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A R E S O L U T I O N O F T H E P L A N N I N G C O M M I S S I O N O F
T H E C I T Y O F T E M P L E C I T Y A M E N D I N G T H E Z O N I N G
C O D E B Y P R O H I B I T I N G R O O F S I G N A G E A N D R E -
Q U I R I N G A C O N D I T I O N A L U S E P E R M I T F O R F R E E -
S T A N D I N G S I G N S I N A L L C O M M E R C I A L Z O N E S O F
T H E C I T Y .
T h e P l a n n i n g C o m m i s s i o n o f t h e C i t y o f T e m p l e C i t y d o e s
h e r e b y r e s o l v e :
S e c t i o n 1 . B a s e d u p o n a p u b l i c h e a r i n g t o c o n s i d e r a n
a m e n d m e n t t o t h e Z o n i n g C o d e , t h e P l a n n i n g C o m m i s s i o n f i n d s :
1 . T h a t t h e s u b j e c t Z o n i n g C o d e a m e n d m e n t i s n e c e s s a r y i n
o r d e r t o e n s u r e c o n s i s t e n c y a n d c o m p a t i b i l i t y o f t h e
s i g n a g e i n t h e c o m m e r c i a l z o n e s o f t h e C i t y o f T e m p l e
C i t y ; a n d
2 . T h a t t h e e l i m i n a t i o n o f r o o f s i g n a g e w i l l p r e v e n t t h e
p r o l i f e r a t i o n a n d c l u t t e r i n g o f s i g n s a l o n g c o m m e r c i a l
s t r e e t s ; a n d
3 . T h a t t h e c o n d i t i o n a l u s e p e r m i t p r o c e s s f o r f r e e - s t a n d i n g
s i g n s w i l l a i d i n t h e u n i f y i n g o f s i g n a g e w i t h b u i l d i n g s
a n d w i t h e a c h o t h e r ; a n d
4 . T h a t t h e c o n d i t i o n a l u s e p e r m i t p r o c e s s f o r f r e e - s t a n d i n g
s i g n s w i l l h e l p i n t h e d e v e l o p m e n t o f a e s t h e t i c a l l y p l e a s -
i n g s i g n a g e .
S e c t i o n 2 . T h i s c o d e a m e n d m e n t s h o u l d r e s u l t i n n o s i g -
n i f i c a n t e f f e c t s u p o n t h e e n v i r o n m e n t a n d a N e g a t i v e D e c l a r a -
t i o n h a s b e e n p r e p a r e d i n a c c o r d a n c e w i t h t h e S t a t e C E Q A
G u i d e l i n e s . T h e i n i t i a l s t a t e m e n t a s p r e p a r e d i n d i c a t e s t h e r e
i s n o p o t e n t i a l f o r a d v e r s e i m p a c t t o t h e e n v i r o n m e n t a s i t
r e l a t e s t o a l l w i l d a n i m a l s , b i r d s , p l a n t s , f i s h , a m p h i b i a n s ,
a n d r e l a t e d e c o l o g i c a l c o m m u n i t i e s , i n c l u d i n g t h e h a b i t a t u p o n
w h i c h t h e w i l d l i f e d e p e n d s f o r i t s c o n t i n u e d v i a b i l i t y .
S e c t i o n 3 . T h e P l a n n i n g C o m m i s s i o n r e c o m m e n d s t h a t S e c -
t i o n 9 2 0 2 o f t h e T e m p l e C i t y Z o n i n g C o d e b e a m e n d e d a s f o l -
l o w s :
9 2 0 2 . C O N D I T I O N A L U S E P E R M I T .
- S i g n s ( F r e e - s t a n d i n g s i g n s o n l y )
S e c t i o n 4 . T h e P l a n n i n g C o m m i s s i o n r e c o m m e n d s t h a t S e c -
t i o n 9 3 2 6 ( A ) , 9 3 2 6 ( C ) ( 1 - 3 ) , 9 3 2 6 ( D ) a n d 9 3 2 6 ( E ) o f t h e T e m p l e
C i t y Z o n i n g C o d e b e a m e n d e d a s f o l l o w s :
RESOLUTION NO. 91- 1616PC PAGE 2
9326. COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL SIGNS.
A. The following signs shall be permitted on property
zoned C -1 and a -I -R within the limitations estab-
lished herein:
C. The following free- standing signs shall be permitted
All free - standing signs shall be subject to a condi-
tional use permit and the following standards:
1. One free - standing sign shall may be permitted, on
any lot, having a sign face area not in excess of
2 square feet for each lineal foot of the front
lot line per face.
2. One additional free - standing sign shall may be
permitted for a shopping center fe'- which- a- eendi-
tienal use permit is net required. The sign face
of such sign shall not exceed 1 square foot for
each lineal foot of the front lot line of the lot
upon which the shopping center is located.
3. Shopping centers for which a conditional use
permit is required may have sueh signs reef;
free- standing er wall signage, as may be approved
as a part of such conditional use proceedings.
D. ene -reef- sign, -- having- net- te- emeeed- twe -k2+- sign -faee
areas- may be permitted en any building 4f the same
does net emeeed 2 square feet ef sign faee area per
faee for eaeh lineal feet ef the front building
faeade; ner a maximum ef 289 square feet per sign
faee area- Sueh signs shall be permitted only en
ene- sterp- buildings, -- but - may -be- designed - to -be- viewed
frem- different- direetiens -- -The- height -ef -a -reef -sign
shall- net- emeeed -35- feet -from- the - ground- level - -Where
a reef sign is to be leeated en any let,- ne free-
standing sign shall be permitted- and viee- versa-
Roof signs are not permitted in any zone.
E. Every free - standing sign; reef sign or projecting
sign, projected or suspended over any public property
or right -of -way, shall comply with the height and
overhead clearance limitations, as shown on appendix
"A" attached hereto, and incorporated herein.
Section 5. The Secretary shall certify to the adoption of
this resolution.
Chairman
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I certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly adopted by
the Planning Commission of the City of Temple City on the 13th
day of August, 1991, by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioner - Griffiths, Muto, Seibert, Souder and Budds
NOES: Commissioner -None
ABSENT: Commissioner -None
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