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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 07/02/1974A G E N D A PETALUMA CITY PLANNING - COMMISSION JULY 2 1974 REGULAR MEETING 7:30 P.M. I,TY GOUNCI,L CHAMBERS, CITY HALL PETALUMA, CALIFORNIA PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE'FLAG ROLL CALL: Comm. Bal,shaw Bellovic.h Hilligoss Mattei Popp Waters Bond STAFF: Frank B. Gray,. Director of Community Development APPROVAL OF MINUTES CORRESPONDENCE CONSENT CALENDAR: ' l,) Robert F. Ca rmody - Site design for proposed 7-Eleven to ocated as Perry Lane and Baywood Drive. 2) Greenbriar Unit #'''2:, II Final Map - Consideration of Final Map sub mitted by Young Am erica Homes for Phase I`I consisting of 128 multi - family units to;be located on the south- east side of the Washington Square Shopping Center. 3 ) Greenbriar 'Unit #2 , ' Phase II I',F' inal Ma - Consideration of Fina Map submitted y Qantas Development Corporation for.Phase III cons - ing of 57 single - family units 'to" be located on the easterly extension of McGregor Avenue. EIQ EVALUATION - Consideration of EIQ submitted by Lieb &.Quaresma JOHN TERZIAN: for John 'Tarz an.for - proposed Charley's Liquor Store to be located at 6'01 Petaluma Blvd. South, BARBER SIGN,COMPANY - 'Public Hearing, to consider application for a Use USE PERMIT U6 -74: Permit by Barber Sign Company to.allow sign shop operations, includ sign painting, plastic sign panel work, and offices, at 32l'Second Ztreet. M :& M ICE VENDING Public Hearing to review Use.Permit.U1 -73 granted MACHINE COMPANY - to M &;M Ice Vending Machine Company to locate and REVIEW OF USE operate an automatic coin operated ice vending PERMIT U1 - 73: machine building on the Northwestern.Pacfic Rail- road Company lot bordering Copeland Street._ AMENDMENT TG THE Public Hearing to consider the Scenic Highways GENERAL PLAN,: Section of the Ecologic Element of the ��. General Plan for the City of Petaluma. 01 1 - ADJOURNMENT M I N U T E S 1. PETALUMA*CITY PLANNING'COMMISSION JULY 2, 1974 REGULAR MEETING 7-.30 P.M. CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY HALL PETALUMA, CALIFORNIA PRESENT: Comm.: BellovIch" Balshaw-, "Bond. Hilligoss,, Mattei, Waters ABSENT'-.- 'Comm. Popp. ,STAFF: .Frank B. Gray, Director of Community Development APPROVAL bFMINUTES: The minutes of June 18, 1974 were approved.As submitted. CORRESPONDENCE: A letter from Mr. JAck•he6hAn was read which stated the Foster FiLeeze', Drive-In remodeling would -be co,m -p feted by August 30, 1574. This letter was - the retu-it of an inqu,lry by the Commission at the meeting, -Of June 18, CONSENT CALENDAR: 1) Robert F. Carmody -'Site,design for proposed T�Elev t ocated at Perry Lane and Bay- W en tome ood Drive. 2) G_re_e_nb.ri41r • Unit #.2., Ph'asllel' II_ Final Map, - Consi detAtibn of Final- ?Map su - bmittea by . Young America Homes for Phase 1I *consisting of 128 multi-family units to be.located on the south- east side of the, S'quare Shopping Center. 3)- Greo.nbriar_Unit t2, . Phase III Final Man - Consideration af F.inAl Map submitt�d 5� Qantas Development-Corporation for Phase III consist— ing of 57 single- fami units to be located on the easterly extension McGregor Avenue. Chairman Bond requested' that the Final Maps for Greenbriar Unit #2, Phases II and.III be withdrawn from the Consent, Calendar as he had further 4pestions reg'ardinq ; the letter submitted by the 'Director of Community Development., Comm.. BelloVich made a: motion to approve the.site design for the proppsed-7-Eleven food store with conditlions: of approval as recommended by the Site Design ' Review Committee.. Comm. Balshaw seconded the motion. AYES, 6 NOES 0 ABSENT 1 Pe . t City Planning Commission Minutes, July 2, 1974 EIQ EVALUATION A brief oral summary of the erivirohmehtal-aspects JOHN TE I RZIAN: of the, proposal for.'- & liquor store to be located at 610 Petaluma Blvd.. South was presented by staff. Comm., Balshaw,made - a motion . to direct the Director of Community Development to prepare and post a- Negative Dec for the project. The motion was seconded by Co.mm..Waters.. AYES 5 NOES 0 ABSTAINED 1 ABSENT 1 BARBER SIGN COMPANY A brief 'oral summary of the: proposed project'. was - USE 'PERMIT U6­74 presented by the s,taf f The I recommendation. to the & Commission was for approval of tho 'Us.e. 'Permit.. sub - SITE DESIGN REVIEW: -. ject to conditions of Approval of the s-ite,. review., -These conditions as recommended, by.th6 81te DdAigft Review Comm i-t-tee were then read for the information of. the Cominission. The Commis' tqas informed of federal requirements regarding flood control methbds'"and a 'discus,sion followed., It, - was determined to add Condition 44, requiring A letter from the applicant, and owner., waiving all responsibility of the City in 'case of flooding,. :The, Public Hearing was opened. Mr. Mark Barber addressed, the, Commission and in ormed- them he, would be agreeable:to.furnis.h the required ldtt-ei reliev- ing the.Ci -ty of a1;1 1 responsibility in:c flood damage. No other comments were offered and the Public Hearing was clo6dd_ Comm. ! Mattai made: a Motion to grant the Use'Permit subject to,the conditions of the site design review and Comm. Balsba.wzeconded the motion® AYES 6 NOES 0 ' ABSENT 1 Comm. Mattei mAqe. a motion to approve -the site design, With conditions ndition's of approval aas' recommended by the Site Design Review Committee The motion was seconded by Conn.:Balshaw. AYES 6 NOES 0, ABSENT 1 -2- Petaluma City Planning - , ,Comm ss ion Minutes, July 21, 1 M & M ICE VENDING The. Co,mmission wa;s informed that in accordance with MAQHINE�;COM.PANY their request at the time of the annual review of : REVI IE I W OF It . JSE Use Pe I r.m'its on June 18', 19'74 Use Permit U1 -73 had PERMIT U1 -73: been- -set for a. -Publi'd Hearing. , this evening.. The i't of concern to the Commission had been,. the , ma` �ln and.a review of the project-to determin electrical fac-ilities-.should be placed underground. :Since the Golden Eagle Shop p not been .constructed this past year hext':to.the' site 'as planned, the staff recommended not req'uiring undergroundihg at this time but review- ing in another year'; The Public-Hearing was opened and Mr. Michael,Moran called upon regarding the',.'landscaping. He explained .''to the Commission that he had put in 38 plants.. and 4!' of - but due.*to- the 'lack of water supply and soil conditi,on.s., the plants had not survived except for one. Mr. Moran informed the Commission that he would prefer to put in a combination of rock and wood chips•that would not require.. Various methods of landsoap mg- the site were dis- cussed and the applicant was.rectuestd-d to submit a plan,,toithe. - Department of' Community Development before the next meeting. . Mattei remarked.,. that Wood chips Would be preferable to rock so as not to encourage vandals 'to utilize the rocks for breaking windows. Mr. Moran was in that the next review of the Use Permit would be in February 1975. The Public Hearing was clos.dd.-. GREENBRIAA UNIT 2, , The Comm issi=was advl:sed,that the,applicant.usually PHASES 11 &, Iii has the in lieu, park dedication fees paid before the FINAL - 'MAPS- Final Map is brought before the Commission for con- -a •but, in this case the developer had, asked that the foes: not b6 required until the Final maps went to the City Counci,'l. The , Commission was further advised that the in lieu•park dedication fee's.for Phaqe I of the , >s l ubdivision had also not been paid, but a-billl had been submitted to the applicant and 1 - buildings -would-;not be .final the fees had paid. The City i Attorney had been consulted and advised th&t wouldb.e proper for the Commission to,cOnsider the Final Map before the fees were,paid, and the staff therefore recommended approval of the , Final',Maps with a further recommendation to the City. Council that they not consider these-maps until the in lieu park dedication fees have been paid. -3® Petaluma City Planning .Commission Minutes,. July 2, 1 -974: Mr; Gray informed th Co mmi ssion' that .S,tatd la w'. requires ;the fees to .be paid before the " O' verning" •b.ody. •takes :action., which; in this case is tl `e, City Counc.i1 He, then. read . an excerpt from the '-%ubdivi= sign Ordinance relat �to -Final Map: approval,.. A discus followed ..regarding the legality of Approving the Final Maps:., Mr.. Jon Anderson, Civil Engineer f.or thee - applicants, informed th .Co mmi ssio n - that they were only approv- ing basically. that the Final Maps were correct-and the legal conditions would have to be taken care-of under legasl statutes with the City Council who sign the Subdivision Ag;reement.. Mr.. G.ray•-clarified..that. the Subdivision.Agreement snot made up until the ,C y Council acts upon the Final Map and,tha;t under State law only the City Council is required to review the Final Map. Comm. B ellovic'h made 'a m otion, to recommend approval.. of the G.reenbr.iar Unit 2, Phase; hI F inal Map..to the City Council and. the motion was seconded. by Comm:.. .. Waters, who Also requested that the .City Council be notified that the in 'liou-park, dedication fees had not .been paid.: • AYES 6 NOES' 0 ABSENT 1 Comm,., Bellovich made a motion to recommend approval of the Gr.enbr'iar Unit 2 Phase hI Final Map to, th® Ci ty and advise them that the lieu park dedication fees had, not been, The• motion was seconded by Comm. waters. AYES 6 NOES 0 ABSENT 1 AMENDMENT TO THE Mr.,Gr advised the Commission that. the Scenic GENERAL Highways Section of the: Ecologic Resource's Element of. the General Plan, defined the areas of scenic value within the City's environs, so that an effort could be made to maintain their scenic quality. T he. Scenic'Points & C'or:ridors Map was then explained to the Commission. Mr.. Gray clarified that the document would not authorize the Commission to tell, landowners what they could or could . not do on th property, that they could only recommend that any development should ,appeeciate that the site is a scenic vista for the public and should be d=eveloped as, such.. It was also .explained that the Scenic Highways Section was only the 'first phase of a general plan and the next step would be for the Plan- ning Commission.to act on a program of implementation. -4- Petaluma City ' Planning Commission Minutes, July'2, 1974 • The Public Hearing was opened. The purpose of-the implemen*tation of. , the ,Scenic Highways Section of the 'ddlogit Resources Element w"as briefly explained to th6 audience.. 'The Public Hearing was closed. The possible imposIiori on 16nd` owners' rights was di Comm Baishaw made.. a motion 'to accept the Scenic Highways Section of',the Ecologic Resources Element -of the 'General Plan ds,pr6"sented and Comm. Waters seconded 'motion. AYES 5 NOES 0 ABSTAINED 1 ABSENT 1 OT, ftt.RtV8INES Comm. BAlshaw referred to" the ' S , unnyhills Subdivision and. ,dsk,6d'why ,4A " , tes had hot. been put in the fence.. adj,aqent t . o Pas& Grande jr!--5r High School: A short discussion followed lowed and - 'Mr.. -Gray informed the _slon' that e th Commis- h' would " h ck -i­n�to the matter and ask the . � ­c­ --devdIpper, to be p,rpsent at' t h _e next meeting if the question could, not answered Ml tA=T:s'Knui 'aske'd t-W. initiate , an ordinande 6hange� regarding the in Iieuld`dd7ication park fees since it is now based on- the undeveloped assessed price of the land and not what the land could actually be purchased for. Mt. Gray replied that some cities- base,their fees on the cash value of the land instead of the assessed value and advised the Commission that he would the. ,staff do a study and bring the - w matter °back to ahem. Comm. Mattel also felt that s onger fees shou ld-be imposed on commercial develop- tr' meats. J ".i The Arco truck stop on Lakeville Highway and Baywood Drive was mentioned and Mr. Gray advised that the EPA would not allow its further expansion and it was indefinite as to whether Arco intended to remain on the site. He also advised that conditions of the original site design had not been complied with and the matter would be followed up. Mt. Gray informed the Commission that action on the Bike Route Study was imperative since dedication of land for a bike path was more difficult to require Petaluma City Planning Commiasion Minutes, July 2, 1.974 unless the;Council took some action. :.He theref ore asked' that the (Zommis.sion urge the Council, to approve the study',.. Councilman Mattei stated he did - not., agxo'6. with taking :the the "parking off. of the. streets for the bike path a :a short: -discu'slsion followed. Mr. Gray suggested that. the' plan 'be considered by the Counail with no.desiInationa. councilman Mattei replied that the d-ou mitjht act upon it if the designations` ons were not :indicated and informed the Commission that he would take their feelings on the bike plan back to.that body. Comm. Waters remarked that the;. Prograrft of , indicated' ,six study ' areas that had 'riot been, con,- s.ider.ed,. Mr. Gray - advi:§6d. that within, the, next - two.. Commission- meetings the 'N'Orth McDowell Blvd, holding ;zone and the,'McNea , r Island study would be brought: up to the' Commiss 'Ee a•b`6: advised that --a schedule ,for completion. of' the. -areas - would be Iuxnished to the, Commist§iori. ADJOURNM, ENT: There 'being no further business the meeting adjourne at 9: 25. p# m,. I'tt I � i ce ce ChairmIn Attest:. U-M