2002 AGN MAY 07 I01 - Laserfiche WebLink

Browse Search

Appeal by East Valley Land Company City Council Meeting of May 7, 2002 Page 2 side and adjacent to the Interstate 215 Freeway. The project site is located in the Cooley Ranch Planned Community and is surrounded by Cooley Drive and the Interstate 10 and 215 Interchange on the north, the Reche Canyon Flood Control Channel on the south, the Interstate 215 on the east, and vacant property and the Ashley Furniture manufacturing facility on the west. After receiving public testimony, the Planning Commission determined that the proposed billboards would create a significantly negative impact on the existing environment, are inconsistent with the intent and guidelines of the General Plan, do not warrant a Major Variance and they believed would have an undesirable impact to the area. Therefore, the Planning Commission denied the applicant's request for a Major Variance and Conditional Use Permit to allow the construction of one (1) electronic message board and five (5) outdoor advertising signs (billboards). ALTERNATIVES: Deny the appeal by the applicant, which would uphold the Planning Commission's denial of File Index Number DCV -98-01 or grant the applicant's appeal, which would overturn the Planning Commission's denial of File Index Number DCV -98-01 allowing the construction of one (1) electronic message board and five (5) outdoor advertising signs (billboards). FISCAL IMPACT: It is unknown at this time what the financial impact will be to the City. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT: Staff determined that the proposed project would have a significant impact on the environment. Staff recommends that, should the City Council overturn the Planning Commission's denial, an Environmental Impact Report be prepared for this project. RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the City Council accept public testimony on the proposed project, and adopt the attached Resolution upholding the Planning Commission's decision to deny a Major Variance and Conditional Use Permit to allow the construction of one (1) electronic message board and five (5) outdoor advertising signs (billboards). Should the Council choose to overturn the Planning Commission's denial, staff recommends that Council direct staff to prepare appropriate environmental documents and conditions of approval and return to Council once these have been completed. Attachments: Planning Commission Minutes of February 26, 2002 Copy of Appeals filed by East Valley Land Company Planning Commission Staff Report Resolution REVIEW TEAM ONLY City Attorney; Finance Director: City Manager: c OTHER: