Res P-02-25RESOLUTION NO. P-02-25
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF POWAY, CALIFORNIA
APPROVING A MODIFICATION TO COMPREHENSIVE SIGN PROGRAM 80-16M(4)
AND RESCINDING RESOLUTION NOS. P-94-23 AND P-98-08
ASSESSOR'S PARCEL NUMBER 317-130-47
WHEREAS, on December 9, 1980, the San Diego County Administrator
approved CSP 80-16 for the former K-Mart Center (located on the northeast corner of
the intersection of Poway Road and Midland Road) approving a Comprehensive Sign
Program and 23 wall signs for tenants within the center; and
WHEREAS, on May 25, 1982, the City of Poway City Council denied a request
for a modification to CSP 80-16 to allow the approved wall sign letter height to be
increased from a ! 16 inches to 36 inches; and
WHEREAS, on June 5, 1984, the City of Poway City Council approved a request
for a modification to CSP 80-16 to allow minor deviations to letter styles and increase
approved letter height for the tenant space having frontage along Poway Road; and
WHEREAS, on April 19, 1994, the City of Poway City Council approved a
request for a modification to CSP 80-16M(2) to allow new lettering styles and colors,
allow an increase in I allow signage to advertise products and services, allow
nationally recognized tenants to have letter styles and colors other than what was
approved by CSP 80-16, and approve the installation of a I sign along the
Poway Road frontage and along the Midland Road frontage; and
WHEREAS, on February 10, 1998, the City of Poway City Council approved a
request for a modification to CSP 80-16M(3) to allow an increase in wall sign letter size
for uppercase letters to 6'6" for major tenants, and changed approved font styles; and
WHEREAS, on March 29, 2002, a request was submitted by Steve
Schultz/Motorsports Warehouse, applicant and New Plan Excel Realty Trust, Inc.,
owner, requesting approval for a modification to the Comprehensive Sign Program 80-
16M(4) for the center located at 13630 - 13656 Poway Road within the
Automotive General C zone to allow vehicle dealers within the center to have
signage that advertises the make of vehicles being sold, allow wall signage along the
Midland Road frontage, and allow a variety of lettering styles subject to approval of the
Director of Development Services; and
WHEREAS, on May 21,2002, the City Council held a public hearing on a request
to modify Comprehensive Sign Program 80-16M(4); and
WHEREAS, the City Council has read and considered the Agenda Report for the
proposed project and has considered other evidence presented at the Public Hearing.
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NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council does hereby
follows:
Section 1: The Comprehensive Sign Program is Categorically Exempt from the
California E Iai Quality Act pursuant to Section 15311 (Class 11), in that it is
for the placement of minor st ¥ to (appurtenant to) existing facilities.
Section 2: The required findings in compliance with Section 17.40.180 of the Poway
Municipal Code, for CSP 80-16M(4) are made as follows:
The same background color will be used on all signs in that proposed signs will
be mounted directly on the wall of the buildings.
Not more than three different colors for sign lettering would be allowed in that, in
addition to white, sign colors would be limited to primary red, primary yellow and
primary blue. The color of returns is medium bronze.
Wall signs will be compatible in that they will be constructed of acrylic face
channel letters.
D. The channel letters signs are required to be internally illuminated signs.
Different colors for tenant Iogos will be allowed subject to the approval of the
Director of Development Services.
Section 3: The City Council hereby approves the Modification of Comprehensive
Sign Program 80-16M(4)for the center located at 13630-13656 Poway
Road within the A General C zone, subject to the following
conditions:
Within 30 days after the Comprehensive Sign Program approval, the applicant
shall submit in writing to the City that all conditions of approval have been read
and understood.
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Prior to installing a sign the applicant shall obtain a Sign Permit from the
Planning Division and any necessary Building Division permits.
All wall signs shall be channel letter style, mounted directly to the wall with no
background to the sign.
In addition to white, sign colors shall be limited to primary red, primary yellow,
and primary blue. The color of sign returns shall be medium bronze. These
allowable colors apply to all signage, not only channel letters, except for tenant
Iogos. Tenants that are part of a chain of stores with a nationally recognized sign
design, may ul ' :her than the approved colors.
E. Wall signs shall be ' ~ of acrylic face channel letters.
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Signs must be internally illuminated channel letters.
Different colors for tenant Iogos may be allowed subject tothe approval of the
Director of Development Services pursuant to an individual Sign Permit for the
use. Tenants that are part of a chain of stores with a nationally recognized sign
design, may ut ' :her than the approved colors.
A tenant that is a new vehicle dealer may have signage that advertises the make
of vehicles being sold. The vehicle dealer is permitted one (1) sign for each
make of vehicle sold.
A tenant having frontage along Midland Road may install wall signage along the
Midland Road elevation. The size of the sign shall comply with the req
of Chapter 17.40 of the Poway Municipal Code.
Lettering or font style of sign copy shall be approved as part of the individual sign
permit.
Resolution Nos. P-94-23 and P-98-08 are hereby rescinded.
The sign criteria approved by Comprehensive Sign Program 80-16M(3), except
as amended by conditions contained in this Resolution, shall apply to sign design
for th center as shown in Exhibits A, B, C, D and E.
All signs, including any freestanding signs, within the center shall conform to this
Comprehensive Sign Program, as well as sign criteria and design guidelines in
the Poway Road Specific Plan and the general sign provisions of the Poway
Municipal Code.
Approval of this request shall not waive compliance with Chapter 17.40 of the
Zoning Code and all other applicable City ordinances in effect at the time of Sign
Permit issuance.
PASSED, ADOPTED AND APPROVED by the City Council of the City of Poway,
State of California, at a regular meeting this 21st day of May 2002.
ATTEST:
Michael P. Ca~
Mayor
Anne Peoples, City Cl~rk
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
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COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO )
I, Lori Anne Peoples, City Clerk of the City of Poway, do hereby certify, under
penalty of perjury, that the foregoing Resolution No. P-02-25 was duly adopted by the
City Council at a meeting of said City Council held on the 21st day of May 2002 and that
it was so adopted by the following vote:
AYES:
EMERY, GOLDBY, HIGGINSON, CAFAGNA
NOES: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
ABSENT: REXFORD
Anne Peoples, City Cl~rk
City of Poway
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CSP 80-16M(3)
February20, 1998
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