HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 043-86 SignRegsAmendRESOLUTION NO. 43-86
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN
APPROVING PA 84-077 ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENT REGARDING
REORGANIZED AND MODIFIED SIGN REGULATIONS
WHEREAS, the City Council and Planning Commission expressed
concern in the Fall of 1982, regarding the City of Dublin's Sign Regulations;
and
WHEREAS, on December 13, 1982, the City Council determined a
comprehensive review of the City's Sign Regulations shOuld be performed and
referred the matter to the Planning Commission for consideration; and
WHEREAS, on December 20, 1982, the Planning Commission established
a Sign Regulation Committee and charged the Committee "to rewrite the Sign
Regulations to be understandable and to recommend to the Planning Commission
regulations which will balance the aesthetics of the community at large with
the needs of the business community"; and
WHEREAS, the Sign Regulation Committee met approximately twelve
times from December, 1982, to September, 1983, to review and discuss the Sign
Regulations; and
WHEREAS, on September 19, 1983, the Chairman of the Sign Committee
presented the Sign Regulation Committee's recommendations to the Planning
Commission; and
WHEREAS, on that same date the Planning Commission suggested some
additional revisions to the Sign Regulations and directed Staff to formally
initiate the Zoning Ordinance Amendment process; and
WHEREAS, over the two-month period from September 4, 1984, to
November 5, 1984, Staff presented for consideration and discussion by the
Commission at five consecutive Planning Commission meetings various slide
presentations, discussion issue areas, and case studies pertaining to the
City's Sign Regulations; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission considered a list of sign issues
and potential solutions at a public hearing on December 3, 1984; and
WHEREAS, notice of said hearing was provided in all aspects as
required by law and included notification to, and solicitation of comments
from, th~ approximately 600 businesses in the City of Dublin as listed on the
Chamber of Commerce Member Roster and Non-Member Roster as compiled by the
Dublin Chamber of Commerce; and
WHEREAS, at two subsequent Planning Commission meetings (December
17, 1984, and January 7, 1985) additional discussion on a total of twelve
identified sign issue areas and potential solutions were discussed with input
from Staff and with an opportunity for public input; and
WHEREAS, at the Planning Commission meeting of January 7, 1985,
the Planning Commission closed the discussion segment of the Sign Regulation
review and directed Staff to return with a Draft Ordinance; and
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WHEREAS, a final informational Planning Commission meeting was
held on February 4, 1985, to discuss State legislation regarding the
amortization of non-conforming signs; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Department subsequently prepared a Draft
Sign Ordinance; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission considered said Draft Sign
Ordinance at a series of public hearings from May 6, 1985 to November 18, 1985,
and recommended adoption; and
WHEREAS, the City Council did hold a public hearing on said
proposal on April 14, 1986, directed that several minor revisions to the Draft
Ordinance be made, adopted a Resolution (City Resolution No. 39-86) regarding
the Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment for Sign Regulations, waived the reading
~and introduced the Ordinance; and
WHEREAS, the City Council reopened the public hearing on said
proposal on April 28, 1986, reviewed the revised Draft Ordinance, adopted a
Resoluttion superseding the previous City Council Resolution on the matter,
waived the reading and introduced the revised Ordinance amending the Zoning
Ordinance; and
WHEREAS, notice of said hearings (Planning Commission and City
Council) was provided in all aspects as required by law; including notification~
to the approximately 600 businesses in the City of Dublin listed on the Chamber
of Commerce Member Roster and Non-Member Roster as compiled by the Dublin
Chamber of Commerce; and
WHEREAS, said Draft Sign Ordinance Amendment has been reviewed in
accordance with the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act and
has been found to be categorically exempt; and
WHEREAS, the April 28, 1986, Staff Report recommended that said
revised Draft Ordinance be approved; and
WHEREAS, the City Council did hear and consider all said reports,
recommendations, and testimony as hereinabove set forth;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE Dublin City Council does
hereby find that the Draft Ordinance will meet the following purposes:
1) The Draft Sign Ordinance Amendment consolidates the City's Sign
Regulations into a concise understandable format; and
2) The Draft Sign Ordinance Amendment will provide clearer direction to the
Business Community as to the nature of allowable signage in the City; and
3) The Draft Sign Ordinance Amendment incorporates amendments to the
existing Ordinance which put into place standards more in keeping with the
nature, siting, and general characteristics of the Business Community of
Dublin; and
4) The Draft Sign Ordinance Amendment implements the purposes, policies, and
programs of the General Plan; and
5) The Draft Sign Ordinance Amendment will promote reasonable uniformity
among signs and thereby encourage development and use of signs which are
compatible with adjacent land uses and which protect business sites from loss
of prominence resulting from use of excessive signs on surrounding sites; and
6) The Draft Sign Ordinance Amendment will provide for the establishment of
signs which attract and direct persons to various activities and enterprises
and which will promote more effective visual communication for the nature of
goods and services available, in order to provide for the maximum public
convenience; and
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7) The Draft Sign Ordinance Amendment will lead to the enhancement of the
economic value of the community through proper signage and encourage signs
which are well designed and pleasing in appearance and will provide incentive
and latitude for variety, good design, relationship and spacing; and
8) The Draft Sign Ordinance Amendment will serve as an instrument of law
that will be largely self-administrating, help reduce costly inspections and
enforcement proceedings, and allow for standardized permit procedures..
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Dublin City Council does hereby
approve the Zoning Ordinance Amendment regarding Sign Regulations~
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 28th day of April, 1986.
AYES:
Councilmembers Hegarty, Jeffery, Moffatt, Vonheeder
and Mayor Snyder
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ATTEST:
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