Set forth below are the sign standards for development within the specific plan area.
.010 Purpose and Intent. The purpose of this section is to establish standards for the uniform regulation of signs throughout the Mountain Park Specific Plan area, while maintaining flexibility for the individual identification needs of each residential neighborhood.
.0101 Temporary and permanent signs shall be located on private property or within the public right-of-way with an approved encroachment permit in accordance with the standards set forth in Section 18.112.030.
.0102 Permanent signs shall be limited to the type set forth in Section 18.112.110.040 and shall be reviewed and approved by the Planning Commission in conjunction with the consideration of site plans.
.020 Sign Program. A sign program for any development area or group of development areas which establishes alternative and/or additional standards and specifications than set forth herein for temporary and/or permanent signs may be approved by the Planning Commission as a part of a tentative tract map. Site Plan, Development Area Plan, or Conditional Use Permit. The sign program must cover one or more entire development area and include information as to sign copy, size, color, method and intensity of illumination, materials, height, sign area and location of all signs. The Planning Commission may approve the sign programs upon making the following findings:
.0201 That the proposed signs are in harmony with and visually related to other signs included in the planned sign program. This shall be accomplished by incorporating several common design elements such as materials, letter style, colors, illumination, sign type or sign shape.
.0202 That the proposed signs are in harmony with and visually related to the buildings they identify. This shall be accomplished by utilizing materials, colors, or design motif included in the building(s) being identified.
.0203 That the proposed signs are in harmony with and visually related to surrounding development. Approval of a planned sign program shall not adversely affect surrounding land uses or obscure adjacent conforming signs.
.030 Temporary Signs. Temporary information signs may be located on private property or within public rights-of-way with an approved encroachment permit and right-of-way construction permit. Temporary sign locations are subject to the review and approval of the City Traffic and Transportation Manager for line-of-sight considerations and shall conform to the following standards and specifications. Except as otherwise noted, these signs may be displayed in each phase of development shown on Exhibit 14 until build-out of the development area, or five (5) years from the date of issuance of the first building and zoning inspection for a phase whichever occurs first. A time extension to retain the temporary information signs may be submitted for review and approval by the Planning Director. All surfaces and graphics for temporary signs are to be painted or are to utilize vinyl letters in the colors shown on Table 29.
Table 29 TEMPORARY SIGN COLORS AND TYPE | |
Sign Element | Color/Typeface |
Top panel background | Pantone Matching System (PMS) 548 |
Rider panels background | Pantone Matching System (PMS) 431 |
Base frame background | Pantone Matching System (PMS) 422 |
Side, edge and gap surfaces | Pantone Matching System (PMS) 422 |
Logo on base frame | Pantone Matching System (PMS) 185 |
Information copy lettering | White Goudy bold (upper and lower cases) |
Rider heading lettering | White Helvetica regular (all capitals) |
.0301 Temporary Freeway/Highway Directional Signs (Sign Type No. 1)
A. May be placed along freeways, toll roads, off-ramps or along primary arterial highways in order to provide general direction to planned communities within Mountain Park and points of major interest or significant regional land use.
B. Shall be limited to a maximum of four (4) panels, depending upon the number of communities required; signs shall contain four (4) panels for aesthetic balance, even though some panels may be blank.
C. Shall be limited to only one sign structure within one thousand three hundred twenty (1,320) feet of a major intersection in each direction.
D. May be located on either the right or left hand side of the roadway.
E. Maximum number of signs: Six (6).
.0302 Temporary Intersection Directional Signs (Sign Type No. 2)
A. May be placed at freeway off-ramps and arterial intersections to provide general directions to planned communities within Mountain Park and points of major interest or significant regional land uses within the City of Anaheim.
B. Shall consist of one (1) to five (5) panels. Each panel shall display the name of a planned community or significant regional land use and a directional arrow only. Each panel may be double-faced.
C. Maximum number of signs: Two (2) per intersection.
D. Distance between signs: Sixty (60) feet.
.0303 Temporary Intersection Directional Signs (Sign Type No. 3)
A. May be placed along major roadways leading toward individual projects to provide reassurance directions to project locations.
B. Information is limited to the name of the development and the distance and or direction information to the project locations.
C. Maximum number of signs: Thirty-five (35)
D. Distance between signs: 100 feet
.0304 Temporary Residential Neighborhood Directional Signs (Sign Type No. 4)
A. May be placed along interior of the project street to provide directions to specific residential neighborhoods.
B. Shall be placed within or adjacent to boundaries of their respective development areas.
C. Shall be limited to a maximum of ten (10) panels in addition to a panel for the planned community name, depending upon the number of projects requiring identity at that location. Panels shall display the name of a specific residential project and a directional arrow only. Panels may be double-faced if required.
D. Maximum number of signs: Forty (40)
E. Distance between signs: One hundred (100) feet
.0305 Temporary Future Facility/Leasing/Sales Signs in Residential Development Areas (Sign Type No. 5)
A. Serves only to identify the future site project or facility under development in residential development areas.
B. Information is limited to: type or name of development project, builder name, date of opening, phone number and web site address.
C. Maximum number of signs: One (1) per lot
D. Distance between signs: Five hundred (500) feet
.040 Planned Community Entry Signs (Permanent).
Permanent entry signs may be located on private property. The design of permanent signs shall be reviewed and approved in conjunction with site plans consistent with the following classifications.
.0401 Residential Neighborhood Entry Signs (Sign Type #6). Medium scale monumentation signage providing temporary identification of entry into individual neighborhood or project areas.
A. Number and Location - A maximum of two (2) entry monumentation signage locations shall be permitted for each individual project entrance.
B. Maximum Height and Area - If provided as an element of the required site screen wall, such signage shall not exceed a vertical height of eight (8) feet from grade or a total area of one hundred forty-five (145) square feet. If such signage is provided as free-standing, such signs shall not exceed a vertical height of four (4) feet from grade, or a total area of not more than seventy-five (75) square feet.
.0402 Major Community Entry Signs (Sign Type #7). Large scale monumentation signage identifying major entries to the Mountain Park Community. Major community entry sign locations for the project will be approved by the Planning Commission as a request and recommendation item prior to or concurrent with approval of the first tentative tract map.
A. Number and Location. A maximum of four (4) entry monumentation sign locations along roadways shall be permitted.
B. Maximum Height and Area. Community entry signage shall be provided as an element of the required site screen wall; such sign shall not exceed a vertical height of ten (10) feet from grade, nor a total area of two hundred fifty (250) square feet.
.0403 Single-Family Cluster Residential, Institutional and Open Space Entry Signs (Sign Type #8). Low-scale monument signage to identify entries into the RM-2400 and Institutional Districts:
A. Number and Location - One (1) such entry sign shall be permitted at each entrance.
B. Maximum Height and Area. If provided as an element of a wall, such signage shall not exceed a vertical height of six (6) feet from grade, nor a total area of one hundred twenty (120) square feet. If such signage is provided as free-standing, such sign shall not exceed a vertical height of four (4) feet from grade and total area of eighty (80) square feet.
.050 Outdoor Advertising.
Billboards as defined in Title 18 of the Anaheim Municipal Code are prohibited on any parcel located within the Specific Plan Area. (Ord. 5254 § 1 (part); September 10, 1991: Ord. 5920 § 1 (part); June 8, 2004: Ord. 5994 § 1 (part); September 27, 2005.)