HomeMy WebLinkAboutFEBRUARY 9,1969
M I NUT E S
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA
STUDY SESSION
FEBRUARY 9, 1969
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ROLL CALL
The City Council met on February 9, 1969, at 7 P.M. in
the conference room.
Present: Councilmen Arth, Butterworth, Considine, Helms, Rage
OTHERS PRESENT:Charles Harding, Walter Gockley (ad hoc committee chairman)
. William Kuyper (Planning Commission sign committee) Sherrell
Watson (Chamber of Commerce manager) Robert O'Hagan (May
Company manager) Steve Frohling (McDonald's Hamburgers manager)
Calvin Fox (Phillips 66 station - Huntington), Ralph Stogsdill,
William Pellegrino, Jerry Bernstein (Arcadia Tribune), City
Attorney, Assistant City Manager, City Manager.
Primary purpose of this meeting was to study the new ordinance
to amend, repeal and add provisions to the Municipal Code relating to signs
using as a guide, the planning commission Resolution No. 663.
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SECTION 1. REGULATIONS, PROHIBITIONS, met with the approval of the
council. The section on Nuisance was changed from ten days to thirty days
for compliance in the removal of a sign. The section on signs- general,
approved. Permitted and prohibited signs - approved. It was noted that bill
boards are prohibited also although not indicated.
Considerable discussion held on moving signs. Councilman
Butterworth was not entirely opposed to movable signs and felt some latitude
was indicatea perhaps through the modification committee of the planning
commission. The manager advised that thus far there has not been any
enforcement problem however Mr. Kuyper expressed concern of the competitive feature
in a rotating Sign, that there was the possibility every business in a given
block would want a rotating sign, which would not be in keeping with the esthetics
appearance desired. The need for guide lines is stressed.
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Under "e" Prohibition No.3 - "and other similar signs" to
be included. Vacant premises was changed to read "a sign on vacant premises
is a nuisance and together with any structure supporting a sign shall be
removed within 120 days.". Non cociforminggsigns. This section provides
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for the compliance with regulations no later than five years from the
effective date of the proposed ordinance. The city attorney will incorporate
section providing for borderline cases to be considered by the modification
committee. It was the conSensus of the council that rotating signs and those
with glares would stop immediately upon the effective date of the ordinance.
Whereby the size and location of non conforming signs would come under the
five year provisions.
EXCEPTION will inc lude "beyond the five year period." Wall
signs - approved. Height-clearance - approved. Projecting
approved.
Under size - area (signs) the fourth line will read "foot per face."
Height-clearance - fourth line will read "the top of the wall upon which it
is mounted \i.>10 feet..." Projection - approved. Freestanding signs - approved.
Signs - city attorney will change the language under exception.
Size-area, building frontage will be changed to lot frontage with the maximum
area set forth in said ordinance remaining.
Height-clearance - third line will read "15 feet of clearance"
instead of eight feet. Considerable discussion held on marquee signs. Under
exception number one third line will be changed to read "7 feet of clearance
instead of eight feet.". Balance of that section approved.
Directional signs - approved. Window signs - fifteen square
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feet or in second line deleted. Auxil~yy signs - approved.
Provision for display signs to be replaced. City Attorney
will endeavor to make changes and submit to council by Wednesday, February
12th in order to schedule another study session on the matter.
Meeting adjourned at 10 P.M.
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Christine Van Maanen
City Clerk
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