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Home My WebLink AboutMinutes 07/20/1971A G E N. D A PETALUMA CITY - PLANNING COMMISSION JULY 20, 19 71 REGULAR MEETING #2, FI:S'CAL YEAR COUNCIL CHAMBERS 7 ; 3b '0' CLOCK P.M; CITY HALL PETALUMA, CALIFORNIA ROLL CALL: Comm. Balshaw Cerini Daly Hoodaters STAFF: William C. Mcdiver,n, Director of Planning. Richard D.K. Anderson, ss,istant Planner. APPROVAL sOF MINUTES FOR JULY:7, 1971 Approved Held Over CORRESPONDENCE Notice from U.S. Army Engineer District. permit filed by Tele- Vue Systems to install a '3/4 inch overhead. television cable across the Petaluma River. ,w nl installed on existing poles on North- western Pacific'Railroad property, easterl of Pet. Blvd. South and ot;he Petaluma River.) Sono Referrals q� d , ma County . Eugene Lemos - Use Permit to allow mobile home at 2815 Skillman Lane. Y _ Jae Gomes - Use Permit to allow mobile home at 1274. Ely Road South.. Frank Conway, Jr . - Use.Permit to allow mobile. home at 750 Liberty St. y i3 Hero'Id Mahoney - Use Permit to allow an automotive repair shop on si te - ?'w t `exist .ng, service. station & .welding shop at the,kh0r,,t ei�ster- ly corner of Bodega Avenue & Lohrman Lane. Timothy Talamantes. - Use Permit to allow a plant nursery & outdoor �3 storage oplant material at 1900 Petaluma Blvd. North. OLD AD OBE SCHOOL Report prepared by the County P lannin Department DISTRICT STUDY on,predi•ctions for the need for addit oval school I �'r sites, in the ..Old, Adobe School District. (Requested by City of Petaluma & Old Adobe School District) oN ITEM : , Examine the extension of time of moratorium on re- DISCUSSI zonings 'and an in the city. Moratorium as setforth in Res - No. 5656 N.C.S expires 8/1/71. ADJOURNMENT i -VAT Yd bolla ylmloq P, 10171CAU leaulpal wjlA M.0 j 2RUIDE Adno SAMOA! BOOKOVO don$ AVE • - ... ,,.r,.�...., MOOZ no aeloq pnAMIX0 U00010jeal 00 OTI rAOMO! 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KnOMMAM - .wf been sit In Mookulsonq QO bOSMODPOR) WMIneull NOW OHI BA (Jr too Q (JOHIMS WAS OWS SLO A -Oa no e6 om .111, all 5nu 000001 JAM M 11.N.0 T E S .Regular meeting of the'Petaluma City Paahning.Commission was held on July 20 1971, at 7 :.30 p.n. in the Council Chamber "s.,: City Hall, Peta- J lama California. : PRESENT:.'. Comm.. Ceri.n,,, Hood,, waters. ABSENT: Comm. Balshaw,_ Daly., STAFF: William C. ' McGivern, Director .,of Planning. Richard D. A. Anderson, Assistant.Planner. MINUTES FOR The minutes for the "meeting' of July 7, 1971, JULY 7, 1971 were approved : as submitted.. CORRESPONDENCE Tele -Vue Systems Proposed TV'Cable•Across�Petaluma River Mr. McGivern informed the Commission the U.S.. °Army Corps of Engineers has referred a permit application by Tele -Vue systems, Inc., to the City for comment. Te1e- Vue. Systems, has App lied'to.the Department of the Army for a permit to install a.3/4 inch ove rhead t e levision cable across the Petaluma River on existing poles on the Northwestern Paci= fie Railroad property at the site of an existing overhead crossing. Public- utility transmis -sign; lines are permitted uses in all zoning districts provided that routes 'of proposed transmission lines are sub- i d' the, Planning Commssign for approval prior to acquisition of rights -,of -way. Following :a brief discussion, the Commission continued the matter until Augus 3, 1971 in order for Tele -Vue Systems to s;ub- m t a'detail;ed plan o- the route of the cable installation. The staff was requested to notify the 'U.S. Army Corp's of Engineers ,requesting that action on the permit be postponed until the Commission has re= viewed the plans. Chamber; of Commerce letter to" Traffic Committee Mr. McGivern read a letter written to the Traffic Committee.by.the Chamber of Commerce at the request of bus located in the Peta luma Pl -aza_ and Washington Square Shopping Centers relative to the serious. traffic circulation problem in , tlat rea. The 'Planning. Direc- for stated a faulty circuit.breaker'n the traffic signals had been re- paired. by the Division of Highways, thus correcting some of the traffic problem,. During construction of the new interchange, the city will do everything possible to keep the traffic moving in an orderly fashion... The completion of Caulfield Lane will also decrease the traffic con - gestion of East Washington Street:. Sonoma _ Referrals The Commission' considered the following County re aria s or use, permits to ,permit mobile homes: a,. Eugene Lemon,, 28,15 Skillman Lane. b. Joe Gomes, 1274 Ely Road South. c. Frank Conway, Jr., 750 Liberty Road. A In view of the fact that the sites are located within the General Plan area of influence, and the city zoning ordinance does not allow -1;� Planning Commission Minutes July 20, 1971 .single mobile homes as proposed, 'the Planning Commission directed the staff to .forward ' a letter to the::Son'oma County" Board of Zoning Adjustments requesting , the use permits not' bb granted. d Her d oa Mahoney - Use Permit to a llow an automoti" ve repair shop on a site with an existing service station & welding shop at the northeasterly corner of B;odega Avenue & Lohrman Lane. The Commission directed .the staff -to' forward. a letter to; the Sonoma County 7Board: of� Zoning Adj'ustments;.: indicating no opposi- tion to the request but recommending that the following condi- tions be applied: 1. Ade irate ! avin '�be provided for the6u q. P g'� seli'of the repair garage. 2. The use be screened from adjacent properties. 3. No outside storage of automobile parts of inoperative cars. (Motion, introduced by Comm. Cerini, seconded by Comm. Hood and passed by all.members present). e. Timothy R. Talamantes - Use Permit to allow a nursery & out- door storage of plant material at 1900 Pet. Blvd. North. The Commission directed.the staff to forward a letter to the Sonoma County Board of Zoning Adjustments. indicating no oppo- sition to the request but recommended the following conditions be applied: 1. The proposed sign be limited-to a- maximum!"height of 30 'ft. 2. The park - ing: area.be required.to.,be paved to provide for the- usb-in rainy weather -.. 3. The proposed.sign be harmonious with the surroundings. (Motion introduced by Comm. Cerini.,.seconded by Comm. Hood and passed by all members;_present). OLD ADOBE SCHOOL The Commission discussed the report prepared by DISTRICT STUDY the County Planning Department on predictions for thekneedyufor additional;.school sites in the Old Adobe School District (requested by the City of Petaluma & Old' Adobe; :School.-District) . Acting Chairman` Waters expressed disappointment over the fact that no representative was present from the Old Adobe School District. Furthermore no mentioned of this important item was printed in the Argus Courier. `(`Laster in the discussion Mr. Val Hess of the Argus. Courier apologized for failing to print the notice of the Planning'Com- ..mission agenda and assured the Commission this would be'done in the future). -2- Planning Commission Minutes July 2 0 ,, 1971 OLD -ADOBE SCHOOL Mr. McGivern said the report shows the pattern of DISTRICT STUDY various schools that;are`existing.and the. proposed (eon.' td) :,schools to' be' located .i , the McDowell -Casa Grande .Area The.Planning Director said school disteicts must establ h a ,site:.:location at least 5 years prior,toa any development that. might take place in an of anticipated; growth. Although the school districts may have fnancial as to actual .- .purchase of school sites, nevertheless, the planning process should not stop. The .report shows five ahternatesite locations, with about 10 acres -for each site. ' : Only one site will ultimately be selected, Mr:.George Castl.eberry,.,business manager for the Petaluma..City Schools, outlined- their plans for the McDowell. school, which is located in the Petaluma City School District.. He said the site is too Xarge for one school but not large enough for. 'tw6_achools. A portable unit is proposed to be lo- cated'lon`- the site to accommod'ate� approximately 900- students,.. 'The proposed° new Casa Grande High - School is anticipated to "be- adequate to. pro- vide a total enrollment, of; approximately 3,000 _ students. Mr. Castleberry `informed the Commission of AeB_ 1375 which makes'provislons for subdividers to °dedicate or sell land's for schools and parks. Mr. Mc'G vern zaid a copy of the bill will be ob- tained for Commission Review -. The Commission con- tinued this.matt'er 3, 1971 in the hope .that more people will'bd`present.to participate in .this_ mportant study. DISCUSS'I;ON` ITEMS Moratorium on Rezonings The Commission discussed the present scheduling and work ac:tivi.ties of e Planning Consultants, Williams &,Mocine, on their assignment toe- vise the General Plan and prepare, supporting ordinances. Since, le'gis- lative review Of, 'policy statement's has slowed idown the Pl'anniing Con- sultants assignment, the Commission. - directed -the staff to forward a letter,to the City Council recommending an extension of time (a minimum period! of 90 days) of the moratorium on .zoning - reclassf°ications and annexations to the city. The motion was introduced by Comm. Ce rini, seconded by Comm. Hood and passed by all members present.. Mr. Norman Rollins, 32 Brunching Way, °nquired'as to the time table for completion of'their study. Mr. McGivern stated another joint meeting of the City Council,, Planning Commission and the Planning Consultants is scheduled for Ju1yj27, 1971, at which time this question r will be directed to the consultants. -3= ii i. ., - 1 - .-PlAnning Minutes J ly 2 0 ; 19T1 6 Proposed Dog Kennel Ord-nance A brief discussion was held'.regard" the:pr ' dog kennel ing , ordinance. I't was the C6mmiss,i - on"I.S opihion draft should be modified to setforth. m6re"'definit "kennels" and "pets", establish fees and m for e&ris of enforcement. ADJOURNMENT There -being no f urther' agenda _ktems to consider the Commission adjourned to a stu,dy'se.salon for the purpose Of discussing - ,,the Rules 4 Regulations of the. Rlanhin§°Commission and Board of Zoning Adjuitments'and their rotation schedule. %/ �! 17 Attest:/10 -6 - �. Chairman -4-