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Home My WebLink AboutMinutes 06/25/1985331 Not Official Until Approved By The Planning Commission MINUTES Petaluma Planning Commission June 25, 1985 Regular Meeting 7:30 p.m. City Council Chambers Petaluma, California PRESENT: Commissioners Head, Hilligoss, Libarle, Serpilio, Sobel, Tencer 00 ABSENT: Commissioner Read I q STAFF: Warren Salmons', Planning Director O Michael Moore, Principal Planner c Pamela Tuft, Principal Planner Kurt Yeiter, Associate Planner APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Minutes of the June 11, 1985 meeting were approved with corrections. CORRESPONDENCE None. DIRECTOR'S REPORT: Mr. Salmons advised of two informational presentations scheduled in the near future on; 1) Housing Study Slide Presentation by EIP, and 2) California Building Systems Institute, Inc. -He also advised of the American Planning Association Conference in late August. The General Plan Consultant selection process will resume at the City Council meeting of July 1,. 1985. COMMISSIONERS' REPORT None. :. NOTE: Strike -Out Type ( ----) = Deletion Underline Type ( ) = Addition PUBLIC HEARINGS I. KEN ROBERTS, ACCESSORY DWELLING, 604 BAKER STREET (Presently known as 620 Baker St.) , AP #006-302-37. 1. Consideration of Use Permit. The public hearing was opened. SPEAKERS: Fred Tarr - 4 Tunzi Parkway = spoke in agreement with staff report. Linda Fannin - 519 Upham, _ supported staff recommendations Mike Acorne - 608 Baker Street. - Questions re: driveway placement. Ken Roberts - Applicant - answers questions. 1 332 The public hearing was closed. A motion was made by Commissioner Sobel and seconded by Commissioner Libarle to recommend ;granting of the Use Permit subject to the findings and conditions in the staff report as amended. AYES: 4 NOES: 1 (Head *) ABSENT: 1 (Read) * Commissioner Head voted no because he felt the accessory unit was too large. Findings 1. The proposed use, subject to the following conditions, will conform to the intent of the Zoning . Ordinance and the policies of the General Plan/EDP. 2. The proposed use, subject to the following conditions, will not constitute a nuisance or be detrimental to the public welfare of the community.. Conditions 1. The site plan :shall be revised so that the proposed accessory dwelling and the proposed single - family residence both share the same curb cut. 2. Fencing along the inside property lines of the parcel adjacent to the accessory dwelling shall be refurbished and replaced to provide a solid six -foot high privacy screen, reducing to 3J feet in the front setback area. To provide a closeable yard for the accessory dwelling, a six -foot high fence shall be installed between the accessory dwelling and the rear property line fence. 3. Front set -back shall be - reduced by 5 feet and all the buildings and drives on the site shall be shifter 5 feet toward Baker Street so that the space so gained will to to increase the useable back yard space of the accessory dwelling. 4. The lot shall be graded so as to drain underground to the storm drain in Baker Street, design subject to approval by the City Engineer and Building Department. 5. Driveway to accessory dwelling shall 'be narrowed to ten foot width to provide 3 -foot wide landscape buffer to the side property line. 6. Per City zoning ordinance, this project shall be subject to site plan and architectural review by SPARC before issuance of a building permit for the accessory dwelling.. 7. Pesticide program to eradicate rats to be undertak by ar)r)lican p to issuance of emo ition permit ,for existing building. Eradication 2 l r :9 333 8. The existing easement to Upham Street shall be legally abandoned PLANNING MATTER Note: The following item was originally listed as Item No. 3 on the agenda. II. PETITION FROM PROPERTY OWNERS /RESIDENTS OF THE 6th AND HOWARD STREETS NEIGHBORHOOD REQUESTING THAT THE COMMISSION INITIATE AN HISTORIC DISTRICT OVERLAY ZONING IN THE ABOVE MENTIONED NEIGHBORHOOD. 00 Note: Planning Director Salmons excused. himself from the discussion since he lives within this area. U A general discussion on this request was. held. co A motion was made by Commissioner Head and seconded' by Commissioner Sobel to direct staff to initiate a study Historic Distirict Zoning. AYES:,' 6 NOES: 0 ABSENT: 1 (Read) III. SONOMA COUNTY REFERRAL: DRAFT 'STUDY REPORT OF THE SONOMA COUNTY PLANNING DEPARTMENT's DRAFT PETALUMA DAIRY BELT STUDY. After general discussion. by the Commissioner's, a consensus was reached to recommend more study by Planning staff with a return presentation at the Planning Commission meeting of July 23, 1985. DISCUSSION ITEM Fir General discussion by the Commissioner's regarding letter received from I Church of the Open Door requesting a zoning. change to enable churches to locate in commercial/ industrial zones.. A. consensus was reached to ask for more information from the Church with more detailed information at a later date. ADJOURNMENT: 9:25 PM. ATTEST: A)&%44�j 3 4 0 ;�&q Warren Salmons, Planning - Director 3 334 Not Official Until Approved By The Planning Commission MINUTES July 9, 1985, Petaluma Planning Commission 7 : 30 p.m. Regular Meeting, Petaluma, California City Council Chambers PRESENT: Commissioners. Hilligoss, Libarle, Read, Serpilio, Sobel, Woolsey ABSENT: Commissioner Head STAFF: Warren Salmons, Planning Director .APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Minutes of the 'June 25, 1985 . meeting were approved as written: ELECTION' OF OFFICERS: CHAIRMAN' Commissioner Read was nominated b Commissioner ,Sobel and seconded by Commissioner Woolsey. There' were no other nominations. Commissioner Read was unanimously approved for office of Chairman. Commissioner Sobel VICE CHAIRMAN was : nominated by Commissioner Read and :seconded by Commissioner Serpilio. There were no other nominations. Commissioner Sobel was unanimously approved for office of Vice Chairman. SPARC APPOINTMENT: Commissioner's Libarle and Hilligoss volunteered to their services as SPARC appointees. A, written vote was taken.. Commissioner Hilligoss was appointed by a vote of 4 to 2. Commissioner Read assumed the Chair. CORRESPONDENCE: Bay Area Council Survey. DIRECTOR'IS REPORT: Planning Director Salmons reported on the status of the City budget hearings. A brief discussion was held regarding the General Plan consultant choice. COMMISSIONERS' REPORT: Chairman Read welcomed new Commission Member ouncilwoman Woolsey. NOTE_::: Strike -Out Type ( - - - -) = Deletion Underline Type ( ) = Addition PLANNING MATTER I. Discussion Item: Follow -up to mobilehome study report presented May 28, 1985. 1 1; 1 � N A general discussion was held by the Commission allowing input from the following members of the audience: City !Councilman Michael Davis, 522 Sonoma Drive - Spoke in favor of rezoning of mobilehome parks during the upcoming General Plan update. Virginia 'Myers - 50 Pamela Drive - Questions regarding zoning differences. I Art Willis - 33 Pamela Drive Questions regarding state laws. The Commission reached a consensus that the matter of mobilehome land use designation should be reviewed during the General Plan update process. H. Discussion of possible amendment to Zoning Ordinance Section 21 -101: Home Occupations. After ' a general discussion, this item will be studied further by staff and the Commission and returned for further Commission discussion in two month's,. III. Discussion of view maintenance - ordinances utilized in various communities. 1, Following. general discussion by the Commission, -the :following members of the public spoke: Kurt & Irma Knobelanch - 33 LaCresta Drive - Has views that are being i blocked by trees. Alberta Kyle - 700 Paula Lane - Has views that are being blocked by trees. A consensus was reached_ by the Commission to: ask City Council whether a view preservation ordinance should be pursued by the Planning Commission. ADJOURNMENT: 9:15 PM. ATTEST: 62 'tAx. S't*'. Warren Salmons Community Development and Planning Director 2