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Home My WebLink About4A-RittenhouseApplication . ~~. ~S. P` L IJ nrc C'~lfo Pet cl ~t ~` utncc, r ~ c> i y of ~. City Board, Commission r8~8 and Committee Application lnstructions: Use this form to apply to serve cn any of the City of Petatunla, California's Boards, Contrnissians, or Committees. Please fiU out the form gampleteiy, Jf a quas#ion does not apply, type or write N1A in the space provided. When campieted, please forward to the O!fice of the Gity Clerk., 1 d English Street, Petdfurl~a, CA 94952. All applications are reviewed. by the City Council. Name: Jack Rittenhouse-III Home Address, City, State and Zip Code: 502 Selman Lane. Petaluma CA 94954 Home Phone: (If appointed; do ydu want this number to be. available to the public?) Work Phone.:. YES ^' NO 707-981-7626 707-76:5-1660 E-Mail: (tf appointed, do you wdnf this address fa be FAX: available to the public?) YES ^ NO __ 707-981-7626 jwr3design@aol.com Are you a registered voter in :Petaluma? If so, far how;long:? ~, YES ^ NEa 10 1l2 years Board(s), Commission(s), or Committee(s) of Interest:. Planning Commissior'<lSPARC Have you attended a meeting of this body? Wave you served on, interviewed, or applied for this bod , reviaasl ? YES; ^ NO YES ^ NO Present, Employer:. Sfantec Architecture Rittenhouse, Jack ~ y r ob Tifle: Project Manager Previous Governmental Bodies/Elective Offices you have served, PositianlC~ffice Held and Dues: SPARG, 6-200.0 though 1=2006 Historic-SPARC~ 6.2000 though 1-2006 Planning Commission 6-2008. to Present Civic or Charitable Qi°ganizotion to which ,you have belonged, Posifion/Office Held, anti Dates: N/A ~WhatSpeciallriferes~s/Skills/Taler~tsw~ovid yt~u bring fo fhis Board, Ccimmission, or Camrniftee? I have over 20 years.of professional design experience and over 6 years of SPARC experience:, 4 of which I was the chairman.. l have strong institutional knowledge off many the projects currently in the approva'I pipeline, as well as experience with the poiicies and procedures of the City of Pe`taluma.''I also have a good working relationship with staff. College, Professional; Voca,ti,oi~atSchools ~fter,ded (tvtc~jar Suk~jec;t, Dates, Degree/DateJ: Southern Califarnia.ansttute of Architecture-Master of Architecture Sonoma State;. University= Bachelor; Environrimental Studies and Planning Minor in Busfness, emphasis Real Estate ~'I i Special Awards or Recognition Received: Eagle Scout, BoyScouts of America Please state reasons why you want to become a member of this Board; Con~~mission or Committee, includin what s ecific ob~ectives ou would be workin toward as a member of this advisor bodv: I have a strong desire to: contribute rriy time and experience to promote the .highest quality of design in every project approved by the City of TPetaluma. Is there any other information that you feel would be useful to the City Council in reviewing your a lication? I would enjoy continuing to contribute to the Planning/SPARC committee, as I currently am performing both roles. Are you associated with any Organization/Employment that might be deemed a conflict of interesf in erformin our defies if a ointed .to this asitian? YES ^ NO If yes, please state name of Organization/Employrent> Projects proposed by my employer City policy directs all appointed, advisory body members not to vote on: matters where there exists a otential conflict of interest. Would ou be willin to abstain from votin if such a conflict irises? YES ^ NO How did you'hear at~ouf this opening? Past experierice' Applicanf's Signature - Date /'~ l~d~ - ICI D ~~ ~`ity of et`~ltc~Z~, C~clrfotnicc w -~ - S~u ~ le~menta[ Questionnaire For pp j85~, `Pl;anning~ C~ornn~ission Candidates Blanca raturr~ rmm~latarl rnaPCfinnnnire fn the office of fhe C'ifv Clerk. i 1 Enatisti Strec-t. Petctfuma, Ct1 94952 Name: Jack Rittenhouse Ilt Home address, City, State, Zip: 502 Selmart Lane Petaluma CA 94954 Horne Phone: 'Work Phone; 707-981'-7626 707-765-1:660 Please print or type your answers to the foAowing questions arad sufJmit to the City Clerk's Office.. You r7~cry sut~mit addifionaf sheets, if necessary, to compleae your answers: Have you<attended~any of the following: rneefings? Planning Commission Orientation Session ^ YES ~ NO Date: Planning Commissioi~ Meeting ~ YES ^ NO Date.: G}N : I ~E~ . Wha# do you think qualifies you toaerve_an the!.Planning ComniisSiora? I have over 2:Q years of professional design experience and over 5 years of SPARC experience, 4 of the chairman. l havestrong institutional knowledge of many the projects.curre.ntly in the which I was . approval pip'efine, as well: as experience with the policies and procedures ,of the City of Petaluma. I also have a good working relationship with staff. I have also completed comp,lex,development projects that faVe included variances,. rezoni'hg and general plan amendments„and I am familiar with CEQA. ,1 have ~ goodtrack record of working with :applicants to create solutions to design issues that are agreeable.ta both theproject sponsor;-and the City of Petaluma. _- l~~ G!hat do you see as tfae bdst solutions, both long and sf~cri #Praii, for econor7~ic, develapn~cnt in Peicrlurr~a? V1/e need to encourage quality commercial. redevelopment with in the vacant areas of the city core with projects that will enhance tax revenues. 1Ne also need to encourage a variety of retail in the downtown areas. Imcac~ine yourself as a visitor to Petc~lunaa. CNf~at do you see pf~ysiec~Ny, ecor^~on~ically, grid environmentally as you wialk around town? I see Petaluma as a beautiful historic riuerfront town, with a revitalized` downtown and a thriving Theater District. At the same time. there is under utilized ;properties with in the core that have great economic potential, specifically with-in the boundaries of the Central Petaluma Specific plan. Tf~e General Plan (Plan) is 'the guiding document and vision for tfae City. Now would you interpret the policies and goals articulated in the plara.2 Now flexible would you be .and would you fe:l corT~f.ortcabie nat approvir ~g st~eaifie land. uses allowed iii the,_Picin? . I would-interpret~the General R an as the vision for the City, and per council direction. I consider each project on it's merit;. a,nd cartin~iall;y'strive to achieve the best design proposal for the Cify. 'If a project conforms to both tile- General Plan and the IZO, it would be difficult for me to deny a project, fJUt.:.the specific proposal would need ao conform to the quality of~design fhat I. would require. !S~ he growth .r~~anagen~cnt system has been an E~lerncnt of thc~ dGVt->Igl:~r~rent process in Petcituma sinco 197?, Gnci an Urban Growth Bounddry.was adopted in 1948 to control the physical growif~: of Petaluma. with these two mdjot policies in mind, and given the pressure for ongoing growth durir~J the next decade or so, what two or three policies .and: programs:- would you promote to profiect flee I~istoric, culiureal, crrici physical aspecfis a( Petaluma? I would maintain growth at a .dace consistent with the growth management system in place, and promote policy such as fhe Fire sprinkler ordinance. for the historic downtown, f-tow would you address currenf and fu#ure Plodding isstaes far Petalura7c~? Minimize develgpmerit in the flood plain, and continue the zero net fill policy. How world you~adcirest current and~futu~e traffic cUngcsfiori iri PFfalurnca.? I would suppork the Raineroverpass, and the completion of the sa.uthern crossing as we wjll need alternatives to~the, limited cross town access points. The problem. is also being addressed wifh the modifications being. proposed Ito the East 1Nashington overpass project, and the work proposed at the North Petaluma' Boulevard overpass. ~sl evised June 1, 2005 l5Z