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Petaluma, CA 94952
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Planning Commission Minutes
Tuesday, April 23, 2013 - 06:59 06:59:59 PM
1. ROLL CALL: (07:01 PM)
Present: Kathy Miller, Melissa Abercrombie, Dennis Elias, Alicia Kae Miller, Jennifer Pierre, Bill
Wolpert
Absent: Ray Johnson
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: (07:01 PM) March 26, 2013 Planning Commission Minutes.
Motion: Approve the March 26, 2013 Planning Commission Minutes.
Moved by Bill Wolpert, seconded by Melissa Abercrombie.
Vote: Motion carried 4-0.
Yes: Kathy Miller; Melissa Abercrombie; Dennis Elias; Bill Wolpert
Abstain: Alicia Kae Miller; Jennifer Pierre
Absent: Ray Johnson
3. PUBLIC COMMENT: (07:01 PM) The Commission will hear public comments only on matters
over which it has jurisdiction. There will be no Commission discussion or action. The Chair will
allot no more than three minutes to any individual. If more than three persons wish to speak,
their time will be allotted so that the total amount of time allocated to this agenda item will be
15 minutes.
Public Comment Opened
Public Comment Closed
4. PLANNING MANAGER'S REPORT: (07:02 PM) Receive Planning Manager's Report.
Heather Hines, Planning Manager
5. COMMISSIONER AND LIASION REPORTS: (07:03 PM) Receive reports from Commissioners
and standing Commission Liaisons.
Council Member Miller
Commissioner Abercrombie
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Heather Hines, Planning Manager
Chair Pierre
Ms. Hines
Commissioner Abercrombie
Commissioner Elias
6. PUBLIC HEARING: NEW BUSINESS: (07:06 PM) Review and make recommendation to the City
Council on adoption of the Petaluma Public Art Master Plan, amendments to Chapter 18 of the
Implementing Zoning Ordinance, and modifications to the Public Art Committee's enabling
legislation and procedural guidelines.
TITLE: Petaluma Public Art Program
STAFF: Heather Hines
Staff Report
Attachment A - Draft PC Reso
Exhibit 1 - Draft Public Art Master Plan 4-17-2013
Exhibit 2 - Draft IZO Chapter 18
Exhibit 3 - Updating Enabling Legislation for the Public Art Committee
Attachment B - Proposed Redline of Chapter 18
Attachment C - Reso #2005-041
Chair Pierre
Heather Hines, Planning Manager
Commissioner Elias
Ms. Hines
Amy Knight, Public Art Committee Chair
Chair Pierre
Ms. Hines
Council Member Miller
Commissioner Abercrombie
Ms. Knight
Commissioner Elias
Ms. Knight
Commissioner Elias
Ms. Knight
Commissioner Elias
Ms. Hines
Commissioner Elias
Ms. Hines
Commissioner Elias
Ms. Hines
Commissioner Elias
Commissioner Wolpert
Eric Danly, City Attorney
Commissioner Elias
Mr. Danly
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Commissioner Elias
Mr. Danly
Council Member Miller
Ms. Hines
Chair Pierre
Ms. Hines
Chair Pierre
Mr. Danly
Chair Pierre
Mr. Danly
Ms. Hines
Commissioner Elias
Ms. Hines
Commissioner Elias
Ms. Hines
Mr. Danly
Chair Pierre
Commissioner Elias
Commissioner Wolpert
Mr. Danly
Commissioner Wolpert
Ms. Hines
Commissioner Abercrombie
Mr. Danly
Ms. Hines
Chair Pierre
Ms. Hines
Chair Pierre
Ms. Hines
Commissioner Elias
Ms. Hines
Mr. Danly
Chair Pierre
Mr. Danly
Ms. Hines
Mr. Danly
Commissioner Elias
Ms. Hines
Commissioner Abercrombie
Commissioner Elias
Chair Pierre
Commissioner Elias
Ms. Hines
Alison Marks, Public Art Committee Member
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Commissioner Elias
Ms. Marks
Commissioner Miller
Ms. Knight
Commissioner Miller
Ms. Knight
Commissioner Miller
Ms. Knight
Commissioner Miller
Chair Pierre
Ms. Hines
Mr. Danly
Ms. Knight
Ms. Hines
Chair Pierre
Ms. Knight
Commissioner Elias
Ms. Hines
Mr. Danly
Chair Pierre
Mr. Danly
Ms. Hines
Chair Pierre
Mr. Danly
Chair Pierre
Ms. Knight
Mr. Danly
Chair Pierre
Commissioner Elias
Mr. Danly
Ms. Hines
Commissioner Elias
Mr. Danly
Commissioner Elias
Ms. Hines
Chair Pierre
Mr. Danly
Commissioner Elias
Ms. Hines
Mr. Danly
Commissioner Wolpert
Chair Pierre
Ms. Hines
Ms. Marks
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Ms. Hines
Chair Pierre
Mr. Danly
Ms. Marks
Ms. Hines
Commissioner Elias
Ms. Hines
Chair Pierre
Mr. Danly
Commissioner Wolpert
Ms. Knight
Commissioner Wolpert
Ms. Knight
Commissioner Wolpert
Ms. Hines
Commissioner Wolpert
Commissioner Elias
Commissioner Wolpert
Commissioner Abercrombie
Public Comment Opened
Public Comment Closed
Chair Pierre
Ms. Hines
Chair Pierre
Commissioner Elias
Ms. Hines
Chair Pierre
Commissioner Elias
Ms. Knight
Chair Pierre
Ms. Hines
Mr. Danly
Ms. Hines
Chair Pierre
Mr. Danly
Commissioner Elias
Chair Pierre
Mr. Danly
Motion: Approve a resolution recommendingthe City Council adopt the Petaluma Public Art
Master Plan. The Planning Commission hereby finds that the Public Art Master Plan,
Exhibit 1, is in general conformity with the Petaluma General Plan 2025 in that the
Public Art Master Plan implements policy 6-P-29 by integrating public art into the
public planning process. Be it further resolved by the Planning Commission that the
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Public Art Master Plan are hereby referred to the Petaluma City Council for
consideration with the recommended change of "Petaluma River Trails" to
"Petaluma River Waterways" on page 21 of the Draft Master Plan.
Moved by Melissa Abercrombie, seconded by Kathy Miller.
Vote: Motion carried 5-1.
Yes: Kathy Miller; Melissa Abercrombie; Alicia Kae Miller; Jennifer Pierre; Bill
Wolpert
No: Dennis Elias
Absent: Ray Johnson
Chair Pierre
Ms. Hines
Commissioner Elias
Mr. Danly
Commissioner Elias
Mr. Danly
Motion: Approve a resolution recommending the City Council amend the text of Chapter 18
of the Implementing Zoning Ordinance. The Planning Commission hereby finds
that the proposed amendments to the Implementing Zoning Ordinance, Exhibit 2,
are in general conformity with the Petaluma General Plan 2025 in that the text
amendments implement policy 6-P-29 by integrating public art into the public
planning process. Be it further resolved by the Planning Commission that the
proposed amendments to chapter 18 of the Implementing Zoning Ordinance are
hereby referred to the Petaluma City Council for consideration and findings in
accordance with Section 25.010 of the Implementing Zoning Ordinance with the
following recommended modifications: Section 18.030.H. to specify that public art
costs shall not include ongoing maintenance; Section 18.170.A. to specify that cost
of the replacement public art shall be equivalent to the original cost of the public
art requirement represented in present dollar value. Additionally, the Planning
Commission encouraged the City Council to reconsider the policy that the public
art requirements not apply to residential projects of 50 units or more (Section
18.080).
Moved by Kathy Miller, seconded by Melissa Abercrombie.
Vote: Motion carried 6-0.
Yes: Kathy Miller; Melissa Abercrombie; Dennis Elias; Alicia Kae Miller; Jennifer
Pierre; Bill Wolpert
Absent: Ray Johnson
Ms. Hines
Chair Pierre
Motion: Approve a resolution recommending the City Council approve modifications to the
Public Art Committee's enabling legislation and procedural guidelines. The
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Planning Commission hereby finds that the proposed modifications to the
Petaluma Public Art Committee's enabling legislations, Exhibit 3, are in general
conformity with the Petaluma General Plan 2025 in that the modified enabling
legislation implements policy 6-P-29 by integrating public art into the public
planning process. Be it further resolved by the Planning Commission that the
proposed modifications to the Public Art Committee's enabling legislation and
procedural guidelines are hereby referred to the Petaluma City Council for
consideration.
Moved by Dennis Elias, seconded by Alicia Kae Miller.
Vote: Motion carried 6-0.
Yes: Kathy Miller; Melissa Abercrombie; Dennis Elias; Alicia Kae Miller; Jennifer
Pierre; Bill Wolpert
Absent: Ray Johnson
7. ADJOURN: (08:53 PM) Adjourn to the next regularly scheduled Commission meeting.
APPEAL STATEMENT: Within fourteen (14) days following the date of a decision of the Planning
Commission, the decision may be appealed to the City Council by the applicant or by any other
interested party. If no appeal is made within that time, the decision shall be final. An appeal
shall be addressed to the Council in writing and shall be filed with the City Clerk. Said appeal
shall be accompanied by the appeal fee as specified by Resolution 2010-206-N.C.S. as adopted
by the City Council. The appeal shall state specifically the grounds for the appeal and the relief
sought by the appellant. (Zoning Ordinance §24.070)
Eric Danly, City Attorney