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CITY OF PETALUIIA
PLANNING COMMISSION
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REGULAR MEETING
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
CITY HALL - PETALUMA, CA
May 13, 1997
7:00 PM
Commissioners: Present: Maguire, Thompson, vonRaesfeld, Wick; Absent: Bennett, Feibusch,
Rahman
Staff. - Pamela Tuft, Planning Director
James McCann, Principal Planner
' Chairperson
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Minutes of April 22, 1997 will be approved next meeting (lack of
quorum to approve).
PUBLIC COMMENT: None.
DIRECTOR'S REPORT: None.
COMMISSIONER'S REPORT: Commissioners Wick and Feibusch attended neighborhood
meeting with planning staff on Hillside Village to hear comments (did not participate); Chairman
Wick spoke with Bruce Bowman ( "D" Street resident) who voiced his opposition to the Hillside
Village project; comment to public sending e-mail: please provide real names on e-mail
correspondence.
CORRESPONDENCE: Letter from Olympia Monteleone regarding General Plan items
specifically "traffic calming" measures; Letter from Neil Rones requesting continuance for
Westside Shell (Item No. 1); letter from Dr. Michael Modick and Dr. Alan Barton in opposition
to Public Convenience or Necessity request for Westside Shell.
APPEAL. STATEMENT: Was read.
LEGAL RECOURSE STATEMENT: Was noted on the agenda.
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PUBLIC HEARING
NEW BUSINESS
I. WESTSIDE SHELL; 421 WASHINGTON STREET; AP NO. 006 - 361 -032; FILE
CUP96057 (ed).
Consideration of request for Determination of Public Convenience or Necessity for off -
site beer and wine license in an area of undue concentration at an existing gas station and
convenience market at 421 Washington Street.
This item was continued to the Planning Commission meeting of May 27, 1997 by
unanimous vote of members present.
OLD BUSINESS
CONTINUED DEPARTMENT REPORTS I COMMISSION DISCUSSION
H. GENERAL PLAN MIDTERM REVIEW DISCUSSION; CITY OF PETALUMA.
Continued discussion of recommended workplan to pursue conducting a midterm review
of the General Plan.
DISCUSSION:
Chairman Wick - Thanks to staff for good effort; suggested that the City Council consider
amending the charter to require that actions must be consistent with General Plan - many options
for compliance available.
Commissioner Maguire - strongly agree with the Chairman's comments, suggested the
inclusion of a Sustainability Element in the General Plan.
Ed Haworth - Suggested a bit more flexibility be built into workplan for consideration of Urban
Limit Line expansion because data regarding available vacant land will not be developed
initially; may need to consider minor expansion and a more involved General Plan effort.
Chairman Wick - Mid -term review should include discussion of Urban Growth Boundary
(UGB).
Commissioner Maguire - Some good points; many issues to be addressed by City Council and
maybe through initiatives; urban sprawl is not acceptable.
Commissioners vonRaesfeld and Thompson - Discussion of Urban Limit Line placement is
warranted at this time.
A motion was made by Chairman Wick and seconded by Commissioner Thompson to
recommend approval of the workplan to the City Council, as modified and expanded by
Commission.
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Commissioner Maguire: Yes
Commissioner Bennett: Absent
Commissioner Feibusch: Absent
Commissioner Rahman: Absent
Commissioner Thompson: Yes
Commissioner vonRaesfeld: Yes
Chairman Wick: Yes
III. LIAISON REPORTS. None
IV. PROJECT STATUS REPORTS:
1. Marina Plaza Shopping Center (GPA): Wa1Mart has withdrawn, property
owner /applicant has indicated intent to proceed.
2. McNear Landing: model unit building permits have been issued, Final Map
approval slated for Council approval in June.
3. Country Club Estates 2a/3a: Final Map and Improvement Plans forthcoming.
4. Central Petaluma Specific Plan update provided on progress by Advisory
Committee, staff and consultant.
5. Corona Reach Specific Plan update provided on work by staff and consultant.
(Commission requested status on South Boulevard Specific Plan at next meeting.)
ADJOURNMENT: 7:35 PM.
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