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Home My WebLink About88-110 The Woodlands Tract Sign CUPCITY OF DUBLIN PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA STATEMENT/STAFF REPORT Meeting Date: December 19, 1988 TO: Planning Commission ¢$ FROM: Planning Staff SUBJECT: PA 88-110 the Woodlands (Village 7) Directional Tract Sign Conditional Use Permit GENERAL INFORMATION: PROJECT: Conditional. Use Permit request to allow a Directional. Tract Sign for Village 7 (The Woodlands) which is to be located off-site on a vacant lot (APN 941-305-34) on the north side of Dublin Boulevard, just east of the Chevron Station on the northeast corner of San Ramon Road and Dublin Boulevard APPLICANT: Gloria Kocal R.G.M. Outdoor 2685 Taft Avenue n Santa Clara, CA 95051 ?n ?oJ PROPERTY OWNER: See's Candy Shops, Incorporated o/A 210 El Cam:'-no Real / So. San Francisco, CA 94080 Attn: Bobbi Clyde LOCATION: Vacant lot on the north side of Dublin Boulevard, just east of the Chevron Service Station on the northeast corner of San Ramon Road and Dublin Boulevard ASSESSOR PARCEL NUMBER: 941-305-34 PARCEL SIZE: 1.21 acres GENERAL PLAN DESIGNATION: Commercial,/Industrial - Retail/Office EXISTING ZONING AND LAND USE: C-1, Retail Business District/Vacant Lot SURROUNDING LAND USE AND ZONING: North: letail Store (Woolworths), C-1 District South: detail Store (Furnishings 2000), and lestaurant (Bob's Big Boy), C-1 District East: 2etail Store (Grand Auto), C-1 District COPIES TO: Applicant R Owner ITEM NO. ^'• File PA 88-110 West: Multi-Family Residential Complex, R- S-D-20 Suburban Residential District and Service Station, CN Neighborhood Business District ZONING HISTORY: PA 86-078: On August 18, 1986, the Planning Commission approved a Conditional Use Permit for two Directional Tract Signs to identify Kaufman and Broad's California Vista residential development. PA. 87-005: On February 17, 1987, tae Planning Commission approved a Conditional Use Permit for a Directional Tract Sign to identify the Vista Green residential development. PA 87-006: On February 17, 1987, tae Planning Commission approved a Conditional Use Permit for a Directional Tract Sign to identify the Coral Gate residential development. PA 88-058: On June 20, 1988, the Planning Commission approved a Conditional Use Permit for a Directional Tract Sign to identify the Ki.ldara residential development. PA 88-086: On November 7, 1988, the Planning Commission approved a Conditional Use Permit for a Directional Tract Sign to identify the Images residential development. APPLICABLE REGULATIONS: Section 8-87.60a) of the City's Zoning Ordinance requires approval of a Conditional Use Permit for a Directional Tract Sign in any district. Section 8-94.0 states that conditional uses must be analyzed to determine: 1) whether or not the use is zequired by the public need; 2) whether or not the use will be properly related to other land uses, transportation and service facilities in the vicinity; 3) whether or not the use will materially affect the health or safety of persons residing or working in the vicinity; and 4) whether or not tl-e use will be contrary to the specific: intent clauses or peformance stEndards established for the district in which it is located. Section 8-94.4 states the approval of a Conditional Use Permit may be valid only for a specified term, and may be made contingent upon the acceptance and observance of specified conditions, including but not limited to the following matters: a) substantial conformity to approved plans and drawings; b) limitations on time of day for the conduct of specified activities; c) time period within which the approval shall be exercised and the proposed use brought into existence, failing which, the approval shall lapse and be void; d) guarantees as to compliance with the terms of the approval, including the posting of bond; e) compliance with requirements of other departments of the City/County Government. ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW: The project has been found to be categorically exempt from CEQA under Section 15311, Class 11(a) of the California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines. -2- NOTIFICATION: Public Notice of the December 19, 1988, hearing was published in The Herald, mailed to adjacent property owners, and posted in public buildings. ANALYSIS: The Applicant is requesting Condit:-onal Use Permit approval to allow a Directional Tract Sign to identify Village 7 (The Woodlands) residential townhouse development. The sign would be located on the undeveloped parcel bounded by San Ramon Road and Dublin Bout-evard, (just east of the Chevron Service Station on the northesat corner of San Ramon Road and Dublin Boulevard). The Applicant is proposing to use a 7 foot tall, 32 square foot (4'x8') single face freestanding sign with copy :Identifying the name of the subdivision (The Woodlands) and directions for reaching it. The sign will be perpendicular to Dublin Boulevard with a 10 foot setback from the front (Dublin Boulevard) property line. The sign will be located approximately 87 feet from the Grand Auto property line and the Chevron Service Station property line. The subject lot is currently vacant. It has supported Directional Tract Signs in the past. Currently there is one sig-i at this location (Kildara) approved by the Commission on June 20, 1988. On :November 7, 1988, the Commission approved a second Directional Tract Sign here, (Images) however it has not yet been installed on the site. The Village 7 housing development is currently under construction. Approximately 22 units have been released for occupancy in this 139 unit townhome project. The proposed sign is consistent with the City's Zoning Ordinance in all respects, and therefore Staff recommends that the Planning Commission approve the Conditional Use Permit. RECOMMENDATION: FORMAT: 1) Open public hearing and hear Staff presentation. 2) Take testimony from Applicant and the public. 3) Question Staff, Applicant and the public. 4) Close public hearing and deliberate. 5) Adopt Resolution approving PA 88-110, or give Staff and Applicant direction and continue the matter. ACTION: Adopt Resolution approving P9 88-110 The Woodlands (Village 7) Directional Tract Sign Conditional Use Permit (Exhibit A) ATTACH:','.ENTS : Exhibit A: Draft Resolution approving PA 88-110 The Woodlands (Village 7) Directional Tract Sign Conditional Use Permit Background Attachments: Attachment 1: Location/Zoning Map Attachment 2: Site Plan Attachment 3: Elevation Attachment 4: Letter from Concerned Citizen to Staff -3- RESOLUTION NO. 88 - _ A RESOLUTION OF THE PIANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY CF DUBLIN APPROVING PA 88-110, THE WOODLANDS (PILLAGE 7) CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT REQUEST TO ALLOW A DIRECTIONAL TRACT SIGN WHICH IS TO BE LOCATED OFF-SITE ON A VACANT LOT (APN 941-305-34) ON THE NORTH SIDE OF DUBLIN BOULEVARD JUST EAST OF THE CHEVRON STATION AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF SAN RAMON ROAD AND DUBLIN BOULEVARD WHEREAS, Gloria Kocal filed an Application for a Conditional Use Permit to locate an off-site Directional Tract Sign for The Woodlands (Village 7) on an undeveloped lot (APN 941-305-34) on the north side of Dublin Boulevard, just east of the Chevron Station at the northeast corner of San Ramon Road and Dublin Boulevard; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission he'_d a public hearing on said Application on December 19, 1988; and WHEREAS, the request is categorically exempt in accordance with the provision of the California Environmental Quality Act; and WHEREAS, a Staff Report was submitted recommending the Application be conditionally approved; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission heard and considered all said reports, recommendations and testimony hereinabove set forth. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE Dublin Planning Commission does hereby find that: a. The use is required by the public need in that it provides directional information to the general public for a new housing development. b. The use would be properly related to other land uses, transportation and service facilities in the vicinity. C. The use, if permitted under all circumstances and conditions of this particular case, will not materially affect adversely the health or safety of persons residing or working in the vicinity or be materially detrimental to the public welfare or injurious to property or improvements in the area, as all applicable regulations will be met. d. The use will not be contrary to the specific intent clause or performance standards established for the district in which it is to be located. BE: IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT THE Dublin Planning Commission does hereby approve PA 88-110 subject to the followirg conditions: CONDITIONS OF APPROV 1. This approval is for one directional tract sign which is to be located on the site identified as APN 941-305-35. The sign shall be located and designed to comply with Background Attachments 1 through 3 in the Planning Commission Staff Report dated December 19, 1958. 2. The sign shall have a maximum single-face area of 32 square feet and a maximum height of 7 feet. A double-facet. sign with a maximum sign face area of 32 square feet for both sides combined mz.y be used. 3. Prior to installation of the sign zpproved by this Conditional Use Permit, the property owner, or his/her designee, shall remove the two unused sign posts located adjacent to the existing Kildara sign on the site. 4. The Directional Tract Sign shall not obstruct the visibility of motoris_s, pedestrians and cyclists. -1- 5. The Applicant shall remove said sign and the entire support structure upon expiration of this Conditional Use P4:rmit approval. 6. Prior to the issuance of building piarmits for this Directional Tract Sign, the Applicant shall post a letter-o::-credit with the City of Dublin in the amount of $500.00 to secure the faith`ul performance of Condition #5 (removal of sign). Said letter-of-credit shall guarantee that these funds will be available and that the instrument of credit will remain effective until February 1, 1991. An alternate instrumen: of credit may be used subject to review and approval by the City Attorney. 7. If the single-faced sign is used, tie back side of the sign shall be painted dark brown or rust brown and sha1L not have any sign copy. 8. This approval shall remain in effect until December 28, 1990, or until the last lot/unit is sold, whichever occurs first, and shall be revocable for cause in accordance with Section 8-90.3 of the Dublin Zoning Ordinance. PASSED, APPROVED AND-ADOPTED this 19th day of December, 1988. AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Planning Commission Chairperson ATTEST: Planning Director -2- 4, M I 1 I I I ' ? \ 1 I I I 1 I I _ I •? I i I 1 ? t ? ? I u 1 I I I .-. N I 1 I , ? r/ I v 1 I I l; ? I I 1 i - I 1 I ` 1 \ 1 I i I ? ? , ? 1 1 Q ^1 I I I W ` I I 1 1 , I 1 1 i I I I I ? I I 1 I ' I I I 1 I 1 ? I I I I , I I i ? ? \ 1 i ? 1111` ` r 1 I , J t,a? 1 I I • v ? 11: I, t: ? rll(r.?[D lJR 3 u'. r D) I I S r /p• CA ?'? S gas. CITY G?° DUF3LIA M C r n ? ? o 0 r \ t t L? U r11 ,v ? E SETL?:cIC ; , '? ri it r ? c R?CEIYED . - ._ ry 1[: J . ?. .. ?., I,Uk1 ?c ?raaNd t?U K ?v/wti ? ? Cf2S 40 sT % Ext, PiY 7BoxED ' o 41 `? f'xnf'x8 out e 5?,?.? STAN DAR D PACIFIC 31 3„x IZfl p,7 Nag pots ? ( J11 ? ;?$? I J f ??( It' ,tJ (V? i t I t ' S 4 ( 1 i N ? O fD ? O O W CO y N `? na W 1&, rn EVv C-4 w Gg c') cm --j z U) LL 6 December 9, 1988 Mr. Laurence L. Tong, Planning Diractor Dublin Planning Department 6500 Dublin Blvd. Suite D Dublin, CA 94568 Dear Mr. Tong: My letter is in response to the notice of public hearing I received for December- 19, 1988. Project PA 88-009.1/.2/.3---I am opposed to the high density apartment/condominium project propased. It would create more traffic congestion in the general area and put a strain on the existing school/childcare system. The community would be better served if the proposal was to build only 103 townhomes and/or condominiums and avoid apartments. Project PA 88-110 The Woodlands Sign CUP--This would be visual clutter and only generate request for more and more signage. I do not think you can grant the request without discriminating against other businesses or persons that would wish to display their signage. - Unfortunatetly, I will be unable to attend the hearing, however, I do hope you will take my comments under"consideratian: Sincerely;`y- ` i Ll T ?Reth :Spr . era Property Owner: 7213 'Dover Court Dublin, CA (415)771-5121 Y 0 p?C 1 ? 1969 ?N1N? p1yBL1N '