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Planning Commission Minutes
Tuesday, March 8, 2016 — 07:00 PM
Regular Meeting
FINAL MINUTES
1. CALL TO ORDER (07:00 PM)
2. ROLL CALL
PRESENT: Benedetti - Petnic, Wolpert, Pierre, King, Gomez
ABSENT: Lin, Marzo
3. PUBLIC COMMENT
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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. COMMISSION COMMENT
A. Council Liaison — Dave King
City Council liaison Dave King reported that at the last Council meeting, there was a first reading
of a Sidewalk Repair Ordinance which will provide a process for enforcing sidewalk repair. This
is expected to begin in the spring when information will be sent out to the public.
Eric Danly, City Attorney
Co Chair Benedetti - Petnic
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B. Pedestrian and Bicycle Committee — Richard Marzo
Commissioner Marzo was absent therefore no report was given.
C. Tree Advisory Committee — Gina Benedetti - Petnic
Co Chair Benedetti - Petnic stated that the committee has not met since the last meeting,
therefore no report was given.
D. Other Commission Comment
Commissioner Wolpert represents the Planning Commission on Sonoma County Climate Action
2020 Plan. He announced that the first draft of final plan is ready for review and a meeting will
be held in the near future to collect comments.
Co Chair Benedetti - Petnic
Ms. Hines
Co Chair Benedetti - Petnic
S. STAFF COMMENT
A. Planning Manager's Report
Planning Manager, Heather Hines, reported that the Riverfront project will be going to the Tree
Advisory Committee for approval of their street trees. The Marina Apartments project is
scheduled to go before the City Council on April 4th.
6. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
A. Approval of Minutes of Regular Planning Commission /HCPC Meeting of Tuesday, February
23, 2016
Co Chair Benedetti - Petnic
The minutes were approved without comment.
7. OLD BUSINESS
A. The Block. Site Plan and Architectural Review for a restaurant with outdoor dining served by
up to four food trucks and an on -site kitchen.
Project Location: 101 E. Washington Street
File Number: PLSR -15 -0016
Staff: Kevin Colin, Senior Planner
Staff Report 3/8/16
Attachment A - Resolution
Attachment A - Conditions of Approval
Attachment B - Revised Plans
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Attachment C - 1/26/16 Staff Report
Kevin Colin, Senior Planner
Co Chair Benedetti - Petnic
Charles "Cody" Hildreth, Applicant
Ms. Hines
Commissioner Pierre
Council member King
Ms. Hines
Co Chair Benedetti - Petnic
Ms. Hines
Mr. Hildreth
Co Chair Benedetti - Petnic
Mr. Hildreth
Co Chair Benedetti - Petnic
Mr. Hildreth
Co Chair Benedetti - Petnic
Ms. Hines
Mr. Hildreth
Commissioner Wolpert
Mr. Hildreth
Commissioner Wolpert
Mr. Hildreth
Commissioner Gomez
Mr. Hildreth
Commissioner Gomez
Mr. Colin
Commissioner Gomez
Mr. Hildreth
Ms. Hines
Mr. Colin
Co Chair Benedetti - Petnic
Ms. Hines
Co Chair Benedetti - Petnic
Mr. Hildreth
Ms. Hines
Mr. Danly
Ms. Hines
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Council member King
Ms. Hines
Council member King
Mr. Hildreth
Council member King
Ms. Hines
Curt Bates, City Engineer
Co Chair Benedetti - Petnic
Commissioner Gomez
Mr. Colin
Co Chair Benedetti - Petnic
Mr. Bates
Co Chair Benedetti - Petnic
Mr. Bates
Co Chair Benedetti - Petnic
Mr. Bates
Co Chair Benedetti - Petnic
Jim Broker, district manager for Autozone, neighbor to project, showed concern that the
overflow parking of the project may affect his business.
Co Chair Benedetti - Petnic
Commissioner Gomez
Commissioner Wolpert
Mr. Colin
Mr. Hildreth
Co Chair Benedetti - Petnic
Commissioner Wolpert
Co Chair Benedetti - Petnic
Commissioner Pierre
Council member King
Co Chair Benedetti - Petnic
Ms. Hines
Co Chair Benedetti - Petnic
Ms. Hines
Commissioner Gomez
Mr. Colin
Commissioner Wolpert
Mr. Colin
Co Chair Benedetti - Petnic
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Mr. Colin
Co Chair Benedetti - Petnic
Ms. Hines
Commissioner Wolpert
Co Chair Benedetti - Petnic
Ms. Hines
Mr. Danly
Ms. Hines
Motion: Approve Site Plan and Architectural Review with changes for The Block, a
restaurant with outdoor dining served by up to four food trucks and an on -site
kitchen, located at 101 E. Washington Street made by Jennifer Pierre, seconded
by Diana Gomez.
Vote: Motion carried 5 - 0.
Yes: Diana Gomez, Gina Benedetti - Petnic, Bill Wolpert, Jennifer Pierre, and Dave
King.
Absent: Jocelyn Yeh Lin, and Richard Marzo
B. Leghorn Plaza. Site Plan and Architectural Review to enable construction a 9,120 square foot
singe -story commercial building within the existing Leghorn Plaza.
Project Location: 701 Sonoma Mountain Parkway
File Number: PLSR -15 -0009
Staff: Kevin Colin, Senior Planner
Staff Report 3/8/16
Attachment A - Resolution
Attachment A - Conditions of Approval
Attachment B - Resolution 2015 -170
Attachment D - CEQA Exemption
Attachment C - Plan Set
Co Chair Benedetti - Petnic
Kevin Colin, Senior Planner
Co Chair Benedetti - Petnic
Mr. Colin
Co Chair Benedetti - Petnic
Commissioner Pierre
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Co Chair Benedetti - Petnic
Dennis Key, Architect, Greg LeDoux & Assoc, Inc.
Co Chair Benedetti - Petnic
Mr. Key
Co Chair Benedetti - Petnic
Mr. Key
Co Chair Benedetti - Petnic
Mr. Key
Co Chair Benedetti - Petnic
Commissioner Gomez
Mr. Colin
Co Chair Benedetti - Petnic
Donna Parrilli, Canterbury HOA representative, was concerned about the care and watering of
34 Plum trees in the landscape median near the Leghorn project. This median was important in
negotiations between the original developer and the Canterbury Homeowners Association and
the maintenance ceased after Parkway Plaza became Leghorn Marketplace .
Co Chair Benedetti - Petnic
Council member King
Mr. Colin
Mr. Danly
Ms. Hines
Mr. Bates
Co Chair Benedetti - Petnic
Mr. Danly
Mr. Bates
Council member King
Co Chair Benedetti - Petnic
Mr. Colin
Council member King
Commissioner Pierre
Mr. Colin
Co Chair Benedetti - Petnic
Mr. Danly
Commissioner Pierre
Co Chair Benedetti - Petnic
Mr. Colin
Co Chair Benedetti - Petnic
Mr. Colin
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Co Chair Benedetti - Petnic
Commissioner Wolpert
Commissioner Gomez
Co Chair Benedetti - Petnic
Ms. Hines
Co Chair Benedetti - Petnic
Ms. Hines
Co Chair Benedetti - Petnic
Council member King
Co Chair Benedetti - Petnic
Motion: Approve Site Plan and Architectural Review with changes for the Leghorn Plaza
project to enable construction a 9,120 square foot singe -story commercial
building within the existing Leghorn Plaza located at 701 Sonoma Mountain
Parkway made by Jennifer Pierre, seconded by Diana Gomez.
Vote: Motion carried 5 - 0.
Yes: Diana Gomez, Gina Benedetti - Petnic, Bill Wolpert, Jennifer Pierre, and Dave
King
Absent: Jocelyn Yeh Lin, and Richard Marzo
Co Chair Benedetti - Petnic
8. NEW BUSINESS
N/A
9. ADJOURN
Next Meeting of the Planning Commission scheduled for Tuesday, March 22, 2016
The meeting adjourned at 8:25 pm.