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PETALUMA CITYIPLANNING COMMISSION, September 21, 1976
REGULAR MEETING 7:30
CITY COUNCIL 6 CITY HALL PETALUMA, CALIFORNIA
& Planning— C ion-!. encourages- applicaifts'..or tfteir, representatives to:,b& :available
at- the meeting's to answer` •q,uest3- no ,agenda. -items need to a later.
date.due-to-'a 'lack of pertinent information
PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG
ROLL CALL: �Comm. Bond -. Head Harberson H6rciza .Pbpp
1waters Wright
STAFF: !Ronald F. Hall; Plafining-Director
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
CORRESPONDENCE
MIKE HUDSON 1. Public Hearing to evaluate ; the. - ;Environmental Impact Question-
DISTRIBUTING CQ. naire-for proposed. - wardh 6.q to - be located at 1297 Dynamic
E.I.Q. EVALUATION/ Street.
SITE DESIGN REVIEW:
2. Site Design' Review considerations at1das 'f or proposed- expansion of
an existing 3,485• square foot warehouse -and facility.
& M CONSTRUCTION' :'•Hearing to consider request by S. & M-Constr,uction (Manuel Pacheco).
PRIVATE STREET•• REQUEST. to - permit - d!,!private - str-aet to serve -'two 1 -lots of a proposed f our
lot -- subdivision: located at -765 Cheity Street.
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WILLIAM & BARB )
PAULA/APPEAL 01
CONDITION '0
APPROVAL OF Ai
PARCEL MAP I
Appeal Various conditions of 4ppi7oi7al of a proposed parcel map
f Of a& two . lot split - of 'property located behind 681 Bodega Avenue.
DAN COLLINS 1. Public Hearing evaluate _the Environmental Im
E.I.Q. EVALUATION/' naire for prop Autfo ' Body Shqp to be located at 1308
USE PERMIT Dynamic - St-reet
2. 'Public Hearing'.to I cbn'sider the Use Permit application to
- allow an Auto -Body Shop in -a Light Industrial
SMORGA BOB'S 1. Public Hearing to evaluate;the.-Envirenmental Impact Question-
RESTAURANT naire for'a proposed Smorga B to be located.
E.I.Q. EVALUATION/ at SouthMcDowell - Blvd.
SITE DESIGN'RE,VIEW'
2. Site•Design Review•consideratibns for the proposed restaurant.
PLANNING COMMISSION. AGENDA
September 21, 1976
HOLIDAY `VIEW ESTATES) Consideration of the Tentative Map for proposed Holiday
TENTATIVE Estates -Sub.divis on:consisting,of fifteen : lots to be
along the Elm.Street extension: between West Street and Schuman
Lane.
E..I.Q. EVALUATI.QN'OF 1. Public.Hearing to�evaluate - the Environmental Impact Question -
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS naire for a proposal to-amen d ;the E.D;P. from Agriculture]
TO THE ;ENVIRONMENTAL Open Space. Urban Low Residential for 'the area_
DESIGN PLAN AND THE bound•by Westridge Subdivision-Unit41, "I ".Stre.et.Extehsion,
GENERAL PLAN` and the foothills to the t south.and -west-.
Z. Public Hearing to evaluate the•EnvironmentallImpact Question -
naire fora proposal -to amend General -Flan from -,Low.
Density. - , Residential to -Urban Density Residential and to amend:
the E.DP. from Suburban Low-Density Residentia to .Urban .
Low - Density Residential in the bound-by Magnolia Avenue;
Keokuk - Street,; West.Street - and the City Limit line to'the
West.
RESPONSE TO PUBLIC Response to the <Pub,lc Utilities Commission regard the Environ
UTILITIES;,COMMISSTON. mental.Data:S.tatement. for the Geysers- to•Lakevil(,
230 -KV 'Transmission_- Line.
PARK PLACE .SUBDI. Modification of.•.General Development�P:lan-and� rev sed development
VISION'PLANNED schedule - for- Park'Place._Subd'ivision Planned Communi,ty,Develop
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ment • (P.C.D,).
MISCELLANEOUS E.I.Q. Evaluation of City's proposed application for_,a'Public
BUSINESS: Works grant Economic Development Administration of the
U.S. Department of Commerce for the following two program.;activities:
1. Public Works Street Improvement Projects
a. McDowell Blvd, between Corona 'Road and the San Francisco
North Bay Industrial Park;
b. McDowell between Washington Street` and, the new
proposed hospital site.- adjacent to Lynch Creek; and
C. The Caulfield Lane intersection,.
2. Community Park Improvements Project involving the development'
of new recreation facilities for Lucchesi Park.
ADJOURNMENT:
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� ETALUMA CITY'PLANNING COMMISSION SEPTEMBER 21, 1976
EGULAR MEETING 7.:30 P.M.
CITY CITY HALL PETALUMA, CALIFORNIA
PRESENT: Comm. Bond, 'Harberson *,, Horc'iza, Waters,= Wright
*Arrived 7 :7 p:m::)
ABSENT: f omm. Head,. Pope
STAFF: Ronald'F. Hall. Planning Director:
Leo P. Rachal, Associate ,Planner
APPROVAL OF, .4 INUTES: The minutes of': September 14,- 1976, were approved with the cor-
r.ec`tiori that Comm. Harberson• arrived. at. , .7 :40 p.m.
CORRESPONDENCE: None.
MIKE HUDSON
.Mr.•Hall explained -then request by.Don•Petro representing the
DISTRIBUTING CO.
Mike Hudson. Distributing- Company' to allow for the expansion of
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an existing warehouse distributing facility for meat and cheese
SITE DESIGN REVIEW:
'products: - located' at 1297,.Dynamic Street;.. The site has an ir-
regular' shape' "with'_ a depth of -approximately 264 feet and an area
of approximately. 22,176• s`quares,,feet, and the proposed addition
would -be' 501' x ':75'':.
The public.hearing was opened to consider the Environmental Im-
pact Quest ohnaire. -•:No comments were offered from the audience
• and• the 'public •hear -ing was <.
Comm_. Waters' - moved =to ?direct :,the Planning. Director to prepare
and - post a Negative'.'Declara•tlon for 1the. project. The motion was
seconded- -by 'Comm. Bond::.':''
AYES 5' ' 'NOES° -0 ABSENT _2
The 5 conditio`n's - of. approval the site, design as recommended
by ,the, staff and: concurred,-.with by the Architectural & Site
Design,Review Committee were then read.
+Comm. Wright. •moved..for approval 'of - the ,�slte design •.with, -.condi - ,
lions of .'approval. �as. recommended by , the _,gt : concurred ,with
by :the & iSite:Desig_n =Review. Committee.- • The, motion,
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� 'was seconded by Comm. Harber-son.'•
AYES 5 NOES 0 ABSENT . • 2
S' &.M'CONSTRUCTION.
Mt. Hall explained that a reque st •had been received from S & M
PRIVATE" STR&ET
Constr tic tion ;to'' ;alloia''•for'a pr vate=:street to provide access to
REQUEST:
two Pots of.a:proposed�four.lo,t parcelrmap located at 765 Cherry
"Street.L He �added' the most logical; development of the land
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would be.a private street to.serve:lthe::proposed four lot subdi-
vision.'
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-fo t wide travel Ian' d
Mr. Hall stated. that the,, 17 'o & p)�,opose_ bx
to,, 20r feet, to, p rovide the developer should be .wi dened for • access;
of emergency.vehicles. Mr;.''Ma'nuel Pacheco, developer of the
pr-ojett; if .-the proposed .17-,fpo,t private drivewa
was permitted, and the,. adj oii.i-ihg property, was developed in the
future.with a.:17 -foot driveway, the total- width - of driveway
would be 3.4 feet-, He added the-driveway would be paved And, As
will maintained- by,Lthe 'Pro erty'fronting-.
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a private. st�ree�t,, it A,be p,
the street, but if fie i& required to iconstrupt, 20-foot drive-
w4y..construction costs. would be increased -d - de' ito and
bank slope. Comm. Horciza: stated a 20-'f driveway is ' required
for use. by. emergency , typ.e :vehicles. Comm.. Har-berPon stated, the
Commissions - was. considering the .subject property only And not any
futute.development of the adjacent property: i Comm. Bond - added
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that the requirement .for a 20".foo,t driveway f6r use b y 'emergency
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w if Mr. Pacheco deemed it .
vehicular traffic as,reas but Pa
feasible, the matter : could be discussed with the City Engineer
and the, matter. lef t, to his "d i .' M Hall'stat6d the
private,.s.treet. conditions ,were•a recommendation of the Chief.,
-Building Inspector.,
Mr. - -stated,"that -since, the property has a_,.2,`: he
would. -be. subject, to,�,a_dd_iLt_ constructi6itcosts if he is re-
-quire xpa. between, the, .6 AG
d, to -� tall., �the' utilit ies in -the A
0 'the -- _-u of under
berm on. the rthside of 25. f oo,t roadway in lieu
the private street..
'Wr i ght moved that the private Lbe widened f r,om 17
- .feet - pme access �to. the pro-
posed development. located, at 7.65 Street. He also in-
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cluded; in the sewer motion. that,. the gas�,,� sewer and water. lines be
placed -in the , area, between. the 6" AC berm and. the north side of
the 25-foot roadway And utility easements, andthdse conditions
were review and approval of the City Engineer. The
motion seconded by Waters.
AYES* 5 NOES, 0 ABSENT, 2.
WILLIAM & BAR.BARA
Mr. Hall explained the,-'request-of William and Barbara Paula to
PAULA/APPEAL,'QF
considet"an o zppearl .. of the.. conditions of approval of a proposed
CONDI '.QP APPROVAL:
- p arcel.-map,. to-.I�create.. two,,, lots, located at` Avenue. He
OF PARCEL MAP
added,.. the, >Apgli cant •, i s. •app pa ling, p ond . it ions 2 and 3 in -that cdh�
ditioh #2.�requi.res....private street im rbvdte,nti plans, and..a
pr-ivLate submitted approving the
proposed ' private ,.,street; and-condi-tion- -.43, the standard in lieu
f ee , - f or p ark �.,and .. rec reat ion purposes, five percent of the-ap-
praised land 'value.
'The. applicant..� contends - that, this f ee shduld, not -a p ply .-to Lot #'I
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the, owner of A•P, #6-441 in 1970
and ^should. be d7 of A.P. Y� 6- 4-41-35 and not as a
separate-, - lot.
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Ms..Paula.,stated the first ,division of property was conveyed to'
Roger..Pearson in. 19'6,6, and in 1970 the back portion of the pro -
perty was transferred' to the . ame p'e`r_son; However; the City`-has
no record to indicate the transfer of property was' made. There
recordation of the 1966 t - but there is
is transfer of
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no. record, to indicate: 1970` ; division of land. .She indicated
t he
that in 19.70 a p' n' the roadway was deeded to the City for
right -of -.way purposes Mr.'. Hall suggested that one solution
would be for the Pearson'property to revert back to one lot and
in -that case the Pearson's could provide their own exclusive
private. drive on:. the westerly side of - the property, and the
Paula;'`s would.'then not have to provide a private street.
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Comm. Waters.moved.rthat the ',appeal of the conditions for the
; proposed parcel -map at 681 Bodega Avenue,'be withdrawn if the
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di.Vis land c&n,.be resolved in, `that 'the back portion of the
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Pearson property be' `consder",ed one;parc "el with a private drive-
May 'on..the' westerly, side' of the property." The motion was seconded
by Comm. Harberson.
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AYES. .5 NOES 0 ABSENT 2
DAN COLLINS
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Mr.'Hall. explained the.request of Dan Collins to locate an auto
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body shop ,at 1308 Dynamic Street for the ,purpose of performing
•USE _PERMIT:
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tune- ups,.repairs and spot painting, and that the subject build -
g consists ,of 10 ,500 s. uare feet..,
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The�publi.t. .hearing „relating to the'Environmental Impact Ques-
tionnaire was opened. No comments from the audience
and the, public hearing was closed.
Comm. Harberson;`moved to, direct the Planning Director to prepare
and, post' a.Ne'gative,Declar_ation for the project. The motion was
seconded 'by Comm. -, Bond. `
AYES' 5 NOES! 0 ABSENT` 2
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The- hear.ing.'re-lating to the Use Permit was-opened.... ..
comments: were offered from the audence•,and. the public hearing
was .closed.. '.
Comm. Wright stated that this building previously was used as an
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auto: repair shop but; did not have a' „paint booth. He added the
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paint booth will be inside the 'shop will have proper venti-
lation.
;Comm. wr*iot to grant the Use Permit with conditions of
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; moved ;
, approval, :as stated. in the stdff, report `Comm. Harberson sec -
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onded the : ,motion.
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: AYES. 5 NOES 0 ABSENT 2
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SMORGA B'OB "S,
Mr. Hall expla' re q u est Bo b hit to for the
b Wh"g
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RESTAURANT °
development, oflaedestaurantest
tie q r Shopping
E.I.Q EVALUATION /.
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Center;, in a C -C, Central Commercial. z "one and tha the rest
SITE_ DESIGN REVIEW;:
rant would " have 'a. 'seating, 'capacity " of 290; persons.
The'public,hearing.r:egardi4, Environmental Impact Question-
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naive .was opened. ” Comm. , Harb,erson expressed' concern that,, par- -
t_icularly on weekend`s , the' parking 'lot - at the Washington Square
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Shopping Center reaching, a 'saturation ,point.. Comm. Horciza
stated that, with the addition of the p'r restaurant,, all
available parking spaces wou'ld'be utilized:
..Comm.' Bond questioned 'if' it is' a 'Planning function to allow for
the concentration of.similar type businesses in one area which
: create parking 'and traffic problems. 'Comm. Harbe•rs'on fated
this is riot' the r`es:ponsib;ility _`of � the .Pl'anning ;commission to
determine if an economic survey °should be made, of a specific
area -, or business.`
Comm. .Wright moved to. direct ' the' Planning' Director to' prepare
and post a Negative. Declaration for the proj The motion, was
seconded by Comm. '"Waters.
AYES 5 NOES 0 ABSENT 2
The two conditions 'of app ;roval - f'or site :design as' recommended by
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. the staff and `con cur, red with Vy the. Architectural & Site; Design
Review Committee were" then read.: Comm: °Wright stated the appli-
cant in ; agreement to add- an exit to the, rear of the build -
ing, and a canopy would 'V6 mount'ed. at the front entrance desig-
riating the.name•of the restaurant.
;Comm,. Waters .moved for approval of the site design with condi-
t ions. of. approval' as, recommended by the staff and concurred with
by the Architectural &Site Design Review Committee. The motion
.. was - seconded by Comm. Wright:.
AYES 5 NOES .0 ABSENT' ` 2
HOLIDAY VIEW ESTATES'
Mr. Racha1, ex l,ainied' the 'developer intends to •subdivide 4.
TENTATIVE MAP:
acres 'located west.. and east of 'the" proposed Elm Street. extension,
along Schuman. Lane.. 'and ,West Street and construct ,1=5' custom
designed..' omes. The: exi`s'ting zoning is .R -1° 10,000 (single-
family.resident_al')_and . a§ the overall gross density of 3.1
units to an. acre. and. the..'General 'Plan, and Environmental Design
Plan designates *2: 0. units to the, acre', - this plan does not con-
form to the Gene•ral,Plan or' Environmental Design Plan density
requ remenas.of: the- surrounding residential area. A letter from
Donal '& A`sso'ciates; Soils & Engineering Firm, advised
the, site is. suited" rtor residen €ial development
from - a..geo technical standpoint, and that a detailed soils
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investiga_tiori ;•including; - "subsurface exploration would be per -
` formed prior to :construction.1.•,Mr..Radial ,staged :that - subject to
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acceptance_ of,.the.final•.map; a hydraulic analysis report .would
'be submitted..for.the'.propos'ed residential use on the subject
property which , •'shall..include,the.,adequacy of the existing storm
drainage 'along the northerly side of Schuman Lane.
The conditions of approval for the.Tentative Map for the
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proposed subdivision were reviewed•:. Comm. Waters stated that
condition 5 should be clarified by: adding: "within -.the bounda-
ries of the subdivision, shall be designated the,,Tentative
Map (Subd . Section: 22.4.611 )". Comm. :Bond
que's:tloned.condition as .to who.would be responsible for the.
maintenance of the `_'bulb='.:. island:, . Jon-Anderson; of .MacKay &
Somps, :stayed .this would be. a :unique type bulb constructed on a.
steep •hi- llside.,.with_, cu -rbs surrounding' the area and suggested
cobbles.tone ;texture•. surface, for,.inside the island area which
would 'requreless'maintenance. Comm Harberson stated some
type. of landscaping would be more appropriate in place of the
rock -type.fo.rmation. Mr;.Rachal stated the developer would
nstall.the irrigation system,and_,landscape the area, and the
Parks Depa`r.tment. would be' resp,onsible for the maintenance.
Mr. Alderson Drive expressed concern about the
drainage :problems n:the;:area. He.- stated some type of barrier
should be constructed as a security on the open driveway
adjacent•tol his home and swimming pool.
Mr. .Burk,,:`17. Larchr,Drive stated his, „garage floods and he has had
to. shovel.. mud. '.off° his: property every year. He asked what security
precaiut ions.. would. be taken , -to -rpreyent children from climbing the
fence to...his ,• property,,, :and-, would like to. have some type of barrier
cons tructed.`for- security: purp:os,es.:. -Comm. Horciza stated provi-
sions have been for -the: installation of .fences for security
purposes.
Jon MacK ay, • & Sgmps, stated that in order
to control the..flow of water to this area, a v- ditch, catch
basin: and: about f eet: of pipe should -be installed. A v -ditch
wll.be: cons .ructed"adown,:to Elm Street and the Alderson and Burk
property .'wiill..:then•. not.: receive as much . run -off water. Mr. ,Burk
stated-the dranage.:.problems should be remedied by 'the engineer
prior . to acceptance ,of the ,•final map. ...
Comm. Wright :moved to recommend approval of the Tentative Map
for Holid °ay •V.iew• Estates ° to the City Council with
-conditions of as by the Planning staff and
City Engineer, with the following.changes:
1. Modify condition 5 ay,adding. "within the boundaries of the
- subdivision; shall be,designated'on the Tentative Map (Sub -
:division.Ordinance Section 22.4.611 ).
Z. Modzfy,Item; 4...to- jinclude a vehicle •barrier shall be in-
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- and - that the _. pr:oposed ion ..conforms to the eight
�findings.::of •'the Map .Act ° Section 66474. The
motion was seconded b.y:Comm. Harberson.
AYES 5 NOES '0 ABSENT 2
E.I.Q. EVALUATION OF
"I''' STREET` AREA
PROPOSED AMEN- DMENT.S.10
THE ENVIRONMENTAL:::.
-Mr. Hall ,exp.lained:that..corisideration wa be given to a modi-
DESIGN.PLAN,AND .THE"
fication.of.the Environmental'Design Plan for the area bound.by
GENERAL PLAN "I"
°the Westr -idge. Subdivision, Unit -- #1,, located on ".I'' Street Exten-
STREET AREA:
sion and . the • foothills to the south. and west `f`or the purpose of
considering; ad' ditional "residential - development lands., The
revision would-b& from' Agriculture /Open ,Spade to Urban 'Low
Density would allow for an increase in housing
density .from h dwelling per acre. (4 to 4..5 dwelling .
units per acre.. ,(364 units)•,.: Mr. Hall explained the logic f :or
continuing growth on the side to allow for the full and
efficient use of - existing improvements-and-public facilities on
the-wes -t side and prevent. the east side from becoming an unduly
large and' monotonously uniform development with excessive 'school
costs • c'aused by =over.buildng - schools in fast ,growing neighbor-
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hoods.
A.discussion -was held. on what-the impact would be if a revision
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was - con'sid'ered' =to '•a -lloW for an - increase : -in housing units. Mr.
Hall stated 20Z,!.of; the: land area.would be used for roads and
homes would' be +developed. on . larger: lots' :with a density of 3
units per net acre... '. Comm: .Horciza. stated thel size. of , the lots
would vary due terrain characteristics which would
allow for 2' to 3 units per acre.
Mr: Hall stated:.:the estimated 5,800 trip ends-per day for the
-development area would not-have a significant impact on "I"
Street:'
Mr. Hall:: explained the action. of the Commission at this time was
to 'consider oily. th'e..env- ronmental - issues - for modification of
the Environmental'Desi'gn for the purpose of considering
add - itional •residential. developed °.!lands., The Commission and
p,ublic.were:ins ructed not to consider a specific development
proposal.
The-'publi.'c heariiig: relating.to the Environmental Impact Question
n'aire was � op'ened- ' • - -
Sandra 904 ''I" Street; stated the proposed change would
incre'ase•'.`:propgr:ty taxes require additional schools and added
',water • f acilites A,.further.', study is needed • to 'determine if the
existing rroads .: can:.handle, tlie. increased traffic.. The quality, of
the re's homes ,are unsatisfactory and the pro subdivi-
sion would -be constructedwby the: ;same developer. Mary Runge of
Grant Avenue, expressed'concern that additional homes would
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cause' more .floodirig problems 'f;rom i th,e Thompson Creek channel,
and traff c_ generated 'fr,om the"subdivision would add to the
present traffic "problems on' "I" Street and Grant Avenue. Comm,
Wright stated_he, had not encountered.a significant amount of
traffic on "I" ''Street and questioned`if` the main concern of the
residents in the Wes tridge-Subd•ivision was- that__the.area should
remain open space. Mr. Green, 122 Greenridge Drive, stated
he would like to see no' further development in-the brit` if
development did 'occur, the area 'shoul'd remain as'low' density
residential with 2'.5 homes per acre, Steve O'Conner, 166
Westrid'ge Drive', stated' the • proposed subdivision would have an
impact on overcrowded' Grant "School : create additional pro -
blems ori. "I" "Street'due to"the'addtional traffic. The public
hearing' was "closed.'
Comm._ Wright'.stated:devel'opment` has :to be promoted on the west
as iaell as 'on` the east' side of Petaluma:
Comm. Bond moved 'that An Environmental "Impact Report be prepared
on the subject-site to deter -mine what impact a development with
a density'of'4..5 units per acre would have; and, what impact a
density : 3 2 0''. units p'er acre would Have on the area. The
motion, was seconded' by' Comm: Haiberson
AYES - 5 NOES 0 '. ABSENT 2
PUBLIC WORKS GRANT
Mr: Robert'Meyer, City Manager, explained that the Commissioners
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were consider -the E.I.Q..Evaluation .of an application for a
CITY'S'PROP,O'SED
Public Works Grant from the Economic'Development Administration
APPLICATIONJOR.A
for two program activiti Public Works' Street Improvement
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PUBLIC WORKS; GRANT:
Projects 2 Communi Park I1)
' ) y mprovemen't's Project involving the.,
development, of new.'recreation'fachtes for Lucchesi Park. He
stated that. North.MeDowell Blvd. and the Caulfield Lane inter -
section were two of the' streets listed as these streets meet the
federal. - . criteria 'f:or g "rant 'funds, and that as a requirement of
grant approval,.`contracts have to'be awarded and construction
work - started within.a 90-day period.
Comm.'Waters"moved'.`to ' d1rect the'Planning Director to prepare
and Negative Declaration for the following two.program
activities:
1. Public:Works Street "Improvement Projects
a. ' McDowel'1 Blvd 'between Comma Road and the S.F. North
Bay Park;
b. McDowell` Washington Street and the new
piopo "sea hospital site adjacent to Lynch Creek;
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c... The Caulfield Lane improvement.
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•2. Community, Park Improvements Project involving the develop-
ment of'new redreat o for Lucchesi Park. The
motion_was. seconded by'Comm. Wright.
AYES 5 NO.E.S 0 ABSENT. 2
RESRONSE,'TO PUBLIC
UTILITIES COMMISSION:'
Mr,: Hall exp,,lained;that:Pacfic`Gas'& Electric Company under
General_.Order_No..131 plans to construct a 230 KV Transmission
Line from the - Geysers generation plant to their Lakeville 'Sub -
station. The, n' is directed. to consider Route
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"E" which would., pas .
s directly through central Petaluma,, along.
the Northwestern Pacific Railroad /U.S. 101 transportation,lines
to a substation on Frates Road.
Comm: Harberson spoke..'in opposition to the proposed "E" line
stating the line ,would ,pas,s through-the central section of
Petaluma and., the..tower!heights'would be 100', with tubular type .
structures, and proposed that the "E" line parallel the " A "
line
Comm. Harbers,on. moved .to direct the Planning Director to write a
letter_stating,'the was in opposition to the,con-
struction, of.•the, 230 KV transmission line .and was in concurrence,
with the_:recommendation of the City Council. The motion was
seconded'by .Comm• Bond.. •
AYES- . NOES 0 AB;S.TAIN 1 ABSENT 2
PARK. PLACE, SUBDIVISION Mr.. Hall e_cplained. that consideration - was given to the' proposal
PLANNED COMMUNITY for' -the folloWVng modifications of - the General tDevelopment• -Plan
DEVELOPMENT; and Development Schedule for P.ark,Place
1. Relation of the.t.ownhouse units (low and ;moderate cost
units from portion of�the property to a
more central location adjoining the multi- family area;
2. Realignment, of. the southerly east /west interior street to
bseet the proposed multi- family area;
3. Reversing ,..the. sequence inthe Development Schedule between
Phases 2'and 3 -of the single- family project and reversing
the, sequence °_,.in,,the - Development Schedule between Phases 1
and 2 of -the_ family project in ,order to permit develop-
wentin.c'on.tinuity with single - family Phase. 2.
Mr. Jon.Joslyn,stated that Phase 2 will be relocated adjacent to
North McDowell. Blvd,.. and.North.MeDowell Blvd. will be improved .
along th.e :fr-,ontage; of.Park'Place Subdivision.• He added the
realignment`of the..southerly east /west interior street. will not
affect•.the access , to:�Bernard Eldredge 'Elementary School by' .
students - living iii. Phase 1';. since as a condition 'of the tenta-
tive map__.for,. Phase.,.a, Temporar access to Bernard Eldredge
Elementary School -would be provided.
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Petaluma City Planning Septemb 21, 1976
Af ter a discussionj Comm, Waters: moved to approve the -modif i-
cation. of the General. D6Veloptient Plan and - related Development
Schedule,for.-Park-Place,Planned Comniunity. The motion was
seconded"by.Comm. Harberson.
AYES 5 NOES 9 ABSENT 2
E�. I., Q ..zVALU_ATION. OF
PROPOS AMENDMENTS
TO THE'__
DESIGN. PLAN,'AND.THE
GENERAL:PLAN -
MAGN OLIA /WEST . STREET
AREAf
-Street, and the City Limit
Mr. Hall'explained that'. consideration was to be given to the
=mod -i-f,idatioii:.,bf..the�General.-and Environmental Design Plans for
.the purpose...ofconsidering additional housing development lands.
This,: ,c44ngp..would for an - increase :in ,density from 2 dwel-
ling: tnits/ to* 5.6 the. General Plan, and from
2-units/gross-acre to.4.5-- unit's , in the E.D.P. with a total of
approximately.:160
The public-lhdArihg.wa to consider the Environmental
Impact Questionnaire.
Comm-. Romclizw-stated a traffic circulation pattern should be
establi .,the. area. and questioned what the traffic impact
would have b n
Tom 'Fost.er.;,stated, this. development would enhance the area and
Magiibli traffic impact from the-pro-
posed-development;
Comm.-Harberson moved that an Environmental Impact Report be
p repared :�,on , the: aidbject property to establish what impact a de-
velopment '`.df A.'5 , u4its: per 4,pre-wotild on the area. The
motion was seconded by Comm: Wright.
AYES 4 'NOES 0. ABSENT 3
Comm .�WAters excused the meeting at 12:10 p.m.
ADJOURNNENtt
Attest:
There - be.ing . no f urther business, the meeting was adj ourned at
12:16 p.m.
Chairman