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COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT ITEM NUMBER:
FROM: Arnold B. Jonas, Director of Community Development c
PREPARED BY: Ronald Whisenand, Development Review Manager
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SUBJECT
TA 61-93: Consideration of an amendment to the Sign Regulations regarding sign illumination
within the City's Office (0) zoning districts.
CAO RECOMMENDATION
Give final passage to Ordinance No. 1242 (1993 Series), as introduced on June 15, 1993,
amending Section 15.40.140 of the Municipal Code regulating sign illumination within Office
(0) zones.
DISCUSSION
The City Council introduced Ordinance 1242 on June 15, 1993. The Ordinance amends Section
15.40.140 of the City's Sign Regulations relating to allowable signage within the City's Office
("0") zoning districts. The Sign Regulations currently prohibit interior illuminated wall signs
within "0" zones. Freestanding signs however, have no restriction as to the type of
illumination. The proposed amendment will prohibit interior illuminated freestanding signs in
the "0" zones consistent with the regulations for wall signs.
The amended section to the Sign Regulations will go into effect 30 days after final passage of
the ordinance.
ATTACHMENTS
Ordinance No. 1242, as introduced
Ordinance Summary
ORDINANCE NO. 1242 (1993 SERIES)
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO
AMENDING THE SIGN REGULATIONS RELATING TO SIGN
ILLUMINATION WITHIN THE CITY'S OFFICE (0) ZONING DISTRICTS
(TA 61-93)
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission conducted a public hearing on application No. TA
61-93 on May 26, 1993 and recommended approval of the amendment; and
WHEREAS, the City Council conducted a public hearing on, June 15, 1993, and has
considered testimony of other interested parties, the records of the Planning Commission hearing
and action, and the evaluation and recommendation of staff; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that the proposed amendment is consistent with the
purposes of the Sign Regulations and other applicable City ordinances; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has considered the potential environmental impacts of the
new regulations, evaluated in initial study ER 61-93;
BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo as follows:
SECTION 1. The Council determines that there will be no significant environmental
impacts as a result of amending the regulations, and hereby approves a negative declaration of
environmental impact.
SECTION 2. The Sign Regulations are hereby amended by the change to Sections
15.40.140 which is fully contained in the attached Exhibit A, included in this ordinance by
reference.
SECTION 3. A summary of this ordinance, together with the names of council members
voting for and against, shall be published at least 5 days prior to its final passage, in the
Telegram-Tribune, a newspaper published and circulated in this City. This ordinance shall go
into effect at the expiration of thirty (30) days after its final passage.
Ordinance No. 1242 (1993 Series)
Sign Regulations Amendment
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INTRODUCED AND PASSED TO PRINT by the Council of the City of San Luis
Obispo at its meeting held on the 15 day of June , 1993, on motion of Rappa ,
seconded by Romero , and on the following roll call vote:
AYES: Council Members Rappa, Romero, Roalman, Settle, and Mayor Pinard
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
Mayor Peg Pinard
ATTEST:
Clerk biahe Glad ell
APPROVED:
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EXHIBIT A
15.40.140 Office zone.
The following signs are permitted within the office (0) zone district:
A'. Signs for residential uses as provided in Section 15.40.130;
B. Total area of all signs for professional office uses shall not exceed fifty square feet
per business or tenant, including:
1. One freestanding sign at each premises not to exceed twenty-four square feet in
area or eight feet in height and not including interior illuminated signs;
2. One wall sign for each business or tenant, not to exceed five percent of the
building face or twenty-five square feet, whichever is less, for each frontage and not including
interior illuminated signs;
3. One directory sign at each premises, not interior illuminated and not exceeding
one square foot for each room or suite occupied as a unit.
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ORDINANCE NO. 1242 (1993 SERIES)
AMENDING THE SIGN REGULATIONS RELATING TO SIGN
ILLUMINATION WITHIN THE CITY'S OFFICE (0) ZONING DISTRICTS
On June 15, 1993, the San Luis City Council voted 5 to 0 to introduce Ordinance No:
1242 (1993 Series), which amends Section 15.40. 140 of the City's Sign Regulations relating to
sign illumination.
The primary provisions of the ordinance are as follows:
The ordinance will prohibit interior illuminated freestanding signs within the
City's Office or "0" zoning districts.
The Council must vote again to approve the ordinance before it can take effect. That
action is tentatively scheduled for July 06, 1993 at a regular City Council meeting to begin at
7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers of City Hall, 990 Palm Street.
Copies of the complete ordinance are available in the City Clerk's Office in Room No.
1 of City Hall, 990 Palm Street. For more information, contact the Community Development
Department at 781-7172.
Diane Gladwell, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Jeffrey O.Jogimun
Cky Aftm9y