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PETALUMA CITY PLANNING COMMISSION NOVEMBER ;1., 107
REGULAR MEETING 1` :30 P'.M.
.CITY COUNCIL• CHAMBERS, CITY HALL'' PETALUMA, CALIFORNIA -
PRESENT Comm. Balshaw, Head, Horciza, Lavin,, Shearer *. Wairte_ .
*Arrived, at 7 35 p;m.
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ABSENT: : :Comm. Wright
STAFF ;: Ronald Y. Planning: Director
The mihutes,of the meeting of ;October 1&, 1977, .were
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APPROVAL�OF MINUTES;•. ••
, approved 'as.submitt'ed..:
CORRESPON
DENCE.: ;None
k CONSENT CALENDAR The motion :was" made by Comm Horciza, seconded: Comm.
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Shearer- -o remove the - following ,items f -rom the Consent
cal ` Christensen & Foster, She`ll Oil to-, Douglas
McCabe. Motion 'was carried -unanimously.
Agenda �.i-tem #4 Tele Vue Systems, Negate , Ve':Declarat 6n and Site Design .
Res. 5'.=501, approving° radio tower •to be located `at 1221
• Petaluma Blvd. North.
The motion was made .by Comm.. 'Horciza, seconded by ,Comm.
Lavin ,to approve Item 4. Motion was carried unanimously -.
CHRISTEN,SEN & FOSTER- ;Mr•., Hall ,explained the, request by Christensen :& ,Foster
E.I..Q. EVALUATION/ for pro po ed _ndustrial to 'be located at. the
SITE DESIG REVIEW,' southeast, corner of. Lakeville Highway,and'Petroleum
Avenue. The site is ;to be developed- with; ;six indus-
trial build n s %n fours hses; :The intended uses for the
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_ - property ,,include
warehousing;, - automotive repair- and,•boat sales and service. The applicant also
,indicated •there would be <r-etail, boat, sales - which' :are not permitted: in 'a; Light
Industria]. area
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Comm. Waii -e inquired in which, Phase the street improvements 'on ' .Petroleum Avenue
-would. be .constructed. He,;expressed concern ;that. I;, II and. could be .:
completed` and the ;street::mprovements would not ma if' Phase; f IV is
post= _oned. Comm -,Head stated the,.small, developer zho.ul'd have a little more
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leadway, when, required to :nstall.pulile improvements', Mr Hall indicated that
the 'public improvements, were recommended ,to be completed,when,the project
commences.. "
The: Public. Hearing to consider the` Environmental Impact ouestzonnaire'was
opened Harold Tyler, property owner, indicated he would 1 ke to seet develop-
merit in. the area .and did not . object to the project.. M. Pat icia .Hilligos'_s,:
asked 'what - the 'State requirements were - -re- - ard ng the property. Mr_ Hall stated
the; State; Departmentt of ,Transportation required' that 'the pavement' along Route'
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116 he extended the 'full . to" easterly corner' ;of the properay. Ingress,
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and egress. to Route 116 =,..approx'imatel y 520 feet ,from Route. 116 Petroleum Avenue
intersection;; should. be for egress;'only and , provisions; `should be made for -. truck-
movements. ' The ingress and, egress to Route • 116=, approx`ima'tely' : 280 feet f`r_om
Route 1'16 /Petroleum Avenue iintersection, should be for ; ;ingress and egress -. The'.` °
opening should, be widened to. 35+ feet .to provide for truck. turns,. Mr.. 9611,
added the. State did not indicate that a: left turn `lane would be. 'required =for
vehicles encroaching •onto Iakeville' Highway. William Hil1'igoss, asked f auto
:motive repair is allowable in Ah Ifi -rial, ,zone. Mr. Hall . quoted. Section '14 =.
405 of the Zoning Ordinance which indicates' this ;use; could be considered
conditional 'use allowable n..a Light Ind`ustri`al. `District. He added that., .f
there were any, objection to an automobile shop, ,the use .,,should be con - tested at
a later. 'date.
Chris Christensen 4epoi6ted that pace would- be lea ;to. `automortive tenants,.
Public improvements would be accomplished during. Phase' III•of the pro7e6f. The'.
applicant , would improve Petroleum AvenU- e down to the railroad tracks if' the
improvements could be worked in conjunction, With, other pro - owners' along '
Petr_ oleum • Avenue. Lucy' Webb 620' East 'Washington: 'Street- stated the corner° of ..
Casa Grande Lakeyill'e H
i.,ghway is zoned commercial which is contiguous to
this property. Mt. Hill` goss questioned i f the ;applicant had clear to:
Parcel 4,, the corner;proper'ty:' Mr: Chris tens en, Indic ated that clear. 'title to
the property ;had been obtained , The .Public: ;Hearing was;. closed.,
Comm -Hea d. moved to d:�r-ect :the, :Planning Director - to prepare .and, post a Negative
Declara'tio'n for the project,.. 'The motion, was seconded by Comm. Horciza
AXES 6' 1 N0E8. '0' ABSENT
Comm. Horciza [stated th at since access 't0' :Phase I and II• would 'b from - akeville-
H ghway, the applicant could forstalI the c 'improvements on Petroleum .
Avenue until Phase -III. Comm -. Lavin, ;sta'ted he wanted' i,t understood` that ap -
proval would, be .given to> the proposed. group, of buildings ,and not the_ uses for-
-the buildings.,-
- Comm_. Head ; moved to approve; the - -site d'es.ign, for' the 'proposed industrial complex
with conditions' of approval as recommended. by the istaff' and; coricu'rred :with by,'
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the—Architectural & Site Design Review Comm ttee -with the' follow ng changes
Condition 2 -reworded = .The plastic facia shall be provided on Buildings A, 'C C.
and F as ndica "ted on Exhibit 'A; and shall be 'molded: with a decoraltive design . w
' sub.jje to approval :by' the P:lann'ing Director. , The proposed_ material to be used
for shingles and the color "scheme shall be ;approved, by the Planning Director
prior tc the issuance. of a building permits
' during Phase III along the Petroleum Avenue frontage,. Im r treet improvements
Condition 6 modified' �a licant shall ''construct-half p plans shall''
bey prepared ':by °a registered civil'" engineer and' submitted, to the: City Engineer .
for review and' approval "prior to' the issuance, of a building permit;. "
AYES' 6 NOES 0 ABSENT 1
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SHELL OIL COMPANY ,Mr Hall „ explained the request. by Shell Oil. Company for'
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E -•I:Q. / proposed expansion,to.an existing service
f ,SITE, DESIGN REVIEW:`. s ation' located' near.' `Old `Redwood Highway =and U S,.
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• • Highway, 101 Iinte'rchdrh e� Iir 1960a: Use Perm t was
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granted., for the service station, and .the City Council granted an, encroachment
permit_to allow entry .onto the public ;right -of -way on Petaluma Blvd. North.
The” City Attorney ruled ; that the city had no objection' to a continuance of the
" encroachment for 'tfie anew site plani, 'but that i.t,'was somewhat inconsistent to
permit occupancy , of' .land no; longer needed for municipal purposes when such.
property' could be conveyed, to the;:property owner .and placed on the tax rolls,:
The Public Hearing to•.consi'der the: Envirorimenta '1, °Impact .Questionnaire `was
:opened. i .Michael Clark -, ;District Engineer, She'll 'Oil Company' of , San•. Mateo;
explained that Shell Oil would .like. to modernize the`.sIte.. She11 Oil looks at
a project froiiL,an economic standpoint to evaluate the 'costs for. 'improving the
is'ite. 'He stated -the Site Design condit oris `:.for the; project were' "too severe,.
, Signing,, , from an. economic standpoint is ,necessary° 'for •a service_ s tat on to -
function; ` He ;request -64 that Site Design Condition, #7 b`e deleted so that ;the
exi.sting�•signs could remain :te
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d= 'ion ri that it would not be .
advantageous 'for Sliell Oil or the,'property owner to acquire ;the •right, -of -way
area. Mr. Clark 'stated the Shell. Oil time -frame for , the-project would not
allow -tune for right df =way n'egot'iations . - He; ,asked„ what the 'taxes , wer, on the ,
right -of -way. strip. . Comm•. Waite stated 'that the s';trip frontage could .lie of
subs-- tantal 'b.eneft to the property owner Mr. Clark stated benefits could not
be .derived'for many years as the building lease is: for 2;0 years: Comm. ,Horc i a,
commented that the applicant „'cannot,•be forced to buy the right of =way., Mr
1 1. Hall': explained that in °view of - a lack of apparent, ,need of the right -of -way for
the existing right
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- ,p; p , applicant _ � - '=_ of -way and
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agree t tou lease s or purchaseths adjoining subject parcel. Mr. `
Clark felt it= was,. unethical to ,require the ;applicant :to purchase 'the right -of- .
' way,,. Comm. Balshaw. explained `that 'this, proposal could be compared with that of
.4an applicant 'who on building! a• new house, would, have to abide by the, new set-
;back, requirements,.. Hel €avored :.:disposing- of; the City right -of -way property.
Comm,. Lavin asked if the nonconfor-mi•ng sign was on; city , property. Mr.. Clark
explai.ned that the -'high ,rise. sign :was to the rear of the station and
not. on city property. Comm Balshaws stated that cif; the, project comes, under the
sign, grandfather- clause `the existng.,sgns remain:. Mr. Hall explained, that
a free - standing sign . for a a t
ervice' s,atori, The existing modular
sign. is 132 ,square• ; feet. and therefore. is not in- conformance with the 'sign
ordinance. Condition #7 could• be.modifled to read, that the :modular sign remain
and an x. amount of`.sgu-ar:e foo,;tage be allowed for signing;` i , ,100 feet of
s for other, signs could be ;permitted. The P.,ublic,.Hearing, was ..c.
g Comm. Head moved 'to direct the P.,lanni'ng Director. `to prepare and post „a.: Negatipve
a P J`ct
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Declra e, tion for th ro e.” The motion was seconded by
.. .. Comm. S hearer.
AYES' 6 NOES' 0'' ,ABSENT ' .l .
,Mr >.` ,Hall, tstated °that, if 'the modular' sign,. is ,p`ermi, -ed .it would come under. the
grandfather clause and any' other exst <rig signs, approved' at, , this _hearing would,
.' come' under the. .clause;:
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Comm: Shearer moved . to a g p• p elf service
Approve the si te' design for then , ro osed s
gasoline• station with, conditions of approval as' recommended by' :the staff and .
concurred with by the Architectural & Site Design Committee ^the
following changes -
Condition" reworded - The applicant: must abandon the existing -.
right -of -way and agree to lease '..or•purchasee
the right -of -way area with the:
adjoining 'subject parcel.
Condition 'S. `reworded- - Flood. proofing or other acceptable design: methods,
" .approved, by the Sonoma -Count y `Water Agency, and the City o_f Petaluma "must'be
' provided ^ ,for ac11 ;facilities 'assoc "ated with 'the operation af, this use,.
. CPPdP All ex_stirig proposed signing must conform "to "the
a ro riate r- Ply - ons of the Zon n Ordinance ,(with the tion
excep of" .the
modular 'sign) before 'a new sign °permit or building permit is� au'thdri = zed
DOUGLAS MC' CABE: Mr.. Hall explained the request by Douglas McCabe for a..
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' E I:;Q. :EVALUATION/ -, proposed .office buildin 'to b�e; located A t-.'725' East
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action is 1dq mpleted„ intends: to expand, the parking lot and.develo ,the
p parking ..
_ spaces, -with office floor area. The proposed building is 21 feet.. n height
covers approximately 3,:600 square feet of the site. Adequate' setbacks are _.
provided :for the eventual widening' 'of East 'Washington Street.
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Comm. Balshaw °:stated that the schedule for'the widening of :East Washington .
Street is April 197& and it would 'be impracticable to .constr`uct.s dewalk §:for
the, ro s ed ,project when they would be 'removed when East, Washington Street 'is
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widened. He requested that, .. -10' to 12 feet be dedicated to the City. for'the ,
wid'en'ing' 'of East 'Washington Street.
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The g to:consid'er the Environmental Impact Ques,tionnaire.was._
Heating
openedbl �
informed Mr.., John H of , , li'251 Schuman Lane' that the .
• zoning for the area was Neighborhood Commercial." Uernon::Avi1a.,. bull ding
designer for the project, stated `lie had justpurchased' the °,proper:ty- and felt'it
was unf Alt 'to`require,a dedication, especially when East Washi Street will
not b'e .improved' for some time.. Comm: Balshaw explained: that: if •tlie dedication ,
'is requi'red,, it is up to the applicant to appeal this condition to the City
.. Council,. Gomm. Shearer explained .if .the applicant ; waited until the City?
widened East, ^Washington the City would have to' purchase the right -_qf -: '
wa but if the a licant� , intended' to develop p this time, a:
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dedication of the property• would have: to be made to .the; City. Mr,, Hall stated, ;<
' the City ,Attorney, would 'have to .giv �a
e n opinion on the ;re'commeridation f or
right- of'= way:dedi•cation.. Comm. Lavin asked that the matter be, continued until
an opinion could, be; given from the City Attorney: - 'Balshaw suggested 'that'
the Commission take action and the matter could, then be,discu'sed at` the 'City'
Gduncil level,.. He would then ask for a right-of -way dedication from the, City
Council.
d direct the Planning Director to e prepar and ,post a Negative
ro ect.- The motion, was seconded. b
Declaration p j y Comm, Horciza,,
;AYES 6 -NOES 0 'ABSENT 1.
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Comm, Head moved tp a rove the site design for the zp co building,
the Architectural Site Des g
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with conditions of approval as recommended by t e e with f the n follow : ng changes;
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Conditioh,2 - Deleted
Condition 4,- Deleted
Cond%tuing City rafscreenPngidnot expand the de
velopment.,'into
the lo,t,. a fence shall-:be 'installed along the -:full
length of the rear property line by 'a, date , ,specified' by,the Planning Director..
All �fenci
09 shall conform raith.the specifications of the Zoning Ordinance and
shal=l be subject, to °approval. by the Planning Director;. -
RONALD HARRIS'- Mr. .Hall ; explained "the request -by Ronald Harris to
;REZONING -REQPEST:c rezone f -rpm' R- 1- 6 to .R -1- 20.,,000:, a . one =acne lot
located at! 80D Bodega Avenue. A parcel map had been
submitted -in the'spring of 19.77 to,diyide the one - .acre parcel into two lots,
and as a condition of the lot split,, the applicant is required to apply. for 'a.
rezoning 'of. the .property from .R 1 ' ;& 500. to R =1 '20 j 000 to bring the zoning, into
conformance with the EDP and'General Plan..
The .Public'Hearing was opened to consider, the Rezoning °request.. No comments
were of' fered from the audience. and the Public Hearing was closed.
recommend a proval of the requested: - 20,000 rezoning to
Comm. Head moved to p
the City 'Council as described ;in Exhibit - A. The motion was seconded by Comm:
Lavin.
AYES, 6 NOES' 0. ABSENT' 1
12. 62, Mr. Hall explained that the, ,development consists of 15" „
JONASQ 50USA' single_ :family units and is located ,between Magnolia
CHERRY `HILL WEST / Avenue and Schuman Larie, near..Paula Lane and Elm Drive. _
`REQUEST FOR Plans were or' nail y submitted by the applicant on
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RESIDENTIAL ALLOTMENT• July *8,, 1976,.,for a 35 -unit "subdivision. It was deter-
mined 'that. the. proposed - density exceeded. the maximum
designated for the'area by the EDP; The applicant is now requesting a: re-
evaluation of the amended design that, conforms in density °with all City plans,-
The development :has to receive 85. points to pl?e. awarded an. allotment-., . This
'deve`lopment was `not evaluated_, as an EIR -had, to be prepared; for the project.
' Comm. Lavin -asked that since the: EIR had -not been certified could the:, Planning
Commission a'et ,on thisi evaluationT 'Mr. 'Hall stated that the *hearings, regarding,
the park,proposal were very time consuming to the applicant. The.applicant
then brou `g ht. "in a redesign .for the 15. units as a, fall back in the;,, there
was not, a. change n'the EDP`. Thi °s _proj'ect did not receive an allocation last
year.. Comm., 'Balshaw ,stayed' 'that the City `Clerk -had cleared, out the residual of.
allotments and:it, appeared that the - original submission was .invalid and there
should have been no problem with the quality of'the development, but ' there was
concern on '
." ,.- they p art "of the neighbors in the area. Thin project is, • not : competing. ,
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against anyone. The question is,, would this development score above. 85 points:'.
We Are only concerned about; the° quality of design on this- ,project. '.Comm:
' Horcza asked if there would, be. some monetary contribution to satisfy t ; he open
space requirement, This, development ,_s_ houl'd not be `p'enalized, for not installing
trails or bicycle . paths, as it, is a ; _ small project. Mr. Hall ,answered that I
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lieu- fee's woul.d' levied if the- project progresses. .
' Manuel" Pacheco., developer, stated that the.. lower section near.Magnolia Avenue -
and near Schuman :Lane zoned `R -1 -6, 50.0. The - upper por-ti of the property
'iDo.t-ent'ial;,
was a park . buts`.. -was rejected by the ,rie' ghborhood. Thirty -five` units
could riot be built because the ,park situation. Comm. "Shearer; .asked how 'many
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-:... lved in the
acres were -involved 15 units. Mr Pacheco stated there were approxi -,.
mate.ly. '7 acres which .extends into the `Eucal yptus grove and is located in the'',
lower, section near Magnolia Avenue. They will, try not to_cut.into- the hillside
and do as h.ttle .grad.ng as possible.; The, majority .of the :pine trees 'located"
off of'Magnolia Avenue.wil1 'remain : Comm. .Waite asked the number of;_,acres
involved in. the proposed 15 homes;. Mr_. Pacheco stated there were approximately -
4, :or 5 acres.
Comma `Shearer asked if 'the: applicant would have to pay the cost tolnstal'T flow
meters on the, existing Cherry Valley.sanitary'sewer system'. Mr_. Pacheco indi -..
sated, that this 'would ;be a. `requirement of the • City Engineer''s Office;. He
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;stated, that 15- gallon, trees would• be provided for- each ;lot , and, landscaping is
proposed for the pr9Jec't,, but not shown on the plans.. Mrl..Hall, stated there ;
was no 'indication that" landscaping would "be provided and an indication would,
have to be made in, writing; Mr. Pacheco stated there , would be, a s.ubiruttal. in
writing on the proposed landscaping.
Comm. Lavin asked what' is intended for the 8 remaining lots if the '15 lots are
approved Mr. Tacheco, stated that due.to thel topography the,_property this
is , the only 'logical proposal' for the property. Mr Hal-1 stated that the or -
jina,l, application as presented has to remain, and if the: 'EDP is! , changed the ,
original application has to, be evaluated'by the Planning 'Commiss:ion.as it. was
presented -.
Mr. Hall: informed the Commission 'that their completed''ballo`ts for; the proposed
development should, be submitted. to tie 'City, Clerk within one week,, .. -
GENERAL PLAN' &''EDP The .Public Hear, ing `was reopened toconsi the ade-
MODIFICATION- BETWEEN quacy of the Draft E prepared by ECOSCAPE for the
MAGNOLIAAVENUE AND proposed amendments tb the General Plan , and .,Environ -
SCHUMAN LANE NEAR mental Design Pld.n'for.12 acres of. .land "located between
-ELM DRIVE- E.;I.R. Schuman Lane. and :Magnolia Avenue` near Elm Drive.
EVALUATION;;.
' (Continued) ECOSCAP,E'submitted responses to two of th& commen'ts
-° submitted by reviewing - agencies. The Sonoma County
Water Agency ',indi_cated'•that- the E.I.R. should riot. undertake a technical drain= ..
age study of the property`, but should put all interested parties, on 'notice that
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off -safe drainage work 'ma be required in con develo merit of the
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Sousa property. 'Sonoma State College recommends that as a mitigation measure
the. City require a Otailed: archaeological investigation prior to final subdi-
vision approval for the Sousa propert.y.-
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Pa_ila , ;Lane , re uested the .Commission to retari'n the present
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lot sizes and. stated he ;had no objection_ to the `lots being, larger,. Mr. Hall .
informed.Joe Brockiner cof Paula Lane that. the E: h R. addresses a change in the
density,. The- original proposail was. consistent the• neighbor hood, but not,
consistent with,'the EDP The Public Hearing.. was closed.,,.
ECO CAPE otthe tyeCounci31sub e . 1 o thee _Draft E.I R., prepared by
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consultant'''s inclusion of, a
y response 'to the Sonoma ;County Water Agency's comments(, - and, the inclusion of` a
mitigation measure which recommends that a detailed archaeologcal. invest
Bat on on, the, Sousa .ptdperty'`be required prior:to . I inal s`ubd'ivision, map ap-
proval, The , mo.t on was seconded by .Comm.. Hor,ciaza;. -.
F� AYES 6 NOES 0 ABSENT 1
PLANNED RESIDENTIAL Mr:. Hall ex l p•
ained De1.Day.is &;Associates had
SUBDIVISION- EAST'OF reviewed Al11 the written and verbal,; comments to•the
ELI SOUTH DRAFT, Draft E:I'.R. and have incor orated most of these com-
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ALUATION: ments as .a supplement 'to 'the Draft °Environmental Impact,
Continued) Report for the proposed ,prezonng of lands located' east
� j of `Ely „Blvd: 'South. A detai t a,ffic analysis had' '
also'beeh prepared in ,response to the City Engineer's:'request. Mr. Hall stated
that the "City Engineer " had: not as -yet had the, opportunity to review -the re -.
sponses I to his .comments„
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Comm Balshaw stated the: City Engineer should be involved in the traffic miti-
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g g, measures. W,e the .input ,orr the airport° and traff c °and will: now
need' input 'from the C ty on which way °to go. Comm Horciza' stated
that thd!City neer ; i's presumably going along :with the mitigating measures
as traffic signals will be Installed. on' Caulfield' Lane 'at ;.South. McDowell. 'He '
said the�Draft.E.I'.R. was. a very complete document wherein the consultant
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elaborates on the traffic' impact and•safety:
Comm a
.: Hed moved tos'recommen
• d ° certification of the Draft E. I. R. :prepared by
D,el'.Davis & Associates to the, City Council, .subject to the�City'Engineer's
determiriation ,r''that. the ' E.I:R. adegtiatelg as`ses°ses:'the traffic impact. 'The
motion was seconded by Comm.. Horciza. "
AYES: : -6 NOES'- 0 ABSENT, 1
AMENDMENT TO Mr. Hall explained the proposed'Amefidmen't to the General
CIRCUIATIONI ELEMENT Plan for' a Highway 101 Finterchange and connecting link.
OF 'THE ” CITY GENERAL • `to Rainier 'Avenue:, , -to, be 'located approximately :4,, 400,'
*PLAN! ,AND •E,. I,. R. „'AS A feet, northwesterly of• thee, East. Washington- Street over
,PART OF T-HE :crossing at Highway 101 'The purpose is to allow for
an alternative southbound ; _Highway 1 on. -ramp and
northbound Highway 101 off ramp wh ch•would- relieve the East Washington Street %'
McDowell Blvd. intersection where the traffic: levels are currently at a•criti
cal _point.' The time frame for the project would 'lac• from'! to lq years.
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-jComml.i Balshaw •stated the :Rainiier Overcrossing as far as fund`ng Is concerned,
, s .out .of the. question. .City staff had dridicated that -`it, is!-.,possible to cross
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under the freeway where the; railroad crosses, whi : ch.could"be 'a costly
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expenditure than a sou thb ound ramp.., Mr.,Hall'stated another interchange is
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needed and the proposed amendment to the General Plan would show that an�,inter-
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change. is needed in this v c nity. , Comm Horciza. s, fated; that we ".ar.e .talk ng .° ..
` about a 'long ran ge_:plan : . . Some" of the n:ew. developments; could . redi tri:buted
so commuter's_ couid have .access to the freeway further nor-Eh.. Comm; Head stated
it might be -more feasible to. wait':for the : Coronal. Interchange th 1-i.eu of-. the
time 'involved to ob`tairn, funding for the, Ra iiier� Interchange. A priority .should
be 'established for, - another east /west route,..: .
The Publ.c`Fiearing was opened to consider- the Amendment to. :the General Plan
,Jon: Josl.ynj� Qantas ,Devel'.opment, stated this is a, premature - -situation..` An
overall traffic 'study of east Petaluma should be conducted 'by the City.. Jon
Andes "son, MacKay &: Somps;, also r "equested that the City budget. money for. a -
traffic study.. • Comm. Balshaw , recommended that "the City .p.rovide 'reso rces., for:
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an alternate,' plan for the entire easterl.y section of ' the City
for either a 10 to .20 year ; period. ;
Comm. - Head moved'to table the amendment proposal. and- ,recommend: that., the •City
Council authorize the appropriation of _adequate: ;funds fora comprehensi, e .
traffic; survey of, _.tt e entire iCity 'for 'a- 10 .year period., The motion. wasi see
onded• by Comm. Shearer'.
AYES 6 NOES 0 ABSENT. 1 .
ANN UAL PLANNING It was the: consensu s that the ,Annual P anning CommiS
COMMISSION DINNER: sion D" inner would be held ate- Sonoma Joel's , Rest aurant
.;on Wednesday evening', No�embetr. 1`6., " 197;7.. _
ADJOURNMENT: There. "bei'ng no .further busibe s s ithe meeting was
adjourned at 11_:45.p.'m.
Chairman
Attest: