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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 06/16/1986422 June 16, 1986 MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING PETALUMA CITY COUNCIL MONDAY, JUNE 16, 1986 x~p~dp ROLL CALL: 3:30 p.m. Y ~ PRESENT: Sobel, Cavanagh, Davis, Woolsey, Tencer, • Vice -Mayor Balshaw, Mayor Mattei ABSENT: None ,:1 CLOSED SESSION The Council recessed to a Closed Session to discuss meet and confer matters . ' RECONVENE The Council reconvened to hear requests from the community for funding. RECESS for dinner RECONVENE At 7:00 p.m, the Council reconvened. ROLL CALL PRESENT: Sobel, Cavanagh, Davis, Woolsey, Tencer, Vice Mayor Balshaw, Mayor Mattei ABSENT : None The Pledge of Allegiance to the United States Flag was recited. MINUTES The minutes of June 2 and June 9 were approved. CONSENT CALENDAR The following items were approved by the adoption of a single motion ;wh-ich was introduced by Larry Tencer and seconded by Lynn Woolsey. AYES: Sobel., Cavanagh, Davis, Woolsey, Tencer, Vice Mayor Balshaw, Mayor Mattei NOES: None ABSENT: None RESO. 86-132 NCS CLAIMS AND BILLS 1 1 June 16, 1986 423 Consent' Calendar contd. ORD . 165.2 NCS SKATEBOARD REGULATIONS Adopt Ord. 1 52 NCS amending Chapter 11.76 of the Municipal Code f' . pertaining to the use of skateboards. Skateboarding is prohibited in -• ~ the'' •central business district (The intersection of Washington Street ':. and ~ Water Street., south on Water Street to Western Avenue (north side • -.r'of.'. Petaluma Mill) ; west on Western Avenue to Petaluma Boulevard; south on Petaluma Boulevard to "D" Street; west on "D" Street to Fourth Street;' north on Fourth. Street to the center of "B" Street; west along the centerline of "B !' Street to the center of Keller Street; north along the centerline of Keller Street to the center of Washington Street; east along the centerline of Washington Street to Water Street) and the following shopping centers: Great Mill, Golden Eagle, Petaluma - Plaza, Washington Square, Payless, Hagstroms, Petaluma Plaza North, -Town and Country. Arroyo Center, Country West, and Carl's .. ~•~ ; • ~•Shopping Centers did not request inclusion in the skateboard .. •~pro~Yiibition in shopping centers. ,}, ~•~ `'~ ._ R`~ESO: 86-133 NCS A~R~CHITECTURAL SERVICES - LUCCHESI PARK ~Reso. 86-133 NCS approving agreement with Singer & Hodges for architectural services to design walkway connections to new bridge and s} ~'~: "walkways around east side of Lucchesi Lake. _~ ~,~,, ~ RESO. 86-134 NCS '' ,_. r.?', ~Mc`NEAR PARK PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT Reso: 86-13'4 NCS awarding purchase contract of playground equipment for McNear Park to Miracle Recreation Equipment Company of Alamo, California, for $13,813.92. RESO. 86-135 NCS . TURF SWEEPER Reso. 86-135 NCS awarding purchase contract for four-foot turf sweeper to H. V. Carter of Oakland for $7,420.00. - _ , , ,"c~.z?R~ES'O. 86-136 NCS a~r<<~::. ,AR-RDYO PARK CONCRETE WORK o' .;: iReso. 8 -13 NCS awarding contract for furnishing concrete paths and r:~~•aipads at .Arroyo Park to Fish Concrete Construction Company, Petaluma ~-~~~ ...t~ for-. $~8, 44-9.00. __`' ~ .~ ;O'RtD. 1654 NGS =~ .LIB-ERT.Y S2REET PLAN LINE -ABANDONMENT Introduce Ord:. 1654 NCS abandoning the Liberty Street portion of the . ~ precise plan lines for the proposed realignment of a portion of Magnolia Avenue and extension of Liberty Street as adopted by Ord. 942 NCS. * * * * * ~ 1 424 June 16, 1986 a•~-:~ RESO. 86-137 NCS "-. ~~'. ... _, CALTRANS AG_ `REEMENT °- WESTERN & D STS,. OVERLAY ~ ., Reso. 86-137 NCS approving execution of an agreement ,with . CALTRANS ' to secure Federal Aid Urban funding for the •1~9.8,6,~ Street Resurfacing project #8644/.FAU #M-3059(1)• Western Averrtie; _<<and, D .Street Overlay projects. Introduced by_ Jack Cavanagh., seconded• 'by . 'Michael"Davis : ; ~ ,. ~• 'AYES: Sobel., Cavanagh, Davis„ Woolsey, Tencer, • Vice M"ayor. Balshaw, .Mayor Mattei , , 'NOES: None ABSENT:. None •~~ . ~~ t RESO. 86..138 NCS •~x;' . • .• OVERLAY• WESTERN AVENUE + D STREET - O.. C. JONES ;' Reso. 86-138 NCS awarding contract for 1986 Street Resurfacing Project #8644/FAU M-3059{1) Western Avenue (from the. westerly :City' Limits at Hill Street to. Liberty Street) and D Street (Crossland to Petaluma Blvd. S.) overlay to O. C. Jones & Sons of Berkeley, 'the second low bidder, for $471, 046.00 including contingency 'and' force account crack sealing . •-~•~ •'~ - The low bidder, Maggiora-G,hilott, Inc. , of _San Rafael, was determined • by CALTRANS to be a company that did not demonstrate. the- ;good faith effort required by provisions of the contract' document, . which relate to meeting 'disadvantaged' and 'women business' enterprise goals. Introduced by Lynn. Woolsey;. seconded by Br-ian Sobel.. ;, AYES: Sobel, Cavanagh, Davis.:, Woolsey,. Tencer, Vice Mayor Balshaw, Mayor Mattei -.. ; NOES : None ABSENT: None • '. . f 1 t .r RESO. 86-139 NCS .~..~~. SONOMA HIGHLANDS EIR •~•.• Public Hearing on Environmental Impact Report The heariri`g. w,as opened. Planning Director Warren Salmons identified the ~doeuments; that constitute the Draft EIR, -noted they had been distribute'd' some; time ago, and there had been a 300-foot perimeter ,notification tb property owners. He reviewed the history of the proposed subdivisions for this site. The current proposal is for a 237 unit single-family subdivision in the westerly side. of the City in the vicinity of~~' •"p" Street and Western Avenue and at the terminus of "B" Street:, ~::.~The City Attorney advised the Council that the first tentative. map'.expred on June 5, 1986. ~ ' :3 '. June 16, 1986 425 ;:°?~-~Speakers included: ,:. ;- "~:C+huck Colton, Vice President of BCE Development of Canada 7`~a •.(~successor to Daon Corporation) . He also reviewed the history of :.:proposed development of this land tracing it from the La Cumbre project approved in 1979, Daon purchase in 1981, approval of the Daon ~~.proposal in 1983. and subsequent 'economic recession from 1981-1983, ~ ~ .~1 ` submittal of revised plan in 1983, 1984 approval of zoning for 301 unit project,. the Bowman successful lawsuit questioning the adequacy of the EIR the ,same. year, and the resubmittal of the 301 unit plan in January of T985. Th`e 301 unit plan was revised by the Planning Commission in its `recommendation to the City Council down to 237 units. He also referred to the memorandum from Brelje and Race that was distributed to the Council prior to the meeting requesting that modifications be made to Condition 18 (timing of project) and Condition 59 (numbers of .z:~t's: units in .each phase) . .~.:,='. °~D~ennis Milliken, 501 Western Avenue,, read a prepared presentation .'' •:. ;opposing the EIR. Ward Wilson, read a letter requesting lower density of the project. Bonnie Nelson, 619' Walnut Street, noted that not all people are afraid to have low and moderate income people in their neighborhoods and requested the 50 apartment units be kept in the project. r.~~~-A~s:-•the hearing proceeded, members of the audience came to the microphone beginning with the first row and proceeding to the back of the Council Chambers. `~°;~rJames Cook, 812 _Sartori Drive and representative of the Petaluma Area ``.Chamber of Commerce urged approval of the project.. William Storm, as ,a x a~, member of the Petaluma Area Citizens League, expressed opposition ;i ~' ° rto,•+the project and advised Councilmembers Balshaw, Tencer, and Sobel .that~.~ if they voted for the project; the Petaluma Area Citizens League • ~ would :actively work against their re-election campaign. George Spragens, 2617 Western Avenue, expressed misgivings because he felt that the Williamson Act contract lands. would lose their agricultural preserve status by virtue of the 'proposed road crossing the Varnhagen property. Dr: Cynt-hia Bowman, 625 D Street, read her statement requesting ,lower density than 218 units, questioned the traffic volume references l.7 _ ~f:in the EIR, and expressed concern about the noise level of traffic on :D Street. Glenn Head, 402 Hayes Lane, questioned the adequacy of the ETR. Pele Butells, said if the plans had been reasonable to begin with, we wouldn't have to feel sorry for the developer now. Jim .Olmstead, 11.1 Hill Blvd. , expressed concern about -the roadway that .,; f.+ `crosses the Varnhagen property. ~Rog.er Burrows, 523 B Street, felt ~~~ -_`.the traffic at 6th and D Streets has increased because people are bypassing Petaluma Blvd. to .avoid the• Washington/Petaluma Blvd. intersection as well as bypassing Highway 101. There being no one else wishing to speak, the Council went into .recess. RECESS 8:50 to 9:00 p.m. 426 June 16, 1986 SONOMA HIGHLANDS contd. Representatives of the traffic consulting firm and .the ~: planning • consulting, firm •who wrote the environmental impact report~rian veered questions that had been posed by the audience and by:~ °t'he City Council. It was noted • bystaff that the Varnhagen property;r;dges .:riot .connect to: the City's sanitary sewer and it is not in ahe in the -ad'opted Sewer-/Water Master Plan- for connection; the sewer capacity on, • D Street will have to be supplemented by the developer; the.'C Street Pump Station will be upgraded and 'partly •paid for by the developer. After more discussion between. the Couneilmembers and staff.: „,`,: ~~ 3 '_ r RECESS 10: 00- to TO : 05. ~~ ~ x;~: •. ~.,a .~-i RESO. 86-139 NCS ::~ ~_ ~ SONOMA HIGHLANDS EIR ~ ~ ~ ~ • ~ ~,,7,;;~, Reso. 86-13'9 NCS certifying, approving and adopting ~ :,tlae >fi'rial environmental impact report for the Sonoma Highlands. residential project ,and. associated improvements. ~ .Introduced .by Lar-ry •aT~eneer.,~,, • seconded by- .V•ice•. Mayor Balshaw. with the deletion of .reference to the apartments in the listing of "findings" : !' ~ ~~ ,; AYES.: Sobel..; Cavanagh,, Tencer, Vice ..May.o.r Balshaw, Mayor Mattei "^ r NOES: Davis, Woolsey * ~ ~y~r -~ ~ - ABSENT: None because they feel there is an unavoidable impact about the skyline should., apow-~„eo,1-s ba. buil}. ...~,.•~ ORD . 165.5 NCS '' •` LJ SONOMA HIGHLANDS REZONING Ord:. 1655 N'GS amending Zoning Ordinance 1D.72 NC'S• b'ya rezoning .Sonoma.. Highlands from R1-6500. and R1-20,-00.0 {Single, :.Family Residential) and " A!' (Agricultural=) to Planned Unit Development:•.~ T1?e pr-operty is located at the westerly ter-minus of B and isitg~enerally . between' "D" .Street. and. Western .Avenue. Plan-ping Direc~tor;~Salmons called the .Council!s attention to 'the findings.. Introduced~•.b;y • Jack Cavanag•li, seconded by Mayor ;Mattei: . ;: tir. AYES: 'Sobel.,. Cavanagh, Davis, Woolsey, Tencer; :.~~' Vice Mayor Balshaw, Mayor Mattei ..:-~.- NOE5: None ~: ~.~ AB SENT : None Number of Units - After a great deal of discussion, the majority f of the Council agreed the :number- of units should be 237, .the mrior~ty felt .there should ,be ' 218 or less units . ~; ~~ . RESO. 86-.140.; 86-.141, 86-142 NCS ~• ,,_ ~~f SOUTH P.OI~NT INDU.ST,RIAL PARK . ° : 1~:. The Council discussed the proposal. with staff and adopted. -Resolutions 86-.140; 86-14:1, and 86-142 NCS by a single. motion introduced by Larry Tencer. and .seconded by Mayor Mattei: 1 June 16, 1986 427 SOUTH POINT INDUSTRIAL SUBDIVISION contd. °Reso. 86-140 NCS approving issuance of a negative declaration of environmental impact pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act for a - parcel map and tentative subdivision map for South Point Industrial Subdivision located adjacent to and east of Highway 101 .north of Capri Creek. °Reso. 86-141 NCS approving a 17 lot tentative subdivision map for South Point Industrial Subdivision. °Reso. 86-142 NCS approving a parcel map for Charles R. Stephens and Pinecreek Properties, a 4 lot industrial subdivision. Vote on all three resolutions: AYES:" Sobel, Cavanagh, Davis, Tencer, • Vice Mayor Balshaw, Mayor Mattei NOES: Woolsey* ~r~ ABSEN'T: None • * 'Councilmember Woolsey felt the flood mitigation is inadequate. PEP ,T.RUST APPOINTMENT . IVI'ayor Mattei appointed Councilman Brian Sobel to the PEP Trust. At 10::50 p.m. the meeting was adjourned. - ~ ~ / `ATTEST: ~ ~ ~ ~j~ G .Mayor Fred V . Mattei r iTty Clerk:. Patricia E. Bernard ~I~ - - . 3~