HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 01/12/1987January 12, 1987 V.23 P.83
MINUTES OF A REGULAR ADJOURNED MEETING
~_ , OF THE PETALUMA CITY COUNCIL
MONDAY, JANUARY 12, 1987
ROLL CALL : 3:00 p . m .
PRESENT: Davis, *Sobel, Woolsey, Cavanagh, Balshaw, Vice Mayor Tencer,
Mayor Hilligoss
*Councilman Sobel arrived at 4:00 p . m .
" ABSENT: None
The Pledge of Allegiance was reci-ted.
PUBLIC COMMENT _ No one
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MINUTES -November 24, 1986 -amended as follows:
Page 1 -Before last paragraph add heading - Urban Limit Line;
Amend last sentence to read - "The Council's intent is the line may be
moved under appropriate circumstances, but the overall area is to remain
unchanged";
Page 2 -Last sentence should be followed by, "a street fronted on both
sides by a series of lots may be designed for the area at the bottom of
the hill. This Urban Standard area may be a depth up to 250 feet."
December 15, 1986, 3:00 p.m. -amended as follows:
Change wording of goal: The Petaluma River shall be maintained as a
navigable river to the head of the Army Corps of Engineers dredging
projects..
December 16, 1986 - 7:00 p . m. -approved as submitted .
GENERAL PLAN HEARINGS
a:' The City Council .reviewed the draft of the Local. Economy Chapter page
by page.. As has been the case with the previous draft chapter review,
' the consultant. Napthali Knox and the .Planning staff recorded the
.: Council's comments for their reference in finalizing the document.
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January 12, 1987
MEETING SCHEDULE
The following dates were set. aside for General Plan Hearings and. other-
matters .
January 26, 1987
3 : OD p . m . -Council workshop on future joint commission meetings; '
7:00 p.m. -General Plan
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February 9, 1987
3:00 p.m. and 7:00 p:m.~~General Plan
February 23, 1987
3:00 p . m . and 7:00 p . m . General Plan
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COUNCIL SUBCOMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS _.._~~ ~.• •
Transit Site Consultant selection - Baishaw, Woolsey, Davis ~ _
Major Facilities financing -Sobel, Tencer, Cavanagh
At 5:00 p.m. the meeting recessed for dinner; the General Plan Hearings
were continued to Tanuary 26, 1987 at 7:00 p.m.
Dinner recess 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Reconvene : 7:00.. p . m .
PRESENT: Davis., Sobel, Woolsey,, Cavanagh, Balshaw, Vice'Mayor.Tencer"",
Mayor Hilligoss
ABSENT: none
PUBLIC COMMENT - Vasco Brazil, 4551 Lakeville Highway.
"I am surprised .the City would oppose percolation ponds. because the
City has been doing this to me for many years . "
ORD . 1675 NCS
AIRPORT COMMISSION ~ '
Introduced Ord.. 1675 NCS establishing Airport Commission. This will 'be
a seven membercommission -composed ~of one Councilmember, ogre
representative selected by the Petaluma 'Area Pilots Association who shall
be a City .Resident, of the remaining five members one may live oufsde
the City Limits yet have a Petaluma mailing address. Except for the
first commission which will have terms of various lengths, the terms will
be four years and the members will serve at the pleasure of the Council.
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The Council agreed not to require Council approval of the Commissions
Rules and Regulations . ~ "
:., __ The Ordinance. was introduced by John Balshaw, seconded by
_ . ~~ Michael Davis
AYES: Davis, Sobel, Woolsey, Cavanagh, Balshaw,
Vice Mayor Tencer, Mayor Hilligoss
:NOES: None
.+: ABSENT: None
:.SANTA ROSA WASTEWATER
CITY''S RESPONSE
The City Council approved the proposed letter to Santa Rosa regarding
• the City of Petaluma's position on their wastewater disposal alternatives .
. It was moved by Lynn Woolsey, seconded by Brian Sobel
.. ~ :_AYES: Davis, Sobel, Woolsey, Cavanagh, Balshaw,
Vice Mayor Tencer, Mayor IHilligoss
~ NOE5: None
ABSENT: None
RESO. 87-7 NCS
WAUGH SCHOOL FEES SUSPENDED
'. ,:: Reso. 87-7. NCS suspending collection of School Facilities Fees for
residential construction in the Waugh School District in response to the
tr.rrequest received from the Waugh School District. The State Legislature
has passed legislation allowing School Districts to levy and collect fees
on development projects. The Waugh School District has taken action to
levy such fees .
Introduced by John Balshaw, seconded by Brian Sobel
.:~.~ 'AYES: Davis,. Sobel., Woolsey; Cavanagh, Balshaw,
Vice Mayor 'Fencer; ~ Mayor Hilligoss
.NOES: None
r • .ABSENT : None
RE50. 87-8 NCS
[.; EASEMENT-PG&E-CADER LANE
.~ ~ Reso. 87-8 NCS authorizing execution of a Consent to Common Use
._, -. ;Agreement with PG &E for utility easement in Cader Lane .
?~:i; ~ .Introduced by Lynn Woolsey, seconded by Michael Davis
AYES: Davis, Sobel, Woolsey, Cavanagh, Balshaw,
..~.. .Vice Mayor .Tencer,. Mayor Hilligoss
~•,~~! :NOES: .None
ABSENT: None
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January 12, 1987
CORONA/ELY
SPECIFIC PLAN
Planning Director Warren Salmons presented staff's proposals reg;ardrrg
the Corona Road/Ely Blvd. North study (specific plan) . The Council's
consenses are:. .
° The rp oject -boundaries : northern boundary will be Corona Road.,
the Gow property the triangular parcel at McDowell.., Corona and
the NWPRR) and the property across McDowell (J&D Automotive):.,
Not to include properties fronting on the north side of ' Corona
Road.
° Consultants : to be a joint effort of -Knox and Associates ("the
General Plan ,consulting .;firm) and .Wagstaff and Brady., since both
firms know the community and the project area, thus shortening
start-up and research ,time. It is the City's experience that they do
high quality work and, both firms work very well with. staff and
decision-makers .
° Agreement between City and those participating in the financing
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° Financing .Agreement - , the plan is being financed . through a
'per-acre' coinmitmerit from interested property owners. or agents.
Credit for the "contributions" will be given at ;the .time of
development of the property.
Some specifics of the agreement shall be : : ,,
° Annexation. Timing - all-encompassing action or segm. ents at a pace.
consistent with the extension of services,
° Buildou.t Potential - 30 to 35 0 of the total General Plan buildout will
be accommodated in the Corona/Ely area '
° Questions on timing of development - If 30-35 0 of the total General
Plan buildout is built in -the. specific plan area, then, should ~ that
same percentage be committed .yearly to the Corona;/Ely`s area
through the allotment process? Under, wh. at circumstances might a
greater percentage be .committed? .Property owners are concerned
that development timing also. coincide with financing commitments ~so
they are not unreasonably burdened with. improvement costs without
near-term development opportunities .
° Financing Responsibilities - What mechanism(s) should be 'use-d to
pay for essential services and facilities inside the specific plan a"rea
as well as mitigating identified impacts outside of the area? ,How
should the financing responsibilities of the property.
owner/developer and the City be defined?
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Sequence of Capital Improvements - Should improvements be made
piecemeal as development occurs or more comprehensively covering
all or specified segments of the specific plan area prior to
development? What kind of .trigger mechanism should be used to
initiate improvements within the Corona/Ely area?
° Transportation Improvement Needs -The Council asked staff to look
at the foreseeable capital improvement expenditures we know there
will be needed. It was noted that this Council will not be
supportive of any development if traffic is reduced to Level D .
. The area should be considered for implementation of "transfer of
density" rights that are being included in the new General Plan.
The Cost/Revenue impact information will be included in the EIR.
A committee, composed of Councilmembers and Planning ,
Commissioners, will be appointed by Mayor Hilligoss to work with
staff and the consultants on this specific plan.
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:~Rece~ss 8:30 to 8:40
HAMILTON FIELD EIR
The City Council concurred with the proposal to retain John Wagstaff to
review the Hamilton Field (Novato) Environmental Impact Report (EIR) to
assist .the City in preparing its response to the City of Novato proposal
to build 2, 500 housing units and develop a primary employment bast of
12,000 jobs at the former U.S. Air Force Base Hamilton Field.
' Mr. Wagstaff will critique the EIR methodology assumptions, and stated
impacts, discussion of secondary employment, the adequacy of
. recommended mitigations, make suggestions for additional mitigation
measures relating to the Hamilton Field EIR, and discuss the proposed
regional shopping center (on the east side of Novato off Rowland
' Avenue) that has been in the City of Novato's planning process for
several years. Regarding the potential impact on U.S. Highway 101
traffic the Council questioned what alternatives there are if .widening
Highway 101 North to Petaluma is not feasible, questioned how
' the additional .transit busses will be paid for, questioned the figures
used on employee trips that may be generated (2, 500 employees and
16, 000 employee trips to and from Petaluma) , suggested the Metropolitan
Transportation Commission should be participating in the EIR and asked
' staff to obtain a copy of CALTRANS comments to the EIR. The first
hearing is scheduled for January 22, 1987. Mr. Wagstaff's report is
' expected to be completed in one week.
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CROSS CONNECTION WELLS
PROPOSED .ORDINANCE - - - - •
City Engineer Tom Hargis described the proposed regulations which
would introduce additional requirements upon water customers who have
both working wells •and city .water utility service by requiring installation
of back flow prevention devices to protect the City's water from being
mixed with water from other sources . Also regulated by the proposed
ordinance are industrial•~~•flui~ds .which may be - contaminated "in such a
concentration as could constitute. a health, system, pollutional, or
plumbing hazard if .introduced •into an' approved water supply."
The Councl:.suggested that staff• look at the possibility of drawing water
from safe- wells should drought conditions be experienced again.
FINANCE OFFICER -
LEAVING CITY EMPLOYMENT -
City Manager Dolan Scharer advised the Council that this is Jue11e-Anrr
Boyer's last Council meeting as City Finance Officer. She 'wi'll be
working for a public utility in Alameda County. She was ~ complimented
for her dedicated and high quality performance.
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ADJOURN ~ -
The meeting was adjourned at 9:30 p.in. to 3:00 p.m. January 20., 1987
ATTEST : , .
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