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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 03/15/1977A G E N D A PETALUMA; CITY PLANNING COMMI'SS MARCH 15:.., 1977 CITY. "COUNCIL. CHAMBERS, CITY. HALL 7: PE T P.M,. _A • •" T9LUMA, CALIF :ORNIA The ss ;encourages °'their r,epreseritat ye to be avail- g so that no agenda items need be deferred able at,'h. s to answer -goes ions, to a later date due'to`a,'lack`of pertinent information. PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE-TO, THE'_;FLAG ROLL CALL: Comm. Bond Bead ,,.. _ Harber.son : ' ,..: Horciza , Popp Waters - Wright - STAFF.: Ronald 'F. Hall, 'Planning 'Director APPROVALt[OF MINUTES: CORRESPONDENCE: � SONOMA COUNTY REFERRAL - -Reque :st to rezone property located"at the intersection JOHN MILLIKEN �of `Eucalyptu Avenue and Bo'dega Avenue from A -2, Agriculture. to C`2,'Retai -I Commercial and R -2 -B5, Multi- Family`Res dential. ALDERWOOD; SUBDIVISION- l... Public.:Hearing. to, evaliva_te the _Environmental Impact .� E.I.Q EVALUATION / Questionnaire for -a proposed: ~°subdivision consisting TENTATIVE -•MAP /SITE.DESIGN of 70 single family homes be located at the "REVIEW: ; i northerly corner of Ely bad and''East``Washington St: I - '2. Consideration of the-.Tentat' ve'Map" for the proposed f Ald'erwood 'Subdivi_si.ori.. 3. Site Design Review-of the -- proposed subdivision. TOM GAFFE'Y FOR 1. Public Hear ng.•.to evaluate the Environmental Impact 1010 LAKEVILL'E,.ASSN.- Questionnaire "of proposed' rezoning from M =L (Light E.I. "Q,. EVALUATION/ .--.Industrial to C -H ( Hghway Commercial) . REZONING!-FROM M -L Public •Hearing .xto' cons >idet the* rezoning application (Light Industrial)TO of Toro` "Gaf -fey -to 'rezone :approximately - 1:,12 acres C -H (Highway Commercial)/ locate& 1010° Lakeville- ''Street. USE `PERMIT U2-77 /SITE; DESIGN REVIEW.: 3. - Public •;Hearin g to Permit a lication . PP' � . for - propo§ed - •.pr'oject. 4.• S'te Review of the proposed project. W.' R HILLIGOSS Public: °` Hear = ng,'to' evahidt- "they-'Environmen'tal Impact E.I.Q, EVALUATION/' • Questionnaire - 'a'propose'd ion' :of the Mobile SITE °`DESIGN REVIEW: Home­`'Sa -1es Yard",lo cat ed' at Petroleum Avenue and `Lakeville - Highway. - "2 Site Design Review-of . the proposed proj'ect.. PETALUMA MARCH,15; 19.77 ::AGENDA - t WILL'IAM••.MC' CO =' I Public ,Heari:ng" to 'evaluate the Environmental E,I,'Q 'EVALUATION/SIT-E Impact , ,.Questionnaire for a proposed Custom DESIGN REVTEW plastics Molding Facility a`t the tor't_h- ,located west, 'corner of'- Scott' Street and - S`tubb Road. 2,,.... .Site ,Design 'Review of the propojsed ; Proje "ct. CONVENIENCE MARKETS - AND, Presentation and Committee discuss-ion', of. a proposed FAST -FOOD RESTAURANTS - Zoning Ordinance amendment intended' .q:'reduce the STUDY DISCUSSION.: - enwi'ronmental impacts' created.. by 'tfiese:. uses. ADJOURNMENT:; a _ 4 Y M I N U T E S PETALUMA CITY :PLANNING COMMISSION REGULAR� MEETING CITY:COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY HALL PRESENT :1, Comm. Harberson*; Horciza,,.Popp.y Waters;, Wright ( *Arrived 8 :48; excused 10:00 p.m.) ABSENT: -, Comm. Bond, Head i STAFF: Ronald F. Hall, Planning Director Wayne P. Rasmussen Assistant Planner MARCH 15, 7:30 P.M. PETALUMA, 1977 CALIFORNIA APPROVAL,'OF.MINUTES': None. Members,'of the Livermore-City Planning. Commission were in attendance at the meeting., ii CORRESPONDENCE: Letter. dated March 7,.1977..was received from Martin Gavrilof =f regarding the storage - of buses at -821 Petaluma Blvd. 'North. Mr. Hall explained that the one year lease of,K & GjBus Transportation Services will expire on July 3O, 1977 and the bus problem would then be resolved. ® SONOMA COUNTY Mt., Hall explained: a.. rezoning.,reques'.t by John Milliken, REFERRAL - et Al, had been received- .,the..Sonoma County Planning . JOHN D.IMILLIKEN: Departmentt rezone three'aeparate assessors parcels j located at 20:And.84'Eucalyptus Avenue and 4701 Bodega Highway. The applicant would like to rezone these par= cell so.,that the uses are no longer nonconforming'uses.in ran A -2 zoning district. .He f,urtl er explained the a:p:plicant .was concerned °� that .f.ire . or other damage might destroy,50% of the assessed value of these parcels an.d the current zoning would prohibit rebuilding the existing uses. i Mr. Milliken , stated that An the •case of fire:, damages_,to the ;extent of of the improved i.portion of the p.roper.ty was the actual, propor_ton -ndic ted. in the ­County ordinance. The property owners-desired.a zon ng:change:t.o protect their property. Comm..Wr.44ht explained the, proposed.. rezoning .does not -conform to -the City General Plan, designation of rural uses. Mr. Milliken , stated _the propert was there 'b.efore the adoption of -the General,P.lan -. The property pwners have spent a` considerable . amount of money to improve their property and wants;;to::insure and protect what they. have,. Mr. Hall explained that the City is .obligated by,. state law to abid'e'by the General Plan and the Environmental - Design - Plan...Mr. Wright stated that if this property is rezoned, the Commission would bb acting illegally as. , the property does not conform to the General.Paan. Comm stated the property. is in the County and the proceduree be to have .the - property annexed to the City: Mr. Hall } , stated the Petaluma. General Plan has °been adopted by Sonoma County, and they,are, ed to abide-by the City General Plan: There- should-be a study _ made ;:between the City. and - County to L determine - a 'classification ' for°' the area. PETALUMA CITY''PLANNING COMMISSION - MINUTES, MARCH 15, 1977 SONOMA COUNTY Comm. Waters moved to foxvard,-a let-ter to the Sonoma REFERRAL County Planning Commigs.ion* JOHN D., MILLIKEN-: the proposed rezoning and requesting 'a study_ tie made (Continued) of the area,. in, conjunction with,- the 'City that pro- visions would 'be made , :Lijqorporate -this area in' the - respective General Plans under an.acc�eptAle- c'lassif ication. Co`mm. H6rciz*a seconded the motion. ,AYES 4 NOES .0 ABSENT, 3 ALDERWOO SUBDIVISION Mr. Hall explained- the request of' Company for a E.I. EVALUATION/ proposed subdivision consisting of'70-single-family :hbmes 'TENTATIVE-,'MAP/SITE to be located at the northerly corner of ElyTRoad and East DESIGN-REVIEW: Washington Street. The property is, ppro a ximately-W-acres in area and the average - lot size would be over 7;, sq.. ft. The residential units would beione and two-story struc- tures.. The developer intends using.an old well-located on thei� to supply the City with water. The Publ-id Hea to consider the"Environmpn i - tal Impact. -was opened. . : I - Comm. Wright requested the - street, Ginkgo:Court2, be provided. with - an alternate r a name; Comm. Ho-rc stated the -pr,..oj ect :appears .:to. be. very 'well designed and because of its location there should not be -much of aft��.envi±onmdntal impact on the. area; I the only, impact would be traffic. The City Engineerhad been. consulted on the -traf f ic impact and co�m the present road should._ the additional traffic generated' by,- ' the subdivision. Comm. Wright�asked. 1 wh ere. 1 * the -well,was located on the ,property? Jon'Arfder6on; engineer for the proj,ect, - stated, this is a cased - well located, on Lot 26. The. ,well has been tested'. for- quantity but has' not been tested for quality. Th6-Public, Hearing was clq.ped,. Comm. Horciza moved- to direct the, Planning, Directox-:_,to. :prepare and. post -a Negative Declaration for the project,, The motion was seconded by Comm. -Popp. AYES . 4 NOES 0 ABSENT- 3 Comm. Hbrclza stated it is costly to the devd-lp.Ve realign the channel;; however, he asked if it were to r&quir'e developer-to-replace some,of the trees that were to 'b reirioved along the, channel., The, East Washington Street channel banks are lined w•th and :with the east -si de z�,;of ­Petaluma.. -'being - very' f lat some means 0'f'-yis�u4l relief should' be provided. , He- suggested- a row; of . ,, , such as P�opla, r trees,, be planted in the 5-foot p, rip alongthe!_,channel that would rdqu1fe - little or no main tenance. - Comm. Popp . asked . if there- would be -ro.om, 'to plant, trees along the, channel bank? Jon ,'Anderson , stated, the channel has;been dedicated, ` to the-Cit and the developeri,has to a4here to the tprop6,sed1-plans_...- The bike path will be ,installed on, East Washington :Street and on Ely Blvd. Some. of% the. channel is "V-shaped and has a 6:1, slope. 'If possible, trees: would have. to - be planted'on the top of the bank, as ; the channel sides - are .driven.-on- f'or.;mai_p Mr. Anderson sugges�ted.property..owners.,c plant:tr6es along,.the rear-of their own property. Comm. Popp moved t o r, acommend approval -of.. the Tentative a - �t M p of he Alderwo.o&'Sub- division to the City Council with 21 conditions. of" appro ' va as recommended in the staf report with -the following change:.. Condition 6,- Add Specifical - that the street, Ginkgo Court, be provided with an alternate name;- The motion w as by Comm. Waters. & -2- PETALUMA CITY .PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES, 15, AYES 4 NOES 0 ABSENT 3 TOM GAFFEY FOR Mr. Hall explained the requests by Tom Gaffey represent - 1010 LAKEVILLE ASSN. ing t-46 - 1010 Lakeville Association . to• - rezone from M -L, E.I.Q. EVALUATION/ Light Industrial, to C -H, Hghwa -y Commercial, and-for a. REZONING!FROM M -L Use Permit to allow for a shopping center in a C -H; High - (LIGHT INDUSTRIAL) way Commercial zoning district. The shopping center TO C -H (HIGHWAY would include a boat repair and'sales, wholesale fish COMMERCIAL) /USE sales,'carpenter shop, auto repair and office uses. The PERMIT- U2'{77/ subject property is improved with two separate warehouse SITE DESIGN REVIEW: type buildings. The .rear building has approximately i 6,400 sq. ft. and the front building' includes 4,850 sq. ft. of'sales area and 2,960 sq.. ft: of office area. The access driveway opening to the property is directly - across the street from Highway 101 on and off ramp, Comm. Hordiza questioned the amount of traffic a. warehouse would generate in com- parison to a carpenter or automobile repair shop,.. Mr. Hall stated the use a warehouse�lwould not generate an excessive amount -of ttaf,f'c. Comm..Waters stated this is a:' congested area and has a record of many serious traffic accidents. He was reluctant to allow further development until a .traffic study could be made for the area. i The Public Hearing was opened to consider the Environmental Impact Questionnaire. Tom Gaffey stated Christian.Engineering Company had,,been at this location for many years, employed over 100 people, and many , cars.and - .,.delivery trucks had traversed this area;. Mr. Gaffey explained it is the intent upgrade the property with small type businesses. There are four shops located.-in-the-back of the site, operated by one or two persons and because.of the minimal.-.uses�_:o.f..the property, there should not be any additional traffic. Comm. Horciza• asked--if .any.o.f the present property uses would be changed? Mr. Gaffey stated most of the are already in operation,, but were unable to obtain permits....The.bo:at shop has been operating for about 10- months, and the oyster shop since_.last.July. 'He stated the speed of traffic on Lakeville Highway is..too high.. Comm ..Waters suggested a left turn move -. ment be installed on Lakevlle'Highway to help alleviate the traffic problem at the Freeway 101. Bob Miller;, 960 Lakeville Street, stated he was an in the rezoning of his property t`o C -H, Highway Commercial. He..favored.:Tom- •Gaffey's proposal for -the site but added that regardless of what type of business-is proposed for the property there will {always be traffic problems until -a traffic study can be made -to resolve the problem. The Public Hearing was closed.. Comm. Horeiza moved to direct the Planning DirertAr'.to:p'repare and post a Negative. Declaration for the project. The motion.was;seconded: -Popp. Comm. Waters voted Aye";on the condition that a traffic study. be- made.of Lakeville Highway at the Freeway. He staved the problem o.f.traffic is..serious_ the -City should -do something about it,. where Lakeville Highway narrows from four to two - lanes. AYES 5 NOES 0 ABSENT 2 -3- PETALUMA CITY PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES MARCH 15, 1977 TOM GAFFEY FOR The Public Hearing was opened to consider the proposed 1010 LAKEVILLE ASSN. C =H, Highway Commercial., rezoning No comments were E.I.Q. EVALUATION/ offered'from the audience - and the - Public, Hearing was REZONING FROM M -L closed,. Comm. Popp moved to approval of the (LIGHT INDUSTRIAL) requested' C -H, Higlway rezoning to the City TO 0-H ­(HIGHWAY. Council with the. specific. findings'. The • motion was COMMERCIAL)JUSE seconded by Comm., Waters. PERMIT U2 -17/ SITE "DESIGN REVIEW: (Cont'inued)' AYES 5 NOES 0 ABSENT 2 The Public Hearing to consider"the Use Permit was opened.. Comm,—Wright explained the Use - Permi•t would be limited to low traffic.."generating'.rbus ifies ses such as. boat sales and rep:air,_ wholesale' fish sales, off'ice_.use permitted .in a .C' -H zone,, storage and warehousing, and any use other than these would require an additional Use Permit. The Public Hearing was closed. Comm: Horciz'a moved to grant' the Use Permit for. a. shopping,. center with the six con - ditions of approval as recommended by the - the following ..change: 2. The uses. will be limited to the "following;: boat. sates and repair, carpenter shop, "wholesale fish sales and other low. traffic .genera;ting businesses, such 'as storage and warehouse, office use permitted in C -H zone and other similar Uses subject to the discretionary approval of the Zoning. Administrator. The motion was seconded by'Comm. Popp. AYES 5 NOES' 0 ABSENT 2 d a t e r s m t is approve the site design for. the proposed project with con- pp recommended by' •the staff :and...modified by the Architectural I Site Design Review Committee with the °following changes: 1. Additional planter boxes `shall be "provided,..along the "north side of office k2 and along the north and east side, of office #l., -and two City approved , fifteen 15 ( ) gallon street trees shall be planned at the northernmost . corner of the 3. A11"parking'spaces shall be painted on'the asphalt surface. 6. A program shall be submitted to the Planning Director for review and approval. W. R. HILLIGOSS - Mr. Hall;explaiin d the:request•by W. R. Hill go.ss a E. I'.Q.'EVALUATION/ proposed Mobile Home and Used - Car- Sales Lot to be located , SITE DESIGN REVIEW.: at "Petroleum,Avenue and Lakeville Highway. The site con sists of three lots_containing,4.,2,.acres. 'Two driveways are proposed onto Lakeville Highway with;.none' onto Petro- leum Avenue. ' 0 -4- PETALUMA CITY.PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES,'MARCH 15, 1977 ® W. R HILLIGOSS - E.I.Q DEVALUATION/ SITE DESIGN REVIEW: The Public Hearing'to.consider the Environmental Impact Questionnaire was opened.. Mr...Hilligoss expla ned_:the project . would be a display area' for new and used cars..-. °It was hard to justify tree's being planted along Lakeville Highway in front:of a $1,000,000 business. Comm. Wright stated trees could be placed 1n planter. boxes'." Mr. Hillig'oss vis- ualizedIthe use of large planter boxes to be used in.eonjunc:ton with light standards. He added- it -was' .,the 'intent to. eventually: use: tl e_ property for a hotel, ;but until such time that a- hotel .operator cai be found to operate the business,, he would like to develop the property as a used and new car lot and particularly specialize in modular homes. " i „ Mr. H lligoss questioned the.requirement that.light standards be set back 20 feet from the front property line. He requested= 'the' .setback - be ; reduced. to 10 feet an`d that plantings and `lghting' poles be located within the 10 -foot strip. Comm. Horciza questioned how -much traffic the pr.�o:ject. generate? Mr. Hilligo`ss stated there would be about 10 people going'in...o.r.out of the property daily; most of the traffic would be on weekends The modular homes would -be purchased at this site.and delivered from the factory to the - purchaser's destina- tion. r Mr. Hilligos's stated that every other light.will;be.- removed -from the present prop= .erty and installed at the iiew property and in sor"doing,.the J ight glare will be toned down'. He added that the front part­of.the:pr,operty was about 9 feet above • the flood plain and the-'back.port•ion was about 6feet below the flood plain., but when the.land is filled the grade should average out to 84 feet. The Public Hearing was closed. Comm. Ho.rciza moved to direct .the'Planning Direcaor.to prepare and post - Negative Declaration for the project. The motion was seconded by Comm. Popp. AYES 4 NOES 0 ABSENT 3 Comm. Popp moved to approve the site design for.,the.proposed project with the .1'0 conditions of. approval -as - recommended by the Architectural and Site Design Review Committee with the following changes: 1) Condition three (3) shall be changed to'read: A ten (10) foot wide strip of landscaping consisting of ground cover,: shrubs, trees,and'berms shall replace.the proposed,-concrete ,paving, along the' full length' of the Lakeville, Highway' and Petroleum Avenue frontages:, as' 'indicated on Exhibit A..- . 'Plaris indicating landscape_ . improvement's and an appropriate irriga.tion.,system• shall be ,prepared by a registered landscape architect and�submi't.ted to.-.the Planning. Director for review -and approval prior to the issuance of 'a Building , Permit. 2) Condit 'on eight (8 ") shall °be changed to read: Grading - and_ drainage plans shall be prepared. in�_,accordance with the Sonoma County Water Agency's Flood Contr.ol.Design`Crit'er a -. -5- PETALUMA CITY PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES, MARCH 15., WILLIAM.McDEVITT CO.. - Mr.. Hall explained the:,req.uest.of William H.. McDevitt E.I.Q. EVALUATION /� for a. proposed • Plastics. Molding .Bu `ld nfg to I b.e loca ed SITE DESIGN REVIEW* : at the northwest,. corner' of Scott Street. 'and Stubb Road in the Petaluma Industrial Park,. The site.contains 20,712 square,.feet and the proposed - building .would be 15-feet in he•ight.containing 1 10,00.0 square feet of area and be used;for. molding of polys'tyiene.lelectropic, optical and med'ical,equipment; The Public Hearing to ,consider-the the Environmental,:..Impact Qu'es'.tionnaire was opened. Mr. McDevitt. stated their operation would''-be limited.to small plastic.. moldings unlike the present Flexible Plastics operation,:_. There should.,-not be "any-, obj`e.c ' . tional odors from the ;proposed project. Comm. Horciza'questioned how this type of operation is monitored for air pollution. Mr. Rasmussen, Assistant- Planner, explained that in the :case of, air I pollution,,,. ;complaints- are referred to the City Building Inspection Department and if. the Building Inspector= determines there is .4 questionable air pollution, the matter is referred to the -,San Francisco Bay Air - Pollution Control Officer. The Public Hearing was closed. Comm. Ho;rciza.moved to direct the Planning Direc.or_to. prepare and p:ost,a Negative Declaration for the project.. The,motion,was:seconded by Comm. Popp:: AYES 4 NOES 0 ABSENT 3 Comm. Horciza moved to approve the: site for the proposed Plastics . Molding, Building with ,eight conditions of,'approval as re'com_ mended by the. staff and. modified by the Architectural and Site Design Review Committee with the following changes; 1) Condition 1 shall be changed to read: One (l) decorative horizontal indentation s-rip, shall be integrated into the top.of all four building ' walls, as. indicated on Exhibit A,. 2) The first sentence of condition 2 shall be removed. This sentence reads: Cedar shake 'roofing shall replace all composition shingles shown on the plans. The motion was seconded'by Comm.'Waters. AYES 4 NOES. 0 ABSENT 3 CONVENIENCE MARKETS &; Wayne- Rasmussen explained.. a Convenience Markets. and FAST.-FOOD RESTAURANTS Fast -Food Restaurants study:=was.under.taken so.that a con= STUDY DISCUSSION: clusion.aid recommendation_-.could'be made based on the effect this type of c'ommercia'l. use is having on the City,. A special report dated.February 15, 1977'o.n the Status of Convenience Markets and.Fast_ FEood Restaurants,in:_P.etaluma, and recommended mitigat- ing, measures was reviewed and - discussed b.y.;the_Commisson. Comm, Hor•ciza questioned what tools or means would be used, to eliminate the Fast -Food and Convenience Markets on East Washington? What: would the character of.,East..:Washington,Street be from hereon out? From a Planning viewpoint, what would be the ideal use along East , Washington Street? PETALUMA CITY PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES, MARCH 15, 1977 CONV,]W MARKETS & It was general consensus-th&t there should be a public FAST FOOD RESTAURANTS hearing to consider:the. amendment-to the'.Zoning Ordi- STUDY DISCUSSION: nanc e regarding and Fast-Food (,Continued) Restaurants, ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business -t 11 he meeting adjourned at 11:00 p.m. Attest: Chairm