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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1212 :. ........ ;. iJ RESOLUTION NO. 1212 . A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA RECOMMENDING APPROVAL OF T.A. 82-6 AMENDING THE ARCADIA MUNICIPAL CODE TO PROVIDE FOR REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE POSTING, DISPLAY, MAIN- TENANCE AND REMOVAL OF TEMPORARY ELECTION SIGNS IN THE CITY'S RESIDENTIAL, COMMERCIAL, INDUSTRIAL AND SPECIAL ZONES. WHEREAS, a text amendment was initiated by the City Council for the consideration of amending the Arcadia Municipal Code to provide for regulations governing the posting, display, maintenance and removal of temporary election signs; and WHEREAS, a public hearing was held on November 9, 1982 at which time all interested persons were given full opportunity to be heard and to present evidence; NOl,T THEREFORE, THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA HEREBY RECOMMENDS TO THE CITY COUNCIL THAT THE FOLLOWING AMENDMENT BE . MADE TO THE ARCADIA MUNICI PAL CODE: Section 1. That Section 9220.53.2. be added to the Arcadia Municipal Code as follows: "9220.53.2. SIGN, TEMPORARY ELECTION. 'A temporary elec- tion sign is any sign of a political nature which relates to a candi- date or ballot issue in an election conducted by a governmental entity and which is located on property within the jurisdictional boundaries of such election." Section 2. That Se~tion 9250.2.4.3. be added to the Arcadia Municipal Code a~ follows: " 9250.2.4.3. TEMPORARY ELECTION SIGNS. Temporary election signs shall be permitted in addition to other permitted signs subject to the following: . -1- 1212 ~ '1" . A. No person shall display a temporary election sign earlier than 60 days prior to the scheduled election date to which it relates and the person who displayed the sign or the person who owns or possesses the property on which it is located shall remove it within 10 days after the date of such election. B. No person shall display a temporary election sign in excess of 32 square feet in total area, or 16 square feet in area per face whichever is less, nor temporary election signs with a total aggregate area on a given parcel in excess of 80 square feet. . C. No person shall display a temporary election sign in a location which interfere~ with the visibility or vehicu- lar ingress and egress to the property or adjoining properties as per the standards on file with the Planning Department nor where the sign may interfere with or be confused with, any traffic signal or device. D. After 24 hours' written notice is given to a candidate, proponent or property owner to remove an illegally dis- played temporary election sign, the Chief Building Offi- cial or his designee may summarily remove said sign." Section 3. That Section 9251.1.6.3. be added to the Arcadia Municipal Code as follows: '. -2- 1212 . " 9251.1.6.3. TEMPORARY ELECTION SIGNS. Temporary election signs shall be permitted in addition to other permitted signs subject to the following: A. No person shall display a temporary election sign earlier than 60 days prior to the scheduled election date to which it relates and the rerson who displayed the sign or the person whc owns or possesses the property on which it is located shall remove it within 10 days after the date of such election. . B. No person shall display a temporary election sign in excess of 32 square feet in total area, or 16 square feet in area per face whichever is less, nor temporary election signs with a total aggregate area on a given parcel in excess of 80 square feet. C. No person shall display a temporary election sign in a location which interferes with the visibility or vehicu- lar ingress and egress to the property or adjoining properties as per the standards on file with the Planning Department nor where the sign ~ay interfere with or be confused with any traffic signal or device, . D. After 24 hours' written notice is given to a candidate, proponent or property owner to remove an illegally dis- played temporary election sign, the Chief Building Offi- cial or his d~signee may summarily remove said sign." -~ 1212 Section 4 That Section 9253.1.5.3. be added to the Arcadia 4ItMunicipal Code as follows: "9253.1.5.3. TEMPORARY ELECTION SIGNS. Temporary election signs shall be permitted in addition to other permitted signs subject to the following: A. No person shall display a temporary election sign earlier than 60 days prior to the scheduled election date to which it relates and the person who displayed the sign or the person who owns or possesses the property on which it is located shall remove jt within 10 days after the date of such election. B. No person shall display a temporary election sign in excess of 32 square feet in total area, or 16 square feet in area per face whichever is less, nor temporary election signs with a total aggregate area on a given parcel in excess of 80 square feet. . C. No person shall display a temporary election sign in a location which interferes with the visibility or vehicu- lar ingress and egress to the property or adjoining properties as per the standards on file with the Planning Department nor where the sign may interfere with or be confused with any traffic signal or device. . D. After 24 hours' written notice is given to a candidate, proponent or property owner to remove an illegally dis- ~ 1212 . played temporary election sign, the Chief Building Offi- cial or his designee may summarily remove said sign." Section 5. That Section 9254.1.4.3. be added to the Arcadia Municipal Code as follows: " 4 9254.1. .3. TEMPORARY ELECTION SIGNS. Temporary election signs shall be permitted in addition to other permitted signs subject to the following: A. No person shall display a tempor~ry election sign earlier than 60 days prior to the scheduled election date to which it relates and the person who displayed the sign ~ or the person who owns or possesses the property on . which it is located shall remove it within 10 days after the date of such election. o B. No person shall display a temporary election sign in excess of 32 square feet in total area, or 16 square feet in area per face whichever is less, nor temporary election signs with a total aggregate area on a given parcel in excess of 80 square feet. C. No person shall display a temporary election sign in . a location which interferes with the visibility or vehicu- lar ingress and egress to the property or adjoining properties as per the standards on file with the Planning Department nor where the sign may interfere with or -5- 1212 . be confused with any traffic signal or device. D. After 24 hours' written notice is given to a candidate, proponent or property owner to remove an illegally dis- played temporary election sign, the Chief Building Offi- cial or his designee may summarily remove said sign." Section 6. That Section 9260.3.9. of the Arcadia Municipal Code be amended to read as follows: "9260.3.9. TEMPORARY ELECTION SIGNS. Temporary election signs shall be permitted in addition to other permitted signs subject to the following: . A. No person shall display a temporary election sign earlier than 60 days prior to the scheduled election date to which it relates and the person who displayed the sign or the person who owns or possesses the property on which it is located shall remove it within 10 days after the date of such election. B. No person shall display a temporary election sign in excess of 32 square feet in total area, or 16 square feet in area per face whichever is less, nor temporary election signs with a total aggregate area on a given parcel in excess of 80 square feet" . -6- 1212 . C. No person shall display a temporary election sign in a location which interferes with the visibility or vehicu- lar ingress and egress to the property or adjoining properties as per the standards on file with the Planning Department nor where the sign may interfere with or be confused with any traffic signal or device. D. After 24 hours' written notice is given to a candidate, proponent or property owner to remove an illegally dis- played temporary election sign, the Chief Building Offi- cial or his designee may summarily remove said sign." Section 7. That Section 9Z61.4.2. of the Arcadia Municipal Code be amended to read as follows: . , ' 9261.4.2. TEMPORARY ELECTION SIGNS. Temporary election signs shall be permitted in addition to other permitted signs subject to the following: A. No person shall display a temporary election sign earlier than 60 days prior to the scheduled election date to which it relates and the person who displayed the sign or the person who owns or possesses the property on which it is located shall remove it within 10 days after the date of such election. . B. No person shall display a temporary election sign in excess of 32 square feet in total area, or 16 square -7- 1212 . feet in area per face whichever i.s less, nor temporary election signs with a total aggregate area on a given parcel in excess of 80 square feet. C. No person shall display a temporary election sign in a location which interferes with the visibility or vehicu- lar ingress and egress to the property or adjoining properties as per the standards on file with the Planning Department nor where the sign may interfere with or be confused with any traffic signal or device. . D. After 24 hours' written notice is given to a candidate, proponent or property owner to remove an illegally dis- played temporary election sign, the Chief Building Offi- cial or his designee may summarily remove said sign." ., Section 8. That Sections 9261.4.2.1, 9261.4.2.2, and 9261.4.2.3. of the Arcadia Municipal Code be deleted. Section 9. That Section 9262.4.11 of the Arcadia Municip~l Code be amended to read as follows: 11 9262.4.11. TEMPORARy ELECTION SIGNS. Temporary election signs shall be permitted in addition to other permitted signs subject to the following: A. No person shall display a temporary election sign earlier '. -8- 1212 . than 60 days prior to the scheduled election date to which it relates and the person who displayed the sign or the person who owns or possesses the property on which it is located shall remove it within 10 days after the date of such election. B. No person shall display a temporary election sign in excess of 32 square feet in total area, or 16 square feet in area per face whichever is less, nor temporary election signs with a total aggregate area on a given parcel in excess of 80 square feet. . C. No person shall display a temporary election sign in a location which interferes with the visibility or vehicu- lar ingress and egress to the property or adjoining properties as per the standards on file with the Planning Department nor where the sign may interfere with or be confused with any traffic signal or device. D. After 24 hours' written notice is given to a candidate, proponent or property owner to remove an illegally dis- played temporary election sign, the Chief Building Offi- cial or his designee may summarily remove said sign." Section 10. That Section 9266.2.8.1. of the Arcadia Muni- ... cipal Code be amended to read as follows: -9- 1212 "9266.2.8.1. TEMPORARY ELECTION SIGNS. Temporary election . signs shall be permitted in addition to other permitted signs subject to the following: A. No person shall display a temporary election sign earlier than 60 days prior to the scheduled election date to which it relates and the person who displayed the sign or the person who owns or possesses the property on which it is located shall remove it within 10 days after the date of such election. . B. No person shall display a temporary election sign in excess of 32 square feet in total area, or 16 square feet in area per face whichever is less, nor temporary election signs with a total aggregate area on a given parcel in excess of 80 square feet. C. No person shall display a temporary election sign in a location which interferes with the visibility or vehicu- lar ingress and egress to the property or adjoining properties as per the standards on file with the Planning Department nor where the sign may interfere with or be confused with any traffic signal or device. . D. After 24 hours' written notice is given to a candidate, proponent or property owner to remove an illegally dis- played temporary election sign, the Chief Building Offi- cial or his designee may summarily remove said sign." -10- 1212 Section 11. That Sections 9266.2.8.2, 9266.2.8.3., and 9266.2.8.4. of the Arcadia Municipal Code be deleted. . Section 12. That Section 9267.2.4. be added to the Arcadia Municipal Code as follows: '9267.2.4. TEMPORARY ELECTlON SIGNS. Temporary election signs shall be permitted in addition to other permitted signs subject to the following: . A. No person shall display a temporary election sign earlier than 60 days prior to the scheduled election date to which it relates and the person who displayed the sign or the person who owns or possesses the property on which it is located shall remove it within 10 days after the date of such election. B. No person shall display a temporary election sign in excess of 32 square feet in total area, or 16 square feet in area per face whichever is less, nor temporary election signs with a total aggregate area on a given parcel in excess of 80 square feet. C. No person shall display a temporary election sign in a location which interferes with the visibility or vehicu- lar ingress and egress to the property or adjoining properties as per the standards on' file with the Planning Department nor where the sign may interfere with or ,- -11- 1212 < . be confused with any traffic signal or device. D. After 24 hours' written notice is given to a candidate, proponent or property owner to remove an illegally dis- played temporary election sign, the Chief Building Offi- cial or his designee may summarily remove said sign." Section 13. The Planning Commission finds that the public necessity, convenience and general welfare justify the above recom- mendations. Section 14. The Secretary shall certify to the adoption of this resolution and shall cause a copy to be forwarded to the City Council of the City of Arcadia. I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing resolution was adopted . at a regular meeting of the Planning Commission of the City of Arcadia on the 23rd day of November, 1982, by the following vote: AYES: Commissioners Dixon, Harbicht, Jahnke, Kirkpatrick, Kuyper, Sargis, Fee NOES: None ABSENT: None rJU~ Chairma ATTEST: ~JJhA11//a1~ ecretary -12- - 1212 ---.-____.__.___~_____ ,__ ~._.___.. __~'.___.._..~_.._...__~... '_"'_,'4" . { (~ (- 4It November 9, 1982 . .~ ~, - TO: PLANNING COMMISSION CITY OF ARCADIA FROM: PLANNING DEPARTMENT CASE NO, : TEXT AMENDMENT 82-6 PREPARED BY: WILLIAM WOOLARD DIRECTOR OF PLANNING GENERAL INFORMATION APPLICANT: City of Arcadia REQUEST: Text Amendment to amend the Arcadia Municipal Code to provide for regulations governing the posting, display, maintenance and removal of tempo~ary election signs in the City's resi- dential, commercial, industrial and special zones. BACKGROUND The City Council has directed staff to prepare a text amendment for the Council's consideration which would provide regulations applica" ble to temporary election signs. At the present time there are no cegulations governing temporary election signs in the residential zones. The lack of such regulations has, in the past, led to some confusion regarding the posting of such temporary election signs. There have been some regulations governing temporary election signs in the City's commercial and industrial zones, These regulations are not uniform from one zone to another which also may have led to some confusion regarding the posting of such temporary election signs, ANALYSIS Temporary election signs are temporary signs which are proposed to be permitted in addition to other permitted signs. The proposed text amendment adds regulations to the residential and special zones and amends the existing commercial and industrial zones' regulations and makes the regulations the same for all the zones. . . ~ ," (', "; .. , ("..,:: .'... LA. 82-6 November 9, 1982 Page 2. The regulations set forth in this text amendment have been patterned on the regulations which the courts have thus far ~etermined to be appropriate. It is the intent of this text amendment to provide minimal regu- lations regarding the posting, display, maintenance and removal of temporary election signs in order to protect the rights of political candidates and the proponents and opponents of various political views or measures as well as protect the health, safety and general welfare of the general public from the hazards of flYing paper or cloth, general debris and litter and the destruction of, or injury to, public and private property and ~roperty rights. Pursuant to the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act, the Planning Department has prepared an initial study for the proposed text amendment. Said initial study did not disclose any substantial or potentially substantial adverse change in any of the physical conditions within the area affected by the project including land, air, water, minerals, flora, fauna, ambient noise and objects of historical or aesthetic significance, Therefore, a Negative Declaration has been prepared for this project. To approve this text amendment the City Council should "move to approve and file the Negative Declaration and find that the project will not have a significant effect on the environment and direct the City Attorney to prepare the ordinance for adoption". RECO~lMENDA TI ON The following sets forth the specific recommended language for each zoning ordinance section: Add Section 9220.53.2. to the AMC to provide a definition of Temporary Election Signs, as follows: "9220.53.2. SIGN, TEMPORARY ELECTION. A temporary election sign is any sign of a political nature which relates to acandi- date or ballot issue in an election conducted by a governmental entity and which is located on property within the jurisdictional boundaries of such election," Add Section 9250.2.4.3. to the AMC R-M zone regulations to read as follows: "9250,2,4,3, TE~lPORAHY ELECTIO:-l SIGNS, Temporary election signs shall be per~itted in addition to other permitted signs sub- ject to the following: r~ ( ! / \ .~. . T. A. 82-6 November 9, 1982 Page 3. a. No person shall display a temporary election sign earlier than 60 days prior to the scheduled elec- tion date to which it relates and the person who displayed the'sign or the person who owns or pos- sesses the property on which it is located shall remove it within 10 days after the date of such election. b. No person shall display a temporary election sign in excess of 32 square feet in total area, or 16 square feet in area per face whichever is less, nor temporary election signs with a total aggregate area on a given parcel in excess of 80 square feet. . c. No person shall display,a temporary election sign in a location which interferes with the visibility of vehicular ingress and egress to the property or adjoining properties as per the standards on file with the Planning Department nor where the sign may interfere with or be confused with any traffic signal or device. . d. After 24 hours' written notice is given to a candidate, proponent or property owner to remove an illegally displayed temporary election sign, the Chief Building Official or his designee may summarily remove said sign." Add Section 9251.1.6.3. to the AMC R~O zone regulations to read as follows: "9251.1.6.3. TEMPORARY ELECTION SIGNS. Temporary election signs shall be permitted in addition to other permitted signs subject to the following: a. No person shall display a temporary election sign earlier than 60 days prior to the scheduled elec- tion date to which it relates and the person who displayed the sign or the person who owns or possesses the property on which it is located shall remove it within 10 days after the date of such ele:tion. -, b. No person shall display a temporary election sign in excess of 32 square feet in total area, or 16 square feet in area per face whichever is less, nor temporary election signs with a total aggregate area on a given ' parcel in excess of 80 square feet. - . . - ( ( :_~ ,-'" LA. 82-6 November 9, 1982 Page 4. c. No person shall display a temporary election sign in a location which interferes with the visibility of vehicular ingress and egress to the property or adjoin- ing properties 'as per the standards on file with the Planning Department nor where the sign may interfere with or be confused with any traffic signal or device. d. After 24 hours' written notice is given to a candidate, proponent or property owner to remove an illegally displayed temporary election sign, the Chief Building Official or his designee may summarily remove said sign." Note R-O uses are permitted in the R-1 zone; hence; political signs would be automatically permitted in the R-1 zone subject to the same limitations as set forth in the R-O zone regulations, Add Section 9253.1,5,3. to the AMC R-2 zone regulations to read 'as follows: "9253,1. 5,3. TE~IPORARY ELECTION S TGNS, signs shall be permitted in addition to other ject to the following: Temporary election permitted signs sub- a. No person shall display a temporary election sign earlier than 60 days prior to the scheduled election date to which it relates and the person who displayed the sign or the person w~o owns or possesses the property on which it is located shall remove it within 10 days after the date of such election, b, No person shall display a temporary election sign in excess of 32 square feet in total area, or 16 square feet in area per face whichever is less, nor temporary election signs with a total aggregate area on a given parcel in excess of 80 square feet, c, No person shall display a temporary election sign in a location which interferes with the visibility of vehicular ingress and egress to the property or adjoining properties as per the standards on file with the Planning Department nor where the sign may interfere with or be confused with any traffic si~nnl or device. d. After 24 hours' written notice is given to a candidate, proponent or property owner to remove an illegally display~d temporary election sign, the Chief Building Official or his designee may summarily remove said sign," ( . . T.A. 82-6 November 9, 1982 Page 5. Add Section 9254.1.4.3. to the AMC R-3 regulations to read as follows: "9254.1,4.3, TEMPORARY ELECTION SIGNS. Temporary election signs shall be permitted in addition to other permitted signs sub- ject to the following: ' , a. No person shall display a temporary election sign earlier than 60 days prior to the scheduled election date to which it relates and the person who displayed the sign or the person who owns or possesses the property on which it is located shall remove it within 10 days after the date of such election, b. No person shall display a temporary election sign in excess of 32 square feet in total area, or 16 square feet in area per face whichever .is less, nor temporary election signs with a total aggregate area on a given parcel in excess of 80 square feet. . c. No person shall display a temporary election sign in a location which interferes with the visibility of vehicular ingress and egress to the property or adjoining properties as per the standards on file with the Planning Department nor where the sign may interfere with or be confused with any traffic signal or device, d. After 21 hours' written notice is given to a candidate, proponent or property owner to remove an illegally displayed temporary election sign, the Chief Building Official or his designee may summarily remove said sign." Amend Section 9260,3.9. to the AMC CPD-1zone regulations to read as follows:, "9260.3,9. TEMPORARY ELECTION SIGNS. Temporary election signs shall be permitted in addition to other permitted signs subject to the following: a, No person shall display a temporary election sign earlier than 60 days prior to the scheduled election date to which it relates and the person who displayed the sign or the person who owns or possesses the property on which it is located shall remove it within 10 days after the date of ,such election. ~ b. No person shall display a temporary election sign in excess of 32 square feet in total area, or 16 square feet in area per face whichever is less, nor temporary election signs with a total aggregate area on a given parcel in excess of 80 square feet, . . ~ ( ( T.A, 82-6 November 9, 1982 Page 6. c. No person shall display a temporary election sign in a location which interferes with the visibility of vehicular ingress and egress to the property or adjoining properties as per the standards on file with the ~lanning Department nor where the sign may interfere with or be confused with any traffic signal or device. d. After 24 hours' written notice is given to a candidate, proponent or property owner to remove an illegally displayed temporary election sign, the Chief Building Official or his designee may summarily remove said sign." Amend Section 9261.4.2. to the AMC C-O zone r,"gulations to read as follows: "9261.4.2. TD1PORARY ELECTION SIGNS, Temporary election signs shall be permitted in addition to other permitted signs subject to the following: a. No person shall display a temporary election sign earlier than 60 days prior to the scheduled election date to which it relates and the person who displayed the sign or the person who owns or possesses the property on which it is located shall remove it within 10 days after the date of such election, b. No person shall display a temporary election sign in excess of 32 square feet in total area, or 16 square feet in area per face whichever is less, nor temporary election signs with a total aggregate area on a given parcel in excess of 80 square feet. ' c. No person shall display a temporary election sign in a location which interferes with the visibility of vehicular ingress and egress to the property or adjoining properties as per the standards on file with the Planning Department nor where the sign may interfere with or be confused with any traffic signal or device. d, After 24 hours' written notice is given to a candidate, proponent or property Dwner to remove an illegally displayed temporary election sign, the Chief Building Official or his designee may summarily remove said sign. '! Delete Sections 9261:4.2:1, 9261.4,2.2 and 9261,4,2,3 of the A~C C-O zone regulations. , . - (' , c T.A. 82-6 November 9, 1982 Page 7. Amend Section 9262.4,11 to the AMC C-1 zone regulations to read as follows: "9262.4.11. TDIPORARY ELECTION SIGNS. Temporary election signs shall be permitted in addition to other permitted signs subject to the following~ a. No person shall display a temporary election sign earlier than 60 days prior to the scheduled election date to which it relates and the person who displayed the sign or the person who Dwns or possesses the property on which it i~ located shall remove it within 10 days after the date of such election, . b. No person shall display a temporary election sign in excess of 32 square feet in total area, or 16 square feet in area per face whichever is less, nor temporary election signs with a total aggregate area on a given parcel in excess of 80 square feet, c, No person shall display a temporary, election sign in a location which interferes with the visibility of vehicular ingress and egr~ss to the property or adjoining properties as per the standards on file with the Planning Department nor where the sign may interfere with or be confused with any traffic signal or device, d. After 24 hours' written notice is given trr a candidate, proponent or property owner to remove an illegally displayed temporary election sign, the Chief Building Official or his designee may summarily remove said sign." Note C-1 sign regulations are incorporated in the C-2 zone by reference, no amendment to the C-2 regulations is required, Note C-1 sign regulations are incorporated in the C-M zone by reference, no amendment to the C-M regulations is required, Amend'Section '9266,2,8,1. to the AMC M-1 zone regulations to read as follows: "9266,2.8.1. TE~IPORARY ELECTION SIGNS. Temporary election signs shall be permitted in addition to other permitted signs subject to the following: a, No person shall display a temporary election sign earlier than 60 days prior to the scheduled election date to which it relates and the person who displayed the sign or th.e person who owns or possesses the property on which it is located shall remove it within 10 days after the date of such election, , . - ( ( ( " T.A. 82-6 November 9, 1982 Page 8. b, No person shall display a temp6rary election sign in excess of 32 square feet in total area, or 16 square feet in area per face whichever is less, nor temporary election signs with a total aggregate area on a given parcel in excess of 80 square feet, c, No person shall display a temporary election sign in a location which interferes with the visibility of vehicular ingress and egress to the property or adjoining properties as per the standards on file with the Planning Department nor where the sign may interfere with or be confused with any traffic signal or device. d. After 24 hours' written notice is given to a candidate, proponent or property owner to remove an illegally displayed temporary election sign, the Chief Building Official or his designee may summarily remove said sign." Delete Section 9266,2,8,2, 9266.2.8.3 and 9266,2,8,4 of the AMC M-1 zone regulations. Add Section 9267,2.4. to the AUC M-2 zone regulations to read as follows: "9267.2.4. TE~lPORARY ELECTION SIGNS, Temporary election signs shall be permitted in addition to other permitted signs subject to the following: a, No person shall display a temporary election sign earlier than 60 days prior to the scheduled election date to which it relates and the person who displayed the sign or the person who owns or possesses the property on which it is located shall remove it within 10 days after the date of such election, b, No person shall display a temporary election sign in excess of 32 square feet in total area, or 16 square feet in area per face whichever is less, nor temporary election signs with a total aggregate area on a given parcel in excess of 80 square feet. c. No person shall display a temporary election sign in a location which interferes with the visibility of v0hicular ingress and egress to the property or adjoining properties as,per the standards on file with the Planning Department nor where the sign may interfere wfth or be confused with any traffic signal or device, d, After 24 hours' written notice is given to a candidate, proponent or property owner to remove an illegally displayed temporary election sign, the Chief Building Official or his designee may summarily remove said sign."