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Home My WebLink AboutPC Reso 11-34 DENIED Dublin Hyundai MSP Amd & Scarlett Ct Overlay SDRRESOLUTION NO. 11- 34 A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN DENYING A MASTER SIGN PROGRAM AMENDMENT AND SCARLETT COURT OVERLAY ZONING DISTRICT SITE DEVELOPMENT REVIEW FOR DUBLIN HYUNDAI 6015 SCARLETT COURT (APN 941-0550-032-03} PLPA-2011-00027 WHEREAS, the Applicants, Ed Cornelius and Scott Anderson, on behalf of Dublin Hyundai, have filed an application for a Master Sign Program Amendment to amend the existing Master Sign Program for Dublin Hyundai (PLPA-2011-00004) to install a 78-foot tall freeway oriented sign with a 400 square foot sign area per side; WHEREAS, Dublin Hyundai is located within the Scarlett Court Overlay Zoning District; and WHEREAS, the installation of new signage within the Scarlett Court Overlay Zoning District is also subject to Site Development Review; and WHEREAS, the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA}, together with State Guidelines and City Environmental Regulations require that certain projects be reviewed for environmental impacts and that environmental documents be prepared; and WHEREAS, pursuant to the CEQA, Staff is recommending that the Planning Commission find this project exempt from further environmental review pursuant to Section 15270(a} of the State CEQA Guidelines which provides that CEQA does not apply to projects that are denied; and WHEREAS, a Staff Report was submitted to the City of Dublin Planning. Commission recommending approval of the Master Sign Program Amendment and Scarlett Court Overlay Zoning District Site Development Review; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission held a public hearing on said application on November 8, 2011; and WHEREAS, proper notice of said hearing was given in all respects as required by law; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission did hear and consider all said reports, recommendations. and testimony herein above set forth and used its independent judgment to evaluate the project. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Dublin Planning Commission does hereby make the following findings and determinations regarding the Master Sign Program Amendment and Scarlett Court Overlay Zoning District Site Development Review for a proposed 78-foot tall freeway oriented sign with a 400 square foot sign area per side: Master Sign Program Amendment: Approval of a Master Sign Program requires specified findings. Based on the evidence in the record, the City is unable to make all of the required findings, as described below: A. The proposal is not consistent with the purposes of Chapter 8.104, with the General Plan and with any applicable Specific Plans and design guidelines in that: (1 } the Scarlett Court Design Guidelines contain recommendations for the design, construction and placement of signs in the Scarlett Court area and state that freeway oriented signs should be limited to a height of 35-feet unless co-location with other tenants is proposed. Dublin Hyundai is not proposing co-location with any other tenant as they are the sole occupant of the project site. The proposed 78-foot tall freeway oriented sign exceeds the height recommended in the Design Guidelines and is disproportionately tall for the site, especially given the small parcel sizes of the site and the Scarlett Court area. B. The design of the project is not appropriate to the City, the vicinity, surrounding properties and the lot in which the project is proposed in that: (1) the proposed 78-foot tall freeway oriented sign is disproportionately tall for the Scarlett Court area which is comprised of smaller parcels that are located closer together many of which have freeway oriented signs of their own including Dublin Hyundai. C. The subject site is not physically suitable for the type and intensity of the approved development in that: (1) the proposed 78-foot tall freeway oriented sign is located on a small, 1.5 acre parcel which is in close proximity to the existing 56-foot tall Electronic Readerboard Sign which is also part of the Dublin Hyundai automobile dealership. D. Architectural considerations including the character, scale and quality of the design, site layout, the architectural relationship with the site and other buildings, screening of unsightly uses, lighting, building materials and colors and similar elements result in a project that is not harmonious with its surroundings and compatible with other development in the vicinity in that: (1) the proposed 78-foot tall freeway oriented sign is disproportionately tall for the Scarlett Court area which is comprised of smaller parcels that are located closer together many of which have freeway oriented signs of their own including. Dublin Hyundai. E. All of the proposed signage does not generally conform with the Design Criteria in Section 8.84.060 in that: (1) the proposed freeway oriented sign is not of an appropriate scale for the Scarlett Court area. Scarlett Court Overlay Zoning District Site Development Review: Approval of a Scarlett Court Overlay Zoning District Site Development Review requires specified findings. Based on the evidence in the record, the City is unable to make all of the required findings, as described below: A. The project does not comp-y with the policies of the General Plan, with any applicable Specific Plans, with the development regulations or performance standards established for the standard zoning district in which it is located, and with all other requirements of the Zoning Ordinance in that: (1) the Scarlett Court Design Guidelines contain 2 of 3 recommendations for the design, construction and placement of signs in the Scarlett Court area and state that freeway oriented signs should be limited to a height of 35-feet unless co-location with other tenants is proposed. Dublin Hyundai is not proposing co- loration with any other tenant as they are the sole occupant of the project site. The proposed 78-foot tall freeway oriented sign exceeds the height recommended in the Design Guidelines and is disproportionately tall for the site, especially given the small parcel sizes of the site and the Scarlett Court area. B. The design of the project will not provide a desirable environment for the development and an attractive environment for the public in that: (1) the proposed 78-foot tall freeway oriented sign is disproportionately tall for the Scarlett Court area which is comprised of smaller parcels that are located closer together many of which have freeway oriented signs of their own including Dublin Hyundai. C. The project is not in substantial compliance with the applicable chapters of the Scarlett Court Design Guidelines in that: (1) the Scarlett Court Design Guidelines contain recommendations for the design, construction and placement of signs in the Scarlett Court area and state that freeway oriented signs should be limited to a height of 35-feet. The proposed 78-foot tall freeway oriented sign exceeds the height stated in the Design Guidelines and the sign is disproportionately tall for the Scarlett Court area. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City of Dublin Planning Commission does hereby deny a Master Sign Program Amendment and Scarlett Court Overlay Zoning District Site Development Review for a freeway oriented sign at Dublin Hyundai. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 8th day of November 2011 by the following vote: AYES: Brown, Wehrenberg, Schaub, O'Keefe NOES: ABSENT: Bhuthimethee ABSTAIN: Planning Comm' ion Chair ATTEST: l Planning M ager G:1PA#120111PLPA-2011-00027 Dublin Hyundai MSP AmendmentlPC Mtg 11.08.111Att 12 PC Reso Deny.doc 3 of 3