HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 03/25/1997Planning Commission Minutes - March 25, 1997
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REGULAR MEETING
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
CITY HALL - PETALUMA, CA
March 25, 1997
7:00 PM
Commissioners: Present: Bennett, Rahman, Thompson, Wick *; Absent: Feibusch,
Maguire, vonRaesfeld
Staff: Pamela Tuft, Planning Director
James McCann, Principal Planner
Vincent Smith aicp, Senior Planner
Jennifer Barrett mcr, Senior Planner
• Chairperson
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Minutes of March 11, 1997 were approved as distributed.
PUBLIC COMMENT: None.
DIRECTOR'S REPORT: Planning Director Tuft reported her participation in the
Petaluma Issues Forum last week on Banking on the River - How Do We Implement the
Plan
COMMISSIONER'S REPORT: None.
CORRESPONDENCE: None.
APPEAL STATEMENT: Was read.
LEGAL RECOURSE STATEMENT: Was noted on agenda.
COMMISSION BUSINESS
I. EAST WASIUNGTON/ELY INTERSECTION; CITY OF PETALUMA.
Discussion of the function and design issues /constraints present at the East
Washington Street/Ely Boulevard intersection.
Commission Discussion
Commissioner Rahman reported her field trip with Allan Tilton, City Traffic Engineer
at the intersection of Sonoma Mountain Parkway/Ely Boulevard South and East
Washington Street. Several solutions were suggested (restriping and test signal changes
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to provide improved pedestrian safety). Summarized changes agreed. to with Traffic
Engineer - will move crosswalk (southeast side) of E. Washington Street toward
intersection and modify signal timing (5 -7 AM) to provide longer pedestrian crossing
time with protected time. City needs to address problem with quick response to public
inquiry/comments.
Commissioner Rahman spoke regarding her concern with responsiveness of City staff
to concerns from public including phone calls.
Commissioner Bennett afternoon and evening backup - left turn on E. Washington
northbound onto Sonoma Mountain Parkway - signal is too quick - sometimes backed
past Sutter Street - only 4 -5 cars per signal cycle.
Traffic Engineer Tilton noticed that problem today in field and corrected it immediately
(will monitor).
II. TRAFFIC MODEL; CITY OF PETALUMA.
Introduction and general discussion of the revised City Traffic Model.
Traffic Engineer Tilton presented the Traffic Model
M. SPECIFIC PLAN AND SPECIAL STUDY UPDATES; CITY OF
PETALUMA.
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South Petaluma Boulevard Specific Plan.
Corona Reach Specific Plan.
Central Petaluma Specific Plan.
Redwood Crossroads Master Plan
inners Barrett and Smith presented staff reports.
Commission Discussion
South Petaluma Boulevard Specific Plan
Commissioner Bennett Urban Limit Line question was a hang -up several years ago - is
this issue still holding up progress on the plan?
Senior Planner Barrett - Not now, we're addressing this through options in the Specific
Plan.
Commissioner Rahman - Steering Committee hasn't met in a long time (1+ year ago) -
feel unattached from process - need quarterly meetings.
Commissioner Wick - Public dollars committed also through staffs participation in Plan
preparation ($50,000- $60,000 approximately); need to make sure that this continues and
that the Plan comes to fruition.
Corona Reach
Commissioner Wick - Timing of commencement of public participation.
(Public workshops anticipated in May.)
IV. LIAISON REPORTS
Bicycle. Committee (Commissioner 'Thompson) - Field trip very successful;
Rike Plan being worked on.
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SPARC (Commissioner Bennett) - Last meeting: Rooster Run preliminary
review very well received by SPARC.
V. PROJECT STATUS REPORTS:
1. Willow Glen Planned Unit Development - being reviewed by City
Council, first hearing was continued.
ADJOURNMENT: Meeting adjourned to Planning Commission meeting of April
22, 1997 (no April 8 meeting due to APA Conference attendance).
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