2014/09/25 Planning Commission ResolutionPLANNING COMMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 2014-38
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF ROHNERT PARK, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING SITE PLAN AND
ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW AND A SIGN PROGRAM FOR THE REMODEL AND
SIGNAGE FOR 10 ENTERPRISE SHOPPING CENTER AT 10 ENTERPRISE DRIVE
(APN 143-051-48)
(AileenTurner of Korody Business Services for Hamilton Ave RWC LLC)
WHEREAS, the applicant, Aileen Turner for Korody Business Services, filed Planning
Application No. PLSR2014-0008 for Site Plan and Architectural Review to allow building
facade improvements and modifications to landscaping and a Sign Program for the shopping
center signage on property located at 10 Enterprise Drive (APN 143-051-48), in accordance with
the City of Rohnert Park Municipal Code;
WHEREAS, Planning Application No. PLSR2014-0008 was processed in the time and
manner prescribed by State and local law;
WHEREAS, on September 25, 2014, the Planning Commission reviewed Planning
Application No. PLSR2014-0008 at which time interested persons had an opportunity to testify
either in support of or opposition to the project; and,
WHEREAS, at the September 25, 2014, Planning Commission meeting, upon
considering all testimony and arguments, if any, of all persons desiring to be heard, the
Commission considered all the facts relating to Planning Application No. PLSR2014-0008;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
ROHNERT PARK DOES RESOLVE, DETERMINE AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. That the above recitations are true and correct.
Section 2. Factors considered. The Planning Commission, in approving Planning
Application No. PLSR2014-0008, makes the following factors, to wit:
A. That the developments general appearance is compatible with existing development and
enhances the surrounding neighborhood.
Criteria Satisfied. The 10 Enterprise Shopping Center is located on Enterprise Drive near
the intersection with Commerce Boulevard. The shopping center and uses in the
shopping center are permitted in the C-R Regional Commercial District. The proposed
improvements to the building facade and landscaping and installation of a refuse
enclosure will improve the appearance of the shopping center and bring it up to current
standards and in conformance with Rohnert Park's Design Guidelines. The Sign
Program will provide for consistent and attractive signage for the shopping center.
B. That the development incorporates a variation from adjacent on-site and off-site
structures in height, bulk, and area; arrangement on the parcel; openings or breaks in
the fagade facing the street; and/or the line and pitch of the roof.
Criteria Satisfied. The proposed modification to the shopping center building and
landscaping will improve the front fagade of the building and will result in a more
attractive shopping center. The architecture of the building will stand out as an attractive
visual element in this commercial complex.
C That the development will be located and oriented in such a manner so as to provide
pedestrian, bicycle and vehicular connections with adjacent properties, as appropriate,
and avoids indiscriminate location and orientation.
Criteria Satisfied. The shopping center provides excellent access for pedestrians and
cyclists. Bicycle parking facilities will be included on the site. Two driveways on
Enterprise Drive provide excellent vehicle access to the shopping center.
Section 3. Environmental Clearance. The project is categorically exempt from the
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), Article 19, Section 15301 (Existing Facilities
Expansion).
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Planning Commission does hereby
approve Planning Application No. PLSR2014-0008 subject to the following conditions:
The Site Plan and Architectural Review and the Sign program approval shall expire
one year from the Planning Commission approval date, unless prior to the
expiration a building permit is issued and construction is commenced and diligently
pursued toward completion and the use is initiated, or an extension is requested and
approved.
2. The facility shall comply with any and all applicable provisions of the Rohnert Park
Municipal Code and any state or federal agency requirements.
3. Any landscaping damaged during construction shall be replaced.
4. All exterior illumination shall consist of LED energy conserving light fixtures
including the existing pole light.
5. The property shall be maintained in a weed free and litter free condition at all times.
6. Bicycle parking consisting of the inverted U design, shall be placed at a convenient
location- in the shopping center.
7. There shall be no outside storage on the site.
8. The applicant may modify the windows in the corner vacant unit to make the unit
more suitable to future tenants.
9. The face area of the proposed directional sign large at the easterly driveway
entrance to the shopping center shall be reduced to ten (10) square feet.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that said action shall not be deemed final until the
appeal period has expired and that the appeal period shall be ten (10) working days from the date
of said action. No building permits shall be issued until the appeal period has expired, providing
there are no appeals.
DULY AND REGULARLY ADOPTED on this 25th day September, 2014 by the City
of Rohnert Park Planning Commission by the following vote:
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erson, City of Rohnert Park Planning Commission
Susan ANevedo, Recording Secretary