HomeMy WebLinkAboutPC Reso 88-015 PA 88-017 Howard Johnson request to allow 26 ft tall freesdtanding sign- RESOLUTION NO. 88 - 015
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN
DENYING PA 88-017 HOWARD JOHNSON VARIANCE REQUEST TO ALLOW A 26-FOOT TALL
FREESTANDING SIGN WHICH EXCEEDS THE MAXIMUM SIGN AREA, HEIGHT, AND SETBACK
RESTRICTIONS ESTABLISHED FOR FREESTANDING SIGNS, 6680 REGIONAL STREET
WHEREAS, Johnson Clark has filed an Application on behalf of
Howard Johnson Hotel for a Variance from Section 8-87.34(b)(2) and (3) of the
City's Zoning Ordinance to permit a 26-foot-tall double-faced sign with a total
156 square foot of sign area and setback 9 feet from the rear property line at
the Howard Johnson Hotel site at 6680 Regional Street; and
WHEREAS, the application 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 Planning Commission held a public hearing on said
application on March 21, 1988; and
WHEREAS, proper notice of said public hearing was given in all
respects as required by law; and
WHEREAS, a Staff Report was submitted recommending denial of the
Variance request to exceed the maximum permitted sign area, height, and setback
for Freestanding Signs on the site at 6680 Regional Street; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission heard and considered all said
reports, recommendations, and testimony as hereinabove set forth;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE Dublin Planning Commission
does hereby find that:
1) Authorization of this Variance will constitute a grant of
special privilege inconsistent with the limitations on other properties in the
vicinity in that all properties must comply with the City's Zoning Ordinance
regulating the size, height, and location of signs within the City unless all
four mandatory findings of fact are made affirmative. Granting a Variance for
the Applicant's proposed sign, which is 95% larger in sign area and 73% taller
in height than that permitted at the proposed location, constitutes a grant of
special privilege as all the findings cannot be made.
2) No special conditions and extraordinary circumstances apply to
the property that do not apply to other properties in the vicinity, so that
the strict application of this Chapter does not deprive the property of rights
enjoyed by other properties, as the property is similar in location and
topography to other properties in the vicinity. The property is a relatively
large, flat parcel situated adjacent to I-580, a situation which allows the
Applicant to apply for a Conditional Use Permit for two Freestanding Signs on
one parcel, a privilege which applies to a limited number of parcels in the
City.
3) Authorizing the Variance does not meet the intent and purpose
sought to be achieved by the City's sign regulations, as the Applicant's sign
does not conform to the Ordinance's purpose to promote uniformity among signs.
The City's Sign Ordinance recognizes that the community's attractiveness is an
important aspect of the public's general welfare, and establishes reasonable
control of signs to protect the public welfare, safety, and health. In
recognition of the need for controls on signs as a means of promoting
uniformity and attractiveness within the City, and the need for businesses to
identify themselves and the services offered, the Ordinance allows (subject to
approval of a Conditional Use Permit) large parcels to have signs taller than
20 feet and allows large parcels situated adjacent to the Interstate freeway
to have two Freestanding Signs provided in each case that the signs conform to
the height, setback, and sign area restrictions established in the City's
Zoning Ordinance.
4) Authorizing the Variance will adversely affect the orderly
development and the preservation of property values in the vicinity, in that
one of the purposes of the Ordinance is to promote reasonable uniformity among
signs. Approving this Variance request with a large deviation from the
Ordinance would not promote orderly development or uniformity among signs,
particularly when there is no basis of fact for granting the Variance.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Planning Commission does hereby
deny PA 88-017 Howard Johnson Hotel Freestanding Sign Variance request to
exceed the maximum permitted sign area, sign height, and setback requirement
for Freestanding Signs.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 21st day of March, 1988.
AYES: Commissioners Barnes, Mack and Zika
NOES: Commissioners Burnham and Tempel
ABSENT: None
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P anning Commis ha rperson
ATTEST:
Planning Director
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