HomeMy WebLinkAbout1996-08-27 - AGENDA REPORTS - BILLBOARD SIGNS (2)AGENDAREPORT
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Item to be presented by:
Ken Pulskamp
NEW BUSINESS
DATE: August 27, 1996
SUBJECT: BILLBOARD SIGNS NEAR INTERSTATE 5 AND CALGROVE
BOULEVARD
DEPARTMENT: Community Development
BACKGROUND
On January 8, 1996 and again on May 20, 1996, Mayor Boyer initiated an investigation into
the placement of billboards along Interstate 5 just south of the Calgrove off -ramp. These
billboards are located approximately one-half mile south of the City boundary and advertise
subdivisions to northbound Interstate 5 travelers. These signs stand out as commercial
advertisement located in a pristine rural area which serves as the entryway to the Santa
Clarita Valley and the City of Santa Clarita.
Code Enforcement staff immediately responded to these requests for investigation by
contacting the property owners and Los Angeles County. In addition, complaint letters have
been forwarded to the County and to Supervisor Antonovich's office. These efforts have not
resulted in the removal of these signs but have caused the County to inform the property
owner of the need to obtain County permits. The County could allow these signs to remain
provided the sign company and property owner submit a permit application. Staff has been
informed by the County Department of Regional Planning that they intend to approve this
request for a permit upon the submittal of a complete application.
RECOMMENDATION
Discuss and direct staff to forward the attached letter on behalf of the City Council to
Supervisor Antonovich requesting that permit requests for these signs be denied and the
property owners be directed to remove them immediately.
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City of
Santa Clarita
23920 Valencia Blvd. Phone
Suite 300 (805) 259-2489
Santa Clarita Fax
Califonnia 91355-2196 (805) 259-8125
August 27, 1996
Supervisor Michael Antonovich, Mfth District
Room 869 Hall of Administration
500 West Temple Street
Los Angeles, CA 90012
RE: Billboard Signs Near Interstate 5 and Calgrove Boulevard
Dear Supeai�sor
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On behalf of the Santa Clarita City Council, I am writing to strongly urge you
to deny any request for billboards that would be located along Interstate 5 in
the vicinity of Calgrove Boulevard. Several billboards currently exist in this
location, approximately one-half mile south of the southerly boundary of the
City of Santa Clarita, which were installed illegally.
This location is an important entryway to the Santa Clarita Valley and these
unsightly billboards mare the pristine rural nature of this area. They are an
inappropriate intrusion of commercial advertisement and should not be
permitted to continue. We understand from Department of.Regional Planning
staff that permit requests are pending and that the County intends to approve
these signs upon the submittal of a complete permit application.
The City of Santa Clarita strongly urges you to deny any requests to legalize
these existing signs, deny any requests for additional signs in this or other
similar setting, and direct the immediate removal of the existing signs.
Your assistance in this matter is of utmost importance to the City of Santa
Clarita.
Sincerely,
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Carl Boyer
Mayor
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