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Home My WebLink AboutEXCEPTION PERMIT 43necessa to' etrimental_o Lgn form,;the. ow C OMPL=`TE Al i ohm, - UAWt ♦ 3 �� iIf Q "mmiSS10NERa.: CITY OF-NEWPORT BEACH WDEX Rt91L CALL property and improvements in the neighbor or the general welfare of the City. _on 1i11�1: 1. That the c uction of the proposed false chimney shall be in. antial conformance with the approved roof plan and e evations. a xqv ion permit hto 43 (blic Iiea:'M)' stem No.2 Request to permit the installation of seven wall signs on an existing Ep No.__3 office building located in the M-1-A Distract where the Sage Code Approved permits only three wall signs per building. The proposal also includes a modification to the Zoning Code so as to allow the relocation of an existing freestanding pole sign so as to be located within the required 15 foot side., yard setback adjacent to MacArthur Boulevard, d would be acceptable. i4otion All. Ayes DG211l11�, w,i� Ltr.c•a ur ,,,., ..,., Motion was made and voted on to approve Exception Permit No. 43 subject to the findings and conditions in Exhibit "Il" (approves location of pole sign and denies the additional wall signs). MO37ION CARRIED. FINDINGS: 1. That the location of the proposed pole sign is compatible with surrounding land uses and is consistent with other sign encroachments that have been approved by the City on the adjoining property. 2. That the proposed signs pole sign will not have any significant environmental impact. 3. That the design of the proposed improvements will not conflict with any easements acquired by the public at large for access through or use of property with the proposed construction. 4. That there are no exceptional or extraordinary' circumstances involved with the property `which make the additional wall signs necessary to achieve the identification of the subject property or building. That Section 20.06 of makes provision for adequate signage the Municipal Code for the identification of r the subject property which can be achieved with fewer signs than proposed by the applicant. 5. That the signage allowed by Section 20.06 of the Municipal code 'will allow signage for the hank which is comparable to other financial institutions and buildings in the vicinity, . which generally provide either one wall or one monument sign per street frontage. 6. 'That the granting of. this exception permit; to allow an will con • h increase in the number of wall signs, be _ S+ to t e ;i .5' III iD111Uir/"'a A&.1—.7 the adjoining property. 7. That the aoproval of a modification to the Zoning code, xo as to allow the pole sign encroachment` into the required side yard setback will not, under the circumstances of the particular case, be detrimental to the health, safety, peace, comfort and general welfare of persons residing or working in the neighborhood of such proposed use or be detrimental or injurious to property and improvements in the neighborhood or the general welfare of the City, inasmuch as adequate sight distance is being provided, and further that the proposed modification is consistent with the legislative intent of Title 20 of this Code. FROM: Planning Department SUBJECT: F�,otion Permit No 43c ea> mal Request to permit the installation of seven wall signs on an existing office building. located in the M-1-A District where the Sign Code permits only three wall signs Per building. The proposal also includes a modification to the Zoning Code so as to allow the relocation of an existing freestanding pole sign so as to be located within the required 15 foot side yard setback adjacent to MacArthur Boulevard. LOCKrION: Lot 14, Tract No. 51.59, located at 4667 MacArthur Boulevard, �n and westerly side of MacArthur Boulevard, between p r Birch Street, across from the John Wayne Airport, ZONE: M-1-A APPLICANT: Advertising Graphaes, Anaheim OWNER: Birtcher Pacific, Laguna Niguel 'Aamausirucive, X iv�ca�c..a•.., .....�.....r -- ancillary to the existing structure, are not specifically addressed by the pCoblSiOnfi � the Land Use Klement of the General Plan and therefore, appears not to contiict. ��ro r an�l��rro Endi .g 1 end Uses The subject property is currently occupied by a four story office building totalling approximately 43,353 sq.ft of commercial spice. To the north of the project site, is vacant property, and across Campus Drive is the John Wayne Airport; to the east, across MacArthur Boulevard, is the MacArthur Court office complex; to the south, are support commercial uses and restaurants; and to the west, is an office building and related uses. k As shown in the attached plot plan and-levations submitted by the applicant, :,.ere are three proposed wall sign groupings and one freestanding pole sign proposed on the subject nroaerty. r: TO: Planning-Com2aiission - 3 approximately 30 square feet of area. The aggregate total square footage of these three wall signs will equal approximately 90 square feet. The signage on the easterly elevation, is the only signage that will be visible from the on -site parking lot adjacent to MacArthur Boulevard. The applicant has indicated that the existing trees located along the easterly side of the building are to be removed, The existing configuration of the building restricts the applicant from combining the three `signs into a single sign structure which would further reduce the number of signs proposed. gtnpos!:d Pole Sier< The freestanding, double-faced pole sign measures approximately 15 feet high by 10 feet wide with approximately 100 square feet of copy on each side and is currently located near the southeasterly entrance to the subject property. The applicant proposes to modify and relocate the sign northerly along the easterly property line to align approximately with the center of the building. The following list shows the number of street frontages, the number and type of signage present on other banks and financial institutions in the vicinity of the subject property. These institutions are all located on MacArthur Boulevard between Campus Drive and Jamboree Road except for`Sunwest Bank which is located on the southerly side of Campus Drive east of MacArthur Boulevard. E = Easterly Side or East of. MacArthur Boulevard W = Westerly Side or West of MacArthur Boulevard Number of Number of Ii CiIi11]Qu Street Frontages Wall -Signs ale,ftLment Signs El Dorado Bank (W) MacArthur Blvd 1 ground floor 1 at Intersection sin storyBirch (single bld g) Street 1 round floor g 0 Household Bank (W) MacArthur Blvd None 1 monument sign (2 story Bldg) Corinthian : Way None Bank of America (W) .: MacArthur Blvd 1 @ corner of Bldg 1 (single story Bldg) hlewport Place Dr. 0 0 Security Pacific (E) MacArthur Blvd 1 at Top of Bldg None (11 story bids) Jamboree Road 1 at Top of Bldg & None ' t at Ground Floor S! 4 TD: Pianntng C'ommission_- Number of Number of Institute Street Frontages YWLS�= ��Mnmim t1--S Wells Fargo Bank (E) MacArthur Blvd 1 at Top of Bldg None' (8 story, bidg), Birch Street 1 at Top of Bldg None Pacific INTational Bank (E) MacArthur Blvd 1 at Third Soor None (3 story bldg) Birch Street 1 at Third Floor None Sanwa Bank (E) MacArthur Blvd 1 at Top of ?�[dg None (6 story bldg) Von Karman Ave. 1 at Top of Bldg None City National Bank (E) MacArthur Blvd 1 at Top of Bldg None (Z story Bldg) Von Karman Ave. 1 at Top of Bldg None Sunwest Bank (E) Campus Drive 1 East end of Bldg 1 monument sign (single story bldg) perpendicular to MacArthur Blvd MacArthur Court 1 We5t end ,of Bldg None Of the nine institutions listed above, only the El Dorado Bank is located in the M-1-A District which is the same as the subject property. The,other eight institutions are located in either the Koll Center Newport or Newport Place Planned Community District: As can ko CPAn ;n tho a1,r,VP tact the mn;nrity of the buildings we multi -story and the institution 2, What exceptional or extraordinary circumstances are involved? "Tenants for the building conduct their business with the general public. Due to the relative speed of vehicular traffic on MacArthur Boulevard, adequate signage is required." 1. 'What the proposed signs are compaunie wicn sarrounuing ianu uscb, 2. That the proposed signs will not have any significant environmental Impact. 3. That the design of the proposed improvements will not conflict with any easements acquired by the public at large for access through or use of property with the proposed development. 4. That there are exceptional or extraordinary circumstances involved with the property which make the wall signs necessary to achieve the identification of the subject property and building, given the multiple street frontages and the vehicular speed of traffic. 5. That the proposed signs are consistent with the character and design of the structures 1. That development shall be in substantial conformance with the approved plot plan and elevations, except as noted below: 2. That the applicant shall obtain approval from the City Traffic Engineer, prior to issuance of building permits, for the location of the proposed freestanding pole sign in conformance with the City Sight Distance Standard 110-1, and that the landscaping and hedges adjacent to the entrance drives be trimmed and maintained to a maximum height of twenty-four (24) inches in conformance with Sight Distance Standard 110-Lb 3. That the total number of wall signs, on the MacArthur Boulevard street frontage side of the building (east elevation) shall be limited to three (3) signs and that the total square footage shali not exceed 90 square feet, nor 30 square feet per any one sign. 4. That the total square footage allowed on either the north or the south elevations of the building shall not exceed 165 square feet, as measured by the area ber;.een two sets of parallel lines encompassing all the signs. fir' C �� City of Newport Beach 3300 Newport Blvd. Newport Beach, CA 92659-1768 RE: Birtcher Building 4667 MatArthur Blvd. Newport Beach, CA Att: Mr. Jay Garcia Dear Jay: The existing request for exemption to the sign ordinance for the above address is to allow 180 square feet of signage on the North and South elevations of the building. Mr. Jay Garcia Senior Planner City of Newport Beach 3300 Newport Blvd. Newport Beach, CA 92658-8915 RE: 4667 MacArthur Blvd. Dear Mr. Garcia: Enclosed are the necessary documents supporting an application for excerition to the sign ordinance of the City of Newport Beach. Please call me should you reyuir-? additional informatimi. City of Newport Beach 3300 Newport Blvd. Newport GQach, CA 92659-1768 PE: Birtcher Building 4667 MacArthur Blvd. Newport Beach, CA Att: Mr. Jay Garcia Dear Jay: The existing request for exemption to the sign ordinan(j, for the above address is to allow 180 square feet of signage on Oct North and South elevations of the building. The majority of these areas would be used for signage to alert the public to there being on going operations for Mid City Bank, and LA Cellular Phone Systems. When driving along MacArthur Blvd., there is presently signage identifying Wells Fargo Bank, Sanwa Bank, Bank of America, 5ecurity Pacific Bank as well as a number of lesser known financial institu- tions. The signage requested is of paramount importance both to the ,general public as well as Mid City Bank. gate: _ LWAM l U 10j= ,ADVANCE PLANNING DIVISION &PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT JLP ANS A'l1TACHEa ,(PLEASE RETURN) ; ,XTR.AMtENGINEER ,FIRE DEPARTMENT -PLANS ON FILE IN PLANNING DEPT. &BUILDING DEPARTMENT 'ARKS & RECREATION -POLICE DEPARTMENT —MARINE SAFETY GRADING APPLIC, ,,TION OF: Advertising Graphics FOR: Exception Permit No. 43 DESCRIPTION: Request to permit the installation of nine wall signs on an existing office building located in the M-1-A District where the Sign Code permits only three wall signs per building. LOCATION: 4667 MacArthur Boulevard X-ADVANCE PLANNING DIVISION 2L.,PUBL:IC;WORKS IEPARTMENT -X_Pi ANS.°A'1TACHED (PLEASE RETURN) XTRAFFIC ENGINEER X SIRE DEPARTMENT. .YL ANS ON FILE IN PLANNING DEPT. XBUILDING DEPARTMENT -'ARKS & RECREATION POLICE DEPARTMENT MARINE SAFETY GRADING APPLICATION OF: Advertising Graphics FOR: Exception Permit No. 43 DESCRIPTION: Request to permit the installation of nine wall. signs on an existing office building located in the M-1-A District where the Sign Code permits only three wall signs per Witt IIECEIvcu sY f 1.��h1NING DEPARTMENT "t1rY OF NEWPART LOCATION: 4667 MacArthur Boulevard BEACH 1. That the design of the proposed improvements will not conflict with any easements acquired by the public at large for access through or use`of property_ within the proposed development. 2. zaat public improvements may be required of a developer per Section 20.80.060 of the Municipal Cade. CONDITIONS; 1. That the proposed monument sign at the intersection of the private drive and MacArthur Boulevard be set back to provide sight distance in oonformance with City Standard No. 110--L, and that the hedges adjacent to the entrance drives be trimmed to a maximum height cf twenty-four (24) inches in height" Wit-h ('i i-v gI-_nnAPk-rri 1 9 0-»T._ XA3LM'DING',DE PARTN2NT — _PARKS & RECREATION _POLICE DEPARTMENT MARINE SAFETY —GRADING APPLICATION OF: FOR: Advertising Graphics Exception Permit No. 43 DESCRIPTION: Request to permit the installation of nine wall signs on an existing office building located in the M-1-A District where the Sign Code permits only three wall signs per building. LOCATION: 4667 MacArthur Boulevard REPORT REQUESTED BY: December 30, 1991 COMMISSION REVIEW: January 9, 1992 , PLANNING DEPARTMENT PLAN REVIEW REQUEST ADVANCE PLANNING DIVISION .,PUBLIC 'WORKS DEPARTMENT &TRAFFIC ENGINEER ' DEPARTMENT X-BUILDING DEPARTMENT _PARKS & RECREATION —POLICE DEPARTMENT —MARINE SAFETY GRADING APPLICATION OF: FOR: Date: D.cg=hz_jfi i 1 1 ;,&PLANS ATTACHED (PLEASE RM-URN) _,,,PLANS ON FILE IN PLANNING IMPT, Advertising Graphics Exception Permit No. 43 DESCRIPTION: Request to permit the installation of nine wall signs on an existing office building located in the M-1-A District where the Sign Code permits only three wall signs per building, � e Date: December 16, . M( „PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT ,? S4e ' TA„ PLEASE RETURN) X.TRAFFIC' ENGINEER 2LFIRE DEPARTMENT —PLANS ON FILE IN PLANNING DEPT, &BUILDING DEPARTMENT _PARKS & RECREATION _POLICE .DEPARTMENT _MARINE SAFETY —GRADING APPLICATION OF: Advertising Graphics FOR: Exception Permit No. 43 DESCRIPTION: Request to permit the installation of nine wall signs on an existing office building located in the M-1.-A District where the Sign Code permits only three wall signs per building. LOCATION: 4667 MacArthur Boulevard REPORT REQUES'IED BY: December 30, 1991 COMMISSION REVIEW: January 9, 1992 COMMENTS:Parcel i5 looted in Statidcal Area LA,and esignated for Notice is hereby further given that said public hearing will be, held on the M day of JapUl, =, at the hour of 10 p.m. in the Council Chambers of the Newport Beach City Hall, 3300 Newport Boulevard, Newport Beach, California, at which time and place any and all persons interested may appear and be heard thereon. If you challenge this project in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice or in written correspondence delivered to the City at, or prior to, the public hearing. For information call (714) 644-3200. Norma Glover, Secretary, Planning Commission, City of Newport Leach, NOTE: The expense of this notice is paid from a filing fee. collected from the applicant. Y e.Irvine. Compm AmWh a Irvine Company' 4530 Campus Drive #200',0. Box 7813. ` Newport Beach, CA 92660 Universal `City,.CA" 91608 John Saunders Trust County of Orange 4533 MacArthur BlEai, Ste. C 400 West Civic Center Drive Newport Beach, CA 92660 Santa Ana, CA 92701 Advertising Graphics Birtcher Pacific 2131 S. Dupont Drive 27611 La Paz Anaheim, CA 92806 Laguna Niguel, CA 92656 �_i.., _�.r. .. .. i ...; ..; .. . I ..� � � �`.. `. �` -- city flail 3300 Newport WiL 640-2138 r ?HAdifications Committee Findings and Action 111 -Application 110. 2173 ''ll Neils Fargo Bank P1ica.nt - OdlCS5 of Property Involved 4525 MacArthur Blvd., Newport Beach �e a1. Description .` ification Requested to permit the instat.lr�tion of a double-f - free iandin sign that encroaches u res a I* f—oot setback). ,Modifications Committee on November 29► 1977%approved the application r rect to the following conditions: `. ;,.That development shall be in substantial conformance with the mpproved T ' �i• Modifications Committee determined in this case: that .the, proposal Mould the detrimental to persons.;property or, improvements in the`neighborhood i=that the modification as, approved'would;-be cbns.lstent with the:,legislatiye. s ent of Title20 of the Newport Beech H!Jnic.ip�a1`Code. and made the fa.11o�eing ' dings: 1 That four existing-bus.{ecene Gith HarArthur niwri_`'frAA*AeA teen • have. sSons 1nmr lnratlnn Adj�Anr'rn rha I. Camou� and_Bir pole oDerty"link' v3r_y.jng._from thp16_-�.'___in:fici_ah_Cmad In dpny_fhp ra �i�net deutd "" prive t_h9 OD 1i .an of sign nriyt1P-(! AA:1`Pei �n nt.hor ot h f h o lien n n -- C This approval shallextend for a pperiod of,10 months from the end ' of the appeal pericd, and cannot be extond"ad. t;.dc'cision of the Committee may be appealed to','tha Planning Commission thi'n,7. days of the date of the decision. Any appeal filed shall be `be omean'ied by a filing-fee.of $100.00- No building permits may issued ' M.—the appeal period has 6Apired. )IFICATIONS COMMITTEE- PARTMENT OF COMMU11i rYL DEVELOPMENT' YY HOGAN► DIRECTOR a s D. Hewicker stant.0irector-Planning? The above applicatlon'rsumber.must be affixed to the.pians �ahen y being submitted"";for p1an;check.a6d;bui1di.n9 parmits.' L F. 1 Book 427 PAGES 11, 12, 17, 16 r .t KE doo .00 .010 �, 1 \ doo _ _ ' �- _. - �, � ---. w..____ _ __.._,�: ►..-.,Y- :��:.�_---��` Pry � � _. _. -�►�- ;- .� , i i L_L - �� _ - _ _---3..y--sT a'7sr'�r'cs+rssar. - " • _ .... _ ..................... to bey LL 3 w OIL►\N ® R:F*Adverfiisi ng `Jog', B I RTC H ER BL Dc4. 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