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Sign - 2001 - Drinx CITY OF CAMPBELL Community Development Department · Current Planning June 13, 2001 Keon Vossoughi 1701 Sweetbriar Drive San Jose, CA 95125 Re: PLN2001-57 - 2415 S. Winchester Boulevard - Two Wall Signs for Drinx Dear Applicant: Please be advised that at its meeting of June 12, 2001, the Planning Commission adopted Resolution No. 3356 approving a Sign Application for the above-referenced property to allow two wall signs. This approval is effective in ten days, unless appealed in writing to the City Clerk. California Code of Civil Procedure, Section 1094.6, governs the time within which judicial review of this decision must be sought. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me at (408) 866-2140. Sincerely, Darcy Smith Planner II Joe Costello & Leo Pursley (Property Owners) 152 Newell Los Gatos, CA 95032 Stop Signs (Sign Company) 3193 Belick Street Santa Clara, CA 95054 70 North First Street - Campbell, California 95008.1423 . TEL 408.866.2140 · F^X 408.866.8381 · TDD 408.866.2790 RESOLUTION NO. 3356 BEING A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF CAMPBELL APPROVING A SIGN APPLICATION (PLN2001-57) TO ALLOW THE INSTALLATION OF TWO WALL- MOUNTED SIGNS ON A NEWLY CONSTRUCTED DRIVE THROUGH AND WALK-UP ESPRESSO DRINK KIOSK (DRINX) ON PROPERTY LOCATED AT 2415 S. WINCHESTER BOUELVARD IN A C-2-S (GENERAL COMMERCIAL) ZONING DISTRICT. APPLICATION OF MR. KEON VOSSOUGHI, ON BEHALF OF DRINX. FILE NO. PLN2001-57. After notification and public heating, as specified by law, and after presentation by the Community Development Director, proponents and opponents, the heating was closed. After due consideration of all evidence presented, the Planning Commission did find as follows with respect to application PLN2001-57: 1. The proposed signs are architecturally compatible with the building in terms of style and design. 2. The proposed sizes of the wall signs are proportional to the building. 3. The site is unusually difficult to locate in comparison to similar uses due to the location of the kiosk in the middle of a shopping center parking lot. 4. The business would not be adequately identified with only one wall sign due to the proximity of the building to the street frontage and the small size of the kiosk. Based on the foregoing findings of fact, the Planning Commission further finds and concludes that: 1. The proposed wall signs are consistent with the purposes of the Sign Ordinance by preserving and improving the visual character of the community. The use for which the sign is to be erected would not be adequately identified and is unusually difficult to locate in comparison to similar uses without exceeding the standards of the Sign Ordinance. 3. The proposed signs will not be detrimental to the public welfare or persons in the neighborhood or the City as a whole and allows for reasonable business identification. Planning Commission Res,..adon No. 3356 PLN2001-57-2415 S. Winchester Boulevard- Sign Application -- Drinx Page 2 The applicant is hereby notified, as part of this application, that he/she is required to meet the following conditions in accordance with the ordinances of the City of Campbell and the State of California. The lead department with which the applicant will work is identified on each condition where necessary. Additionally, the applicant is hereby notified that he/she is required to comply with all applicable Codes or Ordinances of the City of Campbell and the State of California that pertain to this development and are not herein specified: COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT Planning Division: Approved Plans: Approval is granted for an exception to the sign regulations to allow a second wall sign on the building to be located at 2415 Winchester Boulevard. Plans submitted for building permits shall substantially comply with the plans as submitted by the applicant, except as herein modified by the Planning Commission. The total sign area for both signs shall not exceed 39.2 square feet. Building Division: o Permits Required: A building permit application shall be required for the proposed signs. The building permit shall include Electrical/Plumbing/Mechanical fees when such work is part of the permit. Prior to performing any work, the applicant shall make application to, and receive from, the Building Division, all applicable construction permits. PASSED AND ADOPTED this 12th day of June, 2001, by the following roll call vote: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ABSTAIN: Commissioners: Commissioners: Commissioners: Commissioners: Doorley, Francois, Hemandez, Jones, Lindstrom and Lowe None Gibbons None ATTEST: APPROVE · Sharon Fierro, Secretary PLN 2001-57 Vossoughi, K. ITEM NO. 6 STAFF REPORT - PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING OF JUNE 12, 2001 Public Hearing to consider the application of Keon Vossoughi for approval of a Sign Exception (PLN 2001-57) to allow the installation of two wall signs on a new drive-through and walk-up espresso drink kiosk located at 2415 Winchester Boulevard in a C-2-S (General Commercial) Zoning District. STAFF RECOMMENDATION That the Planning Commission take the following action: Adopt a Resolution, incorporating the attached findings, approving a sign exception (PLN 2001- 57) allowing two wall signs, subject to the attached Conditions of Approval. ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION This project is categorically exempt under Section 15301, Class 1 of the Environmental Quality Act (CEQA); therefore, no environmental action is required. California PROJECT DATA Kiosk Floor Area: 260 sq. ft. Linear Frontage: 11 feet 6 inches along Winchester Blvd. Proposed Signage: Description One wall sign on south building elevation One wall sign on north building elevation Size 19.6 sq. ft. 19.6 sq. ft. DISCUSSION Applicant's Proposal: The applicant, Mr. Keon Vossoughi, on behalf of Drinx, is requesting approval of a Sign Exception (PLN 2001-57) to allow the installation of two (2) wall signs on the faCade of a new drive-through and walk-up espresso drink kiosk on South Winchester Blvd. The applicant is permitted only one (1) wall sign under the Sign Ordinance regulations. Background: The Planning Commission approved a Modification (PLN 2000-02) to a previously approved Use Permit (UP 68-12) to allow the relocation and reconstruction of an existing drive- through and walk-up espresso drink kiosk (Drinx) on February 8, 2000. No signage was approved in conjunction with this application, although the signs were shown on the elevation. Staff Report - Planning Cox..fission Meeting of June 12, 2001 PLN 2001-57 -- 2415 Winchester Blvd Page 2 of 3 The project site is located in the southeastern parking lot of the Campbell Plaza Shopping Center, which is located on the west side of Winchester Blvd south of its intersection with Budd Avenue. The 11.3-acre shopping center is surrounded by commercial uses and single-family residences to the north, commercial auto repair uses and multiple family residences to the south, multiple family residences to the west and a church and commercial uses to the east. ANALYSIS Sign Proposal: The proposed wall signs will be mounted on the building tower walls. The two proposed wall signs are identical and each measure 19.6 square feet. The total sign area is 38.2 square feet. The applicant is requesting that the Planning Commission grant the Sign Exception because without the two signs his business would be difficult to locate and would negatively affect the viability of his business. Due to the small size of the building and the location of the kiosk in the parking lot of the shopping center near the street, staff has determined that the business would not be adequately identified with one sign on the front elevation of the kiosk facing Winchester Boulevard. Design: The proposed wall signs are circular plexiglass cabinet signs with internal illumination. The sign background is white with a green outline and green letters. A coffee cup serves as a graphic symbol. The sign design is considered to be architecturally compatible with the building design and surrounding Shopping Center. Sign Requirements: Under Section 21.53.090(D) of the Sign Ordinance a commercial business is permitted one wall sign. Each business is permitted one square foot of sign area for each linear foot of business frontage, with a maximum sign area of 50 square feet and a minimum sign area of 20 square feet. Under these provisions, the applicant would be allowed one 20 square foot wall sign that must be architecturally compatible with the building and of a similar design as other businesses in the Campbell Plaza Shopping Center. One freestanding sign is permitted for each commercial center. Although there is a freestanding sign at the Campbell Plaza Shopping Center, the applicant's business is not identified on it. Sign Exceptions: The Planning Commission may authorize additional signs when it determines the following: · The use or uses for which the signs are to be erected would not be adequately identified; or · The site is unusually difficult to locate in comparison to similar uses without exceeding the standards provided in the Sign Ordinance. Site and Architectural Review Committee: The Site and Architectural Review Committee reviewed the proposed project at its meeting of May 22, 2001 and is supportive of the proposed project. Staff Report - Planning Conimission Meeting of June 12, 2001 PLN 2001-57 -- 2415 Winchester Blvd Page 3 of 3 Attachments: 1. Findings for Approval of File No. PLN 2001-57 2. Conditions of Approval for File No. PLN 2001-57 3. Exhibits 4. Sign Exception Request Letter from Applicant 5. Location Map Prepared by:-J~)~,X'~ 5~A~ Darcy S~ith, Planner II Approved by: ~edff I.-(Bradley, Senior P/Ianner Attachment #1 FINDINGS FOR APPROVAL OF FILE NO. PLN2001-57 SITE ADDRESS: 2415 Winchester Boulevard APPLICANT: Keon Vossoughi DATE: June 12, 2001 Findings for Approval of a Sign Exception (PLN 2001-57) to allow the installation of two wall signs on the drive-through and walk-up espresso drink kiosk located at 2415 Winchester Boulevard. The Planning Commission finds as follows with regard to File No. PLN 2001-57: 1. The proposed signs are architecturally compatible with the building in terms of style and design. 2. The proposed sizes of the wall signs are proportional to the building. 3. The site is unusually difficult to locate in comparison to similar uses due to the location of the kiosk in the middle of a shopping center parking lot. 4. The business would not be adequately identified with only one wall sign due to the proximity of the building to the street frontage and the small size of the kiosk. Based on the foregoing findings of fact, the Planning Commission further finds and concludes that: 1. The proposed wall signs are consistent with the purposes of the Sign Ordinance by preserving and improving the visual character of the community. The use for which the sign is to be erected would not be adequately identified and is unusually difficult to locate in comparison to similar uses without exceeding the standards of the Sign Ordinance. 3. The proposed signs will not be detrimental to the public welfare or persons in the neighborhood or the City as a whole and allows for reasonable business identification. Attachment #2 CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL FOR FILE NO. PLN 2001-57 SITE ADDRESS: 2415 Winchester Boulevard APPLICANT: Keon Vossoughi DATE: June 12, 2001 The applicant is hereby notified, as part of this application, that (s)he is required to meet the following conditions in accordance with the ordinances of the City of Campbell and the State of California. The lead department with which the applicant will work is identified on each condition where necessary. Additionally, the applicant is hereby notified that (s)he is required to comply with all applicable Codes or Ordinances of the City of Campbell and the State of California that pertain to this development and are not herein specified: COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT Planning Division: Approved Plans: Approval is granted for an exception to the sign regulations to allow a second wall sign on the building to be located at 2415 Winchester Boulevard. Plans submitted for building permits shall substantially comply with the plans as submitted by the applicant, except as herein modified by the Planning Commission. The total sign area for both signs shall not exceed 39.2 square feet. Building Division: Permits Required: A building permit application shall be required for the proposed signs. The building permit shall include Electrical/Plumbing/Mechanical fees when such work is part of the permit. Prior to performing any work, the applicant shall make application to, and receive from, the Building Division, all applicable construction permits. PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT No Public Works Department Conditions of Approval FIRE DEPARTMENT No Fire Department Conditions of Approval. Attachment # 4 May 11, 2001 City of Campbell Planning Commission 70 No. l~t Street Campbell, CA 95008 Dear Planning Commissioners: The construction of the Winchester light rail station that is presently tmderway, is adversely affecting many business owners due to the fact that in many cases, they must make costly adjustments in order to keep their businesses viable. Specifically, my business "DRINX DRIVE THRU ESPRESSO BAR", located at 2415 S. Winchester Blvd., in the Plaza Shopping Center, is in the pathway of a future entrance to the center proposed by public works. In order to protect the future of my business, I am forced to relocate my building/kiosk approximately 50 feet from its present location. My request to you, the planning commissioners, is to allow me to place (2) two signs on the new structure. In compliance with the sign ordinance, the signs will not exceed forty square feet. Nine years ago the city of Campbell issued me a permit allowing (4) four signs with aggregate coverage allowed by the ordinance (sketch attached). Without a minimum of (2) two signs on the new structure, the kiosk will be difficult to locate and will negatively affect the viability of my business. On May 3, 2001, senior planner Geoff Bradley and planner Darcy Smith visited the new site and are well informed of my situation. I will a~p/l~reciate your consideration of this matter and your acceptance of my requ7 [: / ~RESSO BARS Department City of Campbell -- Community Development 70 N. First Street~ Campbell~ CA 95008 To: From: Subject: MEMORANDUM Site and Architectural Review Committee Darcy Smith Date: May 22, 2001 2415 Winchester Blvd - Drinx - Sign Exception for 2 wall signs Proposal: The applicant is requesting approval of a sign permit to allow the installation of two wall signs. The proposed wall signs are circular plexiglass signs with internal illumination. They are five feet in diameter and measure 19.6 square feet each. Under the Sign Ordinance, commercial businesses are permitted one wall sign with an area equal to one square foot of sign area for each linear foot of business frontage, on which the sign is proposed to be located. No sign shall be greater than fifty square feet. Each sign shall be allowed a minimum of twenty square feet. One freestanding sign is permitted for each parcel of land or commercial center. Section 21.53.030' Administrative procedures" of the Sign Ordinance states that the planning commission may authorize more signs when it determines the following: a. The use for which the signs are to be erected would not be adequately identified; or b. The site is unusually difficult to locate in comparison to similar uses without exceeding the standards provided in this chapter. Issues or concerns: Compatibility with existing shopping center signs. The Sign Ordinance requires individual signs for occupants in the same shopping center shall be of the same design insofar as possible. Compatibility with building. The proposed sign appears to be too large for the building wall that it is proposed to be located on.