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Home My WebLink About2002-10-08 - AGENDA REPORTS - UDC AMEND SIGN/SELF STORAGE (2)CONSENT CALENDAR FINWA CITY OF SANTA CLARITA AGENDA REPORT October 8, 2002 City Manager Approval Item to be presented by: J Vincent Berton SUBJECT: AMEND SELF STORAGE FACILITY REQUIREMENTS AND SIGN REGULATIONS IN TITLE 17 "ZONING" OF THE UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE (UDC) DEPARTMENT: Planning and Building Services RECOMMENDED ACTION Adopt an ordinance entitled "Amendment to Title 17 Zoning of the Unified Development Code". BACKGROUND On September 24, 2002, City Council continued this item to tonight's meeting to allow staff time to meet with Self -Storage facility owners within the City of Santa Clarita. On September 30, 2002, staff conducted a meeting with interested business owners to discuss their areas of concern. On September 10, 2002, the City Council conducted the first reading of an ordinance to amend various sections of the Unified Development Code. The City Council voted unanimously to pass the ordinance to a second reading at this evening's meeting. The ordinance would amend self -storage facility requirements and sign regulations in title 17 "Zoning" of the Unified Development Code (UDC). Some of the amendments include, but are not limited to, permitted use chart, specific development requirements and sign regulations. ALTERNATIVE ACTIONS Other action as determined by the Council. FISCAL IMPACT No fiscal impacts are anticipated with this proposal. Agenda Item COntinued TO Oc—+o 6et-. a A acoz - s',j),1 ow.. ATTACHMENTS Ordinance (Attached) Proposed amendments to the UDC (Exhibit A) (Attached) Staff Report to City Council hearing September 10, 2002 (Reading File) Resolution (Reading file) Staff Report to Planning Commission hearing August 20, 2002 (Reading file) Planning Commission Resolution P02-31(Reading file) Initial Study and Negative Declaration for Master Case 02-258 (Reading file) VPB:KP:lep s:\pbs\current\!2002\02-258\agndrpt3 "Exhibit A" Section 17.13.070 Storage and Wholesale Goods. 17.13.070 Storage and Wholesale Goods A RE RVL RL RS RM RMH RH CTC CC CN CO VSR BP IC I 1. Self storage, public storage warehouses in accordance with the requirements of this Code 2. Moving and storage firms 3. Outdoor storage, building materials and lumber storage yards, and/or contractors yards in accordance with the provisions of this Code 4. Building equipment storage, sale, rentals 5. Vehicle storage yard 6. Trailer or truck terminal 7. Warehousing and distribution X X X X X X X X X XM X X X CM C PI C R X X X X X X X X X X X X X P Pi P X X X X X X X X X M10 X X X M10 P10 P10 X X X X X X X X X X X X X M PI P X X X X X X X X X X X X X M Pi P X X X X X X X X X X X X X M M M X X X X X X X X X X X X X P Pi P (add to notes at the end of section) 10. maxium stachin2 height for outdoor storage shall be 10' Section 17.17.040 Specific Development Requirements. K. Self -storage facilities. 1. The City's intent is to limit the visibility_ ofsefstorage facilities alone primary and secondary thorough ares. 2. All new self -storage facilities shall conform to the following requirements: (a). Self -storage facilities shall be designed and developed in a manner compatible with and complementary to existing and potential development within the immediate vicinity of the project site. (b). The minimum lot area shall be two (2) acres. (c). Storage facilities shall be entirely enclosed by solid decorative masonry walls, a minimum of six (6) feet in height. (d). Building height shall not exceed two (2) stories and/or twenty (20) feet, unless it is an architectural feature havine no storage capacitK (e) Driveways shall have a minimum width of twenty-six (26) feet for the facility entry and fire lanes. Secondary driveways shall have a minimum width of ten (10) feet. (f) Utility services of electrical, water, gas, security alarm and monitoring systems shall be routed underground. Utility equipment, such as transformers, meters, regulators, installed above ground shall be screened from view. (g) Buildings shall be designed, located, and/or screened so that views of overhead doors and/or interior driveways within such facilities are not readily visible from adjacent roads. (h) One caretaker's residence shall be permitted, subject to single family residential development standards. "Exhibit A' (i) The Applicant shall provide before and after photo simulations of the facility. a) Extensive Landscaping shall be incorporated into the project to screen the facility from public view to the greatest extent possible. Self steFage f eili :.,,. shall be e sidered a .. ited ese in r and rr zones _.F__they are in eamplianee with the ave*.. .may.... e...e...... ....J variation ....... ....... .-1-i--m-_-._ -ill Fniner use permit. Section 17.19.020 Exemptions. The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to the following signs except as otherwise indicated herein: A. Official notices issued by any court, public body or public officer; B. Notices posted by any public officer in performance of a public duty, or for any person in giving legal notice; C. Traffic, directional, warning or informational signs required or authorized by the public authority having jurisdiction; D. Official signs used for emergency purposes only; E. n .......,....nt ...e.. aria' e- Historical signs, plaques or markers; and F. Public utility signs. (Ord. 99-16, 9/28/99) Section 17.19.110 Pylon Signs. In lieu of a monument sign as permitted in Section 17.19.110, pylon signs shall be permitted in C and I zones subject to the following: A. Number, Frontage, and Property Area. 1. A maximum of one pylon sign per parcel of land or shopping center containing a minimum of three (3) acres and five hundred (500) feet of street frontage shall be permitted. For larger centers, the Director may approve more than one pylon sign pursuant to a sign review (Section 17.19.012(B)). For the purposes of calculating frontage on a comer lot, frontage shall include the total linear distance of said lot of each of the streets. 2. The intent of this chapter is to reduce the number, and ,.,.nee the ,.,... pefi ve of non- conforming signs. To implement that intent, no parcel of land whereon there exists a nonconforming freestanding pylon sign(s) shall be allowed another freestanding pylon sign as of the effective date of the ordinance codified in this chapter, unless all existing nonconforming pylon signs or billboards are first removed. Section 17.19.150 Temporary Real Estate Signs. Temporary real estate signs are permitted in all zones subject to the following restrictions: A. Area Permitted. 1. In A, R and OS zones one wall mounted or freestanding real estate sign shall be permitted for each street or highway frontage, provided: a. That such sign does not exceed six (6) square feet in sign area or twelve (12) square feet in sign area two-sided, on any street or highway frontage of one hundred (100) feet or less; and b. That such sign does not exceed thirty-two (32) feet in sign area or sixty-four (64) square feet in sign area, if two-sided, on any lot or parcel of land having a street or highway frontage greater than one hundred (100) feet. 2. In RM, RMH and RH zones one wall mounted or freestanding real estate sign shall be permitted for each street or highway frontage, provided: a. That such sign does not exceed twelve (12) square feet in sign area where or twenty-four (24) square feet in sign area, if two-sided, on any frontage of one hundred (100) feet "Exhibit A" or less; and b. That such sign does not exceed thirty-two (32) feet in sign area or sixty-four (64) square feet in sign area, if two-sided, on any lot or parcel of land having a street or highway frontage greater than one hundred (100) feet. 3. In the C and I zones one wall -mounted or freestanding real estate sign shall be permitted for each street or highway frontage, provided: a. That such sign does not exceed forty-eight (48) square feet in sign area or ninety- six (96) square feet in sign area two-sided, on any frontage of one hundred (100) feet or less; and Section 17.19.180 Special -Purpose Signs. F. Freestanding Pylon Signs --Freeway and/or Automotive Oriented. Freestanding pylon signs may be permitted for freeway and/or automotive oriented uses pursuant to the approval of the Director of Planning and Building Services. 1 Area Permitted A maximum sign area of 40 square feet shall be permitted. Except that the Director of Planning and Building Services may approve up to 200 square feet _pursuant to a sign review. Freestanding pylon signs shall have no more than two sign faces. 2 Height Permitted Such signs shall not exceed thirty-five (35) feet in height, measured vertically from ground level without the approval of a conditional use permit 3. Lighting Such si nq s may be internally or externally lighted but may not Cause excessive glare to the detriment of traffic safety as determined by the Director of Planning and 4 Design Such signs shall be approved by the Director of Planning and Building Services. who shall ensure that their placement will not impair the salty or visibility of motorists bicyclists, pedestrians and others using public streets and highways S/pbs/current/2002/02-258/exhibit A