2013/05/23 Planning Commission Resolution (2)PLANNING COMMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 2013-16
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF ROHNERT PARK, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING SITE PLAN AND
ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW FOR THE EXTERIOR REMODEL OF APPLEBEE'S
RESTAURANT AT 501 ROHNERT PARK EXPRESSWAY (APN 143-391-084)
(Partick Eulberg for Apple Norcal LLC)
WHEREAS, the applicant, Partick Eulberg for Apple Norcal LLC, filed Planning
Application No. PL2013-014SR for Site Plan and Architectural Review to allow the exterior
remodel of Applebee's Restaurant on property located at 501 Rohnert Park Expressway (APN
143-391-084), in accordance with the City of Rohnert Park Municipal Code;
WHEREAS, Planning Application No. PL2013-014SR was processed in the time and
manner prescribed by State and local law;
WHEREAS, on May 23, 2013, the Planning Commission reviewed Planning Application
No. PL2013-014SR during a scheduled public meeting at which time interested persons had an
opportunity to testify either in support of or opposition to the project; and,
WHEREAS, at the May 23, 2013, Planning Commission meeting, upon hearing and
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. PL2013-014SR;
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. PL2013-014SR, 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 subject property is developed with Applebee's Restaurant. The
existing restaurant use is permitted in the C-R Regional Commercial District. The
proposed modifications to the exterior of the building and site will improve the
appearance of the building and be an asset to the surrounding commercial uses in the
area.
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 remodeling of the building will result in new metal
awnings, new wall signs with the restaurant's new logo and a metal eyebrow treatment
over the two (2) entrances to enhance the appearance of the restaurant building. 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. Applebee's Restaurant has been in this location for many years and the
location has been conducive to pedestrian and bicycle access. The restaurant is easily
accessible to other commercial development in the area and the location of the restaurant
at a major commercial hub in the city is easily accessible by automobile.
Section 3. Environmental Clearance. The project is categorically exempt from the
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), Article 19, Section 15301 (Existing Facilities).
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Planning Commission does hereby
approve Planning Application No. PL2013-014SR subject to the following conditions:
1. The Site Plan and Architectural Review 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.
3. Any landscaping damaged during construction shall be replaced.
4. The applicant shall provide a minimum of four (4) bicycle parking spaces adjacent to the
entrance to the building.
5. The landscaping shall be maintained in a neat, weed free, litter free condition at all times.
6. The refuse enclosure area shall be covered, details subject to approval of the City of
Rohnert Park.
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 23rd day of May, 2013 by the City of
Rohnert Park Planning Commission by the following vote:
AYES: NOES: _ ABSENT-.—L ABSTAIN:_
ADAMS ARMSTRONG BORBAa�VVlk GIUDICE HAYDON
Susan Adams, Chairperson, Rohnert Park Planning Commission
Attest:
Susan