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Petaluma, CA 94952
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Planning Commission Minutes
Tuesday, June 24, 2014— 07:00 PM
Regular Meeting
FINAL MINUTES
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. A. ROLL CALL
PRESENT: Diana Gomez, Gina Benedetti-Petnic, Bill Wolpert, Jennifer Pierre, and
Jocelyn Yeh Lin.
ABSENT: Richard Marzo, and Kathy Miller.
B. Planning Commission appointments to PBAC and TAC
This agenda item was continued to the next meeting.
3. PUBLIC COMMENT
The Committee will hear public comments only on matters over which it has jurisdiction. There
will be no Committee/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.
4. PRESENTATION
A. None
5. COMMISSION COMMENT
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A. Council Liaison
There was no report.
B. Pedestrian and Bicycle Advisory Committee
There was no report for this committee.
C. Tree Advisory Committee
There was no report for this committee.
D. Other Commission Comment
6. STAFF COMMENT
A. Planning Manager's Report
Heather Hines, Planning Manager
Vice Chair Pierre
Ms. Hines
7. COMMUNICATIONS
A. None
8. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
A. None
9. OLD BUSINESS
A. Consideration and recommendation to the City Council on the Final Environmental Impact
Report, Zoning Map Amendment and Tentative Subdivision Map for Riverfront Mixed -Use
Project. Project Location: 500 Hopper Street Project #: 11 -TSM -0130 Staff: Olivia Ervin, Jackie
Turner
Riverfront PC Staff Report
Attachment A - FEIR Resolution
Attachment B - ZM Amendment Resolution
Attachment C - TSM Resolution
Attachment D - Conceptual Site Plan
Attachment E - Riverfront Planset
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Riverfront Final EIR Part 1
Riverfront Final EIR - Appendices
Chair Wolpert
Olivia Ervin, Environmental Planner
Jackie Turner, Principal Planner
Ms. Ervin
Chair Wolpert
Ms. Ervin
Chair Wolpert
Commissioner Benedetti-Petnicjoined the Commission at the dias.
Ms. Ervin
Vin Smith, Basin Street Properties
Chair Wolpert
Ellen Trescott, representing Petaluma Residents for Responsible Planning. Ms. Trescott feels as
though the written comments have not been addressed. Ms. Trescott represents local
construction workers. She feels that the Air analysis was manipulated by extending the number
of days for painting. She believes there is soil contamination due to fuel tanks and oil barrels on
site. She believes that the soil is contaminated closer to the soil and samples should be taken
from the surface level.
Chair Wolpert
Assistant City Attorney, Andrea Visveshwara
Chair Wolpert
Jack Buckhorn-represents electrical workers. It is known that there is contamination in the soil
close to the surface. He believes that there was manipulation of the air quality portion of the
presentation. He believes that the prolonged painting is unrealistic and is to avoid mitigation
measures by extending construction and painting. He believes the project deserves to have a
safe working environment.
Kevin Dayton- Labor Issues for Solutions. Mr. Dayton noted that submission of last minute
lengthy CECA comment letters are a common tactic of labor unions and an abuse of CEQA.
Carl Sanchez - Believes that the decision don't impact people with boots on the ground. The soil
is contaminated and we need to protect the people with boots on the ground and make sure
the soil is safe for the people working on the site.
Richard Kenney- Would like staff to please take another look at the impacts.
Frank Cunyo- Petaluma resident. Mr. Cunyo's family has been here since the 1920's. His father
was an employee of the City of Petaluma. He has concerns that chemicals were left on the site.
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He doesn't believe the soil has been tested properly. He believes his father passed away from
Parkinson's due to long term effects of chemicals he was exposed to.
Chair Wolpert
Commissioner Lin
Ms. Ervin
Commissioner Lin
Ms. Ervin
Chair Wolpert
Vice Chair Pierre
Ms. Ervin
Vice Chair Pierre
Ms. Ervin
Vice Chair Pierre
Commissioner Benedetti-Petnic
Ms. Ervin
Commissioner Benedetti-Petnic
Heather Hines, Planning Manager
Vice Chair Pierre
Ms. Turner
Commissioner Benedetti-Petnic
Ms. Turner
Commissioner Benedetti-Petnic
Chair Wolpert
Commissioner Benedetti-Petnic
Mr. Smith
Commissioner Benedetti-Petnic
Chair Wolpert
Mr. Smith
Bill White, Basin Street Properties
Chair Wolpert
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Ms. Turner
Chair Wolpert
Mr. Smith
Chair Wolpert
Mr. Smith
Chair Wolpert
Ms. Turner
Ms. Hines
Chair Wolpert
Mr. Smith
Chair Wolpert
Mr. Smith
Chair Wolpert
Mr. Smith
Chair Wolpert
Commissioner Lin
Mr. Smith
Commissioner Lin
Mr. Smith
Commissioner Lin
Mr. Smith
Commissioner Gomez
Ms. Ervin
Curt Bates, City Engineer
Commissioner Gomez
Mr. Bates
Chair Wolpert
Commissioner Gomez
Mr. Bates
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Ms. Hines
Commissioner Gomez
Ms. Ervin
Commissioner Gomez
Ms. Ervin
Vice Chair Pierre
Chair Wolpert
Vice Chair Pierre
Mr. Smith
Vice Chair Pierre
Mr. Andronico
Commissioner Gomez
Mr. Smith
Vice Chair Pierre
Mr. Smith
Commissioner Gomez
Vice Chair Pierre
Commissioner Gomez
Ms. Ervin
Vice Chair Pierre
Ms. Ervin
Vice Chair Pierre
Ms. Hines
Vice Chair Pierre
Ms. Hines
Vice Chair Pierre
Mr. Andronico
Vice Chair Pierre
Mr. Andronico
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Vice Chair Pierre
Mr. Andronico
Vice Chair Pierre
Commissioner Gomez
Ms. Turner
Commissioner Gomez
Ms. Turner
Commissioner Gomez
Ms. Turner
Vice Chair Pierre
Ms. Hines
Ms. Turner
Commissioner Gomez
Ms. Turner
Ms. Hines
Commissioner Gomez
Ms. Turner
Commissioner Gomez
Ms. Turner
Ms. Hines
Mr. Smith
Commissioner Gomez
Mr. Smith
Vice Chair Pierre
Commissioner Gomez
Ms. Turner
Ms. Hines
Ms. Turner
Commissioner Gomez
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Ms. Turner
Commissioner Gomez
Ms. Turner
Mr. Smith
Commissioner Gomez
Mr. Smith
Commissioner Gomez
Mr. Smith
Ms. Hines
Mr. White
Commissioner Benedetti-Petnic
Mr. White
Ms. Hines
Commissioner Gomez
Chair Wolpert
Ms. Turner
Mr. Smith
Ms. Hines
Mr. Smith
Chair Wolpert
Mr. Smith
Chair Wolpert
Mr. Smith
Chair Wolpert
Commissioner Lin
Ms. Turner
Mr. Bates
Commissioner Lin
Ms. Hines
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Commissioner Lin
Ms. Hines
Commissioner Lin
Vice Chair Pierre
Ms. Hines
Commissioner Benedetti-Petnic
Mr. Andronico
Commissioner Benedetti-Petnic
Chair Wolpert
Commissioner Gomez
Commissioner Lin
Vice Chair Pierre
Chair Wolpert
Vice Chair Pierre
Kit Faubion, Meyers Nave
Ms. Hines
Vice Chair Pierre
Ms. Hines
Motion: Approve recommendation that the City Council certify the Environmental Impact
Report and adopt the Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program for the
Riverfront Mixed Use Project made by Diana Gomez, seconded by Gina
Benedetti-Petnic.
Vote: Motion carried 5 - 0.
Yes: Diana Gomez, Gina Benedetti-Petnic, Bill Wolpert, Jennifer Pierre, and
Jocelyn Yeh Lin.
Absent: Richard Marzo, and Kathy Miller.
Chair Wolpert
Motion: Approve recommendation that the City Council amend the Petaluma Zoning Map
and CPSP Zoning Map in Section 2 of the Amended Smartcode for the Riverfront
Mixed Use Project made by Jennifer Pierre, seconded by Jocelyn Yeh Lin.
Vote: Motion carried 5 - 0.
Yes: Diana Gomez, Gina Benedetti-Petnic, Bill Wolpert, Jennifer Pierre, and
Jocelyn Yeh Lin.
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Absent: Richard Marzo, and Kathy Miller.
Vice Chair Pierre
Ms. Hines
Vice Chair Pierre
Ms. Hines
Vice Chair Pierre
Ms. Hines
Ms. Faubion
Vice Chair Pierre
Ms. Hines
Vice Chair Pierre
Ms. Hines
Vice Chair Pierre
Chair Wolpert
Vice Chair Pierre
Chair Wolpert
Commissioner Benedetti-Petnic
Chair Wolpert
Vice Chair Pierre
Ms. Hines
Vice Chair Pierre
Ms. Hines
Chair Wolpert
Vice Chair Pierre
Ms. Hines
Vice Chair Pierre
Ms. Hines
Ms. Visveshwara
Mr. Andronico
Chair Wolpert
Ms. Hines
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Vice Chair Pierre
Commissioner Benedetti-Petnic
Ms. Hines
Vice Chair Pierre
Ms. Hines
Vice Chair Pierre
Mr. Smith
Ms. Hines
Vice Chair Pierre
Motion: Approve recommendation that the City Council approve the Tentative
Subdivision Map with changes to COA #20, 58, 59, and addition of 3 new
conditions for the Riverfront Mixed -Use Development Project made by Jennifer
Pierre, seconded by Gina Benedetti-Petnic.
Vote: Motion carried 5 - 0.
Yes: Diana Gomez, Gina Benedetti-Petnic, Bill Wolpert, Jennifer Pierre, and
Jocelyn Yeh Lin.
Absent: Richard Marzo, and Kathy Miller.
10. NEW BUSINESS
A. None
11. ADJOURN
Next Meeting of the Planning Commission scheduled for Tuesday, July 08, 2014. (10:22 pm)