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PETALUMA? 'P,LANNIN.G. COMMISSION MAY 18, 19
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REGULAR MEETING #t1,8 FIS.CAL..YFAR COUNCIL CHAMBERS
7 3 0 0' CLOCK P .,M , C.I`IY H LL PETALUMA °CALIF'ORNI'A
CALL:, Comm. Bru >nne'r
' - Hood. Waters, Stanl:e -.
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STAF.F C1 %1, i_in C'etxi�rern, D,ectnr of P] annine
F`'icharc D. A. Anderson, Assistant Planner
APPROVA1, OF - MINUT
CORR].5PONDENCE
CA:SA :GRANDE ,MANOR 'Tentative: ma a
P .PProval..request,ed by Debra
UNIT #6, TENTATIVE Homes, Inc fo r Casa Cr'ande.Manor Unit
'MAP RES, 15 `11 located off Ely Blvd'. So. , ir�clud n� 7 1o�s:.
App r oved Disappxr -ved "
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I ntr n By: S- ec®nded. By:
Ayes Noses Abs ent
PUBLIC HEARING RE: STATEMENT' OF DEVELOPMENT '90LICY FOR THE CITY
OF PE:TA I, 7 A AS RECPM_MENDE -D: BY THE PLANNING`
ADVISORY COVU4,ITTEE.®
ADJOURNMENT ; -
M I N U T E.- S
Regular irtebti of the "Petaluma, 'City Planni.ng Commiis was held on
imay ; 18, 19 7 I - at 7 ,30 ;o,"clock p,. m. in the Council Chambers,, City Halli
Petaluma". Calltbr a
.PRESENT: Conn. Brunner, Hood,, Waters, Stanley,.
ABSENT: Comm. Cerini..
STAFF: William C. McGiyer-p,, Director o Planning..
Richard D. A.. Anderson, Assistant Planner.
APPROVAV.'O MINLUTI-PS
The minutes for the meeting of May 4, 1971,,. were approved as submitted.
(Motion i Waters,,.'seconded by�,Coffim. Hood, and approved
by all member -s pres6rft)
CORRESPONDENCE'
Ca :- Open Element
Mr. MdGivern, read a notification received from the California Legis:-
lature stating, "Every Cz,ty and County shall" by June 30 1972, pre-
pare and adopt a Ipcal, open- space plan for the 'comprehensive and
long-range preservation and, cons.ervatibn, of lo-pen-s P ace land within
its j.ii-risdiction.
,Sonoma Countyz-,Refetrals"'
1. Amaral- Rezoning-, Filet 3,278 - application to rezone approximate-
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1y 1.2'acre'& located at 400-0 Pet Blvd. North to a zoning dis-
''trict to allow outdoor boat and trai
l,er storage'.
The Commission dir,6"cted the staff to forward a letter to the
, Sonoma County Planning Commission no opposition to
the rezoning application - The Planning commission further re-
commended that futiir& 6onsIderatiohs of the development of
the site include a requirement to.screen the storage area from
the street and .surr ouliding uses-
2. Sofby Rb File 56102 - application to rezone 2.81, acres
- 5 -- SkYllman. "Lane to p 0
Ht 271 ermit a m * bile, home.
A motion to recO _ mmeirld to the•Sonoma County Planning commission
Chet the re�zohing not be granted was introduced by Commissioner
Hood and seconded by Commissioner Waters... The motion was de-
feated by a tie
3.. C6nw . av Rezoning,. File 5614, application to rezone 8 ac r*ds_ at
75:0 LiVerty ermit a mobile hbtd.,
A m6tion. t6 tecorrim end to the. 'SonomA County Planning Commission
!.'that the re;Z.oni.ng._ be granted, wast Introd'u,
-qpd,by Commissioner
1 Waters, seconded by Commissioner 14 The motion was defeated
by a tie vo
4.. Adobe-Road Pl File' 56015 (Informa"Eiona'l Item)
Notice of Sonoma County Planning Cbmmittsibh's Pub1do Hearing
on may 20, 1571 re: ad of a P line: and . .setback line
P"lannin;g Commission Minutes'
May l , • 19 71,
Road. between
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for fut ure btdldin s f.or t of Adob
im rovemene°
�_Q..2 :miles no:r,theasterl, south to State_ High -
y of Frates Ro ad.,,,
;way '116.
5:. : Public Health :'Service Position Seta ement o
: n Sewaqei Disposal
The staf expl ned ` that the ,pos,z Lion paper stated procedural
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ments .and' respons` bl l tie's for 'tahe is=suance of permits
fok pr va;te sewage d spos.al systems ., The ' position paper., a•lso
establishes, , _lot size requ remc�rits in ,accordance with
the .percentage of slope 'o.f_ th site,,
mrssion considered the tenta ve map submitted
M.ANOR'' # 6, by Debr ,
CASA GRANDE . The Coil
" Homes,:. Inc. for. Grande Manor. Unit. #6,
:. TENT;;. MAP', 1c5eated` ;off Fly Boulevard, �outh,,' ;including 7- 16ts.
RES a .1 -;71 A favorable rep as :rt _w fr
: read. om the Director of Pub-
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lic Wor'Rts ., Mr'. ,, MdC :-verri stated at th`e time the Ten-
ta:tve M a p ; :for. Lasa Grande 4' and '5 was filed, this
area was -not. in the ownership iof th,e developer but
was: part af:," the layout plan, for development.
Res- -, 15 -71, approving the, tentative map of Casa
Grande .Manor Unit, 6,- with the. conditions outlined iri
the s taf f report,, was n'troduced by Comm.' Hood,
seconded by, Comm, Brunner and.pa°ssed by 411 members
presenta
PUBLIC-- H E?1R'ING-�ON= STATEMENT OF .DEVELOPMENT POLICY FOR THE CITY_ CF PETA
LUMA AS RECOMMENDED' B :Y' THE PLANNING ADVISORY COMMITTEE RESOLUTION 16, =71
p g, _ by Comm. Waters.,
Pr,.� or tor`,commencinc{ .the' ublc . hearin .. a. motion was made
seconded by Comm. Hood, and passed by all member's present, to adjourn the
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.. meetin g ,a,t 10 :,0'0.� Another meeting will be, scheduled if time does not
permit discuss -ion - of' all policy sta
Chairman.Stanley oAen.ed the pub lic,`hear,ing an .gave a brief resume
of how' t he policy .s'ta;temen :t .were �formulated._ Mr'. Corvin` Moc'ine,
representing Wf lliams and 'Mocine, Planning .C,onsultants, retained by
-the City to update the General :Flan, addres,s.ed the:. Commission and
audience.. H e� 'Staid.. t results of the que s ti onna,'re s'en't to the
citizens tt .give. them. an. opportunity to voice, flie=r opinion as
to the ' future of Petaluma) i ndicate d a s trong expresis'ion of • -a con-
servative :feeling of , growth, ' Referring to schools , th.e corisultant
said sites should be selected in advance and'' school d'I's :T_ .must;
have s:omo
. _sen`se as to financing as•''the 'growth takes place::. When
growth is unchecked it .causes. undue financial burdens or' inadequate
:Services fr6ni the, c ity..
the possibility, of subdiv� s. on: ,deve lands fdr ,schol
John Balshaw a member f the Ad visor Committee, inq uired a b o ut
. schools
and the possibility' �to cons schools with a lease -back ar.rang'e -l
meat. 'In tesponse .Mr., Mocine. the . developer_'can be required
to hold sites for schools; however,' `the, adhools musa purchase the
land 'within a reasonable length of - time,,°,
Planning ;Ct6mffiss1on M- in utes
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To a questl:on asked b , .Norman 'Rolli�n�s, 3:2 tr�anch n Way, as to,.
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the hod of montor :in.g the ' growth. rate, the consultants said
t " ty ;s not. ,i.n a poq t, .on to establish .a rate and 'me'asure it
down: ito - the l a st _unit.. 'GrawtYi, can 'be . controlled by use• of the
powers of zonn and power's` to rove subdivisions and b esta-
g P. pp rove Y
blishi g.. a rel��:ionshi:p, between .the ma�r,ket for land :and the: land
available Mj' <IM ocine :sai t }he 50n; growth rate outlined. n, the
policy s t - included all dwellinq. ;Limits: He further indi
cated :the - possibility bf . zoning the land. in ,advar c,e, for the kind
K osf :de t�el the comtui ity want's'. Land c be kept :in. -a densi-
ty cdtory whi=ch does not encourage development,. Mr. Mocine
eg,
" nd a'ted the ;best solution to 'the •overall desires . of the cbmmun
ty world - be in a' inoderate gr.-ovith p :a;licy' carofull:y controlled in
loca and character: and monitored b.y the city from time to time.
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Mr e
Larry Bernaur,.2' St.. r.ancis Dri=ve, expressed concern that
the 50 ;maximum 1a mitat� on may kick out II the small devea,oper a "nd
smal:l,' contractors The c6h;§ultant: pointed out there are many Opp or"
tun= les f;oY the smaller contractor to develop. land which is Al
ready , s.erve6� with uti•litlies.' Hie ag ain' stres;sed._` the : need to 'keep
track, :of development �and to take •f'u'rther ,measures, if necessary.
`IVIr ® Larry :: or'xisy, candzd'atLe for. the" City. Cou�nc =i1 o
expressed strong
concern ovbr, the proposed growth rate outlined in the policy :state-
ment': nd was - of the opinion; i -t . should' be reduc'ed�. Mr. McGivern
again ,poin <ted •out the. X50;0; figure - includ :ed ' all types of residential
construction,
Mr Tom Gaffey,, 8'8:0 west Street s`a d ,growth is neditableo Mr.
Frank. Thomas, 5.32 Vir.g "Drive, stated the, city sh7ould be more
con=cerned ;about cr alii ,rather . thalr' quantity °. The thought was ex-
pressed that growth wi-fhin the city limits could be °controlled.
( "referring to .quality
u ) .however:, .i f growth i.s restr.icted development
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would, have o, control
t take l on the outskirts of the cit over which the c ity
mi h:
In, answer to a quests ern f.roin Nirs.. Donna- Cook, candidate for City -
Couneil; whether or-not the schools have been .contacted regarding
the..pro! ected growth, Mr. `.McG'ivern said the schools have. been con
stilted and are: geared to-as much � °higher growth r than the more:
cons.e °rvati�e populatibh ,pr used by the County and City
Mr,. Mod ne said the city, shoud encourage the County •t ,see that
develogrient taki place sunde County jurisd ^ict on is of the same
cFtar.aeter as desired by, the City - He 'further ind`ica,ted. if a city
has .a 'strong.. magie of - W'hat it wants„ by reminding the Co.unty..con
scantly, f t can 'b.e.�very i.n•fluen;tial,.
hn answer 'to ana -her ques .from °Thomas Gaffey asp to . the. need
'es rowth balance, the 'consultant said` the. basic
for an' east w y
of the: 'core area:.o „By developing t he west s den = : t d alls6 pr.ov 'des aon
ideas behind this is c t form He. stated the
wider variety of =housing types and`_he•i6hborhoods, than. :if all de
velcpment t'alces place on trie .,oast :'side.
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Mr. '"Ef Cur "ti;s, .1277 El Rood,, vo,' d concern :over 'the' tax base .
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drivi -rig the people <out of the :agricultural business into develop-
ment.
Mr. Mocine. said there are two kinds of•open. space; the greenbelt
around the city,, and-'the' .reservation, of open space- `within the city.
He pointed out no city can rely entirely on the contribution of
chasedvby .Sbmetof the open space must be :p Anned and. pur-
P es'e)°vat on of existing. trees, ,clean -up of the, Petaluima River and
sign control was a; -1so. d.i�s!c:uss^ed
Mr, Arthur Laf_ranchi.. local at'torne.y -, ,, asked : f.or a clarification of
the s_tatemen't had the, zone. -ng ord nanae m .gh°-t include bonus allow=
_ arices, to encou ag,e °butter apartment, design and site planning.
Mr. Mocine said to .encourage better .. and landscaping for
multi;= units, the developer would be permitted an increase in density..
'Mr. Frank Thoma :.was of, the opinion portions of the policy statement
were itoo- ambiguous. Mr. Moeine as °sured him all. policies will be
translated into doles, o_rdnarices,, etc.m ,;, as a result of the required
public hearings
- Counc'ilman - Brunner and Commissioner Hood - thought the statement.,
�. Acceptable c ua1i ty shall be maintained 'at all levels through : good
s�.te..znd arfhitectural design, and maximum use of available Federal
Subsi'dies," should be . rephra•s.ed. - They concllud.64. tF ie poss is ty
of 'this- statement being interpreted to -rneam encouraging - -the 2'35
government housing program.,
A motion to adjourn the meeting and continue .the; public hearing on
Tuesday, -May 2._5 ,. f971 , at 7.'30; p ®m.. wa i ntroduced by Comm, Waters,
seconded by Comm..: Hood, and agreed to by.:all.members present.
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