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Joint HCPC and Planning Commission Minutes
Tuesday, October 11, 2016 — 07:00 PM
Regular Meeting
1. CALL TO ORDER (07:00 PM)
Meeting called to order at 07:00 PM
2. ROLL CALL
PRESENT: Diana Gomez, Gina Benedetti - Petnic (late), Bill Wolpert, Jennifer Pierre,
Jocelyn Yeh Lin, Richard Marzo, and Dave King, Kit Schlich and John Perlis.
ABSENT: None.
EXCUSED: None
3. PUBLIC COMMENT
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The Commission 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.
Chair Gomez
4. COMMISSION COMMENT (07:02PM)
A. Council Liaison — Dave King
Council member King reported on the recent City Council Workshop on SMART Quiet Zones on
September 27th and stated that it will be discussed further by the Council in the immediate
future.
City Attorney, Eric Danly, added that at the workshop there was clear community support in
favor of SMART Quiet Zones in Petaluma. Staff reported that they completed the process with
Federal Railroad Authority to assess whether the City's crossings are eligible for Quiet Zone
status and the conclusion was that they are eligible. The Quiet Zone application process will be
initiated at a City Council meeting in the near future.
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B. Pedestrian and Bicycle Advisory Committee — Richard Marzo
Commissioner Marzo reported on the October PBAC meeting stating that one of the items was
a proposal from the Bay Area Ridge Trail Council proposing a trail from the Petaluma Adobe
area to Steamer Landing Park. The Committee also reviewed the North River Apartments
proposal for two buildings with 184 apartments in Downtown Petaluma. He noted that this was
an interesting project with great potential for increasing connectivity.
C. Tree Advisory Committee
Commissioner Benedetti - Petnic had nothing new to report since the Committee has not met
since her last report.
D. Other Commission Comment
5. STAFF COMMENT (07:05 PM)
A. Planning Manager's Report
Kevin Colin, Deputy Planning Manager, reported that the North River Apartments project is in
the CEQA review phase and will be coming to the Planning Commission for their review in the
early part of 2017. He provided an update of upcoming agenda items for the next joint Planning
Commission and HCPC meeting. There will be three projects to review - the O+ Festival murals
project, the remodel of a 76 Gas Station, and the Brody Ranch housing project. There will be
two items on November 8th, the Lomas Annexation project which is an island that Sonoma
LAFCO has requested the City incorporate and prezone, and IZO Amendment related to the
HCPC. Mr. Colin also noted that the regularly scheduled November 22nd meeting will be
rescheduled for November 29th as a Special Meeting.
Commissioner Lin
Mr. Colin
Commissioner Benedetti - Petnic
Mr. Colin
Chair Gomez
6. APPROVAL OF MINUTES (07:08 PM)
Approval of Minutes of joint Planning Commission /HCPC Meeting of Tuesday, September 27,
2016.
Chair Gomez
Minutes were approved without any changes.
7. HCPC OLD BUSINESS (07:09 PM)
A. Silk Mill Hotel Renovation — Discussion regarding condition compliance with approved
project. Specifically regarding the color and placement of windows.
Project Location: 450 Jefferson Street
File Number: 09 -GPA -0133
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Staff: Lilly Bianco, Associate Planner
Silk Mill Staff Report
Attachment A - Resolution
Attachment B
Kevin Colin, Deputy Planning Manager
Chair Gomez
Commissioner Pierre
Mr. Colin
Commissioner Pierre
Mr. Colin
Commissioner Benedetti - Petnic
Chair Gomez
Mr. Colin
Chair Gomez
Mr. Colin
Chair Gomez
Commissioner Pierre
Commissioner Marzo
Mr. Colin
Chair Gomez
Perry Patel, Applicant
Chair Gomez
Mr. Patel
Chair Gomez
Mr. Patel
Commissioner Lin
Chair Gomez
Mr. Patel
Chair Gomez
Commissioner Wolpert
Mr. Patel
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Commissioner Wolpert
Mr. Patel
Commissioner Wolpert
Mr. Patel
Commissioner Marzo
Mr. Patel
HCPC Committee Member Schlich
Mr. Patel
HCPC Committee Member Schlich
Chair Gomez
Commissioner Pierre
Mr. Colin
Mr. Patel
Chair Gomez
Mr. Colin
Commissioner Pierre
Chair Gomez
Commissioner Wolpert
Chair Gomez
Mr. Colin
Commissioner Pierre
Mr. Patel
Commissioner Pierre
Chair Gomez
Mr. Patel
Chair Gomez
Mr. Patel
Chair Gomez
Mr. Patel
Commissioner Pierre
Chair Gomez
Commissioner Lin
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Commissioner Wolpert
Mr. Patel
Commissioner Wolpert
Mr. Patel
Council member King
Mr. Patel
Chair Gomez
Commissioner Wolpert
Commissioner Lin
Commissioner Benedetti - Petnic
Mr. Patel
Commissioner Marzo
Commissioner Lin
Commissioner Wolpert
Commissioner Benedetti - Petnic
Chair Gomez
Commissioner Benedetti - Petnic
Chair Gomez
Motion: Continue this item to the Tuesday October 25, 2016 Joint HCPC /Planning
Commission meeting made by Gina Benedetti - Petnic, seconded by Richard
Marzo
Vote: Motion carried 9 - 0.
Yes: Diana Gomez, Gina Benedetti - Petnic, Bill Wolpert, Jennifer Pierre, Jocelyn
Yeh Lin, Richard Marzo, Council Member King, Kit Schlich and John Perlis.
Mr. Danly
Commissioner Pierre
Mr. Patel
Commissioner Pierre
Chair Gomez
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B. Text Changes to the City of Petaluma Implementing Zoning Ordinance, Chapter 15
(Preservation of the Cultural and Historic Environment); Text Changes to the City of Petaluma
Municipal Code, Chapter 2.30 (Historical and Cultural Preservation Committee) — Modifications
to amend the Petaluma Implementing Zoning Ordinance and Petaluma Municipal Code to
separate the composition of the Historical and Cultural Preservation Committee from the
Planning Commission and redefine the powers and duties of both.
Staff: Lilly Bianco, Associate Planner
NOTE: This item continued until the November 8th meeting.
Memo to Planning Commission re: Agenda Item 7B
Motion: Continue this item to the Tuesday November 8, 2016 Joint HCPC /Planning
Commission meeting made by Council Member King, seconded by Diana Gomez.
Vote: Motion carried 9 - 0.
Diana Gomez, Gina Benedetti - Petnic, Bill Wolpert, Jennifer Pierre, Jocelyn Yeh
Lin, Richard Marzo, Council Member King, Kit Schlich, and John Perlis.
HCPC meeting adjourned
8. PC NEW BUSINESS (07:44 PM)
Mr. Danly
Commissioner Wolpert recused himself from the meeting
Mr. Danly
A. Labcon Warehouse Addition — Site Plan and Architectural Review to authorize development
of a 40,000 square foot addition to an existing industrial building. The associated Initial study
and Mitigated Negative Declaration will also be reviewed for approval. Project Location: 3200
Lakeville Highway File Number: PLSR -16 -0007 Staff: Jacqueline Overzet, Associate Planner
Labcon Staff Report
Attachment A - Draft Resolution - MND
Exhibit A
Attachment B - Draft Resolution - SPAR
Attachment C - Plans
Attachment D - Initial Study /MND
Attachment E - Pedestrial and Bicycle Advisory Committee Staff Report
Attachment F - Visual Simulations
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Jacqueline Overzet, Associate Planner
Commissioner Lin
Mrs. Overzet
Chair Gomez
Mrs. Overzet
Chair Gomez
Mrs. Overzet
Chair Gomez
Mrs. Overzet
Chair Gomez
Mrs. Overzet
Chair Gomez
Mrs. Overzet
Commissioner Marzo
Mrs. Overzet
Commissioner Pierre
Mrs. Overzet
Chair Gomez
Mrs. Overzet
Commissioner Lin
Mrs. Overzet
Commissioner Lin
Mrs. Overzet
Chair Gomez
Mrs. Overzet
Chair Gomez
Mrs. Overzet
Chair Gomez
Mrs. Overzet
Commissioner Pierre
Mrs. Overzet
Chair Gomez
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Mrs. Overzet
Chair Gomez
Mrs. Overzet
Dennis Key, Greg LeDoux & Assoc. Architects
Chair Gomez
Commissioner Lin
Mr. Key
Commissioner Lin
Mrs. Overzet
Commissioner Lin
Mr. Danly
Commissioner Lin
Mr. Danly
Mrs. Overzet
Mr. Colin
Commissioner Pierre
Chair Gomez
Mrs. Overzet
Chair Gomez
Mrs. Overzet
Chair Gomez
Mrs. Overzet
Council member King
Mr. Key
Council member King
Mr. Key
Council member King
Mr. Key
Council member King
Mr. Colin
Chair Gomez
Commissioner Benedetti - Petnic
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Commissioner Pierre
Commissioner Benedetti - Petnic
Chair Gomez
Mr. Danly
M r. Key
Mr. Danly
Council member King
Mr. Danly
Mr. Key
Mr. Colin
Chair Gomez
Curt Bates, City Engineer
Chair Gomez
Mr. Colin
Chair Gomez
Council member King
Mrs. Overzet
Chair Gomez
Mrs. Overzet
Mr. Key
Commissioner Marzo
Chair Gomez
Commissioner Marzo
Commissioner Pierre
Mrs. Overzet
Commissioner Pierre
Mr. Key
Commissioner Pierre
Mr. Key
Commissioner Pierre
Mr. Key
Commissioner Pierre
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Mr. Key
Commissioner Pierre
Mr. Key
Chair Gomez
Commissioner Lin
Mr. Danly
Commissioner Lin
Mr. Danly
Chair Gomez
Commissioner Benedetti - Petnic
Chair Gomez
Commissioner Benedetti - Petnic
Chair Gomez
Jim Hatt, President, Labcon
Chair Gomez
Council member King
Commissioner Lin
Chair Gomez
Mr. Danly
Mr. Colin
Chair Gomez
Motion: Continue this item to the Tuesday October 25, 2016 Planning Commission
meeting made by Gina Benedetti - Petnic, seconded by Diana Gomez.
Vote: Motion carried 9 - 0.
Yes: Diana Gomez, Gina Benedetti - Petnic, Bill Wolpert, Jennifer Pierre,
Jocelyn Yeh Lin, Richard Marzo, Council Member King, Kit Schlich, and
John Perlis.
9. ADJOURN (09:22 PM)
Next Meeting of the HCPC /Planning Commission is scheduled for Tuesday, October 25, 2016.
Chair Gomez
Meeting was adjourned at 9:22 PM.