Ordinance 15-01ORDINANCE NO. 15-01
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY uOUNuIL OF THE uITY vF EASTVALE,
CALIFORNIA, MAKINu FINDINGS AND AMENDINu THE SIGN
REGULATIONS OF THE EASTVALE ZONING CODE, ADDING A NEW
CATEUORY OF SIGNS: ELECTRONIC MESSAGE BOARD SIGNS
PuBLIC SCHOOLS, PUBLIC s'AND OTHER LOCATIONS.
n its ;uc ilm i al ;it 2010, tric L;;ty ut E45tvale ('-City-,-,) adut t u
-,,ca3i®c Cu.,ty ZuningCode; and
WHEREAS, subsequently in May 2012,City adopted a comprehensivei to its
Zoning Lel tigoals, puliuiv3, zmd iiupFnieutation inczoureb of the City7s first
e r l ; as az3 compliance 11 l 1-.5C.211 a® tc l� 131 aeras; (tai) ®l- 3
e CitY73 Z: ;n5 issues-, v) create development standards reflective o it wires;
and v improve i i r ti f usubiliLy of the Zoning
WHEREAS, ttic iou uacu Ui-ified School District
Sxgn3 ut
uraiaaaa as t nonprofit r 1i tivaaiai c ?' at sib
manufacturer)application t ily _ esting a new caLegory f signs to allow_
electronic message boards LO show a combination ufbchoul iu [A1ltl ttitii® Coity information- s
arid r intonnatiun, ddvcrt;sijig at public schools, public parkb, andMe, lac tau"3; Una
WHEREAS.; a ,reposed to the sign regulations f the EaSEvale
has been prepared to create 1ow a new catugury of signs bused on elecuonic njobbage
briuds. aLLached heictoincorporated i li=t i llama 1 !t A (collectively,
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electronic oases=gv-, board bigriz,"); and
pursuant to state law, the PlanningCommission a
lawfullynoticed lie hearing on the pupubinguui t for Electiallic
Message 1 11 icyn the Planning uommis5iun tizz;v0 tub61nusy ieaa tm proposed
arneu5nicist to tne sign regulatio.,3 sat tric Ezowniz—Vni.l u ; and
after considering all publict stilnuity- the Planningmis i 1i
rucuuunended appruvialt1 it of the proposed11 meat to the sign irgulationa
Eastvale ZoningC; ® to allow electrunicta1u;3 c signs to the CityCouncil; zmd
WHEREAS, upon receiving the Planningi ssl 's recommendation of approval
amendmentfur the to the signlMi iib of the EaSLvalenn to 5IIuw elt!cuui�c
message i lib_ the City Council holdtawmny uutix3 public hearing on Febivary,
2015, to cunsidui aaupfimi attnu amendment tut c: 31g,j Lcguintluna ue l lilac t,&
to fflluvy umctrunic , board 3a a1 ; =va
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that the piupubu3u iil llt to the EasLValuollill
Code is C011bibLUM with
City'b GunctatCity' Plan becausethe electroukmumsagz tivara3igns are
compatible It lig 1e Ueneral Plangoals and policies, and do not impede achievement Of
goals,ule policies, and actions.
NOW. THEREFORE. THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EASTVALE DOES
HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Environmental Findings
Pulsuaut to CEQA7-ituil in light of the wholejecaiii beforeit, including t net limited to
the c `a iu L;EQA Guiaujisz3 zmU 1 m mat®3 ut S;gjitjcztncu, the piupu3ed Categorical
Exzmptiun ;.curpuivatc7a t a, aaz by rcizrcucc, s vV&;=Kj comments received reg u&j3z3
provided, r substantial evidence (within the meaningrublic. resources Code Sections
21080(e) and 21082.2) within the recordand/or provided at the publicheating,ity Council
t eby fill a and
®ler., llilll a as I—vilowb:
Fin .: The prqt qualifies for a Cateorical Exemptionrs t t i® lieu
Section 15305, Minor Alterations in Land Usei it ti s. This section "consists of minor
t I ti las ill land use litui - ti1111a hi amab witht l f lubbt J®_ which do not
l suit illmiyc = s iaa janU use 1 uaaai g iea lta ilabut !last liltlit t () Minor lot l
adjustments, si , and set s not resulting in the creationy new parem-'-,
Evidence: The wnendmem to the sign regUlad[111S of the EUNLVUIC Zoning
to allow cluctrunic njcb3age board sl us anects the placement of an accessetty`g ti `
(monument signs, pule
}+1 s si s, 'etc.) throughout lar as . as
affected ., chanesexceed % sl 1,r , ®¢® ar,r. ur t a cnan
aaa rral[
create1.
SEUTION 2. Zoning code Amendment;
PUFbUHRL LU CtiUll 1.7 of the City of EWAVIIIC Zoning_ the City Council makes the
findingellsw pertainiug tote amendmentt sign regulations of the EastvaleCode
t—.Miuw electrunicss o s:
Finding 1City Council fins thilL the HIFICnEIMML to the Zoningois consistent with the
General Plan guaIS7 policieb, and implementation pro s.
Evidence: 1 s ® amendment to the Zuaijig!v is s Ifuribility to, pubjic
facilities to have ' electronic ss s signs that display communityinformation,
scrimi IF eatiu.,, ®:1c z. a iam amts i P. , F aria. a,a.re 8 z;nt e
consistent with the
_ General1 it dues not
change the zoningr land use
&bigildduns of properties.
Finding amendment affecvs ItuO within the Chinai 1t Influence Area, the it
Couticil mu3t l„ itional findingt`the amendment is consistent with the most recent
U ta,® vZ�13iUll or tnu.CnMu a 3i-, CUu1pVtjDj1;ty P12M.
Evidence: Airport se Cumpatibility Plans that the northwe5te,,, purtiun
outdoor nonresidential uses, discourage schools, hospitals, and nursinss^ and
require airs_® reviewfur ZAMULUFUS taller than 70 feet. The prupusediii HL
pru-vides zm opportunity ru-` curUtin lig, la6liGes to have electronics
signs, and the construction or Eachca.aa►i umage board sign is subject t review
f, ill by the Planning Commission, at which time
_ potentials to navigation
wouldr sed and raidgmed. No new raidland usesam'proposed. r r
®® s sial ll si 4, eet i or ` irJfeet high flb, pule
:5igns. I nuxt-vic, tnu arazuUm—ent;suuiss;ste t with tne ,dust ,cccrat ® t ® vuisiusi taf tric
t.: 1 o Airpurt Land U3z: Cu.putinii4y_ Pimi.
8EuTIvN 3. Electronic Messae Board Signs Amendment
Thu City Council hemby aaoptz an muenifinem to the sign ieguladons of the basLvale
Zoning code to cicatu a new category tug i an 1Wu;U message noura 5; s. Thu
,ter, carts attached to this urdinancz and iaa tom. Baa¢ y -,.c.c + s at A.
SECTION 4. Severability
t any section, s s tiu , clause, u. phrasc ut mJ3 ®is, cz. ,s Wx Uny iUsaris nciU to be
;nTaala® ur .,.-.-.n:3tituti.-,nal by the decisioncompetent is i tl , it shall not affect
the remaining
punions f this Ordinance that can be given CffCCL without the invalid pruvisi®,a
and- to is _ the pruvibium or this Otdinance me: v 1. The City Council heieby declares
thatf it would have
� to as OKiancu ;tic3pective of the invalidity $ any particularportion
theizut and snit is s tnat the in,,alid purti-Ulls shu.0 DU Z,7,,ZV uuiia i ae- uT inz—Urdinance
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SECTION ®::Publication and Ettective
With;. ri i c. (1 5) as s as e, as tI , a summary of this Ordinanceshall be published
once in the Riversides nt i- ri _ a newspaper of general uircUlaLiUnprinted lis
in Riverside Cuumy and circulateilin the City ®f a _ i accordance,. Goverrunent'CuUe
SUCLiUli 36933. ,:s 0,1iiance shall take ettect and be utituacud, r its
®� a tl .
, AND ORDAINED tnj:sl' Ziny of March
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APPRV
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S, TE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY UF RIVERSIDE §
CITY OF EASTVALE- )
I, Marc Donohue, CiLy Clerk of the CiLy Council of the CiLy or EasLvale. California, du hereby
cUlLify that the futuguing 0,21inance, wu3 intro-duced.in hi 1`y
Cuw,6i uf the City o a` mc 25' day ur Fenruary 2015 anUt ,r
Gty Cu.,%-I;i ur the ufty of Eastvale at a regular meetingII c
following
. rig Major Pro Tem i
mayor
Marc ,
APPLICANT'SELECTRONIC MIESSAGE BOARD SIGNS
. rjvvi. %,.—.1.0 iviessagw noara aigns, nis'si is imenuen to providelocation
centrally controlledss signs incorporating illuminated LED panel at public ilities
throughout Easwale for the purpose of providingkion t_ the public. Electronic Message
Board i .as shall be sub,cct Ii RWI
Community e ie Message Signs must be one Of the following4 s4
i t ( to e)
Pole (elevated e the ground on a central
s) iii a i (affixed to a building)
Standards for eachsign r ori e l
b. Brightness. The following stmidards apply tip Lhe brighWess 'of signs:
1) Maximum brignmess of the LED Fanel for any CommunityElectronic MessaEe Siv.
shall not exceed 7,500nit-N.
) Brignmess st�® it t as toe sFe£i t oa ®east iii to c iti s t
reduce spillover to_ adjacent properties.
s) t i yimpose' lower i lighting level approval tt the
Conditional i or anj, individual air
e® Enclosures and SuppoM. Sign enclosuressuppons must be designedto be Compatible
with the architecture zwhool or tnu. ii e-.: wrl EnvAiv.
d. Number and Spacing of Signs.
1) No i7ivi-v i s ...-,y ovant,-.e site (sc i-
, parK, pumic rachiTy.etc.). except
Lbat two signs may be placedi school.
,z) i specific s ci is required betweensigns- except that the Planning Commissiony
impose spacing i t based on sit -si ie circumstances as part of the review
of the Conditional Use Permh for an individual i
e. Height, Size, Hours of 0,,ratioaa--d
®. _ a —iv03 IYPW3 W1
Community Elecuonic Message signs are as follows.
i) monument aigns
Maximum height l of exceed i ( feet.
Maximum screen size shall of exceed four feet high by eight () feet wide.
up Sirp, may be si lea r double -sided. Sizeor a double-sidedsi . is valcuiated
measuring one sign face.
) Pole Si,,,.s
maximum1 i shall not exceed twenty 2 feet. The maximum height to the
bottom of e LED partel shall not exceed twelve) feet.
maximumscreen size shall nor exceed six ti t high by twelve feet wide.
0 The sign support musk be at leaSL one-third the widthsign e.
) Building -Mounted Si s
W e siva mmust br.mountutl � .s saw ®' .a— dl a
architectural r yr a t the top of the siy not, be more than 45 feet
above the ground at the e _f the wall.
The sign y not project over the Lop of the wall on whichsign is placed.
V The LED el may not exceed i t ( set h irh bj sixteen )feet wide.
Hours of Operation
Signs c tbetween hours 6 a.m. and 1
a
Content
Community 1 ct® is Message signs'may display advertisingmessages r uses not
iocaien on me site i subject to the requirements of aection. t.u.:) of this
Zoning (--Billboards").
i. rermineff iocations.i e placed at` e following locations:
1) Upto ninesisns may be placed at(9) public schools
) Up to 'e (5) signs may be places at public parks
Public facilities
g) icy-c� r eii
5) Public road ri.fit-or-wa., tDra G a wv � ®ea asaaaj)
Signs t public facilities, CiLy-owned; property, is road right of way may only be
installea ana opemieut- City,. or Dy another entity specificahy authorizedy the Ci
g. Prohibited i Electronic Message signs may not be placedin f the
11011OWing locations:
1) Private FrOFeNy
2) Roadway medians
h. Approvai Process. All Community Electronic Messaae si ®s require a Conditional Use
Perrnh, which may impose conditions based on the specific ci s ,ce t the site. The
Contlitional use re - i[ shall be reviewea and approvedr i in this /-oning Cone.
Size operational standards which are morei eci to in this sectio
y be appliedif needed to addresssike®s ecific conditions. ' is ti r a specific sign
type y denied if the City, in li,,ht of evidence in the record, determines that the
proposedsign is not appropriate for the r s location.