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SPECIAL MEETING FEBRUARY27, 1996
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS 5:00 PM
CITY HALL PETALUMA, CA
Present: Feibusch, Read, Thompson, Torliatt, Wick
STAFF: Pamela Tuft, Planning Director
James McCann, Principal Planner
Teryl Phillips, Associate Planner
COMMISSION BUSINESS; FIELD TRIP
1. FIELD TRIP OF THE PROPOSED WEST VIEW ESTATES
SUBDIVISION SITE; BODEGA AVE., BETWEEN N. WEBSTER STREET
AND RUTH COURT.
Field visit by the Commission of the subdivision site and surrounding area.
ADJOURN to The New Yorker - 3 Petaluma Blvd North - for dinner.
Reconvene at 7.00 PM.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.
Present: Feibusch, Rahman*, Read, Thompson, Torliatt, vonRaesfeld (arrived at
7:20PM), Wick
STAFF: Pamela Tuft, Planning Director
James McCann, Principal Planner
* Chairman
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I PUBLIC COMMENT: Mike Morgenlaender - 1731 Zinfandel - Because of the lack of
2 connection of Colombard Drive to Maria Drive, Zinfandel has become too busy; traffic on
3 Zinfandel is unsafe; Zinfandel is now being used as a collector; the residents of this area
4 cannot tolerate overloaded residential street; petition. submitted August, 1994 requested
5 City to solve problem; issue never resolved; still no answerslaction; City Traffic Engineer
6 recognizes this as a serious problem; Planning Commission indicated they would create a
7 task force. Planning Director Tuft - (responding to Mr. Morgenlaender) - Colombard was
8 closed allowing access by school bus only; some traffic diverted to Zinfandel; City staff
9 has worked with School Board regarding possible improvements; neighborhood is caught
10 between City and School Board; willing to add this situation to an upcoming agenda and
11 invite School Superintendent and School Board members to attend. Commissioner Read -
12 This is not an agenda item tonight; would be in favor of discussing this when it is placed
13 on an agenda. Commissioner Torliatt - Are we discussing something that City Council has
14 already discussed? Chairman Rahman - When this is agendized we also need to review
1s graphics and discuss all areas closed ( Colombard and Maria).
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17 DIRECTOR'S REPORT: None.
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19 COMMISSIONER'S REPORT: Commissioner Torliatt - Economic Plan, status?
20 Commissioner Thompson - SPARC discussed the negative impacts of creating a "tunnel"
21 effect if too many two -story homes were allowed along Sonoma Mountain Parkway.
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23 CORRESPONDENCE: None.
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25 APPEAL. STATEMENT: Was read.
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27 LEGAL RECOURSE STATEMENT: Was noted on the agenda.
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30 NEW BUSINESS
31 PUBLIC HEARING
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33 IL GATTI GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT; RICHARD GATTI; 701
34 SONOMA MOUNTAIN PARKWAY; AP NO. 137 - 070- 0586cm).
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36 Consideration of a Mitigated Negative Declaration and a request by Richard Gatti
37 to amend the land use designations on the 65± acre property to rearrange existing
38 land uses and to establish an alternate alignment for the new collector road through
39 the site.
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41 Principal Planner McCann presented the staff report (project history).
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43 The public hearing was opened.
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45 SPEAKERS:
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47 Commissioner Feibusch - Requested clarification regarding proposed connection of the
48 collector road to Sonoma Mountain Parkway.
I Principal Planner McCann - Described existing and proposed circulation/collector road
2 alignment.
3 Commissioner Torliatt - Questions regarding the development of the Retail site; is retail
4 about 80,000 sq.ft.? (answer: yes)
5 Commissioner Read - Concerns with retail center; one large "box" proposed - this is last
6 piece of puzzle to supply "neighborhood" shopping area; type of retail needs to be
7 clarified now.
8 Planning Director Tuft - Total square footage approximately 80,000 sq.ft.; one major
9 tenant plus mix of ancillary neighborhood - serving retail uses.
10 Commissioner Feibusch - Architect/applicant are well aware of SPARC design concerns.
11 Commissioner vonRaesfeld - Questions regarding density overall development yield; will
12 number, of driveways/roads be limited on Sonoma Mountain Parkway between junior
13 college.and project?
14 Principal Planner McCann - Yes, General Plan severely limits number of roads/driveways
15 on arterials.
16 Planning Director Tuft - During preliminary review of shopping center (and at SPARC)
17 access was discussed.
18 Principal Planner McCann - During preliminary .review of commercial center possible
19 mixed -use was discussed.
20 Commissioner Wick - Open Space corridor - how much land is to be designated Open
21 Space? Have we allowed overlap like this on other projects? Fee dedication?
22 Principal Planner McCann - The City has not allowed this approach in the past; Open
23 Space areas are typically dedicated to the City.
24 Commissioner Wick - Concerns with intensity of use of park area/creek; concerns with
25 economic consequences of Urban High uses.
26 Commissioner Read - Define whether park will be community or neighborhood; how
27 many potential homes in this area?
28 Principal Planner McCann - Development potential of Gatti property - 154 detached
29 single- family and 88 townhomes (mid- range); 160 -340 (full range).
30 Mike Morgenlaender - Are results of Traffic Study available? Park should be truly
31 functional; should better Rohnert Park definition of functional park; will neighborhood be
32 notified regarding design of park?
33 Principal Planner McCann - Music, Parks and Recreation Commission definition of a
34 functional park is - flat, no improvements to interfere with activities (power lines, etc.); the
35 Parks Commission will seek neighborhood input regarding design prior to park
36 development.
37 Ed Haworth Applicant's representative - Described circulation; listened to neighborhood
38 concerns at series of City- sponsored meetings; plan presented tonight is consensus of best
39 alternatives presented in past; neighborhood park was shown more centrally located
40 originally; more active park desired, that is why -site was moved to Sonoma Mountain
41 Parkway frontage; commercial center is being rethought /redesigned; PUD Standards will
42 allow opportunities for this unique site; further opportunity to comment during Zoning
43 change; one entryway next to park makes most sense; would like to know any concerns of
44 Planning Commission as soon as possible; Open Space in relation to Capri Creek - channel
45 about five feet deep, planted with significant trees by applicant; project engineer indicates
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I channel can handle water /flood flows as is; park site needs to be flat for an active park;
2 significant amount of Open Space on this site; plan reflects consensus of Planning
3 Commission/City Council/staff/citizens; allow flexibility on bus turn -in sites.
4 Paul Bayless - 1605 Zinfandel - Bought home because of quiet street, has 2 small children;
5 how many more cars will be put on Zinfandel? Has there been a traffic study?
6 Christian Clark - Staff has answered most questions - still has concerns with traffic flows,
7 proposed plan will allow another inlet off of Sonoma Mountain parkway; plan carefully for
8 future growth.
9 Mike Morzenlaender - These are same types of problems that were discussed 2 years ago;
10 should not let these traffic problems go unanswered.
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12 The public hearing was closed.
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14 Chairman Rahman - Planning Commission has discussed traffic issues in this area in the
15 past.
16 Commissioner Torliatt - This is an area where there is a real opportunity do things right;
17 Park and Ride facility for commuter parking needed in this area; good pedestrian and auto
18 circulation to Jr. College /schools needed; successful retail center - smaller fully occupied
19 center desirable; transit stop needed; safety a priority; integrate uses (mixed use); develop
20 pedestrian access along Capri Creek; need functional/active park with tennis courts,
21 basketball courts; collector street needs to have a deceleration lane from Sonoma
22 Mountain Parkway; pedestrian/public access to retail site without driving should be a goal;
23 suggests looking at entire site again.
24 Commissioner Read - Gatti property has been surrounded by building; issues still need to
25 be addressed; Park and Ride provisions; what can we do better? This last piece of
26 property should be better than ever.
27 Commissioner Feibusch - Right turn lane already in proposal? Addressed at SPARC -
28 recommended parking lot not face Sonoma Mountain Parkway; most neighborhood
29 concerns are being addressed.
30 Commissioner Wick - The site (and this proposal) have many good components, but not
31 flowing together well; better integration of uses on site is needed; look at incentives to
32 applicant to encourage mixed use; regarding park site - do not "double count" one -acre
33 Open Space site; creek protection should be high priority; retail/commercial area could be
34 reduced; can't have identified total acreage with one acre unidentified; Urban High density
35 should be 7 acres, not 6 acres.
36 Commissioner Read - Planning Commission has been done a disservice by not having a
37 plan of whole area layed out tonight - this is only one small portion of the Specific Plan
38 area.
39 Commissioner Torliatt - More density needed to support retail - emphasized that
40 Commissioner Wick did not suggest lowering density.
41 Commissioner Wick - Urban High Density should be maximized.
42 Commissioner Thompson - Road behind center needs more discussion; deceleration lane
43 from Sonoma Mountain Parkway necessary; existing turn lanes (Sonoma Mountain
44 Parkway/Ely Blvd.) are not wide enough - avoid this situation from occurring again.
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I Traffic Engineer Tilton - City is aware of this problem and is getting bids to correct/widen
2 roadway lanes; road behind center - needs to serve viable function, move traffic over to
3 collector road.
4 Commissioner Thompson - Local/service road behind commercial area should not open on
5 to Sonoma Mountain Parkway.
6 Planning Director Tuft - Many comments heard tonight will be discussed during PUD
7 discussion, specific site rezoning; no Park and Ride proposed because of easy walking
8 distance to mass transit; regarding deceleration lane into commercial area - traffic counts
9 barely required two lanes; physical barrier needed in median to discourage pedestrian
10 crossing in areas without lights /intersections; staff has had many discussions with
11 developer after preliminary and SPARC reviews; working with. new architect - very
12 responsive.
13 Principal Planner McCann - Studies show intersection into commercial area will operate
14 on an LOS A without need for a deceleration/turn lane; will include map to show overall
15 area (per request of Commissioner Read).
16 Commissioner Read - Did we meet density diversification of Specific Plan? Is this the first
17 General Plan Amendment of 1996?
18 Planning Director Tuft - No - McNear Landing and the 1st Street area were acted upon in
19 January.
20 Commissioner Torliatt - Regarding transit stops on Sonoma Mountain Parkway -
N 21 soundwalls won't allow access; existing traffic speeds on Sonoma Mountain Parkway are
22 way too high; agrees with Commissioner Wick on not allowing "double- counting" of
23 Open Space/flood corridor with Park lands.
24 Commissioner Rahman - Busses are already full; soundwalls prevent access to transit
25 stops; can't hold this (last developer) responsible for miscalculations in past; difficult to
26 cross Sonoma Mountain Parkway on foot: busses leave passengers off on east side of
27 Sonoma Mountain Parkway and they need to cross roadway without crosswalks.
28 Traffic Engineer Tilton - Golden Gate Transit has been in touch with City regarding bus
29 stops opposite Chehalis.
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31 This item was continued to the Planning Commission meeting of March 12.
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33 Ed Haworth - requests applicant be allowed to respond if new information is presented on
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37 III. APPOINTMENT OF PLANNING COMMISSIONER ' TO LUCCHESI
38 PARK MASTER PLAN REVIEW COMMITTEE.
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IV. PROJECT STATUS:
1. Undue Concentration Criteria - Adopted by City Council last week with
one significant change - Planning Commission will be decision - making
body.
2. Kodiak Jack's Conditional Use Permit - First monthly meeting was held.
3. Petaluma Queen Conditional Use Permit Amendment - Litigation closed on
some aspects of Use Permit; other aspects of amendment will go forward
when complete application is received.
4. Cross Creek (Parks and Recreation Commission review) - Discussed at
February 21 Parks and Recreation Commission meeting - recommended
Urban Limit Line be moved to accommodate 2 ball fields at no expense to
City; to Planning Commission on April 9.
ADJOURNMENT: 9:30 PM.
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