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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 12/02/1969December 2, 1969 J -d Regular meeting of the Petaluma City Planning Commission was held e'on December 2, 1969, at 7 :30 o'clock p.m. in the Council Chambers, City Hall, Petaluma, California. .PRESENT: Comm. Brunner, Koeftitzer, Perry, Waters. ABSENT: Comm. Stanley. STAFF: Richard D. A. Anderson, Assistant Planning Director. Hal Wood, Assistant City Engineer. APPROVAL OF MINUTES FOR NOVEMBER 18, 1969 The minutes for the meeting of November 18, 1969, were approved with the following modification: On Page 3, under STUDY the sec- ond sentence should read as follows: Following review of the projects, the Commission reconvened A motion was introduced by - -- etc. CORRESPONDENCE Mr. Anderson read correspondence received from Mr. Clarence D. Cook stating he was strongly against the construction of apartments adja- cent to the Petaluma Sky Ranch, or any other structure that would impair navigation at the Petaluma.Sky Ranch. Mr. Anderson informed the Commission no applications have been filed with the Planning Department for any proposal for multiple dwellings. He further W stated a letter had also been.received from the Federal Aviation Administration inquiring about . a proposal cluster type residen- tial use for said area. Mr.'McGivern, Planning Director, in his reply to FAA, also informed them no development plans for multiple use in this area had been received. The Commission directed the staff to answer Mr. Cook's letter accordingly. BUNDENSEN Mr. Anderson informed the Commission a parcel PARCEL MAP map has been filed with the City of Petaluma FILE: 6.76 by Herbert Bundesen for property located adja- cent to Lakeville Highway and Casa Grande Road. The applicant proposes to subdivide the 30 acre parcel;'into 3 parcels. The Com- mittee'reviewed the map and outlined a set of conditions for approval of the. minor subdivi- sion. Subsequently, a letter was received .from William Y. Foster, agent for Mr. Bunde- sen, requesting the appearance before the Plan - ning Commission to appeal the recommendations of the Subdivision Committee. At this point, Mr. Anderson read the conditions of approval submitted by the Subdivision Committee. He further stated Mr. Foster had specified what he was appealing. Mr. William Foster addressed the Commission, making the following comments: Of the 30 acres in question (originally`a portion of 97 acres), 15 acres were recently rezoned PAGE I Planning December Page Two Commission Minutes 2, 1969 BUNDENSEN from an agricultural zone to an M -L Zone. PARCEL MAP These are specified as Parcels 1 and 2 on FILE: 6.76 the tentative parcel map. Petaluma Poultry (continued) Processing company plans to locate on Par- cel 1; Kvalheim Marchinery on Parcel 2, and a construction company on Parcel 3. The tentative map, as submitted, proposes a 40 foot private easement for road access, utility and drainage purposes. The City Engineer requires dedication of a 70 foot right -of -way, deeded to the City (in lieu of the 40 foot easement). Improvement of said 70 foot right -of -way would be required when Parcel 2 (as shown on the map) is developed or further subdivided. Mr. Fos- ter said his client would be willing to eliminate the 40 foot easement altogether, noting that Parcel 1 has access from Lake- ville Highway; Parcel 3 has access from both Lakeville Highway and Casa Grande Road; dnd Parcel 2 is served by a deeded 60 foot right -of -way which could possibly be improved as a public street if and when the parcel is further subdivided. Mr. Fos- ter stated he saw no need for the 70 foot road since it would not go anywhere but deadends into the Royal Tallow Plant. He further said a precedent had been set when the City allowed the Honda Shop on Industrial Avenue to be served by a private driveway. Mr. Hal Wood, Assistant City Engineer, said the conditions imposed were in compliance with the subdivision ordinance and any var- iance from it would have to come from the City Council. Mr. Kvalheim addressed the Commission saying their company would not be interested in pur- chasing Parcel 2 if the 70 foot road is nec- essary, since their business would be very limited at this time and would not warrant the extra expense. Mr. Foster repeatedly emphasized that if, in the future, these parcels were further subdivided, the Commis- sion would be in a position to require pub- lic improvements. Mr. A. Shainsky, represent- ing Petaluma Poultry Processing and interested in purchasing Parcel 1, said the proposed 70 foot road would be useless to them since their business will be entirely oriented toward Lakeville Highway. PAGE 2 Planning Commission Minutes December 2, 1969 Page Three BUNDENSEN­ After further discussion, it was the con - PARCEL MAP sensus of opinion the., should be FILE: 6.76 resolved by the City Council. A motion, (continued) upholding the Subdivision Committee's rec- ommendations (but without prejudice to the applicant), was introduced by Comm: Brunner, seconded by Comm. Perry, and passed unani- mously by all members present. MONARCH PACIFIC The Commission considered the request filed UNITS 6 and 7 by Atlantic & Pacific Builders for an exten- FILE: 40 -69 sion of time (1 year) within which to file the final maps for Monarch Pacific Units 6 and 7. Mr. Ron Simpkins, representing the developers, stated that although the final map of Unit 6 has been approved and the fin- al map for Unit 7 is before the-Commission this date, there is a possibility. neither.map might be recorded-before-the ex- piration date of the tentative map on January 16, 1970. A motion, granting the extension of time as- requested, was- introduced - by Comm. Perry, seconded by Comm. Waters, and passed unanimously by all members present.' MONARCH PACIFIC The Commission reviewed the final map for UNIT 7 Monarch Pacific #7, submitted by Atlantic FINAL MAP & Pacific Building Corporation. A favorable FILE: 41 -69 report, submitted by the City Engineer, was read stating the final map was substantially the same as the tentative map. A motion, recommending to the City Council, approval of the final map for Monarch Pacific 7, was introduced by Comm. Perry, seconded by Comm. Waters, and passed unanimously. EXPANSION OF The Commission considered the site design DOCTORS OFFICES approval requested by Lieb & Quaresma, Arch - S'ITE DESIGN itects, for an addition to an existing medi- FILE: 5.145 cal building, and expansion of parking faci- lities, located at 127 - 4th Street. Mr. Anderson read the staff report, indicating 4 conditions of approval and added a fifth requirement; namely, a parcel map shall be submitted and approved to combine the sub- ject three parcels into one.single parcel. PAGE 3 i i- Planning Commission December 2, 1969 Page- Four; I Minutes_ .•'EXPANSION;IOF Mr. Lieb briefly addressed the Commission DRS. OFFICES stating the present facility will be doub- S'ITE DESIGN led in size and stressed the need to pro - FILE: 5.145 vide as much parking as possible. Mr. David Traversi, Attorney representing the applicants, voiced strong opposition to Condition No. 1 which states, "There shall be no vehicular access to or from Petaluma - Boulevard South over the property line abuttina Petaluma Boulevard South, in accordance with the requirements of the City Engineer." The parcel in question has 58 feet of front- age on Petaluma-Boulevard South. The plans as submitted indicate an 1.8 foot access to the Boulevard. Mr. Hal Wood, the Assistant City Engineer, stated the driveway access in this area along Petaluma Boulevard South would create a definite traffic hazard. The left -turn storage bay at the intersection of Petaluma Boulevard South and "D" Street makes the traffic lanes narrower and forces cars closer to the westerly curb line. A car entering the traffic lane from the sub- ject driveway could create a possible colli- sion situation. Mr. Traversi said his clients would be agreeable to allowing exit only from this parcel, with right turns only and requiring stopping before turning onto the Boulevard. Mr. Traversi further stated a 12 foot driveway onto Petaluma Boulevard South now exists. Also, if the Petaluma Boulevard parcel were in separate ownership, access would have to be allowed. Mr. Traversi stated the addition of the building would limit entry from 4th Street into the Petaluma Boulevard parcel which is proposed to be used as a parking lot. Prohibiting access to Petaluma Boulevard would result in the loss of 4 parking spaces and make it difficult to maneuver on the lot. After further deliberation, a motion, approving site design with the conditions outlined in the staff report (with modifi- cation to Conditions #2 and #4, referring to the parking portion of the site plan, eliminating the wording, "as shown on Exhibit A -2" and substituting, "an alter- nate plan designed and submitted to the satisfaction of the Planning staff ", and adding Condition #5, requiring a parcel map to combine the 3 lots into one, was introduced by'Comm. Perry, seconded by Comm. Waters and passed by all members present. PAGE 4 1ar}ning Commission December 2 ) , 1969 Page Five i i 1P E NIZIBIANI TE DESIGN 1 FILE: 5.1461 I i Minutes The Commission reviewed the site design plans submitted by Joe Nizibian for a duplex to be located at 427 Upham Street. A favorable staff report was presented by Mr. Anderson, Assistant Planning Dir- ector. A motion, approving site design subject to Exhibit "A" as outlined by the staff, was introduced by Comm. Brun- ner, seconded by Comm. Waters and passed unanimously. Mr. Nizibian was present and agreed to the requirements outlined on Exhibit "A ". FURTHER Vice Chairman Koenitzer requested the staff DISCUSSION to check the use permit for the Petaluma j Poultry Producers for compliance with the j requirement for cleaning and landscaping the river bank. He also :requested the staff to check on the Henris Roofing use permit for compliance with the landscaping require- ments. In addition, Mr. Koenitzer expressed concern • j over the use of a parcel on Lakeville High- way by Al Stack for parking cars and trucks and requested the staff to further investi- gate this activity and the need for a permit 1 to conduct this use. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the Commission, the meeting was adjourned. a�,e_ — Chairma Attest: ,�_ Wi liam' C. 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