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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 03/25/1968MINUTES OF MEETING OF' CITY COUNCIL PETALUMA, CALIFORNIA March 25, 1968 Council. Meeting Special meeting of the Council of the City of Petaluma called to order by Mayor Helen Putnam at the hour of 7:30 o'clock p.m. Attendance Present: Councilmen Battaglia, Brainerd, Cavanagh, Jr .., Colin, Joerger, Lipman and Mayor Putnam. Absent: None. Notice of the Call Notice of the Special meeting called for March 25, 1968, the certificate of the City Clerk of the delivery of said notice and the consent of the members of the City Council to the holding of said meeting, submitted and filed. Purpose of the Meeting - r Petaluma Core Area., Plan. The meeting was called to consider and act upon the following matters: 1. Presentation -of the Petaluma Core Area Plan. 2. Association of Bay Area Governments. 3. Appointment of members to the Underground Utility Committee. 4. Execution of agreement with State Lands Commission. 5. Appeal filed by Wm. Hamilton regarding "F" Street improvement requirements. "Recommendations of the 'Downtown Redevelopment Liaison Committee'' prepared for the Petaluma City Council and the Planning Commission and "Petaluma Core Area Plan prepared by Leon Rimov and Asso- ciates, submitted and filed. Mr. David Traversi, Chairman of the Redevelopment Liaison Committee, appeared before the Council with the recommendation that,the Council consider accept- ance of the Petaluma Core!Area Plan. Mr. Robert Koenitzer, -Vice- Chairman of the City Planning Commission, reported that the Planning Commission unanimously recommended to forward the Petaluma Core Area Plan to the Council for consideration and. that it be incorporated in the General Plan. In the discussion that followed, Mr. Traversi clarified the point that the Committee's recom- mendation as presented did not represent itself to be a commitment on the part of the property owners.in the downtown area as being financially committed to or in favors -.6f the Plan. Mr. William Foster, property owner in the downtown area, stated he would be "unwilling to vote for the Plan if the property owners in the area were to finance the cost of the parking improvements. Mr. Leon Rimov was also present to discuss the Plan with the Council. Following expression by each member of the Council regarding the Petaluma Core Area Plan; a motion was made by Councilman , Lipman, and seconded by Councilman Battaglia, that the Council endorses the principles of the Petaluma CoreaArea -Plan. Motion carried unani- mously. City Manager Robert-Meyer reported that the Council Downtown Committee., consisting of Council- man Colin, Chairman, and Councilmen Lipman and Brainerd, interviewed two financial consultant firms and requested firm of Stone and Young- berg to appear before the Council with a proposal,. Mayor Putnam noted that Assemblyman Knox, head of a'state legislative committee studying region- al government concepts, has.been invited to be the guest speaker at the April .20th Redwood Empire SE League of California Cities, meet- ing to be co- hosted•by Cotati, Rohnert Park and Petaluma,, and she suggested that clarification , of some of the issues invollved be. made at that time. Mr. Odell ,Stanley presented a press release, dated March 1.9, 1968, reviewing State Senator John G..Shcmitz's' comments on regional govern- ment. —After the press release was read by . Councilman Joerger, the Mayor requested that a copy be furnished to each Council member'. Underground Utklity The City. Manager noted that the subject legis.= Committee, lation provides for a committee consisting of Res. #49'50 NCS the Clity Manager, City Engineer, City Attorney. and City Planner to meet with representatives of 'the Pacific Gas and Electric Company, Pacific Telephone Company and Cable TV to dis cuss budget matters and to set up districts for Council consideration, whereupon Resolution #.49.50 N X,S. appointing members to the Under- ground Utility Committee.to implement the underground utility ordinance, was introduced by Councilman Coliri, seconded by Councilman Joerger, and adopted by 7 affirmative votes Councilman Cavanagh,:Jr., was appointed.by Mayor.Putnam to serve on the subject Committee. The City Clerk was asked to 'offically notify Councilman Cavanagh, Jr., of the appointment. M March 25, 1968 Petaluma Core Mr. Lee Mitchell, representative of Stone and Area Plan Youngberg, addressed the Council and briefly (Continued) reviewed some 6f the financial methods by which the•redevelopment plan could be imple= mented.: He outlined the fees involved to,,. develop a feasible, economical and equitable plan of,procedure in carrying through to comp e= tion the financing of the proposed public im- provements•, which fees.are set forth in then' proposed contract of employment, whereupon a motion was made by Counci,lman.Colin, and seconded by Councilman Lipman, to employ Stone and Yoiing- berg as financial consultants as proposed J subject.to confirmation by resolution. Motion.., carried unanimously. ABAG Councilman Joerger noted that the matter, of the Assodiation of Bay Area.Gover.nments (ABAG) was brought before the Council at his request as he felt the City of Petaluma should reaffirm ;ts position regarding its membership in ABAG be- .cause of its recent problems and the increase dues. He also indicated that he was opposed to any expansion of ABAG authority to. include taxing, bonding and condemnation. At the request of Councilman Joerger; a poll.of the Council was'made to determine its feeling regarding the concept of ABAG. Councilmen ,Colin and Cavanagh, Jr., supported Councilman Joerger that Petaluma remain out of any Bay Area governmental group. Mayor Putnam, Council- men Brainerd, Battaglia and Lipman endorsed,a regional.government organization: At this point Councilman Joerger requested that the.. City Attorney prepare a resolution for the next meeting that the Council supports ABAG but.only in concept as;a framework for volun -- tary cooperative effort. Mayor Putnam noted that Assemblyman Knox, head of a'state legislative committee studying region- al government concepts, has.been invited to be the guest speaker at the April .20th Redwood Empire SE League of California Cities, meet- ing to be co- hosted•by Cotati, Rohnert Park and Petaluma,, and she suggested that clarification , of some of the issues invollved be. made at that time. Mr. Odell ,Stanley presented a press release, dated March 1.9, 1968, reviewing State Senator John G..Shcmitz's' comments on regional govern- ment. —After the press release was read by . Councilman Joerger, the Mayor requested that a copy be furnished to each Council member'. Underground Utklity The City. Manager noted that the subject legis.= Committee, lation provides for a committee consisting of Res. #49'50 NCS the Clity Manager, City Engineer, City Attorney. and City Planner to meet with representatives of 'the Pacific Gas and Electric Company, Pacific Telephone Company and Cable TV to dis cuss budget matters and to set up districts for Council consideration, whereupon Resolution #.49.50 N X,S. appointing members to the Under- ground Utility Committee.to implement the underground utility ordinance, was introduced by Councilman Coliri, seconded by Councilman Joerger, and adopted by 7 affirmative votes Councilman Cavanagh,:Jr., was appointed.by Mayor.Putnam to serve on the subject Committee. The City Clerk was asked to 'offically notify Councilman Cavanagh, Jr., of the appointment. A �:TkY 1 Councilman Colin asked that the City Engineer obtain a description from Mr. Gil Woodworth, 2nd and F Streets, of the portion of the property granted to him to determine whether he still owns 12 feet of F Street. Adjournment There being no further business to come before the Council, the meeting was adjourned at 10:30 p.m. Atte `t : Mayor March 25, 1968 Right of Way - Resolution #49.51 N.C.S. authorizing the Mayor Wastewater Collection to execute a right -of -way agreement with the Facilities, Proj. #3 State Lands Coinms:sion of the State of California, Res. #4 NCS. was introdiieed. by Councilman Battaglia, second - ed by Councilman Cavanagh, Jr., and adopted by 7 affirmative votes. _Appeal - Letter, dated March 21, 1968, from Richard S. William Hamilton Lieb of Lieb & Quaresma,.AIA, informing the .Council that William Hamilton is hereby filing an appeal of the Planning Commission's Site Design Review, Condition No. 4, requiring Mr. Hamilton to rebuild "F" Street between First and Second Streets in connection wtih the proposed remodeling and expansion of his cabinet shop, read and filed. Copy of Planning Com- mission's Site Design Review, submitted and filed. Director of Public Works David Young displayed a location map of the area. He stated that a parcel map of the Sterling Lumber Company's proposed minor subdivision (lot split) was submitted for approval and that street improve- ments f'or a development is a City Code require- ment, adding that only the City Council has the authority to waive said requirements. Mr'. Richard Lieb appeared in behalf of Mr. Hamilton to further explain the details of the appeal, noting that Mr. Hamilton proposes to develop his expansion on a lot to be ob- tained from Sterling Lumber Company. Mr. Hamilton was also present in support of his request. Mr. Lieb pointed out the hardship involved with the 8 foot storm drain in "F" Street protruding the surrounding grade as well as problems involved with elevation. Following a lengthy discussion, a motion was made by Councilman Colin, and seconded by Councilman Battaglia, waiving the requirements as set forth in Condition No. 4 of the Planning Commission's Site Design Review because of the following extenuating circumstances in- volvd!d : (1) the 8 ft. storm drain tube which is unusually high causing a hardship in grading the street, and (2) the grade has to be so much higher than its floor level; and that the architect be certain that the floor level of the new building is higher than the already established curb First Street. Motion carried by 7 affirmative and 1 negative votes. Mayor Putnam voted "no ". She explained that she was not_aga:nst Mr. Hamilton's request for a waiver but because of the fact that the street improvements arena requirement of an existing ordinance, and that she would like to have had a study of the total street problem in the area because she considered it a very critical one. She further explained that her concern was not limited to Mr. Hamilton, but that when a development occurs in the area, it would not in any wa,y'jeopardize the type of building proposed to be constructed. Councilman Colin asked that the City Engineer obtain a description from Mr. Gil Woodworth, 2nd and F Streets, of the portion of the property granted to him to determine whether he still owns 12 feet of F Street. Adjournment There being no further business to come before the Council, the meeting was adjourned at 10:30 p.m. Atte `t : Mayor