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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESO 2016-37_4 Hutton Centre Drive (Regl Planned Sign Pgm)LS 9.26.16 RESOLUTION NO. 2016-37 A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA APPROVING REGIONAL PLANNED SIGN PROGRAM NO. 2016-02 AS CONDITIONED FOR THE HUTTON CENTRE MIXED-USE DEVELOPMENT BE IT RESOLVED BY THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The Planning Commission of the City of Santa Ana hereby finds, determines and declares as follows: A. The applicant is requesting approval of Regional Planned Sign Program No. 2016-02 as conditioned to allow the construction of a variety of wall and freestanding signs as well as one digital sign at the existing Hutton Centre development located at 100-140 East MacArthur Boulevard, 8 through 15 East MacArthur Place, 2 through 10 East Hutton Center Drive, and 200 through 201 East Sandpointe Avenue, which is a 'regional commercial center" per Santa Ana Municipal Code Section 41.885 (a)(1). The proposed regional planned sign program will contain a variety of signage types that will be installed throughout the site and on the buildings. B. Santa Ana Municipal Code Section 41-885 requires a regional planned sign program to be approved by the Planning Commission. C. On September 26, 2016, the Planning Commission held a duly noticed public hearing regarding Regional Planned Sign Program No. 2016-02. D. The Planning Commission determines that the following findings, which must be established in order to grant this Regional Planned Sign Program pursuant to Santa Ana Municipal Code Section 41-885, have been established for Regional Planned Sign Program No. 2016-02 to allow for the variety of wall, freestanding and digital signs at the existing regional commercial center: 1. The scale and intensity of the proposed signage is consistent and harmonious with surrounding land uses and does not create conditions that could contribute to visual or physical blight intrusion or similar incompatibilities. The proposed signage is designed to be consistent and harmonious with the surrounding land uses and will not contribute to visual or physical blight. The location and Resolution No. 2016-37 Page 1 of 6 height of the signs are needed due to the orientation of the site toward an interior street and the SR -55 freeway. The freeways' development, with a combination of at -grade and below -grade configurations, limits visibility to Hutton Centre. Additional building signage opportunities will maximize view of the site for pedestrians and cyclists on City streets and motorists on the freeway. Further, signage will be oriented toward traffic on the freeways, streets, and on-site travel lanes, which will minimize impacts on adjacent uses. The digital sign will incorporate the latest technologies that will minimize light intrusion into neighborhoods, including automatic and manual dimmers that will regulate the lighting levels that may spill into adjacent uses. 2. The location of the proposed signage will not contribute towards a hazardous environment for pedestrians, cyclists or motorists on City streets or freeways. The proposed signs will be located on private property that is adjacent to the SR -55 freeway as well as major local arterials (MacArthur Boulevard and Main Street). The signs are designed to be in scale with the surrounding streetscape, which will minimize the potential for creating a hazardous environment for pedestrians, cyclists or motorist travelling in the immediate vicinity. 3. The proposed signage is compatible with the scale, intensity, and site development characteristics on which it is proposed, which may be determined by height of existing or proposed buildings on-site; the quantity of freestanding buildings, facades, and street frontages; scale of buildings as they relate to pedestrian and vehicular access surrounding land uses and transportation corridors; visibility from streets, highways, pedestrian areas, rail corridors bikeways other transportation routes, parks, and other public spaces; architecture color(s), material(s), illumination, and other site characteristics; the nature of business activities conducted on-site; and, visibility from any property used or zoned for residential purposes. The proposed signage will be compatible with the scale and site development characteristics on which they are proposed as the signs will be placed in strategic locations intended to maximize visibility. The monument and digital sign will allow the signs to be visible from local streets and a freeway whose viewships are limited by overcrossings, significantly wide rights-of-way, and below -grade configurations. Further, the proposed signage, including the digital reader board sign, is an appropriate means of identifying the multitude of tenants within Hutton Centre. Finally, the proposed signs Resolution No. 2016-37 Page 2 of 6 will be architecturally compatible with one another and with the buildings found at Hutton Centre. Section 2. In accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act, the proposed project is exempt from further review pursuant to Section 15311. Section 15311 applies to structures accessory to a commercial use, with the proposed on -premise signs serving as minor structures that are accessory to the primary regional center use. The proposed signs are new elements that have been found by the City's development review agencies to not create any adverse impacts. The signs are proposed to be located on a site that is not designated by federal, state, or local agencies to be an environmental resource of hazardous or critical concern. The cumulative impact of this proposal will not be significant as the property is already served by roads and utilities, and will not create any adverse impacts such as noise, traffic, or safety concerns. There is no reasonable possibility that the proposal will have a significant effect on the environment due to unusual circumstances. The proposed signage is not located within a highway officially designated as a state scenic highway and will not result in damage to scenic resources. The project is not located on a site which is included on any list compiled pursuant to Section 65962.5 of the Government Code. Lastly, the signage is not on a site that is considered a historical resource or that is listed in the Santa Ana Register of Historic Properties. As a result, Categorical Exemption Environmental Review No. 2016-70 will be filed for this project. Section 3. The Planning Commission of the City of Santa Ana after conducting the public hearing hereby approves Regional Planned Sign Program No. 2016-02 as conditioned in Exhibit A attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference. This decision is based upon the evidence submitted at the abovesaid hearing, which includes but is not limited to: the Request for Planning Commission Action dated September 26, 2016 and exhibits attached thereto as Exhibit B; and the written or public testimony, all of which are incorporated herein by this reference. ADOPTED this 26"' day of September 2016 by the following vote: AYES: Commissioners: Alderete, Bacerra, Bauer, Gartner, McLoughlin, Mendoza, Verino (7) NOES: Commissioners: None (0) ABSENT: Commissioners: None (0) ABSTENTIONS: Commissioners: None (0) Ly ette Verino Chairman Resolution No. 2016-37 Page 3 of 6 APPROVED AS TO FORM: Sonia R. Carvalho, City Attorney By: Lisa S orck Assistant City Attorney CERTIFICATE OF ATTESTATION AND ORIGINALITY I, ROSA BARELA, Acting Recording Secretary, do hereby attest to and certify the attached Resolution No. 2016-37 to be the original resolution adopted by the Planning Commission of the City of Santa Ana on September 26, 2016 Date: V'd w � Acting Recording Secretary City of Santa Ana Resolution No. 2016-37 Page 4 of 6 EXHIBIT A Conditions for Approval of Regional Planned Sign Program No. 2016-02 Conditions for Approval Regional Planned Sign Program No. 2016-02 is approved subject to compliance, to the reasonable satisfaction of the Planning Manager, with all applicable sections of the Santa Ana Municipal Code, the California Administrative Code, the California Building Standards Code and all other applicable regulations. The applicant must comply in full with each and every condition listed belowrip or to exercising the rights conferred by this sign program. The applicant must remain in compliance with all conditions listed below throughout the life of the sign program. Failure to comply with each and every condition may result in the revocation of the sign program. A. Planning Division 1. There shall be a maximum of one (1) double-faced digital sign for the project. 2. The digital reader board sign shall contain an easily -legible and accessible phone number available at all times for response 24 hours per day, seven days per week in case of digital signage malfunction or failure. 3. The property owner shall comply with Santa Ana Municipal Code Section 41- 638.2 that pertains to graffiti abatement. 4. In addition to their on -premise identification purposes, the sign shall be used for public service announcements or warning signs as requested and provided by the City. At a minimum, five (5%) percent of the display time shall be set aside for these public messages. 5. At all times, the digital sign shall comply with all federal, state and local laws, regulations and permitting requirements. 6. Any landscaping, including but not limited to trees, shrubs, groundcover, and hardscape materials, that is removed to accommodate installation of new signage shall be replaced or enhanced in a nearby area on the site. In the event that staff determines that a significant amount of landscaping is to be removed as part of the project, staff may request a landscape plan to be submitted by the applicant to ensure compliance with the City's design standards for commercial properties. Resolution No. 2016-37 Page 5 of 6 7. The applicant or operator of the digital sign shall measure lighting levels of the digital sign after seven days and after one month of full operation and submit 3 lighting levels reports to the Planning Division for review to ensure compliance with brightness standards contained within the Santa Ana Municipal Code. 8. Any amendment to this regional planned sign program must be submitted to the Planning Division for review. At that time, staff will determine if administrative relief is available or the approved sign program must be amended. 9. The electronic (digital) reader board sign shall be operational only between the hours of 6 a.m. and 11 p.m. Resolution No. 2016-37 Page 6 of 6