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HomeMy WebLinkAboutComments from Public RE: Agenda Item 1a - Ordinance No. 2324 Continued Hearing Sign Regulations Tim Schwehr Subject: FW: Arcadia Resident Feedback on Ordinance 2324 Attachments: IMG_0779.jpg From: Kirk Olsen [mailto:kwolsen@ sbcglobal.net] Sent:Thursday, April 09, 2015 11:30 AM To: City Council Email; Dominic Lazzaretto Subject: Arcadia Resident Feedback on Ordinance 2324 To Arcadia City Council and Mr Lazzaretto- In regards to your discussion of proposed Ordinance 2324 at the City Council meeting on April 7, 2015, I ask that you follow the recommendation of fellow Council Member Beck and change the ordinance to not allow any subcontractor signs on the typical green mesh/netting that is commonly used on construction property. As Mr. Beck mentioned, why should the city provide free advertising to these subcontractors, while in return the residents get to look at the eyesores that the signs create ? With the incredibly high amount of homes being demolished and rebuilt in Arcadia, the signs have littered our city,as evident in the attached photo taken at 925 Second Ave on 4/9/2015 that shows 10 such contractor signs. The benefit of these signs is certainly questionable. There is no proof the advertising brings the subcontractors work. In addition, I've heard no argument from any subcontractor to keep the signs. Developers select building materials and various trades (electrical, plumbing,etc) based on who they routinely use, not by other contractor signs they may have noticed on other projects. I ask that you also forgo with the staff idea of having one 4 ft by 4 ft sign where all the smaller signs would be attached. I ask that you eliminate these eyesores and change the ordinance to ban all construction signs within the city. Thank you, Kirk Olsen 1209 Greenfield Ave Arcadia, CA 91006 818 640-8479 1 , .. 1 -- - --- _ ,- _ - _ - 7,- N •-7-7-- •.... .... . l• , , . , - .1 I ---•----:---;?,,"-7:1:"1 III ig4.::- .77.`'..;"3:-.....,._,:_.1'4 •.4 _ __________ _ _ ____ •• -- _ ' ' . I alaillh■ • 111 Am .a''' . .- . - ' Ar 111 • IA u, t:,... , 1111.. '' ,.....:. !.: ' :71' 3''''iii• I 111111r, a : ........2- _ , ,, ,,4.• -- .,. .,,, ___ Tim Schwehr Subject: FW: Real Estate &Contractor Sign Ordinance From: Andrew Cooper [mailto:andrew©theaar.com] Sent: Thursday, April 16, 2015 1:37 AM To: Tim Schwehr Subject: RE: Real Estate &Contractor Sign Ordinance Hi Tim, Thanks for the opportunity. The Arcadia Association of Realtors is concerned of the following: • The time limit of the open house signs. Many open houses start at 1 :00pm which means signs will need to be placed well before the start time of 1 :00pm. • The proposed post height reduction. We feel this is an unnecessary burden on Realtors and Brokers. The Council's goal is to reduce "clutter" which is admirable and well-intentioned however this proposal will cause an additional issue the Council may not have considered. The city will now have 2 different sizes of real estate signs within the city because we wont be able to educate and inform all offices listing homes in Arcadia. The ending result will now create "inconsistant clutter" for the Council . Code Enforcement officers should be prioritizing health and safety issues and not real estate signs. Thank you for this opportunity to voice this Association's stance. Thanks, Andrew Chief Executive Officer, CIPS Arcadia Association of REALTORS 626.446.2115 Andrew @TheAAR.com www.TheAAR.com 1 • Tim Schwehr Subject: FW: For Sale Signs - Height and Open House Hours From: irene daly [maillto;irene.dalyCddilbeck.com] Sent: Sunday, April 26, 2015 5:56 PM To: Dominic Lazzaretto Subject: For Sale Signs - Height and Open House Hours 4-26-15 Mr. Dominic Lazzaretto City Manager Dear Mr. Lazzaretto: The proposed reduction of the For Sale sign post height from 6 feet to 3 feet is not practical for many properties that have fences and hedges/plants. Also, parked cars in front of the property can block the For Sale signs. This problem occurs with our Open House tent signs on properties. With the security problems and lack of privacy today, many owners prefer to have fences and landscaping near their boundary lines. Reducing the height of the For Sale sign post will most likely affect these owners in a negative way when they decide to sell their homes. Buyers drive through the neighborhoods where they would like to live. The "For Sale" sign is extremely important to attract buyers. The Flyer I saw addressed the Open House hours. "Times Allowed to be 1:00 PM to 6:00 PM." Is this for both Saturdays and Sundays, since real estate agents regularly hold open houses on both days of the weekend? Caravan Days 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM. The Arcadia Association of Realtors holds their Brokers' Caravans on Wednesdays from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM; however, the Pasadena Association of Realtors holds their Brokers' Caravans on Thursdays, from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM. It is a common practice to hold a property open both days to make it convenient for more agents to see the property. Many agents have to hold their own listings open on one day, so they can see the property the other day. The more exposure the property gets, the more the Seller benefits. I would appreciate your clarifying what exactly the proposed changes are and notifying the Arcadia City Council of my concerns. Please advise if you have any questions. Thank you very much. Best regards, Irene Daly Dilbeck Real Estate 626-827-3647 CLAUDIA STOREY Branch Manager Arcadia Regional Office coupwouL 15 L FOOTHILL.BLVD. BANKCR 0 ARCADIA,C:\91006 BUS.(626)445-5500 FAX(626)447-0388 RESIDENTIAL BROKERAGE 28 April 2015 Arcadia City Council C/O Dominic Lazzaretto 240 West Huntington Drive Arcadia, Calif. 91007 Dear City Council, On behalf of the interests of my company and office of 125 agents, I am writing to respectfully respond to the proposed changes to the open house sign regulations,the open house time changes and the reduction on sign heights. As you suggested,the allowance of additional signs is a benefit to homeowners wanting to be able to direct potential buyers to their properties. Extending the time for open houses will further enable potential buyers to view properties in less restrictive timeframes. We strongly agree with these two changes. However, reducing the allowable height of signs in our city will create an additional cost to every real estate company to make the necessary changes to posts used for properties, but more importantly will decrease visibility substantially with the reduced height. We strongly disagree with this proposed change. Sincerely, Claudia Storey, Branch Manag4 Owned And Operated By NRT LLC. Tim Schwehr Subject: FW: For Sale Signs From: Gwendolyn Highley [mailto:gwendolyn highleyca,yahoo.com] Sent: Wednesday, April 29, 2015 3:06 PM To: Dominic Lazzaretto Subject: For Sale Signs Arcadia City Council CIO City Manager, Dominic Lazzaretto 240 West Huntington Drive Arcadia, CA 91007 Dear Mr. Lazzaretto, As an agent this is a tough enough business to do in the first place; with what tools that we have to work with. Now you want to reduce our for sale signs to point of non visibility. Thank you for taking time to read this e-mail and sharing it with the City Council. Gwendolyn M. Highley #00931424 1 Tim Schwehr Subject: FW: Proposed Sign Ordinance Original Message From: Larry Kallis [mailto:kallis1943@gmail.com) Sent: Wednesday,April 29, 2015 3:24 PM To: Dominic Lazzaretto Subject: Proposed Sign Ordinance Hello Dominic I am a Realtor working in Arcadia for 30 years. I am against the 3-foot sign proposal. In the event that a car is parked in front of the listed property, anyone driving by will be unable to see the sign thus hindering my effort of earning a living. The new proposal does not address properties with high hedges.There would be no place where a sign may be posted.lt is to thecity's advantage to be business friendly Thank you Larry Kallis, Realtor Century 21 Earil, Ltd. (626)864-3344, Fax(626)303-8038 CaIBRE# 00926118 1 Tim Schwehr Subject: FW: Hi its Al Marshall From: Al Marshall [mailto:al.marshall@ live.com] Sent: Wednesday, April 29, 2015 3:51 PM To: Dominic Lazzaretto Subject: Hi its Al Marshall Hi, We want the sign post to remain at 6 feet not reduced to 3 feet. Thank you, Al Marshall - #01759180 Century 21 Ludecke Inc 20 E. Foothill Blvd. #105 Arcadia, CA 91006 Direct(626) 592.9053 Fax (626) 445-9612 E-mail al.marshall(d live.com al.c2 1 ludecke.com Tim Schwehr Subject: FW: 6 feet sign post From: Mehri Hedayati [mailto:hedayati.mehri @yahoo.com] Sent: Wednesday, April 29, 2015 3:57 PM To: Dominic Lazzaretto Subject: 6 feet sign post Please keep the sign post at 6 feet. thank you Tim Schwehr Subject: FW: Sinage. From: Mary Ann Petrovich [mailto:maprealtor@yahoo.com] Sent: Wednesday, April 29, 2015 4:06 PM To: Dominic Lazzaretto Subject: Sinage. Dear City Counsel Members, It would be detrimental to our real estate business to reduce the signs to a 3 foot post. We are restricted to a few signs as it is. The 3 foot sign will not be seen by potential buyers. I don't understand why this has become an issue. There seems to be more pressing issues that are affecting the good citizens of Arcadia. Yours Truly, Mary Ann Petrovich Century 21 Ludecke Inc. Cell Phone 626-975-5660 DRE # 00608848 Tim Schwehr Subject: FW: Sign post From: Queenie Wang [mailto:queeniew888 @gmail.com] Sent: Wednesday,April 29, 2015 5:09 PM To: Dominic Lazzaretto Subject: Sign post Hello , we want the sign post to remain at 6 feet not reduced to 3 feet. Thank you . Queenie (Qing) Wang Bre# 01942887 Century 21 Ludecke Inc 20 East Foothill Blvd.Suite105, Arcadia, CA 91006 Cell (626) 264-2908 Email: queeniew888(c gmail.com i Tim Schwehr Subject: FW: Arcadia City Sign Ordinances Dominic Lazzaretto City Manager I City of Arcadia 240 W. Huntington Dr. ( Arcadia, CA 91106 (626)574-5401 I domlazz @ArcadiaCA.gov From: Jack Pang [mailto:jackpangrealty©gmail,com] Sent: Wednesday, April 29, 2015 1:00 PM To: Dominic Lazzaretto Subject: Arcadia City Sign Ordinances Dear Mr. Lazzaretto, I'm a REALTOR who belongs to the Arcadia Association of Realtors. I'm for the increase of open house signs from 2 to 4. I'm against the proposing changes to reduce the sign height from 6 ft. to 3 ft. Jack Pang REALTOR® CaIBRE Lic#01719159 NMLS ID#359203 Resource Real Estate Services 9075 Las Tunas Dr.,Temple City, CA 91780 626-319-8088 jackpangrealty(a gmail.com Tim Schwehr Subject: FW: Real Estate Sign change From: Dominic Lazzaretto Sent: Wednesday, April 29, 2015 9:41 AM To: JKB19190aol.com; Jason Kruckeberg Subject: Re: Real Estate Sign change Thanks for the input. I'll make sure your comments are included in the record for City Council consideration Dominic On Apr 29, 2015 9:32 AM,JKB 191 9(a)aol.com wrote: I am not in favor of changing the real estate sign height from 6' to 3'. This is not adequate to allow us to hang our agent sign "rider", which has our cell phone contact number on it. This rider is an all important part of being able to expose a property that is for sale. -Jeff Bowen Coldwell Banker-Arcadia 626.893.1067 cell 1 Tim Schwehr Subject: FW: Real Estate signs From: Doug Meyer[mailto:dougmeyer88@yahoo.com] Sent: Wednesday, April 29, 2015 11:18 AM To: Dominic Lazzaretto Subject: Real Estate signs April 30, 2015 Mr. Lazzaretto, My name is Doug Meyer and I have been a real estate broker in Arcadia for over 40 years. The sign height is very important to the sale of properties in Arcadia. If we had 3 foot signs no one could see them especially if there were cars parked on the street which is often the case. This new regulation would not only hurt the real estate industry in Arcadia it would also hurt the property owners that are trying to sell their homes. These are the very people that elect our officials and pay property taxes. I urge the City to not further consider this proposal as it would certainly hurt the real estate industry and property owners in Arcadia. Thank you. Sincerely, Doug Meyer 626-993-4900 Tim Schwehr Subject: FW: Sign height in the City of Arcadia From: Leanne Kimball [mailto:elizabeth.kimball@coldwellbanker.com] Sent: Wednesday, April 29, 2015 12:37 PM To: Dominic Lazzaretto Subject: Sign height in the City of Arcadia Dear Mr. Lazzaretto; I am highly concerned with the new height guidelines within the city of Arcadia for several reasons. The first is the cost that all of the brokers in Arcadia will incur having hundreds of signs re-sized. Brokers in this area, due to the average sales price must pay hundreds of dollars out of their pocket to advertise, mail and produce flyers as well as staging and video taping properties for their clients. Now the cost of having new sign posts made or re-sized will be added on top of this which will hurt the agents who work so hard but love working in this city. Every broker will have to now have to own two sizes of posts for their listings as Arcadia is the only city implementing this regulation. The second being visibility. Citizens are not going to be able to see these at this level and I don't mean just driving by. At three feet there will be people walking into them as they attend crowded open houses or view property in the evening. This will open up the liability of the homeowner and the city. I respectfully ask that this be re-looked at again and these concerns be addressed. Leanne Kimball, Branch Manager-Arcadia 660 W. Huntington Dr. Arcadia, CA 91007 626-445-6660-phone 626-445-3052-private fax Tim Schwehr Subject: FW: Arcadia Sign Ordinance From: Camelia . Vera [mailto:camelia.vera©coldwellbanker.com] Sent: Wednesday, April 29, 2015 12:48 PM To: Dominic Lazzaretto Subject: Arcadia Sign Ordinance Dear City Manager, and all Concerned: I understand that the City is trying to regulate the sign ordinance to deal with an abundance of signs in the City. Abundant advertising in the City is a sign of a healthy business environment. The real estate business has not yet fully recovered from the slow economy and we are still suffering from a shortage of inventory (though it is improving). Thank you for helping Realtors preserve our business. It has been difficult and anything you do to show that the City is business friendly will be well received. One thing that would really make it hard to sell existing homes is the decrease in sign post size. It is currently difficult and it will only get worse because our signs would be blocked by the height of cars parked in front of the home or by hedges. Please do not change the height as that would cause us to go to other measures to make the house sign more noticeable. You might think that everyone would see the house on the Multiple Listing Service, but the truth is that Signage makes a BIG difference. When a sign goes up, neighbors take notice and will watch the house activity more. It may be their first notice that a home is for sale. Many seniors are not on a computer and visible signage is important for them. Thank you for the opportunity to provide feedback. Sincerely, Camelia V. Vera, GREEN Resource Ca1BRE #01871575 Coldwell Banker George Realty 660 West Huntington Drive, Arcadia, CA 91007 Cell: 626-484-4500 1 Tim Schwehr Subject: FW: LEAVE THE SIGNS ALONE FOR HEAVEN'S SAKE From: Yolanda Padilla [mailto:YalandaPadillaCalive.com] Sent: Wednesday, April 29, 2015 7:02 PM To: Dominic Lazzaretto Subject: LEAVE THE SIGNS ALONE FOR HEAVEN'S SAKE Please let us do our business efficiently,were not texting or calling merely advertising for our clients WE WANT THE SING POST TO REMAIN @ 6' Yolanda Padilla Realtor® Century 21 Ludecke, Inc. 20 E. Foothill Blvd #105 Arcadia, CA 91006 Direct# 323. 770-7626 BRE# 01810643 Email: yolandapadilla @live.com REALTOR' • 1 Tim Schwehr Subject: FW: Real estate for sale signs Original Message From: KELLY CAMPBELL [mailto:RealEstateSoup@yahoo.com] Sent:Thursday,April 30, 2015 8:36 AM To: Dominic Lazzaretto Subject: Real estate for sale signs Good morning, I hope that there is no change to the height of our for-sale signs. Shorter signs would not be visible and it seems that it would be more dangerous to the flow of traffic.When people are looking for the home that is for sale and the sign is visible its easier for them to pull up and park. I can only envision the quick stops and bad moves people would make if a short sign caught their attention last minute.0 Kelly Campbell Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties Cell:714.310.6153 Direct: 626.861.2770 BRE#00902880(CA 1985) ww.EstateSoup.com www.facebook.com/Estatesoup I LOVE REFERRALS! 1 Tim Schwehr Subject: FW: sign's post From: Eladio Diaz [mailto:eladioc2l©aol.com] Sent:Thursday, April 30, 2015 11:28 AM To: Dominic Lazzaretto Subject: sign's post Please, keep RE signs at 6 foot hights, like 99,99 %thru USA Thanks Eladio Diaz Realtor Associate CENTURY 21 Ludecke 20 E. Foothill Blvd. #105 Arcadia, CA 91006 Cell: 626-278-0079 Office: 626-445-0123 E-mail: EladioC214aol.com DRE Lic#00848954 • 1