To: Planning Commission
From: Planning and Building Department
Agenda Section: Public Hearing
SUBJECT:
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Sign Ordinance
Assessor Parcel Numbers (APN) 000-000-000
Record No.: PLN-2023-18801
Countywide
Amendment of provisions within the Zoning Ordinance regulating Signs and Nameplates. This ordinance will provide a uniform set of standards for the development, siting, size and installation of signs and billboards in the Zoning Ordinance (Section 87.3 of Chapter 3 and Section 87.2 of Chapter 4 of Division 1 of Title III of Humboldt County Code). These standards will protect aesthetic values along scenic highways, coastal views, and scenic areas; encourage siting in preferred locations to help preserve the County's environmentally sensitive habitat areas; ensure compatibility with CalTrans Outdoor Advertising Act permit requirements; and create standards to manage the size and locations of signs. The new ordinance proposes changes to the following sections:
1. Amends sections 314-87.2.1 through 314-87.2.2 and adds sections 314-87.2.3, 87.2.4, 87.2.5, 87.2.6, 87.2.7, 87.2.8, and 87.2.9 in Chapter 4 of Division 1 of Title III of the County Code for the inland areas of the County.
2. Amends sections 313-87.3.1, 87.3.2, and 87.3.3 and adds sections 313-87.3.4 in Chapter 3 of Division 1 of Title III of the County Code for the coastal areas of the County.
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
Recommendation
That the Planning Commission:
1. Adopt the resolution (Resolution 23-__) recommending that the Humboldt County Board of Supervisors take the following actions:
a. Find the proposed ordinance is exempt from CEQA pursuant to ?15303 of the State CEQA Guidelines and
b. Find that the modifications to the Zoning Ordinance are consistent with the General Plan or Local Coastal Plan
c. Adopt the Amendment to the Inland and Coastal Zoning Ordinance sections regulating the location and size of signage.
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DISCUSSION:
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