HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 05/12/1969The City Planner was directed to proceed with
.a study of sign regulations along the Freeway
area.
MINUTES OF MEETING
OF CITY COUNCIL
- PETALUMA, CALIFORNIA.
May - 12,:1969
Council Meeting
Adjourned'meetng of the Council of the City
of , Petal:uma was called to order by Mayor Putnam
at the hour 7:30 o'clock p.m.
Attendance
Present:- Councilmen Battaglia, Brainerd, Cavanagh, Jr
Colin, Joerger, Lipman and Mayor Putnam.
Absent: None.
Compact Car -
Notice to bidders on the subject vehicle was duly
Park Dept.
published. City Manager Robert Meyer reported
Res. #5221 NCS
that - the.following two bids were received at the
bid opening for the subject car on May 7, 1969:
Trade -In
Sanderson Motor Co. $2,132.3.6 $200.00 $1,932.36
Western Motors 2,026.05 300.00 1,726.05
Mr. Meyer recommended acceptance of the low bid
whereupon Resolution #52 -21 N.C.S., awarding contract
for purchase of one .(1) 1969 Four -door Compact
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Sedan :to Western Motors, was introduced by Council-
man Lipman, seconded -by Councilman Brainerd, and
adopted by 7 affirmative votes.
Appeal -
Appeal filed by Heath and Company on behalf of
Harold Butler Enter-
Harold Butler Enterprises, Inc. of Planning Com-
prises regarding
mission decision denying variance to permit an over -
Denny's Sign . _
- -sized sign at ;4986 .Petaluma Boulevard North (north -
Res. 15222 NCS
easterly corner - Petaluma Blvd. North and Industrial
Avenue) for proposed Denny's Restaurant, read and
filed.. All the required documents were duly filed,.
Director of-Planning McGivern briefly reviewed
the application fo-r a sign 58 feet in height and
a total aggregate area for two signs of approxi-
•mately 3,16.2 square feet which exceeds the maxi-
mum and .area for all signs on the site. In
conclusion, Mr. McGivern stated that the staff
- recommended the sign because of the number of
signs erected in the immediate area. He added
that a study of an ordinance regulating signs
along the Freeway should be studied.
Mr. Thomas Speer of Harold Butler Enterprises, Inc.
was present support of the appeal pointing out
that the sign is designed to pick up Freeway ve-
hicular traffic and that the height is necessary
to overcome :obstructions in the area.
Following consideration of the facts presented,
Resolution. #5.222 N.C.S. of findings of fact and
action taken.by the Petaluma City Council on
the appeal -of Heath-and-Company on behalf of
H,arold.Butler Enterprises, Inc. from the
Planning Commission's den•:al of their appli-
cation for a..vari.arice, -was introduced by
Councilman Battaglia, seconded by Councilman
Cavanagh, Jr: and adopted by 7 affirmative
votes. ( "Granting the variance.)
The City Planner was directed to proceed with
.a study of sign regulations along the Freeway
area.
May 12, 1969
Resignation,- In recognition of the of Leigh Shoe=
Supervisor Leigh maker as Supervisor of the Second Supervitbrial
Shoemaker District of Sonoma County, a,motion was made by
Councilman Colin and seconded by Councilman
Joerger, that an appropriate letter of commenda-
tion be sent, to, Mr. Shoemaker and that a formal
resolution be prepared for presentation as soon
as possible.
AB 135.6
City Attorney Robert reported that Ass'embly'Bill
1356 - Placing Firefighters in cities under the
Employer-Employee Relations Act is designed to
clarify the question whether firefighters em-
ployer - employee 'relations in Cities are covered
by the Government Code or by the,Labor Code and
cause firefighters to be covered by the Employer-
Employee Rela:tions.'Act as embodied in Senate Bill
1228. He .added that the League of California
Cities recommends adoption of resolutions such
as passed by the City Costa Mesa endorsing
AB1356, whereupon Resolution #522;3 N.C.,S. urging
the adoption o -f AB'1356 - Placing Fi�re'fighters.
in Cities under the Employer- Employee• Relations
Act, was introduced 'by Councilman Joerger, seconded
by Councilman Lipman., and adopted by 7 'affirmative
votes. the City Clerk was directed to send a
copy of the resolution to the -City of Costa Mesa
and to,- the League of California Cities.
/ Service Station
Letter, dated May ?, 1969, from Virgil McNabb,
Regulations
representative of the Western Oil and Gas Associa-
Ord. #9.34 ,NCS
ton, urging rejection - of the proximity regulations
(Second Reading.)
contained -in the subject ordinance, submitted and
_
filed. Reading of the 'letter was waived as a copy
of said letter was previously furnished to each
Council member
Considerable di,scus_s on_Was held by the Council
on Section :5 (g) of 'the proposed ordinance which
creates anon - conforming use for existing service
stations. located within a specified area. Concern
was expre;ss�ed that remodeling and expansion would
not be allowed; however,. Planning Director Mc-
out the vari -once procedure avail ='
_%Givern.pointed
able through the Planning' Commission. Mr. Stanley
Greenhagen of th'e.- Petaluma Service Station be'alers'
Association was present and concurred with — the
variance , proced- ure:,. whereupon Ordinam.ce #934
N.C..S. amending Zoning Ordinance #662
by amending .Se:cti,ons 1 -551, 6-303 (a) , 6 -4.03 (a)
and 6 -4:04 to= define service st'ations,� to delete
service stations from permitted use, to provide
that service st=ation be a cond- ition use and
amending Section 18 -70.0 to establish conditions
under. which. use permits' may be granted and to
establish, special conditions for the: granting
of ,a use permit with. regard to servi=ce stations,
was introduced. by Councilman 'Bat= tagTia, seconded
.
by Councilman Lipman , and adopted by the following
vo=te:
Aye's >: Councilmen Battaglia, Brainerd, 'Lipman.
.and Mayor Putnam.
Noes: Councilman Cavanagh, J ; r..
:Abstaining.: Councilmen Colin and, Joerger.
Absent.: None,.
Councilman Cavanagh, Jr. stated that he voted "No"
because of, the questions raised regarding Section
5 (g) and -felt' some changes could be made therein.
Councilmen Colin and Joerger abstained and both
stated that they are financially interested in
service stations.
May 12, 1969
Service Station The Mayor directed that the staff prepare an
Regulations :amendment for presentation to the Council
Ord. #934 „NCS relax restrictions on spacing between service
(Continued) stations” at 'cloverleaf locations.
Moratorium regarding toga r.eq'uest received from the Planning
New Service Station Commission!;, . a motion was made by Councilman
Applications Battaglia, and.s'econded by Councilman Lipman,
declaring a moratorium' of 30 days from this
date on new app.licatiors for service stations.
Motion wogs' adopted" by the "following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Battaglia, Brainerd, Lipman
and Mayor Putnam.
Noes: Councilman Cavanagh, Jr.
Ab;s.taining: Councilmen Colin and Joerger.
Absent: None.
o3)
Calling for Special
Ord. #938 N.C.S. calling a special municipal
Municipal Bond
bond election in the City of Petaluma for the
Election-
purpose of submitting to the electors of said
Ord. #938 NCS
City the measures - . of incurring a bonded indebted -
(Second Reading)
ness of,said.City'for the acquisition, construction
and completion_ bf 'the following municipal
imp rovements,,.and each of them, to wit: Fire
stations, pgl"ice facility improvement, park
sites and improvements, street widening and
improvements and street improvements and over
crossings; declaring the estimated cost of
said municipal improvements, and each of them,
the amount of the principal of said indebtedness
to be incurred there for , l and the maximum rate
of interest to be paid'thereon; making provision
for the levy collection of taxes; fixing
the date of said election, the manner of holding
Statement in
the same, providing for not -ice thereof, and
Compliance with
consolidating said special municipal bond election
Elections Code
with.the General Municipal Election to be held
on June 10, 196.9, was, introduced by Councilman
Lipman, seconded by Councilman Joerger, and
adopted by 7 affiramtive votes. Subject ordinance
declared an emergency,ordinance thereby becomes
effective upon it's 'adoption-.
Uniform Building Code - Ordinance #.939 N.:C.S.fregulating the erection,
Volume III - Housing
construction, enlargement, alteration, repair,
1967 Edition
moving, removal, conversion, demolition,
Ord. #939 NCS
occupancy, equipment, use,height, area and the
(Second. "Reading)-
maintenance of buildings and structures for
residential human - habitation in the City of
Petaluma, California, by reference to and the
incorporation hereunder of the 1967 edition,
Volume III, of the Uniform Building Code, Housing
Edition, including the appendix thereof, adopted
by the International Conference of Building
Officials; providing for the issuance of permits
and collection of fees therefor; providing
penalties for the. violation thereof; repealing
all ordinance`s and parts of ordinances in-
conflict herewith, was introduced by Councilman
Joerger, seconded by Councilman Brainerd, and
adopted by 7 affirmative votes. 14
Statement in
A motion was ;made by Councilman Colin and seconded
Compliance with
by Councilman Battaglia approving the Statement
Elections Code
in Compliance. with Elections Code, Sections 5300
to 5304. Motion carried unanimously.
3Y
May 12, 1969
$1 Z Amending Ambulance
Service Area
Res.. #5224 NCS
4
syJunior /Senior High
School Site (Sites)
Planning - Advisory.,
Committee
Fire Chief Ross Benton. stated that Marin County
h-as requested` to expand the zone covered by the
Marin Coun.ty.Fire,.Department ambulance stationed
at Point" Reyes Station to include the citizens
of Marshall and vicinity and that the proposed
resolution cover's an amendment in the area covered
by the Petaluma Ambulance service, whereupon
Resolution #52;24 N.C•.,S. establishing procedure
for operation af. City' _s' ambulance; fixing the
fee schedule" for. said service; fixing the: services
for, City personnel recalled to partici-
to be paid
pat&i.n said ambulance service and repealing all
resolutions in conflict herewith, was introduced
by Councilman Lipman, seconded by'Councilm:an
Brainerd,. and ad 1. by 7 affirmative votes.
In line with a' request received from "the Board of
Educat "ion,. Mayor Putnam appointed Councilman
rB to, serve . on the Advisory Committee to
stud tentative site (4)) f "or' a Junior / "Senior
High y School; ,_ The 'Mayor indicated that appoint-
ment of a -h' alternate will `be considered at. the
May 19,,. 1969, ` Council meeting. The City "Clerk
was directed to inform the _ Board. of Education
of the Council's action and to apprise - Council
man Br ainerd of the.me`eting date and place, etc.
Adjournment--* There being no._further business to come before
the Council the meeting was adjourned at 8:30
o'clock p_.m. to a study sess °i,on.
Ma
Atte
City Clerk