A.
A planned
sign permit program is required for:
1.
Sign
criteria that establish guidelines for specific signs or future signs
for tenants in a building complex;
2.
Replacement
or significant modification of an existing planned sign permit program
for a building complex; and
3.
Off-site
subdivision signs not in conformance with an approved design.
B.
A planned
sign permit program is optional for all other signs.
C.
If
the provisions of an approved planned sign permit program conflict
with other provisions of this title, whichever provision is more restrictive
shall control.
(Ord. 4648 § 2, 2008)
A.
Applications
for a planned sign permit program shall be filed with the planning
department upon forms provided for that purpose. The application shall
be accompanied by a non-refundable fee as established by city council
resolution.
B.
The
application shall contain:
1.
The
name, address and telephone number of the owner(s) of the property
upon which the sign is to be placed and the owner’s signed consent
to the application;
2.
Names,
addresses and telephone number of all other owners of property within
the building complex and their signed consent to the application;
3.
Three
copies of a site plan for the property upon which the sign(s) is to
be located, depicting the location of existing building(s), and existing
and proposed freestanding sign(s);
4.
Three
copies of a sign plan depicting the sign(s) including dimensions,
colors, materials, and type of illumination;
5.
Three
copies of a scaled building elevation plan indicating the sign location
(wall signs only);
6.
A
detailed statement of criteria for the proposed signs including, but
not limited to: number, type, location, size, height, materials, letter
style, colors, and illumination;
7.
A
description of the property to be governed by the planned sign permit
program; and
8.
Additional
copies of the above listed information if the project requires a public
hearing by the design committee or city council.
(Ord. 4648 § 2, 2008)
A.
The
director shall provide notice of an administrative review at least
10 days prior to acting on the application.
C.
The
notice of planned sign permit program review shall provide substantially
as follows:
1.
The
name of the applicant;
2.
The
file number assigned to the application;
3.
A
description of the proposed planned sign permit program including
location;
4.
The
environmental determination;
5.
The
date of the notice and the deadline to request a public hearing and
the date the planned sign permit program will be approved if no public
hearing is requested; and
6.
The
following statement, in bold letters:
The purpose of this notice is to inform you that an application
for the project described above has been submitted to the Planning
Department. The Director may approve the application without holding
a public hearing, unless a public hearing is requested by you or any
individual wanting to comment on the project prior to the scheduled
approval date.
To request a public hearing for this project you must do so
in writing. Your written request must be received by the City of Roseville
Planning Department no later than 5:00 p.m., on the date noted above.
If a public hearing is requested, you will receive notice of the date,
time, and place of the public hearing.
If a public hearing is not requested prior to the deadline,
it is the intent of the Director to approve the application and grant
the planned sign permit program without a public hearing. If a public
hearing is not requested, the action of the Director to grant the
planned sign permit program shall be final.
(Ord. 4648 § 2, 2008)
A.
If
a public hearing is not requested, the director shall approve, conditionally
approve or deny the planned sign permit program. The director shall
not approve the planned sign permit program unless the following findings
are made:
1.
The
planned sign permit program is consistent with the provisions and
intent of this title;
2.
The
planned sign permit program is in harmony with, and visually related
to the buildings within the planned sign permit program and the surrounding
development; and
3.
The
planned sign permit program is consistent with the adopted specific
plan sign guidelines for the specific plan or other applicable regulations
in which it is located, if applicable.
B.
If
in the opinion of the director, the proposed planned sign permit program
is not substantially in conformance with the requirements of this
title, or that because of its location, size, or design that the public
hearing should not be waived, the director shall refer the project
for public hearing by the design committee.
C.
Within
five days (excluding weekends and holidays) of any decision, the director
shall notify the applicant in writing of the outcome including any
conditions of approval.
D.
If
a person is aggrieved by a decision of the director, a person may,
within 10 calendar days of such decision, appeal the decision to the
design committee upon the filing of a written appeal with the director
and the payment of a non-refundable fee as established by city council
resolution.
(Ord. 4648 § 2, 2008)
A.
If a public hearing is requested, the planning director shall schedule and notice the permit for public hearing by the design committee. The notice of a public hearing shall be as set forth in the Roseville Municipal Code Section 17.08.540.
B.
The design committee may approve, conditionally approve or deny the planned sign permit program. The design committee shall not approve the application unless the findings set forth in the Roseville Municipal Code Section 17.08.225 are made.
C.
Within
five days (excluding weekends and holidays) of the design committee’s
action, the planning director shall notify the applicant and/or appellant
of the design committee’s action including any conditions of
approval.
(Ord. 4648 § 2, 2008)
Upon approval of a planned sign permit program, all future signs
erected in the area governed by the planned sign permit program shall
conform to the planned sign permit program, and no sign permits shall
be issued for signs not in conformance with the criteria of the planned
sign permit program. Relief from the provisions or criteria of a planned
sign permit program may be granted only with the approval of a new
planned sign permit program, or modification to the planned sign permit
program.
(Ord. 4648 § 2, 2008)
Minor modifications to existing planned sign permit programs may be approved by the director without the notice requirements identified in Section 17.08.220, provided the modification meets the following criteria:
A.
The
changes are substantially consistent with the intent of the original
planned sign permit program and are architecturally compatible with
the design intent of the building complex.
B.
C.
Any
other modification to an existing planned sign permit program not
considered minor shall comply with the processing requirements identified
in Article 2 of this chapter.
(Ord. 4648 § 2, 2008)
A.
Applications
for planned sign permit program modifications shall be filed with
the planning department upon forms provided for that purpose. The
application shall be accompanied by a nonrefundable fee as established
by city council resolution.
B.
The
application shall contain:
1.
The
name, address and telephone number of the owner(s) of the property
upon which the sign is to be placed and the owner’s signed consent
to the application;
2.
Three
copies of a site plan for the property upon which the sign(s) is to
be located, depicting the location of existing building(s), and existing
and proposed freestanding sign(s);
3.
Three
copies of a sign plan detailing proposed changes to the existing planned
sign permit program;
4.
Three
copies of the proposed planned sign permit program;
5.
Three
copies of a scaled building elevation plan indicating the sign location
(wall signs only);
6.
A
detailed statement of criteria for the proposed signs including, but
not limited to: number, type, location, size, height, materials, letter
style, colors, and illumination;
7.
A
description of the property to be governed by the planned sign permit
program;
8.
Additional
copies of the above listed information will be required if the project
requires a public hearing by the design committee or city council;
and
9.
Any
additional information or materials necessary for the processing and
review of the permit application as deemed necessary by the director.
(Ord. 4648 § 2, 2008)
Upon the filing of an application for a minor planned sign permit
program modification, the director shall review the application within
10 days (excluding weekends and holidays) for conformance with this
title and other applicable regulations. If the application meets the
requirements of this title, the director shall endorse the application
and drawings as “approved.” The director shall not approve
the minor planned sign permit program modification unless the following
findings are made:
A.
The
minor planned sign permit program modification is consistent with
the provisions and intent of this title;
B.
The
minor planned sign permit program modification is in harmony with,
and visually related to the buildings within the existing planned
sign permit program and the surrounding development; and
C.
The
minor planned sign permit program modification is consistent with
the adopted specific plan sign guidelines for the specific plan or
other applicable regulations in which the building complex is located,
if applicable.
(Ord. 4648 § 2, 2008)
A.
Any
person wishing to erect and maintain a sign within any area governed
by a planned sign permit program shall apply for a sign permit as
provided in Article 1 of this chapter.
B.
The
director shall deny any application not in conformance with the criteria
of an applicable planned sign permit program.
(Ord. 4648 § 2, 2008)
