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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 07/20/1976G-E-N 'b A f PETALUMA CITY PLANNING COMMISSION A JULY•20,'1976 REGULAR MEETING, 7:30 PA CITY•'COUNCIL' CHAMBERS`-'- 'CITY HALL-;:' - PETALUMA; CALIFORNIA: f. The Planning Commission encourages='applicant s='or;':-their-representatives .to -be avail- able at"thW`_'►eedfigs to an'sweir questions, so that'' no,,agenda. items -need be deferred to a later'da;te due to a lack of ge"rtinent_Anformation. PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE 16- THE''FLAG. ' ROLL CALL:' Comm. Bond Head Harberson• Horci'za Popp Waters Wright STAFF: Ronald F. Hall, Planning Director APPROVAL OF MINUTES CORRESPONDENCE RYAN OUTDOOR ADVERTISING I. Public. -Hearing to evaluate:'the Environmental Impact COMPANY - •E.I.Q. Questionnai.r.e.for an illuminated outdoor advertising EVALUATION/USE PERMIT sign -to be installed"on the'southeast corner of Lake- U7-76/SITE DESIGN ville``.Highway•and Casa Grande Rbad.. REVIEW: ; 2. Publi'c:Hearing to consider the Use Permit of Ryan Outdoor Advertising Company t'o'a•1low an illuminated outdoor advertising •sign to- be- installed''on'the-south- east corner of'%Lakeville.`and Casa Grande Road. 3. tSite design review considerations for the proposed illuminated°:.outd6or•.advettising sign. DAVID B. &-ELIZABETH Request by David B.'and Elizabeth E. Livie'for' a.modifica- E. LIVIE -MODIFICATION tion to the provisions of Subdivision 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 E.I.Q. EVALUATION & SITE DESIGN REVIEW: Environmental Impact Questionnaire evaluation and site design -review considerations for a one-story mini - warehouse to b6:1ocated at 1020"Lakevil4le'Highway. Petaluma City Planning Commission Agenda, July 20, 1976 EAST PETALUMA .1. Public „.Hearing'to•evaluate.the Environmental Impact '� .CONGREGATION OF Questionnaire .for 'the constructi6w 6f :a church'.4t, JEHOVA';S WITNESSES.- 716. Park Lane. �. E.. I .,Q . EVALUATION/ USE PERMITlU10=76/ 2. Public Hearing. to consider, the..Use.,Permt of, Randall SITE .DESIGN REVIEW: Jansen for the ,cdnstruction-.of. the -,'East•' -Petaluma Congregation; of ,Jehovah's.Wiinesse's::church to :be located„ a;t ,,716 Park, Lane -in a: R-:1-6,-5.00..'D strict.. 3. Site Design Review considerationslbr a,proposed...- °church to'be located at 716.Park,,Lane::,. ADJOURNMENT M I N" U :r E S PETALUMA CITY PLANNING COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING CITY COUNCIL,CHAMBERS, CITY HALL PRESENT: Comm. Bond, Head, Horciza, Popp, Waters, Wright JULY 20, 1976 7:30 P.M. PETALUMA, CALIFORNIA ABSENT: Comm. Harberson, STAFF: Ronald F. Hall_, Planning Director APPROVAL OF 14INUTES: The minutes of the meeting dated July 7, 1976 were approved with the correction 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. Comm. 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 ABSENT1 RYAN OUTDOOR Mr. Hall explained the request by Ryan Outdoor Advertising Co.' ADVERTISING CO. to locate 'a double faced illuminated outdoor advertising str.uc- E.7.0. EVALUATION/ ture ufith a sign surface on the southeast corner of Lakeville USE PERMIT U;7-76/ Highway and Casa.Grande Road. The surrounding area is developing SITE DESIGN REVIEW: with a few industrial uses on the southwest side of Lakeville ,46, 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 planned unit res-ident-i-al•de'velopmelit, 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 Meet from Lakeville Highway. Comm. Popp questioned the relativity of this request in relation to the sign abatement,pro.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 from.Lakeville Highway-, and not the required 50 feet. Mr. Hall explained-tha-a the sign would be erected perpendicular to the residential area and there- fore it is questionable whether. a 25-fo6t or,50-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:rel.ating to the Environmental Impact Question- naire was opened. No comments were offered from the audience and the public hear ing.was_closed. Comm. Wright moved to direct the Planning Director, to: prepare and post a Negat-ive,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 offered from the audience and the public hearing was closed. Comm. Wright moved to grant the Use Permit w `4 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, ComR.'Popp seconded the mot -ion. AYES 5 NOES ., 1: ABSE.IT 1 Comm. Head cast:a negative 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 cond=i'tions.of approval for the site -des gn 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- t-ioned the recomme.nd`ation that, the subject outdoor advertising structure be set back from the Lakeville Highway right-of-taay . a minimum of 50 feet. -2- 01 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. Waters. 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 & EL!IZABETH E. Mr. Hall explained the applicant's request for modification to LIVIE-MODIFICATION TO Subdivision Ordinance No. 1046 N.C.S.., to'allow for two 8,645 PROVISIONS 0 ' F THE square foot lots where minimum.10,000 square foot lots are re - SUBDIVISION ORDINANCE: quired and also to allow for two 65 feet wide lots and one 67=foot wide lot where the 75 feet wide lots are -required. Comm. Head questioned the 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_J indings 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 -been modified to include this requirement. Mr. Hall stated :that the requirement to install a 1/2 street section along West Streetwas withreference 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 Petaluma City Planning Commission Minutes, July 20, 1976 STOR-I-T r1INI- 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 Highway. 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:ation for the project. The motion was seconded.by Comm. Waters. AYES 5 NOES 0 . ABSENT 2 Comm. Head was not -present for roll call: The five 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 read. Comm. Bond questioned the ingress and egress to. the property•from Lakeville Highway as the proposed site is located in .an angle created by the alignments of Lakeville Street and the,Northwastern 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 t a right turn movemant. He added that the only access to the property is.across Lakeville Street for cars exiting from the off -ramp of U.S. 101.. Mr. Hall stated that he had.field checked the area and found.there 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 future traffic pro- blems'the matter.should be referred to the Traffic Committee. Comm... Bond requested. that the Traffic Committee be notified of the Planning Commission's concern for the commute cars parking on Lakeville Street.and request the Committee :investigate the possibility of reducing the speed limit on Lakeville at U.S. 101 interchange, and whether or not parking could be provided for the commuters. Comm. Wright moved for approval ofthe 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..Head. AYES 6 NOES 0 ABSENT 1 Petaluma City Planning Commission Minutes'; July 20, 1976 0 EAST PETALUMA CONGREGATION OF JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES E.I.Q. EVALUATION/ USE PERZ•SIT Ul'0-76/ SITE DESIGN REVIEW: • Mr. Hall explained the request for the construction of a church by the East Petaluma Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses to be located at 716 Park Lane. The site is the second of three va- cant parcels, border.ed.on the west by -.the Neighborhood Church, and to the east. by Tamar Subdivision. The property is in a R-1-6,500,,One-Family. Residential 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 exception o.f.Item 11.which requires the one' -half street, curb, gutter and sidewalk to be extended.ac.ro.ss.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 the pedestrian and vehicular traffic to be generated by.the proposed church.. Comm. 5:right added that the church should not be required to_pave.another owner's property. Comm. Bond stated that the requirements to,provide 1/2 street .section improvement has been a requirement from other developers in the past, and:the same principleapplies 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. wort:.. Comm. Bond stated -that. because thechurch will be located.between two vacant lots and in the midst of a residential neighborhood, the impact of the church`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 inthis area, the residents were concerned that the zoning would be changed to allow the vacant lots to be used -for commercial purposes, which togetherwith the church would..generate more traffic on Sarkesian-Drive. A.'member 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.of the church property for other than church services. The church representative stated there were no kitchen facilities 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 public hearing was closed. Comm. Head moved to grant. the Use Permit with -the following conditions of approval. Comm. Popp seconded the motion. 1) A decorative wall: or fence shall be.constructed along the full length of the rear,.right :and-.left.sid'e 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 -on the church premises;. AYES 6 NOES 0, ABSENT 1 The 12 condition.s.6f approval, for the. site .design as recommended by 'the staff and concurred with by the Architectural and Site Design Review Committee were then read. After a discussion.by the Commission to determine if the proposed parking'. lot was feasible with sufficient turtling radius.to house 55.cars, Comm. Popp moved for approval.of•the site design with conditions of approval as recommended by the stiff and concurred with by the Architectural and Site Design Review Committee. The motion was seconded by Comm.. Waters. AYES 6 NOES 0 ABSENT 1 ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 10:25 p.m. Chairman Attest: