PC Res 4160RESOLUTION NO. 4160
BEING A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF CAMPBELL RECOMMENDING THAT THE CITY
COUNCIL ADOPT AN ORDINANCE APPROVING A TEXT
AMENDMENT (PLN2014-189) TO ALLOW REVISIONS TO
CAMPBELL MUNICIPAL CODE SECTIONS 21.30.020 AND
21.30.080E (FREEWAY ORIENTED SIGNS).
After notification and public hearing, as specified by law and after presentation by the
Community Development Director, proponents and opponents, the hearing was closed.
After due consideration of all evidence presented, the Planning Commission did find as
follows with respect to application PLN2014-189.
Environmental Finding
The project qualifies as Categorically Exempt from the California Environmental
Quality Act (CEQA) under Section 15305 pertaining to minor alterations to land use
regulations and under Section 15061 b3 which states that a project is exempt from
CEQA if the activity is covered by the general rule that CEQA applies only to projects
which have the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment. Where it
can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the activity in question may
have a significant effect on the environment, the activity is not subject to CEQA
review.
Evidentiary Findings
1. The Planning Commission recognizes the need to balance community standards,
obtrusive sign proliferation and the reasonable identification of business in the
marketplace.
2. Freeway oriented signs can be essential for large professional office and research
and development uses adjacent to major freeway access points.
3. The refinement of the regulations for freeway oriented signs is necessary to provide
reasonably opportunities for major businesses located proximate to freeway off-
ramps to identify themselves for the public.
Based upon the foregoing findings of fact, the Planning Commission further finds and
concludes that:
1. The proposed Zoning Code text amendment is consistent with the goals, polices, and
actions of the General Plan;
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2. The proposed Zoning Code text amendment is internally consistent with other
applicable provisions of the Zoning Code; and,
3. The proposed Zoning Code text amendment would not be detrimental to the public
interest, health, safety, convenience, or general welfare of the city.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Planning Commission recommends that the
City Council adopt an Ordinance approving a Text Amendment (PLN2014-189) to allow
revisions to Campbell Municipal Code Sections 21.30.020 and 21.30.080E (Freeway
Oriented Signs) as set forth in Exhibit A.
PASSED AND ADOPTED thi:
AYES: Commissioners:
NOES: Commissioners:
ABSENT: Commissioners
ABSTAIN: Commissioners:
ATTEST:
22"d day of July, 2014, by the following roll call vote:
Dodd, Finch, Kendall, Resnikoff, Reynolds, Rich and
Young
None
None
None
APPROVED: ~~ ~-~-~
Paul Resnikoff, Chair
Paul Kerman, Secretary
Exhibit A
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This amends Section 21.30.020 Definitions "Freeway oriented signs" [No other
changes are proposed to Section 21.30.020]
"Freeway-oriented signs" means signs which are p~esed located on a property
adjoining a freeway or expressway ts-be and are oriented to, or which are intended to be
viewed primarily from freeways or expressways
This amends Section 21.30.080E Freeway oriented signs. [No other changes
are proposed to Section 21.30.080 E]
E. Freeway-oriented signs. Signs located on parcels adjoining a freeway or
expressway and oriented to freeways or expressways shall comply with the following
standards:
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shall be limited to one on-site freestanding or wall mounted sign for each parcel or
commercial center, whichever is less, that adjoins an expressway or freeway except that
the uses identified in Section 21.30.080E.2.e shall be allowed one wall mounted freeway
oriented sign for each 50,000 square feet of building space occupied by a tenant,
provided that there be no more than two freeway oriented wall mounted signs on a
building and no tenant shall be allowed more than one freeway oriented sign.
Notwithstanding the definition of "site" contained in Section 21.30.020 of this chapter, as
applied to freeway-oriented signs, the term "site" shall mean only the space occupied by
the subject business and any associated parking area or other common areas utilized by
the subject business on the same parcel. "Site," as applied to freeway-oriented signs
shall not include other tenant spaces or business locations whether or not located on the
same parcel or commercial center;
2. The signs shall be limited to parcels that have the following "~ ~°e~ uses that
traditionally draw a significant number of patrons from persons using regional
expressways and freeways:
a. Gasoline stations;
b. Hotels and motels;
c. Commercial schools occupying at least fifteen thousand square feet of building
space;
d. Retail stores that occupy at least fifty thousand square feet of building space;
Exhibit A
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e. Professional office or Research and Development; properties adjoining a freeway,
located within 100 feet of a freeway interchange with a building tenant(s) that occupies at
least 50,000 square feet of building space.
3. The business itself is not directly identifiable from the freeway or expressway;
4. Tf~e A freestanding freeway-oriented sign shall be the minimum height and size
necessary to achieve visibility from the freeway, or expressway, a~ but in no case shall
eet it exceed forty-five feet in height and three hundred fifty square feet in area.
5. Freewa rLoriented wall mounted signs shall be limited to one (1) square foot of
sign area for each two (2) linear feet of freeway property frontage, but in no case shall a
single sign exceed 125 square feet total and the total sign area for freeway oriented wall
mounted signs an a building shall not exceed 200 square feet.