Project Title:
2340 Pacheco Boulevard Wall Sign
County File(s):
CDSR23-00005
Applicant/Owner:
Barry Thompson, Cowan & Thompson Construction (Applicant and Owner)
Zoning/General Plan:
R-B Retail Business District / CO Commercial and Office
Site Address/Location:
2340 Pacheco Boulevard in the Martinez area of unincorporated Contra Costa County (Assessor's Parcel Number: 375-011-001)
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Status:
Categorical Exemption - Class 1: CEQA Guidelines, Section 15301(a)
Project Planner:
Syd Sotoodeh, Senior Planner, (925) 655-2877
syd.sotoodeh@dcd.cccounty.us
Staff Recommendation:
Approve (See Section II for Full Recommendation)
I. PROJECT SUMMARY
The applicant requests approval of a Sign Permit to install an approximately 52.5 square-foot, LED illuminated wall sign on an existing commercial building.
II. RECOMMENDATION
Department of Conservation and Development, Community Development Division (CDD) staff recommends that the County Zoning Administrator:
A. FIND that the project is categorically exempt from CEQA under Section 15301(a) of the CEQA Guidelines.
B. APPROVE Sign Permit CDSR23-00005 for installation of one new digital, LED-illuminated wall sign on an existing commercial building, based on the attached findings and subject to the attached conditions of approval.
C. DIRECT staff to file a Notice of Exemption with the County Clerk.
III. GENERAL INFORMATION
A. General Plan: CO Commercial.
B. Zoning: R-B Retail Business District.
C. California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA): Categorical Exemption - CEQA Guidelines, Section 15301(a), Existing Facilities, which provides a Class 1 exemption for an exterior alteration of an existing building involving negligible or no expansion of use.
D. Previous Zoning Applications: There is no record of previous zoning applications for the project site.
IV. BACKGROUND
The Sign Review application was accepted on April 19, 2023 for an as-built 12-foot by 6-foot ele...
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