HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 04/28/1998Planning Commission Minutes - April 28, 1998
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2 CITI' OF PETALUIIMA, CA
3 PLANNING COMIIIISSIONMINUTES
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5 REGULAR MEETING
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April 28, 1998
7:00 PM
Commissioners Present. Broad, Feibusch *, Healy, Torliatt, Thompson
Commissioners Absent: Bennett, Vieler
Staff. Pamela A Tuft, Planning Director
Vincent Smith, Principal Planner
Hans Grunt, Associate Planner
Allan Tilton, Traffic Engineer
* Chairperson
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19 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
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21 MINUTES OF April 14,1998 were approved with corrections (pages 5 & 6).
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23 PUBLIC COMMENT: John Chaney - 55 Rocca Drive - Regarding Holmberg Roofing
24 - Grading permit issued to fill the lot over the "Cherry Valley Drainage Channel "; not in
25 zero net fill area; does not like noise and mess; concerned with fill compacting; "drop" the
26 grading permit and have a Planning Commission hearing; Tom Hargis needs to review and
27 approve - if Mr. Hargis approves, he (Chaney) will not oppose. Planning Director Tuft -
28 City reviewed plan for compliance with Zoning Ordinance and drainage; can't require or
29 voluntarily refer issue to Planning Commission - Staff will look at September, 1993
30 Minutes and update Planning Commission at the next meeting. Commissioner Torliatt -
31 Why not in zero net fill? Get a response back to us; how does grading apply to a CUP not
32 in compliance? Commissioner Broad - No flexibility in CUP to now allow fill?
33 Planning Director Tuft - No, we have to rely on the Zoning Ordinance. Commissioner
34 Broad - Is grading exempt from City Environmental Guidelines? Planning Director Tuft
35 - Yes, exempt. Commissioner Torliatt - Would like to see this on the next agenda if
36 there is not compliance.
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38 DIRECTOR'S REPORT: Urban Growth Boundary update.
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40 COMMISSIONER'S REPORT: None.
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42 CORRESPONDENCE: None.
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44 APPEAL. STATEMENT: Was read.
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46 LEGAL RECOURSE STATEMENT: Was noted on the agenda.
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3 OLD BUSINESS
4 CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARING:
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6 L i MAXWELL SUBDIVISION EAST OF "D" STREET AT WINDSOR
7 DRIVE; TENTATIVE SUBDIVISION MAP EXTENSION; CHARLE AND
8 PAULINE MAXWELL; AP NO. 019- 120- 045(hg).
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1 Continued consideration of a request to extend the expiration date for a fourteen
11 lot residential Tentative Subdivision Map by one year to May 20, 1999.
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13 (Continued from the Planning Commission Meeting of March 24, 1998.)
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15 The public hearing was continued:
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17 SPEAKERS:
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19 Commissioner Broad - Why not require improvements and dedication of the public
20 access path?
21 Commissioner Torliatt - Would like to see irrevocable offer and improvements; work
22 with Stoneridge and the County if necessary to consider ridge trail; contact County
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24 Commissioner Healy - .Primary focus on Kelly Creek; better use and better benefit; ridge
25 would get less use; conditions on extensions must be agreed to by applicants; stub street
26 from Maxwell to Horich properties to get only one access from "D" Street to minimize
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28 Commissioner Thompson - Concerned with access and impacts on creek.
29 Steve Buckley - Representative for Maxwell and Stoneridge - Moving forward on
30 Stoneridge; access would go through a building site; not a workable situation..
31 Mrs. Fredericks - Sunnyslope - Was not notified; she has enhanced the creek, go out and
32 look at the creek; not an attractive idea; flood problems in area.
33 Bonnie Diefendorf - Project Engineer - No development potential west of site on
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35 Commissioner Healy - Stub street?
36 Bonnie Diefendorf - Difficult to justify the road; the project currently requires an
37 excessive amount of dedication and improvements for a 14 -lot subdivision; additional
38 expense for water and sewer and 28' wide street and sidewalk does not seem appropriate.
39 Commissioner Broad - Is there a benefit to having a pathway that does not connect to
40 Sunnyslope?; if so, require construction of path now; the "County portion" is a remainder
41 to the Maxwell Subdivision; access over the remainder to Premo and to Sunnyslope could
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43 Steve Buckley - Concerns regarding maintenance of creek.
44 Commissioner Healy - Maintenance concern is an issue - staff should talk to Parks and
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Commissioner Torliatt - Staff should also talk to Sonoma County Water Agency.
The public hearing was closed.
This; item was continued to the Planning Commission meeting of June 9, 1998.
Presentation by City Traffic Engineer Allan Tilton.
III. LIAISON REPORTS:
1. Specific Plan Advisory Committees
2. Bike Plan Committee
IV. PROJECT STATUS:
1. Heritage Subdivision
2. Vintage Chateau Senior Apartments
ADJOURNMENT: 9 :15 PM
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