Sign - St. Lucy School - 2016CITY OF CAMPBELL • PLANNING COMMISSION
Staff Report • August 9, 2016
PLN2016-65 Public Hearing to consider the application of Sue Grover on behalf of Roman
Grover Catholic Welfare Corp of San Jose for a Sign Exception (PLN2016-65) for the
St. Lucy School and Church, located at 76 Kennedy Avenue in a P-F (Public
Facility) Zoning District.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
That the Planning Commission take the following action:
1. Adopt a Resolution, incorporating the attached findings, approving the Sign Exception
(PLN2016-65), subject to the attached Conditions of Approval.
ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION
Staff recommends that the Planning Commission find that this project is Categorically Exempt
under Section 15311, Class 11 of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pertaining
to the construction or placement of on premise signs.
BACKGROUND:
The Saint Lucy Parish was established on the subject property in 1947 and the associated church
was expanded in 1957 and again in 1967. In 1953, the St. Lucy School building was constructed.
In 1978, the City granted St. Lucy a Conditional Use Permit (UP78-9) to construct a new parish
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house and conference center to support the existing parish and school operations. In 1998, the
Planning Commission approved a Modification (M98-12) for a new 4,575 square foot activity '
center building and a 780 square foot addition to the administration offices of the school. In
2001, the Planning Commission approved a second Modification (PLN2001-37) for a new 1,440
square foot science classroom. In 2012, the Planning Commission approved a third Modification
(PLN2012-21) to establish a commercial daycare center within one of the existing buildings.
DISCUSSION
Project Site: The project site is located south of Kennedy Avenue and east of Winchester
Boulevard. The site is comprised of two parcels currently improved with multiple buildings
utilized for both private school and public assembly uses. Surrounding developments include
commercial and residential uses to the north, commercial and light industrial uses to the east,
commercial and residential uses to the west, and a VTA Light Rail station to the south (reference
Attachment 3, Location Map).