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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 08/06/1974A G E N D A PE.TALUMA CITY PLANNING COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING -ITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY HALL PLEUGE.ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG ROLL CALL: Comm. Balshaw Be.11ovich Popp Waters Bond STAFF: Dennis Boehlj Senior Planner AUGUST 5, 7:30 P.M. PETALUMA, Hil;ligo'ss 1974 CALIFORNIA: Mattei APPROVAL OF MINUTES CORRESPONDENCE CONSENT CALENDAR: Site Design Reviews: 1) Sousa - Pacheco Development Co. - Temporary L office in exist ng esidentlal structure located at 835 East' Kdsh Mobile and modular On Lakev ille Highway SONOMA COUNTY REFERRAL: Anneliese Riedel - Request for a variance permit to allow a lot split to provide for an additional single-family dwelling at 3170 Skillman Lane in an Unclassified- B5 -1�5 acre District. WALTER KIECKHEFER - Variance requests for the Golden Eagle Shopping VARIANCE V6-74: Center located at 2_ East Washington St. to albs:° a 'reduction in building setback; to allow an increase in allowable he ight from bottom to top of the sign face; and to allow an increase in maximum allowable sign area. KVALHEIM MACHINERY - USE. PERMIT 'U7 ;74 SITE DESIGN REVIEW:- HILLCREST HOSPITAL USE PERMIT U8 - S ITE DESIGN REVIEW: 2) Site .design review for two small offices proposed at the rear of the building. 1) Public Hearing to remove the non - conforming status of an existing machine shop at 825 Petaluma Blvd, South and permit expansion. 2) Site design review for proposed storage and administrative bui.l:dingsT 1) Public Hearing to remove the non - conforming status of an existing hospital located at 450 Hayes Lane to allow temporary expansion. Petaluma City .Planning Commission Agenda August 6 1974, Page 2 W s H I,,. SUPPLY RE'Z'ONING Z7 - 74: W . H :,I SUPPLY USE PERMIT U,1 0-74 SITE' DESIGN: REVIEW e Public Hearing to consider request from M -L to C- H'f,or property located a.t 709 Petaluma Blvd. South. 1) Public.Hear ng to consider a Use Permit to allow a warehouse and.wholesale display of hand and small power tools at 709 Petaluma Blvd. South. 2) Site design review for proposed warehouse and wholesale display area, AMENDM +ENT.. T BD IVISION Co an amendment to Subdivision ORDIN Ordinance No.. 1046 N.C.S., Section 22.7 ®1301..3 ,C.S. regarding in lieu park dedication fees. AMENDMENT TO Public Hearing to consider the' Noise Section of o GENERAL PLAN: the Ecologic Resources Element of`the General 'Plan for the City of Petaluma. ADJOURNMENT W M -1NUTE S PETALUMA ;CITY PLANNING:.`COMMISSION AUGUST 6, 1974 REGU MEETING' " 7t P.M. CITY'COUNCIL CHAMBERS CITY HALL PETALUMA, CALIFORNIA PRESENT Commo:Balshaw, Bellovi.ch, Bond, Mattei Waters ABSENT �;_ Comm. Hil Popp STAFF Dennis.Boeh1j,e, Senior Rlanner APPROVAL OF MINUTES- The minutes of July 16, ,19`74 were approved as submitte& CORRESPONDENCES A letter from.the law firm,of LsFranchi,.Bettinelli & Mickelstn, who ,represent Condiotti Enterprises, Inc., was read requesting a two -year extension of time in which to prepare a Final Map in accordance with the Tentative, Map for Westridge Units 1 and 2. Mr. Max Mickelsen addressed the Commission, stating that since the project. had been. held.up by litigation and the judgment did not become final until. a few weeks ago, it was felt that the 18 -month period for filing a Final Map should not begin until the date of'this final ' judgment.. He added that either an 18®month period extension :or a two -year extension-of time in which to file the Final Map wou -ld`be suitable. Discussion followed regarding the propriety of the extension and the"length of the extension to be granted. Comm Waters then made -the. motion to approve a time exteins'ion; :of 18 ,months for the filing of Final Maps for Westridge,Units..I and. °2 o The motion was seconded by Comm. Balshaw, AYES 5: NOES- 0 ABSENT' 2 Chairman.Bond•read.a letter from the Director of Commu- nity Development to „Young. America Homes regarding the' fence adjacent to the Casa Grande, Jr/ Sr High which was constructed,in conjunction with Sun_nyhi:lls Subdivisono. This letter stated that the arrangement proposed by Mr. Meyer, Superinten Schools, to present the gates to the - school district to be installed by them at a. - , later date after the field was developed would; be acceptable. NSENT CALENDAR° Comm:° Balshaw requested that the site design review for the Sousa- Pacheco. D.evelo:pment Company be removed from the Consent Calendar and considered later on the Agenda to allow further discussion. , T-7 Petaluma Planning Commission Minutes, August 6, 1974 "''K.. Page 2 The site design review for American Leisure Living, 180.0'Lakeville Highway -ad been withdrawn from the Agenda. SOUSA- PACHECO Temporar y office in residential structure . ., DEVELOPMENT CO. located at '929 - East Wash�ixigton Street SITE DESIGN REVIEW: Comm, Balshaw questioned the height of the sign, stating that since East Washington,was an entranceway to the city, an effort should be made for aesthetic signing along that street. Dick L eb.a rep.resenting the a'pplicant., replied that the sign was unobtrusive and of - a low 'key nature, and he therefor felt it to. be aesthetically appropriate. The location of the sign on the site was discussed. Mr, Ernest Curtis.,, a ,neighbor adjacent to the property, questioned what the-use of the house would be. Chairman Bond - explained the proposed usage, and' °.the sign location. Comm..Balshaw made a motion to approve the site design with conditions as r ecommended by the Site Design Review Committee. The motion was.s'econded by Comm. Waters. AYES 5 NOES. 0 ,ABSENT 2 SONOMA COUNTY Anne1-ies'e. Riedel Request,. for a variance, permit to REFERRAL: a ow a of s`p "Et;.to provide for an additional single - family dwelling at 31.70 Skillman 'Lane .in an U B °5 -1o5 acre District; The request for a variance. wa s-.. briefly reviewed and the Commission informed that the. staff opposed the granting of this variance because it would encourage urban - ization. lands which City plans designate as agricul- tural open space. Comm, Balsha_w. made a :motion to requels.t, the staff to forward. a letter opposing the ,requested, variance to the Sonoma County Board. of Zoning Adj'ustmonts -, since its approval would constitute; further urbanization. of this Tural.areao Comm. Bellovich seconded ^the motion, AYES 5 NOES 0 ABSENT 2 WALTER KIECKHEFER Variance requests for -'the 'Golden Eagle, Shop;ping Center VARIANCE' -74 & 'located at. :2 East Washington St, to allow reduction V7 -74; in ; building setbacks to allow an increase';in allowable height bottom to -top :of the sign .face and to - rease in maximum allowable sign area° The st briefly rev ewed`the. three variance requests and , on was informed that although it was felt Justification existed .for the reduction in building setback, there did not appear to be justification: for the increase in allowable sign "height or in maximum allowable sign'areao Petaluma Planning Commission Minutes, Augus -t 6, 1974 Page 3 Mr. Walter'Kieckhefer explained the design of the sign and questioned why the City disapproved. Mr. Boetlje explained that according to the zoning ordinance the allowable height from the bottom.to top of the sign face, should "be 10 feet and that the City had also been discoufaging.reader -board type signs. Mr. Kieekhefer explained how the reader -board would be utilized and maintained He also cited examples of items that had been displayed on a reader board designed and main- tamed by him at a .Novatq shopping ,center. o Mr. Kieckhefer informed the Commis that the tenants in the rear of the shopping center could not be easily seen from the street,, and the reader -board therefore would be Very helpful for them, Chairman Bond questioned why'the. staff was in opposition to the sign Mr. Boehlj;e replied that the sign was considered too l and r.eaders,boards were often not maintained properly. ,Also, the staff preferred just an identification- sign.for the shopping center, not something that would be�c'hanging constantly and pro- distraction. viding ® It was clarified that the variance regarding the building setback was a requirement of site design review if the free- standing sign was to be constructed. Comm Bellovich made a motion"to grant the variance request to allow a reduction in buildng.setback from the street .from 30 feet to approximately 14 feet, The motion was seconded by Comm. Matter, AYES. 5 NOES 0', ABSENT 2. Comm Bellovith'made a, motion to grant the variance requests to allow an increase in'al height from 'bottom to 'tope of the sign face from, l.0 feet to 14 feet 6 inches and to allow an increase in maximum allowable sign area from 200 square .feet .to approximately 213 square feet. .'Corm..Mattei seconded the motion. AYES 5 NOES 0 ABSENT 2 KVALHEIM.MACHINERY The Commission was informed that the Use Permit was USE':PERMI.T U7. -74 necessary to remove the n0n7conformieng status of an & existing machine shop at 825 Petaluma Blvd. South to SITE DESIGN REVIEW- permit expansion. A`brief review of the proposal to add two sma =ll offices at the rear of the building was presented, and the recommended . condi -tions of approval were read. The Public Hearing was opened and Mr. Irwin Kvalheim addressed the Commi;ssiono He stated that he felt the Petaluma P'lannin'g Commission Minutes, August 6, 1974 Page 4 • View from the river :would be improved by the project as the land'scaping.of'ice plants and pine trees would :eventually shield 'the back of the shop, `No other comments were offered and the Public Hearing was closed. Comm.. Mattei'-made a motion to grant, the Use Permit for Kvalheiin Machinery subject to `cond'tions of site design review. The motion was seconded by Comm.. Waters. AYES 5 NOES 0 ABSENT 2 Discussion followed regarding the requirement for paving the off-street employee parking spaces,. Mr. Kyalheim stated that,, although he did intend to pave this : area, it was not economically feasible at this time.. In view of the fact that the applicant has been continually upgrading the subject 'site, it was determined that the paving.requirement should stand, but that the applicant should not be required to comply immediately Comm. Mattei made a motion to approve the site design subject to the four conditions of approval as stated. Comm. Waters seconded the motion. AYES 5 NOES 0 ABSENT 2 HILLCREST'HOSP'ITAL The staff explained that a Use Permit for the Hill - USE 'PERMIT U8 -74 crest Hospital had not been granted in the 'pas°t and was & now necessary to remove the non.- conforriming status and SITE - DESIGN REVIEW;.- allow temporary expansion The project, was briefly reviewed and the ,recommended' conditions' of ag,p.roval of the Site Design Review Committee were read,. The Public Hearing was - opened.and the Ho:spital.Admin- istrator, Mr-., Charles Cowen addressed the Commission, He informed them that space at Hillcrest, is very critical,, but they did not, want to go into permanent construction on the site: until a determination had been made on the future :of the hospital.. Mr o . Cowen therefore requested that 'the additional parking spaces not'be required at this time, or if they did have to comply with this requirement, that it be on a temporary' basis Only. Cherie -rman Bond asked 'what temporary construc'ti'on would consist of. Mr. Erskine, the architect for the project, replied, that they would agree to :surface the area with gravel and provide bumpers, but did not.wish to do excavating, grading and permanent.b.lacktopping and curbing. He added that the required.gatking spaces had been met and he did Petaluma Planning Commission Minutes, August 6, 1974 PARe. 5 not see the need to require more. The requirements were read from the.zoning ordinance and it was clarified that adequate Fparking already being provided for the :hospital. Mr. Cowen mentioned'the necessity of pro'vidi'ing guards° for the extra parking site and also of providing proper drainage for the area. Mt. ation P t.g Cueta1umepre.senting the -Irate Taxpayers Petaluma. Chapter,' informed the Commission that they were bitterly opposed to °the relocation of Hillarest Hospital since felt the existing building was well built and could accommodate expansion on the site. Mr. Curtis was in favor of the construction of temporary buildings.at this,, time until a determination was,made on the future of the hospital. Comm,. Balshaw felt* that any future permanent construction at Hllcrest or its'relo.caton should require removal of all temporary facilities and-incorporation into the general - architectural scheme. Mr. Cowen replied that that requirement would,b.e perfectly acceptable to him. He added that their goal to either expand or move to another site, and'new permanent buildings on the site would incorp.or.ate the existing temporary facilities into the overall des:i,gn. Mr. Boehl,je informed the Commission that the :aforementioned condition should be added to the Use Permit. The, Public Hearing was closed. Comm.`Balshaw made a motion to grant the Use Permit subject to conditions of site design review, and also to add' a. condition. to, the U`s;e. Permit that, if the hospital;. is either expanded or relocated to another site, all temporary structures on the site will be. = removed. Comm Mattei seconded the ,motion;. AYES 5 NOES 0 ABSENT 2 ` Comm.. Waters. made, a motion. to approve the site: design review With conditions of approval -as recommended by the Site Design Review Committee. Comm. Bal:shaw seconded the motion. 9YES 5 NOES', Q ABSENT' 2 A recess,was'called at 9.12 p.m. and the meeting resumed. at 9018 p.m. Mr. Cowen' informed the CoinmL,asion he did not understand why, additional parking spaces had "to be provided when the requirements of the Zoning,Ordinance had been met. Mr. Boehlje explained that 'the Zoning Ordinance only Petaluma Planning Commission Minutes, August 6, 1974 Page 6 specifies minimum m bequirements and the. Commission ion may impose. additional 'requirements if they deem it necessary, He Added that the applicant, would. have the right to -appeal to the City*Coundil. Mr.. Boehlje then. asked. the Commission for a clarifi- 'cation of the. type of. ;surface required for the parking area. After a dis.,cu ' stion it ' was ',- determined that a surface consisting of oil - tre gravel provide a mudand dust-free 'surface would be acceptable. Mr. .Cowen,sta he.would, be agreeable to those requirements. W.,H..I. SUPPLY The staff briefly reviewed. the rezoning , request for REZONING Z7-74 property located at 709 Petaluma Blvd. South and the intended -use of the site The'Comi:ffission was informed, that lot ;split would uld be required in .connection with the project and the total parcel would, then be 14,500 square; feet,,;. The Public Hearing, was opened and Mir. Don Petro, repre- senting the builders of the project, explained that .rezoning ng to C-H was requested be cause the . s i , te did.,hot meet the ;minimum lot size required for an M D!..str r, ,comments"" ict. No ot her were, off ered, and the Public Hearing was clo Comm. Balshaw made andtiori to recommend approval of t,h_e-M-L_rqzPping to the City Council an Comm. ,Bellov3 seconded th M e motion AYES 5 NOES 0 ABSENT 2 W.H.I, SUPPLY The proposal to allow a warehouse and wholesale USE-,PERMIT U10-74 display of hand and small power tools at 709 Petaluma & 'Blvd.. South was briefly rev and the staff SITE DESIGN REVIEW:; recommended approval of the Use Permit, zubject to the Gouncil"s approval of't 'rezoning And site design review. The -_Publie Hearing was.., opened and Mr. 'Don Petro addressed the Cbmmis.s1pti j:'egarding the, required six foot high solid screen fend-in -�a along _I , _g the northerly property line. It was clarified that if the existing. fence and hedge ,. cbtistituted a continuous screen six foot high, it would fLlfill the requirements of Coadition'#7 of the site design review and ,not have to be replaced. No other comments were o the Public Hearing was closed'. Petaluma PlAnn Ilng 'C'omis io'n Minutes, Au . gust 6, 1974 Page 7 U Comm. Bellovich made,a motion to grant the Use Permit subject to conditions of approval of the site deskgft�­ i v, Vq review -and ' "t-he�i, of the City Comm Bx -aw sd6ond6d­ the motion. J Council = =.:: :4 - ' Is h W S AYES 5 NOES 0. ABSENT 2 9 (,that ICandition #3 of the site . design ,review be� changed.. ­ It o . "All trees and shrubs shall be at least 5-g " allon size, W ol ty do nun o `Balshaw. made t- ',mo-i.on the site design review with conditions. ;qf; approval as stated and amended. Comm, Bellovith.secofided the motion. o I - NOES i.,: ci,� 2' YE8 5 0 U Orfl El ­, k', bCU 0 1 -d DM' earing. o consm the. AMEN ENTXtd`.il �T' 0 Public `H t ,No - i se Section of the GENERAL PLAN — Ecologic Resources' `Etle­meHf' aD the 'General Plan for • the of Petaluma-, 8 J Bal�shaw­ re oi_.-VAi' r cra-f-t Noise" on page prop t -and stated he did • not feel that the dir'poxt have to conform to houses that may later be built, but rather no; ho ug & "be -' d1l'b" ed too be O'nstructed within w airport. He also dB(A), noise contour of the th. aircraft .-i-aft —c" . the 70 sug,geste a time schedule In which e rc co mf '.I ';`Dper.a:tional 1V ., -Mil., . -3tihe on. of the Noise _thatl.� was being;" ,r6fert6d: •o. •a "model" di 'be th "as an example of - sei- Inan b,-.4 � b be adopted. He I', 4 added that a',specif i�c, ribxi sex �, e could later be adopted. f or City Comm Ba 'desirable to"plac lsha'w did not feel it. w e - v &t .:esidential ",rea'r ( a . dJy,ac._n-t to' a four lane thoroughkare as suggested co6, " 4' e .10.:, since that would 4 p_9 be using the rear yard as a buffer and as open space. -Discu&s followed regarding noise levels in ixes,identi--a areas and whether - dB(A) would be _ for `thes areas,. Members of the Commission felt li-hair'-ii desirable to be more specific at this time, .Mr. Boehlj°e explained to the Commission that at this time we were only meeting the.requirements-of the State law and setting • forth, -and policies. He - added that . the standaids on page 1 7 were only general guidelines and that specific standards would intothenoise ordinance.. Mr. Boehlje be - incorporated then referred to the last sentence in Section 5.05Al which states, "Any noise ordinance should adjust or refine these standard I s !according to, 'the time or - type of noise. ",� which he felt would relieve the necessity of being more specific at this time. `The Public Hearing was opened No--comment's were. ,: o ff er e d -'Publizwas ,,o fe , red :from the audience and the ,closed. Comm. Waters moved that the Noise S ection b 6 'adop t e d in principle only,. The motion died for lack' a - se .Discussion followed regarding the noise level standatds, for residential areas, listed in Section 5.05.`01 on the - top. of. -page 7,. `It'was determined to add the word, ''desired before: "maximum Averaged level standakdsl should be established" and change "60 dB.(A)"' for residential ,areas to "65 dB(A)... Comm. Bilshao made a motion to recommend, to the 'Council t s initi the adop of ...e; Noise Secti.on'..as th e . City, a -�', 1 _ iti effort, in'establi.gbing noise standards. Comm.. %Mataei seconded' ,-the motion. AYES 5 NOES 0. ABSENT 2 OTHER BUSINESS: Comm. 'Bb:lshaw informed the; Commission Of A 'HUD pro'gram. ;of 'housing for the elderly.. Disdiis.si6n f6110"Oed and it was dot ermine after more information was obtained it. would be submitted to the,Gity Manager 'for determination of a, line of act-ion,.' , Mr. Boehl-JI -also informed the C6m.- mission that housing for, the elderly would 'be-indluded in, the annual update of '!the. Housing Element .which was presently being'cPWiled,. ADJOURNMENT',- There 'being` no further business, the meeting Adjourned at 10:40 p.t ­Chairman ,Attest:�, • - - IV. ­