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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 04/03/1973(.i r� * y'\ A, G E N. D A ETALUMA CITY PLANNING COMMISSION APRIL 3, 1973 -y GULAR;MEETING 7:30 P.M. CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY'HALL PETALUMA, CALIFORNIA PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG ROLL CALL: Comm: Balshaw '.Bond. Daly Hood ;Schmelz. Water-s Popp STAFF: ;William C. McGivern Director of Community Development , yRichard D. A. Anderson, Associate Planner `Frank B. Gray, As sociate Planner APPROVAL OF� CORRESPONDENCE ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT 1 Douglas Oil Company for proposed self service , STATEMENT EVALUATIONS: station to be located at the northwest corner of Old Redwood Highway and Stony Point Road. 2. M & M Ice Vending Machine Company for pro - posed location and operation of an automatic coin operated ic:e vending machine building ' on the Northwestern Pacific Railroad Co. lot bordering Copeland Street. 3. Newman B. Nelson proposed rezoning from R - 3,000 District to a C -N District for an. .office building to be located at 210 Vallejo Street. SITE DESIGN�REVIEW Douglas Oil Company site design for proposed self - COMMITTEE REPORT: service s atlon to be located at the northwest -corner 'of Old Redwood Highway and Stony Point Road in a C -H District M & M ICE VENDING Public Hearing to consider the application for a ,MACHINE CO. - USE Use Permitted submitted by J. Moran, M PERMIT U1 - ;. M Ice Vending Machine Co., to locate and operate an automatic coin operated ice vending machine b ui ldi ng on the Northwestern P'acif'ic Ra ilroad Co.. lot bordering Copeland Street in.an M -L District. NEWMAN B. NELSON Public Hearing to consider the rezoning request REZONING Z7 -73: submitted by Newman'B. Nelson from R -2 -3,000 (2- Family Residential) District to C =N (Neighbor- hood Commercial) District for an office building. to be located at 210 Vallejo Street. i Planning Commission Agenda, April 3, 1573 M , CTHER BUS NES5: Oral, introduction to the Planning Commis: sion of applica- tion submitted by Lieb & Quaresma representing William McCoy, et al,:for the purpose of setting a Public Hearing for May l., 1973 to consider rezoning from R- :1- 6,.500 (One - Pamily, Residential District to R -C -PUD (Compact Residential Planned Unit Development) District, located at 14 Hinman St. and 15 & 19 Fair St. Oral introduction to the-Planning Commission of applica- tion submitted by Lieb & Q.uaresma, et al,, for „the purpose of setting a Public Hearing for May 1, 1973 to consider rezoning from.M' -L (Light Industrial) District to C -H (Highway Commercial) District, located in the block bounded by East "D” Street, Erwin Street, Jefferson Street and Lakeville Street. Planning Staff report concerning Modifications to the Master Plan of Z'oning.to conform with. Zoning Ordinance No. 1072'N.C.S. Community Development Director's report concerning new Environment`sl Impact "Report procedures. -, ADJOURNMENT -2- ti MINU,TES PETALUMA CITY PLANNING, COMMISSION APRIL 3, .1973 REGULAR. MEETING 7:30 P.M.. *IT­Y COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY HALL PETALUMA,. CALIFORNIA. PRESENT: Comm. Bond, Balshaw, *Daly Hood,.Popp, Schm,elz, Waters ers, Daly arrived ; 8�: Comm p.m ABSENT: None STAFF: Ft'ank B,. Gray, Associate Planner Richard A. Anderson, Associate Planner APPROVAL OFIMINUTES,: The minutes of March' 1973, , were approved as. submitted. CORRESPONDENCE: The 'Commission was advised by Mr. Frank Gray that'a letter had been directed to the Csty `Council - to arrange, a joint meeting for the Divisa i_on of Highways Speakers' , Bureau. SETTING OF PUBLIC The advised, the Co.mm-is that it was HEARINGS LIEB & necessary 'to hold meetincjs property owners QQARTSMA, ET A:L, in ques'tion. - regar'dihg.the following rezoning REZONING & WILLIAM requests: dCC)Y,. ET AL; REZONING: 1. Lieb and Quar6 .et _al, rezoning ap pli- C aton to. - consider rezoning from i -Mw"­'L; . bistrict located in the block.,,bounded 'by East "D" Street,.'Etwin Street, Jeffer- p �Street., and. .Street. 'o Lakeville , Z. Will iam McCoy,: 'et al,,. rezoning application request to'consider rezoning from R-1-6,,500 District tb R-C-PUD District located at 14 Hinmah Street. and -. and 19 Fair Street._ It.,was, further explained ,,,that staff e" - thb Commission two weeks wotld,, be f urni,sh' d- pr ior to the reqirbsted,4publi'd. h ; &.f ear-ing, date; May 1, 1973. Chaitman'P . opp asked i-,f-%this was agreeable to - the applicants and both•Dick Lieb (Lieb and Quaresma)and-William. McCoy stated it would be. They also express'ed their -concern4.aboUt*en- countering no• f urther delays '• n holding -.these ings.' r. Gray-explained that a public hearings.' M ' de lay e * lay had occurred because of study of areas. nece,sis i tated for the annual review of the Environmental -Design Plan,, and that these areas �were_being considered ahead of.other study areas. Planning-Commission Minutes, April.3, ,1973 Comm Waters made a - motion to hold the public hearin May � t rezoning application ton Ma 1, 19'73',and w Comm. Balsha j seconded the motion. AYE'S 6 NOES 0 ABSENT! 1 i Comm. Bond made a motion to hold the public j hearing on.the Lieb and.ouaresma, et al, re- zoning 'application on . May..1, 19 7 3 ; and Comm. i Hood seconded the motion. AYES 6 NOES 0 ABSENT I i j Dick Lieb reminded the C'omm that a re- zoning application on which he was.representing the applicants had been tabled in October, 1972, and asked when this case would be brought back I to the Commission. Mr. Anderson explained that j the rezoning applicat'on: referred to was Paulud'ci, Howe, and DeMartini requesting rezon- ing-from R -M -1,500 to C-N for their properties located, on Ellis Street. and Alma Court. This rezoning had been tabled until after the annual { review.of.the E .D .,P ,. has been made. Chairman Popp directed the staff .to look into this rez ing,and'determine when it.could be brought back before the Commission. DOUGLAS' 0 ILj•�,COMPANY - - The staff report was re °ad. b:y, Mr. Anderson recom ENVIRONMENTAL mending the acceptance of the Environmental ASSESSMENT STATEMENT Assessment Statement. Comm. Hood felt that Item EVALUATION:;' #18' should'be answered in the af'fi'rmative and the staff recommended this item be.amended to show that "The staff therefore, recommends that i it be noted the appropriate answer to Item #18' ` is 'Yes -� - Comm-. Hood made thel moton--that the E.A.S. be. accepted with the modification as stated by the staff and.,Comm. Waiters s'ec`onded the motion. AYES 6 NOES 0' ABSENT 1 DOUGLAS OIL COMPANY A display o f. the proposed service station•was SITE DES`IGN presented,to the Commissionets• and the. Site COMMITTEE RE PORT : Design Review Committee report and recommenda- tions. read - by -Mr.. Anders;on,: who- added that the type of sign desired by the staff was a "low profile type ..and not the "panel on .a stick" type. i The applicant informed the Chairman he was aware of all the conditions,and agreed.to comply. -2- Planning Commission Minutes, April 3, 1973 Comm., Hood questioned the f1bor, Level elevation and ° w&s. told the res elevation was. 37-1/2 feet,and would be located'at the second,'floor level Comm,.. Ba,lsha.w raised- various questions, regarding signing -and was told t-hete would be only one free= standing sign with the pricing incorporated thereon. The the corner sign would be preferred and that the ordinance prohibited rotating signs. Comm:. Balshaw questioned- the nine parking spaces. A - g6bd , deal 'df discussion followed after which it was. determined . eliminate two of -the parking - spade,s: by the planter area. The appli- cant stated. he was agreeabl to this change. Comm,. Schmelz qidestioned-what was to prevent con-;- tamination of. flood.,water:swith gasoline and was referred to dbndit #15 and #16 of the Site Design Review'Committee;.- comm;. Balshaw made.thenotion to accept the Site Design Review Corramittee, rec.offimendations for ap- proval,with the addition of planter area extension t 0 covEkr.tWo parking spaces and Comm. Sdhmelz seconded the motion. AYES 6 NOES 0 ABSENT' 1 M & M,ICE VENDING The statf - re port-r.ecommen d acceptance of. i MACHINE COMPANY - -the_ Assessment,Statement was.read ENVIRONMENTAL. by Mr. Anderson. -ASSESSMENT!STATEMENT EVALUATION:1 Comm-. Waters asked if. this,�was- same machine presently located on [Washington: Street and was informed by:..the applicant that it was not. Comm,. Waters,. felt .that site would create a traffic problem- - and,.was told that the City Engineer had reviewed the Environmental - Assessment Statement and did not feel-a traffic problem - w o uld exist, and that applicant would wo p be required to widen Copeland Street approxi mately'six along the frontage of-the leased site area to provide sufficient total right-,of— way width for two twelve -fp.6t lanes and an eight foot parking lane. Comm. Water expressed-disap- proval.o�f context,.of:the. Environmental Assess. meat Statement as he had at previous meetings. Corm, Daly.. then . informed, the Commission that the City Council had adopted the new..guide.lines for Environmental -Impact Reports at today's -3- Planning Commission Minutes, April 3, 1 -973:. i, r meeting. He explained that the City would main- tain a list of qualified consultants that would be available to handle Environmen "tal Impact i Reports,. The applicant would select the consultant who would then contract with the City and make a I complete report. Mr. Gray added that the Environ- j mental Assessment Statement would still be retained and• "Possibly modified., but it will now be called the Environmental Impact Questionnaire," Comm:. Balshaw made` the mot -ion that the Environ- 1 mental Assessment Statement_be accepted and Comm. Hood seconded the motion.. AYES S NOES 1 ABSTAINED 1 , M & M ICE VENDING Chairman Popp�opened.�the ;public hearing. Mr. MACHINE COMPANY Anderson furnished the Commissioners with photos USE PERMIT U1 -73: sand displays and read the ,staff report, with recom- mended conditions of-approval, after which the applicant was-called upon for comments. _ Michael J: Moran, the applicant, stated he could keep the machine stocked with. ice at all times. He added the machine was�no t designed to return coins•when empty;, however-, it would not take the coins. when empty..and a sign would be placed on the'ma,chine stating this. Mr_ Moran asked the { Cbmm.iss on to consider using an overhead..wiring hooku .� instead of the requred.under,ground hook - up as he was only on a month -to -month tenancy basis 'and did not want to go through a great deaL of expense under those circumstances. No 1 comments were made by:the audience and "the public hearing was, closed. i Comm Hoo.d. asked about . ground cover planting and if�.there. was water available for maintenance. The applicant.stated water was.not` available, but he could -use synthetic cover: Mr..Gray inter - j,e that it might ,be 'possible to use some plants. which could live on atmospheric water. Comm:. Hood commented-that a good deal of cover was shown; and 'if 'it were to' be required, it should be ma and ;suggested using ; rock or .';wood barks . instead. . Mz . Gray, suggested, Changing Condition #5 to read- that . shall.be* approved by,.the D :irecter.of'Commiinity- Development... `Comm. waters a'sked.about.provisions for lighting at,night'and the applicant informed him it would. be .wired for l igY . :ng . Comm.`Waters made a motion -for approval with all -4- PlanhingCommission Minutes, April 3, 1973 conditions, including the underground wire hook- up and the recommendation to have ground cover approved.by the Director of Community Development. Comm. H - ood seconded the motion- AYES 7 NOES 0 ABSENT '0 NEWMAN B. NELSON The -staff .report ,recommending acceptance of-the . ENVIRONMENTAL Environmental . Assessment Statement was read,by, ASSESSMENT STATEMENT Mr.-Anderson.. Comm, Daly asked what was on the EVALUATIbN:.!� lot and who would be.0c.cupying the proposed of- fice b - Mr. Anderson informed him the lot_ °was now vacant and that a building contractor would - .be in a - oo , �:t,ion of-the building. He added that.Mr. M the adjacent Carl's Market had contacted- the. De ' pa,rtment and stated he had no objections to. this proposal. Comm. Bond made the mot-i' tha-t the Environmental Assessment Statement be.ac,cepted and Comm. Schmelz _.s.econde'd.the AYES 7 NOES 0 ABSENT 0 NEWMAN B. NELSON The staff report-re.comm ending approval of the REZONING Z7"73: rezoning was read by.Mr. Anderson,.` Popp opened the - public hearing and asked if the applicant or audience had a I ny comments. None were off.ered'an d public hearing'was closed. Comm. Waters inquired what.,the Environmental Design Plan designation for the site was and was informed it, was commercial. Comm. Balshaw did..not feel that C7-N was appropriate zoning for this use. ' Mr. Gray responded.that it could be either C-0, Pr C-,N, but;- felt it, f it - under the permitted uses and intent of the C-N District. No objection of this zoning cla,ssificati-on was voiced, bythe remaining Commissioners. Comm�. Hood , questioned ! setbacks and Anderson informed him that at the site designx,eviiew stage, the applicant would be required to comply with the Zoning Ordinance as it was not felt that a, hardship factor-justifying a variance for a,zero- foot rear yard setback existed. Comm. Hood brought out the fapt that this proposed development, doesnat. on Wash- ington Street, but was on Vallej;qtreet, and asked what could stop future requests to continue t Vallejo the C-,N designation dbwft�Val Street., Chairman Popp reminded. -him that all future requests would be treated individually on their own merits. Mr. Anderson informed the Commi,ssion th was originally zoned R- 2­3,000 at a. time, when Planning Commiss"iorn Minutes - , April 3 , ; 1973 there were residents on the property. He�added that the C -N designated use is. s frequently found as , a buffer between residential and commercial districts and this rezoning would straighten out the present uneven zoning.boundary. Mr. Gray questioned t e suitability of 'a home on.the site because of_the.no- ise_generated as a part of the normal operat °ion of the adjacent - .market.. Dis- cussion- regarding adjacent properties and the-site in -question. Comm. Balshaw made the that the Commission not,;approve the rezoning request in that it is the Commiss1on'-s intent.to keep commercial front- age on East Washington Street and Comm. Hood seconded the motion. AYES 4 NOES 3 ABSENT OTHER BUSINESS: The applicant advised that his rezoning re- .quest was denied by the Planning Commission, but that he could appeal decision to the City Council. Mr. Gray commented that ,the- Commission had .been furn. shed the staff: report" regarding modifications to the Master Plan of Zoning bring fit into conformity with Z_onin'.g Ordinance No. 1072 N.C.S. He explained that approxii :ately 2,000 letters had been sent-out-to property owners advising them of meetings set for April .3rd and 4th and. requested that,, if possible, a member of the Zoning Committee of-the, Planning. . Commission.`be'present for these. meetings. Mr. Gray advised -the Commission that new zones, which had- .be en:crea'ted to.replace the old zones, would allow more flexibility. After the __Meeting -with the,- ,property owners this week, the staff reports would be completed.,and'a public hearing was there- fore..requested for April 17 -; 1973 -. In. response to ,a•query_ from Comm. Balshaw as to whether this would meet. the State require- meats for "consistency," Mr. Gray explained that consistency" meant a logical progression taking place be;tween,.current,- ,zoning -and the long ,range objectives of the General Plan and that it did not mean "the same as." Chairman Popp requested that any of the'Commis- sioners who could attend ,the scheduled meetings. this week do ; so and., that he. would try to attend both .days.. It was also determined to se:t the public hearing, for April 17, 1973. Mr. Gray informed the Commission that the report concerning new Environmental Impact Report. pr -'o- cedure from the Director of-Community Development,. -6- Y ,, Plann'ing'Commission Minutes, April 3, 1973 could not be presented this evening since the ! City Council had just approved the procedures. -at an earlier meeting today; however, it con - � g y% sisted of basically what Comm.`Daly had reported earlier. This procedure had : to. be adopted `by April 5;.`L973'; because of State requirements and this i"s�why it-had; gone directly -to the City Council.. Comm=. gave.' ale.' a report: on the.. City Council . meeting proceedings of 'April 2 arid, 3, 1973. i A brief, discussion followed regarding the planting areas o'f City Hall and various.adver tising and other signs. located in the City. ADJOURNMENT:: The :meeting adjourned at 9c55.p.m. .1 -7-