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RESOLUTION NO. 88 - 003
A RESOLUTION OF THE DUBLIN PLANNING COMMISSION
OVERTURNING THE ZONING ADMINISTRATOR'S NOVEMBER 24, 1987,
DENIAL OF THAT PORTION OF PA 87-140 AMADOR AUTOMOTIVE CENTER -
SIGN LOCATION VARIANCE REQUEST CONCERNING BUILDING B -
TENANT SPACES B-8, B-9, B-10, 6000 DOUGHERTY ROAD
WHEREAS, Douglas W. Bradford has filed an application for Sign
Location Variances from Sections 8-87.33 and 8-87.10 p) and s) of the City's
Zoning Ordinance to allow construction of Wall-mounted Business Signs which
are not contiguous with the commercial service spaces which they are proposed
to identify; 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 Zoning Administrator held a public hearing on said
application on November 24, 1987; and
WHEREAS, proper notice of said public hearing was given in all
respects as required by law; and
WHEREAS, the Staff Report prepared for the Zoning Administrator's
hearing was submitted recommending approval in part of the Variance applica-
tion (recommending approval of the proposed Building B - Wall-mounted Business
Sign for tenant spaces B-8, B-9, and B-10 and denial of the proposed Building
A - Wall-mounted Business Sign for Tenant Space A-3); and
WHEREAS, after hearing and considering all said reports,
recommendations and testimony, the Zoning Administrator denied both Sign
Location Variance requests; and
WHEREAS, on December 4, 1987, Douglas W. Bradford, Property Owner
and Applicant, filed an appeal of the Zoning Administrator's action; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission held a public hearing on said
appeal on January 4, 1987; 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 that the
Planning Commission uphold the Zoning Administrator's action and deny the Sign
Location Variance requests; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission heard and considered all said
reports, recommendations and testimony as hereinabove set forth;
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission continued the matter to their
January 18, 1988, meeting and directed Staff to separate the two requests and
return to that hearing with a draft Resolution providing for the denial of the
proposed Building A - Wall-mounted Business Sign for Tenant Space A-3, and a
second, separate draft Resolution providing for the approval of the proposed
Building B - Wall-mounted Business Sign for Tenant Spaces B-8, B-9 and B-10;
and
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WHEREAS, a Supplemental Staff Report was submitted to the Planning
Commission; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission heard and considered all said
reports, recommendations and testimony as hereinabove set forth; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE Planning Commission does
hereby find, in regards to proposed Building B - Wall-mounted Sign proposed
for Tenant Spaces B-8, B-9 and B-10, that:
A. There are special circumstances related to the size, configuration, and
location of the three proposed subject tenant spaces at the back (west
side) of proposed Building B which would warrant granting a Sign
Location Variance. The three proposed tenant spaces along the west
property boundary have no direct exposure to any public street and
therefore identification of those tenant spaces warrants deviation from
a strict application of the Ordinance requirements.
B. The fact that the three proposed rear tenant spaces are oriented away
from any public street constitutes a unique and special circumstance
which precludes the Applicant from being able to maintain a strict
compliance with the locational requirements for Wall Signs if effective
identification is to be established for the subject tenant spaces. The
granting of this Sign Location Variance will not constitute a special
privilege.
C. The granting of this Sign Location Variance will not be detrimental to
persons or property in that establishing the proposed Wall Sign would
create signage of a uniform design and location of that proposed for the
remainder of proposed Building B.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Planning Commission does hereby
approve that portion of Sign Location Variance request PA 87-140 pertaining to
proposed Building B - Wall-mounted Sign for Tenant Spaces B-8, B-9 and B-10,
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 a building permit or establishment of the proposed
land use activity, and shall be subject to Planning Department review and
approval.
1. The Wall-mounted Sign cabinet proposed to identify Tenant Spaces B-8,
B-9 and B-10 in Building B shall be developed substantially in
conformance with the plans prepared by the architectural firm of Frank
Rupert Bryant, consisting of a single sheet and dated received
January 13, 1987. The sign structure shall comply with the following
dimensional restrictions:
a) Maximum Sign Area — 40 square feet
b) Maximum Sign Cabinet Height — 5 feet
c) Maximum Sign Cabinet Length = 8 feet
2. Building permits for this structure shall be secured by January 29,
1989, or said approval shall be void.
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3. The sign copy utilized on the sign cabinet shall be limited to the names
of the tenants in Building B who have no building frontage exposure on
either the east or south building elevation of Building B. A maximum of
three tenants may be identified by the sign. Sign copy size shall be
limited to a range of 6" to 8" in height. A directional information
message atop the sign, such as "Businesses-to-the Rear", may be placed
at the top of the sign cabinet.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 18th day of January, 1988.
AYES: Commissioners Barnes, Burnham, Mack and Tempel
NOES: None
ABSENT: Commissioner Zika
P anntng Commiss on Chairperson
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Planning Director
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