HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 09/16/1969September 16, 1969
. Regularme.eting of-the Petaluma City Planning Commission was held
on--.September 4, 196'9,, at 7:30 o'clock p:m. in the Council Chambers,
City-Hall", Petaluma, California.
PRESENT:. Comm. Brunner, Koenitzer, Pe- rry,.Reed; Stanley.
ABSENT:_ None. '
STAFF: William C.- 'McGivern,,. Director:of Planni -ng..
Andy Anderson, Assistant Planning Director.
Hal .Wood; Assistant
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
The minutes of September. -3, 1969•were.approved . as recorded.
CASA GRANDE Chairman Stanley read a letter received
MANOR,. UNIT 5 from Ronald B. Simpkins, of MacKay..&
FILE 31-:69 somps', representing the developer, A.,
Condiotti, req "uesting -that the tentative
map (Casa Grande,. Unit # be held
until the October 7th meeting.
D. CLEGG, WM. TO"E
& C'. CLE,GG
USE PERMIT
FILE U24 -69 -.
Chairman Stanley -the public hearing
to% consider the. use permit-application
filed by William McDevitt for.the.Trust..
of Douglas Clegg,. William- Towne.and.Chris
topher Clegg for operation of a.-colloidal
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RES. OF POLICY
Mr. McGivern briefly'.reviewed a resolution
ESTABLISHING -
prepared by the City, Attorney.establishing
GUIDELINES..WITH
guidelines with respect to mobilehome parks:
RESPECT TO
He stated the proposed'policies involved
HOME PARKS
site.location of mobilehome parks rather
RES. 30 -69
than the actual controls and standards.for
mobilehome parks, as provided in the recently
adopted Mob lehome Ordinance.. These.policies
ar,e "just.as• important.• A study.- session,.to
revi "ew -the guidelines 'a.s proposed by the City..
Attorney, was..s'cheduled for- Tuesday, September
23,- 1969, at 7:30 p.m.
GREENBRIAR-, UNIT 2
Chairman Stanley_ read correspondence from
TENTATIVE MAP
Ronald Simpkins of 'MacK &- Somps, re,pre-
FILE 22 -69
sentatives:of the developer, Qantas Develop-
me nt Corporation, requesting that the
Tentative Map (Greenbr #2) -'be
held over for an indefinite "length time,
pending_ - negotiations with adj "ace.nt property. -
owners.
CASA GRANDE Chairman Stanley read a letter received
MANOR,. UNIT 5 from Ronald B. Simpkins, of MacKay..&
FILE 31-:69 somps', representing the developer, A.,
Condiotti, req "uesting -that the tentative
map (Casa Grande,. Unit # be held
until the October 7th meeting.
D. CLEGG, WM. TO"E
& C'. CLE,GG
USE PERMIT
FILE U24 -69 -.
Chairman Stanley -the public hearing
to% consider the. use permit-application
filed by William McDevitt for.the.Trust..
of Douglas Clegg,. William- Towne.and.Chris
topher Clegg for operation of a.-colloidal
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PETALUMA..PLANNING.'.COMMISSION
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products.plant non - -toxic -
agricultural additives along with
storage and wdrehouse tank
farm, greenhouse and experimental crop
areas,' laboratory and administrative.
offices, 'with -payed-parking, loading
areas- and elevations,
to.be.. located- in an M-L Zone, 1300. North
McDowe ' 11,Boulevard.' The site is part of
theiindustrial known as
Petaluma.IndustrialtPark, - Unit #1. A
favo recommending approval.
of the.use -permit subject- to three. (3)
conditions of a,pproval to fire
and -safety , regulations, . plans
.
and ,ptib submitted
by - the staff Mr- ,McDevitt was present,
and requested requirement to.
construct s deleted since' -
the possibility of walkways :in.
that°-area seems I very remote. The Commis-
sion:was in and deleted.-th6 re-
quirement of constructing sidewalks.. No
opposition was voiced from,the audience.
Chairman,Stanley.closed the public hear-
ing. Resolution U2:4r..-6,9,-.apprbving the
use permit, was introduced -by .Comm. Reed,
seconded,by. Comm.-Brunner, and passed by
all-members present*;'subject to the condi7.
tibns 'of-approval,.outlined. in the staff
repoXt!, but deleting the requirement
taining to construction ef,sid6
SITt.DESIGN A.-motion, approving,.site..desi4n.subject
FILE 5. to the conditions of.approval listed for
Use'Permit U24=69 &nd-.Exhib "A",
troducedby Comm.: Reed;. seconded by Comm.
Koenitz,er,'.and n
pAssed
LORRAINE SMITH The .Commiss;ion reviewed. the � variance
VA RIANCE_ application filed 6y-Lorraine'Smith
FILE V16:-769 allow a.reductio*ri in usable open space.
for a,proposed-.duplex t&.be-,constructed
SITE DESIGN at 607 4th * Street--. (in an 'R -2 =3,000
FILE 5.142 Zone) The staff-.report'.was made part
of'the records.: Mr. Anderson,Assistant
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Planning.Director, stated the'request.meets
the': - r. t'ria for; granting a variance and
recommended-favorable to allow a reduction
in.usable;open defined by the Zon
ing Ordinance, from 1,200 square feet to 500'
square-feet-per dwelling unit, subject
to' development in Exhibit
"A ". No one opposed the _ grantin- g.of'the
variance. Res.- V16 -6.9, approving the Var-
iance,.,subject..to development in accordance.
with Exhibit-_ "A ", was in by Comm.
Perry, seconded.by -Comm. Brunner, and passed .
by..a vote of 4 AYES. Comm. "Koenitzer abstained -.
because of financial ..dealings ' in : the matter..
A'motion, approving.site design:in
accordance- with..Exhibit "A "; was
introduced by Comm.,Reed, seconded
by Comm. Brunner and passed by a
vote of 4 AYES. Comm.. Koenitzer
abstaining.
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HFNRIS SUPPLY, INC. The Commission reviewed the site design
SITE DESIGN plans submitted -by- Henris -Supply, Inc.
FILE 5 for-'.a proposed sales :office._and wooddeck
open display.area Petaluma Boulevard
South., Mr. Ezra Swallow was present.on.be
half-.of the applicant and answered several
questions pertaining-to-the' requirements
for approval as.submitted by the staff.
After due deliberation.,'a.motion, approv-
ing,site design review as presented, with.
further'considerati.on that the'aterial
within 25 f �m
eet front.,property. line
by "maintained.at a height less than the
height.of,the'fence, and with the further
stipulation that the applicant has.the,
choice of- maintaining a solid,planting
across the front property or p lack
ing redwood slats in a.chain link fence,
was introduced. -by Comm '. Koenitzer;, seconded.
by Comm. Perry and passed by�all members
present.
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PETALUMA The Commission.br.ief'ly reviewed the `'site
REFRIGERATION design plans, submitted by-Petaluma.Re-
SITE DESIGN frigeration to a.24,.by 40 foot
FILE 5.140 addition:on the rear'of, the existing .24
by 80_. foot: and repair building -at
708 East Washington S'treet., Mr. Anderson,
Assistant Plann'ing.Dire.ctor, stated that.
the ` applicani� was.
as not -- present due .to
prior vacation` plans -for this-time.. In
view 'of the fact that the tstaff report
recommended - several conditions of- approval,
the Commission elected.-to hold . this - •item
over `until :the'applic'arits- could be.pr.esent.
SET PUBLIC HEARING A.motion to hold two hearings on
FOR PLAN LINES'.ON October.7,:1969 for setting precise plan
E. WASHINGTON ST. lines, for East Wa:shington.Street.was� made
by Comm•. , Reed., - seconded .!by * Comm. Koenitzer,
arid•.passed` One public hear
ing will involve the area along' East
Washington,'Street from.Baylis- Street to.
Hopper. Street, the other from Hopper Street
to the U..S..101 Freeway.
CASTLEWOOD SUBD. The Commi's�sion reviewed the final map for
FINAL .MAP Castlewood "Subdivision,., No. filed by
FILE 29 -69. Cherry Valley_ Estates, Inc., located off
Schuman Lane. A favorablereport; read
from the City Engine.er.:which is.part of
the-permanent file. The subdivis ion ._is
located in an area now• in -, the process -of_
being rezoned . from an :1,-10 District
to an- -.R -1- .6,000 District.; A motion,
approving the final map (subj.ect`to the
rezoning becomining - final) , -: `was introduced
by Comm. Koenitzer seconded by-Comm.
Perry, and passed unanimously.
FURTHER DISCUS'S'IONS " Chairman Stanley requested. -the Commi - ision
to make arecommendation..to: the Council
to install a- ; traffic light -for Magnolia -
Petaluma Boulevard �West'Payran Street'"
intersection. Hal .Wood, "..Assistant City
Engineer, said Engineering Depart -,
ment is working-on a cost estimate... Also
that. is priority item and . it' will •be ..
up to the City Council to act on it..
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Comm,. Koenitzer complimented Mr. McDevitt
for the'additi,on of two new industries to
the City of Petaluma.
Mr. McGivern informed the Commission that
the circulation road around the.Washinigton
Square Shopping Center has been completed
as per requirements of -the site design
'review.
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Attest: C✓
William C." tlbaivern, Director of
Planning