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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC ORD 2009-2320ORDINANCE NO. 2009 — 2320 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY AMENDING THE HARBOR DISTRICT SPECIFIC AREA PLAN OF THE LOCAL COASTAL PROGRAM BY AMENDING SECTION 5.3.4 PERTAINING TO SIGNS BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of National City that the Harbor District Specific Area Plan of the Local Coastal Program is amended by amending Section 5.3.4 pertaining to Signs to read as follows: 5.3.4 Signs Signs in the Planning Area shall be regulated as follows: (a) Public access and directional signs shall be at a minimum be located at or near all street intersections, where public accessways cross each other or with streets, at and near the 24th Street Trolley Station, and along 1-5 north and south of the 24th street off -ramps. Signs shall be consistent with the format and appearance of the Joint Coastal Commission — State Coastal Conservancy Public Access Guidelines. (b) Building -mounted signs shall be allowed in Subareas A and B, provided that they : (1) Serve each Subarea respective commercial or marina -related industrial uses only; (2) Are consistent with the sizes permitted in Section 18.62.110 of the City of National City Land Use Code; (3) Do not illuminate any part of Paradise Marsh, adjacent delineated wetlands, habitat buffers, or environmentally sensitive areas; and (4) Are located at least one foot (1') below the Marsh View Plane. (c) Poles signs and roof -mounted signs are prohibited throughout the Planning Area. (d) Off -site commercial advertising signs are prohibited throughout the Planning Area. (e) No provision of this Section shall be deemed to supersede applicable and more stringent provision of the National City Land Use Code regarding signs. (f) Environmental, Cultural, and historical interpretive signs may be placed in park and plazas, along public accessways and bicycleways, and along the landward side of habitat buffers in consultation with, and pursuant to agreement of, the USFWS, provided they are compatible with the Marsh View lane and all applicable provisions of Chapter 3. Environmental interpretive signs should identify and explain the native plants and animals within the National Wildlife Refuge, adjacent delineated wetlands, wetland habitat buffers, Paradise Creek, and other nearby environmentally sensitive areas. (g) Up to three (3) official flags as defined in the Land Use Code may be displayed provided the flag poles do not exceed thirty feet (30') in height, are not located within the Marsh View Plane, and are provided with nixilite, or similar material, where appropriate to discourage perching of raptors. (h) All other signage shall be consistent with Land Use Code Chapter 18.62. PASSED and ADOPTED this 19th day of May, 2009. on Morrison, Mayor ATTEST: Michael R. Dalla, Qity Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM: 7-4 7J :. r George H. Eiser, III City Attorney 2009 Ordinance 2 Harbor District Specific Area Plan: Signs Passed and adopted by the Council of the City of National City, California, on May 19, 2009 by the following vote, to -wit: Ayes: Councilmembers Morrison, Parra, Sotelo-Solis, Van Deventer, Zarate. Nays: None. Absent: None. Abstain: None. AUTHENTICATED BY: By: RON MORRISON Mayor of the City of National City, California it/1) City CIJk of the City of ational City, California Deputy I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing ordinance was not finally adopted until seven calendar days had elapsed between the day of its introduction and the day of its final passage, to wit, on May 5, 2009, and on May 19, 2009. I FURTHER CERTIFY THAT said ordinance was read in full prior to its final passage or that the reading of said ordinance in full was dispensed with by a vote of not less than a majority of the members elected to the Council and that there was available for the consideration of each member of the Council and the public prior to the day of its passage a written or printed copy of said ordinance. I FURTHER CERTIFY that the above and foregoing is a full, true and correct copy of ORDINANCE NO. 2009-2320 of the City Council of the City of National City, passed and adopted by the Council of said City on May 19, 2009. By: City Clerk of the City of National City, California Deputy