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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPC Reso 85-053 Recommend CC Adopt Reorganized and modified sign regulations RESOLUTION NO. 85-053 A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN RECOMMENDING THAT THE CITY COUNCIL ADOPT 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, the 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 DP 83-20 r'1 (1 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 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 WHEREAS, notice of said hearings was provided in all aspects as required by law; including notification for the initial hearing 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, a Staff Report was submitted recommending that said Draft Sign Ordinance Amendment be given a favorable recommendation; 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: 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 DP 83-20 n 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 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 Planning Commission does hereby acknowledge and authorize additional nonsubtantive text or format changes to the Draft Sign Ordinance Amendment that may be prompted by subsequent review and comment of the ordinance by the City Attorney. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Planning Commission does hereby recommend that the City Council approve the proposed Zoning Ordinance Amendment relating to Sign Regulations. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 18th day of November, 1985. AYES: Cm. Barnes, Mack, Petty and Raley NOES: None ABSENT: Cm. Alexander 4issiirma ATT ST: Planning Director DP 83-20