TO:
Design Review BoardFROM:
Brian Lynch, Associate PlannerSUBJECT:
55 Main Street; File #50207Review of a Sign Permit Application for a business sign.
MEETING DATE:
September 5, 2002APPLICANT/OWNER:
Ron and Janna Goldman. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
PROJECT DATA:
Address: 55 Main Street
Assessor Parcel Number: 060-105-80
File Number: 50207
Lot Size: 3,200 square feet
Zoning: VC (village commercial)
General Plan: VC (village commercial)
Flood Zone: C
Date Complete: August 30, 2002
CEQA Exemption: September 19, 2002
Permit Streamlining
Act Deadline: November 19, 2002
ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION:
This proposal is categorically exempt from the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) as specified in Section 15301.
PROPOSAL:
The applicant is requesting the "as-built "approval of one sign for the purpose of advertising a business located at 55 Main Street. The subject sign is located on the wall above the entrance to the building. The sign is comprised of a wood background, with five inch high lettering spelling "Goldman Law Firm." The color of the sign is brass letters on a black background.
ANALYSIS:
Sign Number/Area
A maximum of two signs for each place of business in a building may be displayed at any given time according to the Sign Ordinance (Chapter 16A of the Tiburon Municipal Code). The applicant is requesting approval for the one subject sign.
The total sign area allowed for businesses is one square foot of signage for each four linear feet of building frontage. The building has approximately 70 feet of frontage, therefore 17.5 square feet of sign area is allowed for the business. The subject sign is 3 square feet in size, which meets the requirement for sign area.
Sign Design
The intent of the Sign Ordinance is to ensure signs are appropriate and compatible with the environment and character of the community, while having the flexibility to encourage variety and good design. The Downtown Design Guidelines also state that signs in Downtown Tiburon should be "classic" in nature, reflect timelessness, be durable, and should compliment the architecture of the building (See Exhibit #3). It appears that the subject sign meets the intent of the Sign Ordinance, and of the Downtown Design Guidelines.
Public Comment
To date, no public comment has been received regarding this application.
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board review this project with respect to Zoning Ordinance Section 4.02.07 (Guiding Principles of Design Review) and Chapter 16A-4 (Sign Regulations). If the Board finds that the design of the signs is consistent with the Guiding Principles for Site Plan and Architectural Review, and the Principles of Review for signs, then it is recommended that the project be approved with the attached Conditions of Approval.
EXHIBITS:
Conditions of Approval
Application and supplemental materials dated August 26, 2002
Excerpt from Downtown Design Guidelines.
Plans prepared for the project
EXHIBIT 1
CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL
55 Main Street
FILE #50207
This sign permit shall be valid for 90 days following approval, and shall expire and become null and void unless the sign, as approved, is erected prior to that date or unless an extension, filed in writing with the Planning & Building Department, is granted by the Director.
The development of this project shall conform to the application dated by the Town of Tiburon on August 16, 2002, or as amended by these conditions of approval. Any modifications to the plans submitted must be reviewed and approved by the Design Review Staff or the Board.
The issuance of this sign permit shall not be valid if the approval constitutes a violation of the Town's Sign Ordinance (Chapter 16A of the Municipal Code). No permit presuming to give authority to violate or cancel the provisions of said chapter shall be valid.
The Town may at any time make such inspections as necessary to determine whether any sign is in compliance with this approval and other applicable regulations.
Permittee shall maintain the sign and all supporting components in good repair and finish. Substantially deteriorated, badly weathered, rusty, or otherwise poorly maintained signs shall be subject to public nuisance abatement or other available remedies.