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RESOLUTION NO. 2665 (a) -2007
PLANNING COMMISSION, CITY OF SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO RECOMMENDING THAT THE SOUTH SAN
FRANCISCO CITY COUNCIL ADOPT AN ORDINANCE AMENDING
SECTION 20.40.070 OF THE SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO MUNICIPAL CODE
TO ADOPT REGULATIONS FOR SIGNS AND DISPLAYS IN THE
GENENTECH R & D OVERLAY DISTRICT
WHEREAS, Chapter 20.40 of the South San Francisco Municipal Code establishes
regulations and development standards for the Genentech R&D Overlay District; and
WHEREAS, Chapter 20.40 does not provide any specific regulations for either “Signs”
or “Displays,” but section 20.40.070(a) indicates that regulations for such Signs and Displays
should be applied on a facility-wide basis; and
WHEREAS, the 2006 Genentech Ten Year Facilities Master Plan Update provides that
the siting and size of Displays as part of Genentech’s “patient success story program,” intended
for the benefit of Genentech employees, will be approved by the Planning Commission; and
WHEREAS, at its regular meeting on September 20, 2007, the Planning Commission
approved an application for some “patient success story” Displays and granted a Type C,
“Special Circumstances” permit, while denying the application for three Displays that were more
than just incidentally visible from the pubic right-of-way; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has expressed support for greater flexibility to
approve Displays within the Genentech R&D Overlay District that may be more than
incidentally visible from the public rights-of-way, provided that the Displays are otherwise
consistent with the City’s Municipal Code, including sign regulations, and the 2006 Genentech
Master Plan Update.
NOW, THEREFORE, the Planning Commission of the City of South San Francisco does
hereby RESOLVE as follows:
1. Based on the entirety of the record, which includes, without limitation, the City of
South San Francisco General Plan; the 2006 Genentech Master Plan Update; all reports and
minutes prepared for the Planning Commission meeting of September 20, 2007; all reports and
minutes prepared for the Planning Commission meeting of December 6, 2007, the Planning
Commission finds that the proposed amendment to Section 20.40.070, attached to this
Resolution as Exhibit A, is consistent with the City’s General Plan, internally consistent with the
City’s Municipal Code, and consistent with the 2006 Genentech Master Plan Update.
2. The Planning Commission recommends that the City Council of the City of South
San Francisco adopt an ordinance to amend section 20.40.070 of the South San Francisco
Municipal Code to add the proposed language included as Exhibit A to this Resolution, to adopt
regulations for Signs and Displays within the Genentech R&D Overlay District.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Resolution shall become effective immediately
upon its passage and adoption.
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I hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was regularly introduced and adopted by
the Planning Commission of the City of South San Francisco at the regular meeting held on the
6th day of December , 2007 by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioner Moore, Commissioner Teglia, Vice Chairperson Giusti, Chairperson
Prouty
NOES: Commissioner Honan
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
ATTEST:
Planning Commission Secretary
Susy Kalkin
1034223.1
Exhibit A
Proposed Municipal Code Amendment
Regarding Signs and Displays
Within the Genentech R & D Overlay District