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Consent Calendar - Item No. 17 (continued) 15) For the foregoing reasons the appeal should be denied, and the decision of the Zoning Administrator should be, and hereby is, affirmed. MINUTE ORDER NO. 88 -121 18. MOTION: to approve findings re denial of appeal, E1 Camino Real /Broadway Building, S. Si nnot 1) On September 2, 1987 the Zoning Admi nistrator of the City of Redwood City issued an architectural permit to Samuel Sinnott and Company on behalf of Clair Robison ("Appellant"), conditionally approving a proposed addition and remodeling of an existing retail facility located a 2655 and 2653 Broadway, Redwood City, California (the "Project"). Condi ti on 3 of the architectural permit requires that the Appellant submit a sign progran f or appro val pri or to occu pa ncy of the P ro j ect . 2) On June 8, 1988 the Zoning Administrator conditionally approved a sign program in accordance with the aforesaid condition of the architectural permit which limited the number of separate signs to two per tenant (for a total of 14 such signs) and which disapproved Appellant's request for five signs to be located on the parapet area of the Project. 3) Appellant appealed from the denial of the parapet signs and the aforesaid two signs per tenant limitation. 4) The standards governing the issuance of architectural permits include consideration of: (i) sufficient variety and design of the structure and grounds to avoid monotony in external appearance and (ii) the extent to which excessive ornamentation is to be used (Section 45.8a,d, Zon . Ord. No. 1130, as amended). 5) The number and location of the signs as proposed by Appellant would create the appearance of monotony because, as to those signs which would be placed on awnings for the tenants, the signs would provide virtually an unbroken line of advertising across the front of the Project, and as to the parapet signs, they would likewise provide monotonous repetitive advertising. Similarly, the signs as proposed by Appell ant would constitute excessive ornamentation clearly of a commercial nature detracti ng f rom the aesthi c standards sought to be created i n the area i n which the Project i s located . 6) Conforming the number and placement of signs to the sign program approved by the Zoning Administrator would not inhibit identification of the businesses associated with the signs so as adversely to affect them. 7) For the foregoing reasons the appeal should be denied and the decision of the Zoning Administrator should be, and hereby is, affirmed. MINUTE ORDER NO. 88 -122 19. RESOLUTION NO. 10830 APPROVING AND ACCEPTING FINAL MRP FOR THE BRIDGEPORT SUBDIVISION, REDWOOD CITY, CALIFORNIA, SUBJECT TO CERTAIN CONDITIONS; APPROVING AND ADOPTING PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR IMPROVEMENTS THEREOF; AND APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF AGREEMENT FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE IMPROVEMENTS FOR SAID SUBDIVISION Reg.Mtg. MINUTE BOOK NO. 48 7/25/88 Page No. 143