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File #: 25-376    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Public Hearing/General Business Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 3/17/2025 In control: Planning Commission
On agenda: 4/16/2025 Final action:
Title: PUBLIC HEARING: Action on a Conditional Use Permit (PLN24-00424) to Construct a Single-Sided Digital LED Billboard as Part of a Billboard Relocation Agreement and a Minor Modification to Reduce the Required 1,500 Linear Feet Distance from Another Electronic Digital Display Message Sign, and Recommendation to the City Council to Approve Adoption of the Billboard Relocation Agreement, Located at 1700 Duane Avenue.
Attachments: 1. Vicinity Map, 2. Development Plans, 3. Minor Modification – Distance from Other LED Signs, 4. Ordinance No. 1365 and City Council Policy Statement, 5. Conditions of Approval, 6. Resolution to Adopt the Conditional Use Permit, 7. Resolution to Adopt the Minor Modification, 8. Draft Billboard Relocation Agreement, 9. PMM Correspondence - SJ Airport, 10. PMM Staff Presentation
REPORT TO PLANNING COMMISSION
SUBJECT
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PUBLIC HEARING: Action on a Conditional Use Permit (PLN24-00424) to Construct a Single-Sided Digital LED Billboard as Part of a Billboard Relocation Agreement and a Minor Modification to Reduce the Required 1,500 Linear Feet Distance from Another Electronic Digital Display Message Sign, and Recommendation to the City Council to Approve Adoption of the Billboard Relocation Agreement, Located at 1700 Duane Avenue.

Report
PROJECT IN BRIEF
File No.(s): PLN24-00514
Project: Action on a Conditional Use Permit (PLN24-00424) to construct a single-sided digital LED billboard as part of a Billboard Relocation Agreement, and a Minor Modification to reduce the required 1,500 linear foot distance from another electronic digital display message sign, and Recommendation to the City Council to approve adoption of the Billboard Relocation Agreement, located at 1700 Duane Avenue.
Applicant: Chris Martin, Outfront Media
Property Owner: Bloom Investment Company LP
General Plan: Low Intensity-Office/Research & Development
Zoning: LO-RD - Low-Intensity Office/R&D
Site Area: 0.66 acres
Existing Site Conditions: The existing on-premise sign with two faces advertising the existing COCO Home business that currently operates on the project site will remain in place.

Surrounding Uses
* North: US 101 Highway
* East: LO-RD - Low-Intensity Office/R&D, Business Office Building
* South: LO-RD - Low-Intensity Office/R&D, Data Center
* West: LO-RD - Low-Intensity Office/R&D, Landscape & Tree Services

Issues: Consistency with the General Plan and Zoning Ordinance

Staff Recommendation: 1) Determine the project to be exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act; 2) Adopt a resolution approving the Conditional Use Permit to construct a single-sided digital LED billboard as part of a Billboard Relocation Agreement, subject to findings and conditions of approval; 3) Adopt a resolution approving the Minor Modification to reduce the required 1,500...

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