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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 10/07/19694 1 October 7, 1969 Regular meeting of the Petaluma C- ity'Planning Commission was held on October 7,. 1969 at 7x3.0 o'clock p.m. in the Council Chambers, City Hall, Petaluma, California PRESENT-, Comm. Brunner, Koenitzer, Perry,-Reed, Stanley. ABSENT! None. STAFF: William C. McGivern, Director of Planning Hal Wood, Assistant City Engineer. Andy'Anderson, Ass.istant`Planning Director. APPR OF MINUTES - The minutes' for the meeting of September 16th and 23rd, 1969, were approved as submitted. GUIDELINES The Planning Commiss reviewed the resolu- FOR MOBILE tion, prepared by the -City Attorney, setting HOME PARKS guidelines with respect to mobilehome parks. FILE: 30 -69 A study session was held by the Planning Commission on September 23, 1969, to formu- late'thesoe recommendations. A motion, approv- ing the guidelines, deleting Item No. 8, was introduced by Comm. Koenitzer, seconded by _ Comm. Perry, and passed unanimously. (Item No. 8, referring to mobilehome parks being •� located within a one - mile radius of a shop- ping center, is covered adequately elsewhere in the resolution).. PETALUMA RE- Chairman Stanley stated that plans for an FRIGERATION addition to the existing building located SITE DESIGN at 708.East Wash ington Street had been re- FILE: 5.140 viewed at the - previous meeting of the Plan - ning Commission, but no action was taken because the applicant was unable to attend. The applicant was present at this meeting and indicated no opposition to the condi- tions outlined in the staff report. A motion, approving -site design with the con- ditions recommended in the staff report, was introduced by Comm. Brunner, seconded by Comm: Koenitzer, and passed unanimously. ..... . ....... CASA GRANDE #5 Ron Simpkins, representing Art Condiotti, TENTATIVE MAP developer for Casa Grande Subdivision, Unit FILE: 31 -69 #5, requested the Planning Commission to continue the consideration of the tentative map until their next regular meeting of Oct- ober 21, 1969. The Planning Commission agreed to continue the matter as requested by the developer's engineer. PAGE 1 Petaluma Planning Commission October 7, 1969 - Page Two `• EAST WASHINGTON Chairman Stanley opened the public hearing PLAN LINES to consider precise plan lines for East FILE 34-69 Washington Street from Baylis Street to and 35 -69 Hopper Street. Mr. McGive'rn outlined the limits of the proposed plan lines and fur - ther pointed out to the Commission the pre - cise plan lines are needed in order to pro- vide specific guidelines (and building set- back lines) for future development along East Washington Street, even though actual construction and widening of the street may not take place for several years. Mr. Ben C. Albritton, a member of the engineering firm, Hoffman & Albritton, who prepared the proposed plan lines report, stated that of the f'ive'(5) plans submitted, they recommended Plan A2�1 because it does the least destruc- tion to existing structures. The City Engi- neer agreed to the engineer's recommended plan. On Phase #`1 of the plan line, East Washington Street from Baylis Street to Copeland Street, the firm recommends a 69- foot street from curb to curb with all wid- ening being done on the southerly side with no parking, from.Cop.eland Street to Hopper Street, they recommend a 79 -foot street from curb to curb with parking on each side. Essentially this plan indicates the rights - of -way will be acqu- red.from the southerly side of the street except for the linking of the curb around the turn (the Yosemite Hotel site). Mr. Albritton answered several questions asked by property owners regarding their particular parcel. Chairman Stanley closed the public hearing for this portion of the proposed plan lines. Chairman Stanley opened the public hearing on the proposed plan lines from Hopper St. to U.S. 101 Freeway. Replying to a ques- tion from the audience, why would parking be allowed along Washington Street, Mr. Albritton stated parking isolates the vehi- cular traffic from the pedestrians on the sidewalk and would also take care of future widening of the street. The City Engineer said the FaustmaT Traffic Report made by the traffic engineer from Sacramento, under contract by the City, recommended four (4) lanes on East Washington Street if the Caulfield- Lakeville route.is also constructed; if'not, 6 lanes were recommended. Mr. Young PAGE 2 'PETALUMA PLANNING COMMISSION October 7,-1969 - Page Three EAST WASHINGTON said all 5 plans presented by Mr. Albritton PLAN LINES provide for'4 contingent upon the FILE: 34 -69 Caulfield- Lakeville route also being con - and 35 -69 s.tructed. (continued) Opposition to the plan lines was voiced by John Regan and Ernest Curtis. Walter Min - ogue requested to see the lines show- ing the rights --of -way taken from the north - side of.the street since he has interest .in Carl's Market. At this point, Mr. Al- britton explained each plan. The complete report is on file with the Department of Public Works. Mr. Young stated that con- struction cost for all 5 plans were very similar. Mr. Albritton said the following information was presented to the City Coun- cil with regard to the project: (1) Esti- mated construction cost; (2) Total square footage of new right -of-way required; (3) Number of individual parcels of land affected; and (4) Number of individual buildings affected.. Continuation of the public hearing for the • portion between - Hopper and the U.S. 101 Freeway will be continued on October 21, 1969. WASHINGTON Chairman Stanley opened the public hearing CREEK to consider the proposed alignment and rights - FILE: 32 -69 of -way for the Washington Creek Storm Drain as submitted by Sonoma County Flood Control District. Mr. McGivern staffed that although the work will be done by tYe County, plan lines must be approved by the City because the land involved is located within the City Limits. Messrs. Sven Karrman and Rod Schuler, of the Sonoma County Flood Control District staff; were present and outlined the project. The Washington Creek widening and rehabilita- tion will take place between McDowell Boule- vard and Maria Drive. Three property owners residing on San Carlos Drive, namely, Warren Brown, Dominick Klein and Niels Petersen, objected to the project because it was not extended to include work along the area where they reside.' John King interjected that the City should consider what effect these align- ments have on future development of East i PAGE 3 PETALUMA PLANNING COMMISSION October 7, 1969 - Page Four WASHINGTON Washington Street. Mr.'Wood, Assistant City CREEK Engineer, answered, the City has adequate FILE: 32 -69 right- of- wayiin that location. Chairman (CONTINUED) Stanley closed the public hearing. Resolu- tion 32 -69, approving the alignment and pro - posed rights.'-of -way for the Washington Creek Storm Drain between McDowell and Maria Drive, was introduced by Comm. Koenitzer, seconded by Comm. Reed, and passed unanimously. CHERRY - MAGNOLIA Chairman Stanley opened the public hearing STORM DRAIN to consider the-alignment and proposed rights - FILE: 33 -69 of -way for the Cherry - Magnolia Storm Drain project as submitted by the Sonoma County Flood Control District. Hal Wood, Assistant City Engineer, explained the project would take care of,the flooding created in the Cherry - Magnolia - Lasher Hatchery - Petaluma Boulevard area. Opposition to the proposed route of the 84 -inch conduit was voiced by Paul Zell and Mr. Boitano. Mrs.. Page also asked several questions. Both Mr. Karrman and Mr. Schuler said they were not familiar enough with the project to determine why the proposed route was selected. A motion to continue the meeting until October 21, 1969, was introduced by Comm. Perry, seconded by Comm- Reed, and passed by all members pre- sent. Mr. Stanley suggested.to the Flood Control representative to contact the pro - perty owners with the proposed alignment to answer their questions. NORMAN 'ROLLINS The Commission reviewed the variance appli- VARIANCE cation filed by Norman Rollins to allow two FILE: V17 -69 (2) lots to be created, with one lot less than 6,000 square feet and both lots less than 100 feet in depth. The proposed lot split is for property located at 100 - 8th Street. A favorable staff report was pre- sented, indicating that the request meets the necessary criteria to justify a variance. A motion, approving the variance, was intro- duced by Comm. Koenitzer, seconded by Comm. Perry and passed unanimously with the condi- tions outlined in the staff report and with the added condition that the creation of the two lots be allowed only upon the removal or demolition o'if all existing improvements. PAGE 4 PETALUMA PLANNING COMMISSION October 7, 1969 - Page Five • ZONING ORDINANCE Chairman Stanley opened the public hearing AMENDMENTS to consider the following proposed amend - FILE: 36 -69 ments to thelZoning Ordinance: (1) Amend Section 7- 301(a) - Remove the requirement. that certain uses which are otherwise permitted in the M -L District be located not less than 1,000 feet from an "R" or "P - M" District, and (2) Delete Section 6- 304(b) in its entirety and the uses therein be included in the list of conditional uses for the C -S (Service Commercial) Zone. Mr. McGivern'stated that the residential district areas within 1,000 feet of an M -L Zone are adequately protected against ob- jectionable or annoying conditions by the standards and requirements in other sections of the Zoning Ordinance. A comprehensive . staff report,is part of the permanent record. There were no objections voiced to the pro- posed amendments. Chairman Stanley closed the public hearing -. After due consideration, Resolution 26 -69, recommending the proposed amendments to the City Council, was intro- duced by Comm. Koenitzer, seconded by Comm. Perry, and passed unanimously. FILE: -37 -69 (3) Amend Section 7-3,02(b) to provide for the meat processing of fowl and poultry in the M -G (General Industrial) Zone as a per- mitted use -. Mr. McGivern presented the staff report,I. He stated that no where in the Zoning Ordinance is there a provision for this specific type of use. As a per - mitted use in the General Industrial Dis- trict, poultry processing would be subject to the performance standards required for all industrial uses. In addition, the use would be allowed as a conditional use in the M -L District. Comm. Koenitzer ques- tioned why the Planning Commission was ini- tiating this'use rather than the applicant who is proposing this type of use (referring to the proposed Petaluma Poultry Processing Company to be located in an M -L Zone). Mr. McGivern stated the matter to consider is PAGE 5 PETALUMA PLANNING COMMISSION October 7, 1969 - Page Six FILE: 37 -69 whether or not the introduction of this speci- (continued) fic use is in good keeping with the intent and purpose of the Zoning Ordinance regardless of who initiates it. After much discussion by the Planning Commis- sion, Resolution 37- 69,.recommendng to the City Council to add meat processing of fowl and poultrylas a permitted use in the M -G Zone, was introduced by Comm. Brunner, second- ed by COMM. 'Reed, and passed by the following vote: AYES! Comm. Brunner, Perry, Reed, Stanley. NOES: Comm. Koenitzer. Comm. Koenitzer qualified his "NO" vote by saying he'o'didn't feel had all the facts to qualify a' "YES" vote at this point. SARTORI ESTATE Chairman Stanley opened the public hearing to REZONING consider an,application filed by William Fos - FILE Z14 -69 ter, agent for Sartori Estate, to rezone a portion of Assessor's Parcel No. 5- 040 -05 from an "A "'(Agricultural) Zone or District town M - L (Limited Industrial) District. The site is located at the southwesterly intersec- tion of Lakeville Highway and Frates Road, comprising approximately 85 acres. A brief report was p�resented.by Mr. Anderson, Assis- tant Planning Director. No opposition was voiced. After reviewing all the available facts, Resolution Z14 -69, recommending the rezoning tolithe City Council, was intro- duced Comm. Perry, seconded by Comm. Reed, and passed unanimously. PETALUMA Chairman Stanley opened the public hearing to POULTRY consider a use permit application filed by PROCESSING Petaluma Poultry Processing Company to allow . USE PERMIT FILE: U25 -69 construction of a poultry processing plant, etc., in a proposed Limited Industrial Zone or District,' 2700 Lakeville Highway. A fav- orable report was presented by: the staff, recommendingi approval of the.use permit, sub- ject to four conditions of approval. Mr. McDevitt, representing the applicant, was present and lstated that, at the suggestion of the City ,Engineer, their firm had hired a sewage disposal firm to find out what affect the loads rejsulting from the proposed operation PAGE 6 7 PETALUMA PLANNING COMMISSION October 7, 1969 - Page Seven 17-1 PETALUMA would have on the sewer system. It was POULTRY agreed that they would be compatible with PROCESSING the system. He further stated that the op- USE PERMIT eration willlbe self- contained, and it will FILE: U25 -69 not be recognizable from any other clean, (continued) acceptable industrial zone in the M -L Zone. He further stated no opposition to the con- ditions of approval in the staff report. No protests were noised. Resolution U25 -69, recommending of the use permit, sub - ject to the conditions outlined in the staff report and with the added condition that the use permit becomes valid upon the effective date of the M -L Zoning for that area, was introduced by Comm. Perry, seconded by Comm. Koeritzer, and passed unanimously. SITE DESIGN A motion, approving site design subject to FILE: 5.143 the requirements of the use permit and Ex- hibit "A ", was introduced by Comm. Brunner, seconded by Comm. Perry, and passed unani- mously. VAN BEBBER, MILLER, Chairman Stanley opened the public hearing to BATTAGLIA REZONING consider the1application filed by George E. FILE: Z15 -69 Van Bebber, Craig A. Miller and P.M. Battaglia to rezone four parcels of land from a Service Commercial Zone to a Limited Industrial Zone and three parcels of land from a Highway Com- mercial Zone to a Limited Industrial Zone. The area is located north and east of First and Second Streets, having frontage on both Petaluma Boulevard South and the Petaluma River. The staff report stated that although the General Plan indicates office and retail commercial uses as the desirable form of ulti- mate development for that area, the present use pattern involves many existing industrial uses which are operating successfully and have plans for expansion. In view of the fact that the uses which existed in this area when the General Plan' formulated did not decline as anticipated, a re- evaluation of the land use pattern is appropriate for the subject area. Mr. Walter Strayer, 700 Petaluma Boulevard South, adjacent to the Van Bebber property, did not object to the rezoning but requested that Mr. VanlBebber construct a fence across PAGE 7 � � V PETALUMA PLANNING COMMISSION October-7, 1969 - Page Eight LJ VAN BEBBER, MILLER, the front of the property prior to expansion BATTAGLIA REZONING of his machine shop. Mr. Strayer said people FILE: Z:15 -69 were using the lot as a parking area, creat- (continued) ing a nuisance problem because of noise, etc. I Mr. Traversi, representing the applicants, responded that said nuisance is essentially a policing prloblem and his clients were equally interested in eliminating this sit- uation, because it creates a hazard to their property. After due consideration, Resolu- tion Z15 -69, 'Irecommending the rezoning to the City Council, was introduced by Comm. Perry, seconded by Comm. Reed, and passed unanimously. ELECTION OF Paul R. Stanley and Robert Koen.itzer were OFFICERS unanimously r,e- elected as Chairman and Vice - Chairman of the Planning Commission. FURTHER The Commission discussed the matter of making DISCUSSION recommendations on Sonoma County Referrals when notices 'of said applications are not re- ceived in time to research them. The Commission agreed that such referrals should be held over until the next meeting to allow for proper consideration) and that the County should be notified of the delay. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the Commission, the meeting was adjourned. Attest: PAGE 8 Director of Planning