicant submitted a new, revised Master Sign
Program, thereby replacing their previous request presented to the Planning Commission on
July 22, 2014. Given that the request was slightly different from the July 22, 2014 request, the
revised sign program was considered a new submittal, thereby establishing a new Permit
Streamlining Act time clock and requiring a new public notice. The new Permit Streamlining Act
deadline became January 16, 2015; and,
WHEREAS, on November 17, 2014, the newly submitted application was deemed
complete for processing; and,
WHEREAS, on November 20, 2014, Staff mailed notices on the current proposal to 101
property owners within a 500-foot radius from the subject property, providing a 15-day time
period for the submittal of comments and concerns on the new, revised Master Sign Program. In
addition, a Public Notice was published in the Peninsula News on November 20, 2014; and,
WHEREAS, on December 9, 2014, the Planning Commission held a duly-noticed public
hearing, at which time all interested parties were given an opportunity to be heard and present
evidence. After discussing the proposed changes, the Planning Commission provided the
applicant with direction to return to the January 13, 2015 public hearing; and,
NOW, THEREFORE, THE PLANNING COMMISSION DOES HEREBY FIND, DETERMINE
AND RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1: The Planning Commission finds that temporary promotional/sale banners
shall be conditionally allowed without approval of a City Sign Permit as they will meet all the
design criterion established in the existing Golden Cove Center Master Sign Program and the
criterion established in Section 17.76.050 of the Development Code. Given past difficulties with
regulating the temporary banners and signage throughout the Center,the Planning Commission
finds that a condition of approval shall be added to the sign program that allows the City to issue
citations to the property owner, noting the tenant's violation that displays temporary
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banners/signs that do not comply with the Master Sign Program. The temporary
promotional/sale banner signs, as conditioned, would not constitute a proliferation of signage,
would not create excessive competition for visual attention, would not constitute a detriment to
public health, safety and welfare, would not detract from or cause depreciation of the value or
character of adjacent properties, and the size shape, color and placement of the sign would be
compatible with the existing building and signage.
Section 2: The Planning Commission finds that outdoor freestanding signs shall be
conditionally approved so that these signs are located within 15 feet of a tenants main entrance,
do not exceed 30" in width and 70" in height, be limited to one, uniform design for all
freestanding signs, and limited to one (1) sign per tenant and two (2)signs per building,with the
exception of Building "A"which is permitted to have four(4)freestanding signs. Said signs shall
only be located within outdoor patio areas, and shall not be located within the parking lot, drive
aisle or ADA paths of travel. All signs shall be adequately weighted so that the signs do not fall
over during high wind days. As conditioned, the proposed outdoor, freestanding signs meet all
the design criterion established in the existing Golden Cove Center Master Sign Program and
the criterion established in Section 17.76.050 of the Development Code. The new signage would
not constitute a proliferation of signage, would not create excessive competition for visual
attention,would not constitute a detriment to public health, safety and welfare,would not detract
from or cause depreciation of the value or character of adjacent properties, and the size shape,
color and placement of the sign would be compatible with the existing building and signage.
Section 3: The Planning Commission finds that restaurant menu boards shall be
conditionally allowed for tenants that are considered "restaurants." One (1) menu board
displaying a typical restaurant-menu design with pictures and a list of food and beverage items.
Said menu boards shall be affixed to the façade of the building within the tenant's restaurant
frontage and shall be no larger than 2'-6" in width and 3'-O" in length, and shall not be permitted
on the exterior columns of a pedestrian walkway. As conditions, the proposed restaurant menu
boards meet all the design criterion established in the existing Golden Cove Center Master Sign
Program and the criterion established in Section 17.76.050 of the Development Code.The new
restaurant menu boards, as conditioned, would not constitute a proliferation of signage, would
not create excessive competition for visual attention, would not constitute a detriment to public
health, safety and welfare, would not detract from or cause depreciation of the value or
character of adjacent properties, and the size shape, color and placement of the sign would be
compatible with the existing building and signage.
Section 4: The Planning Commission finds that"For Lease" banners/signs shall be
conditionally allowed to be located within the windows of vacant store fronts, provided the
signage does not exceed four (4) square feet in area, consistent with the requirements of the
Development Code for"For Lease" signs. As conditioned, the"For Lease" banners/signs meet
all the design criterion established in the existing Golden Cove Center Master Sign Program and
the criterion established in Section 17.76.050 of the Development Code, and would not
constitute a proliferation of signage, would not create excessive competition for visual attention,
would not constitute a detriment to public health, safety and welfare, would not detract from or
cause depreciation of the value or character of adjacent properties, and the size shape, color
and placement of the sign would be compatible with the existing building and signage.
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Section 5: The Planning Commission finds that window signs, including sticker
lettering, shall be conditionally allowed to be located within the windows of occupied tenant
spaces. Said window signage shall be limited to a maximum of 10% of the total window area of
a tenant space for the purpose of promoting products, services,trade names, logos, community
events, and other similar signage. Open/Close signs, store addresses/phone numbers, hours of
operation, accepted credit cards signs would not count toward the 10% allowance. As
conditioned, the new window signage will meet all the design criterion established in the existing
Golden Cove Center Master Sign Program and the criterion established in Section 17.76.050 of
the Development Code, and would not constitute a proliferation of signage, would not create
excessive competition for visual attention, would not constitute a detriment to public health,
safety and welfare, would not detract from or cause depreciation of the value or character of
adjacent properties, and the size shape, color and placement of the sign would be compatible
with the existing building and signage.
Section 6: The Planning Commission finds that the tenant known as Yellow Vase,
shall be conditionally permitted to have two (2) supplemental, permanent identification signs
located along building frontage facing Palos Verdes Drive West. Said signage shall be limited to
identifying the products or services of Yellow Vase, such as "Bakery" or"Flowers". Said signs
shall be limited to the standards established by Sign Type "A" in the approved Master Sign
Program. As conditioned, the new supplemental tenant signage for Yellow Vase will meet all the
design criterion established in the existing Golden Cove Center Master Sign Program and the
criterion established in Section 17.76.050 of the Development Code, and would not constitute a
proliferation of signage, would not create excessive competition for visual attention, would not
constitute a detriment to public health, safety and welfare, would not detract from or cause
depreciation of the value or character of adjacent properties, and the size shape, color and
placement of the sign would be compatible with the existing building and signage.
Section 7: The Planning Commission finds that second-floor identification signage
along the southwest side facades of Building "A," facing Palos Verdes Drive West, shall be
conditionally permitted. Said signage shall be limited to the standards established by Sign Type
"A" in the approved Master Sign Program, with the exception that said signage shall be non-
illuminated signage. As conditioned, the new second-floor identification signage along the
southwest side facades of Building "A" will meet all the design criterion established in the
existing Golden Cove Center Master Sign Program and the criterion established in Section
17.76.050 of the Development Code, and would not constitute a proliferation of signage, would
not create excessive competition for visual attention, would not constitute a detriment to public
health, safety and welfare, would not detract from or cause depreciation of the value or
character of adjacent properties, and the size shape, color and placement of the sign would be
compatible with the existing building and signage.
Section 8: The Planning Commission finds that additional tenant identification
signage on Building "G" (Admiral Risty building), on the north and south side facades, shall be
conditionally permitted for future, divided tenant spaces within Building "G." Said signage shall
be limited to the standards established by Sign Type"A" in the approved Master Sign Program,
with the exception of new signage along the north façade, facing Villa Capri, which shall not be
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illuminated. New tenants shall be permitted one (1) primary tenant identification sign per each
entrance of Building "G". As conditioned, the new tenant identification signage on Building "G"
will meet all the design criterion established in the existing Golden Cove Center Master Sign
Program and the criterion established in Section 17.76.050 of the Development Code, and
would not constitute a proliferation of signage, would not create excessive competition for visual
attention, would not constitute a detriment to public health, safety and welfare,would not detract
from or cause depreciation of the value or character of adjacent properties, and the size shape,
color and placement of the sign would be compatible with the existing building and signage.
Section 9: The Planning Commission finds that an increase in the overall signage
area allowed for each tenant's primary identification sign (Sign Type "A") from 80% of the area
between the columns or architectural features in front of a tenant's story frontage, to 90%of the
area shall be permitted as proposed. As proposed, the increase in signage area will meet all the
design criterion established in the existing Golden Cove Center Master Sign Program and the
criterion established in Section 17.76.050 of the Development Code, and would not constitute a
proliferation of signage, would not create excessive competition for visual attention, would not
constitute a detriment to public health, safety and welfare, would not detract from or cause
depreciation of the value or character of adjacent properties, and the size shape, color and
placement of the sign would be compatible with the existing building and signage.
Section 10: The Planning Commission finds that a new, internally illuminated"Medical
Plaza" or"Medical Center" sign on the westerly tower of Building "A", facing the interior parking
lot of the property to identify Building "A" as a medical plaza will allow the property owner to
identify the Golden Cove Center as a destination for medical-type services to the community.
As proposed, the "Medical Plaza" or "Medical Center" sign will meet all the design criterion
established in the existing Golden Cove Center Master Sign Program and the criterion
established in Section 17.76.050 of the Development Code, and would not constitute a
proliferation of signage, would not create excessive competition for visual attention, would not
constitute a detriment to public health, safety and welfare, would not detract from or cause
depreciation of the value or character of adjacent properties, and the size shape, color and
placement of the sign would be compatible with the existing building and signage.
Section 11: The Planning Commission finds that additional tenant signage on the
existing, legal non-conforming 42-foot tall free-standing monument sign located along Palos
Verdes Drive West shall be conditionally permitted. The new signage is permitted, provided the
community announcement board is maintained with a dimension of 3'-4" in length and 12'-0" in
width. As conditioned, new tenant signage on the free-standing monument sign located along
Palos Verdes Drive West will meet all the design criterion established in the existing Golden
Cove Center Master Sign Program and the criterion established in Section 17.76.050 of the
Development Code, and would not constitute a proliferation of signage, would not create
excessive competition for visual attention, would not constitute a detriment to public health,
safety and welfare, would not detract from or cause depreciation of the value or character of
adjacent properties, and the size shape, color and placement of the sign would be compatible
with the existing building and signage.
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Section 12: Any interested person aggrieved by this decision or by any portion of this
decision may appeal to the City Council. Pursuant to Sections 17.02.040(C)(1)(g)of the Rancho
Palos Verdes Municipal Code, any such appeal must be filed with the City, in writing, setting
forth the grounds of the appeal and any specific actions requested by the appellant, and
accompanied by the appropriate appeal fee, no later than fifteen (15)days following January 13,
2015, the date of the Planning Commission's final action.
Section 5: For the foregoing reasons and based on the information and findings
included in the Staff Report, Minutes and other records of proceedings, the Planning
Commission of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes hereby conditionally approves a Revision to the
Golden Cove Master Sign Program (Planning Case No. ZON2014-00240) to allow additional
signage throughout the Golden Cove Center at 31244 Palos Verdes Drive West, subject to the
conditions of approval in the attached Exhibit 'A'.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this9TH day of January 2015 , by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioners Cruikshank, Emenhiser, Gerstner, James, Tomblin,
Vice Chairman Nelson and Chairman Leon
NOES: None
ABSTENTION: None
ABSENT:None
RECUSALS: None
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EXHIBIT 'A'
CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL FOR
PLANNING CASE NO. ZON2014-00240
(Golden Cove Center, 31244 Palos Verdes Drive West.)
General Conditions:
1. 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 Community
Development Department a revised Master Sign Program, which includes all the
recommendations and modifications as approved under this Sign Permit.
3. The Community Development Director 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 and days for construction activity are 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM, Monday through
Friday, 9:00AM to 5:00PM on Saturday, with no construction activity permitted on
Sundays or on the legal holidays specified in Section 17.96.920 of the Rancho Palos
Verdes Development Code. During demolition, construction and/or grading operations,
trucks shall not park, queue and/or idle at the project site or in the adjoining street rights-
of-way before 7AM Monday through Friday and before 9AM on Saturday, in accordance
with the permitted hours of construction stated in this condition. When feasible to do so,
the construction contractor shall provide staging areas on-site to minimize off-site
transportation of heavy construction equipment. These areas shall be located to
maximize the distance between staging activities and neighboring properties, subject to
approval by the building official.
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 a Sign Permit(Case No. ZON2001-00090) is for the approval of the original
Master Sign Program for the Golden Cove Shopping Center. Approval of Case No.
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ZON2014-00240 is for the approval of a Revision to the Master Sign Program.
(REVISED PER RESOLUTION NO. 2010-09 ON MARCH 9, 2010)
(REVISED PER RESOLUTION NO. 2011-16 ON APRIL 12, 2011)
(REVISED PER RESOLUTION NO. 2015-02 ON JANUARY 27, 2015)
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.
10. Prior to the installation of any permanent 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 Community Development Director 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 extension satisfactory to the Community Development Director.
13. 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.
14. Suspended or airborne signs, such as tethered advertising balloons, inflated signs, and
kites are prohibited.
15. No vehicle displaying shop tenant logos, names and other advertising shall be permitted
to be parked in areas of the shopping center lot.
16. No exposed neon or exposed raceways shall be permitted.
17. No exposed electrical tubing or "cross-over" will be permitted.
18. 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 façade modifications
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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.
19. The tenant signs shall not be illuminated after the closing of the last tenant and before
the opening of the first tenant in the morning.
Freestanding Signs
20. The freestanding sign located along Palos Verdes Drive West is considered legal, non-
conforming and shall not exceed 42'-0" in height and 16'-10" in width.
21. The freestanding monument sign located along Palos Verdes Drive West shall contain
an announcement board,with minimum dimensions of 3'-4" in length and 12'-0" in width,
and tenant signage as depicted in the approved, revised Master Sign Program. The
announcement board and tenant signs shall have a teal background with white letters of
a size that is in substantial conformance to the letters depicted in the approved Master
Sign Plan revision plans submitted and approved by the Planning Commission. The
illumination of the announcement board and tenant signs shall be reviewed and
approved by they Director of Community Development, and shall be designed to improve
visibility of the messages on the announcement board. The announcement board shall
be used for messages announcing community events for at least one third of the year.
(REVISED PER RESOLUTION NO. 2010-09 ON MARCH 9, 2010)
(REVISED PER RESOLUTION NO. 2015-02 ON JANUARY 27, 2015)
22. The freestanding sign located along Hawthorne Boulevard shall not exceed 20'-0" in
height and shall not exceed 12'-0' in width. The tenant of Building "C" (Trader Joe's)
shall not be permitted to have tenant signage on this monument sign if the tenant has a
building mounted sign on the eastern façade of Building"C", as allowed by Condition No.
25.
(REVISED PER RESOLUTION NO. 2010-09 ON MARCH 9, 2010)
23. The individual tenant sign panels shall be aluminum face covered with texcote, with
routed out letters backed with white Plexiglas.
24. The design and color of the freestanding signs shall be compatible with the architectural
style and color approved for the shopping center.
25. The freestanding sign for Trader Joe's located along Hawthorne Boulevard may remain
as a non-conforming sign. 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.
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(REVISED PER RESOLUTION NO. 2010-09 ON MARCH 9, 2010)
Identification Wall Signs
26. 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, unless otherwise identified in these conditions of approval.
27. 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 90% of the area between the columns or the architectural features in
which the sign is located.
(REVISED PER RESOLUTION NO. 2015-02 ON JANUARY 27, 2015)
28. 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.
29. All tenant identification wall signs shall be reverse channel letters.
30. The letters of the tenant identification wall signs shall not exceed 18" in height and the
logo shall not exceed 24" in height.
31. The color of the tenant identification wall signs shall be limited to bottle green, or the
tenant's nationally recognized trademark colors.
32. The trim caps and returns shall be painted to match the color of the building.
33. Building G shall be allowed three (3) permanent tenant identification signs for the
Admiral Risty restaurant as identified in the Planning Commission-approved Master Sign
Program. The color lettering is permitted to be Pantalone Blue. If the Admiral Risty
restaurant vacates the property, any new tenant will be required to comply with the
standard requirements for permanent tenant identification signs for the Golden Cove
Center.
(REVISED PER RESOLUTION NO. 2011-16 ON APRIL 12, 2011)
34. New tenant signage on Building "G" (Admiral Risty Building) is permitted for future,
divided tenant spaces within Building "G.". Said signage shall be limited to the standards
established by Sign Type"A" of the approved Master Sign Program,with the exception of
new signage along the north facade, facing Villa Capri, which shall not be illuminated.
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(REVISED PER RESOLUTION NO. 2015-02 ON JANUARY 27, 2015)
35. The tenant in Building "G", known as Yellow Vase, shall be permitted to have two (2)
supplemental, permanent identification signs located along the building frontage facing
Palos Verdes Drive West. Said signage shall be limited to identifying the products or
serves of Yellow Vase, such as "Bakery" or"Flowers." Said signs shall be limited to the
standards established by Sign Type "A" of the approved Master Sign Program.
(REVISED PER RESOLUTION NO. 2015-02 ON JANUARY 27, 2015)
36. New second-floor tenant signage along the west side facades of on Building "A", facing
Palos Verdes Drive West, is permitted. Said signage shall be limited to the standards
established by Sign Type "A" of the approved Master Sign Program, with the exception
that all signage along the west side facades be non-illuminated signage.
(REVISED PER RESOLUTION NO. 2015-02 ON JANUARY 27, 2015)
37. Building B is proposing to maintain the current existing signage on the buildings. In the
event that any modification is proposed to the signs on this building, the proposed signs
shall comply with the criteria of proposed master sign program. Sign modification shall
not include face changes of the sign.
(REVISED PER RESOLUTION NO. 2010-09 ON MARCH 9, 2010)
(REVISED PER RESOLUTION NO. 2011-16 ON APRIL 12, 2011)
38. Building C shall only be permitted two wall signs, one above the front entry and one
along the east façade of the new building, as depicted in the approved Master Sign
Program.
(REVISED PER RESOLUTION NO. 2010-09 ON MARCH 9, 2010)
39. The applicant is permitted one (1) permanent, internally illuminated "Medical Plaza" or
"Medical Center" sign on the westerly tower of Building "A,"facing the interior parking lot
of the property, to identify Building "A" as a medical plaza. Said sign shall be installed
pursuant to the approved Master Sign Program, with internally illuminated, individual
reverse channel letters. Each letter of said sign may be painted a satin black enamel
finish.
(REVISED PER RESOLUTION NO. 2015-02 ON JANUARY 27, 2015)
40. Window signs, including sticker lettering, shall be permitted to be located within the
windows of occupied tenant spaces. Said window signage shall be limited to a maximum
of 10%of the total window area of a tenant space for the purpose of promoting products,
services, trade names logos, community events, and other similar signage. Open/Close
signs, store addresses/phone numbers/hours of operation, and accepted credit card
signs are not counted toward the 10% allowance.
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(REVISED PER RESOLUTION NO. 2015-02 ON JANUARY 27, 2015)
41. Restaurant menu boards shall be allowed for tenants that are considered "restaurants,"
pursuant to the City's Development Code. One (1) menu board displaying a typical
restaurant menu design with pictures and a list of food and beverage items is permitted.
Said menu boards shall be affixed to the façade of the building within the tenant's
leasable building frontage, and shall be no larger than 2'-6" in width and 3'-0" in length,
and shall not be permitted on the exterior columns of a pedestrian walkway.
(REVISED PER RESOLUTION NO. 2015-02 ON JANUARY 27, 2015)
Temporary Banners/Signs
42. Each tenant is permitted to use one (1) temporary tenant identification banner to be
displayed while a Sign Permit for a permanent tenant identification sign is being
obtained. Said banner shall only be installed for a period not to exceed sixty (60) days
beginning the date a permanent sign permit is submitted to the Planning Division. Text
color and height of the temporary banners shall be consistent with the height and color
requirements for permanent identification signage permitted by the Golden Cove Master
Sign Program.
(REVISED PER RESOLUTION NO. 2011-16 ON APRIL 12, 2011)
43. Each tenant of the Golden Cove Center is permitted to have one (1) temporary
promotional/sale banner to be displayed for a period of time not to exceed thirty (30)
consecutive days within a 365 day period. Each promotional/sale banner shall be located
within the tenant's store window or mounted upon the building in front of the tenant's
space which is the subject of the promotional/sale banner. Banners mounted to the
building shall be affixed so that they are flush against the wall facade and no more than
6" of cable-cord is visible, per each corner of the banner. Said banners shall not exceed
a maximum of 32 square feet in area. No more than two (2) promotional/sale banners
shall be permitted at any given time on each individual building within the shopping
center.
(REVISED PER RESOLUTION NO. 2011-16 ON APRIL 12, 2011)
(REVISED PER RESOLUTION NO. 2015-02 ON JANUARY 27, 2015)
44. Outdoor, freestanding signs identifying tenant/store promotions are permitted within 15
feet of a tenant's main entrance. Said signs shall not exceed a maximum of 30" in width
and 70" in height, and be limited to one, uniform design for all freestanding signs. The
use of outdoor, freestanding signs shall be limited to one (1) sign per tenant/property
owner, and two (2) signs per building at any one time, with the exception of Building "A"
which shall be limited to four (4) signs. Said signs shall only be located within outdoor
patio areas, and shall not be located within the parking lot, drive aisles, or ADA paths of
travel. All outdoor, freestanding signs shall be adequately weighted to ensure that the
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freestanding signs will not fall over on high-wind days.
(REVISED PER RESOLUTION NO. 2015-02 ON JANUARY 27, 2015)
45. All temporary"For Lease" signs/banners shall be mounted inside a window of a vacant
tenant space and shall not exceed a maximum of four(4) square feet in area. Each"For
Lease" sign/banner shall use"Bottle Green"text color on a white background. Each"For
Lease"sign/banner shall be removed immediately upon signing of a lease to occupy the
vacant tenant space.
(REVISED PER RESOLUTION NO. 2011-16 ON APRIL 12, 2011)
46. Upon receiving a formal complaint of a temporary sign/banner or freestanding sign,
pursuant to Ordinance No. 473, an administrative citation shall be issued by the City to
the property owner, noting the specific tenant's infraction of the temporary signage. The
fee for each citation that is repeated shall increase pursuant Resolution No. 2008-44,
which outlines the required citation fees.
(REVISED PER RESOLUTION NO. 2015-02 ON JANUARY 27, 2015)
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