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File #: 25-826    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Public Hearing/General Business Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 7/14/2025 In control: Planning Commission
On agenda: 8/13/2025 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 (Continued from June 11, 2025, Planning Commission Meeting).
Attachments: 1. Resolution to Adopt the Conditional Use Permit, 2. Resolution to Adopt the Minor Modification, 3. Draft Billboard Relocation Agreement, 4. Conditions of Approval, 5. Review of Studies on Digital Billboard Traffic and Safety Impacts Cover Letter, 6. Digital Billboard Safety Impact FAQs and CalTrans Preliminary Approval, 7. Digital Billboard Accident Review Letter, 8. April 16, 2025 Planning Commission Hearing Staff Report Web Link, 9. Development Plans, 10. Vicinity Map
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REPORT TO PLANNING COMMISSION
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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 (Continued from June 11, 2025, Planning Commission Meeting).

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.

Project Details:
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-premises 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 Highway 101
* 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) Ado...

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