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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1998-07-14 - ORDINANCES - DOWNTOWN NEWHALL STANDARDS (2)ORDINANCE NO. 98-13 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA AMENDING THE SANTA CLARITA MUNICIPAL CODE BY ESTABLISHING THE DOWNTOWN NEWHALL SPECIAL STANDARDS DISTRICT AS SECTION 17.16. 100 OF THE SANTA CLARITA UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE (UDC AMENDMENT 98-002) WHEREAS, the City of Santa Clarita General Plan requires the implementation of a City of Santa Clarita Unified Development Code to be in compliance with the Governmental Code of the State of California; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita conceptually approved the Downtown Newhall Improvement Program (the "Freedman Plan") in June 1996, which included recommended development standards and design guidelines for the Downtown Newhall core area; and WHEREAS, one of the key recommendations of the Freedman Plan was the formal adoption of Special Standards and Design Guidelines for Downtown Newhall; and WHEREAS, the City Council adopted Ordinance 97-12 adopting the Redevelopment Plan for the Newhall Redevelopment Project; and WHEREAS, the City finds that the creation of the Downtown Newhall Special Standards District is an essential component to the successful revitalization of Newhall; and WHEREAS, Unified Development Code Amendment 98-002 establishes Special Standards for new uses, development or redevelopment of properties located within the Downtown Newhall Special Standards District; and. WHEREAS, Unified Development Code Amendment 98-002 includes the establishment of development standards, use requirements, building height and setback requirements, sign requirements, and provisions for pre-existing legal uses and structures; and WHEREAS, the establishment of the Downtown Newhall Special Standards District is consistent with and further implements the City's General Plan; and WHEREAS, notice of hearing was duly and regularly published in a newspaper of general circulation in accordance with State Law, and a copy of said notice and proof of publication are on file with the City Clerk of the City of Santa Clarita; and WHEREAS, copies of the notice of joint public hearing for the establishment of the Downtown Newhall Special Standards District were mailed by first class mail to each affected business, resident and the last known address of each assessee, as shown on the last equalized roll of the Los Angeles County Assessor, of each parcel of land within the District; and WHEREAS, the Newhall Redevelopment Committee discussed and considered the Downtown Newhall Special Standards District at meetings from October 1997 through March 1998. The Committee recommends that the City Council approve the Downtown Newhall Special Standards District; and WHEREAS, a community meeting was held on March 31, 1998 at City Hall 23920 Valencia Boulevard to discuss the Design Guidelines and Special Standards for the Downtown Newhall Special Standards District; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission discussed and considered the Downtown Newhall Special Standards District at their April 21, 1998 and May 5, 1998 meetings. The Commission recommends approval of the Downtown Newhall Special Standards District via Resolution P98- 18; and WHEREAS, the City Council has considered the report and recommendations of the Redevelopment Agency, the Planning Commission, and the Newhall Redevelopment Committee, and has provided and opportunity for all persons to be heard and has received and considered all evidence and testimony presented in regards to this project. NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA, DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. The amendment (Section 17.16.100) to the Santa Clarita Unified Development is consistent with the City of Santa Clarita General Plan and meets the requirements of the Government Code of the State of California. SECTION 2. The Unified Development Code is hereby amended to include Section 17.16. 100 (Downtown Newhall Special Standards District). SECTION 3. That if any portion of this Ordinance is held to be invalid, that portion shall be stricken and severed, and the remaining portions shall be unaffected and remain in full force and effect. SECTION 4. That the City Clerk shall certify to the passage of this ordinance and shall cause it to be published in the manner prescribed by law. PASSED, APPROVED AND JW v '19 98. ATTEST: CITY CLERK STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) CITY OF SANTA CLARITA ) ADOPTED this 14th day of I, Sharon L. Dawson, CMC, City Clerk of the City of Santa Clarita, do hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance No. 98-13 was regularly introduced and placed upon its first reading at a regular meeting of the City Council on the 23rc1 day of June 19 99 . That thereafter, said Ordinance was duly adopted and passed at a regular meeting of the City Council on the 14th day of J13",�19 98 by the following vote, to wit: AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: KEA7Ic, DARC`_', FEP.Rr, wESPE, HEIDT NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: txxrE ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: WHE 4-4. "-"7, 40� CITY CLERK n hl,&\.M9813 n ri i Jj 00 i� V 1:1 FOrs%j CI'T'Y OF SANTA CLARITA DOWNTOWN NEWHALL SPECIAL STANDARDS DISTRICT LEGAL DESCRIPTION THAT PORTION OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA IN THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT THE INTERSECTION OF THE SOUTHWESTERLY PROLONGATION OF THE SOUTHEASTERLY LINE OF ELEVENTH STREET AS SHOWN ON THE PLAN OF THE TOWN OF NEWHALL RECORDED IN BOOK 53 PAGES 51 AND 52 OF MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS WITH THE SOUTHWESTERLY LINE OF NEWHALL AVENUE 60 FEET WIDE AS SHOWN ON SAM MAP; THENCE NORTH 57000100" EAST ALONG SAM LINE AND ITS NORTHEASTERLY PROLONGATION 1831.62 FEET TO A POINT IN THE NORTHERLY LINE OF PARCEL 3 OF PARCEL MAP NUMBER 3602 PER MAP FILED IN BOOK 54 PAGE 73 OF PARCEL MAPS IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY RECORDER OF SAID COUNTY; SAID LINE IS SHOWN ON SAM MAP AS HAVING A BEARING OF NORTH 74.43'33" WEST AND A LENGTH OF 230.00 FEET; THENCE ALONG THE BOUNDARY OF SAID MAP SOUTH 74.43'33" EAST 191.77 FEET TO AN ANGLE POINT IN SAID BOUNDARY; THENCE CONTINUING ALONG THE BOUNDARY OF SAID MAP SOUTH 12000'00" WEST 442.01 FEET TO AN ANGLE POINT IN THE EASTERLY LINE OF PARCEL 4 OF SAID MAP; THENCE SOUTH 24.49' 12" WEST 174.78 FEET TO AN ANGLE POINT IN THE NORTHEASTERLY LINE OF SAID TOWN OF NEWHALL, SAID ANGLE POINT BEING THE MOST NORTHERLY CORNER OF PINE STREET AS SHOWN ON SAID MAP, THENCR ALONG THB BOUNDARY LINE OF SAID TOWN OF NEWHALL. THE FM LOWING COURSES SOUTH 33046'07' EAST 901.68 FEET AND SOUTH 75.470001' EAST 136.09 FEET TO TIM NORTHWESTERLY LINE OF MARKT STREET; .. . THENCE SOUTHWESTERLY ALONG SAIDNORTHWESTERLY LINE SOUTH 37000100* WEST 265.23 FEET TO THE NORTHEASTERLY CORNER OF LOT 16 BLOCK 26 OF SAID TOWN OF NEWHALL, SAID POINT ALSO BEING IN THB SOUTHWESTERLY LINB 08 THB ALLEY IN SAID BLACK 26; Py�l THENCE ALONG THE SOUTHWESTERLY LINE OF THE ALLEY 20 ^, AS SHOWN IN BLOCKS 30, 36, 41,44 AND 49 OF FEET WIDE SAID TOWN OF NEWHALL SOUTH 33.00'00^ EAST 1920.00 FEET TO THE MOST WESTERLY LINE OF LOT 12, BLOCK 9OF LF OF �� POINT BEING ON THE NORTHWESTERLY OSECOND STREET, THENCE NORTH 37.00'00" EAST 143.00 FEET ALONG SAID NORTHWESTERLY LINE TO THE SOUTHWESTERLY LINE OF ARCH STREET; THENCE ALONG SAID SOUTHWESTERLY LINE AND ITS SOUTHEASTERLY PROLONGATION SOUTH 33.00'00" EAST 420.00 FEET TO A POINT OF INTERSECTION WITH THE SOUTHWESTERLY PROLONGATION OF THE SOUTHEASTERLY LINE OF PARK STREET AS SHOWN ON TIEMAP OF TRACT NUMBER 4703 PER MAP RECORDED IN BOOK 34 PAGE 74 OF MAPS, RECORDS OF SAID COUNTY; THENCE ALONG SAID SOUTHEASTERLY LINE AND ITS PROLONGATION NORTH 37.00'00" EAST 113.00 FEET TO THE MOST NORTHERLY CORNER OF LOT 14 OF SAID TRACT NUMBER 4703; ENCE SOUTH 33*00'0(r 4.79 FEET To AN ANGLE NORTHEASTERLY EASTERLY LINE OF LOT 16 OF SAM TRACT; POINT IN THE THENCE ALONG THE NORTHEASTERLY LINE OF LOTS 16 THROUGH 21 INCLUSIVE OF SAID TRACT AND ITS SOUTHEASTERLY PROLONGATION SOUTH 63.00'00 EAST 740.94 FEET TO A LINE PARALLEL WITH AND 123.00 FEET WESTERLY OF THE CENTERL'NE OF RIGHT-OF-WAY AS SHOWN ON RECORD OF SURVEY FILED IN BOOK 86 PAGE 66 OF RECORD OF SURVEYS OF SAID COUNTY; THENCE ALONG SAID PARALLEL LM SOUTH 0.19'34" WEST' 1614.24 FEET TO A POINT IN THE NORTI�RLY LM OF LOT 3 OF TRACT NU116$ER 3FE PER MAP RECORDED IN BOOK 33 PAGE $9 OF MAPS' RECORDS OF SAID 205 COUNTY', Tia ALONG TM BOUNDARY OF SAID LOT 3 THIS FOLLOWWO COURU* SOUTH 84.30'00' WEST 100.39 FIMT; SOUTH 69.34'00" WEST 131.34 FEET, SOUM 76.33'00' WEST 260.04 FM SOUTH 13.10'00" WEST 290.10 FEET* NORTH 76.30'00" VILEST 300.00 FEET TO TIM SOUTHEASTERLY CORNER OF LOT 2 OF SAM TRACT NUMBER 3203; THENCE ALONG THE BOUNDARY OF SAID LOT % NORTH 13.10.00'' EAST 290.40 FEET AND NORTH 76930'07' WEST 3211.00 FEET TO AN ANGLA POINT IN SAID LOT; hpt THENCE NORTH 82.00'00" WEST 160.00 FEET TO A POINT IN THE WESTERLY LINE OF THE SOUTHERN PACIFIC SAID MAP; RAILROAD RIGHT -OE -WAY AS SHOWN ON THENCE ALONG SAID RIGHT-OF-WAY SOUTH 8°00'00" WEST 1043.38 FEET TO THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF WILLIAM S. HART PARK AS SHOWN ON COUNTY SLRVEYORS MAP NUMBER 8-2677, SAID CORNER ALSO BEING THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF LOT 29 OF TRACT NUMBER 2703 PER MAP RECORDED IN BOOK 28 PAGES 20 THROUGH 26 INCLUSIVE OF ;MAPS, RECORDS OF SAID COUNTY; THENCE NORTH 82°00'00" WEST 1342.44 FEET TO THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SAID LOT 29; THENCE ALONG THE WESTERLY LINE OF SAID LOT NORTH 8°00'00" EAST 252.74 FEET TO THE SOUTHWESTERLY LINE OF THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON RIGHT-OF-WAY AS SHOWN ON SAID C.S.B. 2677; THENCE ALONG SAID RIGHT-OF-WAY NORTH 43'26'38" WEST 72.08 FEET TO A POINT IN THE SOUTHERLY LINE OF LOT 31 OF SAID TRACT NUMBER 2703; THENCE ALONG THE BOUNDARY OF SAID LOT 31 THE FOLLOWING COURSES; NORTH 85100'00" WEST 393.19 FEET; NORTH 54100'00" WEST 286.30 FEET; NORTH 36127'00" WEST 411.50 FEET; NORTH 19026'00" WEST 305.20 FEET AND NORTH 28.01'00" EAST 1065.38 FEET TO THE MOST NORTHERLY CORNER OF SAM LOT 31. SAM CORNER ALSO BEING THE MOST EASTERLY CORNER OF PARCEL MAP 5741 PER MAP FRED IN BOOK 101 PAGES 45 THROUGH 47 INCLUSIVE OF PARCEL MAPS, RECORDS OF SAM COUNTY; THENCE NORTH 62.08'00" WEST 200.00 FEET TO THE SOUTHWESTERLY CORNER OF PARCEL MAP NUMBER 13005 FRED IN BOOK 177 PAGES 17 AND 18 OF PARCEL MAPS RECORD Of SAM COUNTY, TNORTH 2.38'00'' EAST ALONG THE BOUNDARY OF SAID MAP 468.13 FEET AND NORTH 46'26'07' WEST 186.03 FEET TO THE MOST NORTHERLY CORMOE SAID PARCEL MAt. SAID CORNER ALSO BEING THE EASTERLY I= OF YAR1103? STREET 60 FEET WIDE AS SHOWN ON THE MAP OF TRACT NUblIBER 1039 PER MAP RECORDED IN EOOK 17 PAGES 94 AND 93 OF MAPS, RECORDS OF SAID COUNTY;' THENCE ALONG SAID EASTERLY LINE NORTH 43'74'07' EAST 227.61 FEET. TF>ENNCB NORTH 1.42107' WEST 400.92 FEET; THENCE NORTH 26.53'07' EAST 221.12 FEET TO THE SOUTHEASTERLY PmV 3 PROLONGATION OF THE NORTHERLY LINE OF LOT 3 OF SAM TRACT NUMBER 1034; THENCE NORTH 63.00'00" FEST S 18.43 FEET TO THE MOST NORIIMRLY CORNER OF SAID LOT 3 AND THE EASTERLY LUNE OF EIGHTH STREET AS SHOWN ON SAM MAP; NCE ORNORTH �ONG SAM HViWITH TINTH 29'45'00" EAST75 FEEEAST T TO TESoLrrHEASTERLY LINE SOLTHEASTERLY PROLONGATION OF THE 27 OF SAM TRACT; SOUTHWESTERLY LINE OF LOT THENCE NORTH SO 10'00" WEST 724, 56 FEET TO THE MOST WESTERLY CORNER OF LOT 32 OF SAID TRACT; THENCE NORTH 32•S2'41" WEST 63.80 FEET TO THE MOST SOUTHERLY CORNER OF LOT 33 OF SAM TRACT; THENCE NORTH 34.10'00" WEST 262.62 FEET TO THE MOST SOUTHERLY CORNER OF LOT 33 OF SAID TRACT; THENCE ALONG THE EASTERLY LINE OF SAM LOT 3! NORTH 4.43'3i" WEST AVEN[ 333.84 FEET TO THE SOUTHERLY INS OF LYONS 1E; " THENCE ALONG SAM SOUTHERLY LINE AND ITS EAgTERLy PROLONGATION NORTH 33.16'22" EAST 243.22 FEET TO ITS IIYfERSECTION WITH THE SOUTHEASTERLY PROLONGATION OF THE SOUTHWESTERLY LINE OF NEWHALL AVENUE 60 FEET WME AS SHOWN ON SAM PLAN OF THE TOWN OF NEWHALL; 333 THENCE 00" WESTI2�FEET TO Tia POINT OF 8 gLAST MMONED I� Y LING NORTH SAM PROPERTY CONTAINS 3209! ACRES, hP 4 17.16.100 DOWNTOWN NEWHALL SPECIAL STANDARDS DISTRICT PURPOSE: The purpose of the special standards is to strengthen the character of the Downtown Newhall area and create a pedestrian -orientated Main Street district. APPLICATION: The Downtown Newhall Special Standards shall apply to all properties within the Downtown Newhall Special Standards District, a map and legal description of which are included within this section. 1. DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS A PERMITTED GROUND LEVEL USES IN THE COMMUNITY COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL COMMERCIAL ZONES IN THE DOWNTOWN NEWHALL SPECIAL STANDARDS DISTRICT 1. Retail - all uses including: Antique shops Apparel stores Appliance stores Art, music and photographic studios and supply stores Bakeries Bicycle shops, non -motorized Book, gift and stationary stores Candy and confectioneries Carpet and floor stores Catering establishments Cleaners Consumer electronics Department stores Feed and tack stores Florist shops Food stores, supermarkets, drug stores and/or pharmacies, variety stores, sporting goods stores, shoe stores, toy stores (liquor sales shall be subject to a minor use permit) Furniture stores Hardware and lumber stores Hobby shops Jewelry stores Newspaper and magazine stores Nurseries and garden supply stores Parking facilities Pet stores Trading card, coin, and memorabilia stores Travel agencies Video rental, sales, repair Performing Arts Studios and Theaters Arcades and electronic games (up to 3 machines) Or similar uses as determined by the Director of Planning and Building Services 2. Eating establishments - those serving alcoholic beverages shall be subject to a minor use permit. Chairs and tables for outdoor dining may be permitted in the public right-of-way (i.e. in sidewalk areas) subject to City review, provided a minimum of four (4) feet is left clear between furnishings and the curbline and/or obstructions such as street trees or street lights for pedestrian circulation. 3. Personal services - hair and nail salons, shoe repair, Laundromats, dry cleaners, or similar uses as determined by the Director of Planning and Building Services. 4. Business services - including photocopy shops, photo finishers, video ._ rental and sales, travel agencies, appliance repair, print shops, insurance agencies, real estate agencies or similar uses as determined by the Director of Planning and Building Services. 5. Banks and financial institutions 6. Business, professional, government offices and maintenance facilities, government transportation facilities, libraries, museums and public recreational facilities 7. Medical and dental offices, veterinary clinics 8. Similar uses as determined by the Director of Planning and Building Services B. GROUND LEVEL COMMERCIAL, PUBLIC AND SEMI-PUBLIC USES IN THE COMMUNITY COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL COMMERCIAL ZONES SUBJECT TO A MINOR USE PERMIT IN THE DOWNTOWN NEWHALL SPECIAL STANDARDS DISTRICT 1. Joint living and working quarters 2. Churches, convents, monasteries, and other institutions 3. Billiard halls 4. Alcohol sales (On-site or off-site consumption) 5. Mortuaries 6. Day care schools and day nurseries 7. Arcades and electronic games (up to 15 electronic devices as an accessory use to a restaurant, entertainment or similar use) 8. Bed and breakfast 9. Similar uses as determined by the Director of Planning and Building Services. C. GROUND LEVEL USES IN THE COMMUNITY COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL COMMERCIAL ZONES SUBJECT TO A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT IN THE DOWNTOWN NEWHALL SPECIAL STANDARDS DISTRICT 1. Bars and nightclubs - including establishments providing entertainment or permitting dancing, and establishments serving alcoholic beverages not ancillary to food service. 2. Movie theaters and auditoriums Lodging (hotels and motels) 4. Convalescent homes and hospitals 5. Educational institutions, public or private, including vocational schools and colleges 6. Electrical substations, transmission substations, electrical cogeneration facilities and similar uses Public and private recreational facilities, including but not limited to, country clubs, tennis and swim clubs, golf courses, racquetball and handball. Limited commercial uses which are commonly associated and directly related to the primary use permitted. 8. Arcades and electronic games (more than 15 machines) 9. Drive-in or drive-through associated with a restaurant, provided that access to the drive-through is from an alley or at the rear of the property. Additionally, all drive-throughs, including queuing areas, shall be screened from public rights-of-way. 10. Indoor shooting range 11. Similar uses as determined by the Director of Planning and Building Services E. GROUND LEVEL COMMERCIAL USE REQUIRED - ground level uses within the Downtown Newhall Special Standards District shall be limited to those listed 1A, B, and C listed above: F. PERMITTED UPPER LEVEL USES 1. All permitted ground level uses listed above G. UPPER LEVEL USES SUBJECT TO A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT IN THE NEWHALL SPECIAL STANDARDS DISTRICT 1. Clubs and lodges 2. Similar uses as determined by the Director of Planning and Building Services H. COMMERCIAL, LIGHT INDUSTRIAL, PUBLIC AND SEMI-PUBLIC AND STORAGE USES SPECIFICALLY PROHIBITED IN THE DOWNTOWN NEWHALL SPECIAL STANDARDS DISTRICT 1. Cemeteries, crematories and other similar uses 2. Juvenile halls 3. Zoos 4. Automobile and/or small pickup truck services including but not limited to , sales and minor repairs 5. Large truck and semi -t=uck services S. Automobile and/or truck body repair and painting 7. Automobile sales and rental agencies 8. Boat and camper sales and services 9. Car washes - manual/self serve and full service 10. Equipment rental yards including, but not limited to, trucks and trailers 11. Motorcycle sales and services including motorized bicycles 12. Tire sales and service 13. Swap meets and flea markets 14. Self storage, public storage, and storage warehouses 15. Outdoor storage, building materials and lumber storage yards, and/or contractor yards 16. Automobile service stations I. All other uses not specifically listed above and included in the permitted use chart within the City's Unified Development Code shall be governed by the requirements listed in said chart. Special events or temporary uses shall be governed by the Section 17.03.080 (Temporary Use Permits). 2. BUILDING HEIGHT AND SETBACKS A. HEIGHT - as measured from the sidewalk to top of cornice, parapet, or to eave line of a pitched roof shall be as follows: 1. Maximum Building Height — two stories, with a maximum height of 35 feet. Building which exceed two stories or 35 feet in height shall require the approval of a conditional use permit, but in no case shall buildings within the Special Standards District exceed three stories or 44 feet. 2. Exceptions - subject to a minor use permit a. Pitched roofs - may exceed height limits provided they are gable or other non -shed roofs. (i) Double -pitched roofs of any kind (e.g., gable, hip, pyramid, etc.) and true mansard or gable roofs are acceptable. (ii) Single -pitched "shed" roofs are not appropriate and shall not qualify for an exception. b. Special architectural features - such as towers (clock, bell, observation), turrets, building entry volumes, or ornamental- mental portions of parapet walls, which cause the building to exceed 35 feet. C. Rooftop structures - such as elevator and mechanical eq :ipment enclosures, or roof deck trellises and gazebos; these may exceed the height limit by ten (10) feet, provided they are screened by a parapet or a pitched roof. 3. Minimum Building Height - shall be sixteen (16) feet to maintain a well-defined street space. 4. Accessory Buildings - may be twelve (12) feet in height if set back twelve (12) feet or more from side and rear property lines; they shall be a maximum of eight (8) feet in height if located closer. Accessory buildings shall be located at least six (6) feet from the main structure. B. FRONT SETBACKS - The first and second floors of all buildings shall be built - to and parallel with the front property line. The comer of a corner building may be "cut back" up to six (6) feet along side frontages to create a diagonal at the ground level and/or at upper levels. Special Architectural Features - bay windows, turrets, decorative roofs, and miscellaneous entry features a. Shall not exceed fifty percent (50%) of street facade width b. Shall not project more than three (3) feet over street right-of- way, and shall be no less than twelve (12) feet above the highest point in the sidewalk over which they project C. Recessed entries - maximum width shall be one-third (1/3) the length of the building or tenant street frontage, whichever is smaller. Maximum depth shall be eight (8) feet. Larger recessed areas for outdoor dining may be permitted. d. Backlit awnings shall be prohibited. C. SIDE SETBACKS 1. Minimum - shall be zero (0) feet. If a building is set back from a side property line, at least four (4) feet shall be provided for an access passage. Buildings shall be built to at least one side property line. 2. Maximum - shall be fifteen (16) feet. 3. Street Exposure - side setback areas shall be screened from the street and sidewalk by a decorative gateway, fence, wall, or row of piers (See Design Guidelines). D. REAR SETBACKS - as measures from abutting properties. 1. Minimum - shall be ten (10) feet. 2. Adjacent to properties occupied by only residential - 25 feet. 3. SITE DEVELOPMENT & PARKING A. SITE ACCESS 1. Direct Pedestrian Access - shall be provided from the thoroughfare and/or side street to the main building entrance; i.e. pedestrian access to building entrances shall not be restricted to parking lots. 2. Service Access - shall be from rear alleys, parking lots, or side streets. Trash and loading areas shall be centralized wherever possible, and screened from thoroughfares, side streets, and properties to the rear. 3. Curb Cuts/Vehicular Access - shall be minimized, especially on San Fernando Road. Shared alleys, access drives, and parking arrangements are encouraged to reduce the need for new curb cuts. Where new curb cuts are necessary. a. Location - shall be on east -west streets where feasible. b. Driveway width - shall be a minimum of 15 feet 10 inches feet for a one-way driveway and a minimum of twenty-six (26) feet for a two-way driveway. C. Curb cuts - the maximum number of curb cuts associated with a single parcel shall be one per street frontage. d. Reciprocal ingress and egress (shared driveways) - shall be required where possible and feasible to facilitate ease of vehicular movement between adjoining properties and to limit unnecessary driveways. e. Driveway setbacks - shall be a minimum of two (2) feet from adjoining properties, unless the driveway is shared. B. PARKING 1. Minimum Requirements are listed below. Requirements for enlargements or use changes shall apply only to net new floor area and/or the incremental increase in parking demand that accompanies a higher intensity use. a. Retail - one (1) space per 333 square feet (3/1,000 S.F.). b. Eating and drinking establishments - one (1) space per 200 square feet (5/1,000 S.F.) excluding sidewalk dining areas within the right-of-way (if permitted). C. Personal services - one (1) space per 333 square feet (3/1,000 S.F.). d. Business, professional, and government offices - one (1) space per 333 square feet (3/1,000 S.F.). f. Medical and dental offices - one (1) space per 200 square feet (5/1,000 S.F.). g. Bars with live entertainment and nightclubs - one (1) space per 45 square feet used for seating and dancing. h. Performing arts and movie theaters and auditoriums - one (1) space for each 5 fixed seats plus 1 space for each 250 square feet of other area; parking adjustments for exclusively night-time performances will be considered by the City. i. Clubs and lodges - one (1) space per 50 square feet used for assembly purposes. j. Other uses - As per the Unified Development Code. 2. Shared Parking is encouraged and shall be permitted with an approved minor use permit in the District. At the City's discretion, an applicant may be required to submit a parking analysis in conjunction with the submittal of an application for a parking adjustment or shared parking program. 3. Surface Lots - shall be located to the rear of buildings. 4. Parking Structures - shall be in compliance with height restrictions established in the Special Standards, and shall be complementary in form and materials to buildings within the District. 5. Bicycle Use shall be encouraged. When included with a development, attractively designed bike racks shall be located within or adjacent to parking areas and at regular intervals along side street frontages. C. LANDSCAPING AND SCREENING 1. Street trees - Shade trees shall be planted at a maximum spacing of thirty (30) feet on center along all street frontages except San Fernando Road and Lyons Avenue. 2. The perimeter of parking areas and driveways adjacent to streets and sidewalks shall be screened with an attractive low wall, fence, or line of piers a minimum of thirty-six (36) inches and a maximum of forty- eight (48) inches in height (see Design Guidelines for recommended materials). 3. Surface parking areas shall be planted with shade trees at a minimum ratio of one (1) tree for every ten (10) spaces in an 'orchard" planting arrangement (see Design Guidelines). 4. Trash and service equipment - including satellite receiving dishes not installed on the roof, shall be located behind buildings and enclosed or screened by landscaping, fencing or other architectural element to the satisfaction of the City. 5. Screen fences and walls - shall be of a sufficient height and design to adequately reduce visibility to the area being screened (see Design Guidelines for recommendations on type and materials). 6. Mechanical equipment on rooftops - Shall be screened, preferably behind a parapet. Latticework, louvered panels, and other treatments that are compatible with the building3s architecture shall be required if a parapet is not used. D. PROHIBITED SITE FENCING 1. Chain link fences 2. Unfinished or unsurfaced concrete block walls 3. Rustic wood fences PURPOSE AND INTENT The City of Santa Clarita's Sign Standards for the historical Downtown Newhall Special Standards District are intended to encourage excellence insignage, both as a communication tool and as an art form. The Standards will create signs that attract customers, make a statement about the quality of the businesses in the District and contribute to the overall quality of the downtown core. The Standards will discourage and eliminate pre-existing legal signs and signs that are not properly maintained which cause clutter and reduce property values. Signs have a very strong visual impact on the character and quality of the community. In a commercial downtown, signs can attract or repel the viewing public, impact traffic safety, and set the aesthetic tone of a downtown. Santa Clarita prides itself on being one of the safest, cleanest, and aesthetically pleasing cities in the nation, which has played a significant role in attracting residents and commerce to our community. The aesthetic considerations of signage play an instrumental role in maintaining this image. Quality commercial signage is one of the most important elements of a healthy downtown. Signage communicates more than just the name of a business. It communicates the degree to which the businesses in the downtown are alive and whether or not the businesses still care about the business that they are doing. A well maintained, functional sign says to potential customers "We are here, we care, and we want your business." Likewise, a sign that is not maintained says "We are tired and may not be around much longer --your business isn't that important to us." Signs must be more than a way to relay information. They must enhance and extend the architectural character of buildings. The objective of the standards and guidelines in this section is not uniformity but elimination of those elements that result in a cluttered and unattractive physical environment. They provide basic parameters for creative signs that may be as varied and as different as the businesses they represent. I. Commercial i imi Tvoes andSizes, Permitted sign types and sizes shall be as follows: A WALL MOUNTED 1. Awning Signs - any sign or graphic attached to, painted on or applied to an awning or awning canopy. a. Awning signage shall be restricted to the business name and street numbers on the valance. b. Size. Awning signage, being restricted to the valence front, shall not exceed 50 percent of the valence width, the lettering being restricted to 66 percent of the height of the valence. The valence height shall not exceed 18 inches. 2. Building Wall Sign - shall mean a sign, other than a roof sign, affixed to and wholly supported by a building in such a manner that its exposed face is approximately parallel to the plane of said building and is not projecting more than 12 inches from the building face. a. One sign shall be allowed on the front building elevation for each ground floor business. The front building elevation shall generally be considered to be the elevation containing the primary entrance to the business. Exceptions to this requirement shall be subject to City review. b. A wall sign shall be affixed directly to an exterior wall. A wall sign shall be placed above the first floor windows on a one-story structure or between windows on multiple story structure. C. Size. Shall be no more than 66 percent of the business frontage (i.e. linear width of the business). The maximum vertical height of a sign shall be 16 inches. d. Signs on a side or rear building elevation for a ground floor business shall be permitted, provided that the elevation contains a public entrance or fronts on a parking lot or street right-of-way. Signs on a side or rear building elevation shall not exceed 50 percent of the sign area permitted on the front elevation. e. Each business located on a second floor and facing a street shall be permitted a maximum of five square feet of sign area as a wall business sign. 3. Graphic/Logo Signs - signs bearing a brand name, registered trademark or business logo. a. Graphics, excluding any lettering, shall be allowed provided the sign face is designed as a graphic representation of the goods or services provided at the particular establishment (e.g., a boot to advertise a shoe repair shop). b. Size. A graphic sign shall not exceed 16 inches in vertical height. Graphic signs can be incorporated into any of the allowable signs identified in this code. Graphic signs shall be counted as a part of the permissible sign area. 4. Marquee Sign - shall mean any sign affixed to the perimeter or border of a permanently roofed structure constructed as a part of the building and protruding over public or private sidewalks or right-of-way. a. One marquee sign shall be allowed on the building face or entrance of a playhouse or theater. The vertical distance and size of a marquee sign shall be established by the City. Marquee signs shall be restricted to playhouses and theaters and shall be solely permitted in lieu of a building face sign. 5. Projecting Sidewalk Signs - sign facing pedestrian traffic hanging from a canopy or architectural projection over a walkway or public sidewalk. a. One redwood sandblasted, hand carved, or architecturally designed equivalent sidewalk sign for each business shall be allowed to face pedestrian traffic hanging from a canopy or an architectural projection over a pedestrian walkway. A redwood sandblasted, hand carved, or architecturally equivalent "Open" sign shall be allowed to hang beneath the sidewalk sign. b. Size. No part of a projecting sidewalk sign shall provide a vertical clearance of less than 8'-0" from the highest sidewalk surface. A sidewalk sign shall not have greater dimensions than eighteen inches in height by three feet in length. B. MONUMENT 1. Identification Monument Sign - shall mean a sign which is completely self-supporting, has its sign face or base on the ground and has no air space, columna or supports visible between the ground and the bottom edge of the sign. a. Monument signs shall be considered only for a property developed as a shopping or retail center with more than 100 feet of continuous street frontage. b. Size. If permitted, a monument sign shall not exceed 54 square feet in sign area or six feet in height. C. WINDOW -MOUNTED 1. Permanent Window Signs - shall mean any permanent sign painted on a window or constructed of paper, cloth, canvas or other similar lightweight material, with or without frames and affixed to the interior side of a window and displayed so as to call the attention of persons outside the building a sale of merchandise or a change in the status of a business. a. Permanent window signs shall be allowed, provided that the signs are either painted directly on the window or displayed as neon tube signs, if the letter style is compatible with approved signage on the building. Alternate material may be used if the City determines that the sign is of comparable quality. Only the business name and/or a list of products or services not implicit in the name shall be displayed. b. Size. A permanent window sign shall not exceed ten percent (10%) of the total window area. 2. Temporary Window Signs= any temporary sign painted on a window or constructed of paper, cloth, canvas or other similar lightweight material, with or without frames, and affixed to the interior side of a window and displayed so as to call to the attention of persons outside the building a sale of merchandise or a change in the status of the business. a. Temporary window signs to promote special sales shall be allowed subject to City approval; provided, that the signs shall not be displayed for more than 15 days at one time, up to three times in a 12 month period. b. Size. Temporary window signs shall not occupy more area than twenty-five percent (25%) of the total window area of the face of the building upon which such signs are mounted. C. For businesses that don't have the ability to use window space for this purpose, they shall be permitted a temporary display sign on an exterior wall. A temporary display sign shall be subject to the same time requirements indicated within this section for a temporary window sign and shall not exceed 30 square feet in sign area. D. SPECIALTY TYPE 1. Sidewalk Signs - a single sided sign either freestanding or attached at eye level on the front building mall that displays specials, sale items or a menu. a. Eating establishments, bakeries, florists, and other businesses that have as their primary sales items perishable goods shall be allowed one sidewalk sign to be displayed in either of two locations. The sidewalk sign shall be parallel to the business frontage. A minimum five feet of clearance on the sidewalk shall be maintained at all times. A wall sidewalk sign will be allowed on the wall of the building at eye level. A freestanding sidewalk sign will be permitted within two feet of the building face. The single -sided face shall consist of a chalkboard or other approved material to display specials and a menu display may also be included on the face of the sign. The City shall regulate the design materials and quality of the sign and assure it is compatible with the architecture of the building. Each of the signs shall be removed when the business is closed. b. Size. A freestanding sidewalk sign shall have a single face and have an eighteen -inch by twenty -four -inch sign face and be a maximum of four feet in height. A wall sidewalk sign shall be a maximum eighteen -inch by twenty-four inch sign and shall be located at eye level on the building. All letter height shall be a maximum of two inches. 2. Directional / Instructional Sign - a sign which indicates a route to, direction of or location of a given goal, or which provides regulatory or service information of a non -advertising character. a. Signs used to give directions to traffic or pedestrians or give instructions as to special conditions shall be permitted subject to City review in addition to the other signs listed in this section. In general, directional/instructional signs shall be located in pedestrian pathways or within parking lots. b. Size. Directional / Instructional sign shall not exceed eight square feet in area and four feet in height. 4. Future Tenant Identification Sign (Temporary) - A sign listing the name of future tenants, responsible agent, or realtor, and identification of the specific complex shall be permitted until such time as final inspection of the building(s) designates the structure(s) fit for occupancy or tenant is occupying the building(s), whichever occurs first. a. Size. A future tenant identification sign shall not exceed twenty-four square feet in area. 8. Real Estate Signs (Temporary) - shall mean a temporary sign advertising the sale, lease or rental of the premises on which the sign is located. a. Real estate signs announcing a building or unit within a building for sale, lease, or rent shall be located on the land to which the sign refers. Said sign shall be limited to one sign per street frontage. b. Size. For rent, sale, or lease signs shall not exceed thirty-two square feet in surface area. II. Commercial signs - Sign quality, materials and colors. The goal of design for signs citywide is to keep moderate, attractive, and compatible styling so as not to cause erratic or disturbing distractions from the architectural character of nearby businesses. A. The following materials are recommended and desirable for establishing a sign plan for an individual business or a comprehensive sign plan for a commercial center. These recommended materials shall apply to permanent signs listed within this code. Sign face supports and standards made of resawn or rough sawn wood and/or wrought iron with painted background and lettering 2. Sign face, supports, and standards made of smooth wood trimmed with painted background and lettering 3. Use of individual styrene letters on the face of the building 4. Use of wood cutouts or wrought iron silhouettes further identifying the business on any of the above Sandblasted redwood, imitation wood 6. Similar materials to the satisfaction of the City B. The following materials and details are not recommended. 1. Contemporary finish materials such a porcelain, aluminum, and steel 2. Imitation marble 3. Bright gloss enamel, or reflecting surfaces 4. Exposed "neon" tube graphics 5. Sheet metal 6. Fluorescent paint Exposed metal supports in extruded, rolled, or tubular sections 8. Plywood or wood planks, painted or unpainted C. Sign colors shall be compatible and harmonious with the building that it identifies and with the area in which it is located. Sign colors and materials shall be consistent with the architectural styles described in the Design Guidelines for the Downtown Newhall Special Standards District. Custom neon tubing, in the form of graphics or lettering, may be incorporated into several of above listed sign types subject to the review and approval of the City. III. Commercial Sins - General provisions for commercial sins. A. Structures supporting freestanding signs shall be designed in such a manner so as to reflect as an integral part of the design of the building. B. All multiple tenant complexes shall have approval of a comprehensive sign plan prior to any individual sign approvals. The intent and purpose of a comprehensive sign plan is to assure that the signage of a center will appear as an integral part of a center and to encourage compatibility with the center in an orderly, efficient, and attractive manner. C. Signs visible from the exterior of any building may be indirectly lighted or shadow -lighted so that the immediate source of the illumination is not visible. D. Signs may be interior lighted, but only so that the lettering and any graphic is illuminated and all other portions are opaque; but also no signs or other contrivance shall be constructed so as to rotate, gyrate, blink, or move in any animated fashion. E. Signs shall be restricted to advertising only the person, firm, company, or corporation operating the use conducted on the site. F. A wall sign with the individual letters applied shall be measured by a rectangle around the outside of the lettering and/or the pictorial symbol and calculating the area enclosed by such line. G. All signs attached to a building shall be surface mounted. H. The sign shall in no way endanger the health and safety of the public by causing distractions to operators of motor vehicles on the streets and/or highways. I. All lighting shall be located and of such color that there will be no confusion with public signs or signals regulating the flow of vehicular traffic. A. Revolving signs, all or any portion of which rotate. B. Signs advertising or displaying any unlawful act, business or purpose. C. Continuous or sequential flashing light. D. Devices dispensing bubbles and free-floating particles or matter. E. Pylon or pole signs. F. "Can" or cabinet type wall signs. G. Signs painted directly onto a building. H. Any notice, placard, bill, card, poster, sticker, banner, sign or advertising or other device calculated to attract the attention of the public which any person posts, prints, sticks, stamps, tacks or otherwise affixes, or causes the same to be done to or upon any street, right-of-way, public sidewalk, crosswalk, curb, lamppost, hydrant, tree, telephone pole or lighting system or upon any fixture of the police or fire alarm system of the City, with the exception of public transportation signs specifically permitted by this section. I. Any strings of pennants, banners, streamers, clusters of flags, strings of twirlers or propellers, flares, balloons, and similar attention -getting devices, including noise -emitting devices, with the exception of the following: National, state, local government, institutional or corporate flags, properly displayed. 2. Holiday decorations, in season, subject to the requirements listed in this section. 3. Special event signs, as authorized and approved by the City. J. Devices projecting or otherwise reproducing the image of a sign or message on any surface or object. K Signs emitting or amplifying sounds for the purpose of attracting attention. L. Portable signs, except for those authorized by this section. M. Temporary signs, except for those authorized by this section. N. Roof signs. O. Signs erected on public or private property without the permission of the property owner. P. Signs on awnings or canopies except on the valence. Q. Signs that create a hazard by obstructing clear views of pedestrian and vehicular traffic. R. Bench signs S. Exposed cabinet/raceways behind channel letters. V. Pre-Existine Le¢a1 Si¢n A. All signs which do not meet the requirements of this chapter are hereby deemed pre-existing legal. B. All pre-existing legal signs approved and permitted prior to November 13, 1990 shall be removed and modified to conform to these Special Standards by November 13, 1999. C. All pre-existing legal signs approved and permitted after November 13, 1990 and before enactment of the Special Standards shall be removed and modified to conform to these Special Standards within three years from the date the Downtown Newhall Special Standards take effect. VI. Sien Maintenance. A. Signs together with their supports and appurtenances shall be kept in a proper state of maintenance. The display surface of all signs shall be kept neatly painted and posted. The building official or code enforcement officer may order the removal of any sign that is not maintained in accordance with the provisions of the section. 1. Repair - Damaged signs shall be repaired within 14 days. 2. Illumination - Bulbs and fixtures shall be replaced within 14 days. 3. Awnings - Awnings that are damaged and/or faded shall be repaired and replaced within 14 days of notification by the City. VII. Abandoned Sisal. Any sign and/or sign structure that is abandoned for 60 days by way of no longer referring or related to the business, operation, property, or activity of which it was erected shall be removed. 5. PRE-EXISTING LEGAL USES AND STRUCTURES This section is intended to allow for the continuation, maintenance, and limited expansion of uses and structures established in compliance with development codes in effect at t�lf: time of establishment of the use or structure but not in compliance with current development codes. A. CONTINUATION AND MAINTENANCE 1. A use legally occupying a structure or a site, as of the effective date of this Code, that does not conform with the use regulations or the performance standards for the zone in which the use is located shall be deemed to be a pre-existing legal use and may be continued in perpetuity, except as otherwise provided in this section. 2. A structure, legally occupying a site, as of the effective date of this Code, that does not conform with the property development standards for required yards, height, coverage, distances between strictures, or other standards for the zone in which the structure is located, shall be deemed to be a pre-existing legal structure and may be used and maintained in perpetuity, except as otherwise provided in this section. 3. Routine maintenance and repairs may be performed on a structure or site, the use of which is pre-existing legal. 4. A structure which does not meet the property development standards of the zone in which it is located shall be permitted to expand up to the FAR permitted for the zone in the event that the Director of Community Development determines that the expansion will not increase the degree of nonconformity or adversely affect or be materially detrimental to adjacent uses, residents, buildings, structures, or natural resources. 4. A use which does not meet the performance standards of the zone in which it is located shall be permitted to expand in the event that the expansion does not increase the degree of non -conformity. 5. A change or transfer of ownership of a pre-existing legal use or structure shall not require said use or structure to conform to the requirements contained within the Special Standards. B. DISCONTINUATION OF PRE-EXISTING LEGAL USE 1. Whenever a pre-existing legal use, or use of a pre-existing legal structure, has been discontinued or changed to a conforming use for a continuous period of 180 calendar days or more, the pre-existing legal use shall not be re-established, and the use of the structure or site thereafter shall be in conformity with the regulations for the zone in which it is located. Discontinuation shall include cessation of a use regardless of intent to resume the use, unless the Director of Planning and Building Services is notified in writing of the intent to resume and has approved a schedule for resumption of said use. This provision shall not apply to multi -tenant buildings unless pre-existing legal uses occupying more than 50% of the leasable space are discontinued or changed to a conforming use for a continuous period of 180 calendar days or more. C. RESTORATION OF A DAMAGED STRUCTURE 1. Whenever a structure which does not comply with the property development standards prescribed in the zone in which the structure is located is destroyed by fire or other calamity to the extent of 50% or more, the structure may be restored and the pre-existing legal use may be resumed, provided that restoration is started within two years and diligently pursued to completion. The new structure may be restored to its original height or the maximum height permitted in the zone in which it is located, whichever is greater, and must be in full conformity with the parking, setback, and landscaping standards for that zone in effect at the time of re-establishment. 2. The extent of damage shall be based upon the ratio of the estimated cost of restoring the structure to its condition prior to such damage to the estimated cost of duplicating the entire structure as it existed prior thereto. Estimates for this purpose shall be made by or shall be reviewed and approved by the Building Official and shall be based on the minimum cost of construction in compliance with the Building Code. In the case of a use with multiple structures, the damage ratio shall be determined by comparing the cost of restoring the damaged structure(s) to its (their) condition(s) prior to such damage to the estimated cost of duplicating all structures associated with such use. nwhlydv\d*vvund.pa