PC Res 4317RESOLUTION NO. 4317
BEING A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF CAMPBELL APPROVING A SIGN EXCEPTION
(PLN2016-65) TO ALLOW THREE BUILDING/WALL SIGNS ON
PROPERTY LOCATED AT 76 KENNEDY AVENUE (ST. LUCY
SCHOOL). FILE NO. PLN2016-65. ~
After notification and public hearing, as specified by law and after presentation by the
Community Development Director, proponents and opponents, the hearing was closed.
The Planning Commission finds as follows with regard to File No. PLN2016-65:
1. The project site is approximately eight (8) acres in area and includes two parcels.
2. The project site has two frontages, taking access from both Kennedy Avenue and
Winchester Boulevard.
3. There are ten (10) buildings located throughout the property, serving two uses (a
, public church and a private school).
4. The request for a Sign Exception includes new signage for the private school and
existing signage for the public church.
5. The size and layout of the project site makes it difficult for the public to locate a
particular building on the site.
6. The proposed location and size of the new signage is necessary to be visible to the
public.
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7. The new signs will comply with all the requirements of the Sign Ordinance, except for
total sign area. The signs will not exceed forty-five feet in height or three hundred fifty
square feet in area.
Based on the foregoing findings of fact, pursuant to Campbell Municipal Code Sections
21.30.030(C)(4) and 21.30.030(C)(5), the Planning Commission further, finds and
concludes that:
1. The signs otherwise allowed by this chapter would not be visible to the public due to
issues of distance or obstructions that are beyond the control of the owner of the site
on which the signs are or would be located;
2. The signs could not be made visible and intelligible to a person of normal sight
without an exception to the Sign Ordinance.
3. The additional signs comply with all the requirements of the Sign Ordinance, except
for the limitations on the total signage area; and
4. The number of signs allowed pursuant to this exception will not exceed the minimum
number of signs necessary to make the signs visible to the public due to issues of
EXHIBIT A
CONDITIONS OF ~4PPROVAL
Si#e and Architectural Review Permit
76 Kennedy Avenue (PLN2016-65)
Where approval by the Director of Community Development, City Engineer, Public Works
Director, City Attorney or Fire Department is required, that review shall be for compliance
with all applicable conditions of approval, adopted policies and guidelines, ordinances, laws
and regulations and accepted engineering practices for the item under review. 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 DEVELOPIVIENT DEPARTMENT
1. Approved Proiect: Approval is granted for a Sign Exception for tfie St. Lucy School and
Church located at 76 Kennedy Avenue, stamped as received by the Planning Division
on July 13, 2016, and identified in Attachment 4, except as modified by the conditions of
approval herein.
2. Approval Expiration: The approval shall be valid for one year from the effective date of
Planning Commission action. Within this one-year period, a Sign Permit for a sign
allowed pursuant to the approved Sign Exception must be issued.
3. Siqn Maintenance: The signs shall be maintained in good condition at all times and
shall be repaired or replaced as necessary.
4. Buildinq Permits Required: The applicant shall obtain all necessary building and/or
electrical permits from the Building Division prior to the installation of any new signs.
Planning Commission Resolution No. 4317 ,
PLN2016-65 - 76 Kennedy Ave - Sign Exception - St. Lucy School
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distance or obstructions that are beyond the control of the owner of the site on which
the signs are or would be located.
5. The project is Categorically Exempt under Sections 15311, Class 11 of the California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pertaining to the construction or placement of on
premise signs.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Planning Commission approves a Sign
Exception (PLN2016-65) to allow three building/wall signs on property located at 76
Kennedy Avenue (St. Lucy School), subject to the attached Conditions of Approval
(attached Exhibit "A").
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 9t" day of August 2016, by the following roll call vote:
AYES
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAI N
Commissioners: Bonhagen,
Young
Commissioners: None
Commissioners None
Commissioners: None
Dodd, Finch, Kendall, Reynolds, Rich, and
APPROVED:
ATTEST
Paul Kermoyan, Secretary