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RESOLUTION NO. 94-C114
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF AZUSA APPROVING AN APPEAL
OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION
DECISION REGARDING VARIANCE NO. V-94-8
AND PRECISE PLAN OF DESIGN NO. P-94-55
WHEREAS, an application was received from Martha
Kouyoumdjian/JMA Properties for a variance and precise plan of
design to allow additional wall sign area within an existing
shopping center on property located at 1123-1173 East Alosta Avenue
(Variance No. V-94-8 and Precise Plan of Design No. P-94-55), and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission considered this request in a
duly noticed public hearing on June 15, 1994, and has carefully
considered all pertinent evidence and testimony, and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission made the required findings of
fact, therefore approving the variance request with conditions of
approval, including a condition allowing the applicant to have a
"can" wall sign instead of a channel letter wall sign (Condition
No. 1 [k]), and
WHEREAS, the City Council has appealed the Planning
Commission's decision on its own behalf, and a duly noticed public
hearing was held on August 1, 1994, and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Azusa carefully
considered all the pertinent evidence and testimony regarding
Variance No. V-94-8 and Precise Plan of Design No. P-94-55,
NOW THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Azusa does hereby
resolve as follows:
SECTION 1. The City Council for the City of Azusa finds
that the strict application of the zoning of the site would impose
practical difficulties or unnecessary hardships on the site because
the unusually small wall signs currently found in this center could
prove detrimental to business owners by failing to provide clear
identification. Stores require clear identification to promote
their business. This can be accomplished with a small increase in
sign area without creating an unattractive overabundance of signs.
The total sign area currently allowed for this center does not
permit clear identification from the street for all businesses and,
therefore, results in an unnecessary hardship on the tenants and
the property owner. No such physical hardship exists, however,
that requires the installation of a wall sign of a type different
than all of the other wall signs found within this shopping center.
SECTION 2. The City Council for the City of Azusa finds
that the signs for the majority of the shops in this center are on
the average smaller than those found for similar uses in other
commercial zones in the City of Azusa. Furthermore, the commercial
center has a supermarket which requires extensive sign area that
leaves the surrounding tenants with less sign coverage. The
proposed signs for the shopping center could clearly identify the
tenants on the property while utilizing consistent channel letter
design. The existence of these exceptional circumstances warrant
a variance.
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SECTION 3. The City Council for the City of Azusa finds
that the granting of Variance V-94-8 and Precise Plan of Design No.
P-94-55 will not be materially detrimental to the public welfare or
injurious to the property or improvements in the zone or
neighborhood in which the property is located because the requested
20% increase in sign area, while maintaining consistent channel
letter design, is substantial enough to provide a clearer view of
the signs from afar while maintaining the aesthetics of the center.
Therefore, the granting of such variance will not be materially
detrimental to the public welfare or to surrounding property.
SECTION 4. The City Council for the City of Azusa finds
that the granting of Variance V-94-8 and Precise Plan of Design No.
P-94-55 will be consistent with the goals and objectives of the
Azusa General Plan, in that the Community Design Element of the
Azusa General Plan states that the design and exterior architecture
of proposed structures, if channel letter wall signs are required
for all tenants, should not be so at variance with either the
design or exterior architecture of the structure already
constructed as to cause a substantial depreciation of property
values in the neighborhood. The granting of this variance to allow
an increase in total consistent wall sign square footage does not
interfere with this objective.
SECTION 5. The decision of the Planning Commission
conditionally approving Variance V-94-8 and Precise Plan of Design
No. P-94-55 is hereby modified to require channel letter wall signs
for all tenants and the request is approved, subject to the
conditions of approval listed in the attached Exhibit 'A'.
SECTION 6. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of
this resolution.
ADOPTED AND APPROVED this 15th day of August , 1994.
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing resolution was duly
adopted by the City Council of the City of Azusa at a regular
meeting thereof, held on the 15th day of August , 1994 by
the following vote of the Council:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: HARDISON, NARANJO, BEEBE
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: MADRID, ALEXANDER
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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REVISED CONDITIONS BY CITY COUNCIL AT THEIR 8-1-94 MEETING
Exhibit °A°
V-94-8 & P-94-55
1123-1173 East Alosta Avenue
Additional Wall Sign Area
1. All requirements of the Planning Division shall be met,
including but not limited to the following:
a. The approval hereby granted is conditional upon the
privileges being utilized within six (6) months after the
effective date thereof and if they are not utilized or
construction work is not begun within said time and
carried on diligently in accordance with conditions
imposed, this approval shall become void and any
permission or privilege granted hereby shall be deemed to
have elapsed.
b. All uses shall comply with Section 19.50 of the Azusa
Municipal Code.
C. All necessary permits shall be obtained.
d. All applicable Building Department and Fire Department
requirements shall be met at all times.
e. All construction and uses shall be in conformance with
the final plans submitted in conformance to the
conditions of approval.
f. All illuminated sign and parking lot lighting shall be
located, aimed and/or shielded to prevent lights from
shining or reflecting on adjacent property.
g. All signs must comply with those sign regulations set
forth in Section 19.50 of the Azusa Municipal Code to
include restrictions on sign area, sign types, sign
materials, and sign height.
h. Portable signs on the property are prohibited.
i. Temporary signs on the property shall meet all
requirements of Section 19.50.150 of the Azusa Municipal
Code.
j. The tenant of Unit No. 8 shall re -submit a sign proposal
consistent with the sign area allowed under the revised
shopping center criteria.
k. All wall signs shall utilize channel lettering or similar
designs.
All requirements of the Building Division shall be met,
including but not limited to the following:
1. Applicant shall conform to the 1991 Uniform Model Codes
and all applicable Azusa Municipal Ordinances.
2. All plan check fees shall be paid at the time of plan
check submittal.
5. Applicant shall submit two (2) copies of elevation plans
for plan check.
9. Electrical plans, if applicable, shall be submitted for
plan check.
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