1984-05 RESOLUTION NO. PC 84-05
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF GRAND TERRACE, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING
AND RECOMMENDING TO THE CITY COUNCIL THE ADOP-
TION OF AN ORDINANCE BY THE CITY COUNCIL AMEND-
ING THE CITY'S SIGN ORDINANCE.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Grand Terrace
referred a proposed Ordinance amending the City' s Sign
Ordinance to the Grand Terrace Planning Commission; and
WHEREAS, said Planning Commission has conducted public
hearings, duly noticed in the time, form and manner as provided
for by law; and
WHEREAS, all interested parties have been given the
opportunity to present testimony in regards to this matter;
NOW, THEREFORE, the Planning Commission of the City of
Grand Terrace does hereby RESOLVE, DETERMINE AND ORDER as
follows :
Section 1 . Recitals - That the above recitals are all
true and correct.
Section 2. Approval and Recommendation of Proposed
Ordinance. That this Planning Commission does hereby approve
and recommend to the City Council the adoption of an Ordinance
amending the Grand Terrace Municipal Code, Title 18, Chapter
18. 72, commonly referred to as the "Grand Terrace Sign
Ordinance" .
Section 3 . Referral to City Council . The Planning
Director is hereby directed to refer this Resolution to the
City Clerk of the City of Grand Terrace for presentation to the
City Council .
ADOPTED this 3rd day of December 1984.
ATTEST:
City rk.- Vice Chairm n
I, Myrna Erway, City Clerk of the City of Grand Terrace, do hereby
certify that the foregoing Resolution was introduced and adopted at a regular
meeting of the Planning Commission of the City of Grand Terrace held on the
3rd day of December 1984, by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioners McDowell , Hawkinson, Bartel , Caouette, DeBenedet,
Cole, Andress; Vice Chairman Munson.
NOES: None
ABSENT: CKatr`mafi-CoT1;ins:
ABSTAIN: None
roved as t fo m•
City C rk
City Attorney
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EXHIBIT "A" ORDINANCE NO.
Resolution No. PC 84-05 D R A F T
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GRAND TERRACE, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING THE CITY OF
GRAND TERRACE ' S MUNICIPAL CODE, CHAPTER 18. 72,
DEALING WITH SIGNS.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY OF COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAND
TERRACE DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1 . Index of Chapters of 18. 72 is hereby amended as
follows :
"18 . 72 . 360 Noncbnforming --prohibitions .
18. 72 . 370 Nonconforming --Historical .
18. 72 . 380 (delete)
18. 72 . 390 (delete) "
Section 2. Section 18. 72 . 030 Definitions . is hereby amended to
read as follows :
"21. 'Nonconforming sign' means a sign that
legally existed on the date of the adoption
of this chapter but that does not comply
with the provisions of this chapter ."
Section 3 . Section 18 . 72 . 110 Exempt signs. is hereby amended
to read as follows :
"0. Time and temperature signs that convey
time and temperature not exceeding twelve
square feet nor eight feet in height. "
"P. Holiday decorations, including decor-
ations on windows, are not to be construed
as signs . "
Section 4. Section 18 . 72 . 260 Commercial zones . , B. is hereby
amended as follows : -
"the column headed ' Sign Name' will have an
additional column reading 'Monument,
shopping centers only, within 250 feet of a
designated freeway; the column
headed '14aximum Number ' shall have an
additional column reading one Per shopping
center development; the column headed
'Maximum Sian Area' shall have an
additional column reading ' 50 square feet ' ;
the column herded ' Maximum Height ' will
have an additional column reading ' up to 25
feet in height' ; and the ' Remarks ' shall
have added to it ' 4 . All signs in excess
of 32 square feet of area or of 8 feet in
height shall require a Conditional Use
Permit' . "
Section 5 . Section 18. 72. 260 Commercial zone is hereby amended
to read as follows :
"D. the column headed 'Class ' will have an
additional column reading 'Service station,
identification' ; the column reading 'Sign
Name' shall have an additional column
reading 'Monument, within 250 feet of a
designated freeway' ; . the column reading
'Maximum Number' shall have an additional
column reading 'One per section' ; the ,
column reading 'Maximum Sign Area' shall
have an additional column reading ' 50
square feet' ; the column reading 'Maximum
Height' shall read ' not to exceed 25 feet
in height' ; and the 'Remarks ' shall have
added to it ' all signs in excess of 32
square feet in area or of 8 feet in height
shall require a Conditional Use Permit' . "
Section 6. Section 18. 72 . 260 Commercial Zone is hereby amended
to read as follows :
"H. the column reading 'Class ' will have
'Temporary' ; the column reading 'Sign Name'
will have 'window' under it; the column
reading 'Maximum Number' will have 'Not
Applicable' under it; the column head
'Maximum Sign Area' will have ' 20% of
window area' under it; the column headed
'Maximum Height' will have '6 feet above
finished grade' under it; and 'Remarks : '
will have ' l. Such signs shall be limited
to temporary messages such as sales . No
business identification is permitted in
this category' under it. "
Section 7 . Section 18. 72 . 360 Commercial Zone is hereby amended
to read as follows :
"Nonconforming--Prohibitions. A noncon-
forming sign may not be : 1. Changed to
another nonconforming sign nor have its
copy changed or altered ( except. bill-
boards) ; 2. Structurally altered to
extend its useful life; 3. Expanded; 4.
Reestablished after a business has been
discontinued for sixty days; 5 . Reestab-
lished after damage or destruction of more
- than fifty percent of its value, as
determined by the building and safety
officer or his designate . "
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Section 8. Section 18. 72 . 380, Nonconforming --Amortization, is
hereby amended to add: '
"D. The owner of "any nonconforming signs
whose period of amortization is complete
may apply to the Planning Commission for a
permit to continue the noncompliance of the
sign with the provisions of this Chapter
and to temporarily set aside the abatement
of said sign; permits are limited to two
(2 ) years duration. **(and must be renewed thereafter. )
ADOPTED this day of 1984.
. **This is the portion the Planning Commission recommended be deleted.
ATTEST:
City Clerk of the City of Grand Mayor of the City of Grand
Terrace and of the City Council Terrace and of the City
thereof. Council thereof.
I,- Myrna E.rway, City Clerk of the City of Grand Terrace, do
hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance was introduced and
adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of
Grand Terrace held on the day of 1.984, by
the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
City Clerk
Approved as to form:
City Attorney
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