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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 07/24/1979F P M I N U T.E S PETALUMA PLANNING COMMISSION JULY 24, 1979 REGULAR MEETING 7:30 P.M. CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS PETALUMA, CALIFORNIA PRESENT.;: Comm- .:Battagli;a, Popp., Shearer *,, Tencer, Waite ABSENT:! I Comm. Hoffman,. -Lavin Comm. Tencer acted as,Chairman in the absence of Comm. Shearer who was attending a special school site meeting. * Comm. Shearer in audience at approximately 9:00 p.m. and 1 ; chaired the -meeting after re;ces °s at 9.;,35 -.p.m. STAFF: ;. Gregory Freitas, Community Development& Planning Director APPROVAL!OF MINUTES: None CONSENT ! .CALENDAR DUPLEX =' CHARLES TERNES SITE DESIGN REVIEW ;Res. 5.596 approving a duplex to be located at 5,1'7 Baker Street, subject to the following conditions. Motion introduced by Comm. Popp; seconded by Comm. Waite to approye the project with the foll.owing'condit -ions. AYES 4 ABSENT: HOFFMAN /'LAVIN,/SHEARER 1. Decorative left side and rear yard fencing shall be installed subject to the specifications of the Zoning Ordinance.,,and of a design .which is charac'terist-ic of the general neighborhood arctit'ec.tural -time period. 2. The prop width 'shall be reduced :in width to measure twelve (1,2) ;feet subject to approval by the Fire.-Marshal. Six (6) inch approved concrete curbing shal- l.be-_insaalled along the - inside of the driveway from the southwest corner of t:he''existing building to the southeast _corner of the front parking.space. All interior parking spaces shall measure ten (10) feet in' width'. 3. All landscape areas shall be served with an.,automatic irrigation system,. Wild strawberry shall be =spaced..on a maximum of twelve (12) inch centers,. Rear and side yard tree 'removal shall be subject to approval by the'Community Development Director. r PETALUMA PLANNING COMMISSION JULY 24, 1979, MINUTES. 4. Construction p` -bans shall be modified to reflect the correct length�of the site (a possible two (2) foot discrepency exists), and the two (2) subject - parcels shall be consolidated into one (1) parcel. 5. All required- modificationis shall be drawn on the final plans and shall be submitted to the Community Development Department for .review and approval prior to the issuance of a building permit. The applicant shall comply with all on- and off -site requirements of the Chief Building,lnsp.ector, City, Engineer, Fire Marshal and with all other .applicable regulations'. PARKING LOT CITY OF P.ETALUMA /HEROLD. MAHONEY_ - E.I.Q, EVALUATION The Planning Commission directed the1 Development Director. to issue a Negative,Declaration for a 52 space,parking lot to be located at 260 Petaluma Blvd,: ` North, based on the findings of staff. Motion introduced by Comm'. Popp; seconded by Comm. Waite. PARKING LOT - CITY OF PETALUMA /HEROLD'MAHONEY - 'SITE DESIGN REVIEW Res.. 5.604 approving the above project, subject to the following - condi Motion introduced by Comm. Popp,; seconded by Comm. Waite. AYES:' 4 ABSENT: HOFFMAN /LAVIN /'SHEARER 1. B.0th.existing retaining walls shall be repaired. Solid block wall approximately. (42) inches in height, and including decorative caping, and veneer siding shall be constructed on top of the existing retaining walls. Two (2) and one ('I) half feet of wrought :iron fencing shall be installed on top of the required block wall. The large existing hollow concrete casing located along .the.alley retaining wall shall be removed 2. ;A11 non = supporting steel bars and wood attached to any portions of the abutting building wall to the south and owned by the property owner shall be removed. All white wash and painting on,the building rock .,wall shall, be. removed. If the - 'parking lot is to remain.,in operation ,for mor;e,,than five (5) years, the remaining portion of brick and side - - wall- ex tending. -_from the._. side _wall . ,of th'e_ existing building shall be -. removed. 3. The, Petaluma Blvd„ North sidewalk abutting the site shall be improved to-standards acceptable to the City Engineer. 4. Parking row ends shall be adequately improved to protect parked vehicles subject to approval by.the Community Development Department. The entire parking lot s.hal . be improved with landscapingand.„an automatic irrigation system designed to City standards and'approved by the- Comipunity Development Department if the use is,continued beyond the term of the lease executed. r � -2- P,ETALUMA:.PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES ' JULY 24, 1979 RESTAURANT ADDIT,ION,TO F.ARRELL HOUSE - E.I.,Q;. EVALUATION The Planning Commission directed the Community Development Director to issue a Negative;, Declaration for a restaurant addition to the, Farrell.House with a total seating capacity, _`bar and restaurant,, of 150, with `the. following mitigating conditions r:equired.. Motion introduced by'Comm..P,opp; seconded by Comm. Waite. .FINDINGS' 1. The structural design of; the building must be acceptable to the HUD Federal, Insurance Administration to assure that the design is 'following accepted .flood management procedures for a designated floodway area. 2 The1f1oor elevatiori;of proposed addition must be at least one foot abop e the. 100 year floodplain elevation for this area. 3. ThdsSo.noma County Water Agency shall find that the proposed construction of�the addition, through the-use of piers which have footings at or below the"; elevation of'the.,:t'oe of the river bank, shall not cause unusual pressure upon the river bank I'f. this determination. cannot be,- made, the proposed adaltion.will have to be relocated so that it is no closer to the top of the,bank;of the river than the existing structure is. 4. Thelon -site; parking shall be - limited to marked stalls, the boat docking area will receive credit for 12 parking spaces and a valet parking lot for atjleast 35 ears most be provided within 1% ,- 2 mile of the•restaurant. TO FARRELL HOUSE •- SITE:.DES'IGN'. REVIEW Re's. 5.4 approving the above project,,sub,ject to the .following conditions. Motion introduced by Comm,. Popp; seconded by Comm, Waite. AYES: 4- ABSENT: HOFFMAN /LAVIN/SHEARER' 1., They south elevation of the'pr'oposed addition-shall be revised.to include f iv`e, upper story 'double hung windows and to nc_ lode additional archi- tectdral treatment and/or landscaping to minimize the blankness of the wall 2. The floor elevation of 'the pr_._opose'd a`d'dition must be at. least one -foot above the 100 year f'loodplain. elevation for this area.: 3. The struct - utal_ design of the. proposed addition must be acceptable to 'HUD Federal Insu:rance.Administration to assure that the design is following . accep "t."ed flood management procedures for a designated - floodway area. -3- PETALUMA'­PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES P JULY 24; 1979 4. The Sonoma County 'Wat_er Agency must find that. the proposed pier foundation would not cause . unusual' pressure upon the river bank. -If this deter mination" cannot be .made,, the proposed addition will have to be re' so'that it is no closer to the top of the bank of the river than the existing, structure' is. 5. Arch r: itectural elevation of the enclosure for the trash area shall be included with the construction plans'.. 6. All.rooft.p or, ground level air conditioning and electrical equipment . sha_ll be screened. 7. D'etailed.land's cap ing and irrigation. plans, including fencing, shall be- submitted,wit_h the, construction plans for Community Development. and Planning Director approval, The irrigation system shall be automatic .gone. 8. Sufficient.'bump;er guards shall be provided for all trees on. and ­.suiiable: car stops ;shall be installed in each parking space.. 9. Proper aeration of the - existing tree root systems shall- be provided. A four foot radius 'surrounding tree's in the driveway shall be.covered with graved instead of h.lacktop. 10. Res taur..ant,,pl-ans shall.be submitted to the .Sonoma County Public, 'Health 'Deparament 'for review and approval prior to occupancy of. the-'restaurant. 111. The applicant shall review crime prevention measures with the 'City Police Department. 12:. The applicant must provide valet parking for 35 automobiles per• Ordinance No. 13`53 N.C..S. The valet lo.t.must receive site design, approval, prior to occupancy of the proposed restaurant. (The Community, Development and , P,la-pning Director has, determined that the boat docking area­,represents twelve (12) .parking :spaces). 13. The floating dock and ramp shall be located and constructed to'the satis- faction of the City Engineer and Public Works Superintendent. Any pilings set- or.ramp. access shall be at the applicant.'s expense.. 14. The applicant shal.l•comp'ly with all other applicable City ordinances and regulations 15. There shall be pedestrian access along the river bank. between Cavanagh, Park and the Farrell Home -Restaurant The design of this access must be approved by' the Community Development and Planning Director., v� PETALUMA COMMISSION JULY 24, 1979 MINUTES DIRECTOR•'S REPORT' APPOINTMENT TO PLANNING COMMISSION - The City Council appointed Glenn Head_. to the Planning Commission; he will take a, seat on August 7, 1:919. COMMISSIONERS REPORTS: None W. G. EDWARDS - MAGNOLIA.AVENUE - •E.I.Q. EVALUATION No action W. G. EDWARDS - MAGNOLIA AVENUE - EDP (GENERAL PLAN) AMENDMENT Motion introduced by Comm. Battaglia; seconded by Cbmm'. Popp to deny the request of W. G.'`Edwar.ds to consider an amendment to the "EDP (G'eneral Plan) for the construction of 10 duplex units per acre in,an.R =Q }Zone on.Magnolia Avenue. Petition`with 19 signatures from neighbors who reside.or own property in -the area opposing the project, received July 24, 1979`. Publc'H,ea -ring was opened and closed. Speakers: Gilbert Dias, 848 Cherry Street E. H. Hopkins, 425 ..Magnolia Avenue Steve Thompson, 864 Cherry Street Gary. 'Reynolds,` 21 K.a.zen Way Sharon..Rickenson•; .856 Cherry Street Mr. Yanik, 429.' Magnolia Way Bill Edwards, applicant. AYES: 4 ABSENT: HOFFMAN /LAVIN• /SHEARER RENTAL EQUIPMENT YARD - ROBERT MILLER - USE .PERMIT REQUEST Res. 12 -79 approving a Use , .Permit application fo,r a rental . e.qu- ipment yard to be located at 9.60 Lakeville Street with 'the recommendation that.'Condition #2 of Use Permit U'- 16 -7;8 be. amended ,as follows,. Motion introduced.by Comm. Waite; seconded by Comm.. Popp. Public Hearing was opened and. clsoed. AYES: 4' ABSENT: HOFFMAN /LAVIN/SHEARER Condition #2 amended,to read: No outdoor ; storage, display or rental activity shall take place in the abutting storm.channel or in -front of the front fence except for a twelve by sixteen foot display pad located at least six feet behind the front sid "ewalk. Display equipment shall be neatly arranged, and not exceed -5- z PETALUMA PLANNING COMMISSION JULY 24, 1979 MINUTES eight and one -half feet in height. All signs shall conform with the City.Sign Ordinance or he removed. Areas of the front yard in which shrubs have not been planted or have died.ou:t shall be replaced with several five ;gallon minimum sized shrubs, subs - , ect to approval by the Community Development Department, W.:C.T.U. DRINKING FOUNTAIN - HISTORIC LANDMARK DESIGNATION Res.. 48- 7.9'recomme.ndi,ng to the City Council approval of the W,C.T.U..Drinking Fountain located at the corner of Western Avenue and Petaluma Blvd.. N. as a Historic Landmark, Motion introduced by.Comm, Popp; seconded:by Comm,. Battaglia. Public Hearing'was•opened and closed: AYES: 4 ABSENT: HOFFMAN/LAVIN/SHEARER PHOENIX THEATRE` HARRY'_MURPHY .- 'VARIANCE REQUEST Letter dated July 24,• 1979 from Pon Taylor requesting the -variance - request for three wal`1 signs which exceed'the permitted sign area on the Phoenix Theatre located at Keller and Washington Streets be continued to the meeting of August 7, 1979. WILLIAM MACHADO - 895 CHERRY STREET `- PRIVATE STREET REQUEST Motion introduced :by Comm. Popp; seconded by•Comm. Battaglia to deny the request of William Machado to utilize a private. street 'to serve a proposed.parcel map subdivision located at 895 Cherry - Street - Res. 46 -79. Speakers.: Paul Machado, owner ,of property Les Ruh, Assistant City Engineer AYES: 4 ABSENT: HOFFMAN /LAVIN /SHEARER WILLIAM &'ROBERT CONROW - ELLIS &.E. WASHINGTON STS - PRIVATE STREET REQUEST Mo't'ion introduced by Comm'. Waite seconded,. by Comm, 'Battag_1''a to deny the request, of William and Robert Conrow to .utilize a,private street to serve a prop'osed`3 -lot parcel map subdivision (2 commercial and 1 multi - family) at the northernmo's't corner of Ellis and E,. 'Washington Streets, - Res. 26 -79. Speakers'- Julie Bettinelli, Attorney -at. -Law, representing,Conrow -Emil Mogel, Mogel Engineering Les Ruh, Assistant - City Engineer AYES: 4 ABSENT: HOFFMAN /LAVIN /SHEARER CI PETALUMk PLANNING'COMMISS;ION ,,, JULY 24, 1979 MINUTES ' SCENIC LAND PROPERTY85 Petaluma Bl.vd''South /McNear.Ave- REZONING TO PUD Res. .Z12- 79 the City Council .app:rove'the.rezonng of an 18 -acre parcel from Study`:District to PUD'(Planned U.nt.D'evelopment) located on Petaluma Blvd. Sw th, ;across fr.om.,'McNear Avenue, subj'e.ct = the'; .findings and following conditions. Motion introduced .by 'Comm. Tencer; - seconded by Comm. Battaglia. Public Hearing :was opened and closed.. AYES': 4 NOES: WAITE ABSENT: HOFFMAN/LAVI'N CONDIThONS, " .l. Camphor Court and El'ysa Court shall be extended t'o connect with the proposed" public open space" strip to- allow for visual surveillance• by thel;Police. A pedestrian trail shall be indicated "along the full length Of the Riverfront. 2,. The' , ,ibuffer strip located behind" lots numbered 19 through 2 -5 shall be increased in width to measure at least'axty= fiye:,(65) feet at its narrowest dimension:. Except for - the area adjacent to the two residential lots: on the north end of t1e buffer strip where said dimension may be red ,ced up to eight, (8) ;fee.t_as ; determined by the Community- Development Director and subject to the approval of the Fire Chi�e.f. 3.. The minimum building setbacks from property lines shall be :established as f o 1 I}ows Froint Yard Twenty (20) feet for dwellings, and garages, -and fifteen (15) ,feet_ for side entrance garages,-.. Rear Yard Eighteen. (18) feet . for dwellings ,on conventional lots.. Relaxed standards for Tots located at the end of courts, and where the pr,eserva'tion of frees is requiredi may be permitted subject to approval by the Community Development Director. Side Yard Five, (5) feet, for- dwellings and zero fdr' detached common wall garages. On street corner lots the: minimum.str:eet• side. yard' setback shall be fifteen (15') feet.. 4. Dwellings located on lot numbers- 23, 24; 46, 47, 52 and 53` be replaced ,with two (2) story buildings -or custom homes to break up the repetition: of the proposed'' alignment. ,Plinimum, -five .eighth, inch exterior plywood s ding:shal'1 be ;used 'on all applicable dwellings. -7- PETALUMA PLANNING COMMISSION— 'JULY- . 24, 109 MINUTES 5. Trees shown to be preserved on the tent-ative,map - s - hall.be permanently maintained "in •healthy growing- condition. No additional, 'trees, shall be retrfoved withO, : p - ridr approval by the Community Development"D-irector.• All dead wood shall be removed and, trimbed .,subject to :approval by the Superintendent of Public Works. and the Community Development' Director. 6. All existing on_s,tt.e roads shall be removed, recontoured!and landscaped. •7.. Signing, "lighting, -all buffer strips and pfiblic areas, sidewalk landscaping and automatic' ;irrigation ' �sy_ plans f6,r dedicated .land - shall be submi-tt-ed f or review and approval by- the Superintendent -of Public 'Works and the Architectu-ral and Site Design Review Committee - prior 'to •Final Map approval. All trees planted on -public -property shall be a minimum of fifteen (15) gallons in size and , double staked, and all s not used as g)co_und cover shall . be at least' five gallons,. Plant material on pti.blic land sh4l:I be df,d drough-t resistant variety.' The,bank of the Petaluma River abutting the be' for . ;erosion control y purposes,. .' Street tree varieties shall confor I m. with 'the City Street Ordinance. 8. All A-d1l designed t*6 meet or exceed S tate sound . insulation standarids. _f.or dwellings. 9•; Should subsu�rface'archaeological remains be flound,'all work wit-hi 100 f.eet of the archaeological site shall be-stopped and an archaeologist immediately consulted to investigate the significance of the find. `0 parking,' spaces .shal.l measure a minimum of ten (10) 1 eet in width by twenty '(20) feet in length. The driveway on -lot #55 shall he reoriefite I d so that i�xistfn g m&, - torists will not conflict with the land� . �caped street divider,. 11. Security Measures I)ro'" posed,dilring the allotment procedure ,shall_ be int'eg-rated' into construction plans'. 12. Decorative six, (6) °f oot high.solid board Redwood fencing' shall be installed along the, existing- "e tern'y' boundary of the site for screening purposes. De'cora­tive six (6) :f oot high, fencing and gates shall be. 1 : - . _. . . f ifteen ('15) feet behind. the:' property line b.f'the "public open sp"ace" strip which abuisPe,ialuma iSouth, subj,ecf to approval by *the Fire Marshal and Qommunity Dev e Director. The prqpos'ed' -rear yard wire, fencing :shall only •b6 ap.proved along the. rear and' side of lots directly abd the "publiciop,en space" strips. Al L' other. fencing 'shall consist of solid boar - Re'dwo'od desigrv(q)*. A:1 fencing subject to the app roval. the Architectural and Site. b�_ Review Committee. -8- `g , ti PETALUMA PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES t Fencing in front yards shall height and all other fencing Fencing shall.be located along, the rear and side yards of all lots abutting Petaluma Blvd. South -.in an attractive - manner to accentuate the natural set }ting: Public land located between P;e ;taluma B1vd.'South and the abutting fence shall be landscaped and irrigated subject to'approval by the Public Works Superintendent and the Architectural and Site Design Review Committee. With.the exception of fencing-required to be located in the eastern strip of "public open space ", all future fencing shall be located on private property. 13. The design and orientation of the custom homes :shall be subject to approval by the Community Development Department. 14. All applicable P.U.,D. modifications shall be completed prior to tentative mapisubmittal to the City Council,. 15. Landscaping and automatic sprinkler systems in all buffer strips and public areas. including the open area along the river. The access buffer strip, and the landscaped islands within the streets shall b'e maintained.] in.perpetuity, by a Homeowners Association to the approval of the Community Development Department. Speakers; Dan Reidy, Legal Spokesman- Scenic Land Properties i; Roy Hoffman, Engineer'- Scenic Land Properties Fred Furuichi, Landscape Architect Tom Gamboa, Scenic Land Properties Herold Mahoney, representing Royal Petroleum, Santa Fe- Pomeroy, Hlebakos Trucking, Quarry Products Larry Jonas' not :exceed thr- e - e , :( 3) feet six (6) inches in shall measute six (6) feet high. JULY 24, 1979 MC NEAR MANOR SUBDIVISION- SCENIC LAND :PROPERTI'ES — TENTATIVE SUBDIVISION MAP Res. 45 -79 recommending,to the City Council approval of the Tentative Subdivision Map for McNe°ar Manor Subdivision to be located on Petaluma Blvd. South, across from McNear. Avenue;; based on the findings and,following conditions recommended by staff,, Motion introduc - ed by Comm: Tencer, seconded by Comm. Battaglia. AYES: 4 NOES: WAITE ABSENT': HOFFMAN /LAVIN Conditions 1. Front yard set back lines shall be shown on each lot in accordance with condition #1 of P.U.D.-approval.- f PETALUMA PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES .JULY 24,, 1979 2. A one (1) foot non- access, easement- sh alle. be recorded. alon ( ) gall property Lines contiguous -with Petaluma Blvd.;South, except.'.for the publicly dedicated parcel. 3. The applicant and the.S.tate- _Lands Commission shall reach a•;settlement .regarding•title abutt ng . .'the River prior to Final Map approval and subject tions agreeable to the•S6noma County ,Water Agency and'the Petaluma, City Council. 4. All grading a_nd.drainage design shall be subject toy approval by the Sonoma County _Water Agency. 5. The applicant shall submit the covenants, conditions and restrictions to the Community Development - Director- for.review.and..approval prior to Final Map approval. 6. The applicant shall comply with. all_ on and off -site improvements required by the City Engineer and. Fire Marshal, and. to ° include •- sidewalk or concrete walkway along the Petaluma Blvd. South frontage. 7. Eaeh.of .the "public,'open space ". strips may be shown as °sepa•rate parcels. 8,. Rear private property lines- shall be straight whenever possible,, subject to approval by the Community Development Director:' • 9. -The tentative -subdivision map shal•1 be modified to include a written scale, and a p:r.eci'se.statement,indicating the property proposed to be publically dedicated, 10. Street lighting-standard design and luminaires., shall be subject to approval by: the City,Engineer.,'P. .G, & and'the Architectural and Site Design Review Committee prior to tentative map submittal to the City Council. 11. 'The subdivider shall be'required to pay a park development fee in accordance with Chapter',20.34 of 'the - City' Code. 12. Fire hydrants of .specified, and capacity. shall.. be- installed as required: by the .F` re :Marshal, The applicant. shall -comply with all. requirements of the Fire and Building Codes and with all other applicable 'goyernmental regulations, 13. All applicable modifications shall be completed prior to tentative map submittal to the City Council. 14. All on- and off -site improvements as required ,by 'the City :Engineer. t -10- i' 1 • =PETALUMA- PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES ADJOURNMENT: The meeting adjourned at 11 :30 p.m. JULY 24, 1979 ol ( � C /cr rman Attest: I I-rn I .a