REPORT TO PLANNING COMMISSSION
SUBJECT
Title
Action on a Use Permit for a Master Sign Program at 2350 Mission College Boulevard
Report
REPORT IN BRIEF
Project: Use Permit for a Master Sign Program for a mixed-use office and retail development site
Applicant/Property Owner: David Andris/South Bay Development Company
General Plan: High Intensity Office/Research and Development (R&D)
Zoning: Planned Development (PD)
Site Area: Three contiguous parcels totaling 8.46 acres (APNs: 104-13-097, 098 & 099)
Existing Site Conditions: Office campus.
Surrounding Land Uses
North: Mission College Boulevard and office/R&D campus
South: Office/R&D campus
East: Juliette Lane and office/R&D campus
West: San Tomas-Aquino Creek Trail
Issues: Consistency with the City's General Plan and Zoning Ordinance
Staff Recommendation: Adopt the resolution approving the Use Permit for a Master Sign Program, subject to conditions.
BACKGROUND
David Andris, on behalf of South Bay Development Company, has submitted a proposal for a Master Sign Program associated with the build-out of a high intensity office development that includes ground floor retail. The existing site has received entitlements for the construction of 553,396 square feet of office, up to 56,000 square feet of commercial/retail space, and surface and structured parking through a series of PD zoning actions dating back to 2007. To date, the 253,396 square foot 13-story Regency Plaza located at 2350 Mission College Boulevard is occupied and a 150,000 square foot six-story office was recently completed at 2390 Mission College Boulevard and is presently unoccupied. A 150,000 square foot six-story office building and a one-story 6,000 square foot retail building are pending submittal for building permits in the location of an existing surface parking lot and is shown as 2400 Mission College Boulevard in the attached Development Plan.
The PD zoning entitlements did not include signage as part of the PD zoning plan submi...
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