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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 06/18/1974A G E N D A S PETALUMA 0 1 1 . TY PLANNING COMMISSION JUNE 18, 1974 REGOLAR MEETING 7:30 P.M. CITY ;.COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY HALL PETALUMA, CALIFORNIA PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG ROLL CALL:, Comm. Balshaw Bellovich, Hilligoss, 11attei, Popp, Waters, Bond STAFF: Frank B.. Gray, Director of Community Development Dennis Boehlje, Associate Planner APPROVAL OF MINUTES CONSENT CALENDAR: Site design review consideration of: 1) Auto Parts Supply Company - Addition to ex sting store at 32 Fourth Street. 2) Robert F. Carmel - Prop.osed-7-Eleven to Se lo --- c at Perry Lane & Baywood Drive. VI N, CTOR.W. NAG allow Variance request to allow an :increase in allow- W�RIACE V5 -74: able sign height to perrait, a free-standing sign to have a total height of 14 feet at 1250 Lind. berg Lane. YOUNG AMERICA HOMES Public Hearing 'to consider rezoning request REZONING Z!5 -74 f rom rom P-C-D to P-U-D by Young America Homes & i for a 6.6 parcel proposed for medical S1TE;DESIGN RE-VIEW: and professional office use for Phase IV of the Gr i)1anned Community Development. 2) Site Design Review for Phase IV of the Greenbriar Planned Community Development. REPORT BY DEPARTMENT Report by Department of Community Development OF COMMUNITY regarding the p6ssible us.e of the'Kieck.hefer DEVELOPMENT: property located at 1051 Petaluma Blvd. South for a City park. ANNUAL USYPERMIT Annual review of Use Permits for compliance with REVIEW:. conditions of approval. _0INTRODU&1bN OF S,CEN1C 'Introduction of the:Scen Highways Section of HICHWAYS ELEMENT: the Ecologic Resources Element of the General Plan. ADJOURNMENT M I N U T E S PETALUMA CITY PLANNING C01 JUNE 1`974 3U C LAR MEETING 7:3 P.M'. TY' COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY - 11AL1, PETALUMA,'CALIFORNIA PRESENT Comm' Bell"ovich, Hilligos-s,' Popp, Water� Bond ABSENT: Comm,, Balshavi, Mattei 1. STAFF: Frank B. Gray., Director of Community Development Dennis Boehlj6, Associate Planner APPROVAL OF MINUTES: The mi:nutez'of June 4, 1974 were approved submitted. CORRESPONDENCE: 1) A. telegram from Mr. Robert F. Carmody was read which requested- the removal of the 7-Eleven application from the agenda to be held until further notice. 2) '.The Commission was informed that the City Council - had approved resolutions reappointing Comm. Bond and Comm. Hilligoss for a period of"f6ur years !CONSENT CALENDAR: Auto Parts S4pply­Com an. Site design review for • An A ion'to the dki "tJ,.hg store . at 32 Fourth Street: Comm. Popp made a motion to approve the Consent Caiehdar item with conditions as.recommended by the Architectural & Site Design Review Committee. Comm. Bellovioh-seconded the motion: AYES 5 NOES 0 ABSENT VICTOR.W. NAGEL - A brief oral review of the request for a variance to VARIANCE V5-74: allow an increase in allowable sign height to permit a sign to have a total height of 14 feet at 1250 Lindberg Lane was given. The staff recommended ended that the variance not be granted since the conditions necessary for this approval did not appear to exist.- Mr. Gray informed the Commission that research had indicated that the intent.of the, applicable section of City Code was to pr6hibi.t signs oriented.towards the freeway. Mr. ' Nagel.informed the Commission that due to the location of the property and its landlocked nature no matter where he put the sign it would still be seen from t14 "freeway, and that his request was to orient the sign towards Caulfield Lane. He added' that it was his understanding that he could con- struct a 6-foot sign with just a building permit, Petaluma City Planning Commission Minutes, dune 18, 1974 and that he felt a business should be allowed to put up a,sgn even if there wasn't a structure on the property. Mr. Gray informed the Commission that -he had advised Mr. Nagel to place a.si.gn.6 feet high orienting towards Lindberg Lane and added that there was already a sign on the fence which was visible from Lindberg Lane and the freeway for which'Mr. Nagel did not have ;a„ permit.. It was clarified that the Petaluma Inn off -site _sign on'the .property was;a nonconforming sign which would be abated in 1976. A short discussion followed regarding existing free- way oriented signs.. Comm. Popp stated that the request did not,meet the conditions necessary to grant a variance:. Mr.'Nagel w'as asked _how he :felt his request, was justified and he replied that it was an unusually loceted of property and has . . hardships because it is landlocked. He also considered _ it a hardship not to'be able advertise his business on the business site. Mr. Gray 'reviewedl the history, of. the .site for the Commission,and;infarmed them that the matter would be.. moot if 'Mr.' Nagel, would come in with a site design for the entire property. Mr. Nagel was adVi;sed that,if he did apply for site design he would,net be required to meet all the conditions of approval imme- diAtely, since the .project could be phased. Comm. Popp made a-motion to deny the requested variance and Comm. 'Waters seconded the motion. AYES 3 NOES.. 2 ABSENT 2 The applicant was advised that' he could appeal the decision of. the Planning Commission to the City_ Council... YOUNG AMERICA HOMES- A` short oral, review of the rezoning request from REZONING ZS-74- ,- P -C -D to . P-U. 'D . for the :proposed medical and profes- signal office phase. of the Greexibriar Subdivision SITE DESIGN ItVI'EW:_ was made. by. Mr., Boehl.je. The , ' Public.Hearing,Was .opened and Mr. Jon Joslyn informed the.Commiss on the plans were in accordance with. the approved Tentative Map. and .he- would answer Soutr any "estions. No other comments were offered from the public,and the Public Bearing was closed. ®2- Retaluma—rity Planning.commis'sIon Minutes, June 18-, 1974 Comm., Wa.t-e made A !motion that the PUD rezoning and, sppqific.' .,findings for' the'Greenbriar, commercial d i oii of site nditi 9 ' p , se be, approve subject to the. co d review approval'. The motion was seconded by Comm. Hilligoss. AYES: 5, NOES - 0 ABSENT 2 Comm. Bellovich made a motion to approve the site design for the Greenbriar commercial phase with con- ditio,ns of approval as. recommended by the A-rchitec- turAl & Site Design Review Committee. Comm. Popp seconded the motion. Mr. Walter Kieckhefe addressed the Commission,and informed them of the history of the property and his reasons; for, purch •t." Comm. Hill Boss suggested that he.in6orporate,tome of ideas stated in the staff report into his development. Chairman Bond questioned the time frame for the requested E and Mr. Kieckhefer replied that it would be approximately 4.5 days until the Draft EIR was presented. ANNUAL USE PEW41T REVIEW: Rarta Hide, 08 Lakeville St. A discu regarding changing the EDP designation. of "'Park'."!,, It'wa the gbnbral'concensus of the Commission that- this "designation, would be changed. the ,next . time .,the EDP was modified.. A,report on the following pertinent Use Permits was read and' appropriate action recommended: Additional information was requested by the Commis- sion regarding the required landscaping- -3- AYES 5 NOES 0 ABSENT 2 .REPORT' BY DEPARTMENT Mr. Boehlj,e gave & brief oral review of the or COMMUNITY report regarding the.pos:sible use of the Kieckhefer DEVELOPMENT:­ property located at 1051 Petaluma Blvd. South for a City p4;k�. Be also advised the Commission that this past week the Recreation Director took ..the matter to the City Council, asking for approximately one-half of the cost of the property out of revenue sharing: funds'. The Council denied his reaue and recommended that the park designation for the site be removed. The Council had &1so looking'.at McNear Island as.,a pos,s,.ib.:le, park site. instead. Mr. B.oeh informed, the_ Comm -is s ion'that Mr. Rachal,, a Planning Tntekn,'wals presently doing a study on the McNea-r Isl'and area. Mr. Walter Kieckhefe addressed the Commission,and informed them of the history of the property and his reasons; for, purch •t." Comm. Hill Boss suggested that he.in6orporate,tome of ideas stated in the staff report into his development. Chairman Bond questioned the time frame for the requested E and Mr. Kieckhefer replied that it would be approximately 4.5 days until the Draft EIR was presented. ANNUAL USE PEW41T REVIEW: Rarta Hide, 08 Lakeville St. A discu regarding changing the EDP designation. of "'Park'."!,, It'wa the gbnbral'concensus of the Commission that- this "designation, would be changed. the ,next . time .,the EDP was modified.. A,report on the following pertinent Use Permits was read and' appropriate action recommended: Additional information was requested by the Commis- sion regarding the required landscaping- -3- Petaluma' City Planning Commission. Minutes,. June' 18•® -1974 Al Stack,, The Commission asked f;ok follow -up action on their 815" ;Lakeville: St:. r prior request fox- ' revocation of the Use Permit if compliance was no`t forthcoming within an allotted time frame. Kaiser Shamrock, 950. 'Lakeville : St,. No 'action was dete'rmihed to be necessary. Henris..Supply, The Commission asked 'that a letter be written to Outdoor'Adverti.s ' ng this company stating the condition of the sign and Structure at Wi.'lson, asking if Its appearance might be improved since & Lakeville, Sts. : - -- Lakeville Street 'is an entrance to the City.. Douglas Oil Co. Signs on the site were questioned and the sta wa (Fas Gas. '2:601' directed t6 make an inspection and forward a letter Lakeville Hwy. to' Douglas Oil if necessary. C &W Auto Wrecking;, The staff was directed to chuck on the violations 892 Lakeville St. of visible stacked cars and also cars parked outside the fence and take: necessary action.,. ` Barta'H de.,. Although the landscaping had not been in as 896 Lakev 'St. . put required ,by. Exhibit, "'A ", it was f elt that corrective action could not be taken -at this time. Foodmaker, 8 E. Washington St. No action was determined to be necessary, M & M zce Ve ndi_r►g The Co mmissio n reque that the review of this Machine Co. , Use Permit. k�e placed 'on the next agenda and M r. Copeland' St. Moran advised to be in attend-ance,,. Sonoma County Mental Alt hough landscaping was not a condition of the Use Health S'ervipe_s, Permit,, the Commission'asked the staf to write a 320 ®22 Up ham ;3t,. letter to this public` agency to see. if their coopera- tion could be:- obtained in..making the site more attractive. Dr. Charl.es,Brandner Veterinary Clinic, Jefferson. _& Lakeville, The site ,:s still,under construction and therefore Streets no-action- required Texaco Station, 910. Baywood Drive. No action was det6rmi-ned- to be ,necessary. Motel 6', 5135 Old. Follow -cup action was requested to , nsrare landscaping Redwood Highway required along the freeway is provided. A review of the sign approval for the site was also requested. European. Car Service;,: The. staff was asked to.check the expiration date of 700 Pe ' l Blvd. the Use Permit and contact the applicant 'regarding South an extension. zm Pbta1j1 C*ity Planning Commi%si Minutes,, June. 18,, 1974 ,San Antonio Follow-up action on the poor condition of.' the land- t 'capi.ng, was. requested I a th' requirement and. also for e , 1ej,p.­S , t-r,eet:. a, detailed landscape plan which had hot been sub- mitted.. Frey-:Automotive, V61.1owTup action was requested- on the requirement for 12'1 Lakeville St "a. hed�e�;alon,g the- property frontagp� to screen the p r- I g. area which,had' not been accomplished. Stand-ard Oil, 4'9199 Petaluma. RlVd�-_ North,: No action was determined to b®" necessary. INTRODUCTiON iOF THE The Comm determined to� set a­ Public Hearing SCENIC' HIGHWAYS for July 2, 19:74- to consider the Scenic Highways OF Section, Sectio of' the , 'E c ologic Resources Element- of the ECOLOGIC RESOURCES' General Plan. ELEMENT: OTHER BUSINESS: Cbmm Waters mentioned the high weeds in the Lakeville Stteet/Caulfield- Lane area- ,and the staff was requested , - to­ see what could be done. to improve -the appearance of' 'the site. qha'Irman Bond asked that action.be taken on the Foster Free project- to insure thee' screen fencing along the rear and for the, trash pick-ups area. Comm. Waiters asked if a .nythipg could be' done about the weeds around Sunset .Line -t- Twine Company. It was . d6ter'mined- that the staff should forward a letter to the company asking thelz cooperation in, beautifying. the site since .! it is an. attractive; old building located on. one: of the gateways toy the: City. Comm. Hilliqoss asked, what action could, be taken for better'. maintenance of'. the City Hall landscaping. Chairman Bond reques.ted that the staff take up the matter with, the Dep&iqtment of Public Works as the commission felt that our own pu sites should be in order in terms, of. landscapi4g if we expect developers to comply with landscaping.requirem ' ents. It.' was noted that the- flowers on the eastern side of the building were dying from lack of water. Chairman Bond asked that an answer to the problem•be resolved before the next Planning Commission meeting. -5- Petaluma City Planning Comm .s'sion Minutes, June 1.8, 1.974 ADJOTjRNMENT: he e •being no further b. us ness the meeting ad ourned Ch , , _ .