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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 11/10/1987LWE I PETALUMA PLANNING COMMISSION November 10, 1987 REGULAR MEETING Tuesday, 7:00 p.m. CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY HALL PETALUMA, CALIF. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG ROLL CALL COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Bennett, Doyle, Libarle, Parkerson, Read, Sobel, Tarr COMMISSIONERS ABSENT: None STAFF: Warren Salmons, Planning Director Pamela Tuft, Principal Planner Michael Moore, Principal Planner John Morgan, Assistant Planner Jenny Cavanagh, Planning Technician APPROVAL OF MINUTES Minutes of October 27, 1987 were approved with the correction of two spelling errors. PUBLIC COMMENT: COMMISSIONER COMMENT CORRESPONDENCE DIRECTOR'S REPORT: None. None. 2 letters distributed. None. READING OF APPEAL RIGHTS: OLD BUSINESS: CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARING I. TIM TATUM, HAYES AND EL ROSE, A.P. Nos. 008 -480- 52,53,54,55 (File No.'s 1.549, 1.550, 1.551, 1.552) 1. Consideration of EIQ 2. Consideration of four conditional use permits allowing mixed use residential /commercial in a C -0 Zone. 357 Continued Public Hearing Speakers: Tim Tatum, applicant, 1538 - 18th Street, San Francisco - "Project now consists of 3 lots, the 4th will not be in this application - this will be a test case for these types of uses offering office and residential potential." Public Hearing Closed A motion was made by Commissioner Parkerson and seconded by 00 Commissioner Read to prepare a mitigated negative declaration based on the I , following findings: O COMMISSIONER BENNETT : Aye ® COMMISSIONER DOYLE: Aye M COMMISSIONER PARKERSON: Aye COMMISSIONER READ: Aye COMMISSIONER SOBEL: Aye COMMISSIONER TARR: Aye COMMISSIONER LIBARLE: Aye Finding s 1. The project as conditionally approved does not have the potential to substantially degrade the quality of the environment, substantially reduce the habitat of a fish or wildlife species, cause a fish or wildlife population to drop below self - sustaining levels, threaten or 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. 2. The project as conditionally approved does not have the potential to achieve short -term environmental goals to the disadvantage of long -term environmental goals. 3. The project as conditionally approved does not have possible environmental effects which are individually limited but cumulatively considerable. 4. The environmental effects of this project as conditionally approved will not cause substantial adverse effects on human beings, either directly or indirectly. A motion was made by Commissioner Sobel and seconded by Commissioner Parkerson to grant three conditional use permits for the creation of three pairs of mixed used residential units within the C -O zone on AP No. 008 - 480-53, 54 and 55 in substantial conformance with those shown on the plans by M. Waldemar received by the Planning Department August 20, 1987: COMMISSIONER BENNETT: Aye COMMISSIONER DOYLE: Aye COMMISSIONER PARKERSON: Aye 2 358 COMMISSIONER READ: Aye COMMISSIONER SOBEL: Aye COMMISSIONER TARR: Aye COMMISSIONER LIBARLE: Aye Findings 1. The proposed structures and use, subject to the following conditions, will conform to the intent of the zoning ordinance and' policies of the General Plan. 2. The proposed structures and uses, subject to the following conditions, will not constitute a nuisance or be detrimental to the public welfare of the community. CnnditinnG: 1. Required lot line adjustments to bring the lots into conformance with those as shown on the site plan shall be completed prior to issuance of a building permit for the project. 2. All setbacks shall conform to the requirements of the commercial office zone in which the site is situated. 3. Any required utility easements shall be subject to approval by , the City Engineer. Storm drainage shall be in a pipe system. 4. Erosion control shall be in conformance with the recommendations of the Soil Conservation Service and shall meet the requirements of the City of Petaluma Erosion Control Ordinance and the approval of 'the City Engineer. A grading plan shall be approved by the City Engineer prior to issuance of building permits. 5. Building plans and site development shall take into account the recommendations for security by the Police Department. 6. Building plans shall show site drainage to the satisfactions of the City Staff. 7. The proposed project site plan building elevations and landscaping shall be subject to SPARC approval in accordance with Section 26 -400 of the zoning ordinance. All conditions of SPARC approval shall become conditions of the use permit. A landscape plan shall be submitted for SPARC approval which depicts fence locations, ground cover, and all front yard and street sideyard areas and the assurance that all tall shrubs and trees shall be located in such a manner so as to preserve views to the extent possible for buildings located uphill from the project site. 8. All building walks and grounds shall be maintained in excellent condition with private deed restrictions to be recorded insuring a high level of maintenance of roofs, walls, downspouts, garage doors, patio decks, yards and landscaping. The CC &R's shall also insure clean driveways and yards free of rubbish, weeds and stored materials, 3 R vehicles and parts thereof. The private CC &R's shall contain a provision which permits backup city enforcement of their maintenance provisions. The outdoor storage of recreational vehicles and boats shall not be permitted on the project site. 9. No buildings shall be approved. if the structural height of the building not including chimneys, vents or other "minor architectural features" extends above an _ imaginary plane radiating from eye height on the balcony of the adjoining dental office building to the south. This requirement may be modified by the Director of Community Development and Planning if such modification can be shown to have a negligible 00 effect on the preservation of views from neighboring properties. 9q 10. This project shall be subject to payment of storm drainage impact fees ® per Municipal Code Chapter 17.30. co 11. Buildings constructed by this project are subject to community facilities development fees payable at time of issuance of building permits. 12. This project shall be subject to any applicable school district impact fees at the time of issuance of building permits. 13. The project sponsor shall execute a binding agreement which shall stipulate that upon close of escrow of each residential dwelling unit in Tatum project, developer shall pay $150.00 to the City per daily trip end estimated to be generated by said unit. Each unit is estimated to generate 10..0 trip ends per day. If the City establishes a Major Facilities Traffic Mitigation Fee prior to close of escrow of any unit(s), the fee for said unit (s) and all subsequent units in this project thereafter be either $150.00 per trip end or the Major Facilities Traffic Mitigation Fee, whichever is less on a per unit basis. For the purpose of this condition, each of the 3 accessory structures to be considered a residence }4--- T�ris- fizse -- permit•- maq�-be- �ca�ea- to -tke- waning- ��vmmissorr -f or�view at-- an3r -- time - -chre -to-- comgiairrts- - �r-affi�- Migestiorr,--rroise gen�eratiba - -or -- other -- operating-- ckaractcristics: -- tit-- sncir- time - -tize E�rnmiasioir gray a-epe-ai --- tire- -itse- permit-- or -�df modify-- conclitivrrs - -ef approval NEW BUSINESS PUBLIC HEARINGS: II. RAJA DEVELOPMENT, CREEKVIEW COMMONS, ELY BLVD. & MONROE STREET, A.P. No. 136 - 111 -19 (File No. 3.272 -B) 1. Consideration of EIQ 2. Consideration of PUD (Planned Unit Development) amendment. The public hearing was opened. 4 360 Speakers: Leon Costanten (Raja Development), 700 California Boulevard, Napa -- described project, answered questions; driveway from Monroe was designed from emergency access standpoint; other homeowners may not annex these four units; 66-2/3% must annex this unit. The public hearing was closed. Commissioner Doyle "should be brought back if new units cannot be accessed". Commissioner Parkerson - "problems on annexation from Monroe Street ". A motion was made by Commissioner Tarr seconded by Commissioner Bennett to direct staff to prepare a mitigated negative declaration based on the following findings: COMMISSIONER BENNETT: Aye COMMISSIONER DOYLE : Aye COMMISIONER PARKERSON: Aye COMMISSIONER READ: Aye COMMISSIONER SOBEL: Aye COMMIS'S`IONER TARR : Aye COMMISSIONER LIBARLE: Aye Findings a. Due to the developed. nature of the existing site the project does not have the potential to degrade the quality of the environment, substantially reduce the habitat of a fish or wildlife species, cause 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 major periods of California history or prehistory. b. The project as conditionally approved does not have the-potential to achieve short term to the disadvantage of long term environmental goals. C. Because . the project does not include additional phased development, the project as conditionally approved does not have impacts which are individually limited but cumulatively considerable. d. The project as conditionally approved does not have environmental effects which will cause substantial adverse effects on human beings either directly or indirectly. A motion was made by Commissioner Read and seconded by Commissioner Parkerson 'to recommend to the City Council approval of the amendments to the PUD Unit Development Plan to include 4 planned units on AP 136 - 111 -19 as part of the. Creekview Commons PUD based on the findings and subject to the amended conditions as follows: COMMISSIONER BENNETT: Aye COMMISSIONER DOYLE: Aye 5 361 COMMISSIONER PARKERSON: Aye COMMISSIONER READ: Aye COMMISSIONER SOBEL: Aye COMMISSIONER TARR: Aye COMMISSIONER LIBARLE: Aye Findings: 1. Said amendment to the plan clearly results in a more desirable use of land and a better physical environment than would be possible under the original development plan. 00 2. The PUD District, as originally developed, has a suitable relationship Iq to one (1) or more thoroughfares. The traffic impact anticipated as a 0 result of the proposed amendment will be mitigated through conditions ❑ of approval. ❑ 3. The plan amendment as conditioned continues to present a unified and organized arrangement of buildings and service facilities which are appropriate in relation to adjacent properties, and adequate landscaping will be required to insure compatibility. 4. The natural and scenic qualities of the site are protected with adequate available public and private spaces designated on the original and proposed unit development plan. 5. The development of the subject property, in the manner as proposed to be amended by the applicant, will not be detrimental to the public welfare, will be in the best interests of the City and. will be in keeping with the general intent and spirit of the zoning regulations of the City of Petaluma, and the Petaluma General Plan. Conditions: 1. The common area proposed for the new- units shall be merged with the common area of the existing PUD, subject to staff review and approval. 2. Access to the new units shall be via the Creekview Commons traffic circulation system subject to SPARC review and approval. The driveway proposed on Monroe Street shall be eliminated. . 3. Rear yard fencing for buildings 3 and 4, with rear elevations facing Ely Boulevard, shall be designed to provide sound buffering. Said fencing shall be an extension of that required in the original PUD for units backing on Ely (i.e., shall provide sound buffering; shall match in material, style, etc.; shall be physically connected to the sound buffering fence required in original PUD) . Windows on rear elevations of buildings 3 and 4 shall be designed to provide interior noise levels not to exceed 40 dBa in bedrooms and 45 dBa in other habitable rooms. All are subject to review approval by City staff. 6 ff 4. On -site pedestrian access (i.e., in addition to the sidewalk on Monroe Street) shall be provided between the proposed 4 -unit section and the existing PUD, subject to staff review and approval. 5. A tentative map process shall be required for this project. 6. The Homeowners' Association of Creekview Commons shall be responsible for maintenance of all landscaping installed 'in the public right -of -way (i.e., between the soundwall and the sidewalk). 7. All applicable original conditions of approval of the existing PUD unit development plans, Resolution 9314 N.C.S, shall be re- adopted as part of this development plan. 8. The four new units shall be annexed into the existing CC &R's for the Creekview Commons Planned Unit Development. If the annexation is rejected by the Home Owners Association, the project will be returned to the Commission for appropriate revision of conditions. 9. This project shall be subject to SPARC review, with special emphasis on the following: a. Building setbacks, landscaping (including public right -of -way along Ely Boulevard) and architecture shall match or shall be equivalent to that of the existing Creekview Commons development. b. Possibility of creekside walkway connection to be explored by SPARC. 10. The project sponsor shall execute a binding agreement which shall . stipulate that upon close of escrow of each residential dwelling unit in this phase. of Creekview Commons., developer shall pay $15,0.00 to the City per daily trip end estimated to be generated by said unit. Each unit is estimated to generate 10.0 trip ends per day. If the City establishes a Major Facilities Traffic Mitigation Fee prior to close of escrow of any unit(s), the fee for said unit(s) in this project shall be either $15:0.00 per trip end or the Major Facilities Traffic Mitigation Fee, whichever is less on a per unit basis. 11.. Applicant shall participate in an assessment district or other funding mechanism formed to construct Lynch Creek Bridge if such a district is formed. 12. The applicant shall offer to the City (for relocation) the existing house located on the project site should it be slated for demolition. If the City chooses not to accept the house, demolition may proceed subsequent to obtaining a demolition permit. 13. For information purposes, the following special development fees shall be applicable: Sewer and water connection, Community Facilities, Storm Drainage Impact, Park and Recreation Land Improvement and School Facilities. W ' �, •qT ° .tip 363 14. Applicants shall contribute a pro rata share for the installation of a landscape median island on Ely Boulevard. Dollar amount shall be based on the amount of frontage of this property on Ely Blvd. and shall be determined by the City Engineer. 15. Install fire hydrant as required by the Fire Marshal. The public hearing was closed. A motion was made by Commissioner Tarr seconded by Commissioner Bennett to prepare a mitigated negative declaration based upon the following findings: COMMISSIONER BENNETT: Aye COMMISSIONER III. SIPES, MONTESSORI DAY CARE CENTER, 629 EAST "D" STREET, COMMISSIONER A.P. NO. (File No. 1.555) Aye COMMISSIONER c Aye COMMISSIONER SOBEL: Aye 1. Consideration of EIQ TARR: Aye COMMISSIONER 2. Consideration of conditional use permit to allow a day care facility O for approximately 90 children and office uses on the grounds of ® the existing Petaluma Valley Baptist Church. co Q The public hearing was opened. Speakers: Tom Sipes - applicant. questions re: item #12; parking questions; must rent second floor to afford project; answered questions re: facility operations; this is ideal location for this facility." The public hearing was closed. A motion was made by Commissioner Tarr seconded by Commissioner Bennett to prepare a mitigated negative declaration based upon the following findings: COMMISSIONER BENNETT: Aye COMMISSIONER DOYLE: Aye COMMISSIONER PARKERSON: Aye COMMISSIONER READ: Aye COMMISSIONER SOBEL: Aye COMMISSIONER TARR: Aye COMMISSIONER LIBARLE: Aye Findings: a. The project does not have the potential to degrade the quality of the environment. b. The project as conditionally approved does not have the potential to achieve short term disadvantage of long term environmental goals. C. Because the proposal does not include additional phase development the project as conditionally approved does not have impacts which are individually limited, but cumulatively considerable. d. The project as conditionally approved does not have environmental effects which will cause substantial adverse affect upon human beings either directly or indirectly. A motion was made by Commissioner Tarr seconded by Commissioner Bennett to grant a conditional use permit for up to a 90- student day care /preschool, In office space and one residential unit in existing structures based on the findings and subject to the conditions: COMMISSIONER BENNETT: Aye COMMISSIONER DOYLE: Aye COMMISSIONER PARKERSON: Aye COMMISSIONER READ: No (too much intensification of use) COMMISSIONER SOBEL: Aye COMMISSIONER TARR: Aye COMMISSIONER LIBARLE: Aye Findings: 1. The proposed use, subject to the conditions of . approval conforms to the intent and requirements of the zoning ordinance and the general plan. 2. This project will not constitute a nuisance or be detrimental to the public welfare of the community due to the mitigation measures incorporated in the conditions of approval. Project Specific Conditions: 1. All conditions of the Fire Marshal shall be met. a. Install an approved manual fire alarm system in both buildings. b. Install panic hardware on exit door in chapel building,. C. Provide one fire extinguisher 2A rated ABC dry chemical type for each 3,000 square feet of floor space. d. All drapes and other decorative materials shall be flame resistive. e. No extension cords. All equipment and appliances to be direct plug in. f. Provide metal or flame retardant plastic waste cans. 2. The project shall be subject to approval of the Building Division. 3. This project shall be subject to SPARC review pursuant to zoning ordinance section 26 -401. The review shall include fence design, landscaping for parking area, street trees, additional public area landscaping and any changes to the building architecture. 4. No signs may be erected on the site without issuance of a sign permit. 5. There shall be no open storage of equipment, materials, trash, litter, etc., 6. All fences between the project site and adjacent residences shall be repaired as necessary. The fence between the proposed play area on Vallejo and the adjacent residence shall be repaired or rebuilt as a sound fence with no gaps, designed subject to SPARC approval. 7. Hours of organized use of the outdoor play area shall be limited to . 8:00 AM through 5:00 PM. Z 365 8. Additional daytime uses of the site (such as one residential apartment and/ or up to 1,200 square feet of offices for non - profit organizations) shall be such as to be served by the available parking after the needs of the child care center have been met. Planning Staff shall make this determination. The needs of the child care center shall be assumed to be 25 spaces until proven to be otherwise. 9. The forcer two parking spaces closest to D Street on the . ingress drive shall be eliminated and replaced with landscaping. The objective is to screen the view of the parking places and to provide some stacking CO space between the parking lot and D Street. I q 10. The two lots which comprise the site shall be merged prior to ® commencement of the use. ® 11. The parking layout shall be designated with "in" and "out" driveways. Spaces shall be restriped, angled as needed, and appropriate signs :and pavement markings shall be provided, to approval of City Engineer. The objective is to reduce the congestion on D Street. 12. This project shall be subject to pay $150.00 to the City per daily trip -end estimated to be created by the project. Staff estimates the net new daily trips generated by this project to be 55. . If the City establishes a major facilities traffic mitigation fee prior to commencement of the use, the fee for this project shall' thereafter either $150.00 per trip end, or the major facilities traffic mitigation fee be whichever is less. 13. 'Hours of operation shall be from 7:30 AM to 6:00 PM five days per :week Monday through Friday Evening uses of the . site` for meetings shall be no more people than can be accommodated by the available off- street parking. 14. This project shall be subject to review after a trial period. At the end of six months the neighbors of the site shall be re noticed and given an opportunity to present feedback on any problems which have developed. If any problems have developed the use permit will be reconsidered by the ;Planning Commission at that time and conditions of approval may be modified or added This use permit may also be recalled to the 'Commission at any time for review on receipt of complaint or complaints regarding noise, traffic congestion and any other characteristic of the operation. 15. The fence between the site and the neighboring lot along East D Street shall be rebuilt or replaced, design to SPARC approval. 16. Four additional parking spaces are to be provided subject to staff approval and spaces with most difficult access shall be desi nated or staf , office use or residential unit parking 10 5, -1 1 PLANNING MATTER: IV. Discussion of proposed Petaluma Livestock Auction Yard collection facility for temporary carcass storage at 84 Corona Road, A.P. No. 048 -08 -25 (File No. 4.763) This item was withdrawn from the agenda as the County has taken action to approve the project. PUBLIC HEARINGS: V. PETALUMA MUNICIPAL AIRPORT PCD (PLANNED COMMUNITY DISTRICT) East Washington Street, (File No. 3.312 -A) 1. Consideration of amendments to land use and development standards. The public hearing was opened. SPEAKERS: Frank Lavezzoli - Airport Commissioner - answered questions regarding proposed land use and setback amendments. Barry Lawrence - Airport Commissioner - answered questions on proposed amendments. Mark Lill - Parkland Way - Questions concerning building heights, distance of uses from property line. The public hearing was closed. A motion was made. by Commissioner Read and seconded by Commissioner Doyle to recommend to the City Council approval of the P.C.D. amendments as discussed by the Commission and summarized below: COMMISSIONER BENNETT: Aye COMMISSIONER. DOYLE : .Aye COMMISSIONER PARKERSON: Aye COMMISSIONER READ: Aye COMMISSIONER SOBEL: Aye COMMISSIONER TARR: Aye COMMISSIONER LIBARLE: Aye 1. Deletion of last sentence under Section A. Purpose (stating specific intention) 2. Requiring an air show permit rather than a zoning permit in Section B. Permitted Principal Users. 3. Adding two principal permitted uses in Operations Subzone (fuel sales and aircraft washing) . 4. Adding one principal permitted use in Aircraft Storage category (miscellaneous aviation related storage) . 1 11 367 VI. ZONING ORDINANCE TEXT AMENDMENT, CITY OF PETALUMA. 1. Text amendments to Petaluma Zoning Ordinance (1072 N.C.S.) to comply with new National Flood Insurance Program (NFIS) regulations and to incorporate current City regulations regarding fill placed in certain Flood Plain Zone Districts. This hearing was opened and continued to the Planning Commission meeting of December 8, 1987. PLANNING MATTER VII. Discussion of proposed revised growth management system. Discussion: Staff briefly outlined the major changes between the current system and the draft proposal. Because of the lateness of the hour, several Commissioners were reluctant to launch into a detailed discussion of the draft system; however, there were general comments. Commissioners Tarr and Bennett expressed their regret at the loss of public input that used to be part of the growth management system when it had the Residential Development Evaluation Board through the 70's. Both felt that the inclusion of the school districts as well as interested citizens added an important dimension to the review of development proposals under the RDCS. Commissioner Read felt that the new system did not give the Planning Commission the "early look" at projects that the current system did because of Technical Rating. She hoped that staff would be able to come up with a way to advise the Commission of upcoming projects once the new sytem was put in place. Commissioner Parkerson also supported the idea of somehow keeping the Commission informed in the absense of Technical Rating. Commissioner Sobel asked several questions about the workings of the new system, but 12 5. Adding eight principal permitted uses in the Aviation Commercial Subzone. 6. Deleting introduction sentence and four principal permitted uses in the Commercial Subzone. Adding one principal permitted use (general aviation terminal facilities) . 7. Adding major conditional use option section in the Aviation Commercial Subzone ( #5, a through f) . 8. Deleting the one conditional use within the Commercial Subzone (General Aviation terminal facilities) . 9. Amending setbacks within the Aircraft Commercial Subzone and Commercial Subzone to require a minimum of 10 between the public 00 right -of -way and project landscaping (intention is to allow for provision of sidewalks in the future without reducing landscaping o setback of 25') . 10. Delete specific parking requirement within Aviation Commercial ® Subzone, retain sentence which states "Where the adopted lease co standards do not establish a specific standard, the parking requirement shall be established by the Planning Director". VI. ZONING ORDINANCE TEXT AMENDMENT, CITY OF PETALUMA. 1. Text amendments to Petaluma Zoning Ordinance (1072 N.C.S.) to comply with new National Flood Insurance Program (NFIS) regulations and to incorporate current City regulations regarding fill placed in certain Flood Plain Zone Districts. This hearing was opened and continued to the Planning Commission meeting of December 8, 1987. PLANNING MATTER VII. Discussion of proposed revised growth management system. Discussion: Staff briefly outlined the major changes between the current system and the draft proposal. Because of the lateness of the hour, several Commissioners were reluctant to launch into a detailed discussion of the draft system; however, there were general comments. Commissioners Tarr and Bennett expressed their regret at the loss of public input that used to be part of the growth management system when it had the Residential Development Evaluation Board through the 70's. Both felt that the inclusion of the school districts as well as interested citizens added an important dimension to the review of development proposals under the RDCS. Commissioner Read felt that the new system did not give the Planning Commission the "early look" at projects that the current system did because of Technical Rating. She hoped that staff would be able to come up with a way to advise the Commission of upcoming projects once the new sytem was put in place. Commissioner Parkerson also supported the idea of somehow keeping the Commission informed in the absense of Technical Rating. Commissioner Sobel asked several questions about the workings of the new system, but 12 368 stated that he would ask those questions again at the Council workshop on Tuesday, November 17. ADJOURNMENT 11:00 PM. 1 13