PC Res 2500RESOLUTION NO. 2500
PLANNING COMMISSION
BEING A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISS?ON
OF THE CITY OF CAMPBELL RECOMMENDING APPROVAL
OF A TEXT AMENDMENT TO THE CAMPBELL MUNICIPAL
CODE~ CHAPTER 21.53 TO INCLUDE 'GARAGE SALE'
SIGNS. TA 87-03
After notification and public hearing as specified by law on proposed
amendments to the text of the Campbell Municipal Code, and after presentation
by the Planning Director, proponents and opponents, the hearing was closed.
After due consideration of all evidence presented, the Commission did determine
that there was a significant need to amend Chapter 21.53 of the Campbell
Municipal Code.
The Planning Commission does hereby recommend that the City Council adopt the
attached Ordinance enacting the necessary legislation to make the proposed text
amendment effective.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 8th day of December 1987 by the following roll call
vote:
AYES: Commissioners:
NOES: Commissioners:
ABSSENT: Commissioners:
Stanton, Olszewski, Christ, Walker,
Dickson, Perrine
None
Kasolas
ATTEST:
Arthur A. Kee
Secretary
APPROVED:
Jay R. Perrine
Chairman
ORDINANCE NO.
BEING AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF CAMPBELL AMENDING CHAPTER
21.53 TO INCLUDE 'GARAGE SALE' SIGNS,
OF THE CAMPBELL MUNICIPAL CODE (TA 87-03)
The City Council of the City of Campbell does ordain as follows:
SECTION ONE: That Chapter/Section 21.53 of the Campbell Municipal Code is
hereby amended as set forth in Exhibit A, attached hereto.
SECTION TWO: This Ordinance shall become effective thirty days following its
passage and adoption and shall be published once within fifteen days upon
passage and adoption in the San Jose Mercury News, a newspaper of general
circulation in the City of Campbell, County of Santa Clara.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this
roll call vote:
day of , 19
, by the following
AYES: Councilmembers:
NOES: Councilmembers:
ABSENT: Councilmembers:
APPROVED:
Willian Podgorsek, Mayor
ATTEST:
Barbara Olsasky, City Clerk
TA 87-03 (Summary, as recommended by Planning Commission)
CHAPTER 21.53 - SIGNS
CITY-INITIATED TEXT AMENDMENT
SUMMARY
21.53.020 Definitions.
Add to 21.53.020(1): "garage sale"
21.53.020(1) will read: "Temporary sign" means a sign, banner, pennant
or streamer, including a political sign, which
is erected for a limited period of time for the
purpose of advertising community or civic projects,
real estate for sale or lease, garage sale, or other
special events such as concerts, elections, grand
openings, or special promotions as approved by
the Planning Commission.
21.53.040 Exemptions.
Delete from 21.53.040(9): "...when the new copy is to be identical to that
originally approved..."
Add to 21.53.040(9): "...so long as there is no change in advertising
display area, colors, materials, illumination, or
structural size, height, or design of the sign."
21.53.040(9) will read:
"Repainting or refacing an existing conforming,
legally created sign is permitted so long as there
is no change in advertising display area, colors,
materials, illumination, or structural size,
height, or design of the sign."
21.53.060 Prohibited.
Delete 21.53.060($):
"Ail other signs not specifically permitted by or
exempt from these regulations are prohibited."
21.53.150 Nonconforming.
Add to 21.53.150(b):
21.53.150(b) will read:
,,
...so long as the change is limited to a change in
copy for one of the tenants, and there is no change
in the advertising display area, colors, materials,
illumination, or structural size, height, or design
of the sign."
"A minor change to a non-conforming, free-standing
sign, for a commercial center which identifies two
or more tenants may be allowed without bringing
the entire sign into conformance so long as the
change is limtied to a change in copy for one of
the tenants, and there is no change in the adver-
tising display area, colors, materials, illumination,
or structural size, height, or design of the sign."
21.53.150 Nonconforming.
Delete 21.53.150(1): "A change in copy of one of the tenants if the area
of the sign proposed for change is less than 25
percent of the total free-standing sign area. The
total display area and the height of the free-standing
sign may not be increased."
Delete from 21.53.150(c): "...repainting, refacing or relettering an
existing sign constitutes..."
Add to 21.53.150(c):
"...a change in the advertising display area, colors,
materials, illumination or structural size, height or
design of the sign shall constitute..."
21.53.150(c) will read:
"Except as otherwise permitted by this Chapter,
a change in the advertising display area, colors,
materials, illumination or structural size, height
or design of the sign shall constitute the erection
or creation of a new sign, which must comply with
the provisions of this Chapter.
21.53.170 Abatement of temporary signs.
Add to 21.53.170(2): "...If, after, any such reasonable attempt..."
21.53.170(2) will read:
"In situation other than those set forth in
subsection (1) of this section, the city shall
make a reasonable attempt to notify the owner
of the sign. If, after any such reasonable
attempt, the owner cannot be found, the sign
may be treated as abandoned, and summarily
removed. If the city is able to locate the
owner, the city shall send the owner a letter
notifying him as follows: ..."