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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-04-1991 Item 8.1 91-009 FirstWstrnDvlpmntSgn/CUPTO: FROM: PREPARED BY: SUBJECT: CITY OF DUBLIN PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA STATEMENT/STAFF REPORT Meeting Date: March 4, 1991 Planning Commission Planning Staff Ralph Kachadourian, Assistant Planner/Zoning Investigator ~'91'009 First Western Development Sign Conditional Use Permit GENERAL INFORMATION: PROJECT: APPLICANT/ PROPERTY OWNER: LOCATION: ASSESSOR PARCEL NUMBER: PARCEL SIZE: GENERAL PLAN DESIGNATION: DOWNTOWN SPECIFIC PLAN DESIGNATION: EXISTING ZONING AND LAND USE: SURROUNDING LAND USE AND ZONING: Conditional Use Permit request to establish a Sign Program to allow wall signage on the east building elevation (facing the 1-680 freeway) Rick Hess First Western Development 3468 Mt. Diablo Boulevard #B-301 Lafayette, CA 94549 7181-7199 Amador Plaza Road 941-305-36 1.10± acres Retail/Office Zone 8; Restaurant and Specialty Retail PD, Planned Development/Specialty Stores North: PD, Planned Development District; Oshman's/Amador Valley Boulevard right-of-way/ Lutheran Church ITEM NO. %, ~ COPIES TO: Applicant/Owner Address File PAGE i OF I~;',. ZONING HISTORY: PA 87-159.1: PA 87-159.2: PA 89-133: PA 89-050: PA 90-032: PA 90-039: South: East: West: C-2, General Commercial District; Shopping Center Shops C-2-B-40, General Commercial Combining District; 1-680 Freeway, Zone 7/Alameda County Flood Control Channel PD, Planned Development District; Circuit City/ T.J.Maxx On June 27, 1988, the Planning Director approved Site Development Review for First Western Development to Construct a 10,000 square foot commercial retail building On November 14, 1988, the Dublin City Council approved a parcel map to subdivide an existing parcel into two lots and a Variance to allow a lot with insufficient frontage. On December 7, 1989, the Planning Director approved an Administrative Conditional Use Permit for a construction trailer for First Western Development. On April 9, 1990, the Dublin city Council approved a PD, Planned Development Rezoning for First Western Development. On March 4, 1990, the Planning Director approved an Administrative Conditional Use Permit for Kuppenheimer 30-day grand opening banner. On May 18, 1990, First Western Development applied for a Conditional Use Permit for Kuppenheimer east elevation wall sign. The Applicant did not process the application citing sign program needed for the entire east building elevation. The application was closed on September 24, 1990. APPLICABLE REGULATIONS: Resolution No. 34-90 for PA 89-050 PD Rezoning under Subsection 9c, item 4, for Parcel B, specifies that east building elevation may be considered a secondary building frontage for City sign ordinance purposes if a Conditional Use Permit is granted. -2- PAGE In order to grant a Conditional Use Permit for signage along the east building elevation, the Planning Commission must find, based upon facts that: 1) The color, size, shape, lighting intensity, and other physical design characteristics of the signage will not have any adverse effect on traffic safety conditions and safe traffic operations on 1-680. 2) The signage will be proportionate with human scale as visible to travelers on 1-680. 3) The signage meets all other applicable provisions of the City Sign Ordinance with the exception that the projection of the east building elevation need not be in a roadway or public open space area such as private street, an open plaza or square, or an auto parking area. Section 8-87.33 Wall Signs and Projecting Signs establishes maximum height, width and area permitted for wall signs and makes provisions for increases in the limitations through the Site Development Review process. Section 8-94.0 states that conditional uses must be analyzed to determine: 1) whether or not the use is required 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 the use will be contrary to the specific intent clauses or performance standards established for the district in which it is located. ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW: This project has been found to be Categorically Exempt from CEQA under Section 15311, Class ll(a) of the California Environmental Quality Act guidelines. This use consists of the placement of on-premise signs accessory to an existing commercial facility. NOTIFICATION: Public Notice of the March 4, 1991 hearing was published in the local newspaper, mailed to adjacent property owners, and posted in public buildings. ANALYSIS: The Applicant is requesting approval of a Conditional Use Permit to allow wall signage along the east elevation of the building facing the 1-680 freeway. The Applicant proposes four (4) internally illuminated individual channel lettered signs 21 inches in height and 10 feet -3- in length and the maximum area of each of the proposed signs will be 17.5 square feet. First Western Development Planned Development Rezoning PA 89-050 approved on April 9, 1990, established a provision that the east building elevation may be considered a secondary building frontage if a Conditional Use Permit is granted. In order to grant a Conditional Use Permit for signage along the east building elevation, the Planning Commission must make three findings based upon facts in addition to the typical findings required for Conditional Use Permit approvals. Staff's response to these three additional findings are as follows: 1) The color, size, shape, lighting intensity, and other physical design characteristics of the signage will not have any adverse effect on traffic safety conditions and safe traffic operations on 1-680. Staff has determined that the six colors proposed (green, yellow, orange, blue, white and red), are similar to those already existing on the building and with other signs in the vicinity. Specific individual sign colors will be subject to Planning approval in conformance with the color samples shown on Exhibit A. The size and shape of the proposed signs is consistent with the sign regulations in that they meet the height and length requirements for secondary building frontages. The lighting intensity of the signs will be at levels consistent with existing signage on the building. The visibility and legibility of the proposed signs will not obstruct or impede traffic safety on 1-680. 2) The signage will be proportionate with human scale as visible to travelers on 1-680. The proposed signs will be similar in size, area and height to other secondary building frontage signs approved on site and in the vicinity. 3) The signage meets all other applicable provisions of the City Sign Ordinance with the exception that the projection of the east building elevation need not be in a roadway or public open space area such as private street, an open plaza or square, or an auto parking area. The signs are in compliance with the regulations of the Sign Ordinance. The application has been reviewed by the applicable public agencies and city departments and no comment/concerns were stated or additional conditions required. Staff recommends approval of the Conditional Use Permit for the proposed east elevation building wall signs. -4- RECOMMENDATIONS: FORMAT: 1) 2) 3) 5) Open public hearing and hear Staff presentation. Take testimony from Applicant and the public. Question Staff, Applicant and the public. Close public hearing and deliberate. Adopt resolution relating to PA 91-009, or give Staff and Applicant direction and continue the matter. ACTION: Staff recommends the Planning Commission adopt the draft resolution approving PA 91-009 First Western Development Sign Conditional Use Permit Exhibit B. ATTACHMENTS: Exhibit A: Project Plans/Color Samples Exhibit B: Draft Resolution for PA 91-009 Conditional Use Permit. Background Attachments: Attachment 1: Location Map -5- RECEIVED FEB ~ ? 19Sl ~,,~acrylic sheet RESOLUTION NO. A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN APPROVING PA 91-009 CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT REQUEST FOR EAST ELEVATION SIGN PROGRAM AT 7181-7199 AMADOR PLAZA ROAD WHEREAS, Rick Hess, representing First Western Development, filed an application for a Conditional Use Permit to allow new wall signs on the east elevation building frontage at 7181-7199 Amador Plaza Road; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission did hold a public hearing on said application on March 4, 1991; and WHEREAS, proper notice of said public hearing was given in all respects as required by law; and WHEREAS, the application has been reviewed in accordance with the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and has been found to be Categorically Exempt under Section 15311, Class lla); and WHEREAS, the Staff Report was submitted recommending the application be conditionally approved; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission did hear and consider 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 business identification to the general public for an existing commercial retail building in the City of Dublin. B. The use will be properly related to other land uses and transportation and service facilities in the vicinity, as it will be commensurate with the present use of properties in the PD Planned Development zoning district. C. The use, if permitted under all the 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 clauses or performance standards established for the district in which it is to be located in that conditions have been applied to insure conformance with the Zoning Ordinance. EXHIBIT E. The use is consistent with the intent of the zoning district, the Downtown Specific Plan and the General Plan. F. The color, size, shape, lighting intensity, and other physical design characteristics of the signage will not have any adverse effect on traffic safety conditions and safe traffic operations on 1-680 in that the six colors proposed (green, yellow, orange, blue, white and red), are similar to those already existing on the building and with other signs in the vicinity. Specific individual sign colors will be subject to Planning approval in conformance with the color samples shown on Exhibit A. The size and shape of the proposed signs is consistent with the sign regulations in that they meet the height and length requirements for secondary building frontages. The lighting intensity of the signs will be at levels consistent with existing signage on the building. The visibility and legibility of the proposed signs will not obstruct or impede traffic safety on 1-680. G. The signage will be proportionate with human scale as visible to travelers on 1-680 in that the proposed signs will be similar in size, area and height to other secondary building frontage signs approved on-site and in the vicinity. H. The signage meets all other applicable provisions of the City Sign Ordinance with the exception that the projection of the east building elevation need not be in a roadway, public open space area or an auto parking area in that the proposed signs meet the requirements of the Sign Ordinance. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT THE Dublin Planning Commission does hereby approve PA 91-009 First Western Development Signs Conditional Use Permit as shown on the plans consisting of two sheets, labeled Exhibit A, dated received February 21 and 27, 1991, and on file with the Dublin Planning Department, and subject to the following conditions of approval. CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL Unless stated otherwise, all Conditions of Approval shall be complied with prior to the issuance of building permits or establishment of use, and shall be subject to Planning Department review and approval. The following codes represent those departments/agencies responsible for monitoring compliance of the conditions of approval. [PL] Planning, [BI Buildinq, [PO] Police, [PW] Public Works, [ADM] Administration, [FIN] Finance, IF] Dougherty Regional Fire Authority, [DSR] Dublin San Ramon Services District, [CO] Alameda County Department of Environmental Health. PA 91-009 Conditional Use Permit is approved for four (4) internally illuminated individual channel lettered wall signs on the east building elevation and shall generally conform to the following dimensions and to Exhibit A, consisting of plans prepared by Action/Don Cass Signs dated received February 21, 1991, and color samples for this application dated received February 27, 1991: [B], [PL] a. Maximum Sign Area: 17.5 square feet b. Maximum Sign Height: 21 inches c. Maximum Sign Length: 10 feet Note: Ail approved existing wall signs on-site are not a part of this Conditional Use Permit approval. The approved wall signs cited in Condition #1 shall be mounted directly to the building surface as shown on Exhibit A. [B] The signs are to be well maintained in an attractive manner and in accordance with the approved plans. [PL] Subject to the satisfaction and approval of the Planning Director, the lighting intensity of the signs shall not create any off-site glare or distraction on 1-680 or to adjoining properties. [PL] Ail colors used for the individual signs shall be subject to planning/zoning approval for compliance with approved colors (Exhibit A). [PL] Any additional signage utilized on this site shall be subject to review and approval by the Planning Department prior to installation. The use of banners, balloons, pennants or any other type of promotional signage shall require a separate approval by the Planning Department prior to installation of use. [PA] Building permits for the approved signage shall be obtained prior to installation of said signs. [B] [PL] This use shall be subject to Zoning Investigator review and determination as to compliance with the conditions of approval. Any violation of the terms or conditions of this permit shall be subject to citation. [PL] This permit shall be revocable for cause in accordance with Section 8-90.3 of the Dublin Zoning Ordinance. [PL] PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 4th day of March, 1991. AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ATTEST: Planning Commission Planning Director