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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPlanning Commission Minutes 06/13/2017Planning Commission Meeting of June 13, 2017 Page 1 City of Petaluma, CA City Council Chambers City Hall, 11 English Street Petaluma, CA 94952 Telephone 707/778-4301 / Fax 707/778-4498 E -Mail cdd@ci.petaluma.ca.us Web Page http://www.ci.petaluma.ca.us Planning Commission Minutes Tuesday, June 13, 2017 — 07:00 PM Regular Meeting DRAFT MINUTES 1. CALL TO ORDER Chair Gomez opened the meeting at 7:00 PM 2. ROLL CALL PRESENT: Diana Gomez, Gina Benedetti-Petnic, Bill Wolpert, and Jocelyn Yeh Lin. ABSENT: Jennifer Pierre, Richard Marzo, and Chris Albertson. 3. PUBLIC COMMENT The Commission will hear public comments only on matters over which it has jurisdiction. There will be no Committee/Commission discussion or action. The Chair will allot no more than three minutes to any individual. If more than three persons wish to speak, their time will be allotted so that the total amount of time allocated to this agenda item will be 15 minutes. Chair Gomez opened General Public Comment period. Chair Gomez closed General Public Comment period. 4. COMMISSION COMMENT Chair Gomez A. Council Liaison — Chris Albertson Council member Albertson was absent therefore no report was given. Planning Commission Meeting of June 13, 2017 Page 2 B. Pedestrian and Bicycle Committee — Richard Marzo In Commissioner Marzo's absence, Deputy Planning Manager, Kevin Colin reported on the June 7th Pedestrian and Bicycle Committee meeting. He stated that the Committee reviewed a Conditional Use Permit/SPAR application for the Spring Hill School project where they looked at the circulation aspects of the site changes proposed at 705, 709 and 735 N Webster Street. Mr. Colin noted that this project will be coming to the Planning Commission in August. C. Tree Advisory Committee — Gina Benedetti-Petnic Commissioner Benedetti-Petnic reported that the Tree Advisory Committee held an Arbor Day Celebration with a tree planting at Steamer Landing Park. She noted that the CALFire grant subcommittee is working with PG&E and local resources on applying for Cal Fire grants with their primary focus being tree surveys. The oak tree behind the Petaluma Historical Museum has been looked at by an arborist who has recommended pruning and cabling of the branches and the proposals for this work are under review by city staff. She also noted that the next scheduled meeting on June 21st has been cancelled. D. Other Committee Comment Chair Gomez thanked Commissioner Lin for her 4 year term and announced that this will be her last meeting. Commissioner Lin Chair Gomez S. STAFF COMMENT A. Planning Manager's Report Deputy Planning Manager, Kevin Colin reported about the items on the June 27th agenda - Sign program for the East Washington Place Commercial Center; Demolition policy returning for Commission approval; North River Apartments project. This project is proposing 184 units at Oak and Petaluma Blvd North and has already been reviewed by the Pedestrian and Bicycle Committee. Staff will be presenting questions and getting direction from the Commission. At the July 11th meeting, Commissioners will review the Brody Ranch project Site Plan & Architecture Review as well as another application for hillside development in Sunnyslope area. Other projects in the queue are the Cagwin & Dorward project located at the east side of town and the Spring Hill School project both expecting to come to the Commission in July or August. Chair Gomez Mr. Colin Chair Gomez Planning Commission Meeting of June 13, 2017 Page 3 Mr. Colin Chair Gomez Commissioner Benedetti-Petnic Mr. Colin Commissioner Benedetti-Petnic Mr. Colin Commissioner Benedetti-Petnic Mr. Colin Commissioner Benedetti-Petnic Mr. Colin Commissioner Benedetti-Petnic Chair Gomez 6. APPROVAL OF MINUTES A. Approval of Minutes of Regular Planning Commission/HCPC Meeting of Tuesday, May 23, 2017. Chair Gomez will wait until there is a quorum for approval. 7. OLD BUSINESS A. Northbank Residences at Riverfront - Site Plan and Architectural Review for development of 19 two story, single-family homes and associated site improvements in the Riverfront project. Project Location: 500 Hopper Street File Number: PLSR-16-0026 Staff: Emmanuel Ursu, Principal Planner Northbank at Riverfront PC Staff Report Attachment A - 2017-06.13 PC Resolution Attachment B - 2/28/17 PC Staff Report Attachment D (2/28/17) - Noise Study Attachment F (2/28/17)- MMRP Attachment C - Plans Chair Gomez Emmanuel Ursu, Principal Planner Chair Gomez Jim Idleman, Comstock Homes Michael Suchocki, Dahlin Group Planning Commission Meeting of June 13, 2017 Page 4 Chair Gomez Commissioner Wolpert Mr. Suchocki Mr. Idleman Commissioner Wolpert Mr. Idleman Commissioner Wolpert Mr. Idleman Commissioner Wolpert Mr. Idleman Commissioner Wolpert Chair Gomez Commissioner Lin Mr. Idleman Chair Gomez Mr. Idleman Commissioner Lin Mr. Idleman Commissioner Lin Mr. Idleman Commissioner Lin Mr. Idleman Commissioner Lin Mr. Colin Mr. Ursu Chair Gomez Mr. Idleman Commissioner Wolpert Mr. Idleman Chair Gomez Mr. Ursu Chair Gomez Mr. Idleman Commissioner Wolpert Mr. Idleman Commissioner Wolpert Chair Gomez Commissioner Wolpert Planning Commission Meeting of June 13, 2017 Page 5 Mr. Idleman Commissioner Wolpert Mr. Idleman Commissioner Wolpert Mr. Idleman Commissioner Wolpert Mr. Idleman Commissioner Wolpert Mr. Idleman Commissioner Wolpert Mr. Idleman Commissioner Wolpert Commissioner Benedetti-Petnic Mr. Idleman Commissioner Benedetti-Petnic Mr. Idleman Commissioner Wolpert Mr. Idleman Commissioner Wolpert Mr. Idleman Commissioner Wolpert Commissioner Benedetti-Petnic Commissioner Wolpert Mr. Idleman Commissioner Wolpert Mr. Idleman Chair Gomez Mr. Colin Chair Gomez Chair Gomez opened public comment period Chair Gomez closed public comment period Commissioner Wolpert Mr. Idleman Commissioner Wolpert Mr. Suchocki Commissioner Wolpert Mr. Suchocki Commissioner Wolpert Planning Commission Meeting of June 13, 2017 Page 6 Mr. Suchocki Commissioner Wolpert Mr. Idleman Commissioner Wolpert Mr. Idleman Commissioner Wolpert Mr. Idleman Commissioner Wolpert Mr. Idleman Commissioner Wolpert Mr. Idleman Commissioner Wolpert Mr. Idleman Commissioner Wolpert Mr. Idleman Chair Gomez Mr. Idleman Commissioner Wolpert Mr. Idleman Commissioner Wolpert Mr. Idleman Commissioner Benedetti-Petnic Mr. Idleman Commissioner Wolpert Chair Gomez Commissioner Benedetti-Petnic Mr. Idleman Commissioner Benedetti-Petnic Mr. Idleman Commissioner Benedetti- Petnic Mr. Colin Commissioner Benedetti- Petnic Commissioner Wolpert Mr. Suchocki Commissioner Benedetti-Petnic Mr. Suchocki Commissioner Benedetti-Petnic Mr. Suchocki Planning Commission Meeting of June 13, 2017 Page 7 Commissioner Benedetti-Petnic Mr. Suchocki Commissioner Benedetti-Petnic Mr. Suchocki Commissioner Benedetti-Petnic Mr. Suchocki Commissioner Benedetti-Petnic Mr. Suchocki Commissioner Benedetti-Petnic Mr. Suchocki Commissioner Benedetti-Petnic Commissioner Lin Brian Powell, Landscape Architect Commissioner Lin Mr. Powell Commissioner Lin Mr. Powell Commissioner Lin Mr. Powell Commissioner Lin Mr. Powell Commissioner Lin Chair Gomez Mr. Powell Mr. Colin Mr. Idleman Commissioner Lin Mr. Idleman Commissioner Lin Mr. Idleman Commissioner Lin Chair Gomez Mr. Colin Commissioner Lin Chair Gomez Commissioner Wolpert Commissioner Benedetti-Petnic Commissioner Wolpert Planning Commission Meeting of June 13, 2017 Page 8 Chair Gomez Commissioner Wolpert Commissioner Lin Commissioner Benedetti-Petnic Commissioner Wolpert Commissioner Benedetti-Petnic Mr. Idleman Commissioner Benedetti-Petnic Mr. Idleman Commissioner Benedetti-Petnic Mr. Idleman Commissioner Benedetti-Petnic Commissioner Wolpert Chair Gomez Commissioner Wolpert Commissioner Benedetti-Petnic Commissioner Wolpert Commissioner Benedetti-Petnic Commissioner Wolpert Commissioner Benedetti-Petnic Mr. Idleman Commissioner Wolpert Mr. Idleman Commissioner Wolpert Chair Gomez Commissioner Wolpert Chair Gomez Commissioner Wolpert Chair Gomez Mr. Colin Commissioner Benedetti-Petnic Chair Gomez Commissioner Benedetti-Petnic Mr. Idleman Chair Gomez Lisa Tennenbaum, Assistant City Attorney Mr. Idleman Chair Gomez Planning Commission Meeting of June 13, 2017 Page 9 Commissioner Benedetti-Petnic Chair Gomez Commissioner Lin Chair Gomez Commissioner Wolpert Commissioner Benedetti-Petnic Commissioner Wolpert Chair Gomez Commissioner Lin Chair Gomez Commissioner Lin Commissioner Benedetti-Petnic Commissioner Wolpert Commissioner Lin Mr. Idleman Commissioner Lin Mr. Idleman Chair Gomez Mr. Suchocki Commissioner Wolpert Chair Gomez Mr. Suchocki Commissioner Benedetti-Petnic Commissioner Lin Chair Gomez Commissioner Lin Commissioner Benedetti-Petnic Commissioner Lin Mr. Idleman Commissioner Lin Mr. Idleman Commissioner Lin Mr. Idleman Chair Gomez Mr. Idleman Chair Gomez Mr. Colin Chair Gomez Planning Commission Meeting of June 13, 2017 Page 10 Commissioner Lin Chair Gomez Commissioner Benedetti-Petnic Mr. Ursu Chair Gomez Mr. Ursu Commissioner Lin Mr. Ursu Commissioner Benedetti-Petnic Mr. Ursu Ms. Tennennbaum Chair Gomez Mr. Ursu Chair Gomez Mr. Ursu Chair Gomez Commissioner Wolpert Chair Gomez Commissioner Lin Chair Gomez Commissioner Lin Chair Gomez Commissioner Wolpert Chair Gomez Mr. Idleman Commissioner Wolpert Mr. Idleman Commissioner Wolpert Mr. Idleman Commissioner Wolpert Mr. Idleman Commissioner Benedetti-Petnic Mr. Idleman Commissioner Lin Mr. Idleman Commissioner Wolpert Chair Gomez Mr. Idleman Planning Commission Meeting of June 13, 2017 Page 11 Commissioner Wolpert Mr. Idleman Commissioner Wolpert Mr. Idleman Commissioner Lin Mr. Idleman Commissioner Lin Mr. Idleman Commissioner Lin Mr. Idleman Commissioner Benedetti-Petnic Mr. Idleman Commissioner Benedetti-Petnic Chair Gomez Commissioner Lin Commissioner Wolpert Chair Gomez Mr. Colin Commissioner Benedetti-Petnic Chair Gomez Commissioner Benedetti-Petnic Mr. Colin Commissioner Benedetti-Petnic Mr. Colin Chair Gomez Commissioner Benedetti-Petnic Chair Gomez Commissioner Wolpert Mr. Colin Chair Gomez Commissioner Benedetti-Petnic Commissioner Wolpert Chair Gomez Commissioner Wolpert Mr. Idleman Commissioner Benedetti-Petnic Commissioner Wolpert Mr. Idleman Planning Commission Meeting of June 13, 2017 Page 12 Mr. Colin Commissioner Benedetti-Petnic Chair Gomez Mr. Idleman Mr. Colin Commissioner Lin Ms. Tennenbaum Mr. Colin Chair Gomez Commissioner Wolpert Chair Gomez Commissioner Benedetti-Petnic Commissioner Wolpert Commissioner Benedetti-Petnic Chair Gomez Commissioner Benedetti-Petnic Commissioner Lin Chair Gomez Commissioner Wolpert Chair Gomez Commissioner Wolpert Chair Gomez Commissioner Benedetti-Petnic Chair Gomez Commissioner Wolpert Commissioner Lin Commissioner Benedetti-Petnic Commissioner Wolpert Commissioner Wolpert Chair Gomez Mr. Colin Chair Gomez Mr. Colin Commissioner Wolpert Mr. Colin Chair Gomez Planning Commission Meeting of June 13, 2017 Page 13 Motion: Approve Site Plan and Architectural Review for 19 two story, single-family homes in the Riverfront mixed-use development project located at 500 Hopper Street with changes to the recommended conditions of approval, as summarized by staff, made by Jocelyn Yeh Lin, seconded by Gina Benedetti-Petnic. Vote: Motion carried 4 - 0. Yes: Diana Gomez, Gina Benedetti-Petnic, Bill Wolpert, and Jocelyn Yeh Lin. Absent: Jennifer Pierre, Richard Marzo, and Chris Albertson. 8. NEW BUSINESS N/A 9. ADJOURN Next Meeting of the Planning Commission is scheduled for Tuesday, June 27, 2017. The meeting was adjourned at 9:33 PM