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Earl Moseley
6912 Telegraph Road
Commerce, California 90040
a n nconforming,
Subject property is located on the northwest
corner of Leach Boulevard and Adams Avenue,
To permit the extended use of
freestanding pole sign.
Administrative Action No. 83-3 is a request to permit the extended use
of a nonconforming pole sign located on an existing service station
site. The existing double faced freestanding sign is approximately
20 feet bight, with a total area of 72 square feet.
The, existing sign was approved by the Board of Zoning Adjustments on
October 22, 1,980. on April 19, 1983,the Planning commission approved
Conditional Use Permit No. 83-8, a request by Thrifty Oil Company to
permit the conversion of an existing service station into a convenience
market combined with gasoline sales. in approving Conditional Use
Permit No. 83-8, the Planning Commission conditioned the project by
requiring the applicant to submit an administrative action applicationto the Planning Commission in order to allow the extended use of the
existing nonconforming freestanding sign for approximately 3 years
.Current development standards for convenience markets require that all
existing sign would be required to comp",y with the development standards
istrative Action No, 83-3 is approved by the Planning Commission, the
and shall not have more than 40 square feet per sign fare. If Admin
freestanding signs not exceed 10 feet in height and 8 feet in width,
pertaining to signs found in section 9430.8.2 of the Ordinance Code
at the end of the 3 year peiud.
Administrative Action No. 83-3 is a request to extend the use of a no
conforming freestanding sign. Section 9760.47, l pli.cation to Extend
Use of Nonconforming Sign, states that, notwithstanding, the
ANALYSIS
huntington beach development services department
Planning Commission
Development Services
June 21, 1983
ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION NO.
AA 83-3
June 21, 1983
Page 2
provisions of Section 9760.47, the owner of any nonconforming sign or
sign structure that is required to be removed, altered or replaced pur-
suant to the provisions hereof, tray make application on the form pro-
vided for such purpose, to the Planning commission to extend the use
of such sign. Said written application shall be filed not less than
15 days preceeding the date set out in Section 9760.46 for the alteration,
removal or replacement of said sign or sign structure. After a hearing,
the Planning Commission may grant permission to extend the time for al-
teration, removal or replacement of such sign or sign structure far a
period determined by the Planning Commission.
Section 9760.48; "Nonconforming Sign. Action of the Planning Ccxmua.s-
sion," states that before granting any extension under this section
the Planning Commission must find and determine the following:
a, That because of unique circumstances applicable to the sign al-
teration, removal or replacement within the time specified in
Section 9760.46 will result in a substantial economic hardship
or that the applicant will suffer great financial loss thereby;
b. That the s:.,n will. not adversely affect other lawfully erected
signs in tY same area;
c. That the siwill not be detrimental to the property located ir,
the vicinity of the property on which said skin is located;
d. That the sign will be in keeping with the character of the sur-
rounding neighborhood; and
e. That the sign shall not obstruct t1-e vision of vehicular or
pedestrian traffic.
The applicant has demonstrated that strict compliance with the
ordinance code will result in a substantial economic hardship. The
applicant has also demonstrated that the existing sign will not ad-
verselyaffect other signs in the area; is not detrimental to the
surrounding properties; and will not obstruct pedestrian or vehicular
traffic vision.
RECOMNDATIO i ;
In view of the above information, the staff recommends that if the
applicant concurs, the Planning Commission allow the continued use of
the nonconforming sign for a period of three (3) years. At the con-
clusion of this three-year period the sign shall be made to conform
to all provisions of the Huntington Beach Ordinance Code,
If the applicant dons not concur with the above recommendation, then
the staff recommends that the Planning Commission deny Administrative
Action No, 53-3 and require the applicant to bring the existing noncon-
forming sign into conformance with all provisions of Article 976 of
the Huntington Beach Ord Anarice Code,
SM YOTED CONDITIONS OF I'PPROVAL;
City of Huntington Beach and the remainder, if any, returned to the
from the cash bond and summarily forfeited and paid over to the
and remove such sign, and the cost of removal shall be deducted
or employees may enter on the property where said sign is located
the date of approval., the City of Huntington Beach or its agents
appli cable provisions of the sign ordinance after three years from
Prior to issua,ice of building permits, the applicant shall file a
cash bond in the amount of $1500 with the Cit y for the purpose of
indemni fying the City for any and all costs incurred in the removal
of the sign structure. If the sign is not made to conform with the
person depositing the bond,
The site plan and elevation dated June 1, 1983, six:
approved MUM,
ATTACHMENTS :
Site plan and e
Area map
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