Resolution - 2019-70RESOLUTION NO.2019-70
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST
COVINA, CALIFORNIA, INITIATING CODE AMENDMENT NO. 19-05
TO STUDY BILLBOARD STANDARDS AND BUILDING MOUNTED
LED SIGNS
WHEREAS, on July 2, 2019, the City Council requested the initiation of a code
amendment to consider allowing billboard signs along the 10 freeway and large LED signs
on high rise buildings in the West Covina Municipal Code; and
WHEREAS, the studies and investigations made by the City Council and in its behalf
reveal the following facts:
On July 2, 2019, the City Council discussed the concept of a code amendment, and
referral to the Planning Commission to consider allowing digital billboards and
large LED signs along the 10 freeway and on tall buildings.
The City Council further requested:
a) It is appropriate to create standards of design for digital billboards and high
rise building mounted LED signs on buildings taller than five (5) stories.
b) Discussion on concern about potential clutter with billboards/signs and to
consider a limit on the number of billboards allowed along the freeway,
with the concept of a possibility of limiting the number to six.
c) A study and analysis on regulations and requirements from Cal Trans and
the Federal government because of federal highways.
3. The proposed action is considered to be exempt from the provisions of the
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) of
the CEQA Guidelines, in that the proposed action consists of a code amendment,
which does not have the potential for causing a significant effect on the
environment.
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NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST
COVINA, CALIFORNIA, DOES RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
The City Council of the City of West Covina, in conformance with Section 26-
153(a)(2) of the West Covina Municipal Code, does hereby initiate an application for a Code
Amendment related to the sign regulation section of the Municipal Code.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED on September 17, 2019.
APPROVED AS FORM
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Thom s P. Du e
City Attorney
ATTEST
Carrie Gallagher, CMC
Assistant City Clerk
I, CARRIE GALLAGHER, ASSISTANT CITY CLERK of the City of West
Covina, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution No. 2019-70 was duly
adopted by the City Council of the City of West Covina, California, at a regular meeting
thereof held on the 17'h day of September 2019, by the following vote of the City Council:
AYES: Lopez-Viado, Shewmaker. Johnson
NOES: Castellanos, Wu
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
Carrie Gallagher, CM
Assistant City Clerk