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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 07/20/1976PETALUMA CITY PLANNING COMMISSION JULY.20, REGULAR MEETING 7:30 F.M. CITY COUNCIL'C!][ARtERS'i' CI TY CALIFORNIA' TY HALL` The Planning 'Cbminias bie encourages p representatives t6-be avail- able at` 'the�`m_ to ansvidi: questions, so that l agenda. items 'need be deferred to a later due to a lack of p,ertinent :inf ormation. PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE 16 THE' ROLL CALL: Comm..Bond Head Hdrbersoh• H6ftiza Popp Waters Wright STAFF: Ronald F. Hall, Planning Director APPROVAL OF MINUTES CORRESPONDENCE RYAN OUTD60R ADVERTISING, 1. COMPANY - 1E. I - Q - EVALUATION/USE PERMIT U7-76/SITiI)ESIGN REVIEW: 2. Ptib,lic Hearing to evaludte; "the Environmental Impact QuestionnaitO_.•for an' lluminated outdoor advertising sign - to be instalIdd"on the'southeast corner of Lake- ville a 14ighway Casa Grande Road. PublidHearing to consider the Use Permit of Ryan Outdoor Advertising Company tv allow an illuminated outdoor td1bor -advertising sign to­ be installed ''on 'the- "south- east corner ,of Casa'Grande -Road. 3. ;Site design.review considerations for the proposed .illumi-nated-.�!outd6or sign. DAVID B. &-ELIZABETH Request by'D . avid B. 'and Elizabeth E. LiVie'for'-a.modifica- E. LIVIE - .MODIFICATION tion to the provisions of SubdiAsion Ordinance ' No. 1046 TO PROVISIONS OF THE N.C.'S,., Section 22.7.401,'for property located at 892 SUBDIVISION ORDINANCE: West Street. STOR-IT MINI-WAREHOUSE Environmental Impact Questionnaire evaluation and site E.I.Q. EVALUATION & desigh'reiview considerations for a one-story mini- SITE DESIGN REVIEW: warehouse to bd:. at 1020'Lakevil4le*'Highway. M I N' U T E S PETALUMA CITY PLANNING COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING CITY COUNCIL,CHAMBERS, CITY HALL PRESENT: Comm. Bond, Head, Horciza, Popp, Waters, Wright ABSENT: Comm. Harberson, STAFF: Ronald F. Hall_, Planning Director JULY 20, 1976 7:30 P.M. PETALUMA, CALIFORNIA APPROVAL OF MINUTES: The minutes of the meeting dated July 7, 1976 were approved with the.cor- rection on Page 11 of the Minutes that Comm. Head moved that a Negative Declaration be prepared for the Thomas Sipes project, but the motion was dropped for the lack of a second to the motion. CORRESPONDENCE: Sonoma County Referral Mr. Hall • explained that a request had been received. from Sonoma County, dated July 12, and received on July 14, requesting an answer by August 2, relative to a request of Angelo Ib1_eto for a custom cut and wrap meat shop to be located at.2700 Old Adobe Road. The property contains one house and the proposed meat shop; all other surrounding land is used for agricultural purposes. The proposed use of the property conforms to the General Plan. Mr. Ibleto stated that the nature of the business would be the custom killing and.processing of meat and the site would not be used .for retail sales purposes, and because of the type of business, the plant would generate little additional traffic in the area. Comni. Popp moved to forward a letter to the Sonoma County Plan- ning Department recommending approval of the proposed Use Permit for custom wrap meat shop with the stipulation that the operation not be used.as a retail meat shop. Comm. Wright seconded the motion. AYES 6 NOES 0 ABSENT l RYAN OUTDOOR Mr. Hall explained the request by Ryan Outdoor Advertising Co.' ADVERTISING CO. to locate 'a d'ouhle faced illuminated outdoor advertising str.uc- E.7_.O. EVALUATION/ ture ufit'h a sign-surface on the southeast corner of Lakeville USE PERMIT U7 -76/ Highway and Casa.Grande Road. The surrounding area is developing SITE DESIGN REVIEW: with a few industrial uses on the southwest side of Lakeville Highway. The Fast Gas service'• station is located directly across the street on the northeast corner of Lakeville Highway and Casa Grande Road, a residential subdivision is on the northerly corner, Petaluma City Planning Commission Minutes, July 20, 1976 and the Casa de Arroyo pla.ined unit res dent.al•d "evelopment: is proposed on the northerly side of ,Lakeville Highway to .the, east, in a M -L, Light Industrial, District. The environmental consid eratio.ns were then. reviewed. A brief discussion followed regarding the requirement that the sign.be set back a minimum of 50 _Feet from Lakeville Highway. Comm. Popp questioned the relativity of this request in relation to the sign abatement.pxo.gram. Comm. Bond stated that as the sign did not face a residential area, the applicant should be. allowed to set the sign back 25. feet fromr Highway -, and not the required '50 feet. Mr. Hall explained•tha -t the sign would be erected perpendicular to the residential area and there- fore it is questionable whether a 25 -foot ' or. . -foot setback would be required. The applicant, however., was, in agreement with the 50 -foot setback requirement. Comm. Head, stated that the 50: -foot setback requirement be-written into th'e Use Permit, if it complies with the Zoning 'Ordinance. The public hear_ing.relating to the Environmental Impact Question- naire was op'ened.. No comments were offered from the audience and the public hear ing.was_closed. Conan Wright moved to direct the Planning Director to prepare and I ost a Negative : Declaration for the project. The motion was sec- • onded by Comm. Waters.. AYES 6 NOES 0' ABSENT 1 The public hearing r.elat.ing to the Use Permit was opened.. No comments were of from the audience and the public hearing was closed. Comm. Wright moved to grant the Use Permit w ,t,h condition's.. of approval. a's :stated in the staff report in that the lighting shall be indirect and the.sur.face brightness of the sign-shall not exceed 30 lamberts,.: Comm Popp seconded the 'motion. AYES 5 NOES ,;1.: .. ABSENT 1 Comm. Head` cast ;a ne.gat,ive 'vote stating that the `sign was too; large !and not an appropriate type sign to be : used, on an entrance way to 'the City. The :four conditions. of; approval for the site! design as recom- mended by the staff and concurred with by the Architectural and Site Design Review Committee were then r.ead,. Comm. Bond q,ues- tinned the re dmmendation that, the subject outdoor advertising structure be set back from the Lakeville Highway - right -of -way . a minimum of 50 'feet'. -2- Petaluma City, Planning Commission Munites, July 20, 1976 Comm. Wright moved for approval of the site design with conditions of approval as recommended by the staff .and concurred with by the Architectural and Site Design Review Committee. The motion was seconded by Comm. Water's. AYES 5 NOES 1 ABSENT 1 Comm. Waters welcomed the students in the--audience and hoped the meeting would be informative for their school work. DAVID B & ELIZABETH E. Mr. Hall explained the applicant's request for modification to LIVIE - MODIFICATION TO Subdivision O'r-d'inance No. 1046 N.C.S.., to'allow for two 8,645 PROVISIONS OF THE square foot lots where minimum.10,000 square foot lots are re- SUBDIVISION ORDINANCE: quire'd and also to allow for two 65 feet wide lots and one 67=foot wide lot where the 75 feet wide lots are Comm. Head q,uestioned. minimum amount of lots to be- excluded from the subdivision when the parcel is divided. - Mr. Hall ex- plained that this. is a: minor subdivision and this request con - stitutes a minor subdivision consisting of four lots. Comm. Bond added that the proposed modification is the best means for the applicant to utilize this land. Mr. Hall read the three findings as stated in the staff report. Comm. Head questioned.if the requirements by the City Engineer to provide half street improvements, including curb, gutter and sidewalk in a minor subdivision was valid, and if the Subdivi- sion Ordinance had modified to include this requirement. Mr. Hall stated.:that the requirement to install a 1/2 street section along West Street was with.reference to the encroachment onto West Street. Mr. Hall further explained that the Commission, at this time, is reviewing the modification request only and at the time the tentative map is to be considered by the Commission, the staff will determine if the street improvement recommendation is justified by the Subdivision Ordinance. Comm. Bond added that the proposed request for a modification by the applicant was perhaps the best way to utilize this land. Mr. Hall read the three findings as stated in the staff report. Comm. Wright moved to recommend to the City Council that they permit the modification to the provisions of the Subdivision Ordinance in accordance with the findings as stated. The motion was seconded. -by Comm. Bond. AYES 6 NOES 0 ABSENT 1 -3- Petaluma City Planning Commission Minutes, July 20, 1976 STOK -I-T MINI- Mr. Hall briefly reviewed the request for a. proposed mini - WAREHOUSE E.I.Q. warehouse complex of five one -story buildings, and outside EVALUATION, & SITE RV storage to be located at 1020 Lakeville Ili&.,,ay. The DESIGN REVIEW: site had previously been approved for a three -story mini warehouse building. The property is zoned M -L, Light Industrial, District. Comm. Wright moved to direct the Planning Director to pr.epar.e and post a Negative:Declar.at:ion for the project. The motion was seconded. by Comm. Maters. AYES 5 NOES 0 ABSENT 2 Comm. Head was not._present'for roll call. The five condltions.of, approval for the site design.as recom- mended by the staff and concurred with by the. Ar-clitectur'al and Site Design 'Review Committee were then read. Comm. Bond questioned the ingress and egress to. the pro.perty`from ,Lakeville Highway as the proposed site is located in an angle created by the alignments of Lakeville Street and the,Northwestern Pacific Railroad on the west side of U.S. 101 Freeway. Comm. Bond was concerned as to what type vehicles, truck and trailer or slow type vehicles, would be entering this site, and if the turning point was sufficient for vehicles leaving the property to make a right turn movement. He added that the only access to the property is.across`Lakeville S "treet for cars exiting from the off-ramp of U.S. 101. Mr. Hall stated that he had.field checked the area and f,ound is a problem negotiating a left turn due to a loss of. sight distance. Comm. Bond stated that this is a dangerous situation with commuter cars parked on 'Lakeville Highway and suggested the City ask..the State for assistance to alleviate cars from parking in this area. Comm. Wright stated. that the mini- warehouse proposal was a. good use for this property and if there were any futu re traffic pro- blems' the matter. should be referred to the Traffic Committee.. Comm... Bond requested'. that the Traffic Committee be not "fied of the Planning Commi - scion's concern for the commute' cars parking on Lakeville Street. and request the Commibte "e ; investigate the possibility of reducing the speed limit on Lakeville at U.S.. 10.1 interchange, and whether or not parking could be provided for the commuters. Comm. Wright moved for approval of.the site'design with conditions of approval as recommended by the staff and concurred with by the Architectural. and Site Design Review Coirunittee. The motion was seconded by Comm..Head. AYES 6 NOES 0 ABSENT 1 -4- Petaluma City Planning Commission Minutes ", July 20, 1976 EAST PETALUMA Mr. Hall explained the request for the construction of a church CONGREGATION OF by the East Petaluma Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses to be JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES located at 716 Park Lane. The site is the second of three va- E.I.Q. EVALUATION/ cant parcels, border.ed.on the west by:the Neighborhood Church, USE PERMIT U1'0 -76/ and to the east.by Tamar Subdivision. The property is in a SITE DESIGN REVIEW: R- 1- 6,500,,One- Family.Resid.ential Zoned District. The proposed church is expected to generate..about 200.persons; and, access to the 55 parking spaces located in the rear of the site is provided from a one -way drive having a single entrance and exit.. _ Comm. Wright stated that -the church representatives are desirous of complying with.the conditions of the staff report, with the exceptionio;f.Item ll.which requires the one -half street, curb, gutter and sidewalk to be extended.acrass.the subject property frontage on Park Lane.and in addition,.one- half.street, curb, gutter and sidewalk be extended.across the adjacent northerly lot to the end of,the existing .curb,:gutter and sidewalk and street improvements south.of Sarkesian-Drive. These improve- ments were recommended due to t:he.ped'estrian.and vehicular traffic to be generated by.the proposed church.. Comm. Wright added that the church should not be required to_pave.another owner's property. Comm. Bond started that the requirements to provide 1/2 street section improvement has -been a requirement from other developers in the past, and.the same principle.applies here as to other de- velopers in order.to provide proper access to this property. The applicant questioned as to whether.a bond could be posted in lieu of completing.the - street work at this time, and if the work is not performed by the adjoining property owner, the church will then complete the street.work. Comm. Bond stated -that because the..church will be located.between two vacant lots and in the midst of a residential neighborhood, the impact of the chur.ch`in the community will have an effect on how the other lots might be developed.. . Comm. Horciza opened the public hearing relating to the Environ- mental Impact Questionnaire. Mr. T. Thompson'of 1416 Sarkesian Drive, stated that if the church were permitted in.ths area, the residents were concerned that the zoning would-be changed to allow the vacant lots to be used -for commercial purposes, which together.with the church would..generate more traffic on Sarkes:ian-Drive. A . from the proposed church stated that church services would be held on Tuesday evenings and Sunday mornings. He further explained that the total- membership of the proposed Jehovah's,Witnesses Church:should not exceed 200 members, and cars.would not only use Sarkesian Drive, but other City streets. The.public hearing was then closed by Comm. Horciza. -5- Petaluma City Planning Commission Minutes, July 20, 1976 Comm. Wright moved to direct the Planning Director to prepare � and post a Negative Declaration for the ,project. The motion was seconded by Comm. Head. AYES 6 NOES 0 ABSENT 1 A brief discussion' followed regarding the uti_1_ization.o.f the church property for.other than church services. The church representative stated there were no kitchen 'facil'ities or living quarters on the site and the property would only be used for church services. The public hearing relating to the Use Permit° was opened. No comments were offered from the, audience and the pblic' hearing was closed. Comm. Head moved to grant. the Use Permit with folloiaing conditions of approval. Comm. Popp seconded the motion.. 1) A decorative wall: or fence shall be :cons`tructed along the full length of the rear,.right ':and property lines as 'indicated on Exhibit "A ".. Said-wall or fence shall measure six feet in height, except for that portion located in the front_ 25 -feet of the lot which shall measure three f.eet.. six. inches in height. 2) No commercial activities shall be permitted the church premises ;. AYES 6 NOES 0, ABSENT 1 The 12 condit'ion.s.of approval.for the.site design as recommended by 'the staff and concurred with by the Archite'c'tural and Site Design. Review - Commi=ttee were then read. After a discussion. by the Commi -ssion to determine if the proposed park.ing'. ] -ot was feasible with sufficient turtling radius. to house 55. cars, Comm. Popp moved for approval.o:f site design with conditions of m approval as recomended by the: staff and coneurr.ed with by the Architectural and Site Design Ieview Committee. The motion was seconded by Comm. • Waters. AYES 6 NOES 0" ABSENT 1 ADJOURNMENT: There being no 'further business, the meeting adjourned a.t' 10:25 p.m. Chairman Attest: