SA 1993-197 Plaza Tampico, Amendment No. 30
P.O. Box 1504
78-495. CALLE TAMFICO
LA QUINTA, CALIFORNIA 92253
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(760) 777-7000
FAX (760) 777-7101
February 28, 2002
Mr. Scott R. Wilson
P. O. Box 714
Palm Desert, California 92261
SUBJECT: PLAZA TAMPICO SIGN PROGRAM, AMENDMENT #3
Dear Mr. Wilson:
On February 26, 2002, the Planning Commission, on a 5-0 vote, adopted Minute
Motion 2002-004, approving your Sign Program Amendment. Enclosed is a copy of
the final Sign Program. Should you desire to appeal this decision to the City Council,
please contact our office once you receive this letter and we will explain the required
procedures and filing deadline.
If you have any questions, please contact the undersigned at (760) 777-7067.
Sincerely,
GT.
Eno.
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IT DIRECTOR
Community Development Director
Building and Safety Manager
Betty Sawyer, Executive Secretary
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PLAZA TAMPICO SIGN PROGRAM
PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTE MOTION 2002-004
SIGN PERMIT APPLICATION NO. 93-197, AMENDMENT #3
PURPOSE: The purpose of this criteria is to establish sign standards necessary for
tenant identification insuring architectural compatibility through the use of common
graphic elements and colors.
FINDINGS:
A. That the Planned Sign Program Amendment, as conditioned, is consistent with
Chapter 9.160 (Signs) and 9.65 (Village Commercial) of the Zoning Ordinance.
B. That the Planned Sign Program Amendment allows design variation for exterior
signs in terms of color and materials, but limits sign placement and letter style
to create flexibility and visual harmony for each respective tenant.or business.
C. This Planned Sign Program Amendment does not adversely impact any
surrounding developments, nor obscure views of neighboring off-site signs.
D. Building signs shall be designed as an integral feature of the buildings they relate
to, and be in good scale and proportion to the structures consistent with the
design guidelines for The Village.
CONDITIONS:
1. All sign contractors shall be licensed to do business in the City of La Quinta and
possess a State Contractor's License to perform the work outlined herein.
2. Tenants signs may be illuminated from an external source, provided the light
fixture is shielded to comply with the requirements of the City's Zoning
Ordinance. Internally illuminated signs are not allowed, unless otherwise
approved by the Planning Commission (i.e., Business Item agenda). In order to
apply for an illuminated building sign, a business must occupy 25 percent of the
building's leaseable floor area for the level it is located on.
3. Building signs shall conform to the following requirements:
First floor level tenants are permitted one building sign per street or parking lot
frontage not exceeding one square foot of sign area per lineal foot of building
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frontage, or 50 square feet. The aggregate total per business is 100 square
feet. Sign sizes include logo pictorials.
Second floor level tenants are not permitted exterior building signs, unless the
business leases 100 percent of the upstairs floor area. One building sign per
street or parking lot frontage is allowed not exceeding one square foot of sign
area per lineal foot of building frontage, or 50 square feet. The aggregate total
per business is 100 square feet. Sign sizes include logo pictorials.
a. Sign construction specifications are:
Option #1 - 1/4" thick aluminum (individual 24 inch high letters) with
painted surface stud mounted to the adjacent stucco surface. One row
of sign copy is allowed. Logo pictorials may not exceed 30 inches.
Option #2 - Three inch thick wood (i.e., redwood or cedar) plaque
measuring 3'-0" wide by 14'-0" long with 24 inch high letters
sandblasted into the wood. Nine inch high letters shall be used for two
rows of copy information. Letters shall be painted darker than the
proposed background color (i.e., white, light brown, etc.). A painted 1"
wide border shall frame the sign graphics, including radius corners.
Option #3 - One inch thick Gatorfoam° letters, measuring 2.5 inches
wide, are required for signs facing Calle Tampico, provided the letter
faces are covered using a brushed silver laminate accented by a blue trim
border. Sign letters shall not exceed a height of 24 -inches, and no more
than one row of sign copy is allowed. Logos may not exceed a height of
30 inches.
b. Additional requirements:
• Helvetica type lettering shall be used for sign graphics, unless the
business has a registered trademark and/or more than three
existing businesses with identical graphic characteristics.
Exterior signs shall be located on the building's facade below the
second floor windows and above the first floor windows. Major
tenants may place their building identification signs on tower
elements of the center, subject to approval by the Community
Development Director.
• Signs shall be proportional to the facade they are to be mounted
onto. Existing architectural features of the building shall not be
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modified to place a tenant sign on the facade unless the change
enhances the overall design characteristics of the office complex.
Earth tone colors are required for all exterior sign graphics
excluding corporate users.
• Prior to submission of a Sign Application to the City, the applicant
shall obtain written approval for the sign from the property owner
and/or his or her legal agent.
4. One monument sign per street frontage is allowed based on the City's Zoning
Ordinance requirements in effect at the time a building permit is applied for.
5. All other signs not addressed herein shall be subject to the rules and regulations
of City's Sign Ordinance when submitted.
6. The Community Development Director may approve material changes that are
architecturally compatible with the proposed program, subject to approval by
the property owner.
7. Modifications to this Sign Program shall be reviewed and approved by the
Planning Commission.
8. This Sign Program Amendment superceded all previous City of La Quinta
approvals.
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