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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1996 11 20 CC MIN SS1996 11 20 CC MIN SS@˜|ôMIN SS NOV 20 1996à›[H( 8 JOINT REGULAR STUDY SESSION MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BALDWIN PARK AND THE PLANNING COMMISSION, CITY HALL, 14403 EAST PACIFIC AVENUE, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1996 The City Council of the City of Baldwin Park met in a Study Session in Room 307 at 5:30 p.m. ROLL CALL PRESENT: COUNCILMEMBERS LOWES, LOZANO, MUSE, AND MAYOR VARGAS COMMISSIONERS OCLARAY, HUETINCK, AND GALINDO ALSO PRESENT: City Attorney Bower, City Manager Yeats, Acting Chief of Police Kies Dir. of Public Works Mousavi, Dir. of Rec(Community Services Nunez, and City Clerk Gair 00 ORAL COMMUNICATION Mayor Vargas declared Oral Communication open and invited those wishing to speak to come forward. There were none. Mayor Vargas declared Oral Communications closed. 00- Planning Commissioner Holguin arrived at 6:10 p.m. TOPIC OF DISCUSSION Director of Public Works Mousavi stated that the current sign ordinance is a 1970 sign ordinance that needs to be updated. City Planner Onaga presented a slide presentation which included the following: 1) visual survey; 2) identify problems and issues; 3) approach to the problem; 4) proposed schedule; 5) survey results; and 6) discussion and direction. BIB] 37175-U01 MIN-U02 SS-U02 NOV-U02 20-U02 1996-U02 LG1-U03 LI1-U03 FO3433-U03 FO3447-U03 FO3515-U03 DO4160-U03 C4-U03 MINUTES1-U03 10/11/2001-U04 ADMIN-U04 MIN-U05 SS-U05 NOV-U05 20-U05 1996-U05 BIB] 37260-U01 1996-U02 11-U02 20-U02 CC-U02 MIN-U02 SS-U02 LG1-U03 LI1-U03 FO3433-U03 FO3447-U03 DO4160-U03 C4-U03 MINUTES1-U03 10/11/2001-U04 ADMIN-U04 CITY-U05 COUNCIL-U05 MINUTES-U05 1996 11 20 CC MIN SS@˜|ôMIN SS NOV 20 1996à›[H( 81) Sign Survey Exercise 2) Issues: a) seasonal holiday signs b) banners, flags and balloons c) window signs d) car dealers and service stations e) free standing signs f) sign size determined by travel/speed 3) More Issues a) Council, Commission and Staff issues b) Business and Resident issues c) Recent Variances Who should be involved? The community, Council, Commission and the Businesses. Development Services Manager Hutar presented a proposed schedule that would bring everything to closure by June, 1997. Comments and Direction a) Need flexibility in code. b) Strong definition of temporary. c) Need to allow for bigger signs to attract activity. d) Criticized size of signs at Towne Center. e) Code needs to be changed because of the marketing need today. t) Signs by square footage a good idea. g) What the City has now is too restrictive. h) Banners and temporary signs seem to be the problem. i) Look at Target variance use again. j) Along the freeway to draw customers be creative with signs k) Shopping centers need larger signs. I) Not as opposed to window paintings as all the posters. m) Need monster sign on Cal Trans property at I-10 and Baldwin Park Boulevard. Staff was directed not to form a committee, just do it! 00- The meeting was adjourned at 6:55 p.m. There were no objection A BIB] 37175-U01 MIN-U02 SS-U02 NOV-U02 20-U02 1996-U02 LG1-U03 LI1-U03 FO3433-U03 FO3447-U03 FO3515-U03 DO4160-U03 C4-U03 MINUTES1-U03 10/11/2001-U04 ADMIN-U04 MIN-U05 SS-U05 NOV-U05 20-U05 1996-U05 BIB] 37260-U01 1996-U02 11-U02 20-U02 CC-U02 MIN-U02 SS-U02 LG1-U03 LI1-U03 FO3433-U03 FO3447-U03 DO4160-U03 C4-U03 MINUTES1-U03 10/11/2001-U04 ADMIN-U04 CITY-U05 COUNCIL-U05 MINUTES-U05