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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2001-06-12 - ORDINANCES - UDC AMEND HISTORIC SIGNS (2)ORDINANCE�NO. 01-10 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING CHAPTER 17.19 OF THE SANTA CLARITA MUNICIPAL CODE, ESTABLISHING PROVISIONS FOR THE PRESERVATION OF HISTORIC SIGNS TO THE UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE (UDC AMENDMENT 01-01) 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; WHEREAS, the City of Santa Clarita initiated a Unified Development Code Amendment 01-01 on January 10, 2001 to modify Title 17 of the City of Santa Clarita Unified Development Code; WHEREAS, Unified Development Code Amendment 01-01 includes modifications to the following sections of the UDC: Definitions, Administrative Variance (Director's Adjustment), and Prohibited Signage. The proposed modificationstamendments are attached as (Exhibit A); WHEREAS, the proposed amendments are consistent with and further implement the Goals and Policies of the City of Santa Clarita General Plan; WHEREAS, the Unified Development Code Amendment 01-01 includes amendments to the Zoning Section within the Sign Regulations; WHEREAS, the Planning Commission conducted a duly noticed public hearing on May 1, 2001, at City Hall, 23920 Valencia Boulevard, Santa Clarita. At this meeting, the Planning Commission adopted Resolution P01-17, recommending approval of the Negative Declaration and approval of Unified Development Code Amendment 01-01 to the City Council; and WHEREAS, a Negative Declaration was adopted by separate resolution pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act. NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA, DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. The proposed amendments to the Santa Clarita Unified Development Code are consistent with the City of Santa Clarita General Plan and meet the requirements of the Government Code of the State of California. SECTION 2. The proposed amendment to the Santa Clarita Unified Development Code identified in Exhibit A is hereby adopted. 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 remains 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 ADOPTED this 12th day of June, 2001. MAYOR ATTEST: V4�X CITY CLERK STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) as. CITY OF SANTA CLARITA ) I, Sharon L. Dawson, CMC, City Clerk of the City of Santa Clarita, do hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance was regularly introduced and placed upon its first reading at a regular meeting of the City Council on the 22' day of May, 2001. That thereafter, said Ordinance was duly adopted and passed at a regular meeting of the City Council on the 12th day of June, 2001 by the following vote, to wit: AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: Darcy, Kellar, Ferry, Smyth, Weste NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: None ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: None CITY CLERK pbs\current\council\01.086 \Ordinance 1 EXHIBIT A AMENDMENT TO SECTION 17.19 (SIGN REGULATIONS) OF THE UDC SECTION CHANGE/ADDITION Definitions 17.19.011 add a definition for "historic sign' to read "SIGN, HISTORIC shall mean a sign of cultural or architectural significance to the citizens of the City of Santa Clarita, State of California, Southern California Region, or -- the nation which may be eligible for nomination or designation and determined to be appropriate for preservation by the City pursuant to the provisions of Section 17.19.012.C.5." Administration 17.19.012.C.1 change "Purpose. The Director of Planning & Building Services or his/her designee is appointed Sign Hearing Officer. Under cases of hardship or unusual circumstances, the Sign Hearing Officer shall have the authority to grant a variance from the standards contained in the City's Sign Ordinance or deem a sign to be historic if it meets the historic criteria. Provided, however, no variance may be granted that would permit prohibited signage as provided in Section 17.19.200." 17.19.012.C.2 change "Application. An adjustment or historic sign request shall be made on forms as prescribed by the Director of Planning & Building Services. Three (3) sets of plans depicting a site layout and elevations as well as details of the proposed signage and any applicable fees shall be submitted. The fee shall equal the fee for adjustments." 17.19.012.C.3 change "Approval Authority. The Sign Hearing Officer shall render a decision to approve, approve with modifications, or deny the variance or historic sign request. Such a review shall ensure that any sign proposal is in conformance with this title and consistent with its intent and purpose." 17.19.012.C.4 change "Findings. The Hearing Officer may approve a variance or historic sign request, with or without modifications if, on the basis of the application and evidence submitted the Director makes the following findings or meets the historic criteria:" 17.19.012.C.5 add "Historic Criteria: a. That it meets the criteria for listing on the National Register of r Historic Places or the California Register of Historical Resources, 43 b. That it is at least 50 years old or, is of exceptional importance: and is 9ne or more of the following, is an established and familiar visual feature of a neighborhood community or the City: 4 That is a business over 50 years old considered to have extensive local significance within the Santa Clarita Valley. 1719.012.D add under "Allowable Area" a section to read "If a sign is deemed to be historic by the Sign Hearing Officer, the sign area of the subiect si shall count toward the overall allowable sign area_." prohibited Signage 17.19.200.K change section to read "Projecting signs, except for under marquee signs or if deemed historic per Section 17.19.012.C." 17.19.200.L change section to read "Roof signs, unless deemed historic per Section 19.19.012.C." 17.19.200.M change section to read "Painted signs (wall -painted directional signs may be permitted, subject to the satisfaction of the Director of Planning and Building Services), or if deemed historic per Section J 719.012.C."