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Home My WebLink AboutOrdinance 234 CERTIFICATION I, LEE RABOIN, City Clerk of the City of Atascadero, hereby certify that the foregoing is the true and correct original of Ordinance No. 234 adopted by the Atascadero City Council at a regular meeting thereof held on November 26, 1991 and that it has been duly published pursuant to State Law. DATED.. December 18. 1991 1 9441tl LEE RABOIN City Clerk City of Atascadero, California ORDINANCE NO. 234 AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ATASCADERO AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE TEXT TO ALLOW AWNINGS AS AN ALTERNATIVE TO CONVENTIONAL SIGNS IN THE DOWNTOWN ZONES (ZC 10-91; City of Atascadero) WHEREAS, the proposed zoning ordinance text amendment is consistent with the General Plan as required by Section 65860 of the California Government Code; and WHEREAS, the proposed amendment is in conformance with Section 65800 et seq. of the California Government Code concerning zoning regulations; and WHEREAS, the proposed amendment is categorically exempt from the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act; and WHEREAS, the Atascadero Planning Commission held a public hearing on October 15, 1991 and has recommended approval of Zone Change 10-91. NOW, THEREFORE, the Council of the City of Atascadero does ordain as follows: Section 1. Council Findings. 1. The proposal is compatible with the surrounding land use and zoning. 2. The proposal is consistent with the General Plan Land Use and Downtown Elements, and specifically, policies pertaining to downtown development and revitalization as expressed in the General Plan' s Downtown Element. 3. The proposal is categorically exempt from the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act. Section 2. Zoning Text. The Zoning Ordinance text is hereby amended by the addition of the language shown on the attached Exhibit A. Section 3. Publication. The City Clerk shall cause this ordinance to be published once within fifteen (15) days after its passage in the Atascadero News, a newspaper of general circulation, printed, published, and circulated in the City in accordance with Section 36933 of the Government Code; shall certify the adopting and posting of this Ordinance No.234 Page 2 ordinance and shall cause this ordinance and this certification together with proof of posting to be entered into the Book of Ordinances of the City. Section 4. Effective Date. This ordinance shall go into effect and be in full force and effect at 12:01 a.m. on the 31st day after its passage. On motion by Councilman Dexter and seconded by Mayor Shiers, the foregoing Ordinance is approved by the following role call vote: AYES: Councilmembers Nimmo, Borgeson, Dexter, Lilley and Mayor Shiers NOES: None ABSENT: None ADOPTED: November 26, 1991 CITY OF ATASCADERO ALDEN SHIERS, Mayor ATTEST: LE CxN, Ci y Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM: ART R R. MON DON, ity Attorney PREPARED BY: HENRY E GEN, C unity Development Director Ordinance No. 234 EXHIBIT "A" Page 1 NOTE: Material to be deleted shown struckout. Material to be added shown bold. 9-4. 134. Sian Design Standards: The following signs are allowed subject to approval of a sign permit (Section 9-4. 132a) in addition to any exempt signs specified in Section 9-4. 132b. (a) Commercial and Industrial Zones: The following signs are allowed in the CR, CP, CN, CT, CS, CPK, IP, and I Zones, provided that the aggregate area of signs per site is not to exceed 100 square feet, unless authorized under Subsections d, f, or g of this Section. (1) One wall sign for each business or tenant, with an area equivalent to 15% of the building face, for each building face having a public entrance, up to a maximum of 80 square feet. (2) One suspended sign with a maximum area of 10 square feet for each business or tenant. (3) One free-standing or monument sign for each 300 lineal feet of site frontage or portion thereof, with a maximum area of 40 square feet and a maximum height not to exceed 10 feet, except for shopping, office and industrial complexes which are subject to Subsection d of this Section. (4) Shopping, office or industrial complex identification signing, where allowed by Subsection d of this Section. (5) Highway identification signing, where allowed by Subsection eg of this Section. (b) Downtown Zones 1 - 4: The following signs are allowed in Downtown Zones 1 through 4. Each business shall be allowed one (1) square foot of sign area per lineal foot of street or alley frontage. Such allowance for signage shall not be utilized on a building face other than the qualifying building face. A minimum of twenty (20) square feet of signage shall be allowed for each building face with street or alley frontage. No building face shall contain more than fifty (50) square feet of signage. Ordinance No. 234 EXHIBIT "A" Page 2 (1) Awnings which meet the following standards are allowed in-lieu of wall mounted signs. a. Awnings may project five (5) feet into the public right-of-way and must maintain a vertical clearance of eight (8) feet, except for the valance which must maintain a vertical clearance of no less than seven (7) feet. Poles and/or supports for the awning may not be placed in the public right-of-way. An encroachment permit shall be obtained for any awning located over a public right-of-way. b. Awning canopies and valances shall be constructed of suitable fabric. Translucent valances and logo panels may be constructed of other suitable materials. c. Awning canopies shall be a dark forest green color. All sign copy shall also be a dark forest green color. The valance and any logo panel on the canopy shall be cream colored. d. The business name and address may be located on the awning valance only. Letters, numbers, and logos located on the valance shall not exceed 18 inches in height (the address shall not be counted in the computation of sign area) . A business logo may be located on a cream colored panel on the awning canopy. A business logo so located will be counted in the computation of total sign area. e. Awning canopies shall not extend above the roof line or second floor level of a building. Buildings with more than one floor may have awnings for windows on each floor. Awnings shall not cover significant architectural features of the building. f. Awning canopies shall be designed with good scale and proportion, and correspond to the individual architecture of each building. g. Interior illumination of the awnings with incandescent lighting is encouraged. (2) Wall signs may be approved by Adjustment (see Section 9-1.112) where the installation of an awning is not practical or feasible due to location, visibility, or architectural features of Ordinance No. 234 8%HIBIT "A" Page 3 the building. Wall mounted signs shall meet the following standards: a. Wall signs shall be located below the top of the parapet on single-story buildings and below the floor sill on multi-story buildings. b. Wall signs shall: (1) be painted directly on the wall; (2) consist of individual letters; or (3) consist of a sign panel attached to the wall. Internally illuminated "box" signs are not allowed. c. Only one (1) wall sign per building face with frontage on a public street or alley is allowed. In a multi-tenant building, each tenant may be allowed a wall sign of a size determined by the pro rata share of the each tenant's street frontage. (3) Projecting signs which do not exceed nine (9) square feet in area per side are allowed. Such signs may extend no more than three (3) feet into the public right-of--way, must maintain a vertical clearance of eight (8) feet, and must not extend above the top of the parapet on single-story buildings or above the floor sill on multi-story buildings. Only one (1) projecting sign per tenant per building face with frontage on a street or alley is allowed. Both sides of the projecting sign(s) are to be counted in the computation of allowable total sign area. (4) Cloth pendants containing the business name or Togo are allowed as an alternate form of projecting sign and may be used in multiples. The size and height standards specified for projecting signs shall apply to pendants. Cloth or paper signs are not allowed as wall signs. (5) Window graphics which are painted or appliqued directly on a window and which identify services, products, store hours, address, business name and/or logo are allowed. The area of window graphics shall not be counted in the calculation of sign area, but shall not exceed twenty percent (20%) of a store's total window area per building face. (6) External, incandescent lighting of permitted signs Ordinance No. 234 EXHIBIT "A" Page 4 is allowed. Such lighting must conform with the requirements of Section 9-4.137 of this part. Neon signs and signs consisting of individual letters may utilize internal lighting. (bc) Recreation and Public Zones: The following signs are allowed. . . (no change) (ed) Commercial or Public Assembly Uses in Other Zones: Where commercial or public assembly uses. . . (no change) (de) Shopping, Office, or Industrial Complex Identification Signing: Such complexes with five or more separate uses. . . (no change) (ef) Community Identification Signs: Community identification signs. . . (no change) (dg) Freeway Identification Signs: In addition to signs allowed. . . (no change)