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Home My WebLink AboutMinutes 02/20/1979REGULAR MEETING MINUTES OF MEETING OF CITY COUNCIL PETALUMA, CALIFORNIA FEBRUARY 20, 1979 ROLL CALL INVOCATION PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE CONSENT CALLENDAR Agenda Item #1 CLAIMS & BILLS RES #8449 NCS Agenda Item #2 PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS MIWOK MANOR RES X68450 NCS Agenda Item #3 WEED ABATEMENT CONTRACT RES 38451 NCS Agenda Item X64 GREEN MILL SIGN RES #8452 NCS Agenda Item #5 SUBDIVISION ORDI- NANCE MODIFICATION RES #8453 NCS Agenda Item X66 MACKAY & SOMPS EDA PROJECT RES 668454 NCS Agenda Item #7 INDUSTRIAL STUDY COMMITTEE RES X68455 NCS Agenda Item 668 BREACHING OF THE DIKES RES 668546 NCS Agenda Item #9 CORONA ROAD AT NORTH MCDOWELL RES X68457 NCS The meeting was called to order by Mayor Patty Hilligoss at 7:00 p.m. Present: Councilmen Balshaw, Bond, Cavanagh, Daly, Harberson*, Perry, Mayor Hilligoss Councilman Harberson arrived at 9:10 p.m. The invocation was led by Reverend David Hart. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Rich Yonash. Introduced by Councilman Perry, seconded by Councilman Balshaw. AYES: BALSHAW /BOND /CAVANAGH /PERRY /MAYOR HILLIGOSS ABSENT: HARBERSON Resolution No. 8449 N.C.S. approving Claims and Bills audited by the City Auditor and approved for payment by the City Manager. Resolution No. 8450 N.C.S. accepting completion of public improvements for Miwok Manor. Resolution No. 8451 N.C.S. approving Specifications for Weed Abatement Contract. Resolution No. 8452 N.C.S. setting a Public Hearing date for March 19, 1979 for review of the Green Mill Sign as a local historic landmark. Resolution,No. 8453 N.C.S. modifying Subdivision Ordinance 515 Galland Street (Crossman). Resolution No. 8454 N.C.S. modifying the agreement for engineering services by MacKay & Somps Engineering for additional work on North McDowell Blvd., Phase II, EDA Project No. 07 -51- 20496. Resolution No. 8455 N.C.S. appointing Rich Yonash as alternate to John Scharer on the Industrial Study Steering Committee. Resolution No. 8456 N.C.S. approving plans and specifi- cations for breaching of the dikes. Resolution:No. 8457 N.C.S. General Plan amendments Corona Road at North McDowell Blvd. as agreed to on February 5. 121 Agenda Item #10 Second reading and adoption of Ordinance No. 1351 PARKLANDS STANDARDS N.C.S. adding Subsection D. to Section 20.34.150 of FOR REIMBURSEMENT the Petaluma Municipal Code to provide standards for ORD X61351 NCS reimbursement pursuant thereto. (Parklands) 122 - February 20, 1979 Agenda Item #11 Resolution No. 8458 N.C.S. for Quitclaim of Drainage ALDERWOOD Access Easements - Alderwood Subdivision. SUBDIVISION RES #8458 NCS Agenda Item #12 Resolution No.'8459 N.C.S. requesting Sonoma County ALDERWOOD SUBDIVI- Water Agency to accept responsibility for maintaining SION WASHINGTON Washington Creek within Alderwood Subdivision. CREEK RES #8459 NCS Agenda Item 413 Resolution No. 8460 N.C.S. setting hearing for considera- DEMOLITION 719 tion of objections and protests to the cost of demolition PETALUMA BLVD. of 719 Petaluma Blvd. North A.P. #6- 092 -17. NORTH RES #8460 NCS TENTATIVE SUBDIVI- Resolution No. 8461 N.C.S. approving Tentative Subdivi-- SION MAP PARK PLACE sion Map of Park Place VI. Qantas Development Company's UNIT VI representative Jon Joslyn had requested that the RES #8461 NCS Council allow construction of Maria to be done in conjunction with Park Place Unit III rather than Unit VI. It was the consensus of the Council to approve that request. There was considerable discussion relating to the width of the street, bike lanes and parking on Maria. It was the consensus of the Council that the travel .lane be 12 feet wide, the bicycle lane be 5 feet wide, and the parking lane be 7 feet wide. The developer of Qantas Park Place Unit VI and the developer of Feature Homes Sunrise Subdivision were asked to work with the City Engineer- on this specification for travel way on Maria. The in lieu fees for park dedication were discussed. It was Council consensus that staff and developer have 60 days to work on mutual arrangement for in lieu fees for parkland. The resolution was introduced by Councilman Balshaw, seconded by Councilman Daly. AYES: BALSHAW /BOND /CAVANAGH /DALY /PERRY /MAYOR HILLIGOSS ABSENT: HARBERSON AIRPORT ADVISORY The City Clerk-read February 1979 , letter from COMMITTEE Robert W. Mackey'of the Airport Advisory Committee. Mayor Hilligoss appointed a Subcommittee wit_h.Couricil- man Bond as Chairman and Councilmen Daly and'Perry 'to meet with the Airport Subcommittee and to report back to the Council with their recommendations on Petaluma Sky Ranch. RECESS 8:30 to 8:40, Councilman Harberson was absent when Mayor Hilligoss resumed the meeting. PUBLIC HEARING: REZONING PARK Ordinance No. 1350 N.C.S. amending Zoning Ordinance PLACE III No. 1072 N.C.S. by reclassifying and rezoning the ORD #1350 NCS property located on Maria Drive portions of A.P. Vs 136- 110 -24,, 136- 110 -27, 136- 110 -29, 136 - 110 =38, 136- 1.10-41, 135 - 110 -45 and 136- 110 -47 (approximately 33 acres) from Planned Com- munity District to Planned Unit District - Qantas Park Place III Subdivision. Acting Planning Director Fred Tarr discussed the con- ditions recommended by the Planning Commission. The Public Hearing was opened on the rezoning. There being no comment from the audience, the hearing was closed. February 20, 1979 REZONING PARK Vote on adoption of the ordinance: PLACE III ORD 41350 NCS AYES: BALSHAW, /BOND /CAVANAGH /DALY /PERRY /MAYOR HILLIGOSS (Continued) ABSENT: VICE -MAYOR HARBERSON AGENDA MODIFICATION M/S Daly - Bond to move Item 22 Resolution - Tentative Map for Park Place Unit III up for discussion now. AYES: BALSHAW /BOND /CAVANAGH /DALY /PERRY /MAYOR HILLIGOSS ABSENT: HARBERSON TENTATIVE SUBDIVI- Council asked Mr. Joslyn to step to the to SION MAP PARK express his willingness to work with the School District PLACE III relating to the site selection of schools. RES 448462 NCS Resolution No. 8462 N.C.S. approving Tentative Subdi- vision Map of Park Place III Subdivision introduced by Councilman Daly, sec- onded by Councilman Perry. AYES: BALSHAW /BOND /CAVANAGH /DALY /PERRY /MAYOR HILLIGOSS ABSENT: HARBERSON SOCCER FIELDS The City Clerk read the February 14th letter of the Petaluma Youth Soccer League requesting that the City lease approximately 20 acres to them for soccer fields. (Councilman Harberson arrived) Council discussed the possibility of using the dump fill site or Shollenberger Park depending upon the results of the proposed Petaluma Marina Study now being conducted by the Army Corps of Engineers through the firm HKS and Associates. This item was continued to the March 5th agenda to allow staff an opportunity to determine the Army Corps of Engineer's feelings on the use of either Sholl ; enberger Park or the dump site on the proposed marina. PROTEST OF ASSESSMENT FOR PARKING DIST Council had before it an example of several letters that have been written protesting the assessment for parking district. These letters were being referred to the Downtown Parking and Business Improvement Area Committee for further action and recommendation. TENTATIVE MAP The subdivision is located at "I" Street and Sunnyslope CREEKSIDE OAKS Road. The developer requested permission to build RES 48463 NCS these lots prior to the time Thompson Creek drainage improvements have been completed by the Sonoma County Water Agency. Council also discussed a resolution establishing policy of issuing no building permits in the Thompson Creek drainage basin upstream from Sunnyslope until construction was commenced on drainage improvements, with the condition that no building permits will be issued for development for which a tentative map has not been heretofor approved in the Thompson Creek drainage basin, upstream from Sunnyslope Avenue until such time as construction is commenced upon the improvements planned by the Sonoma County Water Agency. Motion to adopt Resolution No. 8463 N.C.S. approving Tentative Subdivision Map Creekside Oaks Subdivision introduced by Councilman Balshaw, seconded by Councilman Daly. AYES: BALSHAW /BOND /CAVANAGH /DALY /HARBERSON /PERRY/ MAYOR HILLIGOSS 124 February 20, 1979 DEVELOPMENT POLICY Resolution No. 8464 N.C.S. establishing development THOMPSON CREEK policy in the Thompson Creek drainage basin introduced DRAINAGE BASIN by Councilman Perry, seconded by Councilman Harberson. RES X68464 NCS This would preclude issuance of building permits in the drainage basin upstream from Sunnyslope Avenue until such time as construction is commenced on the improvements planned by the Sonoma County Water Agency. AYES: BALSHAW /. BOND /CAVANAGH /DALY /HARBERSON /PERRY/ MAYOR HILLIGOSS PARKLAND Ordinance No. 1352 N.C.S. amending Section 17.12.030 ORD X61352 NCS and Chapter 20.34 of the Municipal Code to provide a revised method of computing the amount of parkland required to be dedicated in subdivisions, or the amount of fees thereof. Introduced by Councilman Harberson, seconded by Councilman Perry. Larry Smith, representative of the Sonoma County Construction Industry, expressed support of this ordinance and asked that a committee be appointed to work with the building industry relating to formula to be used in figuring the amount of fees in lieu. The Mayor agreed to appoint a committee at a later time. Vote on introduction of the ordinance was: STUDY SESSION MONDAY, FEB. 26 WATER AGENCY'S STUDY AYES: BALSHAW /BOND /CAVANAGH /DALY /HAR•B'ERSON /PERRY/ MAYOR HILLIGOSS Vice -Mayor Harberson announced a Study Session would be from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. at City Hall on that date. Mayor Hilligoss asked the Council if they would be interested in participating in a water agency study within the County of Sonoma. The consensus was to participate in the study. .The Council will be advised the cost at a later time. TRUCK ROUTES M/s Balshaw - Daly to direct staff to prepare a resolu- tion outlining truck traffic routes and fines to be imposed for truckers who do not observe the truck routes. This was continued to the March 19 Council meeting. LEGISLATION Council authorized the City Attorney to write a letter in opposition to AB -201 currently pending -in the Legislature. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 11:.00 p.m. The Council went into.an Executive Sess' n and will meet again in Idea Session on Monday, Fr ary 26. Mayor d -4- V_ZZ City Clerk