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Resolution No. 2023-12 | AS 22-24 Plaza Allium Sign Program | Adopted 03/06/2023 RESOLUTION NO. 2023-12 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GILROY TO APPROVE AN AMENDMENT TO THE PLAZA ALLIUM PUD SIGN PROGRAM FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 450 E NINTH STREET, CHESTNUT STREET AND E TENTH STREET/AUTOMALL PARKWAY, APN: 841-66-36, 37, 38 AND 39 (FILE NUMBER AS 22-24) WHEREAS, On October 18, 2022 an application was filed by Evergreen 10th and Chestnut LLC proposing to amend the commercial planned unit development sign program standards adopted for the subject site under original approval AS 20-14; and WHEREAS, On September 20, 2021, an initial study/mitigated negative declaration was certified as the environmental document for the project, in compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission held a duly noticed public hearing on February 2, 2023, at which time the Planning Commission received and considered the staff report as well as all evidence received including written and oral public testimony related to the project; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission recommended approval of the project to the City Council by a unanimous vote; and WHEREAS, the City Council held a duly noticed public hearing on March 6, 2023, at which time the City Council received and considered the staff report as well as all evidence received including written and oral public testimony related to the project; and WHEREAS , the location and custodian of the documents or other materials which constitute the record of proceedings upon which the project approval is based is the Community Development Department, Planning Division. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council hereby makes the following findings, consistent with Municipal Code Section 30.50.50 (Planned Development Approval), in support of AS 22-24, amending sign program standards established by Planned Unit Development approval AS 20-14: FINDINGS 1. The findings for PUD approval AS 20-14 in Resolution No 2021-53 remain valid with the amendment to the PUD sign standards, based on the additional findings made below. 2. The amendment as proposed and conditioned conforms to the Gilroy general plan in terms of general location and standards of deve lopment, as the modification maintains the same design quality, scale and appearance from the freeway, thus remains consistent with Policy LU 8.7. Resolution No. 2023-12 AS 22-24 Plaza Allium Sign Program City Council Regular Meeting | March 6, 2023 Page 2 of 3 3. The amendment continues to support the retail commercial development approved for the site which fills the specific need of the area. 4. The signage would continue to provide a harmonious, integrated plan and together with the reduction in the overall sign area, justifies a 5 foot height increase above the normal Zoning standards. 5. The minor increase in height, and reduction in sign area, would not create adverse effects on surrounding areas. The sign modification would not create any potential traffic hazards, would maintain a high quality appearance, remains in harmony with the development, presents a favorable image of the city and promotes a high quality, well design sign that is in scale with the project and in keeping with similar signage along the freeway. 6. The amendment conforms to the intent of the original planned unit development approval. 7. Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15162, the Planning Commission determines that the project is covered by the Mitigated Negative Declaration prepared for the shopping center planned unit development project (SCH#2021060521), and that no subsequent environmental document shall be required, given that substantial evidence in the record demonstrates none of the determinations that would exclude the project from coverage by Section 15162 are applicable. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council hereby approves AS 22-24, subject to the following condition:  AS 20-20 Condition of approval No. 1 is amended to note that Sheet 11 (Pylon Sign) of the Comprehensive Sign Plan, dated 3.16.2021 prepared by Bootz & Duke, shall be replaced with the revised Sheet 11 allowing a Pylon Sign with a maximum height of 80 feet, maximum overall width of 34 feet, and sign area of 515 square feet. Resolution No. 2023-12 AS 22-24 Plaza Allium Sign Program City Council Regular Meeting | March 6, 2023 Page 3 of 3 PASSED AND ADOPTED this 6th day of March 2023 by the following roll call vote: AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: ARMENDARIZ, BRACCO, CLINE, HILTON, MARQUES, TOVAR, BLANKLEY NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: NONE ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS: NONE ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: NONE APPROVED: __________________________ Marie Blankley, Mayor ATTEST: _____________________________ Thai Pham, City Clerk Marie Blankley (Mar 7, 2023 14:54 PST) Marie Blankley CERTIFICATE OF THE CLERK I, THAI NAM PHAM, City Clerk of the City of Gilroy, do hereby certify that the attached Resolution No. 2023-12 is an original resolution, or true and correct copy of a city Resolution, duly adopted by the Council of the City of Gilroy at a Regular Meeting of said held on Council held Monday, March 6, 2023, at which meeting a quorum was present. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Official Seal of the City of Gilroy this Monday, March 6, 2023. ____________________________________ Thai Nam Pham, CMC, CPMC City Clerk of the City of Gilroy (Seal)