HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 90-039 N.C.S. 02/05/19901
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of the City of Petaluma, California
RESOLUTION DENYING APPEAL AND UPHOLDING
PLANNING COMMISSION DENIAL OF VARIANCE
TO ALLOW RETENTION OF NON-CONFORMING,
FREE-STANDING SIGN AT EXXON STATION,
LOCATED AT 5153 OLD REDWOOD HIGHWAY.
13 WHEREAS, Robert H. Lee and Associates, on behalf of Exxon, requested the granting of
14 a variance to allow retention of anon-conforming, free-standing sign at 5153 Old Redwood
15 Highway, Sonoma County Assessor's Parcel Number 047-2.11-16; and,
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17 WHEREAS, the Planning Commission considered the application during a public hearing
18 on November 28, 1989, at which time the variance was denied based on .specific findings;
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21 WHEREAS, Exxon and their representative, appealed the decision to deny the variance in
22 accordance with applicable provisions of the Zoning Ordinance (No. 1072 N.C.S.); and,
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24 WHEREAS, the appeal was considered by the City Council on January 16, 1990, during
25 which time public testimony was heard and considered prior to the Council rendering its
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28 NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council finds as follows:
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30 1. That there are no peculiar or unusual conditions inherent in the property in
31 question sufficient to cause a hardship, and that such conditions are common to all
32 or most of the properties in the immediate area.
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34 2. That any hardship was in fact created by the owner/leasee.
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36 3. That the granting of a variance is not necessary for the preservation of substantial
37 property rights enjoyed by other properties in the Zoning District.
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That granting this variance will in fact materially impair the purpose of the Zoning
Ordinance.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that, based on the findings set forth above, the variance
for the retention of the non-conforming, free-standing sign at 5153 Old Redwood Highway
is hereby denied.
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Under the power and authority conferred upon this Council by the Charter of said. City.
REFERENCE: I hereby certify the foregoing Resolution was introduced and .adopted by the Approv a
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Council of the City of Petaluma at a (Regular) (Ad~~~~~neeting' -"
on the ........5-th---....... day of .................Fehruar~Z.............-.....-., 19..-..9A by the ~ -'- ~ -
following vote: ~~
City Attorn~y
AYES: Tencer, Woolsey, Balshaw, Davis, Vice Mayor Sobel, Mayor Hilligoss ' \1
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ABSENT: Cavanag
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City Clerk Mayor
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