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HomeMy WebLinkAbout071000 OTLRB MinutesOTLRBIm]nutes~70799 MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE OLD TOWN TEMECULA LOCAL REVIEW BOARD JULY 10, 2000 CALL TO ORDER The Old Town Temecula Local Review Board convened in a regular meeting at 9:02 A.M., on Monday, July 10, 2000, in the Community Development Conference Room of Temecula City Hall, 43200 Business Park Drive, Temecula, California. ROLL CALL Present: Board Members Alien, Blair, Montgomery, *Ross, and Chairman Harker. Absent: None. Also Present: Senior Planner Rockholt, Assistant Planner Anders, Development Processing Coordinator Noland, Housing Redevelopment Manager Meyer, and Minute Clerk Hansen *(It was noted that Board Member Ross arrived at 9:05 A.M.) At this time, Deputy City Clerk Ballreich duly swore In the newly appointed Altemate Board Member, Mr. Fred Perkins. PUBLIC DISCUSSION No comments. BOARD BUSINESS 1. Approval of Minutes - June 12, 2000 It was noted that Board Member Ross arrived at 9:05 A.M. Board Member Montgomery, echoed by staff, relayed that Councilman Pratt was not the liaison for the Old Town Local Review Board as indicated on page 2 of the minutes. (It is noted that after this meeting it had been clarified, via the City Clerk's office, that Councilman Pratt was the liaison for the Board.) Board Member Allen indicated that on page 2, in the second paragraph, that the word speechifying should be corrected to indicate specifying. OTLRB Im[nutes/070799 MOTION: Board Member Blair moved to approve the minutes, as amended. Board Member Montgomery seconded the motion and voice vote reflected unanimous approval. 2. Old Business a. Sign Enforcement Program Update Development Processing Coordinator Noland provided an update regarding the enforcement in Old Town with respect to permanent signage. In response to Board Member Blair, Assistant Planner Anders relayed the permitting process for temporary signs. Development Processing Coordinator Noland relayed that various merchants had been cited for signage; noted that signs displayed in vehicles was prohibited; and relayed that staff would investigate the collage-type sign at the Calico Coffee use site, Via a memorandum dated July 6, 2000, Assistant Planner Anders provided additional information regarding enforcement regarding the display of the A-frame signs. b. Off-Site Directional Signs (S de Streets) Assistant Planner Anders relayed that per discussions with the City Attorney, it would be legally feasible to install generic off-site directional signs in Old Town; and for informational purposes, noted that Mr. Doc Laine had presented his signage concerns to the City Council. For Board Member Ross, Assistant Planner Anders relayed that staff had not requested the City Attorney to respond in written form to the letter signed by Chairman Harker, noting that it was not typical for a written response to be provided. After additional discussion regarding the Board's letter which had been addressed to Director of Planning Ubnoske, Assistant Planner Anders relayed that she would request Director of Planning Ubnoske to draft a memorandum noting that the issues had been addressed with the City Attorney. Board Member Blair relayed that he would desire to see a copy of the letter that had been signed by various Board Members. With respect to the sign guidelines, Board Member Montgomery relayed that in Chapter 3, on Page 49 of the Specific Plan, under Section 5, entitled Prohibited Signs in Old Town, that monument signage was prohibited in front of any building in Old Town; noted that Councilman Roberts had relayed that he would further investigate the language of the Specific Plan; advised that it was his opinion that the intent was to prohibit monument signage if there was less than 150 feet of frontage, or less than 10 feet of setback, referencing alternate portions of the Specific Plan; and relayed that after the language was clarified it would revise the conditions of enforcement. Housing Redevelopment Manager Meyer relayed that staff would investigate the intent of the January 1996 amendment in order to obtain clarification. OTLRB/minutes/070799 3. New Business a. Butterfield Inn (New Wall Sign) 28718 Old Town Front Street Development Processing Coordinator Noland presented the proposed sign plan; and provided a sample of the paper-like material that was proposed for use in the lettering. Assistant Planner Anders relayed that the sign company had advised that this particular material would last for five years. Chairman Harker relayed that in his opinion, the size of the letters appeared larger than was appropriate. After additional discussion, Assistant Planner Anders suggested recommending to the applicant that the letter size be reduced. Development Processing Coordinator Noland, referencing the Specific Plan, relayed the recommendation for 16-inch letters. Board Member Montgomery recommended that sealed wood letters be utilized in lieu of the new material. Board Member Allen relayed that he was not pleased with the new material for the letters, or the proposed red color. Development Processing Coordinator Noland relayed that the applicant was proposing to re- paint the building to a beige color. Additional discussion ensued regarding the proposed signage. Chairman Harker recommended that the letters on the signage be 20 inches in height. Assistant Planner Anders clarified that the Specific Plan did prohibit paper materials for signage, In response, Chairman Harker recommended the use of wood (i.e., birch). It was the consensus of the Board to have staff encourage the applicant to reduce the size of the letters, to utilize a wood material, and to provide an overall color scheme. 4. Consultation It was noted that Board Member Allen left the meeting at 9:58 A.M. Assistant Planner Anders relayed the signage at the Emporium Building, noting that permitting had been required for the signs. BOARD RECOMMENDATION: It was the general consensus of the Board (Board Member Allen being absent at this time) to recommend approval of the proposed individual unit signs at the Emporium, based on their review of the signage. Board Member Montgomery queried whether the existing legends (directories of the buildings in Old Town located proximate to the bridge and on Old Town Front Street) could be modified to list the businesses in order to make the public aware of the available entities, similar to a mall directory; recommended that the directories be placed in all the public parking lots; and relayed O~.RB Iminute$/070799 that if the Merchant's Association was reinstated the Association could be responsible for updating the directory. While concurring with the previous recommendation, staff relayed that there may be legal restraints prohibiting the denotation of specific names of businesses. Additional discussion ensued regarding the installation of the generic off-site signage, Board Member Montgomery recommending that there be signage placed in the sidewalk prior to the beginning of the boardwalk, adjacent to the silhouette designs that are currently placed in this area; and relayed that the signage could encompass directional arrows with the wording stating more shops. Board Member Blair relayed a preference for standing pole signage for the generic off-site directional signage. With respect to the off-site signage, Assistant Planner Anders relayed that the City Attorney's position was conservative for the purpose of avoiding litigation. With respect to the legend directories, Assistant Planner Anders relayed that along with investigating the legal issues, there would need to be investigation with respect to appropriate placement. Assistant Planner Anders relayed that staff was still at the preliminary stages in the process of developing the generic directional signs, noting that there were restrictions associated with the installment (i.e., a seven foot minimum height requirement), advising that the Board would be updated as the plans evolve. Additional discussion ensued regarding concepts for the generic directional sign installments, Board Member Ross recommending placement on private property in order to avoid the seven- foot minimum height requirement. Senior Planner Rockholt relayed that prior to the generic directional signage placement there would need to be additional discussions with alternate City Departments, advising that there may need to be a workshop held for discussion of this issue. Chairman Harker recommended that the Board Members further discuss the issue of directional signage at the next meeting. At 10:35 A.M. the meeting recessed, reconvening at 10:40 A.M. in the Main Conference Room for a video presentation. 5. Board Discussion a. Oatman, Arizona Video Presentation Chairman Harker presented a video presentation, providing an overview of the history of the Old Town in Oatman, Arizona. OTLRBIminute~070799 6. Staff Approvals No input. ADJOURNMENT At 11:07 A.M. Chairman Harker formally adjourned this meeting to Monday, August 14, 2000, at 9:00 A. M., in the Community Development Conference Room of Temecula City Hall, 43200 Business Park Drive, Temecula, California. Chairman William Harker Assistant Planner Patricia Anders