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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 11/19/1979NOT OFFICIAL UNTIL APPROVED BY THE PETALUMA CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING ROLL CALL 7:00 P.M. INVOCATION PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE MINUTES MINUTES OF MEETING n L OF CITY COUNCIL I r r ' ► (J NOVEMBER 19, 1979 Present: Councilmen Balsh_aw, Battaglia, Vice -Mayor Bond, Cavanagh, Harberson, Perry, Mayor Matter The prayer was led by Rev. Henry Rankin.. n� T e Pledge of Allegiance was led by a udent.C�""' he minutes of November 5, page 4, add a note before Shelter Hills Final Map, "This item was added to the agenda with the consent of the Council." CONSENT CALENDAR The Consent Calendar was introduced by Councilman Cavanagh, seconded by Councilman Perry. AYES: BALSHAW /BATTAGLIA /BOND /CAVANAGH /HARBERSON/ PERRY /MAYOR MATTEI CLAIMS & BILLS Resolution No..8716 N.C.S. approving Claims and Bills RESO 48716 NCS audited by the City Auditor and approved for payment by the City Manager. HEARING Resolution No. 8717 N.C.S. setting Public Hearing for DAVID YOUNG APPEAL December 17 on appeal of David Young from a denial by RESO #8717 NCS the Planning Commission of application to prezone approximately 18 acres on McDowell Blvd. North, Assessor's Parcel No. 137 - 060 -017. OVERCROWDING BERNARD ELDREDGE SCHOOL RESO 48718 NCS Resolution No. 8718 N.C.S. amending Resolution No. 8700 N.C.S.. to revise Page 2 of Exhibit A thereto, revising the designated attendance area for Bernard Eldredge School in the Old Adobe Union School District. PREZONE 11 ACRES Introduce Ordinance No. 1388 N.C.S. amending Zoning NORTH McDOWELL Ordinance by prezoning Assessor's Parcels Nos. 137-060 - ORD. 441388 NCS 29 & 30, 48 080 -06, 20, 21, & 22 and 48 111 - 11 & 12 from County Agricultural to City.R -1- 6,500, M -L and C- 0. PARATRANSIT Acknowledge receipt of letter from Rohnert Park advising COORDINATING that the Paratransit Coordinating Council meets on the COUNCIL second Wednesday each month at 1:30 p.m..at the Social Services�Building in the County Administration Center at 2555 Mendocino Avenue,.Santa Rosa. SPRING MEADOWS Resolution No. 8719 N.C.S. approving occupancy for a UNIT I portion of Spring Meadows Subdivision (Lots 19 through PARTIAL OCCUPANCY 32). Introduced by Councilman Perry, seconded by Vice- RESO 448719 NCS - Mayor Bond. AYES: BALSHAW/ BATTAGLIA /BOND /CAVANAGH /HARBERSON/ PERRY /MAYOR MATTEI NOVEMBER 19, 1979 OCCUPANCY PERMITS Council 'requested information on procedures and why so many signatures are required on occupancy permits. NORTH SAN FRANCISCO Resolution No. 8.720 N.C.S. approving occupancy for a BAY INDUSTRIAL PARK portion of North San Francisco .Bay Industrial Park II- UNIT II -A 'PARTIAL A. Introduced by Councilman Harberson, seconded by OCCUPANCY Councilman Perry. Council expressed a .great deal of RESO #8720 NCS concern about a request for occupancy of buildings that have not even construction phase. Council sug- gested in the future we receive a request from the proposed occupant not just the developer of industrial property. City Engineer Hargis expressed the feeling of the staff that they recommend improvements be completed prior to occupancy of any buildings. Council agreed to allow occupancy on the one unit which is most nearly completed. AYES: BALSHAW /BATTAGLIA /BOND /CAVANAGH /HARBERSON/ PERRY /MAYOR MATTEI COMARC STATUS REPORT Planning Director Freitas presented the status report. and recommendations on development of a computer assisted preliminary environmental impact reviewing system and master environmental impact report on the Petaluma General Plan. (This discussion was continued after the public hearings.) RECESS 8:30 p.m. to 8:35 p.m. PREZONE PAULA LANE Adopt Ordinance No. 1387 N.C.S. amending Zoning Ord: - ORD. #1387 NCS nance No. 1072 N.C.S. by prezoning Assessor's Parcels No. 19- 060 -09 and 31 from County A -B5 to R -1- 20,000 (location 669 Paula Lane). The Mayor opened the Public Hearing. Planning staff recommended approval of the prezoning: On behalf of the property owners, Attorney Matthew Hudson presented himself to the Council for questions. ,There being no questions and no'oral or written testimony offered, the hearing was closed and a vote was taken to adopt the ordinance. AYES: BALSHAW /BATTAGLIA /BOND /CAVANAGH /HARBERSON/ PERRY /MAYOR MATTEI E.I.R. /E.I.S. This is a Public Hearing on the final Environmental. WASTEWATER MANAGE- Impact Report /Environmental Impact Statement (E.I.R./ MENT PLAN E.I.S.) for the Petaluma portion of the Eastern Marin Southern Sonoma Wastewater Management Plan. Margaret. Kullberg noted a discrepancy which they felt existed between the Planning. Commission tape and the Planning Commission November 6 minutes. It was recommended that she attend the Planning Commission meeting and address that body with her findings. The Mayor read the following letters for the record: from Brown and Caldwell, Consulting Engineers, Environmental Engineering Division, November 19, 1979, letter to City Engineer Hargis as response to comments on E.I.R. (the letter was written by William 0. Maddaus, Project Manager);. November 18, 197 -9, letter from Concerned Citizens for Agriculture, Rita M. Cardoza, Chairperson; November 15, 1979, letter to Mayor Mattei from Dan W. Si_lacci; November - 19, 1979, letter to Mayor Mattei signed by Ralph Bettinelli, Manuel Gonsalves, Don Moreda, Dan Silacci-, and John Zimmerman; November 19, 1979, letter to City Engineer Hargis from United States.Envi-ronmental Protection Agency, Region #9, signed by David B. Jones for Richard A. Coddington, Chief, California Branch Water Division. -The hearing was opened and the Clerk was asked to note those letters in the record. The hearing was closed and continued to 8:30 p.m. - December 3. 1 I -2- NOVEMBER 19, 1979 COMARC (Continued) Council resumed di- scussi -on of the computerized E.I.R. project. Staff recommended that the COMARC project be transferred to ABAG for further work. After more discussion, the following action was taken: ABAG COMPUTER -BASED Resolution No. 8721 N.C.S. authorizing execution of E.I.R. Memorandum of Understanding with Associated Bay Area of RESO 48721 NCS Governments for development of a computer -based Environmental Impact Reviewing system and authorizing City Manager Meyer to proceed with steps necessary to implement the Memorandum of Understanding (per written proposals from ABAG, subject to approval by the City Attorney as to form,) and authorizing the City Manager to hire a planning technician. Introduced by Councilman Battaglia, seconded by Councilman Balshaw. AYES: BALSHAW /BATTAGLIA /CAVANAGH /HARBERSON /MAYOR MATTEI NOES: BOND /PERRY E.I.R. COUNTRY Resolution No. 8722 N.C.S. introduced by Mayor Mattei, CLUB ESTATES II & III seconded by Councilman.Harberson. Mayor Mattei expressed AND FAIRWAY GLEN his concern that the E.I.R.'s sometimes list about 150 RESO 48722 NCS birds that have been seen or could have been seen if you were at the right place at the right time and could see them in Petaluma. He asked.if the E.I.R.'s could be made concise and per- tinent to the points we want to know about. George Kovatch, representing County Club Estates, and.Bill Murphy, representing Fairway Glen, addressed the Council. Mr. Murphy made a comparison of the costs between the computer E.I.R. and the manual E.I.R. AYES: BALSHAW /BATTAGLIA /BOND /CAVANAGH /HARBERSON/ PERRY /MAYOR MATTEI TRANSFER OF Introduction of Ordinance No. 1389 N.C.S. amending . ALLOTMENTS Chapter 17.26 of the Municipal Code to add Section ORD. 41389 NCS 17.26.12'0 to provide regulations for transfer of allotments. Introduced by.Councilman Harberson, seconded by Councilman Perry. AYES: BALSHAW/ BATTAGLIA /BOND /CAVANAGH /HARBERSON/ PERRY /MAYOR MATTEI SIGN ORDINANCE Chamber representative, JoAnn Pozzi, addressed the Council in answer to the City Council Sign Ordinance Revision Committee Report. There was a very long discussion about window signs and pennants. Motion by Councilman Perry, seconded by Councilman Battaglia to refer the following revisions to the Planning Commission: added the definition of window signs to Section 21 -204.2 "Y" of the Zoning Ordinance; amend 21.204.11 (B -9) exempting window signs in businesses located in Commercial and Industrial districts; to allow pennants for a period or periods not exceeding an aggregate of 21 days per year on the site of businesses located in C -H, C -C and C -N districts; and to amend the appeal process. AYES: BALSHAW / BATTAGLIA /BOND /CAVANAGH /HARBERSON/ PERRY /MAYOR MATTEI CREEKSIDE OAKS UNIT I RESO #8723 NCS Resolution No. 8723 N.C.S. accepting completion of work required at Creekside Oaks Uni.t.I Subdi- vi -sion. Introduced by Councilman Cavanagh, seconded by Councilman Perry. AYES: BALSHAW/ BATTAGLIA /BOND /CAVANAGH /HARBERSON/ PERRY /MAYOR MATTEI -3- 2 NOVEMBER 19, 1979 ABANDONMENTS Council considered the City Attorney's report on recent abandonments and asked that all the paperwork be completed.on these abandonments by the next City Council meeting. FIVE CORNERS Resolution No. 8724 N.C.S. accepting the offer from COMMUNITY CENTER Heritage Homes of Petaluma and authorizing work Mr. R ESO #8724 NCS Art Melling of Golden West Glass for installation of 3/16 inch plexiglass shields over the stained glass . windows at Five Corners Community Center. Introduced by Councilman Balshaw, seconded by Councilman Harberson. - Before a vote was taken on the resolution, Councilman,Reverend Bond noted two of the windoias'still belong to the Christian Church and expressed his intention to abstain since he is the Minister of that Church which formerly_owned.Fi_ve Corners. Vote: AYES: BALSHAW /BATTAGLIA /CAVANAGH /HARBERSON /PERRY MAYOR MATTEI ABSTAINED: BOND CITY MANAGER REPORTS Mayor read a letter from .Abel Deluna, Mayor of Healds- HOUSING ELEMENT burg, regarding housing element guidelines... Council GUIDELINES noted they did not wish to be held responsible for housing for those whose jobs are generated by.new. businesses in'another community. Councilman Balshaw.agreed to travel to Sacramento when necessary with the Mayor to lobby for the City on this. ANNEXATIONS It was Council consensus to authorize the Manager to negotiate and create an agreement with the County on tax apportionment for annexations already in the mill for a one -year trial with a proviso that no annexation be forced upon the City. FLOOD INSURANCE ORDINANCE MEETING WITH BUILDERS LIBERTY MEADOWS TENTATIVE MAP CLARIFICATION RESO #8725 NCS TRAFFIC COMMITTEE COMPACT CAR PARKING SPACES RESO #8726 NCS Council authorized City Attorney to prepare the Flood - plain Ordinance for referral to the Planning Commission. Council agreed to set aside 4:00 p.m. December 10 for a meeting with the local developers. Planning Director Freitas pointed out the proper placement of buildings and walkways on the correct tentative map for Liberty Meadows. Resolution No. -8725, N.C.S. approving the amended tentative map for Liberty Meadows. Introduced by Councilman Battaglia, seconded by Councilman Bond. AYES: BALSHAW /BATTAGLIA /BOND /CAVANAGH /HARBERSON/ PERRY /MAYOR MATTEI Resolution No'. 8726 N.C.S. authorizing establishment of compact car parking spaces.on the - northerly -side of_the . Golden Concourse on Petaluma Blvd. North, one on the southbound side, one on the northbound side. Intro- duced by Councilman Balshaw, seconded by Councilman Perry. AYES: BALSHAW /BATTAGLIA /BOND /CAVANAGH /HARBERSON/ PERRY /MAYOR MATTEI I- I 1 -4- • x., 'r NOVEMBER 19, 1979 Councilman Balshaw asked if Council would.like the Traffic Committee to update existing but old downtown traffic studies or to develop spot solutions to traffic problems downtown. He also asked Council if they wished the Traffi_c'Commi.tt.ee to take a position on the intersection of Kentucky and Western. Council consensus was t.o have this as an agenda item. ENERGY SITUATION The Mayor said that there would be a report on the energy situation at the next Council meeting. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 11:30 p.m. Mayor 1 . I 1 237 -5-