Item 17 - Removal & Storage of Pole Sign Located at 13029 1/2 Poway RoadAGEINDA RESORT
CITY OF POWAY
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TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
FROM: James L. Bowersox, City Mana
INITIATED BY: John D. Fitch, Assistant City Manager w
DATE: March 18, 1986
SUBJECT: Removal and Storage of Pole Sign Located at 130291 Poway Road
It is recommended that the City Council authorize the expenditure of money from
the Beautification Fund to provide for the removal and storage of the pole sign
located at 130291 Poway Road.
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Earlier this year the owners of Poway TV moved their business into the building
formerly occupied by the Lighthouse Home Decorating Center. At that time, staff
met with the owners of Poway TV and requested that they install new wall signs
on the building rather than reface the large pole sign. The owners of Poway TV
were very cooperative and after several discussions signed a letter agreement
authorizing the City to remove the pole sign following the transfer of ownership
of the building.
The agreement provides that the City will remove the sign and store it for a
period of up to one year while the owners of Poway TV attempt to sell the sign.
ACTION: Adopted staff recommendation to authorize sign removal, appropriate
$850 for the removal, and approve letter agreement for removal and
storage of the sign.
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The Purchasing Division has received two proposals for riving the sign. The
lowest proposal was from American Sign Company who quoted a price of $560 for
removing the sign and transporting to the former sewer treatment plant site for
storage. In addition, the sign will be crated to protect it while it is being
stored.
The total cost for removal, storage, and crating is estimated to be $850.
It is recommended that the City Council:
1. Appropriate and transfer $850 from the unappropriated fund balance of the
Poway Road Beautification Fund (Fund 81) to account 1- 010 -314.
2. Approve the attached letter agreement between the City of Poway and Poway TV
for the rival and storage of the pole sign.
3. Authorize American Sign Company to remove the sign at a cost of $�60.
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Attachments:
Letter
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k-,ITY OF POWAT
CARL R. KRUSE, Mayor
MARY SHEPARDSON, Deputy Mayor
BRUCE TARZY, Councilmember
LINDA ORAVEC, Councilmember
BOB EMERY, Councilmember
January 28, 1986
Mr. Chip Paulson
Poway TV
13029) Poway Road
Poway, CA 92064
Re: Removal of pole sign
Dear Chip:
Thank you for meeting with Joe Gamble and me regarding the signing of your
building at 130291 Poway Road. Based upon our conversation, it was proposed
that the City remove and store the existing pole sign that was formerly
used by the Lighthouse until you can sell the sign. The purpose of this
letter is to record the discussion we had regarding this matter and to
establish an agreement for the removal of the sign.
As we discussed, the pole sign must be removed by 1991 per the City's sign
ordinance. As part of the City's beautification program, the City is
willing to assist you by removing and storing the sign. The advantages to
you in allowing the sign to be removed is that if you were to continue to
utilize the sign you could have to pay the cost of refacing the sign,
eventually pay to have it rived, and then pay to have the building
resigned. By accepting this agreement and allowing the City to remove the
sign, your cost would be limited to the cost of the new signs installed on
the building.
During our discussions you were naturally concerned about having adequate
signing on your building if you allowed the pole sign to be removed. You
were informed that, if you approved the removal of the sign, you would be
allowed to resign your building with can signs affixed to both sides and
the front of your building. The maximum size of each of the can signs
would be limited to 150 square feet or 10 percent of the building face,
whichever is less. The signs could be installed to a maximum height of
20 -feet or to the height of the edge of the roof, whichever is less.
During these discussions you also mentioned that you intend to expand the
second story of your building within the next two or three years. It was
explained to you that since the second story would extend into the 20 -toot
front setback, that you would be required to request a variance and that,
as a condition of the variance, you would be required to remove the pole
sign at your cost, if it had not already been removed. In addition, a new
signing plan would have to be submitted for approval.
City Hall Located at 13325 Civic Center Drive
ddress. P O Box 789, Poway, California 92064 ° (619) 748 -6600, (619) 695 -1400
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Chip Paulson
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It was explained that the variance would have to be approved by the City
Council and that you could apply to have your request for a variance
reviewed at a workshop meeting. At the workshop the City Council could
not approve your request for a variance, but they could explain what would
probably be required if a request for a variance were submitted. A request
to appear before the City Council at a workshop session should be submitted
to the Planning Service Department. The next workshop where this item
could be reviewed would be held on Thursday, February 13, 1986. It was
indicated that if the variance was granted and the addition added to your
building, that you could install the can signs on both sides of the
building to a height of 20 -feet.
If you agree to have the City remove the pole sign, it is requested that
you sign this letter in the appropriate place and return the letter to me.
I will then place the letter on the City Council's agenda for their review
and approval. After the approvals have been received, the City will remove
the pole sign. After removal, the City would agree to store the sign for a
reasonable period of time (not to exceed one year) while you attempt to
sell the sign.
Thank you for your cooperation in this matter.
Sincerely,
Y D. Fitch
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