HomeMy WebLinkAbout23149 RESOLUTION NO. 23149
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING PORTIONS
OF THE APPEAL BY BEST SIGNS, INC. TO ALLOW
REDESIGNED MONUMENT SIGNS UNDER THE
APPROVED SIGN PROGRAM AMENDMENT FOR THE
RALPHS CVS PHARMACY CENTER LOCATED AT 425
SOUTH SUNRISE WAY.
WHEREAS, Lundin Development Co. ("Applicant") filed an application with the
City pursuant to Section 93.20.00 of the Zoning Code for a sign program amendment,
Case SP 06-084 AMEND, to allow additional tenant identification on the existing
monument signs for the Ralph's CVS Pharmacy shopping center located at 425 South
Sunrise Way, Zone NC (Neighborhood Commercial — Section 14 Specific Plan), Section
14; and
WHEREAS, on February 22, 2012, a public meeting was conducted by the
Planning Commission in accordance with applicable law; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission carefully reviewed and considered all of
the evidence presented in connection with the meetings on the project, including but not
limited to the staff report, and all written and oral testimony presented and voted 4-2 to
deny the application; and
WHEREAS, on March 8, 2012, Best Signs, Inc. ("Appellant") on behalf of Lundin
Development Co., filed an appeal with the City Clerk, pursuant to Chapter 2.05 of the
Municipal Code, of the Planning Commission's decision to deny the proposed sign
program amendment for the Ralph's CVS Pharmacy shopping center located at 425
South Sunrise Way; and
WHEREAS, on April 18, 2012, a public hearing on the appeal was held by the
City Council in accordance with applicable law; and
WHEREAS, on April 18, 2012, the City Council overturned the decision of the
Planning Commission and granted the appeal allowing two monument signs as follows:
i) monument signs may be larger than fifty square feet in size per side for a better
quality design, ii) each tenant sign shall be individually identified and not be a placard-
type sign, iii) only tenants without street frontage shall be allowed on the monument
signs, and iv) the design of the monument signs shall be reviewed by the Architectural
Advisory Committee with final approval by the Planning Commission; and
WHEREAS, on May 9, 2012, the Planning Commission reviewed the redesigned
monument signs and approved the design, subject to (1) sign to be scaled down twenty
percent in size; (2) tenant signs to match on both sides of the monument sign; (3) any
non-street fronting tenant to remove signs on street front buildings if identified on either
monument sign (this was based on a reference to the frozen yogurt tenant on the north
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side of the center which has signage on the building facing the street at the southeast
corner of the center); (4) change slate tile material to a tan stucco that matches existing
buildings in center; (5) terminate vertical supports of tenant signage at top of placard
sign; (6) blank tenant space signs shall be placed at bottom slots; (7) individual tenant
placard signs shall not include a logo; (8) grasses adjacent to monument signs to be
removed and replaced with Carissa species; (9) each tenant placard-sign shall not be
larger than the CVS Pharmacy sign; and
WHEREAS, on May 9, 2012, Best Signs, Inc. ("Appellant") on behalf of Lundin
Development Co., filed an appeal with the City Clerk, pursuant to Chapter 2.05 of the
Municipal Code, of the Planning Commission's decision and requested that the Council
reject conditions 1, 2 and 7 imposed by the Commission; and
WHEREAS, on June 6, 2012, a public hearing on the appeal was held by the City
Council in accordance with applicable law; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has carefully reviewed and considered all of the
evidence presented in connection with the appeal hearing on the project, including, but
not limited to the staff report and all written and oral testimony presented.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS DOES HEREBY
RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The redesigned monument signs at the proposed size meet the
intent of the Council's approval granted on April 18, 2012, for Case SP 06-084 AMEND.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that, based upon the foregoing, the City
Council hereby approves a portion of the appeal and modifies the Planning
Commission's decision for the approved sign program amendment for additional
monument signage at the Ralph's CVS Pharmacy shopping center located at 425 South
Sunrise Way, subject to the following conditions:
1. Any non-street fronting tenant shall remove all wall signs fronting a street prior to
posting a monument tenant sign.
2. Change slate tile material to a tan stucco that matches existing buildings in
center.
3. Terminate vertical supports of tenant signage below the upper edge of the
topmost tenant sign.
4. Blank tenant space signs shall be placed at bottom slots.
5. Grasses adjacent to monument signs to be removed and replaced with Carissa
species.
6. No tenant sign may appear more than once on any one side.
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ADOPTED THIS 6T" DAY OF JUNE, 2012.
David H. Ready, Cit r ager
ATTEST:
ames Thompson, City Clerk
CERTIFICATION
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE ) ss.
CITY OF PALM SPRINGS )
I, JAMES THOMPSON, City Clerk of the City of Palm Springs, hereby certify that
Resolution No. 23149 is a full, true and correct copy, and was duly adopted at a regular
meeting of the City Council of the City of Palm Springs on June 6, 2012, by the following
vote:
AYES: Councilmember Hutcheson, Councilmember Lewin, Councilmember Mills,
and Mayor Pougnet.
NOES: Mayor Pro Tem Foat.
ABSENT: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
mes Thompson, City Clerk
City of Palm Springs, California