Resolution Number 12-05-15-05RESOLUTION NO. 12-05-15-05
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN JUAN
CAPISTRANO, CALIFORNIA, INITIATING A CODE AMENDMENT TO
AMEND TITLE 9, LAND USE, OF THE SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO
MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING AUTO DEALER SIGN STANDARDS
WHEREAS, Title 9, Section 9-3.543 of the Municipal Code sets forth land
use regulations pertaining to signs; and,
WHEREAS, Title 9, Land Use, Section 9-3.543 generally has generic sign
standards for all commercial uses that may not be applicable to the needs of auto
dealers; and
WHEREAS, Title 9, Section 9-3.543 does not authorize inflatable signs of
any kind and does not provide specific standards for promotional type events; that have
been requested by the Capistrano Auto Center; and
WHEREAS, Title 9, Section 9-3.543 requires commercial establishments to
obtain approval of a sign program authorized by the Planning Commission pursuant to
Section 9-2.343; and
WHEREAS, on March 6, 2012, the City Council of the City of San Juan
Capistrano adopted Ordinance No. 992 authorizing time extensions for promotional
signs until the Capistrano Auto Center could finalize a proposal for a sign program
and/or sign code amendment with such temporary Ordinance due to expire_ on July 21,
2012; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that amending Title 9, Land Use, Section
9-3.543 regarding auto dealer signs merits further study and consideration to protect
amendment rights, protect the public safety, ensure quality materials, colors and
aesthetics, and reasonable and applicable sign standards for such auto dealer uses.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of
San Juan Capistrano hereby initiates a Code Amendment to Title 9, Land Use, Section
9-3.543, auto dealer sign standards.
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PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 15"' day of May 2012.
67�MERMAYOR
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MA A RRI I CL
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss.
CITY OF SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO )
I, MARIA MORRIS, appointed City Clerk of the City of San Juan Capistrano, do hereby
certify that the foregoing Resolution No. 12-05-15-05 was duly adopted by the Cit
Council of the City of San Juan Capistrano at a Regular meeting thereof, held the 15
day of May 2012, by the following vote:
AYES: /�UNCIL MEMBERS: Freese, Allevato, Reeve, Taylor and Mayor Kramer
NOES OUNCIL MEMBER: None
ABSENit :! OUNCIL MEMBER: None
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