Planning Commission Meeting
Regular MeetingPlacerville, CA · April 19, 2016
Minutes
MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING
CITY OF PLACERVILLE PLANNING COMMISSION
TUESDAY, APRIL 19, 2016, 6:00 P.M.
TOWN HALL, 549 MAIN STREET, PLACERVILLE, CALIFORNIA
Call to Order and Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag
Chair Wolfe called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. then led those in attendance in the Pledge
of Allegiance.
Roll Call:
Members Present: Frenn, List, Lowry, Wolfe, Robey
Members Absent: None
Staff Present: Executive Secretary and City Planner Painter,
Development Services Director Rivas
1. CONSENT CALENDAR:
1.1 Agenda: Regular Meeting, April 19, 2016
1.2 Minutes: Regular Meeting, March 15, 2016
Member Frenn moved the Consent Calendar, seconded by Vice Chair List. The motion
carried without objection.
2. ITEMS PULLED FROM CONSENT CALENDAR (IF APPLICABLE)
None
3. ITEMS OF INTEREST TO THE PUBLIC (PUBLIC COMMENT) – ITEMS NOT ON
AGENDA
3.1 Oral Communications
None received.
3.2 Written Communications
None received.
4. PUBLIC HEARING
126 Forni Road – CUP 15-05, SPR 99-10-R3 & CUP 10-07
The following request was submitted for an existing auto sales and service use: Conditional
Use Permit 15-05 to establish and use a new pole sign; Master Sign Plan amendment to Site
Plan Review 99-10 for the addition of the new pole sign; and, the vacation and termination of
Conditional Use Permit 10-07 that authorized the use of one pole sign. Applicant:
Thompson’s Auto Group. Owner: Phoenix Wilderness, LLC. Location: 126 Forni Road.
Assessor’s Parcel No.: 325-310-24. Zoning: HWC (Highway Commercial Zone).
City Planner Painter presented staff’s report. Dennis Schneider of Western Sign Co.,
representing the project applicant addressed the Commission.
Following Commission discussion Member Lowry moved to make the findings presented in
staff’s report and conditionally approve SPR 76-05-R and CUP 15-05 as follows, along with
the termination of CUP 10-07. Vice Chair List seconded and the motion passed (3-2) with
Member Frenn and Chair Wolfe voting no.
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I. Find that the request is categorically exempt from environmental review pursuant to
§15303 (new small structures) and §15311 (on premise signs) of the California
Environmental Quality Act Guidelines, in that it involves the construction of a pole
sign containing a twenty feet (20 ft.) in height support structure for the existing use
with no expansion of use proposed.
II. Make the following findings with respect to the proposed CUP 15-05 and Master Sign
Plan amendment, SPR 99-10-R3, for the pole sign.
A. The automobile sales and service uses on the project site is a highway oriented
use.
B. The sign is deemed essential to the public convenience and is in harmony with the
various elements and objectives of the General Plan, in that new sign is
appropriate in design and scale, and is positioned for business identification for
the highway traveling public.
C. Sign and sign support color and finish blends with the existing color and finish of
the showroom building, ground and wall signs, therefore they do not create a
detrimental effect to the site or surrounding properties.
D. All signage is of quality design and is compatible and well related with the style
and character of the existing improvements on the site.
E. Find that the maximum quantity of signs under the City’s Sign Regulations may
be exceeded due to the site’s unique characteristics of its as-built nature,
surrounding topography and business needs.
III. Conditionally approve CUP 2015-05 and the Master Sign Plan Amendment under
SPR 99-10-R3, subject to the following Conditions of Approval; and that the time
and temperature pole sign approved under CUP 10-07 has been vacated by the
property owner and is now null and void.
CUP 15-05 and SPR 99-10-R3 – Conditions of Approval
1. Approval. Approval of this planning application allows for a Master Sign Plan
amendment under SPR 99-10-R3 and request for CUP 15-05 for a pole sign,
twenty feet (20’) in overall height including pole pedestal, with support structure
consisting of aluminum exterior cladding with chrome accents, with total sign
area of 53.5 square feet for an existing auto sales and service use. Total new
Master Sign Plan aggregate sign area is 396.6 sq. ft. with approval of CUP 15-05
and the vacation and termination of CUP 10-07. The project is approved as
shown in Attachment A of staff’s April 19, 2016 staff report, and as conditioned or
modified below.
2. Project Location. The Project site is located at 126 Forni road, at the southeast
corner of the intersection of Forni Road and Briw Road in the City of Placerville.
APN: 325-310-24. SPR 99-10-R3 and CUP 15-05 shall apply only to the project
location and cannot be transferred to another parcel.
3. Substantial Conformance. The use shall be implemented in substantial
conformance to the Site Plan Review as approved by the Planning Commission.
4. Permits. The applicant shall obtain all necessary and appropriate permits for the
project prior to occupancy, including but not limited to building and
encroachment permits, and payment of all required fees.
5. Permit Expiration. The approval of the site plan review shall expire and become
null and void eighteen (18) months after the date of approval unless a building
permit has been obtained for any building thereon before the date of expiration.
Should the building permit expire for any building thereon, then the site plan
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review approval shall also simultaneously expire. The planning commission may
grant a one year extension for the project if the applicant makes such a request
and pays a new fee prior to the expiration date. The planning commission shall
consider any changes to this code or to the project when granting the extension.
6. Other Applicable Requirements. The project approval is subject to all applicable
requirements of the Federal, State, any other affected governmental agencies, and
the City of Placerville, including conditions of approval for CUP 77-13, SPR 77-
21, SPR 99-10 and SPR 99-10-R2 as they have been amended from time to time.
7. Runs with the Land. The terms and conditions of approval of site plan review
shall run with the land shall be binding upon and be to the benefit of the heirs,
legal representatives, successors, and assignees of the property owner.
8. Revisions. Any proposed change to the Project Description or conditions of
approval shall be submitted to the Development Services Department, Planning
Division for determination of either a Major or Minor Change to approved the
site plan, per Section 10-4-9(P) of City Code.
9. Project applicant shall be required to submit three complete sets of the proposed
sign construction and installation plans, the construction of the tower and pole
sign to the Building Division.
The plans are to include electrical, existing and new, schematics for the type of
lighting and UL listing of the individual cabinets. A detail of how the cabinets are
secured to the structure.
A complete plan set showing the construction of the proposed tower and the 20’
sign pole with footing details, reviewed and stamped by a California licensed
engineer. Include all structural calculations for footings and structural elements
of the tower.
5. NEW BUSINESS
5.1 Elections of Officers
Election of the Planning Commission officer positions of Chair and Vice Chair was
held for one year terms (March 1 to February 28).
Member Lowry nominated Member Wolfe for Chair and Member Robey for Vice Chair.
Member List seconded the nomination. The nominated Members were elected by a 5-0
vote.
5.2 Annual Planning Commission Bylaw Review
After Commission discussion, no action was taken to amend the Bylaws.
6. MATTERS FROM COMMISSIONERS AND STAFF
6.1 Commissioners
Members Wolfe and Robey discussed with staff regarding the Commission
responsibilities in the post-suspension of the Historical Advisory Committee.
Member Lowry addressed the Members regarding his participated at the training
session for Planning Commissioners on April 16, 2016 in West Sacramento.
6.2 Staff
None
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7. ADJOURNMENT
Chair Wolfe adjourned the meeting at 6:57p.m.
Andrew Painter, Executive Secretary
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Agenda
Agenda
City of Placerville Planning Commission
Regular Meeting
Tuesday, April 19, 2016 - 6:00 P.M.
Town Hall, 549 Main Street, Placerville, California
Information for Commission Meetings
Information Available: Materials related to items on this Agenda, submitted to the Planning
Commission either with or after distribution of the agenda packet, are available for public review
without delay in the Development Services Department at City Hall, 3101 Center Street, 2nd
floor, during normal business hours. Agendas and Staff Reports are also made available online at
the Planning Commission Agenda webpage.
Items of Interest to the Public: This portion of the meeting is reserved for persons wishing to
address the Commission on any matter not on the Agenda that is within the subject matter
jurisdiction of the Planning Commission. State law prohibits the Commission from acting on
items not listed on the Agenda except by special action of the Planning Commission under
specified circumstances. The Chair will recognize the speaker. The Chair reserves the right to
limit the speaker’s time to three minutes. Personal attacks on individuals or comments which are
slanderous or which may invade an individual’s personal privacy will not be tolerated.
Consent Calendar: All matters listed under the Consent Calendar are considered routine and
will be enacted by general consent, unless any Commissioner requests a roll call vote, or unless
any member of the Commission or Staff or audience wishes to remove an item for discussion.
Public Hearings: Applicants (or appellants) are allowed time to present testimony at the
beginning of the public hearing, and if needed, an opportunity to present rebuttal at the end of the
public hearing. All other speakers may be limited in the length of time speaking, at the discretion
of the Chair.
Matters from Commissioners and Staff: This item involves Commissioner and Development
Services Department staff comments/reports on items not on the agenda.
Meeting Dates: The Commission meets regularly on the first and third Tuesday of each month at
Town Hall in the City Council Chambers; additional meetings may be scheduled as needed.
Governing Regulations and Rules: The Commission conducts all meetings in accordance with
the "Ralph M. Brown Act" (California Government Code Sections 54950, et seq.), per the City's
Committee, Commissions & Board Policy Manual (City Council Resolution No. 7578), and the
Planning Commission Bylaws.
AGENDA Page 1 of 2
April 19, 2016
CALL TO ORDER AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG
ROLL CALL: Peter Wolfe, Chair
John List, Vice Chair
Michael Frenn, Member
George Lowry, Member
Daniel Robey, Member
1. CONSENT CALENDAR:
1.1 Agenda: Regular Meeting, April 19, 2016
1.2 Minutes: Regular Meeting, March 15, 2016
2. ITEMS PULLED FROM CONSENT CALENDAR (IF APPLICABLE)
3. ITEMS OF INTEREST TO THE PUBLIC (PUBLIC COMMENT) – ITEMS NOT ON
AGENDA
3.1 Oral Communications
3.2 Written Communications
4. PUBLIC HEARING
126 Forni Road – CUP 15-05, SPR 99-10-R3 & CUP 10-07
The following request was submitted for an existing auto sales and service use: Conditional
Use Permit 15-05 to establish and use a new pole sign; Master Sign Plan amendment to Site
Plan Review 99-10 for the addition of the new pole sign; and, the vacation and termination of
Conditional Use Permit 10-07 that authorized the use of one pole sign. Applicant:
Thompson’s Auto Group. Owner: Phoenix Wilderness, LLC. Location: 126 Forni Road.
Assessor’s Parcel No.: 325-310-24. Zoning: HWC (Highway Commercial Zone).
Environmental Determination: This request is exempt from the California Environmental
Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines per Section 15311(a), construction of on premise signs.
Staff: City Planner Painter
5. NEW BUSINESS
5.1 Elections of Officers
5.2 Annual Planning Commission Bylaw Review
6. MATTERS FROM COMMISSIONERS AND STAFF
6.1 Commissioners
6.2 Staff
7. ADJOURNMENT
The next Regular Planning Commission meeting is scheduled for May 3, 2016
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MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING
CITY OF PLACERVILLE PLANNING COMMISSION
TUESDAY, MARCH 15, 2016, 6:00 P.M.
TOWN HALL, 549 MAIN STREET, PLACERVILLE, CALIFORNIA
Call to Order and Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag
Chair Wolfe called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. then led those in attendance in the Pledge
of Allegiance.
Roll Call:
Members Present: List, Lowry, Wolfe, Robey
Members Absent: Frenn
Staff Present: Executive Secretary and City Planner Painter,
Development Services Director Rivas
1. CONSENT CALENDAR:
1.1 Agenda: Regular Meeting, March 15, 2016
1.2 Minutes: Regular Meeting, February 16, 2016
Executive Secretary Painter informed the Commission that due to the Absence of Member
Frenn, Items 5.1 and 5.2 of the Agenda would be continued to the next agendized Regular
Meeting.
Member Robey moved the Consent Calendar as amended regarding Items 5.1 and 5.2,
seconded by Vice Chair List. The motion carried 4-0.
2. ITEMS PULLED FROM CONSENT CALENDAR (IF APPLICABLE)
3. ITEMS OF INTEREST TO THE PUBLIC (PUBLIC COMMENT) – ITEMS NOT ON
AGENDA
3.1 Oral Communications
None received.
3.2 Written Communications
Executive Secretary Painter announced the distribution to the Commission of City Council
approved amendments to the General Plan and Zoning Ordinance.
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4. PUBLIC HEARING
99 Placerville Drive – SPR 82-05-R
Request by United Sign Systems (Agent: Brian Campbell), on behalf of property owner
Davinder Singh, to re-image the existing convenience store with gas pumps from a Valero
brand to a Chevron brand, including site signs, paint, landscaping and irrigation; a Major
Change to SPR 82-05. Location: 99 Placerville Drive, approximately 700 feet north of the
intersection with Fair Lane and US 50, in Placerville. Assessor’s Parcel Number: 325-160-
24, consisting of 0.32 acres. Environmental Determination: The request is Categorically
Exempt pursuant to Sections 15304(b) and 15311(a) of the CEQA Guidelines. Staff: City
Planner: Andrew Painter
City Planner Painter presented staff’s report. Property owner agent, Brian Campbell,
addressed the Commission on behalf of the request.
Following Commission discussion, the motion to make the findings presented in staff’s report
and conditionally approve the SPR 82-05-R as follows, was approved on Chair Wolfe’s
motion, Member Robey’s second, on 4-0 vote:
I. The Planning Commission makes the following findings:
A. This request is categorically exempt from environmental review pursuant to Section
15304(b) (replacement of landscaping) and Section 15311(a) (on-premise signs) of
the California Quality Act Guidelines.
B. Based upon a preponderance of evidence that due to business needs a greater sign
area is needed for the convenience store with gasoline pumps onsite.
C. That the plan's contribution to the design quality of the site and surrounding area will
be superior to the quality that would result under the regulations and standards of the
City’s Sign Regulations.
D. That the proposed signs are compatible with the style and/or character of existing
improvements on the site and are well-related to each other.
E. This request is consistent with the purpose and intent of the Site Plan Review
Regulations that are intended to encourage harmonious development of property
within the City.
F. The proposed signage is appropriate in design and scale to the site and the
Placerville Drive commercial corridor.
G. Conditions of Approval Nos. 3, 5, 6, 8, 9 and 11 of the 1982 approval of SPR 82-05
have been met and are deemed no longer necessary.
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II. The Planning Commission conditionally approves the amendment to Site Plan Review
82-05-R, subject to the following Conditions of Approval:
1. Approval. Approval of SPR 82-05-R allows the re-image of the existing convenience
store with gas pumps from a Valero brand to a Chevron brand, including site signs,
paint, landscaping and irrigation. The project is approved as shown in Attachment A
of staff’s March 15, 2016 staff report, and as conditioned or modified below.
2. Project Location. The Project site is located at 99 Placerville Drive, approximately
700 feet north of the intersection with Fair Lane and US 50. APN: 325-160-24. SPR
82-05-R as amended shall apply only to the project location and cannot be
transferred to another parcel.
3. Substantial Conformance. The use shall be implemented in substantial conformance
to the Site Plan Review as approved by the Planning Commission.
4. Permit Expiration. The approval of the site plan review shall expire and become null
and void eighteen (18) months after the date of approval unless a building permit has
been obtained for any building thereon before the date of expiration. Should the
building permit expire for any building thereon, then the site plan review approval
shall also simultaneously expire. The Planning Commission may grant a one year
extension for the project if the applicant makes such a request and pays a new fee
prior to the expiration date. The Planning Commission shall consider any changes to
this code or to the project when granting the extension.
5. Permits. The applicant shall obtain all necessary and appropriate permits for the
project prior to occupancy, including but not limited to building and encroachment
permits, and payment of all required fees.
6. Other Applicable Requirements. The project approval is subject to all applicable
requirements of the Federal, State, City of Placerville and any other affected
governmental agencies.
7. Runs with the Land. The terms and conditions of approval of site plan review shall
run with the land shall be binding upon and be to the benefit of the heirs, legal
representatives, successors, and assignees of the property owner.
8. Revisions. Any proposed change to the Project Description or conditions of approval
shall be submitted to the Development Services Department, Planning Division for
determination of either a Major or Minor Change to the approved site plan, per
Section 10-4-9(P) of City Code.
9. Provide trash enclosure with visual screening.
10. Provide parking space for the physically handicapped.
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11. Provide an automatic irrigation system.
12. An additional parking space will be added to the west side of the paved area.
13. Submit three complete plan sets that include all proposed sign installations for
building permit. The installation will replace existing signs and the plans should
indicate existing or new electrical circuits. The plan set to include the California
Energy Analysis form for sign lighting (NRCC-LTS-01-E) for the new electrical signs.
14. Prior to issuance of any building or site development permit for work authorized
under SPR 82-05-R, a Landscape Maintenance Agreement between the property
owner and the City to ensure the ongoing maintenance of landscaping and irrigation
systems to prevent water waste from leaving landscape due to low head drainage,
overspray, or other similar conditions where water flows onto adjacent property,
walks, roadways, parking lots, or structures. Repair of all irrigation equipment shall
be done with originally installed components or equivalents.
5. NEW BUSINESS
5.1 Elections of Officers
5.2 Annual Planning Commission Bylaw Review
Items 5.1 and 5.2 were continued to the next agendized Commission meeting due to the
absence of Member Frenn.
6. MATTERS FROM COMMISSIONERS AND STAFF
6.1 Commissioners
6.2 Staff
Planning Commission Training Workshop Opportunity – Sacramento Valley
Section of the American Planning Association – Saturday, April 16, 2016,
9:00 am to 3:00 pm, West Sacramento Community Center;
Staff summarized the training workshop opportunity for members to attend. Staff
updated the Commission on recent City Council actions relative to recommendations to
Council from the Commission (e.g. Text amendments to the Land Use Element, Housing
Element and Zoning Ordinance that implement the Housing Element). Director Rivas
updated the Commission and public of the construction phase of the Main Street
Rehabilitation Project.
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7. ADJOURNMENT
Chair Wolfe adjourned the meeting at 6:30 p.m.
/s/
Andrew Painter, Executive Secretary
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Item 4
"Placerville, a Unique Historical Past Forging into a Golden Future"
City of Placerville Planning Commission
AGENDA REPORT
April 19, 2016 Regular Meeting
Prepared By: Andrew Painter, City Planner
Application Nos.: 126 Forni Road - SPR 99-10-R3, CUP 15-05 and CUP 10-07
Request Summary: Conditional Use Permit (CUP) 15-05 for a new pole sign for an existing
auto sales and service use; a request to vacate and terminate CUP 10-07 that authorized the
placement and use of one pole sign; an amendment to the Master Sign Plan (Site Plan Review
99-10-R3) that would add the new pole sign under CUP 15-05 and delete the pole sign granted
under CUP 10-07.
Project Data:
Property Owner: Phoenix Wilderness, LLC
Representative: Dennis Schneider, Western Sign Company, on behalf of Thompson’s Auto
Group – Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, Ram
Location: 126 Forni Road, at the southeast corner of the intersection of Forni Road and
Briw Road in western Placerville. US 50 is north of the site.
Assessor Parcel Number: 325-310-24
Lot Size: Five acres (5 ac)
General Plan Designation: Highway Commercial
Zoning District: HWC (Highway Commercial)
Adjacent Land Use & Zoning:
Surrounding Properties:
Zoning Land Use
North: - Highway US 50
South: C Office uses and multi-family res.
East: HWC Auto sales & lumber yard
West: HWC Auto services
Environmental Document: Categorically Exempt per Section 15311 of the California
Environmental Quality Act Guidelines.
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Authorization for Request: Pole signs may be requested per Section 10-4-17(G)2a of the
Zoning Ordinance and may be permitted upon the Planning Commission’s authorization of a
Conditional Use Permit under Section 10-3-6 of the Zoning Ordinance.
Background: The approximately five acre site contains an existing automobile showroom and
repair building, a detached building occupied by a vehicle detailing business, outdoor display
area of vehicle inventory, customer and employee parking, landscaping, one pole sign, several
miscellaneous temporary signs, and street frontage improvements of curb, gutter and sidewalk
along Forni Road. The site was approved for the re-image and expansion of the site in 2000
under Site Plan Review 99-10. Conditional Use Permit 10-07 was approved in 2010 for the
placement and use of a freestanding pole sign containing a time and temperature display.
On February 16, 2016, the Planning Commission conditionally approved an amendment to the
Master Sign Plan (SPR 99-10-R2) for the site, replacing the previously approved Master Sign
Plan by authorizing a new entry façade architectural feature, new wall-mounted auto-line signs
wall and ground signage for the automobile sales and service facility totaling 303 square feet of
sign area. Consideration of a new pole sign at the same hearing was considered. The Planning
Commission however moved to place that request in abeyance until such time as the applicant is
prepared to come forward for Planning Commission consideration.
The subject request is the applicant’s intention regarding a new pole sign for the site along with
its intention for the existing pole sign on site.
Request Details: The request and design is proposed by the tenant, Thompsons Auto Group, as
part of a visual uniform design by the Chrysler Corporation for its vehicle dealerships. This
uniform look includes a request for one freestanding pole sign to be placed where an existing
pole sign exists containing a time and temperature display. The time and temp sign and its pole
structure will be removed from the site and the Master Sign Plan. CUP 10-07, that authorized the
time and temp sign, would be vacated by the property owner making the use null and void.
The new pole sign would have an overall height of twenty feet (20’), including pole pedestal.
The support structure would have aluminum exterior cladding with chrome accents. Total sign
area for the new pole sign would be 53.5 square feet. Sign copy would include four automobile
badges for the four vehicle makes sold on the site (Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep and RAM). Each badge
would be internally LED sourced halo illumination. Attachment A contains the proposed sign
location and sign elevations. Exhibit 1 contains a summary of the proposed Master Sign Plan for
the site.
Sign Policies, Regulations and Staff Analysis:
Environmental Assessment
Staff has reviewed this request and has determined that it is categorically exempt from
environmental review pursuant to §15311 (on premise signs) of the California Environmental
Quality Act Guidelines, in that it involves the construction of a pole sign containing a twenty feet
(20 ft.) in height support structure for the existing use with no expansion of use proposed.
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Exhibit 1. Amended Master Sign Plan
Sign Area (Sq. Ft.)
• Pole (pylon) sign w/Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep and RAM badges & letters (new) 53.50
• The following signs were approved by the Commission on February 16, 2016:
Chrysler wall sign - badge and letters 21.00
Dodge wall sign 15.00
Jeep wall sign 23.00
RAM wall sign – badge and letters 19.50
Thompsons wall sign on new 30’4” x 26’ detached tower 54.00
MOPAR Service wall sign 29.60
Directional dual-sided ground sign 5.00
Niemann’s Auto Touch wall sign 104.00
Ground sign at east driveway entrance (existing sign unpermitted) 32.00
Total Aggregate Sign Area: 356.60
General Plan and Zoning Ordinance
The Placerville General Plan addresses signage within the Community Design Section. Goal J
and Policy 1 of Goal J of the General Plan Community Design Section states as follows:
Goal J: To promote development of aesthetic and functional signage and reduce visual clutter.
Policy 1. The City shall only allow new signs that are appropriate in design and scale,
while making adequate provisions for business identification.
City Sign Regulations (Section 10-4-17 of the Zoning Ordinance) require a Conditional Use
Permit for new pole signs. Sign Regulations further stipulate that a pole sign be setback of one
foot for each foot in height; pole signs shall not exceed the structure height of the zone in which
the sign is placed; pole signs shall only be permitted for uses or sites that cater to the highway
traveling public.
In this circumstance the sign location was chosen by the applicant after previous discussion with
the Planning Commission for its visibility along Forni Road and US 50, and to not obscure
surrounding businesses. Setting the pole sign back twenty feet (20’) for its proposed height from
the back of the sidewalk along Forni Road would result in the pole sign to be awkwardly located
in the parking lot. Overall sign and structure height of twenty feet (20’) would be one-half the
forty feet (40’) maximum structure height in the HWC Zone. The grey color of the aluminum
sign support cover blends with the existing color and finish of the showroom building and the
February 2016 approved wall and ground signs. In that the existing auto sales and services use
onsite caters to the highway traveling public, the use requirement for the pole sign would be met.
Based on the applicant’s substantiation of site geography, business needs, along with the
compatible style and character of proposed signage, the Commission can affirmatively make
these required findings to support the request.
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Site Plan Review Criteria - Section 10-4-9(G)
Criteria 8. Community Design, of the Site Plan Review Ordinance (§10-4-9) states as follows,
“All site plans shall be compatible with the goals and policies established in the Community
Design Element of the General Plan.”
The request appears to be consistent with Goal J and Policy 1 of the Community Design
Section of the General Plan. The design and scale of the proposed pole sign along with
shared common manufacturing details and appearance with the wall and site signs approved
by the Planning Commission in February 2016 provide aesthetic and functional signage of
business identification of the site, and for travelers along US 50 and Forni Road. Therefore,
the project appears consistent with the Site Plan Review Ordinance.
Staff Recommendation:
I. Find that the request is categorically exempt from environmental review pursuant to
§15303 (new small structures) and §15311 (on premise signs) of the California
Environmental Quality Act Guidelines, in that it involves the construction of a pole sign
containing a twenty feet (20 ft.) in height support structure for the existing use with no
expansion of use proposed.
II. Make the following findings with respect to the proposed CUP 15-05 and Master Sign
Plan amendment, SPR 99-10-R3, for the pole sign.
A. The automobile sales and service uses on the project site is a highway oriented use.
B. The sign is deemed essential to the public convenience and is in harmony with the
various elements and objectives of the General Plan, in that new sign is appropriate in
design and scale, and is positioned for business identification for the highway
traveling public.
C. Sign and sign support color and finish blends with the existing color and finish of the
showroom building, ground and wall signs, therefore they do not create a detrimental
effect to the site or surrounding properties.
D. All signage is of quality design and is compatible and well related with the style and
character of the existing improvements on the site.
E. Find that the maximum quantity of signs under the City’s Sign Regulations may be
exceeded due to the site’s unique characteristics of its as-built nature, surrounding
topography and business needs.
III. Conditionally approve CUP 2015-05 and the Master Sign Plan Amendment under SPR
99-10-R3, subject to the following Conditions of Approval; and that the time and
temperature pole sign approved under CUP 10-07 has been vacated by the property
owner and is now null and void.
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CUP 15-05 and SPR 99-10-R3 – Conditions of Approval
1. Approval. Approval of this planning application allows for a Master Sign Plan
amendment under SPR 99-10-R3 and request for CUP 15-05 for a pole sign, twenty feet
(20’) in overall height including pole pedestal, with support structure consisting of
aluminum exterior cladding with chrome accents, with total sign area of 53.5 square feet
for an existing auto sales and service use. Total new Master Sign Plan aggregate sign area
is 396.6 sq. ft. with approval of CUP 15-05 and the vacation and termination of CUP 10-
07. The project is approved as shown in Attachment A of staff’s April 19, 2016 staff
report, and as conditioned or modified below.
2. Project Location. The Project site is located at 126 Forni road, at the southeast corner of
the intersection of Forni Road and Briw Road in the City of Placerville. APN: 325-310-
24. SPR 99-10-R3 and CUP 15-05 shall apply only to the project location and cannot be
transferred to another parcel.
3. Substantial Conformance. The use shall be implemented in substantial conformance to
the Site Plan Review as approved by the Planning Commission.
4. Permits. The applicant shall obtain all necessary and appropriate permits for the project
prior to occupancy, including but not limited to building and encroachment permits, and
payment of all required fees.
5. Permit Expiration. The approval of the site plan review shall expire and become null and
void eighteen (18) months after the date of approval unless a building permit has been
obtained for any building thereon before the date of expiration. Should the building
permit expire for any building thereon, then the site plan review approval shall also
simultaneously expire. The planning commission may grant a one year extension for the
project if the applicant makes such a request and pays a new fee prior to the expiration
date. The planning commission shall consider any changes to this code or to the project
when granting the extension.
6. Other Applicable Requirements. The project approval is subject to all applicable
requirements of the Federal, State, any other affected governmental agencies, and the
City of Placerville, including conditions of approval for CUP 77-13, SPR 77-21, SPR 99-
10 and SPR 99-10-R2 as they have been amended from time to time.
7. Runs with the Land. The terms and conditions of approval of site plan review shall run
with the land shall be binding upon and be to the benefit of the heirs, legal represent-
atives, successors, and assignees of the property owner.
8. Revisions. Any proposed change to the Project Description or conditions of approval
shall submitted to the Development Services Department, Planning Division for
determination of either a Major or Minor Change to approved the site plan, per Section
10-4-9(P) of City Code.
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9. Project applicant shall be required to submit three complete sets of the proposed sign
construction and installation plans, the construction of the tower and pole sign to the
Building Division.
The plans are to include electrical, existing and new, schematics for the type of lighting
and UL listing of the individual cabinets. A detail of how the cabinets are secured to the
structure.
A complete plan set showing the construction of the proposed tower and the 20’ sign pole
with footing details, reviewed and stamped by a California licensed engineer. Include all
structural calculations for footings and structural elements of the tower.
Note: The decision of the Planning Commission is final unless the project or project conditions
are appealed to the City Council within ten calendar days.
Attachment:
A. Project Application Package
______________________
Andrew Painter, City Planner
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Attachment A
Project Application Package
AGENDA
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City of Placerville
Development Services Department
3101 Center Street, Placerville, CA 95667
Planning (530) 642-5252 · Building (530) 642-5240 · Engineering (530) 642-5250
MEMORANDUM
DATE: April 5, 2016
TO: Planning Commissioner
FROM: Andrew Painter, Executive Secretary
Placerville Planning Commission
SUBJECT: PC Memo 16-01: Election of Officers. This item was continued from the
March 15, 2016 meeting due to lack of full member attendance
Request
Separate nominations are requested for the Planning Commission Officer positions of
Chair and Vice Chair. Officer terms are retroactive from March 1, 2016, and will serve to
February 28, 2017. Newly elected officers shall take office at the Commission’s next
meeting.
Background
Article 5 (b) of the Planning Commission By-Laws provides that at the first regular
meeting of each year or the first meeting after the appointment of new Planning
Commissioners, the Commissioners shall elect the officers of Chair and Vice Chair for
one-year terms. The Chair and Vice Chair shall take office at the following meeting.
Per Article 7(g) of the Commission Bylaws, there must be five members present at the
meeting to elect officers otherwise the matter will be continued.
Recommendation
Staff recommends that the Commissioners nominate candidates to fill the offices of Chair
and Vice Chair and proceed with the election of officers by voice vote.
Agenda
April 19, 2016 pcmemo 16-01 - Officers Elections
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City of Placerville
Development Services Department
3101 Center Street, Placerville, CA 95667
Planning (530) 642-5252 · Building (530) 642-5240 · Engineering (530) 642-5250
MEMORANDUM
DATE: April 5, 2016
TO: Planning Commission
FROM: Andrew Painter, Executive Secretary
Placerville Planning Commission
SUBJECT: PC Memo 16-02: Annual Review / Amendment of Planning Commission Bylaws
This item was continued from the March 15, 2016 meeting due to lack of full
member attendance
________________________________________________________________________
This annual review of the City of Placerville Planning Commission Bylaws is an opportunity for
the Planning Commission to repeal, amend or add to the Bylaws by majority vote.
Per Article 7(g) of the Bylaws, there must be five members present to vote to repeal, amend or to
add to the Bylaws, otherwise the matter will be continued.
A copy of the Bylaws was provided at the March 15, 2016.
Agenda
April 19, 2016 PC Memo 16-02 – Annual Review of Bylaws
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