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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPlanning Commission Minutes 03/28/2017Planning Commission Meeting of March 28, 2017 Page 1 City of Petaluma, CA City Council Chambers City Hall, 11 English Street Petaluma, CA 94952 Telephone 707/778 -4301 / Fax 707/778 -4498 E -Mail cdd @ci.petaluma.ca.us Web Page http: / /www.ci.petaluma.ca.us Planning Commission Minutes Tuesday, March 28, 2017 — 07:00 PM Regular Meeting FINAL MINUTES 1. CALL TO ORDER Chair Gomez opened the meeting at 7:00 PM. 2. ROLL CALL PRESENT: Diana Gomez, Gina Benedetti- Petnic, Bill Wolpert, Jocelyn Yeh Lin, Richard Marzo, and Council Member Albertson. ABSENT: Jennifer Pierre. 3. GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT 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. General Public Comment period opened General Public Comment period closed. 4. COMMISSION COMMENT A. Council Liaison — Chris Albertson Council member Albertson reported on the March 20th City Council meeting stating that the applicant for the Di Vinci Coffee Cart project requested a continuance of the item to a date uncertain. He also reported that the applicants for the 360 Church project, who were seeking modifications to the Rancho Arroyo PCD associated with the Petaluma Valley Athletic Club, Planning Commission Meeting of March 28, 2017 Page 2 came back before Council seeking reconsideration of the previous Council decision. This topic was not discussed by the Council, but was discussed at length during the public comment period. B. Pedestrian and Bicycle Committee — Richard Marzo Commissioner Marzo had nothing to report since the Pedestrian and Bicycle Committee had not met since the last Planning Commission meeting. C. Tree Advisory Committee — Gina Benedetti - Petnic Commissioner Benedetti - Petnic reported that the Tree Advisory Committee met on March 15th and had three items on their agenda. Items were: remedial work on live oaks at the Petaluma Museum; the Arbor Day celebration on April 22nd; and the Cal Fire Grant opportunity and application process. D. Other Committee Comment Commissioner Wolpert reported that he attended a workshop on March 16th held by the Bay Area Regional Energy Network to discuss ways to make projects more energy efficient and to get an update on energy standard goals for 2020. He noted that there is a prepared presentation available to learn about energy efficiency and suggested that the Commissioners consider it as a future topic for discussion and review. Chair Gomez Ms. Hines Commissioner Wolpert Chair Gomez Ms. Hines Commissioner Wolpert S. STAFF COMMENT A. Planning Manager's Report Planning Manager Heather Hines added that the Denny's map amendment and Holly Heights PUD adoption received second reading and approval at the last City Council meeting. The Petaluma Creeks manual and associated CEQA analysis are scheduled for review at the Council's April 3rd meeting. The Planning Commission has a Special meeting on April 4th to review the Davidon Draft EIR. Ms. Hines reported that the Water Street public art selection process is underway and a selection panel has narrowed down a list of artists to six finalists to be interviewed with a finalist to be recommended to the Public Art Committee. Staff is in the process of soliciting local artists for developing a registry to include artists' contact information, Planning Commission Meeting of March 28, 2017 Page 3 resumes and photos of past work as a helpful resource for developers to incorporate public art into their projects. Commissioner Benedetti - Petnic Ms. Hines Commissioner Benedetti - Petnic Ms. Hines Chair Gomez Council member Albertson Ms. Hines Commissioner Wolpert Chair Gomez 6. APPROVAL OF MINUTES A. Approval of Minutes of Planning /HCPC Commission Meeting of Tuesday, March 14, 2017. Chair Gomez The March 14 minutes were approved without changes 7. OLD BUSINESS A. Courtyard Marriott at Riverfront- Site Plan and Architectural Review for development of a 122 -room, four story hotel and associated amenities and site improvements on a 0.96 -acre lot in the Riverfront project. Development of a 206 -space shared parking lot is also proposed. Continued item from the January 24 and March 14, 2017 meetings. Courtyard Marriott staff report Attachment A - Draft Resolution Attachment B - Marriott at Riverfront PC Staff Report 1/24/17 Attachment C - Photomontages Attachment D - Applicant Project Description Attachment E - Public Comments Attachment F - City Council Staff Report, 7/21/14 Attachment G - Illingworth & Rodkin Noise Report Attachment H - Original Site Plan & Building Elevations Attachment I - Revised Project Plans Public Comments received after packet Chair Gomez Emmanuel Ursu, Principal Planner Planning Commission Meeting of March 28, 2017 Page 4 Council member Albertson Mr. Ursu Commissioner Wolpert Mr. Ursu Commissioner Wolpert Mr. Ursu Chair Gomez Mr. Ursu Chair Gomez Jeff Pawlowski, PK Architects Commissioner Benedetti - Petnic Mr. Pawlowski Council member Albertson Mr. Pawlowski Council member Albertson Mr. Pawlowski Council member Albertson Mr. Pawlowski Chair Gomez Mr. Pawlowski Chair Gomez Mr. Pawlowski Commissioner Benedetti - Petnic Mr. Pawlowski Commissioner Wolpert Mr. Pawlowski Chair Gomez Mr. Pawlowski Council member Albertson Mr. Pawlowski Council member Albertson Mr. Pawlowski Commissioner Benedetti - Petnic Mr. Pawlowski Brian Powell, Landscape Architect Commissioner Benedetti - Petnic Council member Albertson Mr. Pawlowski Planning Commission Meeting of March 28, 2017 Page 5 Commissioner Benedetti - Petnic Mr. Pawlowski Commissioner Wolpert Mr. Pawlowski Chair Gomez Frank Marinello, Basin Street Props Commissioner Wolpert Mr. Marinello Council member Albertson Mr. Marinello Council member Albertson Mr. Ursu Commissioner Wolpert Mr. Marinello Ms. Hines Mr. Marinello Chair Gomez Mr. Marinello Commissioner Wolpert Mr. Marinello Commissioner Lin Mr. Marinello Commissioner Lin Mr. Marinello Commissioner Lin Mr. Marinello Commissioner Lin Mr. Ursu Ms. Hines Commissioner Lin Ms. Hines Commissioner Lin Commissioner Benedetti - Petnic Mr. Marinello Commissioner Wolpert Mr. Marinello Commissioner Wolpert Mr. Marinello Planning Commission Meeting of March 28, 2017 Page 6 Commissioner Benedetti - Petnic Mr. Marinello Commissioner Benedetti - Petnic Mr. Marinello Commissioner Benedetti - Petnic Mr. Marinello Commissioner Benedetti - Petnic Council member Albertson Mr. Marinello Chair Gomez Mr. Marinello Mr. Pawlawski Mr. Marinello Chair Gomez Commissioner Wolpert Mr. Marinello Mr. Pawlawski Chair Gomez Commissioner Benedetti - Petnic Mr. Pawlawski Chair Gomez Commissioner Wolpert Mr. Pawlawski Commissioner Wolpert Mr. Pawlawski Commissioner Wolpert Commissioner Benedetti - Petnic Mr. Pawlawski Commissioner Benedetti - Petnic Mr. Pawlawski Commissioner Benedetti - Petnic Mr. Pawlawski Commissioner Benedetti - Petnic Mr. Pawlawski Mr. Marinello Mr. Pawlawski Commissioner Wolpert Commissioner Benedetti - Petnic Planning Commission Meeting of March 28, 2017 Page 7 Commissioner Wolpert Mr. Pawlawski Commissioner Wolpert Mr. Pawlawski Commissioner Benedetti - Petnic Chair Gomez Council member Albertson Commissioner Lin Council member Albertson Commissioner Benedetti - Petnic Council member Albertson Chair Gomez Council member Albertson Chair Gomez Ms. Hines Chair Gomez Public comment opened Public comment closed Chair Gomez Commissioner Lin Chair Gomez Commissioner Lin Commissioner Marzo Chair Gomez Commissioner Lin Chair Gomez Commissioner Lin Chair Gomez Commissioner Benedetti - Petnic Chair Gomez Mr. Marinello Commissioner Benedetti - Petnic Chair Gomez Ms. Hines Chair Gomez Ms. Hines Chair Gomez Commissioner Wolpert Planning Commission Meeting of March 28, 2017 Page 8 Chair Gomez Commissioner Wolpert Chair Gomez Commissioner Wolpert Chair Gomez Commissioner Marzo Chair Gomez Commissioner Lin Chair Gomez Council member Albertson Chair Gomez Commissioner Lin Chair Gomez Commissioner Wolpert Chair Gomez Commissioner Wolpert Council member Albertson Commissioner Benedetti - Petnic Commissioner Wolpert Commissioner Benedetti - Petnic Chair Gomez Commissioner Wolpert Chair Gomez Mr. Marinello Commissioner Wolpert Mr. Marinello Chair Gomez Commissioner Benedetti - Petnic Council member Albertson Commissioner Marzo Chair Gomez Mr. Marinello Commissioner Wolpert Chair Gomez Ms. Hines Commissioner Benedetti - Petnic Ms. Hines Mr. Pawlowski Planning Commission Meeting of March 28, 2017 Page 9 Ms. Hines Mr. Pawlowski Ms. Hines Mr. Pawlowski Chair Gomez Ms. Hines Chair Gomez Council member Albertson Motion: Approve Site Plan and Architectural Review for the Courtyard Marriott at Riverfront project with revisions as described and additional conditions of approval made by Council Member Albertson, seconded by Diana Gomez. Vote: Motion carried 6 - 0. Yes: Diana Gomez, Gina Benedetti - Petnic, Bill Wolpert, Jocelyn Yeh Lin, Richard Marzo, and Council Member Albertson. Absent: Jennifer Pierre. 8. NEW BUSINESS N/A 9. ADJOURN Next Meeting of the Planning Commission is scheduled for Tuesday, April 04, 2017. Chair Gomez closed the meeting at 9:09 PM.