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HomeMy WebLinkAbout7773 RESOLUTION NO 7773 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDLANDS APPROVING AMENDMENT NO 20 TO SPECIFIC PLAN NO 45 TO AMEND SECTION VI(B)(8)(C) AND SECTION VI(B)(8)(E) TO ESTABLISH A DESTINATION SHOPPING CENTER DEFINITION AND ASSOCIATED SIGN CRITERIA INCLUDING PROVISIONS FOR SIGN AREA CALCULATIONS, TENANT SIGN AREA TRANSFER OPTIONS, MULTI- TENANT SIGNS, AND FREESTANDING SIGNS, AS WELL AS TO AMEND PROVISIONS FOR ROOF AND PARAPET SIGNS WHEREAS, Property One, LLC has made an application for Amendment No 20 to Specific Plan No 45 (also known as the "Downtown Specific Plan") to establish a destination shopping center definition and associated sign criteria including provisions for sign area calculation, tenant sign area transfei options, inulti-tenant signs, and freestanding signs, as well as to amend provisions for roof and parapet signs, and WHEREAS, the City Council has the authority to review Annendment No 20 to Specific Plan No 45 to distinguish sign regulations within the Downtown Specific Pian, and WHEREAS, on July 25, 2017, and August 8, 2017, the Plaiming Commission held a noticed public hearing at which interested persons had an opportunity to testify in support of, or opposition to, Amendment No 20 to Specific Plan No 45 and at which the Plaimnlg Coirnnlssion considered Amendment No 20 to Specific Plan No 45, and WHEREAS, the proposed project is not subject to review undei the California Enviioninental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3) as there is no possibility that the proposal will result in any ennvlroninenntal effect, and Section 15311 for accessory structures such as on-premises signs, and WHEREAS, following the public hearing on August 8, 2017, the Plannuig Commission deter-nuied that the proposal would be in conformity with the General Plan, and would be consistent with goals of Specific Plan No 45 to create a compact,pedestrian-oriented envirolunent that is consistent in character with the older Redlands Town Center while creating an opportunity to contribute to the City's economic development by providing local employment, shopping, service, and entertaimnent facilities, and WHEREAS, on August 8, 2017, the Planning COininlssion recolnlnended to the City Council that the proposed Specific Plan Amendment be approved, and WHEREAS, in accordance with Government Code sections 65453 and 65090, on August 24, 2017, the City Clerk gave notice by publication in a newspapei of general circulation of the holding of a public hearing at which, the Amendment No 20 to Specific Plain No 45 would be considered by City Council, and I \clerk\Resolutions\Res 7700 7799\7773 Specific Plan 45 Amendment No 20 docx WHEREAS,on September 5, 2017,the City Council held a noticed public hearing at which interested persons had an opportunity to testify in support of, or opposition to,Amendment No 20 to Specific Plan No 45, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDLANDS AS FOLLOWS SECTION i CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT The proposal is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act in accordance with Sections 15061(b)(3) and 15311 of the CEQA Guidelines, and does not require environmental analysis SECTION 2 APPROVAL The City Council hereby amends Section VI(B)(8)(C) and Section VI(B)(9)(E), as shown in Exhibit "A" attached hereto SECTION 3 EFFECTIVE DATE This Resolution shall become effective upon adoption ADOPTED, SIGNED AND APPROVED this 5"' day of September, 2017 al W Foster, Mayor ATTEST nne Donaldson, City Clerk I \ccierk\Resolutions\Res 7700-7799\7773 Specific Plan 45 Amendment No 20 docx I, Jeanne Donaldson, City Clerk of the City of Redlands, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly adopted by the City Council at a regular meeting thereof held on the 5"' day of September, 2017, by the following vote AYES Councilmeinbers Harrison, Gilbreath, Barich, Tejeda, Mayor Foster NOES Nome ABSTAIN None ABSENT None J �.na�doLn, City Clerk I \cclerk\Resolutions\Res 7700-7799\7773 Specific Plan 45 Amendment No 20 docx Legislative Version Specific Plan 45 (Amendment No 20) Chapter VI, Section B 8 Signage a General Design Criteria The provisions of the City of Redlands Sign Code shall be followed in the Specific Plan area Where a conflict between the Sign Code and these Design Guidelines may occur, the more restrictive provision shall apply unless specific language in the Design Guidelines permits a sign type that is otherwise prohibited by the Sign Code • All signs should be a minimum size and height to adequately identify a business • Signage design should be carefully integrated with site and building design to create a unified appearance for the total property • Signs should be carefully located for safety so as not to block driveway views of oncoming traffic • Illumination projected onto the sign face is encouraged In the event a sign is illuminated, the light source shall be fully shielded from view Internally illuminated plastic signs are prohibited in the TC-H, Town Center-Historic District except for signs for a movie theater, which may be internally lighted Typefaces should be chosen fortheir simplicity and clarity Signs on older buildings are encouraged to use a typeface from the period the building was built Sign posts and other structural elements should be made of wood or metal with a white, earth-tone, black, or natural stain finish Reflective or bright colors should be avoided ® A master signage program shall be designed for new projects containing three or more business establishments In the case of existing signs or pre-existing signs that can be verified by photographic record and are at least 60 years old, the sign may be restored or recreated in its original form Signs qualifying under this provision are exempt from the provisions of this guideline but remain subject to Planning Commission discretionary review ® Existing Sign Programs approved prior to June 21, 1994 and any future modifications to sign programs shall be exempt from the sign requirements of Specific Plan No 45 (Revised) " 1 • All movie theater signs--- including building- mounted signs and marquees—shall be subject to review and approval by the Planning Commission b Sign Types The following sign types are recommended in the Specific Plan area • Awning Valance A sign or graphic attached to or printed on an awning's valance • Hanging A sign attached to and located below any eave, canopy or awning • Marquee A sign installed at a movie theater to identify the theater and advertise the movies currently playing • Projecting Any sign which projects from and is supported by a wall of a building with the display of the sign perpendicular to the building wall • Wall A sign affixed directly to an exterior wall or fence • Window A sign affixed to or behind a window • Monument signs may be used in the TC and SC districts, but not in the TC-H district, unless specific findings as outlined herein are made by the Planning Commission Findings for monument signs in the TC-H district are 1 The sign may be used in conjunction with new development only 2 The sign shall include only the name of the business 3 The Planning Commission shall find that the monument sign is necessary because a) Architectural detailing of the building makes a wall sign or other building attached signage, impractical, and that a wall sign, or other building attached signage, would detract from the building design, or b) The orientation of the building relative to existing streets of surrounding development limits the visibility of wall signs 4 The signage criteria outlined in Section 8 of the Specific Plan are complied with A monument sign is a sign supported by one or more upright or braces on the ground 2 AVM G VALANMONUMENT tiri.PiOLNG PROJECT'WO WALL WLNDOW Sign 'Type • Movie theaters may use any or all of the following types of signs 1 Building-mounted marquee to identify the movie theater and any or all of the movies showing in the theater 2 Free-standing marquee to identify the movie theater and any or all of the movies showing in the theater 3 Building-mounted signs to identify the movie theater 4 A marquee directly over the ticket window(s) for the convenience of ticket buyers to identify movies and show times 5 Movie posters to display current and coming attractions C. Sign Area and Number (1) There shall be no maximum height for letters on a wall or freestanding signs, except that letters on a box office marquee sign identifying movies and/or show times shall not exceed three (3") inches in height (2) All wall signs shall have an equal margin above and below the sign (3) The sign size limits listed for the C-3 General Commercial District in the Redlands Municipal Code shall apply to all Districts of the Specific Plan area, with the exception that multiple-tenant buildings fronting on a street with parking at the rear of the buildings;a- movie theaters, and destination shoppmq centers shall be subject to the following size and sign type limits 3 Multiple-tenant buildings fronting on a street with parking at the rear of the buildings • Maximum sign area for tenants to be calculated on front and rear elevations • One main identification sign allowed on tenants' two elevations Movie Theaters • Building-mounted marquee signs shall be limited to the larger of either two hundred (200) square feet or twenty (20) square feet per screen in a multi- screen theater All screens in a multi-screen may be used to calculate the marquee size • Freestanding marquee signs shall be limited to the larger of either a) two hundred (200) square feet or b) twenty (20) square feet per screen in a multi-screen theater Freestanding marquee signs may be increased to a maximum of twenty-five (25) square feet per screen, subject to approval by the Planning Commission, if it is determined that the sign's architectural design is of such a quality and/or character as to warrant the increase in marquee size All screens in a multi-screen may be used to calculate the marquee size • The size of a building-mounted marquee shall be calculated separately from a freestanding marquee Allowable sign area in excess of the amount used may not be transferred from a building marquee to freestanding marquee or from a freestanding marquee to a building marquee • Building-mounted signs (exclusive of marquees) shall be limited to a maximum of two hundred (200) square feet One sign may be increased in size in excess of two hundred (200) square feet, subject to approval by the Planning Commission, if it is determined that the sign's architectural design is of such a quality and/or character as to warrant the increase in size Up to two (2) square feet of sign per foot of building frontage may be permitted, subject to approval by the Planning Commission, if it is determined that the design of proposed signs is of such a quality and/or character as to warrant the increase of total area • No maximum size for box office marquees is established, other than the limit on letter height contained in §VI 8 c 1 The size of a box office marquee shall not be counted toward the total sign area on a theater • Exterior poster cases shall be limited to a maximum size of thirty-nine inches (39") wide by fifty-two inches (52") high The size of poster cases shall not be counted toward the total sign area on a theater 4 Destination Shoppinq Center A Destination Shoppinq Center is defined as a master planned retail development with a land area of at least five (5) acres within the TC (Town Center) District The followinq standards shall applv to destination shoppinq centers as defined above a) C-4 Zoninq District Provisions Except as otherwise provided in this section, the provisions of the C-4 zoninq district (section 15 36 220 of the Redlands Municipal Code) shall appiv b) Siqn Proqram Each destination shorminq center shall be required to prepare a sign Proqram, which shall be subject to review and approval by the planninq commission The Sian Proqram shall address each of the types of siqns which are proposed to be constructed as part of the destination shoppinq center protect c) Secondary Siqns The planninq commission may allow secondary signs to be increased in area up to a maximum size of fifty percent (50%) of that permitted for the main identification sign if it is determined by the planninq commission that the architectural design of the buildings) and the design of the proposed signs is of such a quality and/or character as to warrant the increase in the sign area d) Increase In Maximum Siqn Area The planninq commission may allow an increase in the maximum sign area to be increased from a maximum of one square foot per linear foot of buildinq frontage to 1 25 square feet per linear foot of buildinq frontaqe for the first two hundred feet (200') plus one square foot per linear foot of building frontage in excess of two hundred (200) linear feet if it is determined by the planninq commission that the architectural design of the buildings) and the design of the proposed signs is of such a quality and/or character as to warrant the increase in the Siqn area e) Multi-Tenant Siqn Permitted Within A Destination Shoppinq Center Multi-tenant sion(s) may be permitted within a destination shoppmq center upon the finding that the consolidation of tenants on the same freestandinq sign is architecturally and aesthetically superior to allowing a freestandinq sign for each tenant otherwise permitted such a sign within this code No more than four (4) tenant panels shall be permitted for anv multi-tenant scan f) Architectural Entry Feature Sianage identifying the shoPPinq center name and up to four tenants may be approved by the Planning Commission as part of the Siqn Pro ram for an entry feature upon the findinq the entry feature is consistent with the architecture and desiqn of the site Tenant signage is subject to Maximum Allowable Siqn Area for the identified tenant Planninq Commission may approve the number size and spacing of the Corner Entry Feature components in order to enhance the overall architectural design and theme of the shooninq center 5 g) Increase In Heiaht The olannina commission may allow an increase in the height offreestandina sian(s) up to a maximum of thirty feet (30') high within a destination shoppina center when it is determined by the plannina commission that the height of the sian(s) is proportionate and aesthetically superior to warrant an increase in height h) Sign Area Transfer As part of the approval for the sign program, the plannina commission may allow a transfer of siqn area from one tenant to another upon the finding that the transfer will complement the architectural desian of the buildina(s) and/or the design of the proposed scans for the prosect Area transfers shall be identified within the sign program and may not be altered unless a revision to the scan program is approved by the planning commission i) The planning commission, as a part of its review of a sign program, may exempt certain special scans or areas, not to exceed twenty four (24) square feet per sign, from the requirements of this section if one of the following criteria are met a The special scans cannot be seen from the public riaht(s)-of-wav parkinq areas or other public areas, or b The special signs are oriented toward the interior of a pedestrian retail or recreation area (such as ancillary or service scans describing Goods or services offered by the tenant) (4) Sign height limits (all dimensions are above grade) • Awning Valance and Protecting 12 feet • Monument 4 feet • Hanging and Wall 15 feet Window 7 feet • Freestanding theater marquee 20 feet to the top of the marquee area The overall height of the sign structure may exceed 20 feet (up to the maximum height limit in the land use district), subject to approval by the Planning Commission, if it is determined that the sign's architectural design is of such quality and/or character as to warrant the increase in height In no case shall the top of the marquee area exceed 20 feet in height above the ground These height limits shall not apply to signs located on a movie theater building (5) Projecting signs should be limited to a 2 foot protection from the wall face they are mounted on and should be not greater than 4 square feet in area of a single 6 face Projecting Signs should clear public sidewalks and private walkways by at least 7 feet (6) Multi-family residential properties of 12 or more units may have one sign of 10 square feet or less (7) Address numerals are not counted toward signage area, nor are traffic direction or public information signs (8) The following limits shall apply to the number of signs at a movie theater ® Building-mounted marquee Maximum of one (1) sign ® Freestanding marquee Maximum of one (1) sign • Exterior poster cases Maximum of one (1) poster case for every two (2) screens Poster cases must be located within forty (40) feet of an entrance into the theater lobby Poster cases may be located in a freestanding structure more than forty feet (40') from a lobby entrance if approved by the Planning Commission Poster cases on a freestanding structure shall be limited to a maximum of one (1) for every four(4) screens d Prohibited Signs The following signs are prohibited in the Specific Plan area • Pole signs, including freeway-oriented signs • Off-site signs e. Signs Requiring Planning Commission Approval The following signs require approval of a Commission Sign Review by the Planning Commission, subject to Section 18 12 090 of the Redlands Municipal Code • Roof and parapet Signs o The maximum size of a roof or parapet sign shall be one hundred twenty (120) sauare feet unless a conditional use permit is approved for such a sign pursuant to subsection 15 36 100(F) of the Redlands Municipal Code The area of a roof or parapet sign shall not be counted toward the maximum s►qn area for the business In no case shall the sign area of roof or parapet sign exceed one and one-half(1 5) square feet per each one (1) foot of building frontage Center identification shall not count aciainst the tenant's sicin area Building frontage used for the determination of scan area shall be the frontage which the sign faces Roof and parapet signs are limited to one (1) per unified center and one (1) per building if not within a unified center 7 • Internally illuminated plastic signs in the TC-Town Center-- Historic District, except for signs developed in conjunction with a cinema or theater • Portable or mobile signs, except as permitted per Redlands Municipal Code, Section 15 36 240 and Section 12 55 070 • Signs which cover or interrupt architectural features • Neon signs over 2 square feet in area 8