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Home My WebLink About0625 . ' ... '. .. . ;. . RESOLUTION NO. 625 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA, CALIFORNIA, RECOMMENDING THE AMENDMENT OF THE ARCADIA MUNICIPAL CODE BY AMENDING SECTION 9275.4.8 THEREOF. THE CITY PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA, CALIFORNIA, DOES DETERMINE AND RESOLVE. AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. That on November 14, 1967, the City Planning Commission institut.ed proceedings for the purpose of holding hear- ings, receiving evidence, considering and making recommendations concerning the amendment of the zoning regulations contained in Chapter 2 of Article IX of the Arcadia Municipal Code, and parti- 4It cularly the provisions thereof dealing with signs, pursuant to which a public hearing for such purposes was duly held on Decem- ber 12, 1967, at which time all interested persons were given full opportunity to be heard and to present evidence. SECTION 2. That as a result of said hearings and based upon evidence and reports received and filed thereat, the City Plan- ning'Commission hereby recommends to the City Council of the City of Arcadia that Chapter 2 of Article IX of the Arcadia Municipal Code be amended as hereinafter specified. SECTION 3. That Section 9275.4.8 be amended to read as follows: e: 9275 .4.8 . SIGNS,. Signs shall comply with the following requirements: 1. Signs shall contain only such subject matter which refers to the name of the establishment or to the goods and services sold on the premises on which the sign is located. -1- 625 . . " . . 2. The total area of signs on the property shall not exceed two (2) squa.re feet of sign area for each lineal foot of property frontage. Corner lots shall use only one side of street frontage to de termi:ne maximum sign area. 3. The maximum height of signs shall not exc,eed twenty- five (25) feet. 4. One free standing Sign not to exceed ap area of 150 square feet may be permitted. Service stations may be permitted one additional free standing sign not to exceed a nominal size of three (3) feet by five (5) feet and a height of eight (8) feet. A sign permit for this sign must be obtained from the Buflding Division. A plot plan showing the proposed location of the sign shall be sub- mitted at the time a sign permit is requested. The plan shall show the permanent location of the sign and the manner by which the sign shall be permanent+y fixed to the intended location. The sign shall be kept in a good state of repair and shall be painted or archi- tecturally treated with the same color scheme as the service station building. 5. All other signs shall be mounted flat against the building except those specified on an approved plot plan. 6. No billboards shall be permitted. 7. No attraction boards shall be permitted. 8. No sign shall project more than twelve (12) inches over publiC rights-of-way. 9. For sale or lease signs shall not exceed four (4) . square feet. 10. No moving sign or signs with any moving parts shall be permitted. Blinking, flashing, travelling or moving lights or signs shall not be permitted. -2- 625 .r . .. . . 11. Signs shall not cause any glare or reflection or light on other property or buildings. 12. No banners shall be permitted. 13. Auxiliary signs normally used to advertise trading stamps, credit cards, and telephone service may be installed on exis.ting or proposed light standards. These signs may not exceed a nominal size of two (2) feet by three (3) feet. SECTION 4. The Secretary shall certify to the adoption of this resolution and shall cause a copy hereof 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 City Planning Commission of the City of ~ Arcadia held on the 12th day of December, 1967, by the following vote: AYES: Commissioners Cahill, Godfrey, Kuyper, Livingston, Parker, Stewart and Lauber NOES: None ABSENT: None Chairman ATTEST: Secretary . -3- 625 ....... ~ .. . . ",' _.. ..I '. . &;>c....~ ~ /O-;;<b-b7 !~U'(:;0:cgJ~I@ ~@7v~~@ ,~~@Jf~~@ou~ ~@@lX\ @rr'(ct]DITD@ou~@ ~ @\Yo~O@!JD . By JERRY BERNStEIN pc~8ibi1ity of court Bellon by Ar- Price Wafs Editor cacHa Gasoline Deniers. suggested Planning Commission Chairmlln An appeal 10 revise 'Ihe chy's lhe code he amended to Permit FIQretta Lauber agreed thl're \'n\~ sign otdinancl!S was mE,de: before "one" free-standing 4:<6 all metal n problem. She- pointed out thAI the city planning (''flmmission sign, to be used solefy for adver- Arcadia apparenuy WDS locaterl in, Tuesday night by .R. H. Stuehr. lising of price. lhc center of an area, whe.re ita$- mann, o\Vner of a service station Commissioner Jalm:~ Parker oline price wars were almost con- on Foothill Boulevard and First said it W/iS .not t.he intent of lhe tinuous. As a rcsuh. she :'laid. Street. city to curb or hurt business. many stations were putting up Stuchrmann told the- commis~ Commissioner Jack Stewart said signs in their windows and in ef- Slon there was "an urg:ant need" he thought the ciLY'S sign ordi,u. (c<:t were bootlegging their stRns ror the rBvision or amendment of ante was basically good, allhougb in violation of the intent of city the Municipal Code rllla_ting to he agreed there were some areas code, regulations governing Drive - tn where changes CQuld be made: He Siuehrmann told the commls...ion Busines6e5, and especially service said he would lilu~ sOllie t.ype of a price war was now .in efl(.l('l 5laiions. priorHy given for a study on the throughout the San Gabriel V;II. He said the existing regulations subject. ley, with Arcadia stations t.he Ctnh' pertaining 10 the erectiun of dis- The commissioners also pt>iDled ones not able 10 put prite .t>igns play signs advertising the price out thai one of the main problems out. 0{ gasoline were detrimental to involved were tha.t tIle oll com. Mr.lO. Lauber directed Ihe romt business. panics and the scrvioo stat.io isSTorrs-sigilcomnlii(ee lO.rn.l1k~j Court Action dealers evidently could not formu- rlttOmmcndai'iOn-to-tne .comrnis"J ttThe stringent mcaSUle5 of this late a common formula for station sibi10iilJte ~matter ~<U Hs ~n_exYI code," he stated, "are completely signs. mf!!f.m&. - J impractical inasmuch as they pre- Planning 0 ire Cl-o r William vent: service station dealers from Phelps noled that in many cases informing motorists the price of the areas allotoo to signs were !he ga",,\in<, ~ 'not being utilized 10 t""i, 1>051 Sb.ehrmnnn. who bineM Ilt lhc ladvanlage nnd said Ii"". was I some t('cour<;e- opj;'n uML'r exist. . , -Ing codE, J~_......_ I __ +. ~.. .' ., " " \ \ ,'v