HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 3905 RESOLUTION NO. 3905
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY
GRANTING ZONE VARIANCE NO. 143
The City Council of the City of Downey does resolve as follows:
SECTION 1. The City Council does hereby find and determine
that an application was duly filed by Security Pacific Bank with respect
to the real property described as follows: 10226 Lakewood Boulevard,
requesting a variance permitting a 20' high, 44 sq. foot double faced
pole sign and to install various non - conforming wall signs and parking
-- area directional signs; that public hearing was duly set for December
9, 1980, at 7:30 p.m., in the Council Chamber of the Downey City Hall,
8425 E. 2nd Street, Downey, California, and a notice of the date, time,
place and purpose of aforesaid hearing was duly given; that a hearing
was duly held at the aforementioned time and place, studies and investi-
gation made by the Council and in its behalf, reveal the following facts:
(1) Special conditions and circumstances exist which are
peculiar to the land involved which are not generally
applicable to other lands in the same vicinity and zone.
(2) Literal interpretation of the provisions of the ordinance
'tuld deprive the applicant of rights commonly enjoyed by other
properties in the City under the terms of the Zoning
Ordinance.
(3) Special conditions and circumstances do not result from
actions of the applicant.
(4) Approval of the variance will not confer a special
privilege that is denied by the Zoning Ordinance to other lands.
(5) Granting approval of the applicant's request will not
adversely affect the Comprehensive General Plan.
SECTION 2. The City Council further finds and determines that
facts exist as required in Section 9164.18 of the Downey Municipal Code
justifying the granting of a variance.
SECTION 3. Based upon the aforementioned findings, the Council
hereby grants with respect to the property described in SECTION 1,
above, a variance subject to the following conditions:
1. This approval is for the installation of a 20' high 44 sq. ft.,
double faced, interior lighted pole sign along the applicant's Lake-
wood Boulevard frontage and to install various non - conforming wall
signs and non - conforming traffic directional signs on the building and
in the off - street parking area.
2. This approval is based upon a revised plot plan and eleva-
tion dated September 18, 1980. Deviations or exceptions from said
plot plan and elevation shall not be permitted without the approval
of the City Planning Commission.
3. The permitted pole sign shall not project over the public
right -of -way.
4. No additional signs shall be permitted.
5. Sidewalk shall be installed on the applicant's Vultee St.
frontage, where driveways have been removed, and said installation
shall be to the standards of the City Engineering Division.
6. Street lights shall be installed on existing wood utility
poles and said property annexed into the Lighting District. In
addition, an agreement shall be filed with the City Engineering
Division for the future installation of permanent street light
structures, all to the standards of the City Engineering Division.
RESOLUTION NO. 3905
ZONE VARIANCE NO. 143
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SECTION 4. The permit hereby allowed is conditional
upon the privileges being utilized within one (1) year after
the effective date thereof, and if they are not utilized or
construction work is not begun within said time and carried
diligently in accordance with conditions imposed by the Council,
this authorization shall become void, and any privilege, permit
or variance granted hereby shall be deemed to have elapsed.
SECTION 5. This action shall become final and effective
fifteen (15) days after the date of the adoption of this
Resolution.
SECTION 6. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption
of this Resolution and shall transmit a copy to the applicant,
Building & Safety Division, Planning Division, and City
Engineering Division.
ADOPTED AND APPROVED this 23rd day of December
1980.
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Theodore Jackman, Mayor
ATTEST:
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City Clerk
I hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly adopted
by the City Council of the City of Downey at a regular meeting
thereof held on the 23rd day of December , 1980, by the
following vote, to wit:
AYES: 4 C o u n c i 1 Members: Swearingen, Mackaig, Quinn, Jackman
NOES: 1 Council Members: Cormack
ABSENT: o Council Members: None
City Clerk