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AGENDA STATEMENT
CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: August 22, 1988
SUBJECT: PA 88-055 Sign Ordinance Amendment, Second
Freestanding Signs
PA 88-056 Sign Ordinance Amendment, Service
Station Price Signs
EXHIBITS ATTACHED: Exhibit A: Resolution adopting Negative
Declaration
Exhibit B: Draft Sign Ordinance Amendment
Attachment 1: Planning Commission Resolution
recommending approval of the
Negative Declaration.
Attachment 2: Planning Commission Resolution
recommending approval of the
Draft Ordinance Amendment.
Attachment 3: List of parcels adjacent of I-580
and I-680.
Attachment 4: Map Keyed to Parcel List
(Attachment 3) .
Attachment 5: City Council Resolution 54-88,
Second Freestanding Signs. ,
Attachment 6: City Council Resolution 55-88,
Service Station Price Signs.
RECOMMENDATION: 1) Open public hearing and hear Staff
presentation.
2) Take testimony from Applicant and the
nA d`�d public.
Cul 3) Question Staff, Applicant and the public.
4) Close public hearing and deliberate.
5) Adopt Resolution for Negative Declaration
for PA 88-055 and PA 88-056 Sign Ordinance
Amendments.
6) Waive Reading and introduce Ordinance
amending City Zoning Ordinance relating to
Sign Ordinance.
FINANCIAL STATEMENT: None
DESCRIPTION:
At the April 11, 1988 City Council Meeting, the Council reviewed the Appeal of
PA 87-138 Shell Service Station Price Sign Variance and the Appeal of PA 88-
017, Howard Johnson Hotel Sign Conditional Use Permit and Variance. At that
meeting the City Council did not take specific action on the appeals.
However, the Council adopted Resolutions initiating zoning ordinance
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COPIES TO: Don Theobald
Johnson Clark
PA 88-055
ITEM NO. 662 PA 88-056
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amendments to provide for increased sign area for service station price signs
where four (4) or more fuel products are offered for sale by a service station
and an amendment to the Sign Ordinance provisions for determining location,
sign area, and sign height for second freestanding signs.
In conjunction with the City Council initiated zoning ordinance amendments,
Staff is recommending amendments to existing sections of the Sign Ordinance
including clarification and reformating of the sections.
The Planning Commission considered the proposed ordinance amendments at the
July 5, 1988 Panning Commission Meeting and directed Staff to prepare the
draft Ordinance and Resolutions recommending approval. At the July 18, 1988
Planning Commission Meeting, the Commission adopted resolutions recommending
approval of the Negative Declaration (Attachment 1) and recommending approval
of the draft Ordinance amending the Sign Ordinance subject to City Attorney
review and comment (Attachment 2) .
The City Attorney's office has reviewed the draft Ordinance and the comments
have been incorporated into Exhibit B.
ANALYSIS:
1. Service Station Price Signs:
The City's Sign Ordinance permits service station price signs,
restricting the maximum sign area to 16 square feet for single faced signs or
32 square feet for double faced signs. The draft ordinance includes an
amendment to increase the sign area for service stations selling 4 or more
fuel products by allowing a maximum 24 square feet for a single faced sign or
48 square feet for a double faced sign. The proposed maximum 48 square feet
of sign area is based upon the Shell service station request to facilitate
listing diesel fuel as the fourth fuel product on the stations price sign.
2. Second Freestanding Signs:
The City' s Sign Ordinance permits, subject to approval of a Conditional
Use Permit, two freestanding signs on parcels four acres or greater located
adjacent to I-580 or I-680. The ordinance also establishes the property line
adjacent to I-580 or I-680 as a street frontage for the purposes of
determining location, height, sign area and sign proportions. The second
freestanding sign provision of the ordinance is applicable to 13 properties
within the City (see Attachments 3 and 4) . Many of the 13 properties
identified are actually adjacent to the flood control channel property.
Provisions determining sign height, location and sign area of second
freestanding signs are overly restrictive for properties adjacent to the flood
control channel, as the setback (resulting in reduction in visibility of the
sign) of the second freestanding sign from the freeway right of way is
increased by the channel. The width of the flood control channel ranges from
70+ feet to 90+ feet.
The proposed amendment to the Sign Ordinance would allow the flood control
channel property line adjacent to the freeway right of way to be used as the
reference point or psuedo property line for purposes of calculating the sign
area, sign height and sign location of second freestanding signs. This will
reduce the actual setback of the sign from the freeway right of way. For
example, the Howard Johnson Hotel: under the existing ordinance a second
freestanding sign with 156 square feet of sign area would be restricted to 23
feet in height and a 26 foot setback from the rear property line. Under the
proposed amendment, the same sign with 156 square feet of sign area would be
setback 10 feet from the rear property line and subject to approval of a
Conditional Use Permit may obtain a maximum 35 foot height.
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COPIES TO: Don Theobald
Johnson Clark
PA 88-055
ITEM NO. PA 88-056
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The proposed amendment would not allow location of signs on the flood control
property and would not allow use of the flood control property line for
purposes of determining building setback restrictions established by the
Zoning District.
In addition, the proposed amendment identifies the specific provisions or
restrictions applicable to the second freestanding sign rather than
referencing the ordinance section number as the existing ordinance does.
3. Miscellaneous
A. Format - The existing Sign Ordinance uses the following numbering
format:
- Section Number [8-87.0)]
- Lower Case Letters [a) , b) , c) . . . ]
- Arabic Numerals [1) , 2) , 3) . . . ]
- Capital Letters [A) , B) , C) . . .
]
This format appears confusing when referencing section numbers in
the ordinance, as it does not follow a logical hierarchy sequence.
Staff and the Planning Commission recommend the following
numbering format:
- Section Number [8-87.0]
- Capital Letters [A, B, C. . . ]
- Arabic Numerals [(1) , (2) , (3) . . . ]
- Lower Case Letters [ (a) , (b) , (c) . . . ]
Other proposed format changes include providing numbering for
existing sections which are not currently numbered in the
ordinance and relocating and renumbering other sections which
appear out of sequence.
B. Aggregate Allowable Sign Area - The existing sign ordinance does
not adequately explain the concept of aggregate allowable sign
area. Staff and the Planning Commission recommend amending three
sections of the ordinance to clearly indicate that the maximum
aggregate allowable sign area is based upon a percentage of the
building frontage (either secondary or primary) . That aggregate
allowable sign area may then be divided proportionately between
either walls signs or a freestanding sign.
C. Middle One-Third (1/3) of Street Frontage - Currently the sign
ordinance indicates freestanding signs located within 20 feet of
the street frontage must be located within 'the middle 1/3 of the
street frontage. This provision does not address the corner lot
situation. In practice the corner portion of the lot has been
considered the middle 1/3 of the lot for the purpose of locating
freestanding signs within 20 feet of the street frontage. Staff
and the Planning Commission recommend an amendment to the
ordinance to specifically indicate that the corner portion of the
lot is considered the middle 1/3 of the street frontage.
D. Alternate Types of Freestanding Signs - When the Sign Ordinance
was amended in January 1987, the definition section was amended to
reduce the minimum number of tenants required for Shopping Center
Master Identification Signs from 20 to 10. The chart for
Alternate Types of Freestanding Signs was not amended to reflect
the change. Staff and the Planning Commission recommend the chart
be amended to ensure consistency within the ordinance.
The existing section on Alternate Types of Freestanding Signs does
not clearly state that alternate types of freestanding signs are
permitted in the front setback, does not specifically indicate
that the provisions apply to all alternate types of freestanding
signs and that alternate types of freestanding signs are not
subject to the provision regulating other freestanding signs.
Staff and the Planning Commission recommend an amendment to this
section of the Sign Ordinance to clarify these items.
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E. Conditional Use Permit Signs - The existing ordinance does not
clearly indicate that Directional Tract Signs are permitted a
maximum of 64 square feet of sign area for double faced signage.
Staff and the Planning Commission recommend an amendment to
clearly state this provision in the Ordinance.
F. Administrative Conditional Use Permit Sign - The existing Sign
Ordinance indicates that one identification sign in any district
is permitted subject to approval of an Administrative Conditional
Use Permit. Staff and the Planning Commission recommend an
amendment to clearly indicate the provision is applied per parcel.
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G. Variance Findings - The existing Zoning Ordinance requires four
findings of fact prior to granting of a Sign Variance. The four
findings identified in the Sign Ordinance are not consistent with
the three findings required in granting a typical Zoning Variance.
Staff and the Planning Commission recommend an amendment to
replace the four findings in the Sign Ordinance with the three
findings currently in the Zoning Ordinance requiring in summary
1) that there is a unique physical situation, 2) that the
Variance would only grant parity with similar properties and 3)
that the Variance would not be detrimental to the neighborhood.
Although the proposed amendments represent a significant number of changes,
additional amendments may be considered i.n conjunction with the pending
revisions to the entire Zoning Ordinance.
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RESOLUTION NO. - 88
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN
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ADOPTING THE NEGATIVE DECLARATION
FOR THE SIGN ORDINANCE AMENDMENTS
PA 88-055 AND PA 88-056
WHEREAS, on April 11, 1988, the City Council initiated a Zoning
Ordinance Amendment to provide for increased sign area for service station
price signs where four or more fuel products are sold and amend the provisions
for determining location, sign area and sign height of second freestanding
signs; and
WHEREAS, during the past one and one-half years since the last Sign
Ordinance revision, Staff identified several areas in the Ordinance requiring
clarification; and
WHEREAS, a draft ordinance amending the City's Zoning Ordinance
regarding Service Station Price Signs, Second Freestanding Signs, Clarification
of allowable aggregate sign area, middle one-third of street frontage, sign
area, alternate types of freestanding signs, variance findings and reformatting
sections of the Sign Ordinance has been prepared; and
WHEREAS, the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) , together
with the State guidelines and City environmental regulations, require that
certain projects be reviewed for environmental impact and that environmennal
documents be prepared; and
WHEREAS, an Initial Study was conducted finding that the project,
as proposed, would not have a significant effect on the environment; and
WHEREAS, a Negative Declaration has been prepared for this
application; and
WHEREAS, notice of said public hearing was provided in all respects
as required by State law; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission did review and consider the
Negative Declaration at a public hearing on July 5, 1988 and July 18, 1988, and
adopted Resolution No. 88-047 recommending City'Council adoption of the
Negative Declaration; and
WHEREAS, the City Council did review and consider the Negative
Declaration at a Public Hearing on August 22, 1988; and
WHEREAS, notice of said Public Hearing was provided in all respects
as required by State law;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE Dublin City Council does
hereby find:
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1. That the project will not have a significant effect on the
environment.
2. That the Negative Declaration has been prepared and processed
in accordance with State and local environmental laws and guideline
regulations.
3. That the Negative Declaration is .complete and adequate.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT THE Dublin City Council hereby adopts
the Negative Declaration for Sign Ordinance Amendments PA 88-055 and PA 88-056. 1,
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 22nd day of August, 1988.
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk
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ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 7-86,
RELATING TO SERVICE STATION PRICE SIGNS, SECOND FREESTANDING SIGNS,
CLARIFICATION OF ALLOWABLE AGGREGATE SIGN AREA, MIDDLE ONE-THIRD OF
STREET FRONTAGE, SIGN AREA, ALTERNATE TYPES OF FREESTANDING SIGNS,
VARIANCE FINDINGS, IDENTIFICATION SIGN, DIRECTIONAL TRACT SIGNS,
AND REFORMATING TO ENHANCE READABILITY.
The City Council of the City of Dublin does ordain as follows:
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Section 1. That Section 8-87.24 H-1, C-1, C-2 and M-1 Districts - SIGNS
PERMITTED (the third paragraph) of the Dublin Zoning Ordinance (Ord. No. 7-86,
as amended by Ord. No. 6-87) is hereby amended to read as follows:
"C. The following types of signs are permitted in the H-1, C-1, C-2 and M-1
Districts with a Conditional Use Permit as set forth in Section 8-87.60 SIGNS
REQUIRING CONDITIONAL USE PERMITS.
1. Directional Tract Signs
2. Community Identification Signs
3. Temporary Promotional Signs - Sixty-day Time Frame
4. Freestanding Signs (in excess of 20' height)
5. Time/Temperature Signs
6. Special Easement Signs
7. Second Freestanding Sign"
Section 2. That Section 8-87.31 CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS - GENERAL REQUIREMENT
of the Dublin Zoning Ordinance (Ord. No. 7-86, as amended by Ord. No. 6-87) is
hereby renumbered to Section 8-87.30C.
Section 3. That Section 8-87.32 AREA OF SIGNS of the Dublin Zoning Ordinance
is hereby renumbered and amended to read as follows:
"Sec. 8-87.30 A
A. AREA OF SIGNS. The area of signs shall be computed as the entire
area within a single, continuous perimeter creating a polygon of not more than
eight straight lines enclosing the extreme limits of the sign; provided that
in the case of a sign with more than one exterior surface containing sign
copy, the sign area shall be computed as the sum of all exterior faces. Any
structure, or part of a structure, which departs from standard architectural
procedures in an attempt to attract attention to the premises by reason of
color scheme, building shape or unusual architectural features shall be
considered sign area and is subject to all pertinent regulations. "
Section 4. That Section 8-87.30 B) AGGREGATE ALLOWABLE SIGN AREA is hereby
added to the Dublin Zoning Ordinance (Ord. No. 7-86, as amended by Ord. No.
6-87) to read as follows:
"B. Aggregate Allowable Sign Area
1. The maximum allowable aggregate sign area shall equal the sum of
the maximum sign area permitted for the primary and secondary
frontages of a building or business tenant space, subject to the
provisions of Section 8-87.33 WALL SIGNS AND PROJECTING SIGNS.
2. Placement or use of aggregate sign area may be divided between
either wall and projecting signs and/or a freestanding sign
(including alternate types of freestanding signs) .
3. When aggregate sign area is divided between freestanding
(including alternate types of freestanding signs) , wall and
projecting signs, the sign area square footage allocated to the
freestanding sign and alternate type of freestanding sign shall be
derived proportionally from the maximum allowable aggregate sign
area for the primary and secondary frontages.
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4. The aggregate allowable sign area shall be reduced proportionately
for each tenant space (based upon primary and secondary frontages)
when more than one tenant benefits from identification on a
freestanding sign (i.e. , freestanding sign specifically identifies
tenant or sign identifies name of center in which tenant is
located) .
5. The sign area of "Permitted Signs" (Section 8-87.50) shall not be
considered within the maximum allowable aggregate sign area."
Section 5. That Section 8-87.33 WALL SIGNS AND PROJECTING SIGNS of the Dublin
Zoning Ordinance (Ord. No. 7-86, as amended by Ord. No. 6-89) is hereby
amended to read as follows:
"A. Where used in absence of Freestanding Signs, the maximum dimensions of
Wall Signs and Projecting Signs shall be as follows:
1) Primary Building Frontage
a) Maximum Sign Height - 1' -9" for individual letters and
2' -0" where a sign can is utilized
b) Maximum Sign Length - 60% of the business frontage, up to a
maximum length of 24'
C) Maximum Sign Area - 7.5 percent of the surface area of the
building frontage available for
signage (excludes sloping roof area)
up to a maximum area of 42 square
feet, except when a Sign Program
covering the property has been adopted
through a Site Development Review
process, the standard of the Sign
Program shall apply (See Section 8-
87.30(B) Aggregate Allowable Sign
Area).
d) Minimum Sign Area - In no case shall the sign area be
limited to less than 21 square feet in
area except when a Sign Program
covering the property has been adopted
through Site Development Review
process, the standard of the Sign
Program shall apply.
2) Secondary Building Frontage(s)
a) Maximum Sign Height - 1' -9" for individual letters and
2' -0" where a sign can is utilized
b) Maximum Sign Length - 10' maximum
C) Maximum Sign Area - 5 percent of the surface area of the
building frontage available for
signage (excludes sloping roof area)
up to a maximum area of 17.7 square
feet, except when a Sign Program
covering the property has been adopted
through a Site Development Review
process, the standard of the Sign
Program shall apply. (See Section 8-
87.30(B) Aggregate Allowable Sign
Area)
d) Minimum Sign Area - In no case shall the sign area be
limited to less than 21 square feet in
area except when a Sign Program
covering the property has been adopted
' through Site Development Review
process, the standard of the Sign
Program shall apply.
B. Exceptions to maximum height, length and area established for Primary
and Secondary Frontage in Subsection A.
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1) Primary Building Frontage
a) Maximum Sign Height - May be increased subject to Site
Development Review
b). Maximum Sign Length - May be increased subject to Site
Development Review
C) Maximum Sign Area -. May be increased to a maximum of 10%
of the surface area of building
frontage available for signage
(excludes sloping roof area). subject
to Site Development Review.
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2) Secondary Building Frontage
a) Maximum Sign Height - May be increased subject to Site "
Development Review
b) Maximum Sign Length - May be increased subject to Site
Development Review
C) Maximum Sign Area - May be increased to a maximum of 7.5%
of the surface area of building
frontage available for signage
(excludes sloping roof area) subject
to Site Development Review.
C. General Development Provisions for Wall or Projecting Signs
1. No part of any Wall Sign or Projecting Sign shall extend above the
Roof Line of the building elevation on which the sign is
displayed.
2. Attached Wall Signs shall be parallel with the building face and
shall project not more than twelve inches therefrom except Wall
Signs projecting from twelve. to thirty inches from the wall to
which they are attached are permitted with Site Development Review
pursuant to Section 8-95.0.
3. Only one Projecting Sign shall be permitted for each business.
4. Projecting Signs shall not extend from the front wall to which
they are attached a distance greater than seven percent (7%) of
the Business Building Frontage or eight feet, whichever is less.
5. Projecting Signs shall be located within the middle one-third
(1/3) of the front wall of the business building to which they are
attached.
6. Projecting Signs shall have a clearance of eight feet above the
ground and fourteen feet above a driveway, alley, or other
vehicular access way. No such sign shall project into a public
right-of-way.
7. Supporting members for Wall Signs and Projecting Signs shall
appear to be an integral architectural part of the building and
any required bracing shall be minimized."
Section 6. That Sections 8-87.34 a) and b)1) FREESTANDING SIGNS, of the
Dublin Zoning Ordinance (Ord. No. 7-86, as amended by Ord. No. 6-87) , are
hereby amended to read as follows:
"A. Only one Freestanding Sign shall be permitted per parcel with an
exception for parcels of four acres or greater in size located adjacent
1 to I-580, I-680 or the Alameda County Flood Control channel property, in
'( which case a maximum of two freestanding signs shall be permitted
subject to approval of a Conditional Use Permit pursuant to Section 8-
;� 87.60 g) Signs requiring Conditional Use Permits.
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B. Freestanding Signs shall be subject to the following conditions:
1) Location
a) No Freestanding Sign shall be permitted within the required
front, side or rear yard setback areas;
b) All Freestanding Signs shall be located in a planter of
appropriate dimension;
C) All Freestanding Signs shall be located within the middle
one-third (1/3) of the street frontage when said
Freestanding Sign is within twenty (20) feet of said street
frontage. The corner portion of a corner lot shall be
considered the middle 1/3 of the lot's street frontage.
d) All Freestanding Signs shall in no case be located closer
than fifty (50) feet from the right-of-way of an Interstate
Freeway;
e) No Freestanding Sign shall project into a public right-of-
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Section 7. That Section 8-87.34 b)3) FREESTANDING SIGNS SIGN AREAS of the
Dublin Zoning Ordinance is hereby amended to read as follows:
"3) Sign Area
a) Aggregate allowable sign area is subject to the provisions
of Section 8-87.30B.
b) Maximum sign area shall not exceed thirty (30) square feet
for double-faced signs or fifteen (15) square feet for
single-faced signs when said sign is located on a street
frontage property line;
C) The maximum sign area may be increased five (5) square feet
for double faced signs or 2.5 square feet for single faced
signs for each one (1) foot the sign is set back from the
nearest street frontage, not to exceed one hundred and fifty
(150) square feet for a single faced sign or three hundred
(300) square feet for a double faced sign;
d) The maximum sign area for double-faced signs shall be twice
the amount permitted for single-faced signs, with the sign
surface area split equally between the two sides of the sign
pursuant to the maximum permitted area (Section 8-87.34B3) ;"
Section 8. That Section 8-87.35 ALTERNATE TYPES OF FREESTANDING SIGNS of the
Dublin Zoning Ordinance (Ord. No. 7-86, as amended by Ord. No. 6-87) is hereby
amended to read as follows:
"Section 8-87.35 ALTERNATE TYPES OF FREESTANDING SIGNS
A. Alternate types of freestanding signs shall not be subject to the
Provisions of Section 8-87.34 FREESTANDING SIGNS.
B. All alternate types of freestanding signs shall be subject to Site
Development Review, pursuant to Section 8-95.0, to assure the signs conform to
the established or proposed design theme of the subject property's signing
program.
C. The use of an alternate type of freestanding sign shall be in lieu
of any other freestanding sign.
D. All alternate types of freestanding signs shall be located within
a planter of appropriate dimension and shall have their means of support
concealed.
E. All alternate types of freestanding signs should indicate building
address(es) of the building and/or complex they serve.
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F. All alternate types of freestanding signs are permitted to locate
within the required setback areas.
G. The following chart summarizes the dimensional, tenant and copy
restrictions for alternate types of freestanding business signs.
Maximum Maximum Parcel Tenant Number Copy
Height Area Frontage Restrictions Restrictions
(Sq. Ft.) (Minimum) (Min./Max.)
1. Low Profile Sign 6' 24 none no standard As
established
by Site
Development
Review
2. Office Building 8' 50 100' no standard Name of
Master Identifi- Complex
cation Sign or institu-
tional use
3. Service Station 8' 32 none no standards Name/and
Display Structure General Type
4. Shopping Center 25' 100 none 10 tenants min. Name of
Master Identifi- Center
cation Sign
5. C-2-B-40 8' 28-32 none 5 tenants min. Name of 3-10
Directory Sign tenants, and
of name of
complex
(optional)
and address
range
H. Shopping Center Identification Signs shall be located at one or more
of the main entrances in the shopping center.
I. Service Station Display Structure Signs may be combined with
permitted Service Station Price Signs (see Section 8-87.50K) . The maximum sign
areas for the combined sign (Service Station Display Structure and Service
Station Price Sign) shall not exceed 64 square feet or 80 square feet when a
four fuel product or greater price sign is combined with the Service Station
Display Structure.
J. Alternate types of freestanding signs shall be subject to the
provisions of Section 8-87.30B Aggregate Allowable Sign Area."
Section 9. That Section 8-87.36 ILLUMINATION, Section 8-87.37 OBSTRUCTION OF
TRAFFIC SIGNAL OR MOTORIST'S VISION, and Section 8-87.38 FREESTANDING SIGN
LANDSCAPING of Dublin Zoning Ordinance (Ord. No. 7-86, as amended by Ord. No.
6-87) are hereby renumbered as follows:
"Section 8-87.36 Renumbered to 8-87.30 D.)
Section 8-87.37 Renumbered to 8-87.30 E.)
Section 8-87.38 Renumbered to 8-87.30 F.)"
Section 10. That Section 8-87.39 SIGNS ACCESSORY TO BUILDINGS WITHIN A REQUIRED
YARD, of Dublin Zoning Ordinance (Ord, No. 7-86, as amended by Ord. No. 6-87) is
hereby amended to read as follows:
"Sec. 8-87.39 SIGNS LOCATED ON NONCONFORMING BUILDINGS WITHIN A REQUIRED
YARD. Signs shall be permitted on nonconforming buildings located wholly or
partially within required yard setback."
Section 11. That Section 8-87.50 K) PERMITTED SIGNS of the Dublin Zoning
Ordinance (Ord. No. 7-86, as amended by Ord. No,6-87) is hereby amended to read
as follows:
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"K) Service Station Price Signs indicating gasoline prices and available
services when accessory to an existing service station.
1. One (1) price sign is permitted along each street frontage to a
maximum of two (2) price signs. ,
2. Each price sign may have a maximum single-faced area of sixteen (16)
square feet or 24 square feet for service stations offering four (4)
or more fuel products, or a maximum double-faced area of 32 square
feet or 48 square feet for service stations offering four'or more
fuel products.
3. The maximum sign height shall not exceed six feet. i
4. A price sign may be attached to, combined with and made part of a
Service Station Display Structure Sign pursuant to Section 8-87.35H
ALTERNATE TYPES OF FREESTANDING SIGNS."
Section 12. That Section 8-87.60a) SIGNS REQUIRING CONDITIONAL USE PERMITS, of
the Dublin Zoning Ordinance (Ord. No. 7-86, as amended by Ord. No. 6-87) is
hereby amended to read as follows:
"A. Directional Tract Sign, in any district, 64 square feet maximum area
for double faced signage and 32 square feet maximum area for single faced
signage; twelve (12) feet maximum height, shall not be illuminated, and
shall not be located within six hundred sixty (660) feet of an Interstate
Freeway. The size of the sign used need not be included as part of the
aggregate sign area permitted on the property". .
Section 13. That Section 8-87.608) SIGNS REQUIRING CONDITIONAL USE PERMITS, of
the Dublin Zoning Ordinance (Ord. No. 7-86, as amended by Ord. No. 6-87) is
hereby amended to read as follows:
"G. Two (2) freestanding signs on parcels of four acres or greater in
size located adjacent to I-580, I-680 or the Flood Control Channel. Said
freestanding signs shall be located on separate frontages. For the
purpose of determining the location, height and sign area of the second
freestanding sign, the Alameda County Flood Control channel property line
adjacent to the freeway shall be deemed to be the property line for
measuring. The second freestanding sign shall be subject to the following
provisions:
1. No second freestanding signs shall be permitted within the
required front, side or rearyard setback areas.
2. All second freestanding signs shall be located in a planter of
appropriate dimensions.
3. In no case shall a second freestanding sign be located within
fifty (50) feet of the interstate freeway right-of-way.
4. No freestanding sign shall project within a public right-of-
way."
Section 14. That Section 8-87.61 a) SIGNS REQUIRING ADMINISTRATIVE CONDITIONAL
USE PERMITS of the Dublin Zoning Ordinance (Ord. No. 7-86, as amended by Ord.
No. 6-87) is hereby amended to read as follows:
"A. One identification sign per parcel in any district, when used to
designate the name, or the name and use of a multi-family residential use,
public building, to inform the public as to the use of a lawful parking
area, recreation area, or other open use permitted in the district.
Identification signs shall not exceed a maximum area of 24 square feet,
unless a greater area is approved through the Administrative Conditional
Use Permit process. The height of identification signs shall be as set
forth in Section 8-60.55 HEIGHT LIMITATIONS."
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Section 15. That Section 8-87.67 b) VARIANCE PROCEDURE, of the Dublin Zoning
Ordinance (Ord. No. 7-86, as amended by Ord. No. 6-87) is hereby amended to read
as follows:
"B. The Zoning Administrator may grant a variance only if he finds that
all of the following conditions exist pursuant to Section 8-93.0 VARIANCE:
1. That there are special circumstances including size, shape,
topography, location or surroundings, applicable to the property
which deprive the property of privileges enjoyed by other property
in the vicinity under the identical zoning 'classification:
2. That the granting of the application will not constitute a grant
of special privileges inconsistent with the li.imitations upon other
properties in the vicinity and zone;
3. That the granting of the application will not be detrimental to
persons or property in the neighborhood or to the public welfare.
Section 16. The numbering and lettering for the Sections and Subsections of The
Dublin Zoning Ordinance, as enacted by Ord. No. 7-86, as amended by Ord. No.
6-87, is hereby amended as follows:
a) Sections 8-87.0 through 8-87.92 shall remain as is;
b) Subsections a) through z) of Sections 8-87.0 through 8-87.92 are
relettered as A) through Z) , respectively;
c) Sub-subsections 1) through 100) of Sections 8-87.0 through 8-87.92
shall remain as is; and
d) Sub-sub-subsections A) through Z) of Sections 8-87.0 through 8-87.92
are relettered as a) and z) , respectively.
Section 17. If any section, subsection, subdivision, paragraph, sentence,
clause or phrase of this Ordinance, or any part thereof, is for any reason held
to be unconstitutional, the validity of the remaining portions of this Ordinance
shall not be affected thereby.
Section 18. This Ordinance shall take effect and be in force thirty (30) days
from and after the date of its passage. The City Clerk of the City of Dublin
shall cause this Ordinance to be posted in at least three (3) public places in
the City of Dublin in accordance with Section 36933 of the Government Code of
the State of California.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Dublin on this day of
, 1988, by the following votes:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk
[sign ord-rev3]
7/88 -7-
RESOLUTION NO. 88 - 047
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN
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RECOMMENDING ADOPTION OF A NEGATIVE DECLARATION
FOR THE SIGN ORDINAN S
PA 88-055 AND A 88-05
WHEREAS, on April 11, 1988, the City Council initiated a Zoning
Ordinance Amendment to provide for increased sign area for service station
price signs where four or more fuel products are sold and amend the provisions
for determining location, sign area and sign height of second freestanding
signs; and
WHEREAS, during the past one and one-half years since the last Sign
Ordinance revision, Staff identified several areas in the Ordinance requiring
clarification; and
WHEREAS, a draft ordinance amending the City's Zoning Ordinance
regarding Service Station Price Signs, Second Freestanding Signs, Clarification
of allowable aggregate sign area, middle one-third of street frontage, sign
area, alternate types of freestanding signs, variance findings and reformatting
sections of the Sign Ordinance has been prepared; and
WHEREAS, the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), together
with the State guidelines and City environmental regulations, require that
certain projects be reviewed for environmental impact and that environmennal
documents be prepared; and
WHEREAS, an Initial Study was conducted finding that the project,
as proposed, would not have a significant effect on the environment; and
WHEREAS, a Negative Declaration has been prepared for this
application; and
WHEREAS, notice of said public hearing was provided in all respects
as required by State law; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission did review and consider the
Negative Declaration at a public hearing on July 5, 1988 and July 18, 1988; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE Dublin Planning Commission
does hereby find:
1. That the project will not have a significant effect on the
environment.
2. That the Negative Declaration has been prepared and processed
in accordance with State and local environmental laws and guideline
regulations.
3. That the Negative Declaration is complete and adequate.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT THE Dublin Planning Commission hereby
recommends the City Council adopt the Negative Declaration for Sign Ordinance
Amendments PA 88-055 and PA 8S-056.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 1Sth day of July, 19SS.
APES: Commissioners Barnes, Burnham, Mack, Tempel and Zika
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
arming Coma ' air rson
ATTEST `Y486-055 /P966-05(1 WMT Planning Director A HAENT
RESOLUTION NO, 88 - 048
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN
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RECOMMENDING A OF SIGN ORDINANCE AMENDMENT
PA 88-055 ND PA 88-056
i WHEREAS, on May 12, 1986, the Dublin City Council adopted the
City's Revised Sign Ordinance; and
WHEREAS, on April 11, 1988, the City Council initiated a Zoning
Ordinance Amendment to provide for increased sign area for service station
price signs where four or more fuel products are sold and amend the provisions
for determining location, sign area and sign height of second freestanding
signs; and
WHEREAS, during the past one and one-half years since the last Sign
Ordinance revision, Staff identified several areas in the Ordinance requiring
clarification; and
WHEREAS, a draft ordinance amending the City's Zoning Ordinance
regarding Service Station Price Signs, Second Freestanding Signs, Clarification
of allowable aggregate sign area, middle one-third of street frontage, sign
area, alternate types of freestanding signs, variance findings and reformatting
sections of the Sign Ordinance has been prepared; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission held a public hearing on said
draft ordinance on July 5, 1988 and July 18, 1988; and
WHEREAS, notice of said public hearing was provided in all respects
as required by law; and
WHEREAS, said draft ordinance has been reviewed in accordance with
the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act and a Negative
Declaration of Environmental Significance has been prepared for this project as
it will not have a significant effect on the environment; and
WHEREAS, a Staff Report was submitted regarding said draft
ordinance; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission did hear and consider all said
reports, recommendations, and testimony as hereinabove set forth;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE Dublin Planning Commission
does hereby find that the draft ordinance amendments are consistent with the
stated purposes and objectives of the City's Sign Ordinance and with the City's
General Plan.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT THE Dublin Planning Commission does
hereby recommend the City Council adopt the Draft Sign Ordinance subject to
City Attorney review as to format Exhibit A.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 18th day of July, 19SS.
AYES: Commissioners Barnes, Burnham, Mack, Tempel and Zika
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
Planning Commissio ai erson
ATTEST:
Ivilfflumn
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Address Acres
1. 11711 Dublin Boulevard 5,22
2. 11727 (- 11755 Dublin Boulevard 8.31
3. 11875 - "11887 Dublin Boulevard 6.60
4. 6680 - 6682 Regional Street o 5.60
5. 6700 Goldengate Drive 9.90
6. (Existing Vacant Lot) Goldengate Drive, 7.29
7. 6665 - 6690 Amador Plaza Road 6.92
8. 7500 Dublin Boulevard 5.61
9. 7499 Dublin Boulevard 5.94
10. 7448 - 7450 Amador Valley Boulevard 7.00
11. Future Civic Center Site/Dublin Boulevard 10.00
12. Dublin Sports Ground 22.55
13. 6450 Dublin Court 4.00
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RESOLUTION NO. 54-88 ;
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN
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INITIATING AN AXENDHENT TO THE ZONING ORDINANCZ TO MODIFY THE PROVISION FOR
DETERMINING LOCATION, SIGN AREA, AND SIGN HEIGHT FOR SECOND FREESTANDING SIGNS
WHEREAS, The City of Dublin Zoning Ordinance permits (subject to
-approval of a Conditional Use Permit) two freestanding signs on parcels four
acres or greater in size, located adjacent to I-580 or I-680; and
WHEREAS, the Ordinance requires the signs to be located on separate
street frontages and establishes the property line adjacent to the Interstate
as a street frontage for the purpose of calculating location, height, sign area
and sign proportion; and
WHEREAS, the provisions established for determining sign height,
location and sign area may be overly restrictive to properties qualifying for
second freestanding signs when tae flood control property is located between
the Interstate and the other property.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT T1_17 Dublin City Council does
hereby initiate an amendment to the Zoning Ordinance to modify the provisions
gn .a:ea, and sign hei��t for second freestanding
for determining location, si
signs. ti
PASSED, APPROVED kND ADOPTED this lltz day of April, 1988.
AYES: Councilnembers Hoffatt, Snyder and Vonheeder
NOES: Councilmnenber Heoarty and Mayor Jeffery
ABSENT: None
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ATTEST:
City Clerk
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RESOLUTION NO. 55-88
A RESOLUTION OF THE DUBLIN CITY COUNCIL
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INITIATING AN AMENDMENT TO THE ZONING ORDINANCE TO PROVIDE
INCREASED SIGN AREA FOR SERVICE STATION PRICE SIGNS WHEN 4 OR MORE
FUEL PRODUCTS ARE OFFERED BY A SERVICE STATION
WHEREAS, The City of Dublin Zoning Ordinance permits service
station price signs with restrictions on-the number, location, height and
sign area; and
WHEREAS, the Ordinance established restrictions may be too
restrictive for service stations offering 4 or more fuel products;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT TFZ Dublin City Council does
hereby initiate an amendment to the Zoning Ordinance to provide increased
sign area for service station price signs for service stations offering 4
or more fuel products.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 11th day of April, 1988.
AYES: Councilmeinbers Moffatt, Snyder, Vonheeder and
Mayor Je f Eery
NOES: Councilmember He-arty
ABSENT: None
If
'ay or
ATTEST:
City Clerk
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