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City Planning Commission
Agenda Item for Meeting of February 12, 1992
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3. PUBLIC HEARING:
PCM-92-05: Consideration of reV1Slons to the Rancho Del Rey
Emoloyment Park Desiqn Guidelines - McMillin Communities
A. BACKGROUND
The application filed by McMillin Communities proposes to amend the
design guidel ines adopted for the employment park located along East H
Street within the Rancho Del Rey Planed Community (see locator).
The current design guidelines were adopted as part of the Rancho Del Rey
Specific Plan by resolution.
The proposed revisions are exempt from environmental review process.
B. RECOMMENDATION
Adopt a motion approving the employment park amendment to the Rancho Del
Rey sign design guidelines as presented by the applicant.
c. DISCUSS ION
The Rancho Del Rey Employment Park consists of approximately 27 lots,
some of which have been developed. The original park concept was
designed for mostly 1 ight industrial users, offices and very 1 imited
servi ce ori ented establ i shments. However, as the employment park
evolves, more commercial oriented businesses may be built within the
park. Consequently, the developer finds the need to modify the business
identification criteria to allow greater flexibil ity for the different
type of establishments expected to be located within the park.
On January 20, 1992, the Design Review Committee reviewed the proposed
amendment and endorse the changes, but suggested that graph i cs,
illustrating the intent of the guidelines be incorporated as part of the
amendment.
As a result of the above mentioned recommendation, the appl icant has
submitted graphic illustration depicting acceptable and unacceptable
conditions as well as graphic definitions of some of the language used.
City Planning Commission
Agenda Item for Meeting of February 12, 1992
D. ANALYSIS
The proposed amendment is summarized as follows:
~ALL MOUNTED SIGNS
RDR
Current Guidelines
PrODosed ChanQes
Allowable sign area
50 sq.ft.
1 sq. ft. per line. ft. of
building frontage, or 15%
of bUilding face or 100
sq. ft. whichever is less.
However, DRC may increase
sign area up to 150 sq. ft.
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TVDical Rea/Comcsrable Zone - Cll)
Max of 3 sq. ft. per line. ft. of
building frontage
AllowabLe number of
signs =
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One sign per building
facing dedicated street.
One sign on each side of the
building facing dedicated
street driveway, parking and
facing East H Street.
One sign on each side of the building
facing a dedicated street. Driveway
or aLLey and parking for more than
5 cars.
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Signs iLLumination
InternaLLy or
externaLLy
iLLuminated signs
No change
InternaLly, externaLLy, painted, etc.
DETACHED SIGNS (FREESTANOiNG)
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Current GuideLines
ProDosed ChanQes
One sign per street
frontage
No change
TVDicaL Rea/ComDarabLe Zone. IL Zone
One sign per Lot.
Sign area aLLowed 50 sq.
ft./per side
No change
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One sq. ft./per Line. ft. of LineaL ft.
of Lot frontage_ One side on corner
Lots.
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DRC - mav not increase
aLLowabLe sign area.
DRC ill!Y increase aLLowabLe
sign area (no specific area)
A variance is required for Larger
than permitted signs.
As shown in the table above, the proposed increase in sign area and
number of signs allowed per building are still within the maximum allowed
within a comparable zone IL (limited industrial zone). However, because
the Rancho Del Rey industrial complex is separated from East "H" Street
by an open space parcel, and because there is no direct access to
individual parcels from this street, this edge of the industrial complex
is considered the rear or side, depending on the lot orientation.
Consequently, signage facing "H" Street, under a traditional light
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Agenda Item for Meeting of February 12, 1992
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industrial zone could not be permitted unless the building faces a
driveway or parking for 5 cars or more in between. The proposed
amendment would allow signage facing "H" Street even if the buildings do
not face parking or provide a driveway.
The proposed amendment also offers a number of findings to be used as the
basis to allow larger than authorized signs and as to produce between
signs in exchange for additional signage.
Staff finds the proposed amendment acceptable and recommends approval as
presented.
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Detached Siqns
DEL REY EMPLOYMENT PARK DESIGN GUIDELINES
o Detached business identification signs should be limited to
the display of the name and/or symbol of the business or
businesses occupying the site. No messages or advertising of
any kind including, but not limited to: advertising of
products, services, or job openings should be permitted.
o No more than one detached business identification sign should
be permitted on each street frontage of a development parcel.
o No detached business identific~tion sign should e~ceed a sign
area wfiiefi ia tfie lesser of 50 square feet per side er tfie
maximam ai!ft area permitted ey the leeal !eVCyniR! a~therity.
The maximum siqn area mav be increased with approval of the
Desiqn Review Committee. The sign area is defined as the area
of the surface or surfaces which display letters or symbols
identifying the business or businesses occupying the site, or
when the sign is of freestanding letters, the single rectangu-
lar area which fully encloses all letters or symbols identify-
ing the business or businesses occupying the site. The sign
area should not include the base or pedestal to which the sign
is mounted.
o All detached business identification signs should be permanent
"ground" type signs and should not exceed a height of 5 feet
above the underlying finish grade.
o All detached business identification signs should be of such
materials and design to be compatible with and complimentary
to the on-site design concept as well as landscape and
physical design features.
o Detached business identification signs may be illuminated by
continuous and uniform internal illumination, back-lighting,
or ground lighting. No flashing or moving lights will be
permitted. No unprotected lamps providing sign illumination
should be directly visible when viewed from any angle from a
distance of 20 feet or more. No sign illumination should cast
a glare which will be visible from any street or access drive.
o Location: Detached business identification signs must be
located within 20 feet of a fronting street and the access
drive, but should not exceed 30 inches in height when located
in the first 10 feet adjacent to access drive closest to the
street.
(12/16/91) 1
Buildinq Mounted Siqns
o Building mounted business or building identification signs
should be limited to the display of the building name or the
name and/or symbol of the business occupying the site. No
message or advertising of any kind including, but not limited
to: advertising of products, services, or job openings should
be permitted.
o Business or building identification signs may be mounted to
any vertical surface of a building or building associated
wall, provided such signs appear as an integral part of the
overall architectural and site design concept.
o No more than one building mounted sign should be permitted ~
2n each street freRta~e af a de~elepmeRt pareel buildina Stde
facinq an internal street. East "H" street. or an on-slte
parkinq area. More than one siqn per buildinq side mav be
approved bv the Desiqn Review Committee. Multiple siqns
should be consistent with these buildinq mounted siqn quide-
lines. both as individual siqns and in the aqqreqate. The
aqqreqate area of all
o Tfie ei~A area sf building mounted business or building
identification signs on a sinqle buildinq frontaqe should not
exceed one square foot per linear foot of buildinq face: or.
15% of the buildinq face: or. 100 square feet. whichever is
less ma:Jr Fiat. exeeed t.he lesscr af S0 sEI\;lare. fee't eE' t.he.
maidJIU;l1t\ B1ailElifuJ meant-ea DilJfl area parmi tt.eEi ey t.he leeal
~everAiA~ aatfisrity. The Desiqn Review Committee mav approve
a si?n or aq~reqate siqns of UP to 150 square feet which is
conslstent wlth the basic size limit quideline above and the
followinq criteria:
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The size. character. and placement of the siqn or siqns
are consistent with the architectural elements of the
building,.&,
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The size. character. and placement of the siqn or siqns
are appropriate for identification purposes and do not
constitute "advertisinq:" and.
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The size. character. and placement of the si~n or si~ns.
when considered with other existinq or anticlPated SlqnS
visible from the same perspective. do not convey competi-
tion for attention.
The building mounted sign area is defined as the area of the
surface or surfaces which display letters or symbols identify-
ing the business or businesses occupying the site, or when the
sign is of freestanding letters, the single rectangular area
which fully encloses all letters or symbols identifying the
business or businesses occupying the site.
(12116/91)
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o Building mounted business or building identification signs
should not extend beyond the roofline a fiei~fit as eve tfie
IJrs1:u\eI fleer.
o Building mounted business or building identification signs may
be illuminated by internal illumination or backlighting
provided that the color and intensity of such lighting appears
as an integral part of the overall architectural and site
design concept.
(all other guidelines remain unchanged)
(12116/91)
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RANCHO DEL REY EMPLOYMENT PARK
DESIGN GUIDELINES
SIGNAGE SECTION
I. PURPOSE OF THE GUIDELINES
The purpose of these guidelines is to guide the employment park
builder in creating a project image which is consistent with the
overall image of Rancho Del Rey.
The guidelines illustrate the quality and controls that the
developer will maintain. The guidelines will help to ensure the
quality of development on the individual sites. Structures,
landscaping and site planning of a high quality and consistent
character are important aspects of the overall identity of Rancho
Del Rey. The City and the Master Developer will perform the
design review and use the design guidelines in that process.
They are therefore written as explicitly as possible, recognizing
the fact that they will be enforced with a good deal of
discretion. At the same time, they have been drafted with care,
and deal only with the most essential design issues.
The Site Planning Guidelines establish the relationship of
buildings to the site, and make some suggestions about the
massing of the structures. The reason for these guidelines is to
retain, as much as possible, the views from H Street and future
developed areas to the north. That is conceived as a major
contribution to maintaining the character of the area. The
restrictions established in this section do not limit the
quantity of development allowed on each parcel. They affect
development location, and hence, the overall image of the
employment park.
The Landscape Guidelines continue the theme established in the
Residential Area Design Guidelines. The edges of the site are
landscaped in the simplest native materials, and emphasize the
width of the public rights-of-way. The landscape treatment of
the parking lots, typically larger than any other use except open
space, is prescribed to subdue automobiles as elements in the
landscape, to relate the parking to the landscape and the native
materials.
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F. SIGNAGE
The following objectives were utilized in preparing these Signage
Guidelines:
o Allow sufficient business identification devices so that the
name. of each business locating in the Rancho Del Rey
Employment Park is clearly and individually associated with
the facilities it occupies when viewed by motorists passing
by on fronting streets.
o Prohibit signs and business identification devices from
being used for advertising of any kind including, but not
1 imi ted to: advertising of products, services, or job
openings.
Allow on each lot
traffic control
operation.
o Have all informational, vehicular control, and temporary
signing to be uniform in design, size, height, color,
material, and typography.
o
sufficient informational, directional, and
signing for convenient and efficient
o Permit sufficient, though not excessive, temporary signing
including those identifying the future occupant, the design
consultants, the general contractor, lending institutions,
sale or leasing agents, and the building product to be
offered.
o Ensure that signing and identification devices do not,
because of their height, location or design, contribute to a
decrease in the safety and efficiency of traffic flows in
fronting streets.
o Graphically coordinate public signing for the open space
corridor and parking access. Subdue sign sizes relative to
the other design elements of the project.
o Graphically coordinate street signing within the project
area in designing the signs themselves and in their
location. Sign locations should be prominent in order to
establish a clear directional identification.
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Guidelines
o Unified street signage will provide orientation, direction,
and sense of arrival for the Rancho Del Rey Employment Park.
Clear hierarchy for major and minor entries, project and
street names, traffic information, public facilities, and
shopping opportunities should be integrated under one common
graphic system.
o Project identification signs should be located at the two
primary entrances to the project. These permanent signs
should be incorporated into a freestanding entry monument.
Walls and pilasters used for the major and secondary entry
monuments should be constructed of stucco with appropriate
color accents consistent with the Rancho Del Rey theme.
o Secondary site signs should include information signs for
parking and traf f ic control, loading areas, directory
information, etc. These signs must conform to other signage
located within the project in terms of type, style, layout,
form, detail, colors, and materials.
o If the building houses multi-tenant users, the site sign may
set forth the name of the building or the names of the
tenants occupying the largest percentage of the building.
Detac:hed Siqns
o Detached business identification signs should be limited to
the display of the name and/or symbol of the business or
businesses occupying the site. No messages or advertising
of any kind including, but not limited to: advertising of
products, services, or job openings should be permitted.
o No more than one detached business identification sign
should be permitted on each street frontage of a development
parcel.
o No detached business identification sign should exceed a
sign area which is the lesser of 50 square feet per side or
the maximum sign area permitted by the local governing
authority. The sign area is defined as the area of the
surface or surfaces which displays letters or symbols
identifying the business or businesses occupying the site,
or when the sign is of free-standing letters, the single
rectangular area which fully encloses all letters or symbols
identifying the business or businesses occupying the site.
The sign area should not include the base or pedestal to
which the sign is mounted.
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o All detached business identification signs should be
permanent "ground" type signs and should not exceed a height
of 5 feet above the underlying finish grade.
o All detached business identification signs should be of such
materials and design to be compatible with and complimentary
to the on-site design concept as well as landscape and
physical design features.
o Detached business identification signs may be illuminated by
continuous and uniform internal illumination, back-lighting,
or ground lighting. No flashing or moving lights will be
permitted. No unprotected lamps providing sign illumination
should be directly visible when viewed at any angle from a
distance of 20 feet or more. No sign illumination should
cast a glare which will be visible from any street or access
drive.
o Location: Detached business identification signs must be
located within 20 feet of a fronting street and the access
drive, but should not exceed 30 inches in height when
located in the first 10 feet adjacent to access drive
closest to the street.
Buildinq Mounted Siqns
o Building mounted business or building identification signs
should be limited to the display of the building name or the
name and/or symbol of the business occupying the site. No
mes sage or advert is ing of any kind inc I uding, but not
limited to: the advertising of products, services or job
openings should be permitted.
o No more than one building mounted sign should be permitted
for each street frontage of a development parcel.
o Business or building identification signs may be mounted to
any vertical surface of a building or building associated
wall provided such signs appear as an integral part of the
overall architectural and site design concept.
o The sign area of building mounted business or building
identification signs may not exceed the lesser of 50 square
feet or the maximum building mounted sign area permitted by
the local. governing authority. The building mounted sign
area is defined as the area of the surface or surfaces which
displays letters or symbols identifying the business or
businesses occupying the site or when the sign is of
freestanding letters, the single rectangular area which
fully encloses all letters or symbols identifying the
business or businesses occupying the site.
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o Building mounted business or building signs should not
extend beyond a height above the ground floor.
o Building mounted business or building identification signs
may be illuminated by internal illumination or backlighting
provided that the color and intensity of such lighting
appears as an integral part of the overall architectural and
site design concept.
The following guidelines refer to buildings within the EP-2 zone.
Signage may occur in five areas of a building:
On the fascia.
On the exterior of an arcade.
Suspended perpendicular to the storefront within
an arcade.
Within the storefront itself.
Fascia signage may take several forms but
uniform within a given building group.
include:
should be
Examples
Carved or incised into plaster or another material
inset into plaster.
Inset in decorative tile work.
Cast, carved, or inset in some form of plaque
attached to the wall.
Individual metal letters pegged out from wall
surface.
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Signage may be suspended within the openings into an
arcade if height and configuration allow it.
Suspended blade signage may be projected perpendicular
to the vertical columns or posts of the arcade (Note:
exterior signage should occur at one location, fascia
or arcade, only).
Blade signs may be suspended from the ceiling of the
arcades perpendicular to the storefronts to provide
easy reference for pedestrians moving within the
arcades.
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Window Sign
Signage within storefronts may be applied to glass
(gold leaf, paint, stained glass inset, etc.) or
suspended behind the glass as part of the store's
display design. Accent lighting for signage should be
integrated into design of store.
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Integrated SIgn
Signage should not dominate exterior building
architecture or individual storefront design. Signs
should be no larger than required for legibility and
should respect the scale, proportions, colors, and
materials of the buildings to which they are applied.
Specific sign guidelines should be standardized within
given building groups. Special event and promotional
signage should be restricted to occur behind the
glazing of the given storefront only.
Signage should use bright colors in" limited areas as
trim or accent.
Temporary Siqns
o Only one temporary development sign plus one financing sign
should be permitted per development parcel. No additional
individual signs should be permitted.
o Temporary development signs should be of a uniform size,
area, height, color and design, and should, at a minimum,
identify the Rancho Del Rey Employment Park, including its
logo and colors, and the business or company developing the
parcel. The remaining sign area should be limited to
identifica~ion of the following and no other information:
a concise identification of the nature of the
development
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the projected date of completion
the construction lender
the real estate brokerage firm
the general contractor
the architect
the structural engineer
the civil engineer
~he mechanical engineer
the electrical engineer
the landscape architect
oNo temporary development sign should be located so as to
reduce the safe flow of vehicles and pedestrians.
o All temporary development signs should be removed prior to
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occupancy.
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G. LIGHTING
Consistent site lighting patterns will help integrate the
community's development and prevent lighting from interfering
with residential properties. Lighting within the landscape may
not only provide for the safety of pedestrians but can also
aesthetically enhance the surrounding landscape. The following
general guidelines should apply to the design and selection of
lighting fixtures within landscaped open space in the employment
park areas.
o All exterior lighting should be adequately controlled and
shielded to prevent glare to adjacent properties or streets.
o The use of energy-conserving fixtures or lighting systems
should be given primary consideration.
o High intensity security lighting fixtures should not be
substituted for site or landscape lighting or general
building exterior illumination, but should be limited to
service areas or other similar locations.
LIGHT SOLLARDS
The use of walkway and landscape feature
encouraged as necessary or desirable for
aesthetic purposes.
o All site, landscape or building exterior lighting should be
of a configuration, style and finish color that complements
the architectural theme and materials established by the
building architecture.
lighting is
safety and
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o Building illumination and architectural lighting should be
indirect in character. The light source should not be
visible. Indirect wall lighting or wall washing overhead,
dowel lighting or interior illumination which spills outside
is encouraged. Architectural lighting should articulate and
provide lighting for the particular building design as well
as provide the required functional lighting for safety and
clarity of pedestrian movement.
o Lighting levels should emphasize the walking areas so as to
clearly identify the pedestrian walkway and direction of
travel. Stairway, steps and changes of vertical level
should be clearly identified and safely lit.
o Service area lighting should be contained within service
yard boundaries and enclosure walls. No light spillover
should occur outside the service area and the lights should
not be visible from the streets.
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o Special lighting may be intro~uced at gateways and other key
entries (auto and pedestrian) to indicate points of entry
and should be combined with identity signing.
o Exterior illumination to enhance building identity should
respect and reinforce the architectural treatment of the
building. Patterns of light and fixture concealment should
be considered to avoid glare and intrusion into adjacent
properties.
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ZONING ORDINANCE
LIGHT INDUSTRIAL
ZONE DISTRICT
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Sections:
19.44.010
19.44.020
19.44.030
19.44.040
19.44.050
19.44.060
19.44.070
19.44.080
19.44.090
19.44.100
19.44.110
19.44.120
19.44.130
19.44.140
19.44.150
19.44.160
19.44.170
19.44.180
Chapter 19.44
I-L - LIMITED INDUSTRIAL ZONE
Purpose.
Penaitted uses.
Accessory uses and buildings.
Conditional uses.
Prohibited uses and processes.
Sign regulations.
Height regulations.
Area, lot coverage and yard requirements.
Performance standards.
Fuel restrictions.
Setbacks from residential or agricultural
facil ities.
Landscaping.
Site plan and architectural approval.
Off-street parking and loading facilities.
Outdoor storage.
Trash storage areas.
Enclosures required for all uses-Exceptions.
Wall requirements.
zone-Loading
19.44.010 Purpose.
The purpose of the I-L zone is to encourage sound limited industrial
development by provi di ng and protecti ng an envi ronment free from nui sances
created by some industrial uses and to insure the purity of the total
environment of Chula Vista and San Diego County and to protect nearby
residential, commercial and industrial uses from any hazards or nuisances.
(Ord. 1281 S 1 (part), 1970: Ord.. 1212 S 1 (part), 1969: prior code S
33.513(A). )
19.44.020 Permitted uses.
Permitted uses in an I-L zone are as follows:
A. Manufacturi ng, pri nti ng, assembl i ng, processi ng, repa1 r1 ng, bottl i ng, or
packaging of products from previ ously prepared materi al s, not i ncl udi ng
any prohibited use in this zone;
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B. Manufacturing of electrical and electronic instruments, devices and
components;
C. Wholesale businesses, storage and warehousing;
O. Laboratories: research, experimental, film, electronic and testing;
E. Truck, trailer, mobile home, boat and farm implement sales establishments;
F. Publ ic and private building material sales yards, service yards, storage
yards, and equipment rental;
G. Minor auto repair;
H. Laundries, laundry service, dyeing and cleaning plants, except large scale
operations;
I. Car washing establishments subject to the provisions of Section 19.58.060;
J. Plumbin9 and heating shops;
K. Extermi nati ng servi ces;
L. Animal hospitals and veterinarians, sUbject to the provisions of
Section 19.58.050;
M. The manufacture of food products, drugs, pharmaceutical s and the 1 ike,
excluding those in Section 19.44.050 of this chapter;
N. Electrical substations and gas regulator stations, subject to the
provisions of Section 19.58.140;
O. Temporary tract signs, sUbject to the provisions of Section 19.58.320 and
Section 19.60.470;*
P. Any other limited manufactured use which is determined by the commission
to be of the same general character as the above uses;
Q. Agricultural uses as provided in Section 19.16.030.
(Ord. 1356 5 1 (part), 1971; Ord. 1281 5 1 (part), 1970: Ord. 1212 5 1
(part), 1969: prior code 5 33.513(B).)
19.44.030 Accessory uses and buildings.
Accessory uses permitted in an I-L zone include:
A. Administrative, executive and financial offices and incidental services.
such as restaurants to serve employees, when conducted on the premises;
B. Other accessory uses and buil di ngs customarily appurtenant to a permi tted
use;
C. Retail sales of products produced and manufactured on the site;
D. Caretaker house.
E. Satellite dish antenna are permitted in accordance with the provisions of
Section 19.22.030F.1-9 11 through 13.
(Ord 2160 5 1 (part) 1986: Ord 2108 5 1 (part), 1985: Ord. 1281 5 1 (part),
1970: Ord. 1212 5 1 (part), 1969: prior code 5 33.513(C).)
*Editor's note: This section amended to conform with provisions of Ord. 1575,
1974.
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19.44.040 Conditional uses.
Conditional uses permitted in an I-L zone include:
A. Machine shop and sheet metal shop;
B. Service stations, subject to the conditions in Section 19.58.280;
C. Steel fabrication;
D. Restaurants, delicatessens and similar uses;
E. Drive-in theaters, sUbject to the conditions of Section 19.58.120;
F. Major auto repair, engine rebuilding and paint shops;
G. Commercial parking lots and garages;
H. Plastic and other synthetics manufacturing;
I. Building heights exceeding three and one-half stories or forty-five feet;
J. Unclassified uses as set forth in Chapter 19.54;
K. Trucking yards, terminals and distributing operations;
L. The retail sale of such bulky items as furniture, carpets and other
simil ar items;
M. Retail distribution centers and manufacturers' outlets which require
extensive floor areas for the storage and display of merchandise, and the
high-volume, warehouse-type sale of goods and, retail uses which are
related to and supportive of existing, on-site retail distribution centers
of manufacturers' outlets. Conditional use permit appl ications for the
establishment of retail commercial uses, covered by the provisions of this
subsection, shall be considered by the city council subsequent to its
receipt of recommendations thereon from the planning commission.
N. Roof-mounted satellite dishes subject to the standards set forth in
Section 19.30.040.
O. Recycling collection centers, subject to the provisions of Section
19.58.340.
(Ord. 2252 ~ 10 (1988); 2233 ~ 10 (1987); 2160 ~ 1 (part) 1986: Ord. 2108 ~ 1
(part), 1985: Ord. 2031 ~ 1 (part), 1983; Ord. 1927 ~ 1, 1980; Ord. 1698 ~ 1
(part), 1976; Ord. 1356 ~ 1 (part), 1971; Ord. 1281 ~ 1 (part), 1970: Ord.
1212 ~ 1 (part), 1969: prior code ~ 33.513(D).)
19.44.050 Prohibited uses and processes.
Prohibited uses in an I-L zone include:
A. Manufacturing uses and processes involving the primary production of
Droducts from raw materials, including the following materials and uses:
1. Asphalt, cement, charcoal and fuel briquettes,
2. Rubber, chemical and allied products, and soap and detergents,
3. Coal, coke and tar products, the manufacturing of explosives,
fertilizers, gelatin, animal glue and size,
4. Turpentine, matches, paint and other combustible materials,
5. Stockyards, slaughterhouses and rendering plants,
6. The storage of fireworks or explosives,
7. Industrial metal, waste rag, glass or paper salvage operations and
slag piles,
8. Fish, sauerkraut, vinegar and similar uses,
9. Brewing or distilling of liquors or perfume manufacturing;
B. The foll owi ng processes: Nitrati ng of cotton or other materi al s;
foundries; reduction, refining, smelting, alloying, rolling, drawing and
extruding of metal or metal ores; refining of petroleum products;
distillation of wood or bones; storage, curing or tanning of raw, green or
salted hides or skins; and grain milling;
C. Any other use which is determined by the commission to be of the general
character as the above uses.
(Ord. 1281 ~ 1 (part), 1970: Ord. 1212 ~ (part), 1969: prior code ~
33.513(E).)
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19.44.060 Sign regulations.
See Sections 19.60.020 and 19.60.030 for permit requirement and approval
procedure.
A. Types of signs allowed: Business (wall and/or marquee and a freestanding
sign) subject to the following:
1. Wall and/or marquee: Each business shall be allowed a combined sign
area of one square foot per lineal foot of building frontage facing a
dedicated street or alley; however, the sign area may be increased to
a maximum of three square feet per 1 i nea 1 foot of buil di ng frontage
provided that the sign does not exceed fifty percent of the background
area on which the sign is applied as set forth in Section 19.60.250.
Each business shall also be allowed signs facing on-site parking
areas for five cars or more and walkways ten feet or more in width.
Such signs shall be allowed an area of one square foot per lineal foot
of building frontage facing said area; however, the area may be
increased to two square feet per 1 i nea 1 foot of buil di ng frontage
provided that the sign does not exceed fifty percent of the background
area on which the sign is applied as set forth in Section 19.60.250.
The maximum sign area shall not exceed one hundred square feet;
2. Freestanding (pole): Each lot shall be allowed one freestanding sign
subject to the following:
a. Si gns are restri cted to those lots havi ng a mi nimum frontage of
one hundred feet on a dedicated street. In the case of corner
lots only one frontage shall be counted,
b. The sign may contain one square foot of- area for each lineal foot
of street frontage but shall not exceed one hundred fi fty square
feet. In the case of corner lots or through lots, only the
frontage the si gn is ori ented to shall be counted toward the
allowable sign area,
c. Maximum height, thirty-five feet,
d. Minimum ground clearance, eight feet,
e. The sign shall not be permitted to project into the public
ri ght-of-way,
f. The sign shall maintain a twenty-foot setback from all interior
property 1 i nes,
g. Freestanding pole signs less than eight feet in height are
restricted to a maximum sign area of twelve square feet and shall
maintain a minimum setback of five feet from all streets,
h. Only the name of the complex and four tenant signs, or a total of
five tenant si gns may be di sp1 ayed on the si gn. Where the pol e
si gn is used to identify the name of the comp1 ex or the maj or
tenant, the sign shall be designed to identify all proposed
tenants up to the maximum number allowed herein. The minimum sign
area allocated for each tenant shall be not less than ten square
feet;
3. Ground (monument): A low-profile ground sign may be used in lieu of a
freestanding pole sign. The sign shall be subject to the following:
a. Maximum height, eight feet,
b. Maximum sign area, fifty square feet,
c. The sign shall maintain a minimum setback of five feet from all
streets and ten feet from all interior property lines,
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d. The sign structure shall be designed to be architecturally
compatible with the main building and constructed with the same or
similar materials. Where the pole sign is used to identify the
name of the complex or the major tenant, the sign shall be
designed to identify all proposed tenants up to the maximum number
allowed herein. The minimum sign area allocated for each tenant
shall be not less than ten square feet.
B. Other signs: See Chapter 19.60 for window (Section 19.60.270); canopy
(Section 19.60.280): temporary construction (Section 19.60.290); public
and quasi-public (Section 19.60.310); drive-in theater marquee (Section
19.60.320); directional (Section 19.60.340); warning and instructional
(Section 19.60.350); service station price signs (Section 19.60.360);
directory (Section 19.60.370); real estate (Section 19.60.380);
unclassified uses (Section 19.60.400); signs on mansard roofs (Section
19.60.410); signs on pitched roofs (Section 19.60.420); business (Section
19.60.430); and signs on architectural appendages (Section 19.60.440);
1. Signs on screening walls or fences: In lieu of a freestanding sign, a
sign may be app 1 i ed to a wall or fence used for screeni ng of park i ng
areas. The sign shall be subject to the following:
a. The sign may only denote the name of the principal business or the
name of the commercial complex,
b. Maximum sign area, twenty-five square feet.
C. Other regulations: All signs are subject to the regulations of
Sections 19.60.040 through 19.60.130 and the standards of
Sections 19.60.140 through 19.60.210.
D. Nonconforming signs: See Sections 19.60.090 through 19.60.120.
E. The design review committee may reduce sign areas below those authorized
above based on the sign guidelines and criteria contained in the design
manual. (Ord. 2309A 5 12 1989: Ord. 1575 5 1 (part), 1974: Ord. 1356 5 1
(part), 1971: Ord. 1281 5 1 (part), 1970: Ord. 1212 5 1 (part),
1969: prior code 5 33.513(F).)
19.44.070 Height regulations.
No buil ding or structure shall exceed three and one-half stories or
forty-five feet except that any building or structure erected to such a height
or less that would be detrimental, in the opinion of the commission, to the
light, air or privacy of any other structure or use, existing or reasonably to
be anticipated, may be reduced. Exceptions are provided in Section
19.16.040. (Ord. 1356 5 1 (part), 1971: Ord. 1281 5 1 (part), 1970: Ord.
1212 5 1 (part), 1969: prior code 5 33.513(G).)
19.44.080 Area, lot coverage and yard requirements.
The foll owi ng mi nimum requi rements shall be observed, except as provi ded
in Sections 19.16.020 and 19.16.060 through 19.16.080 and where increased for
conditi onal uses:
Setbacks in Feet
Lot Area
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*or not less than that specified on the buil ding 1 ine map which takes
precedence shall be provided and maintained. (See Sections 19.44.090 through
19.44.180 of this chapter for other required setbacks.)
**except when adjoining an R or A zone, or areas designated for future
resi denti al or agricultural development on the Chul a Vi sta general pl an, then
not less than fifty feet.
(Ord. 1356 ~ 1 (part), 1971: Ord. 1281 ~ 1 (part), 1970: Ord. 1212 ~ 1
(part), 1969: prior code ~ 33.513(H).)
19.44.090 Performance standards.
All uses permitted by this title shall be subject to initial and continued
compl iance with the performance standards in Chapter 19.66. (Ord. 1281 ~ 1
(part), 1970: Ord. 1212 ~ 1 (part), 1969: pri or code ~ 33. 513( 1) (1). )
19.44.100 Fuel restrictions.
Manufacturing and industrial processes in an I-L zone shall use only gas
or electricity as a fuel; provided however, that oil burning equipment may be
installed for standby purposes only. (Ord. 1281 ~ 1 (part), 1970: Ord. 1212
~ 1 (part), 1969: prior code ~ 33.513(1)(2).)
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19.44.110 Setbacks from residential or agricultural zone-Loading facilities.
In any I-L zone directly across the street from any R or A zone, or areas
desi gnated for future resi denti al or agricultural development on the general
plan, the loading facil ities and structures shall be a distance of at least
thirty feet from said street. (Ord. 1281 ~ 1 (part), 1970: Ord. 1212 ~ 1
(part). 1969: prior code ~ 33.513(1)(3).)
19.44.120 Landscaping.
The site shall be landscaped in conformance with the landscaping manual of
the city, and approved by the planning department. (Ord. 1281 ~ 1 (part),
1970: Ord. 1212 ~ 1 (part), 1969: prior code ~ 33.513(1)(4).)
19.44.130 Site plan and architectural approval.
Site plan and architectural approval required for all uses in an 1-L zone,
as provided in Sections 19.14.420 through 19.14.480. (Ord. 1281 ~ 1 (part),
1970: Ord. 1212 ~ 1 (part), 1969: prior code ~ 33.513(1)(5).)
19.44.140 Off-street parking and loading facilities.
Off-street parking. and loading facilities are required for all uses in an
1-L zone, as provided in Sections 19.62.010 through 19.62.140. (Ord. 1356 ~ 1
(part), 1971: Ord. 1281 ~ 1 (part), 1970: Ord. 1212 ~ 1 (part), 1969: prior
code ~ 33.513(1)(6).)
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19.44.150 Outdoor storage.
Outdoor storage and sales yards in .an 1-L zone shall be completely
enclosed by solid walls, fences, buildings, or a combination thereof, not less
than six feet .in height. No merchandise, materials, equipment or other goods
shall be stored or displayed higher than the enclosing fence. For other
fencing requirements, see Section 19.58.150. (Ord. 1356 S 1 (part),
1971: Ord. 1281 S 1 (part), 1970: Ord. 1212 S 1 (part), 1969: prior code S
33.513(1)(6).)
19.44.160 Trash storage areas.
Trash storage in an 1-L zone shall be subject to the provisions of Section
19.58.340. (Ord. 1356 S 1 (part), 1971: Ord. 1281 S 1 (part), 1970: Ord.
1212 S 1 (part), 1969: prior code S 33.513(1)(7).)
19.44.170 Enclosures required for all uses-Exceptions.
All uses in an 1-L zone, except sales yards, service yards, storage yards
and loading and equipment rental, shall, be conducted entirely within an
enclosed building. (Ord. 1356 S 1 (part), 1971: Ord. 1281 S 1 (part),
1970: Ord. 1212 S 1 (part), 1969: prior code S 33.513(1)(9).)
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19.44.180 Wall requirements.
Zoning walls shall be provided in an 1-L zone, subject to the conditions
of Sections 19.58.150 and 19.58.360. (Ord. 1356 S 1 (part), 1971: Ord. 1281
S 1 (part), 1970: Ord. 1212 S 1 (part), 1969: prior code S 33.513(1)(10).)
RECEIVED
EXIST I Nr; I'I\OPERTY
OWNcn
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. H PLANNING
CITY OF CIIULA VISTA
DISCLOSURE STATEMENT
'CANT'S STATEMENT or DISCLOSURE OF CERrAIN OWNERSHIP ItHEr\ESTS ON fill APPl1CATIONS
, 1~!Ll REQUIRE DISCRETIONARY ACTION ON THE PART OF THE CITY COUNCIL, PLANNING
SSION AND ALL orHER OFFICIAL BODIES,
'ollowlng Information must be disclosed:
~ 1st the names of all persons having a financial Interest in the application.
'k'!;!!ln Communities, Inc" !I.tion,1 City, CA 92050
HQI'!I" Caplte1 D~ye1opmfnt CrOI.J.~..:~"bc,j1i.\rY of HO.'M F'edera1 S!vings & LQan. Sin Diego, CA
'.ist the names of all persons having any ownership Interest In the property involved.
RaMcho Oe1 Rey Partnership, a CalIfornia Cer:era1 Partner\hip c,mpOHd Of 1^ ~"'d 1B IIbove
If any person Identified pursuant to (1) above Is a corporation or partnership, list
the names of all Individuals owning more than 10% of the shares In the corporation
~r owning any partnership interest in the partnership.
IkMI!1In Commvnitie" Inc: ~eMIIII' r!mily Iru,t"Motey L, & Vonnie L, IleHI"ln Iru,tee, 140\1
M.rk D. McMillin, L.uri, A, R.y & Scott M, HeM! 11 in (20\ e.chl Home C.pit.1 Development Croup) 100\ by
Home r.le,,' SovlnQ' & Lo.n, S.n Oi.go, CA
If any person Identified pursuant to (1) above Is a non-profit organization 01" a
crust, list the na~es of any person serving as director of the non~proflt
organization or as trustee or beneficiary or trustor of the trust.
N/A
'we you had more than $250 worth of buSIness transacted with any member of City
"afr', Boards, C0l1T!11ss1ons, Corrrnittees and Council within the past twelve months?
c_s_ No.2- If yes. please Indicate person(s)
~.~ is defined as: "AI\Y Individual, firm. copartnership, joint venture, assoCl'atlon,
c,T cluh, fratHnal or~aniHtlon, corporation, estate, trust, receiver, syndicate,
and any other county, city and county, city, municipality, dIstrict or other
tical subdivision, or any other group or combinatto~ acting as a unit."
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