Res 85-067RESOLUTION NO. 85-067
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF POWAY, CALIFORNIA
ESTABLISHING A POLICY FOR FREESTANDING
SIGN HEIGHT LIMITATIONS
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Poway intended through
adoption of the Sign Ordinance in 1983 to encourage low profile
freestanding signs.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
Poway as follows:
New and replacement freestanding signs shall not be
approved for heights greater than eight feet unless the
City Council finds that extraordinary circumstances exist
which warrant the approval of a sign greater than eight
feet in height.
Such extraordinary circumstances shall include, but are not
limited to the following:
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Impaired visability from vehicles entering or exiting
the primary driveway of the proposed or existing
development;
Placement of an existing non-conforming building is
such that there is limited, if not any, space
available for a visible low profile sign; and
The grade of the site is such that the placement of a
low profile sign would not be visible from the
street.
PASSED, ADOPTED, and APPROVED by the City Council of the City
of Poway, California, at a regular meeting thereof this 3rd day of
September, 1985.
ATTEST:
R~bert C. Emery~
Marjori?. Wahlsten, City Clerk