HomeMy WebLinkAboutPC Reso 87-013 PA87-009 CrctCty RESOLUTION NO. 87 - 013
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN
APPROVING PA 87-009.2 CIRCUIT CITY STORES CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT REQUEST
FOR A FREESTANDING SIGN WITH A HEIGHT IN EXCESS OF 20 FEET
LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 40 FEET FROM THE FRONT PROPERTY LINE AT
7450 AMADOR VALLEY BOULEVARD
~HEREAS, Herbert H. Horowitz, A.I.A., on behalf of Circuit City
Stores, filed an application for a Conditional Use Permit to locate a 23 foot,
4 inch tall Freestanding Business Identification Sign, located approximately 40
feet from the front property line at 7450 Amador Valley Boulevard; and
WHEREAS, a Site Development Review request was concurrently submitted
requesting approval for the proposed refurbishing of the 51,600~ square foot
Handyman Store at the subject property to accommodate the proposed occupancy by
a Circuit City Store and a future, unnamed retail tenant(s); and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission held a public hearing on said
applications on March 2, 1987~ and
WHEREAS, proper notice of said public hearing was given in all
respects as required by law; and
WHEI~EAS, the applications have been reviewed in accordance with the
provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act and a Negative
Declaration of Environmental Significance has been adopted (Planning Commission
Resolution No. 87 - 012) for these projects, as they will have no significant
effect on the environment; and
WHEREAS, a Staff Report was submitted recommending that the Site
Development Review and Conditional Use Permit applications 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:
The use is required by the public need in that it provides visible
identification to the general public for the Circuit City Store retail
complex.
The use would be properly related to other land uses and transportation
and service facilities in the vicinity.
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.
The use will not be contrary to the specific intent clause or perfor-
mance standards established for the district in which it is to be
located, in that conditions have been applied to insure conformance with
the Zoning Regulations.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT THE Dublin Planning ComMission does
hereby approve said application as shown on Exhibit "D" from the March 2,
1987, Staff Report prepared for this project, on file with the Dublin Planning
Department and subject to the following conditions:
CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL:
Unless stated otherwise, all Conditions of Aporoval shall be complied with
prior to issuance of a buildin~ permit or the establishment of the oroposed
land use activity and shall be subject to Plannin~ Department review and
approval.
1. The sign cabinet for the subject Freestanding Sign shall conform to the
following design criteria~
a) Maximum sign area - as generally depicted on the Revised Sign Eleva-
tion Plans dated received February 23, 1987, with a maximum double-
faced area of 300 square feet.
b) Maximum sign height ~ 24 feet
c) Maximum sign cabinet height = tl feet 4 inches
d) Maximum sign cabinet width - 14 feet
e) Copy size - 22 inch letters
f) Sign location - as generally shown on the Staff Study Landscape Plan
dated February, 1987 (observing a minimum setback of 40 feet from
Amador Plaza Road and from Amador Valley Boulevard).
The use and manner of lighting, either internal or external, of the new
Freestanding Sign shall be subject to review and approval by the Planning
Director prior to the sign's installation.
The material used for the new Freestanding Sign shall be of a high
architectural quality so as to compliment the design of the principle
structure.
4. Any modifications to said sign shall be subject to review and approval of
the Dublin Planning Department.
The Applicant shall comply with all applicable Building Code requirements.
Building permits for the proposed sign shall be secured and construction
commenced within six months after the effective date of this permit or said
approval shall be void.
The existing Freestanding Sign (Handyman's 35 foot high sign) shall be
removed prior to the commencement of installation of the new sign, but in
no case later than occupancy of the southerly structure by Circuit City
Stores.
The design of the sign shall be modified to allow for an increase in the
area devoted to copy for identification of the future retail tenant(s) of
the 25,680~ square foot tenant lease space in the southerly structure to a
minimum size of 40 square feet on each side of the sign.
This permit shall be revocable for cause in accordance with Section 8-90.3
of the Dublin Zoning Ordinance.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 2nd day of March, 1987.
AYES: Commissioners Barnes, Burnham, Mack and Raley
NOES: None
ATTEST:
ABSENT:
Commissioner Petty .~
Planning Commission Cha,~person
~lanning Director
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