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Home My WebLink About04 - PA2004-272 - Civic Plaza - Code Amendment 2004-013CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH COUNCIL AGENDA CITY COUNCIL STAFF REPORT W- `i 3 -a a -JS Agenda Item No. 13 March 8, 2005 TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL FROM: Planning Department Rosalinh Ung, Associate Planner (949) 644 -3208 rung@city.newport-beach.ca.us SUBJECT: Code Amendment No. 2004 -013 Civic Plaza,1 Civic Plaza (PA2004 -272) APPLICANT: The Irvine Company ISSUE Should the City Council approve an amendment to the Civic Plaza Planned Community Text •(PC -19) to change the name of the development and to modify the sign regulations relating to project identification signs by changing the size, location, number, and the inclusion of tenant names? RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends that the City Council hold a public hearing and approve the request by introducing Ordinance No. 2005 -, and passing the ordinance to a second reading for adoption on March 22, 2005. DISCUSSION On February 17, 2005, the Planning Commission voted unanimously to recommend approval of the proposed amendments to the City Council. Proposed signs The applicant proposes a project/building identification sign to be located at the intersection of Santa Cruz Drive and San Clemente Drive and to allow project/tenant identification signs at major driveways to the development. The PC's sign regulations currently permit project/building identification signs only at the development's major entry access driveways and do not permit tenant names on the project identification signs. Civic Plaza presently has three free - standing •project identification signs at the driveway entrances on San Joaquin Hills Road, Santa Cruz Drive, and San Clemente Drive. The existing signs are approximately 60 square feet in size. Civic Plaza Name Change and Sign Amendment March 8, 2005 Page 2 Associated with the changes to the signs, the applicant plans to change the name of Civic Plaza • to San Joaquin Plaza. Upon the approval of the PC text amendment, a new 57 square foot (4' -9" x 12'), free - standing project identification sign would be constructed at the corner of Santa Cruz and San Clemente. All three of the existing project identification signs would be removed and replaced with new projectttenant identification signs. Each of the signs would be approximately 58 square feet (5-3" x 11') in size and would contain the center identification and two tenant names. The Planning Commission considered and determined that the proposed amendment is a reasonable request. The Planning Commission concurred with staff findings that proposed changes to the PC's sign regulations would not result in excessive signage and would not cause any negative impacts to the subject site or adjacent properties. The Planning Commission restricted the size and height of the monument sign and lettering height and included graphic exhibits to illustrate the signs within the PC text. The revisions to the PC Text, including the changes directed by the Planning Commission, are attached to the draft ordinance for consideration. Development Name Change The Planning Commission had no concerns with the request to change the name of the • center from "Civic Plaza" to "San Joaquin Plaza" given that San Joaquin Hills Road abuts the site. The Police and Fire Departments were consulted and they also have no concerns with the name change provided that the actual addresses are changed to match. The site currently has Civic Plaza addresses. The applicant believes that the existing center name may be confusing to visitors to the community by communicating a specific type of business activity (public). The proposed name would communicate and represent a broader range of commercial activities that are located within this development. The PC Text will be amended to change references from Civic Plaza to San Joaquin Plaza. Environmental Review The project qualifies for Class 11 (Accessory Structures) exemptions from the California Environmental Quality Act which exempts the construction or replacement of on- premises signs from Environmental review. Public Notice Notice of this hearing was published in the Daily Pilot, mailed to property owners within 300 feet of the property and posted at the site a minimum of 10 days in advance of this hearing consistent with the Municipal Code. Additionally, the item appeared upon the agenda for this meeting, which was posted at City Hall and on the city website. C, J • Prepared by: Roa(inh M. Ung Associate Planner Attachments: A. B. C. D, E. • • Civic Plaza Name Change and Sign Amendment March 8, 2005 Page 3 Submitted by: Patricia L. Temple Planning Director Draft City Council Ordinance with Revised PC Text Planning Commission Resolution No. 1656 Excerpt of the draft minutes from the February 17, Commission meeting - Planning Commission Staff Report Sign Plans 2005, Planning ATTACHMENT A DRAFT CITY COUNCIL ORDINANCE AND EXHIBIT A 0 0 A • ORDINANCE NO. 2004 -_ AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH APPROVING CODE AMENDMENT NO. 2004 -013 MODIFYING THE SIGN REGULATIONS OF THE CIVIC PLAZA PLANNED COMMUNITY DISTRICT REGULATIONS AND RENAMING CIVIC PLAZA, SAN JOAQUIN PLAZA WHEREAS, an application was filed by The Irvine Company with respect to property located at 1 Civic Plaza, and legally described as Parcel 3 as shown on a Parcel Map filed in Book 81, Pages 8 & 9 of Parcel Maps, except therefrom that portion of said land lying within Parcel 1 through 4 as shown on map, filed in Book 175, Pages 21 to 24 of Parcel Maps, requesting approval of an amendment of the Civic Plaza Planned Community District regulations relating to the project name and project identification signs by changing the size, location, number, and the inclusion of tenant names; and WHEREAS, as part of the implementation of the Land Use Element of the Newport Beach General Plan, the City adopted the Civic Plaza Planned Community District Regulations which establishes planning objectives, use regulations and development standards for the orderly development of Civic Plaza consistent with the General Plan; and WHEREAS, on February 17, 2005, the Planning Commission conducted a public is hearing at which Code Amendment No. 2004 -013 for Civic Plaza Planned Community District Regulations was considered. A notice of time, place and purpose of the aforesaid hearing was given in accordance with the Municipal Code. Evidence, both written and oral was presented to and considered by the Planning Commission at this hearing. At the conclusion of the hearing, the Commission recommended adoption of the proposed Amendment, and WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 20.94 of the Newport Beach Municipal Code, the City Council held a noticed public hearing on March 8, 2005 to consider the proposed amendment to the Civic Plaza Planned Community District Regulations and the recommendations of the Planning Commission. WHEREAS, the City Council finds: 1. The proposed amendment to the Sign Section of the Civic Plaza Planned Community District Regulations is consistent with the General Plan and will not be detrimental to the project site or the City of Newport Beach as the numbers, size, and content of the signage that will result from this amendment will assist the public by providing direction to the tenants and be compatible with the surrounding area and land uses. Signage associated with Administrative, Professional and Financial Commercial uses is permitted as accessory structure supportive of the professional office development, which is a permitted use on • the Administrative, Professional, & Financial Commercial designation. 7 2. The proposed amendment is consistent with General Plan Policy "F in that the • number, size and location of the signs will not result in excessive signage and the proposed regulations ensure that the signs are aesthetically pleasing and compatible with surrounding land uses and not detrimental to the area and community. 3. The proposed amendment to the Sign Section of the Civic Plaza Planned Community District Regulations would allow permitted signage to reflect the growth and changes occurring at the development individually and within the Fashion Island as a whole; and would provide visitors to the site convenient information to afford efficient navigation of the site and exposure at the nearby street intersections that will assist in the continued success of the development. The inclusion of tenant names on the center identification signs would help drivers better negotiate the various parking lots of the office development by identifying directions to major tenants. 4. The proposed amendment to the Sign Section meets the intent of the Civic Plaza Planned Community District and the Zoning Code by providing clearer direction and positively aid in the success of the associated tenants. 5. Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act, this project qualifies as categorically exempt pursuant to Section 15311 (Class 11, Accessory Structures) of the California Environmental Quality Act Implementing Guidelines. • THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1: The Civic Plaza Planned Community District Regulations (PC -19) shall be revised as provided in Exhibit "A ", with all other provisions of the existing Planned Community District Regulations remaining unchanged and in full force and effect. SECTION 2: The Mayor shall sign and the City Clerk shall attest to the passage of this Ordinance. This Ordinance shall be published once in the official newspaper of the City, and the same shall become effective thirty (30) days after the date of its adoption. • U • This Ordinance was introduced at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Newport Beach held on , and adopted on the day Of 2005, by the following vote, to wit: ATTEST: • CITY CLERK • AYES, COUNCIL MEMBERS NOES, COUNCIL MEMBERS ABSENT COUNCIL MEMBERS u_ •: 1 Exhibit "A" CIVIC PLAZA PLANNED COMMUNITY DISTRICT REGULATIONS Amendment No. 755 Resolution No. 92 -33 April 27, 1992 Amendment No. 825 Resolution No. 95 -115 Adopted October 9, 1995 • • • 0 0 • • -2- TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction................................................................................... ............................... Page 4 SECTION I STATISTICAL ANALYSIS ...................... Page 5 SECTION II GENERAL NOTES ...... ............................... Page 6 SECTION III CIVIC, CULTURAL, BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL OFFICES ............. Page 7 Sub-Section A Intent ................................ ............................... Page 7 Sub - Section B Permitted Uses ................ ............................... Page 7 Sub - Section C Building Location .......... ............................... Page 7 Sub - Section D Building Height .............. ............................... Page 7 Sub - Section E Parking ............................. ............................... Page 7 Sub - Section F Landscaping .................... ............................... Page 8 Sub - Section G Loading Areas ................ ............................... Page 8 Sub - Section H Refuse Collection Areas .............................. Page 8 Sub - Section I Telephone and Electrical Service ............... Page 9 Sub - Section J Signs .................................. ............................... Page 9 q 52 PLANNED COMMUNITY DISTRICT REGULATIONS For Civic Plaza Ordinance No. 1649, adopted by the City of Newport Beach on December 22, 1975 (Amendment No. 455) Amendment No. 1 March 12, 1979 P.C. Amendment No. 527; Resolution No. 9517 Amendment No. 2 November 23, 1987 P.C. Amendment No. 653; Resolution No. 87 -164 Amendment No. 3 January 13, 1992 P.C. Amendment No. 729; Resolution No. 92 -5 Amendment No. 4 April 27, 1992 P.C. Amendment No. 755; Resolution No. 92 -33 • • • Io • -4- INTRODUCTION The Civic Plaza Planned Community District for the City of Newport Beach is a part of the Newport Center Development in conformance with the Newport Beach General Plan which was adopted in December 1973. The subject property is located in the northwestern area of Newport Center. It is adjacent to San Joaquin Hills Road on the north, Santa Cruz and San Clemente Drives on the east, Santa Barbara Drive on the south, and an existing police station, fire station, automobile agency and service station on the west. The purpose of this PC (Planned Community) District is to provide a method whereby property may be classified and developed for commercial activity, professional and business offices. The • specifications of this district are intended to provide flexibility in both the land use and development standards for the planned building groups. -5- • SECTION I. STATISTICAL ANALYSIS Civic Plaza 1. Proiect Area Net Acreage' 26.12 2. Percentage of Site Coverage (Site Plan) a. Building Footprint 15 -20% b. Parking Area 45 -50% C. Landscape 35 -40% 3. Square Footages of Uses Office Park 337,261 Sq.Ft. Art Museum 30,000 Sq.Ft. ' Net Acreage Site area within the existing property lines. 2 February 1, 1991 existing square footage allowable is 250,111 (Land Use Element of the • City of Newport Beach, Resolution No. 88 -100, October 24, 1988). M • SECTION II. GENERAL NOTES 1. Water within the Planned Community area will be famished by the City of Newport Beach. 2. Sewage disposal facilities within the Planned Community will be provided by Orange County Sanitation District No. 5. 3. The subject property is within the City of Newport Beach. The Developer will provide the necessary flood protection facilities under the jurisdiction of the City of Newport Beach. 4. Grading and erosion control provisions shall be carried out on all areas of the Planned Community in a manner meeting the approval of the Director of Planning. 5. Except as otherwise stated in this Ordinance, the requirements of the Newport Beach Zoning Code shall apply. The contents of this supplemental text notwithstanding, no construction shall be proposed within the boundaries of this Planned Community District except that which shall comply with all provisions of Newport Beach's Uniform Building Code and the various mechanical codes related thereto. is 6. Parking lot lighting shall be subject to the review and approval of the Director of Planning. Parking lot lighting shall be designed in a manner so as to minimize impacts on adjacent residential areas. 7. All mechanical appurtenances on building roof tops and utility vaults shall be screened from street level view in a manner meeting the approval of the Director of Planning. 8. Prior to the issuance of grading permits, the site shall be examined to determine the existence and extent of archaeological and paleontological resources in accordance with adopted City polices. 9. In the event that any non -office facility were to be eliminated from the project, the eliminated facility would be replaced with the equivalent amount of office space. 10. That a pedestrian and bicycle trail system be reviewed and approved by the Director of Planning. • 13 MA SECTION III. CIVIC, CULTURAL, BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL OFFICES • A. Intent The intent of this district is to permit the location of a combination of civic, cultural, business and professional office uses, and support commercial activities engaged in the sale of products to the general public. B. Permitted Uses The following shall be permitted: Retail sales and service of a convenience nature. 2. Administrative and professional offices. Restaurants, bars and theater /nightclubs. Subject to Use Permit. 4. Institutional, financial and governmental facilities. Civic, cultural, commercial recreational and recreational facilities. 6. Parking lots, structures and facilities. • C. Building Location All buildings shall be located in substantial conformance with the approved site plan. D. Building Height All buildings and appurtenant structures shall be limited to a maximum height of sixty -five (65) feet. E. Parkin Adequate off -street parking shall be provided to accommodate all parking needs for the site. The intent is to eliminate the need for any on -street parking. Required off -street parking shall be provided on the site of the use served, or on a common parking area in accordance with the off -street parking requirements of City of Newport Beach Planning and Zoning Ordinance. Parking for the museum shall be based on 3.5 spaces /1,000 square feet of gross floor area. • ,A 0 • F. Landscaping Detailed landscaping and irrigation plans, prepared by a licensed landscape architect, licensed landscaping contractor, or architect shall be reviewed by the Director of Parks, Beaches and Recreation. All landscaping referred to in this section shall be maintained in a neat and orderly fashion. Screening Areas used for parking shall be screened from view or have the view interrupted by landscaping, and/or fencing from access streets, and adjacent properties. Plant materials used for screening purposes shall consist of lineal or grouped masses of shrubs and/or trees. 2. Landscaping- Vehicle Separation All landscaped areas shall be separated from adjacent vehicular areas by a wall or curb, at least six (6) inches higher than the adjacent vehicular area. • 3. Parking Areas Trees, equal in number to one (1) per each five (5) parking stalls shall be provided in the parking area. G. Loading Areas 1. Street side loading shall be allowed providing the loading dock is screened from view from adjacent streets. H. Refuse Collection Areas 1. All outdoor refuse collection areas shall be visually screened from access streets, and adjacent property. Said screening shall form a complete opaque screen. 2. No refuse collection area shall be permitted between a frontage street and the building line. 1. Telephone and Electrical Service All "on site" electrical lines (excluding transmission lines) and telephone lines shall be placed underground. Transformer or terminal equipment shall be visually screened from • view from streets and adjacent properties. b� M J. signs • Building Address Sign Building address numerals shall be a maximum of two (2) feet in height and shall be consistent with the building identification signing. Building address number shall face the street (and/or pedestrian walkways in the case of necessity), and be located on the building so that they are visible from adjacent frontage roads and designated parking areas. 2. Project/Building Identification Sign Project and or/building identification signs are permitted at major entry access drives from adjacent frontage streets, and adjacent to project intersection corners provided that they comply with the City of Newport Beach site Light distance requirement I10 -L. The identification signage is permitted in the form of a free - standing (single or double faced) monument sign. The sign copy shall be restricted to the project or building name and street address. Individual letter heights shall not exceed • eighteen (18) inches. The monument sign shall be limited to S feet in height and 12 feet in width as depicted on the attached sign drawings. 3. ProjectlTenant Identification Signs ProjecUtenant identification signs are permitted at major entry access drives from adjacent frontage streets, provided that they comply with the City of Newport Beach sight distance requirement 110 -L. The projecUtenant identification signage is permitted in the form of a free standing (single or double faced) monument sign and may contain the project identification and a maximum of two tenant names. The tenant selection will be determined by the property owner or their designated management company. The tenant name shall not exceed S % inches in height and the monument sign shall be limited to 6 feet in height and 12 feet in width as depicted on the attached sign drawings. 3-4. Tenant Identification Signs Tenant identification signs are permitted and are divided into two (2) categories: Primary Tenant • Secondary Tenant luo -10- • Tenant identification signs are to be wall - mounted graphics, consisting of individually fabricated letters. Box or "can" signs are not permitted. The maximum number of primary tenant signs permitted on any one building elevation is two (2). Each secondary tenant shall be limited to one (1) identification sign. The maximum letter height of a primary tenant sign shall not exceed twenty -four (24) inches. The maximum letter height of a secondary tenant sign shall not exceed sixteen (16) inches. Sign copy shall be restricted to identification of the person, firm, company or corporation operating the use conducted on the site. 45. General Sign Standards a. Signs (to include all those visible from the exterior of any building) may be lighted but no sign or any other contrivance shall be devised or constructed so as to rotate, gyrate, blink or move in any animated fashion. • 56. Temporary Signs The following guidelines are intended to produce a consistent sign design for temporary signs within Newport Center. All temporary signs require the approvals of the City of Newport Beach and The Irvine Company. Temporary signs are to identify the future site, project or facility under development on individual project sites. Information on this sign is limited to: - For Sale, For Lease, Future Home of, Building/Project Name, etc. - Type or Name of Development - Type and Area of Space Available - Major Tenant or Developer - Financial Institution - General Contractor - Architect - Leasing Agent - Occupancy Date - Phone Number - Irvine Company or Irvine Company Project Name and Logo • 11 -H- Location: One temporary sign is permitted on site for each frontage street. • These signs may be single or double -faced and parallel or perpendicular to the roadway. Design: All temporary signs are to be built in substantial conformance to The Irvine Company corporate design standards as shown on the following page. Longevity: Signs can exist from the time of lease or sale of the parcel until construction and/or leasing of the facility is complete. • • l�( 0 0 0 JOAQUIN CIVIC PLAZA C\ I M 0 • MBo� aj O PART .lam CIVIC PLAZA NEWPORT CENTER Ne poM Beech, CA �� "SANTA- CRUZ_DRIV 1 I f I� �a � Iz j� /co 1 /tv a° %b SETBACK SITE PLAN ILJ LJ �,1 e d � 6 1 •t+{•!. 9 � y \ I• I i Ij � � 1 a I iNN i�l� t7 U WW 6 N mQ� O WWLL N a M �w N N m qq CCZLL LL 3'�bG o� p ap m u a ?qb, Wp �m 8 `�i5t L_J �a a r L_J �a t of 0 • a r'1 H O N F a m N � E V R K u o C c g ao W 3 �� 0 W � a in n • Q 0 g 0 0 U_ 1+1 N 9 C F N N N N 0 2 c a in E c 0 n H 0 H N 10 N r�• d c o m � q 9 •� ° i E W A 3 V •q • E Future Home of American Products '31 Technology Dr. (714) 551 -1500 BA04EA: Company AFnvrfct: Frank Uoyd Wright car.Axma: Johnson Construction THE IRVINE COMR5M a5 0 0 L� ATTACHMENT B PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 1656 �(v RESOLUTION NO. 1656 • A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH RECOMMENDING APPROVAL OF CODE AMENDMENT NO. 2004 -013, MODIFYING THE SIGN REGULATIONS OF THE CIVIC PLAZA PLANNED COMMUNITY DISTRICT REGULATIONS AND RENAMING CIVIC PLAZA, SAN JOAQUIN PLAZA WHEREAS, an application was filed by The Irvine Company with respect to property located at 1 Civic Plaza, and legally described as Parcel 3 as shown on a Parcel Map filed in Book 81, Pages 8 & 9 of Parcel Maps, except there from that portion of said land lying within Parcel 1 through 4 as shown on map, filed in Book 175, Pages 21 to 24 of Parcel Maps, requesting approval of an Amendment to the Civic Plaza Planned Community District regulation to amend the sign regulations relating to project identification signs by changing the size, location, number, and the inclusion of tenant names. WHEREAS, a public hearing was held on February 17, 2005 in the City Hall Council Chambers, 3300 Newport Boulevard, Newport Beach, California. A notice of time, place and purpose of the meeting was given in accordance with the Municipal Code. Evidence, both written and oral, was presented to and considered by the Planning Commission at this meeting. WHEREAS, the property is designated Administrative, Professional, & Financial •Commercial by the General Plan Land Use Element. The city has adopted Planned Community District Regulations (PC -19 Civic Plaza) that establish development standards and use regulations to implement the General Plan. The property is presently improved with a professional office development and has a total of three project identification signs located at the main driveway entrances on San Joaquin Hills Road, Santa Cruz Drive, and San Clemente Drive. NOW THEREFORE, THE PLANNING COMMISSION HEREBY RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS: Section No. 1. The Planning Commission makes the following findings: 1. The proposed amendment to the Sign Section of the Civic Plaza Planned Community District Regulations is consistent with the General Plan and will not be detrimental to the project site or the City of Newport Beach as the numbers, size, and content of the signage that will result from this amendment will assist the public by providing direction to the tenants and be compatible with the surrounding area and land uses. Signage associated with Administrative, Professional and Financial Commercial uses is permitted as accessory structure supportive of the professional office development, which is a permitted use on the Administrative, Professional, & Financial Commercial designation. 2. The proposed amendment is consistent with General Plan Policy "F" in that the • number, size and location of the signs will not result in excessive signage and the proposed regulations ensure that the signs are aesthetically pleasing and compatible with surrounding land uses and not detrimental to the area and community. -) I Planning Commission Resolution No. Page 2 of 2 3. The proposed amendment to the Sign Section of the Civic Plaza Planned Community • District Regulations would allow permitted signage to reflect the growth and changes occurring at the development individually and within the Fashion Island as a whole; and would provide visitors to the site convenient information to afford efficient navigation of the site and exposure at the nearby street intersections that will assist in the continued success of the development. The inclusion of tenant names on the center identification signs would help drivers better negotiate the various parking lots of the office development by identifying directions to major tenants. 4. The proposed amendment to the Sign Section meets the intent of the Civic Plaza Planned Community District and the Zoning Code by providing clearer direction and positively aid in the success of the associated tenants. 5. Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act, this project qualifies as categorically exempt pursuant to Section 15311 (Class 11, Accessory Structures) of the California Environmental Quality Act Implementing Guidelines. Section No.2. Based on the aforementioned findings, the Planning Commission hereby recommends approval of Code Amendment No. 2004 -013, including the draft ordinance attached as Exhibit No. 2. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS 17th DAY OF FEBRUARY 2005. AYES: Eaton, Cole, Toerge, Tucker • 3•E M. Larry Tucker, Chairman Jeffrey Cole, Secretary Selich. McDaniel and Hawkins ABSENT: None NOES: None • a� 0 0 ATTACHMENT C DRAFT PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES FROM 2/17105 MEETING a°► Planning Commission Minutes 02/17/2005 Page 3 of 6' Absent: None Abstain: None HEARING ITEMS SUBJECT: Ellis Residence (PA2004 -265) ITEM NO. 308 Evening Canyon Road PA2004 -26 ppeal of the Modifications Committee's approval to allow structural footings that encroach 12 Removed from inches into the required 6 -foot side yard; a basement -access stairway that encroaches 2 feet calendar into the required 6 -foot side yard setback; and a 3- foot -high protective guardrail and retaining walls that are more than 3 three feet tall to be located within the 25 -foot front yard setback in conjunction with the construction of a new single - family residence. The appellant has withdrawn this appeal. Remove from calendar. Motion was made by Chairperson Tucker to remove PA2004 -265 item from calendar. Ayes: Eaton, Cole, Toerge, Tucker, Selich, McDaniel and Hawkins Noes: None Absent: None Abstain: None SUBJECT: Civic Plaza Sign Regulation Amendment ITEM NO.4 Civic Plaza, 1 Civic Plaza D� PA2004 -272 request to amend the Civic Plaza Planned Community (PC -19) Text to modify the existing Recommended sign regulations relating to project identification signs by changing the size, location, number, for approval nd the inclusion of tenant names. . Chairperson Tucker noted the new text under project tenant identification signs refer to the signs being permitted at major entry access from adjacent streets. Do we have minor access? It looks like we have just three access points and each of them is here the signs are intended to be located. Ms. Ung, referencing the site plan as part of the attachment, noted there are several entry ways into the facility even though they are not a major entryway, but still an access point. That is the reason we have the word "main" in there. Chairperson Tucker then asked if there was any limitation on letter sizes for the project tenant identification signs? It refers to 18 inches on the project building identification signs, but I didn't see other limitation. Ms. Ung answered there is no limitation on the size of the tenant signs because the applicant did not ask for one. We deliberately set the overall size of the monument signs to give flexibility should they have a tenant name that is long or anything else added to that. Chairperson Tucker noted the panels on those are only 5 and 1/2 inches, so it would not be 18 inches. Commissioner Eaton noted that on handwritten page 20 the 5 1/2 inch is the size o • he lettering rather than the size of the panel. Chairperson Tucker noted there is no individual limit but the sign plan that is not part o 7�0 file: //H: \Plancomm \2005 \0217.htm 02/24/2005 Planning Commission Minutes 02/17/2005 Page 4 of 6 khe text shows that it is 5 112 or 6 inches. Ung answered that the size of the tenant sign is not included in the text itself. ommissioner Hawkins noted he would like to incorporate the application limits in ti mendment so that what they are applying for has some bearing on what we a ranting. He suggested language to include, the monument sign shall be limited to ;et in height and 11 feet in width and a follow on sentence would be, signage letterii hall be limited as in the application. ;hairperson Tucker noted this is a zone text and we need to call out what we want tq o here. 1s. Ung suggested that we could incorporate the signage that the applicant submitted. hat would be the standard size for both the tenant and size of the monument signs. :hairperson Tucker noted that would be incorporated into the text so that it refers to 12 inches for the tenant names. Temple suggested saying lettering on the project tenant identification sign shall be ted as depicted on the exhibit. The exhibit will be made part of the zone text. airperson Tucker agreed. dic comment was opened. ria Broming of LPA, Inc., representing the applicant, noted that they are in cement with what has been discussed. She then noted that on the monument sign the project name that we are adding, it is actually 12 feet, not 11 that we are posing. It is not clear on the exhibit because it has been reduced, but looking at it was submitted, it was at 12 feet. arson Tucker affirmed that the monument sign shall be 6 feet by 12 feet; building identification sign is 5 feet by 12 feet. Broming noted that is acceptable. ;ommissioner Eaton asked if there was any intention of putting a corner sign at SE Cruz and San Joaquin and would these regulations allow that even if that was not ntent at this point? s. Broming noted we are not currently planning on this nor is it their intent? rperson Tucker noted that there is a typical Irvine Company monument at that corner. >ioner Eaton then noted that the language in Section 3 ought to refer to t owner rather than The Irvine Company in case The Irvine Company decides Broming agreed. I 3\ file: //H: \Plancomm \2005 \02 i Thtm 02/24/2005 Planning Commission Minutes 02/17/2005 Page 5 of 6 Motion was made by Chairperson Tucker to approve Code Amendment No. 2004 -01 or Civic Plaza (PA2005 -272) amending the project/tenant identification monument sign dimensions to 6 feet by 12 feet and attaching to the PC text, the exhibits that are in the staff report that indicate the letter dimensions of the signs, changing the name o he Irvine Com an y in the proposed text to property owner. Ayes: Eaton, Cole, Toerge, Tucker, Selich, McDaniel and Hawkins Noes: None DRAFT Absent: None Abstain: None T: Rudy's Pub and Grill (PA2004 -273) ITEM NO. 5 3110 Newport Boulevard PA2004 -273 Rto permit additions and alterations to an existing eating and drinking Continued to establish nt. The applicant proposes to add a retractable roof over a portion of the 0310312005 ban xterior patio adjacent to Newport Boulevard and second floor o ffic \add he ification Permit request is to permit alterations of portions of the firs the ne econd floor office space that encroach 4 feet into the required 10 setback. Mple noted that s requests that this item be continued to March 3, 2005. Mas made b Chair a on Tucker to continue this item to March 3, 2005. Ayes: Eaton, Cole, erge, Tucker, Selich, McDaniel and Hawkins Noes: None Absent: None Abstain: None SUBJECT: Discussion of the Zoning Code vision project directed by City Council. ITEM NO. 6 Staff gave an in depth overview of the presents n made to the City Council at the Discussion - meeting of February 8, 2005 regarding zoning mpliance review issues in the Planning Department. The Planning Commission wa informed of the City Council direction to commence consideration of Zoning Coder isions which could simplify zoning regulations and the plan check process, including t formation of an Ad Ho Committee to oversee and guide the revisions, to include the articipation of Planning Commission members. ADDITIONAL BUSINESS: ADDITIONAL BUSINESS a. City Council Follow-up Ms. Temple reported that at the la meeting o February 8th, the Council approved a budget amendment to a ment and expand the scope of work for the sign code revisions; a hearing was nducted on the changes to the medical office parking requirements and an Or ' anc was introduced that will be approved at the next meeting; an appeal b th Butterfields was heard on the approval of the Circle residence at 3315 Oc n Blvd., the Council sustained the Planning Commission action and amended th location of the top level deck by pulling it back an additional 2 and 1/2 feet; and, the Council approved a Professional Agreement with Griffin Structures not to exceed $578,185 to do a schematic design for a new city hall on this site. Commissioner Eaton suggested that since the Council reaffirmed that this will b the site of the new City Hall, would that have any affect on those two General 3P Plan Alternates that have alternative City Hall locations. file: //H:\Plancomm\2005 \0217.htm 02/24/200 • 0 0 ATTACHMENT D PLANNING COMMISSION STAFF REPORT �3 CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH PLANNING COMMISSION STAFF REPORT • Agenda Item No. 4 February 17, 2005 TO: PLANNING COMMISSION FROM: Rosalinh Ung, Associate Planner (949) 644 -3208, rung @city.newport- beach.ca.us SUBJECT: Code Amendment No. 2004 -013 Civic Plaza,1 Civic Plaza (PA2004 -272) APPLICANT: The Irvine Company REQUEST The Irvine Company desires to amend the Civic Plaza Planned Community Text (PC- 19) to modify the sign regulations relating to project identification signs by changing the size, location, number, and the inclusion of tenant names. RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends approval of Code Amendment No. 2004 -013 subject to the findings included within the attached draft resolution. BACKGROUND The Civic Plaza Planned Community District Regulations were adopted by the City of Newport Beach on December 22, 1975. The applicant is proposing to amend Sub - Section J of the Planned Community (PC) text, which provides the development regulations for all signage within the Civic Plaza. This particular section of the PC text has not been amended since the adoption of the PC text in 1975. The PC's sign regulations currently permit project/building identification signs only at the development's major entry access driveways and do not permit tenant names on the project identification signs. Civic Plaza presently has three free - standing project identification signs at the driveway entrances on San Joaquin Hill Road, Santa Cruz Drive, and San Clemente Drive. Each of the signs is approximately 60 square feet in size. • • 34 • ,Z. �P PC-41 Pp `YV SFA s VICINITY MAP OVA �I r Y , f' ao�= PC -20 Civic Plaza February 17, 2005 Page 2 re M + APE PC -23 $ RSC t� / /'�- PC 30 72. ,ode Amendment No. 2004 -013 (PA2004 -272) Civic Plaza PC -8 REOS Current Development: Professional Office Development To the north: Big Canyon Residential Development To the east. Professional Office Developments To the south: Professional Office Developments To the west: Land Rover Dealership, Service Station, & Police Department Complex • 435 Civic Plaza February 17, 2005 Page 3 DISCUSSION The applicant proposes a project/building identification sign to be located at the intersection of Santa Cruz Drive and San Clemente Drive and to allow project/tenant identification signs at major entry access drives from adjacent frontage streets. The proposed amendments are as follows with changes and additions to the existing text underlined: Section IV.J.2 - Prolect/Building Identification Signs Project and/or building identification signs are permitted at major entry access drives from adjacent frontage streets, and adiacent to project intersection comers provided that they comply with the City of Newport Beach sight distance requirement 110 -L. The identification signage is permitted in the form of a free- standing (single or double faced) monument sign. The sign copy shall be restricted to the project or building name and street address. Individual letter heights shall not exceed eighteen (18) inches. is A new 57 square foot, free - standing project identification sign would be constructed at the corner of Santa Cruz and San Clemente. Staff has no concerns with the proposed • change to this section of the PC Text as the request would not result in excessive signage and would not cause any negative impacts to the subject site or adjacent properties. Staff, however, recommends that the size and height of the monument sign be limited to 5 feet in height and 12 feet in width, in order to be consistent with the sign exhibits attached to the Code Amendment application. Staff suggests that the following sentence be added at the end of the second paragraph above: The monument sign shall be limited to 5 feet in height and 12 feet in width. Section IV.J - ProiectfTenant Identification Signs A new sign category is proposed that will be added to Sub - Section IV.J. The proposed language for the project/tenant identification sign would be now addressed in Section IV.J.3 and the existing Section IV.J.3 would become Section IV.J.4. Proiect/tenant identification signs are permitted at major entry access from adiacent frontage streets, provided that they comply with the City of Newport Beach sight distance requirement 110 -L. The proiect/tenant identification signage is permitted in the form of a free standing (single or double faced) monument sign and may contain the project identification and a maximum of two tenant names. The tenant selection will be • determined by the Irvine Company or their designated management company. 3`° • Civic Plaza February 17, 2005 Page 4 Staff believes that this proposed addition is a reasonable request and that the new signage may provide clearer direction to the associated tenants. As proposed, the projectitenant identification signs would be limited to a maximum of two tenant names in addition to the project identification. This limitation would keep the sign from being cluttered with too many tenant names. The monument sign should be kept to a more human scale while the sign contents should be readily identified within a reasonable sight distance. Lastly, the tenant selection for the signs would be determined by The Irvine Company's management company. Upon the approval of the PC text amendment, all three of the existing project identification signs would be removed and replaced with new projectttenant identification signs. Each of the signs would be an approximately 58 square feet (5' -3" x 11') in size and would contain the center idenitication and two tenant names. Staff recommends that these signs be limited to 6 feet in height and 11 feet in width, in order to be consistent with the sign exhibits attached to the Code Amendment application. Staff suggests that the following sentence be added at the end of the second paragraph of the sign text above: The monument sign shall be limited to 6 feet in height and 11 feet in width. Proiect Name Change • In conjunction with the sign code amendment request, the applicant is proposing to change name of the center from "Civic Plaza" to "San Joaquin Plaza ". The applicant believes that existing center name may be confusing to visitors to the community by communicating a specific type of business activity (public). The proposed name would communicate and represent a broader range of commercial activities that are located within this development. The proposed name change would not alter or affect the PC's sign regulations. The Fire, Building, and Police Departments have no comments or concerns with this request. The PC Text will be amended to change references from Civic Plaza to San Joaquin Plaza. The Orange County Museum of Art occupies and owns two parcels of land within the Civic Plaza complex. They are agreeable and have no concerns with the proposed sign code amendment request. General Plan Consistency The General Plan land use designation for the Civic Plaza is Administrative, Professional, & Financial Commercial. Signage associated with Administrative, Professional and Financial Commercial uses is permitted as accessory structure • supportive of the professional office development, which is a permitted use on the Administrative, Professional, & Financial Commercial designation. p Civic Plaza February 17, 2005 Page 5 General Plan Policy "F" states that the City shall develop and maintain suitable and adequate standards for sign control to ensure that commercial and office projects are aesthetically pleasing compatible with surrounding land uses and consistent with the public health, safety, and welfare. The numbers, size, and content of the signage that will result from this amendment are appropriate for a professional office development and compatible with surrounding land uses in staffs opinion. Environmental Review The project qualifies for Class 11 (Accessory Structures) exemptions from the California Environmental Quality Act which exempts the construction or replacement of on- premises signs from Environmental review. Public Notice Notice of this hearing was published in the Daily Pilot, mailed to property owners within 300 feet of the property and posted at the site a minimum of 10 days in advance of this hearing consistent with the Municipal Code. Additionally, the item appeared upon the agenda for this meeting, which was posted at City Hall and on the city website. SUMMARY Staff feels that the proposed changes to the sign section of the Civic Plaza Planned Community District Regulations are reasonable and will allow permitted signage to reflect the growth and changes occurring at the project site. The new project/building identification sign will provide good but not excessive project identification from abutting streets. The new "ProjectfTenant Identification Sign" section would help drivers better negotiate the various parking lots of the complex by identifying directions to various tenants. Should the Planning Commission agree with the staff recommendation, a draft resolution for approval has been prepared for adoption. The Planning Commission has the following additional options: 1. Modify any aspect of the proposed PC District Amendment. 2. Refer this matter back to staff with instructions if necessary. 3. Deny the requested Amendment. is • • 3� • Prepared by: -42,LL',� Ros t linh M. Ung, ss ciate Planner Exhibits: Civic Plaza February 17, 2005 Page 6 Submitted by: Pa4AA CAI oC �nn� Ab Patricia L. Temple, Plan ing Director 1. Resolution No. 2005 - ; findings for project approval 2. Draft City Council Ordinance No._ and Exhibit "A" (Revised PC text) 3. Applicant's letter of request 4. 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