HomeMy WebLinkAboutPC Reso 91-055 PA91-069 DbHondaRESOLUTION NO. 91 - 055
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN
APPROVING PA 91-069 DUBLIN HONDA CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT TO ALLOW THE
INSTALLATION OF ONE 35-FOOT TALL FREESTANDING SIGN WITH CHANGEABLE
COPY (ELECTRONIC READERBOARD) AT 7099 AMADOR PLAZA ROAD
WHEREAS, Ken Allen of Arrow Sign Company, on behalf of the
property owner, Ken Harvey, filed a Conditional Use Permit and Site
Development Review application requesting approval to remove the
existing freestanding sign and install a new freestanding sign with
changeable copy (electronic readerboard) and to relocate an existing
wall sign to the southern Dublin Honda building elevation; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission did hold a public hearing on
said application on November 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 was
found to be Categorically Exempt under Section 15311(a), Class 11; and
WHEREAS, the Staff Report was submitted recommending that the
application be conditionally approved; and
WHEREAS, the proposed signage, if conditionally approved, is
appropriate for the subject property in terms of being compatible with
existing land uses in the area and will not overburden public
services; 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 proposed project will serve a public need by providing
business identification to the general public for an auto
dealership 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
the proposed use will be compatible to the type and nature
of operations typically found in the neighborhood.
C. The use, under all circumstances and conditions of this
particular case, will not materially adversely affect 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
neighborhood, as all applicable regulations will be met.
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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.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT THE Dublin Planning Commission does
hereby conditionally approve PA 91-069 Dublin Honda Conditional Use
Permit as generally depicted on the plans labeled Exhibit A, stamped
approved and on file with the Dublin Planning Department, subject to
the approval of the related Site Development Review and to the
following conditions:
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 followinq codes represent those departments/agencies responsible
for monitorinq compliance of the conditions of approval. [PL]
Planning, [BI Building, [PO] Police, [PW] Public Works, [ADM[
~dministration/Cit¥ Attorney, [FIN] Finance, [F] Dougherty Regional
Fire Authority, [DSR] Dublin San Ramon Services District, [CO] Alameda
County Department of Environmental Health, [CAL] Caltrans Outdoor
Advertising Branch.
1. This Conditional Use Permit approval for PA 91-069 is to allow
the installation of a new 35-foot tall double-faced freestanding
sign with changeable copy (electronic readerboard). This
approval shall generally conform to the plans labeled Exhibit A
stamped approved, as modified by the following conditions of
approval and associated Site Development Review consisting of a
freestanding sign plan, wall sign plan and site plan prepared by
Arrow Sign Co. (3 sheets) dated received by the Planning
Department October 18, 1991. [PL, B]
2. This Conditional Use Permit approval is for the following
freestanding sign: [PL, B]
a) "Honda" - internally illuminated cabinet sign
Maximum Sign Area: 132 square feet (double-faced)
b) Electronic Readerboard - Indirectly illuminated (during
nighttime hours) Glow Cubes
Maximum Sign Area: 153 square feet (double-faced)
Total Maximum Sign Area:
Maximum Sign Height:
Minimum Setback from
Interstate 680 Freeway:
Minimum Setback from
Rear Property Line:
Minimum Setback from
Southern Property Line:
285 square feet
35 feet
50 feet (from edge of sign cabinet)
0 feet
40 feet
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Prior to the installation of the new freestanding sign, the
Applicant shall remove the existing freestanding sign and planter
located in the front half of the property. [PL]
Prior to issuance of building permits, the Applicant shall
receive an outdoor advertising sign permit approval from Caltrans
and submit a copy of this approval to the Planning Director.
[Pm]
The electronic readerboard display of Dublin Honda information/
messages (i.e., identification, inventory, marketing and
directional) versus general community interest information/
messages shall be limited to periods that cumulatively do not
exceed two (2) Dublin Honda messages for each one (1) community
service message during a 12-month period. Display items of
general interest to the community shall be limited to items such
as time, temperature, and/or date (unless other community service
messages are authorized by Caltrans). The message display ratio
approved under this Conditional Use Permit (two Dublin Honda
messages for every one community service message) shall be
reviewed twelve (12) months from the effective date of this
approval at the request of the Dublin Planning Commission and/or
the Applicant, Dublin Honda. During this review, the Planning
Commission may change the approved ratio to not less than a fifty
(50) percent dis'play of Dublin Honda messages and a fifty (50)
percent display of community service messages during a 12-month
period. [PL]
The Applicant shall comply with Caltrans regulations regarding
the types of messages that are allowed to be displayed on the
electronic readerboard. [CAL, PL]
The Applicant shall provide to the City of Dublin Planning
Department at the beginning of each month a summary indicating
the proposed and cumulative to-date number of hours used to
display Dublin Honda information/messages and community service
messages. [PL]
The freestanding sign shall be located within a landscaped area
or planter. [PL, B]
Ail building permits for the proposed freestanding sign shall be
secured and construction commenced within six (6) months of the
date of approval of this use permit. The Applicant and/or
property owner shall comply with all applicable building code
requirements. [B, PL]
Any modifications to said freestanding sign shall be subject to
review and approval of the Dublin Planning Department. [PL]
This approval shall become null and void, in the event the
approved use ceases to operate for a continuous one-year period.
[PL]
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12. This use shall be subject to Zoning Investigator review and
determination as to compliance with the conditions of approval.
[PL]
13. This permit shall be revocable for cause in accordance with
Section 8-90.3 of the Dublin Zoning Ordinance. Any violation of
the terms or conditions of this permit shall be subject to
citation. [PL]
14.
To apply for building permits, the Applicant shall submit six (6)
sets of construction plans to the Building Department for plan
check. Each set of plans shall have attached an annotated copy
of the Resolution of Approval, as well as the applicable Site
Development Review resolution. The notations shall clearly
indicate how all conditions of approval will be complied with.
Construction plans will not be accepted without the annotated
resolutions attached to each set of plans. The Applicant will be
responsible for obtaining the approvals of all participating non-
City agencies prior to the issuance of building permits. [PL, B]
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 4th day of November, 1991
AYES:
Commissioners Barnes, Burnham, North and Rafanelli
NOES: None
ABSENT:
ABSTAINED:
None
Commissioner Zika
PIanning COr6mi~'~ion ~hairperson
ATTEST:
Planning Director
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