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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPlanning Commission Minutes 07/21/1970July - 21,1 197.0 Regular meeting.o,f.the Petaluma City kiann ng Commission was held on July 21, 1970 at 7;30 p.m.. in the.Council Chambers, City Hall, •' Petaluma;, California,. PRESENT: Comm. Koenitz Waters, and.Stanley. ABSENT: Comm. Brunner.* I STAFF: William�C,.McGivern, Director of Planning. "Andy" And'e'rson Assistant ,Planning Director. APPROVAL-OF MINUTES The minutes for the meeting of July 7, 1970, were .approved.] as'- submitted. *Comm. Brunner enter'ed...the meeting at.7:35 p.m. CORRESPONDENCE Beautification of- Railroad Rights -o:f -Way Mr..McGivern.read..a letter frol the League.of California Cities to.all city offici regarding the -Landscaping and.Beauti.f °ication of Ra lroadIRight.s-"of- Way.meeting held July 15, 1970, at PUC.in San Francisco., Approximately 25., member_ cities "were:.in. attendance, and position papers received from the.AD -HOC Committee of the participating cities and the..railroad representatives - were reviewed. In'conclusion� the asked for legal advisors to make a _report of findings on -the subj_ect.matter at a fu- ture.meeting to be held wi.thin'the,upcoming month.' Mo,bilehome Park Porposals I . lewed,the current sta.tus.of the m Mobilehoe proposal to be 4ocated-at.Old' Redwood . Highway.and Casa-Grande Road (f�ormerly-Sartori .property), On the,same.subj'ect,'the Youngs ; lehome Park pro- po:sal status was also reviewed.l. MARIA NOVAK REZONING FILE: 3.76 Chairman Stanley opened the public' hearing for the request f_or re' Family Residential Commercial)- Distri the westerly side adjacent to the .no Plaza- (A.P. # 7 -34 had 'previously rea McGivern highlight o:f the report,, sho cel and explaining oning -from R -1 -6,000 (One - District to C -C (Community t for a 1.0 -acre +.parcel to f North McDowell Boulevard therly side of the Petaluma As all Commissioners - the_staff report, Mr. d the more important aspects ing a view foil of the par - details concerning the Planning; Commission Minutes ,July- 21;'.1970 No opposition to the .audience Mr applicant, addr.es that he had nothi available-to the Following a brief overhead power po district, Chairma hearing. Resolut rezoning.,the subj R -1 -6,000 (Single to a C -C (Communi in- troduced by Corn Koenitzer; and*pa he rezoning was voiced from Shawi,.representing the ed the Commission stating g - further to add, but was ommission for questioning. discussion concerning the es-shown in, an underground Stanley closed the public on No. Z9 -7:0; approving ct l0- acre.+ parcel from an Family Residential) District y- Commercial) District, was Perry, seconded by Comm. sed by 5 affirmative votes. MARIA NOVAK rezoning. Mr. 'McGivern called attention to the • REZ`ONING, drawl fe.a ° n g the , sibl y and marketability consider an_applicat en filed by Edward E. FILE: 3.76 area of influence,! He p ointed out' a large as-a manufacturers representative in his res- (continued) i drawing of the,.proposed sh opping = center and (Single - Family Residential) District.. . Mr. submitted the site plan of the center for the for approval of the use permit.. Mr. Edward Commission' s':information,: The Planning Direc -_ ditions and required for the home tot's staff report refiected approval, to the' occupation were agreeable. Chairman Stanley proposed zoning. No opposition to the .audience Mr applicant, addr.es that he had nothi available-to the Following a brief overhead power po district, Chairma hearing. Resolut rezoning.,the subj R -1 -6,000 (Single to a C -C (Communi in- troduced by Corn Koenitzer; and*pa he rezoning was voiced from Shawi,.representing the ed the Commission stating g - further to add, but was ommission for questioning. discussion concerning the es-shown in, an underground Stanley closed the public on No. Z9 -7:0; approving ct l0- acre.+ parcel from an Family Residential) District y- Commercial) District, was Perry, seconded by Comm. sed by 5 affirmative votes. ATLANTIC AND - Continuation of the public.hearing for- rezenings PACIFIC BLDG.. requested by-Atlantic and Pacific Building Cor- CO,RPORATION potation (for land located within Monarch Pacific RES. Z6 =70, Subdivision, Units 8, 9, and 10, tentative map) Z -70, Z8 -70 was opened by Chairman Stanley.' Mr. McGivern revi6wed the requests and outlined the location and other pertinent information of'.the subject PAGE 2 EDWARD E. Chairman Stanley opened the public hearing to JOHNSON consider an_applicat en filed by Edward E. USE PERMhT Johnson for a use for a home occupation FILE,: 1.108 as-a manufacturers representative in his res- RES . L48-70 idence �'at 137 Alta Drive '.in . an R-1-6,000 (Single - Family Residential) District.. . Mr. McGivern reviewed the staff recommendation for approval of the use permit.. Mr. Edward Johnson was• and stated that all con - ditions and required for the home occupation were agreeable. Chairman Stanley closed--t he.public1hear:ing. Resolution No.. Up-70, approving the subject use.permit for a home occupation1to Edward E,. Johnson, was introduced by Comm. Waters, seconded by Comm.. Perry, and passed{unanimous.ly. t ATLANTIC AND - Continuation of the public.hearing for- rezenings PACIFIC BLDG.. requested by-Atlantic and Pacific Building Cor- CO,RPORATION potation (for land located within Monarch Pacific RES. Z6 =70, Subdivision, Units 8, 9, and 10, tentative map) Z -70, Z8 -70 was opened by Chairman Stanley.' Mr. McGivern revi6wed the requests and outlined the location and other pertinent information of'.the subject PAGE 2 Planning�.Commission Minutes July 21,; • ATLANTIC-AND rezonings., Mr. Walt Williams,.of Atlantic and PACIFIC BLDG: Pacific Building Corporation, was present and CORPORATION addressed the Commission, stating.as*represen- RES. Z6 770, tative. for his company, he, understood the pro - Z7 -70, Z8 -70 cedures.for rezonings from an "A" (Agricultural) (continued) District to C -H (Highway. Commercial) , R -1 -6,000 - (S.ingle- Family Residential), and -M -1500 (Multi - Family Residential ),Districts being considered tonight. Furthermore, he understood he must formally apply.for MHP (Mobile Home Park) zon- ing-at a future date with the f- ilin.g.of all necessary documents and fees, as this item is not on the agenda for consideration at this time. Mr. McGivern that once the rezonings are.acted upon, the boundaries for -each district would.become fixed. Further -di- scussion followed regarding the possibility of an MAP zoning re- quest'for a. portion of the adjoining land. The Commission further discussed expa -nding the R -1 -6,000 District.to incorporate the area under staff "cons'ideration as a mobile home . park. "A" Consideration -of rezoning 3.47+_ acres -from (Agricultural). District to C - (Highway Commer cial;) District as'indi.cated on Exhibit "A" !E" within the Monarch Pacific Subdivision was opened. No opposition was, voiced from the audience. A layout map..was submitted and re- viewed-by the- Commission. Following--a brief review of the conditions of the area in.ques- tion, Chairman Stanley- that portion of the public, hearing. Resolution No. Z6 -70, approving rezoning the subject 3.47 acres from"an,. "A" District to a "C -H" District, was introduced by Comm. Waters, seconded by Comm. Perry, and passed by the following vote: AYES: Comm. Koenitzer, Perry, , Waters, and Stanley.] NOES: Comm. Brunner. ABSENT.: None. Comm. Brunner qualified his "NO" vote by, • stating that he obJected to taking separate actions each portion of the rezonings. ' r Consideration of rezoning a portion of land from "A "`.(Agricultural) Distr.ict.to R -M -1500 (Multi- Family Residential) District was opened. Mr. Michael Fagan was pres'-ent - and spoke in op- position to the high density zoning in this PAGE 3 I Planning':Commission Minutes Ju ly 21, '1970 ATLANTIC area, particularly around the school. Mr. PACIFIC BLDG. Hennings, Lombardi Court, addressed the Com- CORPORATION mission stating that he is also in opposition RES. Z - 7 0 , to the R -M -1500 zoning in,this area if the Z7 -70, Z8�70 future MHP District would be allowed on the (continued) adjacent property, Chairman.Stanley pointed out that MHP zoning is not being considered at this time. Mrs. McGivern further explained the need for apartments in the City. He added that apartments in the.proposed.R -M -1500 Dis- trict would not have an adverse effect on fu- ture development or the aesthetic value of the area. 'Since there was no:'further dis- cussion, Chairmanl,Stanley closed that portion of the public hearing. Resolution Z8 -70, approving the rezoning of.4.78 acres as re- quested by the applicant 'and the adjacent parcel as shown on Exhibit "A" from an "A" (Agricultural) District to an R -1 -1500 (Multi - Family Residential) District, was introduced by Comm. Perry, seconded by..Comm. Waters, and • passed by 5 affirmative votes. Consideration of rezoning 8.04 acres from an "A" (Agricultural) District to an R - - 6,000 / (One - Family Residential) District was opened by Chairman Stanley.- Mr. McGivern outlined the area involved pointing out surrounding areas that logically should be included in this rezone request. Mr. McGivern stated the authority by ordinance to'expand.an area to be included in the sub- ject- rezoning to R -1- 6,000. In the follow- ing diseu:ssion, it was determined, with Mr. Walt Williams' consent, proper zoning and development pattern'required that the 28.99 acres, originallyjshown for possible future MHP.( * M obile Home Park) zoning, should be inclded in the R -1- 6 District, together with.the Old Adobe Union School District site, as shown on Exhibit "A ". Resolution Z7 -70, approving the rezoning from an "A" (Agricul- tural) District to an R 71 -6,000 (Single- Family Residential) District, was introduced by Comm. Koenitzer, seconded by Comm. Waters, and passed unanimously. t PAGE 4 Planning Commission Minutes July 21, 1970 BANK OF AMERICA The-Commission reviewed the site design drawing, EXPANSION OF Exhibit "A ", of a' parking lot extension to the. PARKING LOT shopping center parking adjacent'to the Bank of SITE DESIGN America building in the. Washington Square Shop - FILE: 5.160 ping Center in a C i -C (Community- Commercial) District. Mr. McGivern presented the staff report recommendations, including the condi- tional removal of Itwo proposed parking spaces which create an irregular access-.opening and - may effect the turning radius. Mr. Harold Cutler, of Swanson.& Cutler, Developers of the Washington Squlare'Shopping Center, was present and agreed with the conditions of Ex- hibit "A ". A motion, approving site design for the extensionlof a parking lot as shown on Exhibit "A ", was introduced.by Comm. Perry, seconded by Comm.IBrunner, and passed by 5 affir- mative votes. CHURCH OF The Commission reviewed the site design plans NAZARENE submitted by the Church of.the Nazarene for SITE DESIGN the replacement of restroom facilities, the FILE: 5.159 addition of a Sunday School classroom build - ing, and the addition of 20 parking spaces. Mr.'Anderson prese';nted• the staff recommenda- tions. Chairman Stanley suggested approval of the restroom facilities with additional review at a late rl,time for the Sunday School and parking-lot site design. A representative of the wasjpresent and stated that the . Church Church proposes only the replacement of the restroom facilitie''s at this time, and that Chairman Stanley's; suggestion was acceptable. A motion, approving site design for said con - struction of restrloom facilities in accordance with Exhibit "A" for the Church of the Nazarene, was-introduced by Comm. Perry-, seconded by Comm. Koenitzer, and passed unanimously. DAN O'BRI.EN The Commission considered a variance of the VARIANCE north, side -yard sletback.application filed RES. V5 -70 by Dan O'Brien to allow the remodeling of the existing garage into a family room and construct a carport 3 feet 9 inches from the northerly property line. No opposition was voiced to the.variance request. Following a brief discussions concerning the position of the proposed carport, Resolution V5 -70, granting a variance of the north,, side -yard setback to permit1the construction of a car- port 3 feet 9 inches from the northerly property dine, was introduced by Comm. Waters, seconded by Comm- Brunner, and passed unanimously_ l STAFF REPORTS h At the Commission's request, Mr. McGivern- reported that property owners in violation of illegal mooring and storage of boats on the Petaluma River will be contacted. Mr. MGGiVVern reported-that the Annual Report will be pre- pared within the next month. Mr. McGivern reported that today he and Building Official Oberto visited the sites of, Al Stackiand Henris Supply. Mr. Stack has removed the vehicles in front of his lot, but three large vehicles are parked _across the street.. Mr.-Stack will be written a }letter to remove said vehicles. Henris Supply has done very little in-the way of screening, but this will be resolved as soon as possible. He will be contacted by Mr. Oberto. The Commission agreed to.hold a'study session on Tuesday, July 2',8,..1.970, to discuss Fence Regulations.and the Animal Control Ordinance. August 11 1970 has been set aside 'side for the .P Tanning Com- mission Banquet. Mr. McGivern will be contacting the Planning Commissioners as to time -and place. ADJOURNMENT There - being no further business the Commission, the' meeting was 9:50 o'clock p.m. P- lanning ,Commission .Minutes July 21, 197b Attest: Secr..e ary RON HARDY The Commission revi1ewed the-site design plans SITE DESIGN filed by:Ron Hardy for a proposed duplex to- FILE: 5,1 be constructed at 349 Wilson.Street an R -2- 3,000 (Two - Family Re °sidential);District. Mr. , Anderson'read the favorable staff report. No,opposition was voiced from the audience. Comm. Koenitzer stated that.he has - .checked with-the City Attorney, and since he will not be financially involved in.this matter, he need not abstain from voting_.. Foilowing a brief discussion, a' motion, approving site design as indicated',on Exhibit "A ", was in- troduced by Comm. Waters, seconded by Comm. Brunner, and adopted by 5 affirmative votes. STAFF REPORTS h At the Commission's request, Mr. McGivern- reported that property owners in violation of illegal mooring and storage of boats on the Petaluma River will be contacted. Mr. MGGiVVern reported-that the Annual Report will be pre- pared within the next month. Mr. McGivern reported that today he and Building Official Oberto visited the sites of, Al Stackiand Henris Supply. Mr. Stack has removed the vehicles in front of his lot, but three large vehicles are parked _across the street.. Mr.-Stack will be written a }letter to remove said vehicles. Henris Supply has done very little in-the way of screening, but this will be resolved as soon as possible. He will be contacted by Mr. Oberto. The Commission agreed to.hold a'study session on Tuesday, July 2',8,..1.970, to discuss Fence Regulations.and the Animal Control Ordinance. August 11 1970 has been set aside 'side for the .P Tanning Com- mission Banquet. Mr. McGivern will be contacting the Planning Commissioners as to time -and place. ADJOURNMENT There - being no further business the Commission, the' meeting was 9:50 o'clock p.m. to come before adjourned at C W Attest: Secr..e ary to come before adjourned at