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EFFECTIVE BATE ORDINANCE N0.2363 N:CS.
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8 ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PETALUNIA AAAENDING THE ZONING
9 MAP CONTAINED IN THE IAAPLEIVIERITINGZONlNG ORDINANCE, ORDINANCE N0.2300
10 N.C.S., TO REDESIGNATE FROAA R5 TO AflU2 THE PROPERTY KNOWN AS THE SILK MILL,
11 ~ LOCATED' AT 450 JEFFERSON STREET, APN 007-163-002
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14. WHEREAS, Thom Jess of Arris Studios submitted applications for an amendment to
15 Implementing Zoning Ordinance {IZO) to re-designate property known as the Silk Mill, located at
16 450 Jefferson Street, APN 007-163-002 from RS to MU2 for the purpose of renovating and re-using
17 the existing Silk Mill structures, which are .listed on the National Register of Historic Places and The
18 California Register of Historic Resources, as well as to construct a new.stand alone structure for a
19 hotel and restaurant use; and,
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21 WHEREAS, the City's Planning Commission held a duly noticed public hearing to consider
22 the proposed Implementing Zoning Ordinance amendment oh November 24, 2009 and has
23 recommended by resolution approval of said amendment;. and,
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25 WHEREAS, the City Council held a duly noticed public hearing to consider the proposed
26 Implementing Zoning Ordinance amendment on December2l, .2009; and,
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28 WHEREAS, on December 21, 2009, the City Council reviewed the CEQA evaluation for the
29 Project and approved. adoption of a Mitigated Negative Declaration, Mitigation Monitoring
30 Program and Stafement of Overriding Considerations for the Project, all in accordance with the
31 California Environmental Quality Act and the City of Petaluma Environmental Guidelines.
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33 FINDINGS
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35 1. The proposed amendment serves the public necessity, convenience and general
36 welfare because it will allow for the renovation and' re-use of an existing vacant structure
37 that is on the National Register of Historic Places and the California Register of Historic
38 Resources, therefore preserving an important historic resource and the proposed hotel
39 and restaurant uses and in keeping with the general intent and spirit of the zoning
40 regulations of the City.
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42 2. The proposed amendment is in general conformity with the Petaluma General Plan 2025
43 because it identifies,. recognizes and protect one of Petaluma's unique and irreplaceable
44 cultural heritage resources. The proposed project enhances the quality of the built
45 , environment, encourage awareness and appreciation for its history and culture, and
46 contribute to its economic vitality. The City's General Plan recognizes that protection of
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historic resources shall be a :key consideration and an equal component in the
development review process and: ensures that .new development adjacent to historic and
cultural resources is compatible with the character of those resources.
3. The proposed amendment is also consistent with the General Plan policies asset forth in
Resolution No. 2009-, N.C.S. amending the General Plan adopted herewith and
incorporated herein by reference.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PETALUAAA AS
FOLLOWS:
The property commonly known as 450 Jefferson Street, APN 007-1 b3-002 shall be
redesignated on the City of Petaluma Zoning Map, contained in the Implementing Zoning
Ordinance, from R5 to Iv1U2, Mixed=Use zoning district (MU2), subject to the conditions set forth in
Exhibit A hereto, which are incorporated herein by reference:
INTRODUCED and ordered posted/wed this 21St day of December 2009.
ADOPTED this day of 2010 by the following vote:
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City Attorney
Exhibit A
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3 COPIDtTIONS OF APPROVAL
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5 Silk Mill Hotel
6 450 Jefferson Street
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8 City File fVumber: 09-GPA-0133
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11 From Planning:
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13 1. Before issuance of any develppment permit, the applicant shall revise the site plan or
14 other first sheet of the office and job site copies of the Building Permit plans to list these
15 Conditions of Approval and the Mitigation Measures as notes.
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17 2. The plans submitted for building permit review shall be in substantial compliance with the
18 plans date stamped November 4, 2009.
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20 3. All mitigation measures adopted in conjunction with the Mitigated Negative Declaration
21 for the Silk Mill project are herein incorporated by reference as conditions of project
22 approval.
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24 4. Upon approval by the City Council, the applicant shall pay the Notice of Determination
25 fee to the Planning Division. The check shall be made payable to the County Clerk.
26 Planning staff will file the Notice of Determination with the County Clerk's office within
27 five (5) days of receiving Council approval. The State Department of Fish and Game has
28 eliminated the fee exemption for projects determined that have a de minimis effect on
29 fish and wildlife and requires fhat an environmental filing fee be paid, (as required under
30 Fish and Game Code Section 71 1.4d) to the Sonoma County Clerk on or before the filing
31 of the Notice of Determination (as of January 2009, the fee is $1,993, contact them at
32 944-5500 to confirm).
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34 5. The outdoor fire pit shall be a gas/propane (not wood burning). Plans submitted for
35 building permit shall include said information for review by planning staff.
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37 6. Prior to issuance of development permits, the applicant/developershall install a sign on
38 the property for review by the planning .staff. Said sign shall include information that
39 provides the date of construction, a project description, and contact information for the
40 archifect/developer and/or project manager.
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42 7. Plans submitted for development permit shall include a minimum of two (2) parking stalls
43 with the appropriate' electric infrastructure installed for electric vehicles for review by
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46 8. The City Council at its meeting of December 21, 2009 made the following
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49 No Acacia trees to be planted. Use other,appropriate tree on City's list of trees.
50 • Date palms seedlings on property- Applicant work with tree committee on the
51 possibility of ~donaiing the seedlings and planting them at the depot site.
52 Like to see water catchment on-site considered.
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1 Consider a water tank to be installed on the existing water tower.
`2 Consider offsetting the corrugated metal on the proposed new structure.
3 • Consider meandering sidewalks on Lakeville.
4 Consider the design of the bus shelter on Lakeville so that it is appropriate for the site
5 and the building given their historic nature.
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7 9. Prior to building permit approval, the plans shall note the installation of .high efficiency
8 heating equipment (90% or higher heating/furnaces) and low NOxpwater heaters (40 or
9 less) in compliance with policy 4-P-15D (reducing emissions).
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11 10. Prior to building or grading permit approval, all plans shall note the following and all
12 construction contracts shall `include the same requirements (or measures shown to be
13 equally effective, as approved by Planning), in compliance with General Plan Policy 4-P-
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16 • Maintain construction equipmentengines in good condition and in proper tune per
17 manufacturer's specification for the duration of construction;
18 • Minimize idling time of construction related equipment; including heavy-duty
19 equipment, motor vehicles; and portable equipment;
20 • Use alternative fuel construction equipment (i.e., compressed natural gas, liquid
21 petroleum gas, and unleaded gasoline);
22 • Use add-on control devices such as diesel oxidation catalysts or particulate filters;
23 Use diesel equipment that meets the ARB's 2000 or newer certification standard for
24 off-road heavy-duty diesel engines;
25 • Phase construction of the project; and
26 • Limit the hours of operation of heavy duty equipment.
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28 1 1. Prior to building or grading permit issuance, the applicant shall provide a Construction
29 Phase Recycling Plan that would address the reuse and recycling of major waste
30 materials (soil, vegetation, concrete, lumber, metal scraps, cardboard, packing, etc.,
31 generated by any demolition activities and construction of the project, in compliance
32 with General Plan Policy 2-P-122 for review by the planning staff.
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34 12. Plans submitted for building permit shall include pre-wiring for solar facilities for each of
35 new structure subject to staff review and approval. The applicant shall also look into the
36 feasibility if pre-wiring forsolar facilities for the existing structures.
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38 13. Prior to building permit approval, the applicant shall submit the Green Points Checklist
39 showing the number of Green Points under the Build It Green program that will be
40 achieved. Prior to building permit issuance, the Checklist shall be submitted and the
41 building permit plans shall depict/note the relevant measures. Prior to building permit
42 final, the projecf (or each unit or building) shall be Green Point Rated.
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44 14. Prior to issuance of a grading/ building permit, the applicant shall provide a lighting plan
45 for planning staff reviewing and approval. Said lighting plan shall include exterior light
46 locations and details of the proposed fixture type and the lumens. All lighting shall be
47 .glare: free, hooded and downcast in order to prevent glare into :bicyclists' and
48 pedestrians' eyes.
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50 15. The applicant shall be subject but not limited to the following Special development fees:
51 Sewer and Wafter Connection, Community Facilities, Storm Drain, Public Art Ordinance
52 (Ordinance No. 2202 N.C.S., School Facilities and Traffic Mitigation fees. Said fees are
53 due at time of issuance of building permit at which time, other pertinent fees that may
54 be applicable to the proposed project may be required.
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16. All construction activities. shall be limited to 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Monday through Friday
and interior work only between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. on Saturdays. Construction shall
be prohibited on Sundays and all holidays recognized by the City of Petaluma, unless a
permit is first secured from the City Manager (or his/her designee) for additional hours.
There will be no start up of machines nor equipment prior to 7:30 a.m., Monday through
Friday; no delivery of materials nor equipment prior to 7:30 a.m. nor past 5:30 p.m.,
Monday through Friday; no servicing of equipment past 6:45 p.m., Monday through
Friday. Plan submitted for City permit shall include the language above.
17. Signs are not approved as part of this project proposal. Signs require a sign permit.
18. In the event that archdeological remains are encountered during grading, work shall be
halted temporarily and a qualified archaeologist:shall be consulted for evaluation of the
artifacts and to recommend future action. The local Native American community shall
also be notified and consulted in the event any archaeological remains are uncovered.
19. As recommended. by the arborist the final project design shall incorporate appropriate
tree protection procedures as part of the improvement' plans to provide tree protection
consistent with General Plan policies and all applicable City regulations.
20. The applicant shall incorporate the following Best Management Practices into the
construction and improvement plans and clearly indicate these provisions in the
specifications. The construction contractor shall incorporate these measures into the
required Erosion and Sediment Control Plan to limit fugitive dust arid exhaust emissions
during construction.
i. Grading and construction equipment operated during construction activities shall be
properly muffled and maintained to minimize emissions. Equipment shall be turned off
when not in use.
ii. Exposed soils shall be watered periodically during construction, a minimum of twice
daily. The frequency of=watering shall be increased if wind speeds exceed 15mph.
Only purchased city water or reclaimed water shall be used for this purpose.
Responsibility for watering shall include weekends dnd holidays when work is not in
progress.
iii. Construction sites involving earthwork shall provide for a gravel pad area consisting of
an impermeable liner and drain rock at the construction entrance to clean mud and
debris from construction vehicles prior to entering the public roadways. Street surfaces
in the vicinity of the project shall be routinely swept and cleared of mud and dust
carried onto the street by construction vehicles.
iv. During excavation activities, haul trucks used to transport soil shall utilize tarps or other
similar covering devices to reduce dust emissions.
v. Post-construction re-vegetation, repaving or soil stabilization of exposed soils shall be
completed.in d timely manner according to the approved Erosion and Sediment
Control Plan and verified by City inspectors prior to acceptance of improvements or
issuance. of a certificate of occupancy.
vi. Applicant shall designate a person with authority to require increased watering to
monitor the dust and erosion control program and provide name and phone number
to the City of Petaluma prior to issuance of grading permit.
21. The applicant shall defend, indemnify and hold harmless the City and its officials,
boards, commissions, agents, officers and employees ("Indemnitees") from any claim,
action or proceeding against Indemnitees to attack, set aside, void or annul any of the
approvals of the project to the maximum extent permitted by Government Code
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1 section 66477.9. To the extent permitted by Government Code section 66477.9, the
2 applicant's duty to defend, indemnify and' hold harmless in accordance with this
3 condition shall apply to any and all claims, actions or proceedings brought concerning
4 the project, not just such claims, actions or proceedings brought within the time period
5 provided for in applicable State and/or local statutes. The City shall promptly notify
6 the subdivider of any such claim, action or proceeding concerning the subdivision. The
7 City shall cooperate fully in the defense. Nothing contained in this condition shall
8 prohibit the City from participating in the defense of any claim, action, or proceeding,
9 and if the City chooses to do so, applicant shall reimburse City for attorneys' fees and
10 costs incurred by the City to the maximum extent permitted by Government Code
11 section 66477.9.
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13 From Department of Public Works (Engineering Divisionl:
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15 Development Engineering has reviewed the subject application and requires the following
16 conditions of approval. All conditions shall be addressed prior to issuance of any construction
17 permits, unless otherwise noted and shall be completed to the satisfaction of the City Engineer.
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19 22. City standard frontage. improvements shall be installed along Lakeville, Jefferson and
20 Wilson Streets as proposed by the applications plans. Improvements shall include, but not
21 be limited to pavement, curb, .gutter, sidewalks, sidewaakk_ ramps and street lights. In
22 locations where curb, gutter and sidewalk are indicated to remain, any broken or
23 displaced areas shall be replaced. Any unused driveway approaches shall be removed
24 and replaced with curb, gutter and sidewalk. The minimum pavement section is 6-inches
25 of asphalt concrete (AC) over 21-.inches of class 2 aggregate base (AB) for Lakeville
26 Street, and 4-inches of AC over 12-inches of class 2 AB oh Jefferson and Wilson Streets.
27 Pavement conforms shall be completed to the satisfaction of the City Engineer. The
28 sidewalk width along the Lakeville Street frontage shall be b-feet.
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30 23. Lakeville Street shall. consist of four, 11-foot wide through travel lanes, one 10-foot wide
31 left turn pocket into the project site, and two, 5-foot wide bike lanes. Lane line striping,
32 tapers and conforms are subject to the approval by the City Engineer.
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34 24. Striping and signage shall be as proposed on the plans, unless otherwise noted herein,
35 including but limited to centerlines, lane lines, bike lanes and legends, crosswalks, stop
36 bars and legends and all City standard traffic signs.
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38 25. Based on sight distance and safety concerns, left-turn movements at the intersection of
39 Lakeville Street and Jefferson Street shall be prohibited, as recommended in the July
40 2009 Traffic ..Impact Analysis prepared for the project..
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42 a. Measures on Jefferson Street should include :additional signage and a channelizing
43 island to allow only right-turn movements. The design shall provide for emergency
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45 b. .Left-turn .access from southbound Lakeville Street should be prohibited in a manner
46 that does not impact left-turn movements to and from Hopper Street prior to closure
47 of the at-grade rail crossing.
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49 26. Left-turn access to the site shall be provided via a new left-turn lane on Lakeville at Erwin
50 Street (project driveway), while outbound left-turns shall be prohibited at this location. As
51 recommended in fihe July 2009 Traffic Impact Analysis prepared for the project.
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1 ~ b. With condition of limited access, a splitter island shall be installed to limit all other
2 movements and assist in the reduction of the overall entry width of the driveway.
3 c. The design shall provide for emergency vehicle access.
4 d. Sight distance for egress movements shall be maintained at all times.
5 Relocate/remove larger vegetation and replace it vyith lower growing ground cover,
6 as necessary, as part of the building permit/public improvement plan review.
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$ 27. Parking shall be prohibited, by painted red curb, on the south side of Jefferson Street and
9 the west side of Wilsdn Street for approximately 25 feet on both sides of the project
10 access driveways, as recommended in the July 2009 Traffic Impact Analysis prepared for
11 the project.
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13 . 28. ADA compliant pedestrian ramps shall be provided at all locations within the project and
14 at all new crosswalks along the project frontage.
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16 29. Any proposed vegetation. or signs along the project frontage shall be located so as to
17 not obstruct sight distance of vehicles accessing the project driveways or adjacent
18 streets segments.
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20 30. City standard street lights shall be installed along Lakeville., Jefferson and Wilson Streets
21 per City standards. As an option and at the discretion of the City Engineer, the City may
22 require the installation of LED street lights.
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24 31. Existing overhead utilities along the frontages and traversing the property shall be placed
25 underground except for the 12kv lines and pole desighated oh the application plans.
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27 32. Grading and excavation shall conform to the soils investigation report prepared
28 exclusively for this property.
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30 33. City utilities (water,, sewer and storm drain) construction shall conform to City standards.
31 Abandon any unused wa#er services, sanitary sewer I'aterals grid or storm drains. Public
32 storm drains shall be at least.. l5-inches in diameter. Reroute the storm drain pipe in the
33 'front parking lot to prevent public right-of-way draihdge from crossing private property.
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35 34. Final storm water calculations shall be provided indicating that the project complies with
36 the City NPDES, Phase II storm water regulations, attachment 4.
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38 35. Dedicate the necessary public right-of-way, as indicated on the application .plans.
39 Dedicate necessary right-of-wayfor-the installation of the sidewalk ramp at the corner of
40 fhe property identified as APN 007-154-019. In lieu of dedication provide a mechanism for `
41 permission to construct the sidewalk ramp that is satisfactory to the City Engineer.
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43 36., Qbtain all necessary easement and/or encroachment rights from the City and/or
44' execute an agreement for the joint use and maintenance of Sunset Park, the proposed
45 parking court and all parking within the Lakeville/Erwin Street right-of-way (the "joint use
46 areas"~. The agreemerif shall be reviewed dnd approved by the City Attorney, Public
47 Works Department and City, Council, if necessary, and be recorded prior to issuance of a
48 building permit. The developer shall be responsible for parking lot pavement and striping
49 maintenance,. signage, park landscape maintenance and irrigation costs. The
50 agreement shall~dlso contain a legal description and graphical exhibit defining the exact
51 area to be included (parking lot, park area, etc.) and shall provide for public access
52 during .park hours of operation from 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. per Municipal Code Section
53 13.28.200. The developer shall indemnify, defend and hold the City harmless for all
54 activities in the joint use, dreas to the full extent permitted by law, and provide insurance
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1 for the joint use areas in a_ form q,nd amount satisfactory to the City Risk Manager and
2 naming the City as an additional insured on said policy.
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4 37. The developer shall be responsible for parking lot pavement and striping maintenance,
5 signage, park landscape maintenance and irrigation costs. The agreement shall also a
6 legal description and graphical exhibit defining'the exact area to be included (parking
7 lot, park area, etc.) and shall include park hours of operation. from 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
8 per Municipal Code Section 13.28.200. The developer shall hold the City harmless for all
9 activities at Sunset Park, include Sunset Park in the hotel insurance policy as well as name
10 the City as ddditional insured on said policy.
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12 38. Public Improvement plans shdll be prepared for the construction of improvements in the
13 public right-of-way. A public'i.mprovement agreement, bonds, insurance and fees shall
14 be required. Provide scanned record drawings prior to release of the performance bond.
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16 39. The applicant shall install a bus stop on Lakeville Street near the intersection of Jefferson
17 Street. The stop shall contain an ADA accessible concrete pad and bus shelter and
18 appropriate signage. The exact location of the shelter shall be determined during review
19 of the public improvement plans and is subject fo the approval by the Public Works
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24 This is a conditional approval based on the requiremenfs below being completed prior to
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27 40. The "traffic. calming islands" (TCI) depicted on Lafranchi "Fire Truck Turning Exhibit"
28 appear to allow truck access, however access through seems to be very "tight/close."
29 Be advised the TCI may need to be reduced in size and/ir modified to allow full
30 unrestricted truck access and this issue is subject to final approval and review by-the Fire
31 Marshal and City Engineer prior to submittal of the improvement plans.
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33 41. The "detector check" shown on SPC-5 must be a double detector check valve and
34 meet City of Petaluma Standards.
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36 42. The developer must verify minimum fire flow calculations and make sure underground
37 pipe is~sized appropriately for the expected sprinkler demand, This must be submitted
38 prior to the site improvement plans. The underground work must be done under permit
39 from the Fire Marshal's Office with a minimum of three (3) sets of plans submitted for
40 review and approval.
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42 43. The elevator shall be sized to easily accommodate afull-size gurney and must be
43 approved and coordinated with the Fire Marshal's Office.
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45 44. Pursuant to Petaluma City Ordinance (905.3.1) a Class I standpipe is required for 3 stories
46 or over in height .and/or if; in the opinion of the Fire Chef, a hazard or condition exists in
47 which the installation of standpipes would improve firefighting operations. Class I
48 standpipes may be required for both phases.
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52 45. Plans submitted for development permit shall be in compliance with the City of
53 Petaluma's Water Conservation Regulations Ordinance 15..17; said plans shall be
54 reviewed by Water Resources and Conservation.
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2 46. Plans submitted for development permit shall include an irrigation plan as specified in the
3 City of Petaluma's Water Conservation Regulations Ordinance 15.17; said plans shall be
4 reviewed by Water Resources anal Conservation.
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6 47. Plans submitted for development permit shall specify all water using apparatus (indoor
7 and outdoor) to be installed per City of Petaluma's Water Conservation Regulations
8 Ordinance 15.17; said plans shall be reviewed by Water Resources and Conservation.
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10 From the Petaluma Pedestrian & Bicycle. Advisory Committee:
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12 48. Plans submitted for development permits shall include an inverted U shaped style bicycle
13 rack at the front of the development. Said bike rack shall be installed prior to final
14 inspection/certificate of occupancy.
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16 49. Plans submitted for development permits shall include two employee showers and
17 associated lockers. Said showers and associated lockers shall be installed prior to final
18 inspection/certificate of occupancy.
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20 50. Plans submitted for development permits shalt include 2 park benches in front of the
21 development. Said benches shall be installed prior to final inspection/certificate of
22 ~ occupancy.
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24 51. Plans submitted for development permits shall include a drinking fountain in park fronting
25 development. Said water fountain shall be installed prior to final inspection/certificate of
26 occupancy.
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28 Standard Design Review Conditions:'
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30 52. External downspouts shall be painted to be compatible with the proposed building
31 colors. Scuppers without drainage pipes may not be installed because of probable
32 staining of walls (overflow scuppers are excepted).
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34 53. The site shall be kept clear at all times of all garbage and debris. No outdoor storage
35 shall be permitted.
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37 54. All planting shall be maintained in good growing condition. Such maintenance shall
38 include, where appropriate, pruning, mowing, weeding; .cleaning of debris and trash,
39 fertilizing and regular watering. Whenever necessary, planting shall be replaced with
40 other plant materials to insure continued compliance with applicable landscaping
41 requirements. Required irrigation systems shall be fully maintained in sound operating
42 condition with heads periodically cleaned and replaced when missing to insure
43 continued regular watering of landscape areas, and health and vitality of landscape
44 materials.
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46 55. Construction activities shall comply with applicable Zoning Ordinance and Municipal
47 Code Performance Standards (noise, dust, odor, etc.) unless as otherwise
48 noted/conditioned above or in the initial study/environmental document.
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50 56. Herbicides/pesticides shall not be applied in areas used by pedestrians/bicyclists within
51 the project without first providing appropriate signs warning of the use of chemicals. The
52 project shall utilize Best Management Practices regarding pesticide/herbicide use and
53 fully commit to Integrated Pest Management techniques for the protection of bicyclists
54 and pedestrians.
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57. All trees shall be a minimum fifteen (15) gallonsize, unless otherwise specified smaller (5
gallon) may be considered in areas not subject to high pedestrian access or based on
site specific and design purposes and larger (24" box sized) and installed to City planting
and staking standards; trees may be required in highly visible areas; all shrubs shall be five
gallon size. All planted areas not improved with lawn or other groundcover material shall
be protected with a two-inch .deep organic mulch as a temporary measure until the
ground cover is established.
58. All plant material shall beserved by a City approved automatic underground irrigation
system.
59. Linear root barrier systems shall be utilized for trees riear public streets or walkways as
needed, subject to staff .review (planning and/or engineering) and approval. .
60. All street trees and other plant materials within the public right-of-way shall be subject to
inspection by the project landscape architect or designer prior to installation and by City
staff prior to acceptance by the City,, for conformance with. the approved quality
specifications.
61. All tree stakes and ties shall be removed within one year following installation or as soon
as trees are able to stand erect without support.
62. Public utility access and easement locations and widfhs shall be subject to approval by
PG8~E, Pacific Bell, SC WA, all other applicable utility and service companies and the City
Engineer and shall be shown on the plans.
63. All work within a public right-of-way requires an encroachment permit from the Public
Works Department.
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