RESOLUTION NO. PC

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1 RESOLUTION NO. PC A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF WEST HOLLYWOOD, RECOMMENDING TO THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVAL OF A ZONE TEXT AMENDMENT TO THE WEST HOLLYWOOD MUNICIPAL CODE TO AMEND REGULATIONS THAT GOVERN TEMPORARY SIGNS, CITYWIDE, WEST HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA. The Planning Commission for the City of West Hollywood hereby finds, resolves, and orders as follows: SECTION 1. The City of West Hollywood initiated an amendment to the Zoning Ordinance, Title 19 of the Municipal Code to amend the regulations that govern temporary signs. The proposed amendments provide flexibility and creativity in the design, size and placement of temporary signs for future business and commercial real estate sigs on vacant buildings and/or buildings undergoing tenant improvements. SECTION 2. A public hearing was duly noticed for the Planning Commission meeting of September 7, 2017 by publication in the Beverly Press newspaper, the West Hollywood Independent Newspaper on August 24, 2017, required state and local agencies, the City website and by announcement on City Channel 6 by August 24, SECTION 3. The zone text changes are Categorically Exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section of the CEQA Guidelines. Section states that CEQA applies only to projects that have the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment. Where it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the activity in question may have a significant effect on the environment, the activity is not subject to CEQA. No possibility exists that the proposed zone text amendments will have a significant effect on the environment since the changes to the ordinance would affect only temporary signs on existing commercial buildings and/or tenant spaces, which are already permitted. SECTION 4. The Planning Commission of the City of West Hollywood hereby finds that Zone Text Amendment is consistent with the Goals and Policies of the General Plan, specifically policy LU-17.5, which states "as appropriate, allow for creativity and flexibility in the design, size, and placement of temporary signs such as construction and new business signs." The proposed zone text amendment will help meet this policy by allowing flexibility and creativity in the design, size and placement of temporary signs on vacant store fronts and store fronts undergoing tenant improvements and does not impede the ability to meet other General Plan goals and policies. Page 1of7

2 Resolution No. PC Page 2 of 7 SECTION 5. Based on the foregoing, the Planning Commission of the City of West Hollywood hereby recommends approval to the City Council of Zoning Text Amendment , which is attached hereto as Attachment A. Page 2 of7

3 RoaOlutlon No. PC Page 3 ol 7 PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED by the Planning Commission of the City of West Hollywood at a regular meeting held this 7t11 day of September, 2017 by the following vote: AYES: Commissioner: Aghaei, Altschul, Bass, Carvalheiro, Hoopingarner, Vice-Chair Jones, Chair Buckner. NOES: Commissioner: None. ABSENT: Commissioner: None. ABSTAIN: Commissioner: None. ATTEST: f70 ~ Bl NCA SIE'Cft'.: PLANNING MANAGER LONG RANGE AND MOBILITY PLANNING Decisions of the Planning Commission ara subject to appeal in accordance with the proceduras set forth in West Hollywood Municipal Code Chapter Any action to challenge the final decision of the City of West Hollywood made as a rasult of the public hearing on this application must be filed within the time limits set forth in Code of Civil Procedura Section Page 3 of7

4 Resolution No. PC Page 4 of7 Attachment A ZONE TEXT AMENDMENT WEST HOLLYWOOD MUNICIPAL CODE SECTIONS TO BE MODIFIED (New text indicated with underlining, deleted text with strikethrough.) Section 1. Subsection H of Section of Chapter of Title 19 of the West Hollywood Municipal Code is amended to read as follows: H. Window Coverage. Windows, including glass doors, shall not be covered by signs in excess of 25 percent of the total glass area, except for certain temporarv signs as permitted in Table 3-13 Requirements for Temporarv Signs. Section 2. The Sign Type categories listed in Table 3-13 in Section of Chapter of Title 19 of the West Hollywood Municipal Code are amended to add the categories of "Future Occupant Signs Windows and Doors Only," "Improved Commercial Property Windows and Doors Only," and "Individual Commercial Tenant Spaces Windows and Doors Only" to read as follows: Sign Type Maximum Maximum Maximum Time Limit Additional Number Area Height Requirements Future 1.Qfil each Mall OCCUPll Shall be Shall be Shall contain occu11ant ground the entire located removed onlll the signs floor, street surface area below the upon first names and/or Windows facing of each roof edge occupancll logos of future and Doors ground-floor, of the of the site occupants of Only glass door. street facing building. the site and as glass door. an Oi;!tional feature the renderings of aj;!j;!roved future imj;!rovements, and/or creative images related to the future business. Page 4 of 7 Signs on windows above the ground floor are allowed for

5 Res~ution No. PC Page 5 of 7 second sto!y tenant s1:1aces that mall be accessed directlll from the exterior on the second sto!y level. The number, area, time limit and additional reguirements shall be the same as signs on the ground floor. The height shall be below the sills of second sto[y windows. lm~roved commercial ~ro!!!!!jl Windows and Doors On Ill 1 1:1er each ground floor street facing glass door Mall OCCUi;!ll the entire surface area of each ground-floor, street facing glass door. Shall be located below the roof edge of the building. Shall be Shall onlll removed at include end of information listing related to the 1:1eriod or sale, rental or u1:1on sale or lease of the lease, 1:1ro1:1e!!ll or whichever renderings or occurs first images of 1:1ossible future im1:1rovements, and/or creative images related to a 1:1otential business. Trademarks or off-site advertising shall be Page 5 of7

6 Resolution No. PC Page 6 of7 12rohibited. Signs above the ground floor are allowed for secong sto~ tenant s12aces that ma~ be accessed directl~ from the exterior on the second ~to~ level. The m~ximum number. area. time limit and additional reguirements shall be the same as signs on the ground floor. The height shall be below the sills of second story windows. Individual commercial tenant s12aces Windows and Doors only!..p..fil each ground floor street facing glass door Ma~ occu12~ the entire surface area of each g round-floor 1 street facing glass door. Shall be located below the roof edge of the building. Shall be Shall onl~ removed at include end of inform~tion listing related to the 12eriod or sale, rental or u12on sale or lease of the lease. 12ro12ertv or whichever renderings or occurs first images of 12ossible future im12rovements 1 and/or creative images Page 6 of 7

7 Resolution No. PC Page 7 ot7 related to a 11otential business. Trademarks or off-site advertising shall be iirohibited. Signs above the ground floor are allowed for second sto!y tenant siiaces that mall be accessed directlll from the exterior on the second sto!y level. The number, area, time limit and additional reguirements shall be the same as signs on the ground floor. The height shall be below the sills of second sto!y windows. Page 7 of7