HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions 87-015 N.C.S. 01/20/1987F~~~
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of -the City of Petaluma, California
A RESOLUTION DENYING AN APPEAL BY
WILLIAM R. KERR FOR AUDIO VIDEO AND MORE
TO A PLANNING COMMISSION DECISION UPHOLDING
PLANNING DIRECTOR ADMINISTRATIVE ,DECISION LIl`;4ITING
ALLOWABLE HEIGHT OF THE FREE-S*'I'ANDING SIGh1 ON
EAST WASHINGTON STREET TO FIVE FEET FOR A
BUSINESS AT 627 EAST WASHINGTON STREET,
ASSE5SOR's PARCEL NUMBER 007-057-40.
WHEREAS the policy restricting free-standing signs on East Washington
Street to a maximum height of five feet has been in force since 1978; and
WHEREAS, in the spring of 1986 a representative from Audio Video and
More, asked the Planning Department about height limit of free-standing
signs on East Washington Street and were told that that limit was five feet;
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WHEREAS, in June of 1986 it came to Planning staff's attention. that a
two-foot high sign advertising Audio Video and More had been placed
without benefit of permit on top of the four foot sign existing a.t 62? East
Washington Street, and
WHEREAS, on July 1, 1986 Planning staff sent a letter to Audio Video and
More advising them that there. was no record of a permit for that sign, and
WHEREAS, on July 25, 1986, Planning staff again advised representatives
from Audio Video and More that the height limit for free-standing signs on
East Washington Street was five feet, and
WHEREAS., Audio V-ideo and More subsequently appealed the administrative
decision regarding sign height limits to the Planning Commission, and
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WHEREAS the Planning Commission held a public hearing on November 11,
1.98:6 and. voted five to two to deny the appeal,. a.nd
WHEREAS the applicant. appealed the Planning. Commission decision to the
City Council, and
WHEREAS the City Council held a public meeting on the matter at the
meeting of January 20, 1987, and ~ -
WHEREAS on January 20', 1987, the City Council adopted Ordinance No.
1668 N.C.S. con=taming amendci-ients .to the: Zoning Ordinance including
addition of Section 21-204.3N to read as follows:
"N. All free-standing signs for properties within Fast. Washington
Street frontage shall be a monument, .low profile style, not
exceeding five (5) feet in height measured from the grade of the
nearest public sidewalk."
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council hereby denies the
appeal of the Planning Commission decision .and upholds the Planning
Department administrative decision limiting the h-eight of the free-standing
sign at 627 East Washington Street to five feet and affirms that the existing
sign added by Audio Video and More without permit which exceeds five feet
shall. be brought into conformance with this height limit, as specified in
ordinances in effect at the time of application for a sign permit for this
sign .
Under the power and authority conferred upon this Council by the Charter of said City.
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• - I hereby certify the foregoing Resolution was intr
' Council'of the City of Petalumai at' a (Regular) (~s
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.AYES:: SOBEL [dOOLSEY, :BALSHAW, ®ICE MAYOR TENCER
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.NOES: DAVIS, CAV~dA H, MAYOR HILLIGOSS ~'
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