PC13-151Resolution No. PC 13-151
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MENIFEE
RECOMMENDING APPROVAL OF
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF MENIFEE AMENDING THE SIGN STANDARDS WITHIN THE
ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN GUIDELINES OF
SPECIFIC PLAN NO. 248 NEWPORT HUB
Whereas, on February 28, 2013 the applicant, Haun Professional LLC, Steve
Gibson, filed a formal application with the City of Menifee to amend the sign standards
found in the Architectural Guidelines of Specific Plan No. 248 "Newport Hub".
Whereas, on October 8, 2013, the City of Menifee Planning Commission
considered public testimony and materials in the staff report and accompanying
documents, which hearing was publicly noticed by a publication in a newspaper of
general circulation, an agenda posting, and notice to property owners within 300 feet of
the project site boundaries; and
Whereas, on October 8, 2013, the City of Menifee Planning Commission made
the following Findings for Specific Plan Amendment No. 2013-046:
1. The project is located within Specific Plan No. 248 which was approved by the
County of Riverside in 1991.
2. The Architectural Guidelines for Specific Plan No. 248 restrict Tenant Wall Signs
for tenants with units less than 5,000 square feet.
3. This standard would not necessarily restrict the size or amount of signs on any
side of a building, which is of primary concern.
4. This standard would restrict small tenants from the typical allowance for
businesses to identify their location on the outside of their building.
5. The standards for maximum area for Tenant Wall Signs (1 square foot per 1
linear foot of building face) and Building Identification Sign (2 square feet per 2
linear feet of building face) as well as the requirement for Tenant Wall Signs to
be located at the top story would still be applicable and would still restrict the size
and location of signs to limit proliferation of wall signs.
6. The removal of the tenant unit area restriction would be consistent with the
architectural design guideline's goal of enhancing the aesthetic appeal of the
project.
7. The project site is designated as Community Development: Commercial Retail on
the Sun City/Menifee Valley Area Plan and is zoned Specific Plan No. 248,
8. There is a reasonable probability that the project will be consistent with the future
adopted general plan, including a housing element that is consistent with state
housing element law. This property is within a Specific Plan and the land use is
not anticipated to change.
9. There is little or no probability that the project will be detrimental to or interfere
with the implementation of the future adopted general plan, including a housing
element that is consistent with state housing element law.
10. The project proposes amending sign standards for development located north of
Newport Road, west of 1-215, and east of Paloma Wash, which is an existing
commercial portion of the City. The project promotes the vision and values by
focusing growth in an urban area. The project is consistent with the vision and
values of Menifee.
11. The public's health, safety and general welfare are protected through project
design.
12. The amendment is clearly compatible with the present and future logical
development of the area.
13. An Environmental Impact Report was approved and mitigation measures
adopted for Specific Plan 248. The proposed sign program and amendment to
the sign standard may result in a negligible increase in signage and therefore
does not require any further action under CEQA as a Class 3, per section 15303.
New Construction or Conversion of Small Structures .and a Class 11, 15311
Accessory structures.
NOW, THEREFORE, the Planning Commission of the City of Menifee resolves
and orders as follows:
The Findings set out above are true and correct.
2. Specific Plan Amendment No. 2013-046 is
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED
Attest:
nni erAllen, Planning Commission Secretary
Approved as to form:
Biggs,1r �
recommended for approval.
8th glay of October, 2013.
Liesemeyer,
Scott A. Mann
Mayor
Wallace W. Edgerton
Deputy Mayor
John V. Denver
Councilmember
Thomas Fuhrman
Councilmember
Greg August
Councimember
29714 Haun Road
Menifee, CA 92586
Phone 951.672.6777
Fax 951.6793843
www.dtyofinenifee.us
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE ) ss
CITY OF MENIFEE )
I, Jennifer Allen, Planning Commission Secretary of the City of Menifee, do
hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution No. PC13-151 was duly adopted by
the Planning Commission of the City of Menifee at a meeting thereof held on the
8`h day of October, 2013 by the following vote:
Ayes:
Liesemeyer, Matelko, Phillips, Sobek, Thomas
Noes:
None
Absent:
None
Abstain:
None
r'Jennifer Allen, Planning Commission Secretary