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Resolution No. 2026-057
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<br /> WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 65905 of the Government Code, the City Council held a
<br /> duly noticed public hearing to consider the Project on June 16, 2026, at which time the Project
<br /> was continued by the City Council to a certain date of July 7, 2026; and
<br /> WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 65905 of the Government Code, the City Council held a
<br /> duly noticed public hearing to consider the Project on July 7, 2026, at which time all interested
<br /> parties had the opportunity to be heard. The City Council considered the agenda report dated
<br /> June 16, 2026, incorporated herein by reference, and all written and oral testimony; and
<br /> WHEREAS, on July 7, 2026, the City Council approved the Project with the Condition of
<br /> Approval that had been incorporated by the Planning Commission to reduce the width of the
<br /> branded color elements to no more than 50 percent of the canopy fascia height, and adopted the
<br /> revised findings made by the Planning Commission on May 13, 2026, pursuant to those listed in
<br /> PMC Section 18.20.050.6.1 through 6 and as outlined in Section 4 below; and
<br /> WHEREAS, the City of Pleasanton was the lead agency for the Project, and the City
<br /> Council was the decision-making body for approving the Project.
<br /> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
<br /> PLEASANTON DOES RESOLVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE, AND ORDER THE FOLLOWING:
<br /> Section 1. Prior to acting on the Project, and at a properly noticed public hearing, the City
<br /> Council reviewed written and oral agenda reports, conducted a public hearing on the Project and
<br /> took testimony, and received into the record all pertinent documents related to the Project
<br /> (collectively, the "Record Evidence"). The City Council's de novo determination is based on its
<br /> own independent review of the Record Evidence, which is incorporated into this Resolution by
<br /> reference.
<br /> Section 2. The Project, as modified, is consistent with the adopted and applicable General
<br /> Plan Programs, Policies, and Goals related to community character and the discouragement of
<br /> franchise and prototype architecture and signage, as further documented in Section 4, Finding
<br /> No. 6 below. As such, the Project complies with the requirements of Government Code Section
<br /> 65860.
<br /> Section 3. Findings for California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) With respect to
<br /> CEQA, the Project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant
<br /> to Public Resources Code Section 21080(b)(5) and CEQA Guidelines Section 15270, which
<br /> statutorily exempts projects that a public agency intends to deny. Therefore,
<br /> no additional environmental review is required.
<br /> Section 4. Findings for Sign Design Review Approval With respect to the approval of P25-
<br /> 0300, the City Council makes the following findings as required by Section 18.20.050.B.1 through
<br /> 6 of the Pleasanton Municipal Code:
<br /> 1. The project's approval is in the best interest of public health, safety, and general
<br /> welfare.
<br /> The Project, as modified, is in the best interest of the general welfare, which
<br /> encompasses not only health, spaciousness, and balance, but also beauty. Berman
<br /> v. Parker (1954) 348 U.S. 26. The proposed canopy composition is a balanced
<br /> architectural expression because the color band occupies no more than 50 percent of
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