PCRES 1990-032PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION 90-032
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF LA QUINTA, CALIFORNIA
RECOMMENDING TO THE CITY COUNCIL
APPROVAL OF MUNICIPAL CODE AMENDMENT TO
TITLE 8, "BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION"
REGARDING INTERNALLY ILLUMINATED
ADDRESS SIGNS FOR RESIDENTIAL DWELLING
UNITS
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of La
Quinta, California did on the 26th day of June, 1990, held a
duly -noticed Public Hearing to amend Title 8 of the La Quinta
Municipal Code to require internally illuminated address signs
for residential units city-wide and did continue said Public
Hearing to July 10, 1990; and,
WHEREAS, at said continued Public Hearing upon
hearing and considering all testimony and argument, if any, of
all interested persons desiring to be heard, said Planning
Commission did find the following facts to justify the
recommendation of approval:
1. The Amendment complies with sign regulations of the City,
and General Plan.
2. The Amendment provides for better emergency responses at
night because of the illuminated house numbers.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Planning
Commission of the City of La Quinta, California as follows:
1. That the above recitations are true and correct and
constitute the findings of the Commission in this case;
2. That it does hereby recommend approval to the City
Council of this Amendment for reasons set forth in this
Resolution as illustrated in Exhibit "A" attached.
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED at a regular meeting
of the La Quinta Planning Commission, held on this loth day of
July, 1990, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: Commissioners Zelles, Barrows, Mosher, Steding,
Chairman Moran
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
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LUC A MORAN, Chairm n
Ci y of La Quinta, California
ATTEST:
ERRY HEN, Planning Director
ity of a Quinta, California
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Planning Commission Resolution 90-032
EXHIBIT "A"
PREMISES IDENTIFICATION
Section 513. Approved number or addresses shall be
provided for all new buildings in such a position as to
be plainly visible and legible from the street or road
fronting the property.
All dwelling units are required to have a wall mounted
internally or externally illuminated address sign
displayed in a prominent location. The illumination
source for the address sign shall be controlled by a
photocell sensor or a timer. As an option the address
sign may be attached to a single residence mail box
pedestal with the same illumination source as stated
above, where acceptable. If this option is chosen both
mailbox pedestal sides must have said address numbers
displaved.
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