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January 22, 2009
PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES
SPECIAL WORK SESSION
Chair Cohen called the special work session of the San Juan Capistrano Planning
Commission Meeting to order at 6:45 p.m.
B. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
None
C. ROLL CALL
PLANNING COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Chair Sheldon Cohen, Commissioner
Robert Cardoza, and Commissioner Ginny Kerr
COMMISSIONERS ABSENT: Commissioner Tim Neely and Vice Chair Gene Ratcliffe
OTHER MEMBERS PRESENT: Council Member Tom Hribar (Sign Committee Chair),
Deputy City Attorney Jason Retterer, and Assistant Community Development Director
Grant Taylor
D. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
NONE
E. CONSENT CALENDAR
F. CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARINGS
NONE
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G. NEW PUBLIC HEARINGS
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H. OLD BUSINESS
1. CONTINUED WORK SESSION — COMPREHENSIVE SIGN ORDINANCE
UPDATE (City Council Policy 12A). Review of the draft ordinance updating San Juan
Capistrano Municipal Code Section 9-3.543 regulating signs. The draft ordinance was
reviewed by the Sign Committee, Planning Commission, and City Attorney's Office.
(Applicant: City of San Juan Capistrano)(Project Manager: Grant Taylor, Assistant
Community Development Director).
Staff Presentation and Recommendation
Assistant Community Development Director Grant Taylor presented a staff report
stating the Planning Commission and Sign Committee members have conducted three
(3) work sessions completing review of the entire draft sign ordinance. The purpose of
this final work session is to review all edits and fine tune the ordinance for public
hearing consideration. The Sign Committee approved the draft ordinance from
November 13, 2008 that has been used in the first three work session reviews.
Attachment 5 is the final track change draft ordinance and Attachment 6 is the final
clean copy ordinance. Attachments 1, 2 and 3 are the work session meeting minutes.
Mr. Taylor handed out a track change ordinance with edit numbers circled and pointing
to the location of the edits for ease of tracking.
Deputy City Attorney Jason Retterer distributed draft language for murals and also an
edited draft combing the violations and enforcement & penalties chapters.
Public Comments
NONE
Plann.i.n._q Commissioner / Sign Committee Questions and Comments
The Planning Commission, Sign Subcommittee Chair and staff went through the final
track change version of the draft sign ordinance page by page reviewing all 102 edits
from the three work sessions. The Planning Commission, Sign Subcommittee and staff
made the following edits and comments:
1) Page 23, (h)(6): Delete proposed language, "Flags, steamers, pennants subject to a
sign program" and replace with "Freeway Signs".
2) Page 23, (i)(1): Amend proposed language to read, "Building Mounted (Flush) Signs
(Wall Signs)",
*3) Pages 23-31, (i)(1-11): Delete all proposed "photographs".
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4) Page 23, (i)(A): Amend to read, "General Design Criteria: Building mounted (flush)
signs "(wall signs)'" shall comply with the following criteria:
5) Page 23, (i)(1)(A)(2): Amend sentence to read, "Be painted on a wall or attached to a
wall with approved materials pursuant to section 9-3.543(b)(3)".
6) Page 24, (i)(1)(13): Amend second sentence to read, "The maximum number of wall
signs permitted shall not exceed one per exposure".
7) Page 24, (i)(1)(D): Delete "may" and replace with "shall",
8) Page 25, (i)(2)(B): Amend second sentence to read, "Only one monument sign is
permitted per street frontage". Amend third sentence to add in part, two monument
signs "one sign" each side of the main entrance ...
9) Page 25, (i)(2)(C): Amend to read, "Size. Monument signs may be a maximum of the
area and height identified in Table 3-42. Sign area is calculated pursuant to Figure 3-5."
x`10) Page 25, (i)(2)(D): Amend to read, "Illumination shall occur in accordance with
Section 9-3.543(b)(6)." (Standard language)
11) Page 26, (i)(3)(D): Delete "may" and replace with "shall".
12) Page 26, (i)(4)(A)(2): Amend sentence to read, "Hanging signs are small and can
hang over or adjacent to a building entry"
13) Page 26, (i)(4)(13): Amend first sentence to read, "A minimum clearance of seven (7)
feet above any public right-of-way or sidewalk area must be maintained".
14) Page 27, (i)(4)(D): Amend to read, "Illumination: Illumination shall occur in
accordance with Section 9-3.543(b)(6)." Standard language, same as 10 above.
15) Page 27, (i)(5)(D): Same as 10 above.
16) Page 28, (i)(6)(A)(1 & 2): Delete subsection (1) in its entirety. Renumber
subsection (2) to new subsection (1).
x`17) Page 28, (i)(6)(C): Change size on awnings from "twenty-five percent (25%)" to
"fifty percent (50%)". Amend Table 3-42 for consistency.
18) Page 28, (i)(6)(D): Amend to standard illumination language in 10 above.
19) Page 28, (i)(6)(E): At the end of the second sentence add, "pursuant to Municipal
Code Section 9-2.313."
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20) Page 29, (i)(7)(A)(1 & 2): Delete subsection (1) in its entirety and renumber
subsection (2) to (1).
21) Page 29, (i)(7)(13): Amend the last sentence to add, "located near the tenant
entrance."
*22) Page 29, (i)(8): Murals. The City Attorney's Office will research and provide
recommendations. No changes at this time.
23) Page 30, (i)(9): Electronic Message Centers (FMC's). Delete in its entirety.
Include EMC's in prohibited signs except for public facilities or services.
24) Page 31, (i)(10)(13): Amend to read, "Location and Number. Two residential
subdivision signs are allowed at each project entry of a subdivision. The signs shall be
located within a landscaped area."
25) Page 31, (i)(1 0)(D): Amend to standard illumination language in 10 above.
26) Page 31, (i)(10)E): Amend to add, allowed in all residential "and Planned
Community" zones.
27) Page 31, (i)(1 1)(B): at end of last sentence change "premises" to "building".
28) Page 33, (j)(3): Delete flag/streamers/pennants in its entirety. Renumber remaining
provisions in subsection (j).
29) Page 33, (j)(4): Construction major signs, in the first and second sentences change
"7,200" to "10,000" square feet.
30) Page 34, (j)(5): Construction minor signs, change 7,200" to "10,000" square feet.
31) Page 34, (j)(6): Public Right -of -Way Signs, delete in its entirety. Renumber
remaining provisions in subsection (j).
32) Page 35, (j)(8): Amend the second sentence to read, "Signs and banners
identifying the event may be placed on the site no earlier than fourteen (14) days prior
to the designated activity and shall be removed within forty-eight (48) hours after the
special activity. Signs and banners shall not exceed forty-eight (48) square feet in area
or ten (10) feet in height."
33) Page 35, (j)(9): Temporary signs required by CEQA, delete in its entirety.
34) Page 35, (k)(3 & 4): Amend subsection (3) to read, "The sign will not create a
hazard to other adjacent properties or tenants." Delete subsection (4) in its entirety.
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35) Page 35, (1): Nonconforming Signs, delete in its entirety. Re -letter remaining
subsections.
36) Page 35, (m)(1)(13): Amend to read, "The application for permit contained any
misrepresentation of fact."
37) Page 37, (o)(1)(C): Amend to read, "it shall be the duty of the Community
Development Director to enforce this Chapter for any signs installed contrary to the
approved plans or any conditions of approval.,
*38) Page 37, (o)(1)(D): In the first sentence, replace "deputies" with "designees". The
City Attorney's Office shall review Subsection (o) Enforcement and Penalties.
39) Page 38, Appendix A — Definitions: The following recommendations were made:
a) Sign, mural: Have the City Attorney's Office research and propose.
b) Sign, area: Cross reference definition with Figures 3-5 and 3-6 for consistency.
c) Sign, cabinet: Add a definition.
d) Sign, commercial: Add a definition.
*Indicates follow-up required or affects other code sections.
At the conclusion of the work session, the Planning Commission and Sign
Subcommittee members directed staff to complete incorporation of all edits and
comments from the three work sessions into both the track change and clean copy
ordinances, and conduct a final work session to review all proposed amendments and
fine tuning prior to public hearing.
I. NEW BUSINESS
None
J. COMMISSION 1 SUBCOMMITEE 1 STAFF COMMENTS
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K. ADJOURNMENT
Chair Cohen adjourned the meeting at 9:22 p.m. to the regular Planning Commission
Meeting on January 13, 2009.
Approved:
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Gran Taylor,
Assistant Community Development Director
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