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PETALUMA, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENTCOMMISSION
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 12,1990
ROLL CALL: 7:00 p.m.
PRESENT: Commissioners Tencer, Woolsey, Cavanagh, Balshaw, Davis, Vice Chairman
Sobel, Chairman Hilligoss
MINUTES - The July 17, 1989, minutes were amended as follows:
Indicate Cavanagh and Davis were absent
Indicate Sobel and Hilligoss are Vice Chairman and Chairman, respectively.
Downtown Redevelopment Plan Update - note that the Main Street organization is working
on this.
RESO.90-1
ADOPT 1989-90 BUDGET
After presentation of the budget by Finance Officer David Spilman, the budget resolution was
introduced by John Balshaw and seconded by Lynn Woolsey.
AYES: Tencer, Woolsey, Cavanagh, Balshaw, Davis,
Vice Chairman Sobel, Chairman Hilligoss
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
PIGEON CONTROL
REPORT FROM DEPUTY DIRECTOR
Deputy Director Gene Beatty showed the Commissioners some metal pigeon deterrents that
could be nailed to ledges where the flocks of pigeons congregate. One is a strip with a sticky
coating; the other is a strip of metal with rows of nearly perpendicular three to five inch wires.
Another suggestion received by the City is application of a foot irritant on the building ledges.
The Humane Society has advised that the birds may be trapped if it is determined there is a
health hazard.
Falconers have advised that using falcons would be a slow process because falcons can eat two
pigeons lc the most each ner have offered to trap pigeons ese birds of for f eeuld not and forenter a feetto pigeons'
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birds.
Other suggestions are to feed them birth control feed, and applications of chemicals in the
roosts.
AYES: Tencer, Woolsey, Cavanagh, Balshaw, Davis,
Vice Chairman Sobel, Chairman Hilligoss
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
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CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT
REDEVELOPMENT PROTECT AREA
Suggestions from the Commission include:
- Additional parking should be made available for businesses located on
Petaluma Blvd.
- Develop a process now which involves as many businesses as possible to
project desired uses on the vacant parcels and in future vacant parcels
somewhat like the General Plan process.
- Anticipating the vacation of the automobile dealerships, perhaps a hotel is a
possible addition to downtown. If such a business developed, perhaps some
of the streets would no longer be needed at that location and the City could
sell them to make a bigger parcel of commercial land.
- The area discussed was 'B" Street to "D" Street and Petaluma Blvd. to the
River
- There is a possibility the Pacific Gas and Electric facility may be phased out.
Staff will ask PG&E what that time frame is.
- Property owners need to be polled and brought into the process, then the
Planning Staff can recommend the process to develop a plan for that area.
- It was noted the PCDC has no condemnation powers.
- There are no "Guidelines" for the downtown; they need to be developed.
- Regarding the National Register of historic buildings, there is some interest
in seeking registration of the downtown buildings. In relation to that, there
is a question as to the impact of National Registration on individual
property improvement.
- Main Street is working on "Guidelines" for the Downtown area with
anticipated completion sometime near mid -year. They will contact the
Planning Department regarding their development.
GARAGE LIGHTS
In order to increase the amount of light for garage users, staff was asked to lower the lamp in
one or two recessed light bulb assemblies in the Keller Street Garage to determine whether or
not that action would result in significantly more available light.
Staff is seeking cost information to paint the garage a light color.
ADJOURN The meeting was adjourned at 8:55 p.m.
M. Patricia Hilligoss, Chairman
ATTEST:
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Patricia E. Bernard,
Recording Secretary
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