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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPlanning Commission Minutes 06/27/2017Planning Commission Meeting of June 27, 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 27, 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, Chris Albertson, Kit Schlich, and John Perlis. ABSENT: Jennifer Pierre, Jocelyn Yeh Lin, and Richard Marzo. GENERAL 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. COMMITTEE COMMENT A. Council Liaison — Chris Albertson Councilmember Albertson reported that at the May 15th meeting, the Council discussed water rates and waste water service charges. At their June 5th meeting, they discussed the Marina Lease. On June 19th, there was a discussion of the Davidon/Scott Ranch project and Council requested that the EIR be recirculated with a target of 28 homes. At their June 26th meeting, Council discussed Proposition 64 and how Petaluma will address new marijuana regulations. Planning Commission Meeting of June 27, 2017 Page 2 B. Pedestrian and Bicycle Committee — Richard Marzo Commissioner Marzo was absent and no report was given. C. Tree Advisory Committee — Gina Benedetti-Petnic Commissioner Benedetti-Petnic reported that the June meeting was cancelled and there was nothing to report. D. Other Committee Comment S. STAFF COMMENT A. Planning Manager's Report Planning Manager, Heather Hines reported that on July 3rd the City Council will make appointments to the Historic and Cultural Preservation Committee and the Planning Commission and that the Accessory Dwelling Unit Ordinance will be on the Council's July 17th meeting agenda. 6. APPROVAL OF MINUTES A. Approval of Minutes of the Planning Commission/HCPC Meeting of Tuesday, May 23, 2017 and Planning Commission meeting of Tuesday June 13, 2017. The meeting minutes were not approved since a quorum was not in attendance. 7. HCPC OLD BUSINESS A. Modifications to Demolition Resolution — Modifications to parameters associated with existing City Council Resolution No. 2005-198 regarding demolition of historic structures. Staff: Heather Hines, Planning Manager Staff Report Attachment A - HCPC Demolition Resolution Modifications 6-25-2017 Attachment B - City Council Resolution 2005-198 Attachment C - HCPC Staff Report 5-23-2017 Heather Hines, Planning Manager Commissioner Gomez Commissioner Benedetti-Petnic Ms. Hines Commissioner Benedetti-Petnic Planning Commission Meeting of June 27, 2017 Page 3 Ms. Hines Commissioner Benedetti-Petnic Ms. Hines Commissioner Benedetti-Petnic Ms. Hines Commissioner Benedetti-Petnic Chair Gomez Commissioner Wolpert Ms. Hines Commissioner Wolpert Ms. Hines Commissioner Wolpert Ms. Hines Commissioner Wolpert Chair Gomez Commissioner Schlich Commissioner Perlis Commissioner Wolpert Commissioner Benedetti-Petnic Chair Gomez Councilmember Albertson Motion: Approve Modifications to Demolition Resolution with changes as summarized by Council member Albertson made by Chris Albertson, seconded by Diana Gomez. Vote: Motion carried 6 - 0. Yes: Diana Gomez, Gina Benedetti-Petnic, Bill Wolpert, Chris Albertson, Kit Schlich, and John Perlis. Absent: Jennifer Pierre, Jocelyn Yeh Lin, and Richard Marzo. HCPC meeting adjourned Chair Gomez stated that Agenda Item 8B would be moved before Item 8A on the agenda. 8. PC NEW BUSINESS B. North River Apartments — Study session to seek and provide input on a pending application for construction of two apartment buildings including 184 dwellings, approximately 4,677 square feet of ground -level area for commercial use (e.g., retail, restaurant, office), Planning Commission Meeting of June 27, 2017 Page 4 approximately 2,015 square feet for tenant amenity area (e.g., gym), approximately 1,953 square feet for a leasing office. No decisions will be made on the project at this meeting. Project Location: 368 & 402 Petaluma Blvd North File number: PLSR-15-0015 Staff: Kevin Colin, Deputy Planning Manager Staff Report Attachment A - Plans Attachment B - Pedestrian & Bicycle Advisory Committee Staff Report Attachment B - Pedestrian & Bicycle Advisory Committee Minutes Attachment D - Commercial Street Cross Section Attachment E - Summary of Feedback Requests Attachment F - SmartCode Intent Statements Attachment G -Traffic Impact Study Attachment H - Oak Hill Neighborhood Traffic Calming Memo Kevin Colin, Deputy Planning Manager Chair Gomez Mr. Colin Councilmember Albertson Mr. Colin Chair Gomez Commissioner Wolpert Alexandros Economou, A.G. Spanos Jonathan Ennis, President, BDE Architecture Chair Gomez Mr. Colin Chair Gomez Mr. Colin Commissioner Wolpert Mr. Colin Commissioner Wolpert Mr. Colin Commissioner Wolpert Mr. Colin Chair Gomez Mr. Colin Commissioner Wolpert Planning Commission Meeting of June 27, 2017 Page 5 Mr. Colin Commissioner Wolpert Mr. Colin Chair Gomez Mr. Colin Chair Gomez Mr. Colin Commissioner Wolpert Mr. Colin Chair Gomez Mr. Colin Ms. Hines Chair Gomez Mr. Colin Commissioner Wolpert Mr. Colin Commissioner Wolpert Mr. Colin Ms. Hines Commissioner Wolpert Mr. Colin Commissioner Wolpert Mr. Colin Commissioner Wolpert Ms. Hines Chair Gomez Mr. Economou Commissioner Wolpert Mr. Economou Councilmember Albertson Mr. Colin Commissioner Wolpert Ms. Hines Mr. Colin Commissioner Wolpert Mr. Colin Commissioner Benedetti-Petnic Mr. Colin Planning Commission Meeting of June 27, 2017 Page 6 Chair Gomez Mr. Colin Chair Gomez Kevin McDonnell, Oakhill Brewster Resident and member of the "Know Before You Grow" program in Petaluma. He stated that density and development are necessary and appropriate in this project. He stated that traffic issues need to be addressed by reducing the parking ratio and encouraging alternative transportation. Mr. McDonnell stated that the neighborhoods should be protected, problems of the past shouldn't be recreated, and that more housing units within the same footprint needs to be encouraged and density bonuses should be taken advantage of. Chair Gomez Dave Alden, Petaluma resident, believes that in general the application is good, however, is concerned about the site being overparked and about traffic issues. He believes that the Water Street connection should be connected for bikes, pedestrians and cars and that the EVA portion of the project doesn't meet the walkability goals that were set by the City. He supports using Water Street instead of the Emergency Vehicle Access and is in favor of five stories and of anything that gets Water Street developed. Jerome Clelland, Oakhill resident, is in favor of the density of the project and believes that the City needs to grow upwards instead of outwards. He believes that a project should be aesthetically pleasing and multimodal but the current proposal lacks a mix of new housing types. It is essential for this project to include more affordable housing, and he suggested using a density bonus. Mr. Clelland stated that this project is an opportunity to reassure the public that the City can provide housing for all walks of life. Dawn DeWitt, Petaluma resident, is concerned with parking issues and stated that even if people use multimodal transportation, they still have a car to park. Ms. DeWitt expressed concern with the Water Street connection and how the traffic will flow and about the building height along Petaluma Blvd. N. She would also like to see more earth tone colors used. Beverly Alexander, Petaluma resident, is concerned with the design of the building and doesn't believe that the structure should be built in industrial architectural. She believes the building height is too tall and is concerned with traffic issues. Ms. Alexander stated that this project affects the entire City and should be looked at more holistically. Planning Commission Meeting of June 27, 2017 Page 7 Larissa Goliti, Petaluma resident and property owner downtown and owns a 40,000 square foot commercial building space along Water Street. She is concerned that the project and associated construction of Water Street will take away all private parking from her businesses adjacent to the project site. Christine Sheeter, Petaluma Resident on Oak Street, stated that she has witnessed accidents in the vicinity of the project and is concerned with the speed of vehicles. She is also concerned with the color scheme. Chair Gomez Councilmember Albertson Mr. Colin Mr. Ennis Councilmember Albertson Mr. Colin Councilmember Albertson Mr. Colin Chair Gomez Councilmember Albertson Mr. Colin Councilmember Albertson Chair Gomez Mr. Colin Chair Gomez Ms. Hines Chair Gomez Mr. Colin Chair Gomez Commissioner Benedetti-Petnic Commissioner Wolpert Commissioner Benedetti-Petnic Ms. Hines Commissioner Benedetti-Petnic Mr. Colin Ms. Hines Commissioner Benedetti-Petnic Chair Gomez Planning Commission. Meeting of June 27, 2017 Page 8 A. East Washington Place Master Sign Program — Site Plan and Architectural Review for a Master Sign Program for the East Washington Place Shopping Center. The project includes addition of freeway oriented signage on seven major tenant buildings with Highway 101 frontage and replacement of the existing Sonoma -Marin Fairgrounds sign. Project Location: 401 Kenilworth Drive, 866 East Washington Street File number: PLSR-15-0025 Staff: Jacqueline Overzet, Associate Planner Staff Report Attachment A - Draft Resolution Attachment B - Existing Master Sign Program Attachment C - Planning Commission Resolution 2012-04 Attachment D - City Council Resolution 2012-060 N.C.S. Attachment E - Proposed Master Sign Program Attachment F - Fairground Sign Narrative & Renderings Motion: Approve to extend the meeting past 10:30 made by Chris Albertson, seconded by Diana Gomez. Vote: Motion carried 4 - 0. Yes: Diana Gomez, Gina Benedetti-Petnic, Bill Wolpert, and Chris Albertson. Absent: Jennifer Pierre, Jocelyn Yeh Lin, and Richard Marzo. Jacqueline Overzet, Associate Planner Commissioner Wolpert Ms. Hines Commissioner Wolpert Ms. Overzet Councilmember Albertson Ms. Hines Councilmember Albertson Commissioner Wolpert Ms. Overzet Chair Gomez Commissioner Benedetti-Petnic Chair Gomez Commissioner Wolpert Planning Commission Meeting of June 27, 2017 Page 9 Brian Schneider, JSJ Electrical Chair Gomez Commissioner Wolpert Mr. Schneider Chair Gomez Ms. Hines Commissioner Wolpert Chair Gomez Commissioner Wolpert Ms. Overzet Commissioner Wolpert Ms. Hines Ms. Overzet Commissioner Wolpert Ms. Overzet Commissioner Wolpert Ms. Overzet Ms. Hines Commissioner Wolpert Ms. Overzet Commissioner Wolpert Ms. Overzet Commissioner Wolpert Ms. Overzet Commissioner Wolpert Chair Gomez Commissioner Wolpert Chair Gomez Commissioner Benedetti-Petnic Commissioner Wolpert Motion: Approve with edits the Site Plan and Architectural Review for a Master Sign Program for the East Washington Place Shopping Center made by Chris Albertson, seconded by Diana Gomez. Vote: Motion carried 4 - 0. Yes: Diana Gomez, Gina Benedetti-Petnic, Bill Wolpert, and Chris Albertson. Planning Commission Meeting of June 27, 2017 Page 10 Absent: Jennifer Pierre, Jocelyn Yeh Lin, and Richard Marzo. 9. ADJOURN Next Meeting of the Planning Commission scheduled for Tuesday, July 11, 2017. The meeting was adjourned at 11:35 PM.