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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd. 1404-2009ORDINANCE NO. 1.404-2009 CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, STATE OF CALIFORNIA AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 20.76.170 OF THE SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO MUNICIPAL CODE, TO REQUIRE TYPE "C" SIGN PERMITS, AND ESTABLISH REGULATIONS, FOR CERTAIN EMPLOYEE-ORIENTED SIGNS TO BE ERECTED IN MULTI-BUILDING, CAMPUS-LIKE FACILITIES. WHEREAS, at its regular meeting on January 16, 2008, the City Council directed staff to prepare a zoning amendment that would allow employee-oriented signs to be erected on multi- building, campus-like facilities; and WHEREAS, the proposed zoning amendment will allow multi-building, campus-like facilities to erect employee-oriented signs, subject to obtaining a Type "C" Sign Permit, and complying with the proposed regulations, including architectural integration, orientation towards the interior of the campus, disguising attachment apparatus, and restricting copy to that associated with the entity for which the permit is issued; and, WHEREAS, the proposed amendments have been determined to be "Categorically Exempt" under the "General Rule" (CEQA Guidelines Section 15061 (b) (3)) that CEQA applies only to projects that have the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment, and under the exemption for "Accessory Structures, On-premise Signs" (CEQA Guidelines Section 15311 (a)); and WHEREAS, the proposed zoning amendment is consistent with the City of South San Francisco General Plan, because the amendment is compatible with the General Plan's obj ective~ and policies and does not obstruct attainment of any objectives or policies; and WHEREAS, on November 20, 2008, the Planning Commission held a properly noticed public hearing to consider the proposed zoning amendment, and recommend that the City Council adopt an ordinance to amend the Municipal Code to allow employee-oriented signs to be erected in multi-building, campus-like facilities in the East of 101 area; and. WHEREAS, the Recitals, findings, and determinations contained herein constitute the independent findings and determinations of the City Council, and are based on all competent and substantial evidence in the record, both oral and written, which includes without limitation, the South San Francisco General Plan, the South San Francisco Municipal Code, all reports, minutes and transcripts from the November 20, 2008, Planning Commission meeting, and all reports, minutes and transcripts from the December 17, 2008, City Council meeting. NOW THEREFORE, based on the entirety of the record before it, the City Council of the City of South San Francisco, does hereby ORDAIN as follows: SECTION 1. AMENDMENTS The City Council hereby amends section 170 of Chapter 76 of Title 20 of the South San Francisco Municipal Code to add subsection (g) as follows (added text in double-underline): 20.76.170 Special Circumstances. Unusual site conditions, locations, particular unique signing requirements, or other design factors may warrant types, heights, and sizes of signs not otherwise permitted by the regulations of this chapter. Such signs, including; but not limited to the following, shall require a type "C" permit: (a) Roof signs which extend above the highest point on the roof or of the type not allowed by Section 20.76.160. (b) Any individual sign, or combination of all signs on any one property, which exceeds the height or area limitations prescribed in this chapter. (c) Time and temperature signs, or any other signs which incorporate a changeable electronic message. (d) Readerboard signs or other signs with. changeable copy, including theatre marquees. (e) Signs in the D-C Zone District which are of a classic design style, consistent with those designed and erected in the 1940's and 1950's. (f) Signs in the El Camino Real,. Airport/South Airport Boulevard, and Highway 101 corridor areas which have special sign needs due to the regional nature of the use, the traveler- oriented nature of the use, or other special requirements. (~) Employee-oriented suns for multi-building campus-like facilities in the East of 101 area. of which at least 400.000 total square feet of development is occupied by a single tenant. Suns approved pursuant to this subsection shall (il be architecturally integrated with the buildings to which they are attached; (iil be oriented toward the interior of the campus and not a public area, including public rights-of--way and ublic oven suace• (iiil hide from view or disguise any separate structure or apparatus required to attach the suns to buildings; and (ivl only contain copy that is directly associated with the entity for which the sign permit is issued. Tune "C" sign permits issued pursuant to this subsection shall expire immediately if the facility is no loner owned or primarily occupied by the entity for which the permit is issued. Application to the planning commission shall include reasons or exceptional circumstances which warrant consideration for exceeding the prescribed standards (e.g. nonconforming structures, visual obstruction, unusual building location, etc.). The planning commission may approve, conditionally approve, modify, or deny a request. The decision of the planning commission maybe appealed to the city council. 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 ana effect. To this end, provi lions of this ordinance are severable. The City Council of the City of South San Francisco hereby declares that it would have passed each section, subsection, subdivision, paragraph, sentence, clause, or phrase 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 ANL) EFFECTIVE DATE This Ordinance shall be published once, with the names of those City Councilmembers voting for or against it, in the San Mateo Times, a newspaper of general circulation in the City of South San Francisco, as required by law, and shall become effective thirty (30) days from and after its adoption. ~ ~ Introduced at a special meeting of the City Council of the City of South San Francisco, held the 17th day of December, 2008. Adopted as an Ordinance of the City of South Francisco at a regular meeting of the City Council held the 14th day of January,. 2009 by the following vote: AYES: Councilmembers Pedro Gonzalez, Richard A. Garbarino, and Kevin Mullin, Vice Mayor Mark Addiego and Mayor Karyl Matsumoto NOES: None ABSTAIN: None ABSENT: None r" / ATTEST: ;~, -.~ v city As Mayor of the City of South San Francisco, I do hereby approve the fore oing Ordinance this 14th day of January, 2009. aryl Matsumoto, Mayor 3