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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 12/13/1988f - PETALUMA PLANNING. COMMISSION December 13, 1988 REGULAR MEETING Tuesday, 7 :00 p.m. CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY HALL PETALUMA, CALIF. The Planning Commission encourages applicants or their representative to be available at the meeting to answer questions so that no agenda item need be deferred to a later date due to a lack of pertinent information. T PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG co ROLL CALL COMMISSIONERS: Bennett, Doyle, Libarle, Read, Tarr, Parkerson* COMMISSIONERS ABSENT: Cavanagh STAFF.: Warren Salmons, Director Mike Moore, Principal Planner Kurt Yeiter, Senior Planner * Chairman APPROVAL OF MINUTES Minutes of the November 22 meeting were approved with changes to pages 1, 4 and 15. PUBLIC COMMENT None. COMMISSIONER COMMENT None. CORRESPONDENCE: Letter regarding Burke appeal. DIRECTOR'S REPORT Award for 1987 -88 Chairman (Libarle, Tarr); updates on golf course project, Westridge and Auto Plaza landscaping. COMMISSIONER'S REPORT: Commissioner Read reported on a planning seminar at Sonoma State University. READING OF APPEAL RIGHTS Read by staff. 1 ,_� 1) � - NOTE: - - -- = deletion = addition NEW BUSINESS PUBLIC HEARINGS I. SOUTH POINT INDUSTRIAL PARK., NORTH MCDOWELL BOULEVARD BETWEEN 101 AND NORTHWESTERN PACIFIC RAILROAD, (AP. NO. 007= 401 -12 (File 6.668A) . 1. Consideration of an extension for the tentative map time period. The public hearing was opened. SPEAKERS: None. The public hearing was closed. A motion was made by Commissioner Bennett and seconded by Commissioner Doyle to approve a one -year extension of the tentative map for South Point Industrial Park. COMMISSIONER BENNETT - Yes COMMISSIONER CAVANAGH - Absent COMMISSIONER D.OYL,E - Yes ` COMMISSIONER LIBARLE - Yes COMMISSIONER READ - Yes COMMISSIONER TARR - Yes CHAIRMAN PARKERSON - Yes II. 214 6TH STREET, AP. NO. 008 - 201 -10. 1. Consideration of Appeal to amend conditions of approval for a two-lot parcel map. The public hearing was opened. SPEAKERS: Redmond Burke - applicant gave reasons for objection to condition No. 1; answered questions; wants private driveway to both parcels. Dan Kallenbach - Applicant's architect - described problems with shared driveways. Greg Freitas - Applicant's. planning consultant - parcel map preparer, answered questions. Roene Bruer - 224 6th St. Parking on 6th Street is already bad; should allow' two driveways. The public hearing was closed. 2 a7 A motion was ,made by Commissioner Doyle and seconded by Commissioner Tarr to uphold the appeal' and to .recommend to City Council that Lot 2 be reduced in size to allow only one unit and to allow one driveway per lot. COMMISSIONER BENNETT - Yes COMMISSIONER CAVANAGH - Absent COMMISSIONER DOYLE = Yes COMMISSIONER LIBARLE - Yes COMMISSIONER READ - Yes COMMISSIONER TARR - Yes CHAIRMAN PARKERSON Yes (U The following findings and conditions will still apply: Findings 1. The project, as conditionally approved, does not have the potential to co degrade the quality of the environment, substantially reduce the Q habitat of a fish or wildlife species, cause a fish or wildlife population to drop below self - sustaining levels, threaten to eliminate a plant or animal community, reduce the habitat of a fish or wildlife species, cause a fish or wildlife population to drop below self- sustaining levels, threaten to eliminate a plant or animal community, reduce the number or restrict the range of a rare or endangered plant or animal or eliminate important examples of the major periods of California history or prehistory. i 2. The project, as conditionally approved, does not have the potential to achieve short - term, to the disadvantage of long -term, environmental goals. i 3. Tfhe project, as conditionally approved, does not have impacts which are individually limited, but cumulatively considerable. 4. The project, as conditionally approved, does not .have environmental effects which will cause substantial adverse effects on human beings, either directly or indirectly. 5. The project is consistent with and further promotes the objectives, goals, and policies of the General Plan. Conditions proriding= -foT--mutT al= -aecesa-- and -- maintenance -&1arrg- - a- -common - drive �}- ivew- arlr-- wc�tk- �rci-- sarfacc- siraH - -be -- designed - - ec - staff zrPPro� i✓nst&Hatiorr -of- the- -ptn-tieir- the - comgieted- witbsn -98- days- -fefioarirrg -� ceordatiion-�t�p'ar�ei' nr�g. 1. A's a condition of allowing separate driveways for each of the two lots, measures, subject to staff review and approval, shall be instituted by the subdivider such that lot number 1 can accommodate no more than two dwelling units and lot number 2 one dwelling unit under the current Compact Residential zoning designation. 3 VIP Mi 2.. A maintenance easement along the common side property line shall be recorded prior to issuance of building, 'permits in the event-_ sideyard setbacks less than 5' will be proposed on either lot. 3. The following requirements of the Engineering Department shall be met prior to issuance of building permits for either- lot.: a. install ,sanitary sewer lateral: and Water-service. b. repair_ sidewalk and gutter as needed. Cobblestone curb shall be preserved to City o, : Pet;aluma 'Standards. Cobbles remov'e'd for the common drive shall be used to steal existing curb cut or areas requiring repair. 4. The existing dilapidated shed- located in the rear yard I of Parcel 1 shall be removed prior to recordation of the parcel map. A demolition permit. must be obtained prior to building removal. 5. Administrative design' review shall be required. prior to the development of Parcel 2. Review shall be directed toward the achievement of harmonious interface with adjacent ro erties, particularly with respect to setbacks, access and preservation of neighbors' privacy. 6. Both lots 'shall be subject to imposition of development fees as applicable, including water and sewer connection fees, community facilities development fees;, storm drainage impact fees, park and recreation land improvement fees, and school facilities fees. 7. The property owner /subdivider shall enter into a :recorded agreement for payment of Major. Traffic Facilities Improvement Fees, based upon a rate of $15Q. 0;0 per daily trip end estimated to .be ;generated by each new dwelling unit constructed. The agreement shall be' recorded with the map and fees paid prior to i_ ssuance of building permits for each lot. III. ALMA COURT, AP NO.'s 007- 022 -12, 21., 25 -28, 34 -, 39,, 41, 47, 48, and 59. File 3.38.4 1. Consideration of rezoning to Garden Apartments Residence District- The public hearing was opened. SPEAKERS: Stuart Curtis - 21 Alma Court - Agrees with rezoning; wants to build a second' unit. Bob Martin - 171 Payran Street - what is future of Doris Way? The public hearing was closed. h. P x 247 A motion was made by Commissioner :Read and seconded by Commissioner LibarI6 to recommend to the City Council approval of the rezoning of Alma Court'to achieve consistency with the General Plan.. COMMISSIONER BENNETT - Yes COMMISSIONER CAVANAGH - Absent COMMISSIONER DOYLE - Yes COMMISSIONER LIBARLE - Yes COMMISSIONER READ - Yes COMMISSIONER. TARR - Yes CHAIRMAN PARKERSON - Yes Findings 1. That the proposed rezoning will make the . zoning consistent with the General Plan. co 2. That state law and local policy call for consistency between zoning and Q General Plan land use designations. 3. That public necessity, convenience, and general welfare permit the adoption of the proposed amendment. i IV. M�cDONALD'S, LAKEVILLE AT CAULFIELD. AP. NO. 005 - 020 -57. (:File 1.615) 1 Consideration of a conditional use permit for a fast -food restaurant. The public hearing was opened. SPEAKERS: Kathryn Gehrardt - Applicant's representative will work with SPARC on west elevation, answered questions. Peter Jordan - McDonald Construction Engineer - answered questions. Victor Nagel - 580 Lindberg Lane - concerns regarding access to this site and his property; traffic concerns; open ditch should be covered. The public hearing was closed. A motion was made by Commissioner Libarle and seconded by Commissioner Bennett to recommend to the City Council approval of the conditional use permit based on the findings - and subject to the conditions listed in the staff report dated 12/13/88: COMMISSIONER BENNETT - Yes COMMISSIONER CAVANAGH - Absent COMMISSIONER DOYLE - Yes COMMISSIONER LIBARLE - Yes 5 �s COMMISSIONER READ Yes COMMISSIONER TARR - Yea CHAIRMAN PARKERSON Yes Findings 1. The proposed use, subject to the conditions of approval,, conforms to the intent and requirements of the Zoning Ordinance and General Plan, 2. This project will not constitute a nuisance or be detrimental to the public welfare of the community due to the mitigation measure incorporated by the certification of the final EIR and in the conditions of approval for the Use Permit. '3. This project is exempt from further environmental review because it substantially conforms with the project description reviewed in the Gateway Center's certified environmental impact report (Petaluma Environmental Review Guidelines Section 6.4.3(a)). Conditions (Site Specific) 1. This use permit is subject to Council 'review and approval (per City Council Resolution 86 -2.63, Condition 20a) . 2.. � This project is subject to SPARE approval. Special items of concern that SPARC shall address include, but are not limited to: a. Berms and landscaping along the street frontage to better buffer drive - through lane headlights from street traffic.. b. Changing the architecture on the northern, southern and western elevations to incorporate more detail elements, especially if said elements further incorporate details of the Center's main buildings, such as addition of awnings where appropriate. be--wdd C. Better Better distribution of compact parking spaces. d. Assurance that the restaurant's sign program not only conforms to City' ordinances but also is aesthetically pleasing and .compatible with the building' and environs: e. The height and number of the flag poles relative to the scale of the building to conform to the center's sign program f. Transformer relocation or screening, g Building not to exceed 5 sq: ft. h. Parking spaces to be: possibly reconfi "tired to smooth traffic ingre [egr.ess between drive - through lane and two -way parking lot traffic M 3. Delivery trucks shall, be directed to the trash enclosure driveway. Appropriate signs or other demarkation are subject to SPARC approval. 4. Parking lot and accent lighting shall conform to the lighting program for the Center. 5. Paved access shall be provided between this site and street ingress /egress in the event this project is constructed prior to the Center. Conditions Previously Imposed on this Site by Shopping Center Use Permit 6. All structures shall be built at least to the minimum standards of the Uniform Building Code for seismic safety. 7. Site preparation and grading shall conform to the recommendations of a registered soils engineer in the State of California and subject to review and approval of City Engineer. Recommendations must be included for addressing the issues of expansive soils and settlement. 8. Site drainage work shall be subject to review and approval of the Sbnoma County Water Agency and City staff in accordance with the Petaluma River Watershed" Master Drainage Plan. 1, The applicant shall requirements adopted Ordinance Article 16 Drainage Impact Fee." the Sonoma County Wal comply with all applicable flood mitigation by the City Council as contained in Zoning and Municipal Code, Chapter 17.30 "Storm All improvements and grading shall comply with :er Agency's Design Criteria. 10. An effective sprinkling program to reduce dust emissions shall be implemented during construction. 11. The project shall pay a pro -rate share of the improvement costs associated with the new sanitary sewer line along Lakeville per the Sanitary Sewer System Master Plan, subject to review and aproval of the City Engineer. Any share paid by the Center on behalf of this _restaurant site shall be toward fulfilling this condition. 12. The applicant shall submit a litter control plan and a landscape maintenance plan as part of the SPARC review application. 13. Employees shall be allowed to park on the project site (within the Center) . 14. All overhead utilities fronting or traversing any portion of the project site shall be converted to underground facilities, subject to staff r,eview and approval. 15. A sign program for the restaurant shall be developed and submitted as part of the SPARC application package. The restaurant's signs must conform to the-Center's .sign program. 7 16. Truck. circulation pattern serving the site shall be such as to prohibit . truck traffic north on Payran beyond Lindberg and east on Lindberg beyond Payran. Standard Conditions 17. Roof barrier systems shall be utilized for trees near streets or walkways as needed, subject to staff review and approval. 18. All work, within a public right -of -way requires an excavation permit from the Department of Public Works. 19. A separate water meter shall be provided for landscape irrigation systems or as required 'by staff. 2:0. In the event that archaeological remains are encountered during grading, work shall be halted temporarily and a qualified archaeologist sha11 be consulted for evaluation of the artifact_ s and to recommend future action. The local Indian community shall also be notified and consulted in the event any archaeological remains are uncovered. 21. Any- future color schemes that vary from those approved shall be subject to SPARC review. 22. All outdoor mechanical equipment, satellite dishes, fire main and all rooftop equipment shall be fully visually screened upon � installation subject to the approval of the Community Development Department. Screening devices shall be shown on construction and /or landscape plans. 23. Trash enclosure screens shall be protected from vehicular movements with minimum three foot wide curbed. landscape buffers, and shall be designed to conform with all specification of the City Trash Enclosure Screen Design Standards. 24. All above ground meters and `transformers shall be shown on plans and screened with landscaping materials subject to approval of the Community Development and Planning Department. Any combination of earth berms, retaining walls and landscaping may be used to accomplish said screening. 25. A certification stamped by a Registered Professional Engineer or Registered ,Land Surveyor (elevations only) that the lowest floor is at least twelve (12) inches above the base flood elevation (,BFE or that the structure is flood - proofed. 26. Prior to issuance of Certificate of Occupancy, developer shall pay $50.00 to the City per dad -ly trip end estimated to be generated by this restaurant, as determined by the. Planning Director. If. the. City establishes a. Major Facilities Traffic, Mitigation Fee prior to ,occupancy, the fee shall be either $50.00 per trip end or the Major Facilities Traffic Mitigation Fee, whichever is less. Funds paid by the Center towards the Lakeville Highway corridor improvements shall be. credited against this traffic :fee. In determining , the traffic generation caused Ft c� , T - &5 by this restaurant, the Director shall rely on estimates contained in the Lakeville Shopping Center EIR, but shall account for (subtract) linked trips; i.e., those in which the restaurant is an intermediate stop or shared stop with the Center. This fee is subject to conciliation with the -Planning Director. rtes- previotrsigrid -- shad- be e; r',, e drte� -tv = 41ria- prof e c t . OLD B CQ V. GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENTS (Files 8.105, 8.105A) 0) 1. Continued consideration of EIQ. (� 2, Continued consideration of miscellaneous text and map amendments to the 1987 - 2005 General Plan. cc The public hearing was opened -. SPEAKERS: Martin; Gage (speaking on behalf of Dennis Metcalf) - believes the Metcalf lots can be reconfigured to deal with the question of slope density. The public hearing was closed. A motion was made by Commissioner Libarle and seconded by Commissioner Read to deny the Metcalf General Plan amendment application for a change in land use designation from Suburban (up to 2 du /ac) to Urban Standard (up to 5 du / ac) . COMMISSIONER BENNETT - Yes COMMISSIONER CAVANAGH - Absent COMMISSIONER DOYLE Yes COMMISSIONER LIBARLE Yes COMMISSIONER READ - Yes COMMISSIONER TARR - Yes CHAIRMAN PARKERSON - Yes Staff briefly reviewed the remaining amendment proposals as follows: Amend the General Plan Land Use Map to change existing residential properties along East Court from Industrial to Urban Diversified Residential (up to 1.0 de/ac). Amend the Circulation Map to bring it into conformance with the 1987/88 Bikeway Study. Amend the definition of the Mixed Use designation (p. 36) in the Land Use and Growth Management Chapter to include a maximum residential density for those projects that include a residential component and also clarify that residential -only projects may be permitted subject to meeting appropriate findings. 0 ME i Amend Program 7 of the .Local Economy Chapter (p, 70) to insure that proposals for facilities such as mini - storage in Industrial designated lands are designed to allow future conversion to higher employment density type uses. Amend the definition of the High - Density Residential designation in the Land Use and Growth. Management Chapter to permit limited commercial uses in conjunction` with and serving the residential use. Deletion of Corona Road interchange from Circulation Map and references to the interchange in the Transportation Chapter. Add specific procedures for allowing density bonuses for residential projects. Amend Program 24 and Program 25 of the Housing' Chapter to replace the term "Non-market rate!' with the term "below- market rate!'. Delete Program 9 of the Land Use and Growth Management Chapter and amend Policy 8 of the Housing Chapter to make the General Plan and revised Growth Management Ordinance consistent_. Amend General 'Plan Land Use Map to change certain properties on Keller Street, Western Avenue;, and Liberty Street from Office Commercial to. Community Commercial (,APN's 008-041-1,2,1,6,9,10). Consider an amendment. to the `.residential land use, designations 'that will prevent projects of significantly less' density from being proposed in higher density designations. A motion was made by Commissioner Doyle and. seconded by Commissioner Tarr to recommend to the City Council adoption of the 11 proposed general plan text and map 'amendments presented in the November 8 and November 22 staff reports with action on the map amendment proposal for the Maselli property to be continued to January 10, 1989- COMMISSIONER BENNETT - Yes COMMISSIONER CAVANAGH - Absent COMMISSIONER DOYLE - Yes. COMMISSIONER LiBARLE - Yes COMMISSIONER READ - Yes COMMISSIONER TARR Yes - CHAIRMAN PARKERSON - Yes PLANNING, MATTER VI. 1989 'MEETING CALENDAR 1. Consideration of 1989 meeting calendar schedule. The 198'9 calendar was approved by concensus with the addition of a December 5th meeting special meeting (if needed) . 10 253` PLANNING COMMISSION - 1989 CALENDAR January 10 July 2 -5 January 24 August 8 February 14 August 22 February 28 September 12 March 14 Septemer 26 March 28 October 10 (� April 11 October 24 April 25 November 14 May 9 November 28 co May 23 December 5 (special, if needed) June 13 December 12 June 27 December 26 - no meeting July 11 ADJOURNMENT 10:15 PM ATTEST Warren Salmons Director, Community Development and Planning minutes.12 /13 pcom23 11