REPORT TO PLANNING COMMISSION
SUBJECT
Title
Review and Recommend to the City Council to Approve Adoption of an IS/MND, a Billboard Relocation Agreement and Zoning Code Amendment to allow the installation of a new single-sided LED digital billboard at 630 Laurelwood Road
Report
PROJECT IN BRIEF
Project: Review and Recommendation to the City Council to Approve Adoption of an IS/MND, a Billboard Relocation Agreement and Zoning Code Amendment to allow the installation of a new 672 square foot (14 feet by 48 feet) single-sided LED digital billboard at 630 Laurelwood Road, located adjacent to US Highway 101.
Applicant: Bryan Scott, Outfront Media
Property Owner: Public Storage
General Plan: Light Industrial
Zoning: Light Industrial (ML)
Site Area: 4.41 acres
Existing Site Conditions: The existing on-premise sign with two facings advertising the Public Storage business that currently operates on the project site would be removed from the project site.
Surrounding Uses
North: Industrial uses
East: Industrial & Commercial uses
South: US 101 Highway
West: Industrial uses
Issues: Consistency with the General Plan and Zoning Ordinance
Staff Recommendation: Recommend approval of a Billboard Relocation Agreement and adoption of an IS/MND and Zoning Code Amendment, subject to conditions of approval.
BACKGROUND
The applicant filed an application on August 2, 2020 to construct a new 672 square foot (14 feet by 48 feet) single-sided LED digital billboard at 630 Laurelwood Road (PLN2020-14594). The display on the billboard would be mounted on a 55 foot tall supporting column. The supporting column will also include a 96 square feet (8 feet by 12 feet) 'Public Storage' cabinet sign mounted at 35 feet.
A text amendment is proposed to the Zoning Ordinance that would allow digital billboard signs to exceed the height limit in Section 18.80.050 with the approval of a relocation agreement. The property is zoned Light Industrial (ML) and would currently require a Use Permit t...
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