PREPARED BY: Griffen Dempsey DATE OF MEETING: 10/28/2025
SUBJECT:
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RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF AN ART PERMIT FOR A PROPOSED PUBLIC ART TILE MOSAIC TO BE PLACED ON THE EXTERIOR OF AN EXISTING THREE-STORY OFFICE BUILDING AT 13201 SAN PABLO AVENUE, APN 526-011-012, AND DETERMINE THAT THE PROPOSAL IS CONSISTENT WITH THE REGULATIONS SET FORTH IN CHAPTER 17.63 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE, ART IN PUBLIC PLACES
CEQA: This project is exempt under CEQA Guidelines section 15061(b)(3) because it will only involve placement of artwork on the exterior of an existing building, and it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the project will have an impact on the environment.
Label
Location: 13201 San Pablo Avenue
APN: 526-011-012
PLAN#: PLAN2510-0002
Zoning: SP-2, Regional Commercial with Entertainment Overlay
CEQA: Exempt from CEQA, per Section 15061(b)(3)
Owners: San Pablo Properties LLC
Applicant: San Pablo Lytton Casino
Staff Contact: Sandra Castaneda, Planning Manager
Recommendation
Adopt Resolution
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REQUESTED ACTION
A request is to review and recommend approval to the San Pablo City Council of an Art Permit for a proposed public art mosaic to be placed on the exterior of an existing office building currently under renovation at 13201 San Pablo Avenue, APN: 526-011-012. Under Section 17.63.080 of the Municipal Code, following consultation with the City's Art Curator, the Planning Commission shall review and make a recommendation on the requested Art Permit to the City Council after considering whether the proposal of the public art is consistent with the regulations set forth in the Art in Public Places Ordinance included in Chapter 17.63 of the San Pablo Zoning Ordinance
https://www.codepublishing.com/CA/SanPablo/#!/SanPablo17/SanPablo1763.html#17.63.080
Surrounding Zoning and Land Uses:
The proposed art piece would be located on the wall of an existing three-story office building that is located within the SP...
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