HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd. 1392-2008ORDINANCE NO. 1392-2008
CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO 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 currently 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, the proposed amendments would provide the Planning Commission with 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; and
WHEREAS, the proposed amendments have been determined to be "Categorically Exempt"
under the "General Rule" (CEQA Section 15061 (b) (3)) that CEQA applies only to projects that
have the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment; and
WHEREAS, at its duly noticed regular meeting of December 6, 2007, the Planning
Commission adopted a resolution recommending that the City Council adopt the proposed
amendments to Municipal Code section 20.40.070; and
WHEREAS, on January 9, 2008, the City Council of the City of South San Francisco held a
duly noticed public hearing on the proposed amendments; and
WHEREAS, the findings and determinations contained herein are based on all competent and
substantial evidence in the record, both oral and written, contained in the entire record relating to the
project. The findings and determinations constitute the independent findings and determinations of
the City Council and are supported by substantial evidence in the record, including 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; all reports
and minutes prepared for the City Council meeting of January 9, 2008.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of South San Francisco does hereby
ORDAIN as follows:
SECTION 1. AMENDMENTS
The City Council hereby amends section. 070 of Chapter 40 of Title 20 of the South San
Francisco Municipal Code to add the following subsections (o) and (p):
(O) S1gnS.
(1) Proposed sigllage shall co111p1y with the design standards and requirements described i11
chapter 20.39, and the regulations and pel-mit procedures desclibed in chapters 20.76 and
20.86.
(p) Displays
(1) "Displays," as described in section A.8-4 of the 2006 Genentech Facilities Ten-Year
Master Plan Update, as it maybe amended from time to time, which are intended for the
direct benefit of Genentech employees, shall be reviewed and approved by the Plamling
Commission in accordance with chapters 20.76 and 20.86.
(2) I11 recognition of the unique nature and location of the Genentech campus facilities,
Displays that would require a Type "C" slgn pe1-1111t, but for which the findings described in
section. 20.86.060 cannot be made, may nonetheless be approved or conditionally approved at
the discretion of the P1a1111i11g Commission, i11 limited circumstances, provided that:
(i) All application for the Display(s) is otherwise consistent with chapters 20.76 and
20.86;
(ii) The proposed Display(s) are consistent with the objectives described in section
A.8-4 of the 2006 Genentech Facilities Ten-Year Master Plan Update, as it maybe
amended from time to time;
(iii) To the extent reasonably possible under the circumstances, the proposed
Displays} have been architecturally integrated with. the buildings to which they are
attached, based o11 characteristics such as scale relationships, color, materials, and
graphic style, or otherwise e1111ance the facade of the buildings to which they are
attached;
(iv) To the extent reasonably possible under the circumstances, any separate structure
or apparatus required to attach thle Display(s) to buildings has been disguised or
hidden;
(v) Where feasible, the Display(s) have been oriented toward the campus and not a
public area, including public rights-of--way and public open space; and
(vi) No more than one such Display in each Genentech Campus neighborhood, as
described in the 2006 Genentech Facilities Ten-Year Master Plan Update as it may be
amended from time to time, maybe erected pursuant to this section 20.40.070(p) at
any one time.
SECTION 2. SEVERABILITY
If any provision of this ordinance or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is
held invalid, the remainder of this ordinance, including the application of such part or provision to
other persons or circumstances shall not be affected thereby and shall continue in full. force and
effect. To this end, provisions of this ordinance are severable. The City Cotulcil of the City of South
San Francisco hereby declares that it would have passed each section, subsection, subdivision,
paragraph, sentence, clause, or please hereof irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections,
subsections, subdivisions, paragraphs, sentences, clauses, or phrases be held unconstitutional,
invalid, or unenforceable.
SECTION 3. PUBLICATION AND EFFECTIVE DATE
This Ordinance shall. be published once, with the names of those City Councilmembers
voting for or against it, in the San Mateo Tinges, a newspaper of general circulation in the City of
South San Francisco, as required by law, and shall become effective thihty (30) days front anal after
its adoption.
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Introduced and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of South San
Francisco, held the 9t~' day of January 2008.
Adopted as an Ordinance of the City of South San Francisco at a regular meeting of the City
Council held the 23'~d day of January 2008 by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmelnbers Mark N. Addiego, Richard A. Garbarino and Kevin Mullin.,
Mayor Pro Tem Karyl Matsumoto and Mayor Pedro Gonzalez
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
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As Mayor of the City of South San Francisco, I do hereby approve the foregoing
Ordinance this 23rd day of January 2008.
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