PC Min 03/23/1999CITY OF CAMPBELL PLANNING COMMISSION
MINUTES
7:30 P.M. TUESDAY
MARCH 23, 1999
CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS
The Planning Commission meeting of March 23, 1999, was called to order at 7:30 p.m., in the
Council Chambers, 70 North First Street, Campbell, California by Chairman Jones, and the
following proceedings were had, to wit:
ROLL CALL
Commissioners Present:
Chair:
Vice Chair:
Commissioner:
Commissioner:
Commissioner:
Commissioner:
Commissioner:
Brad Jones
Elizabeth Gibbons
Tom Francois
Joseph D. Hernandez
Susan A. Keams
Mel Lindstrom
Dennis Lowe
Commissioners Absent:
None
Staff Present:
Community Development
Director:
Planner I:
City Attorney:
Reporting Secretary:
Steve Piasecki
Aki Irani
William Seligmann
Corinne A. Shinn
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Motion: On motion of Commissioner Lowe, seconded by Commissioner
Lindstrom, the Planning Commission minutes of March 9, 1999, were
approved. (7-0)
Planning Commission Minutes of March 23, 1999 Page 2
COMMUNICATIONS.
1. April 1999 - Campbell Development Report
2. Color Exhibit for Agenda Item No. 1.
AGENDA MODIFICATIONS OR POSTPONEMENTS
There were no agenda modifications or postponements.
ORAL REQUESTS
Hon. Daniel E. Furtado, Mayor:
· Advised that over the last few weeks he has been attending Commission and Board meetings
to thank the respective members for their efforts on behalf of the City.
· Expressed his personal appreciation for the diligence each member has provided to the
Planning Commission and its work.
· Stated that he often hears from people that Campbell is a city with a unique identity.
· Advised that the Council receives and reads the minutes of the Planning Commission
meetings.
· While having a monthly roundtable meeting with representatives of the various Boards and
Commissions has been a tradition, he advised that he has not instituted those meetings as of
yet this year.
· Asked the Commissioners to make the Council aware should any issues arise that should be
considered by Council.
Commissioner Lindstrom complimented Mayor Furtado on his work as Mayor thus far and
expressed his admiration for the Chamber of Commerce's Man of the Year and Service Club
Awards recently held. He asked that the Commission be provided with copies of the CIP as soon
as possible.
Mayor Furtado stated that Council would be reviewing the CIP at a Study Session later this
week.
MISCELLANEOUS
Chairman Jones read Agenda Item No. 1 into the record.
SA 99-06
Davis, M.
Hearing to consider the application of Mr. Mark Davis, on behalf
of Marx Leather & Home Office, for approval of a Sign Exception
to allow a 100 square foot building sign on property located at 150
N. San Tomas Aquino Road in a C-2-S (General Commercial)
Zoning District. This project is Categorically Exempt. Planning
Commission decision final, unless appealed in writing to the City
Clerk within 10 days.
Ms. Aki Irani, Planner I, presented the staff report as follows:
Planning Commission Minutes of March 23, 1999 Page 3
· The applicant, Mr. Mark Davis, is seeking a Sign Exception to allow a 100 square foot wall
sign at the San Tomas Plaza Shopping Center for a new retail use established at the former
Lucky' s site.
· The project site is located on the northern portion of the site, at the northeast comer of W.
Campbell Avenue and San Tomas Aquino Road.
· The Sign Ordinance allows a business one wall sign with one square foot of signage area for
each linear foot of building frontage with a maximum of 50 square feet unless an Exception
is granted by the Planning Commission.
· This particular tenant space has 150 linear feet of frontage facing W. Campbell Avenue.
· This request for 100 square foot signage is consistent with previous Planning Commission
Sign Exceptions. The Commission has traditionally allowed up to 65 percent of the linear
frontage when granting previous Sign Exceptions. This proposal would be 66% of the linear
frontage.
· This site is 660 feet from W. Campbell which makes visibility from the roadway more
difficult.
· Staff is supportive of this request.
· The applicant has recently installed a sign in the existing freestanding monument sign which
was permitted under the Sign Ordinance and is not a part of this request.
Commissioner Francois stated that the monument sign recently installed lookes nice.
Commissioner Hemandez asked how the Planning Commission Policy for Sign Exceptions was
developed.
Ms. Aki Irani advised that the policy has been developed over the years.
Commissioner Hemandez asked if the exhibit is to scale.
Ms. Aki Irani replied that the exhibit is to scale.
Commissioner Hemandez asked if the sign used by Lucky's when it was at this location required
a Sign Exception.
Ms. Aki Irani replied that she was not certain of the response to that question but that typically
grocery stores have more signage than regular retail establishments.
Commissioner Keams cautioned that she did not want to see the percentages creep up in allowed
signage as a result of Sign Exceptions.
Commissioner Gibbons presented the Site
follows:
· SARC was supportive of this request.
and Architectural Review Committee report as
Planning Commission Minutes of March 23, 1999 Page 4
Chairman Jones opened the Public Hearing for Agenda Item No. 1.
Mr. Mark Davis, Applicant, 150 N. San Tomas Aquino Road:
· Advised that his tenant space is tough to see from the street. A tree in front of the Kelly
Moore Paint Store blocks visibility.
Commissioner Hernandez asked if the applicant's concerns have been alleviated with the
installation of the monument sign.
Commissioner Francois advised that that sign is only visible from east and westbound traffic.
Chairman Jones closed the Public Hearing for Agenda Item No. 1.
Motion: Upon motion of Commissioner Gibbons, seconded by Commissioner
Francois, the Planning Commission adopted Resolution No. 3222 granting a
Sign Exception to allow a 100 square foot wall sign (Marx Leather and Home
Office) on property located at 150 N. San Tomas Aquino Road, by the
following roll call vote:
AYES: Francois, Gibbons, Hernandez, Jones, Kearns, Lindstrom,
Lowe
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
This approval is final in 10 days unless appealed in writing to the City Clerk.
REPORT OF THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR
The written report of Mr. Steve Piasecki, Community Development Director, was accepted as
presented with the following additions:
· Council approved Casa di Mir for 120 at 90 E. Latimer Avenue.
· Reminded the Commission that the League of California Cities Planners Institute starts on
March 24th.
· Advised that the Santa Clara County Planning Commissioners Workshop will be held on
Monday, May 3, 1999. This workshop offers a good opportunity to meet with Planning
Commissioners from throughout the Valley. Asked the Commissioners to RSVP to Corinne.
Commissioner Lindstrom advised that he had visited the Crossings project in Mountain View
which are small lot homes. Stated that this Commission has done a good job with its approval of
Pulte Project at the former Best Products site.
Planning Commission Minutes of March 23, 1999 Page 5
ADJOURNMENT
The Planning Commission meeting adjourned at 7:47 p.m. to the Planning Commission meeting
of April 13, 1999, in the Council Chambers, City Hall, 70 North First Street, Campbell,
California.
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ATTEST:
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