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Home My WebLink AboutMinutes 08/17/19710 A G E N D A PETALUMA CITY PLANNING COMMISS:.ION �' ; REGULAR MEETING #4, FISCAL YEAR 7:30 O'CLOCK P .M., CITY HALL AUGUST 17, 1911 COUNCIL CHAMBERS PETALUMA, CALIFORNIA ROLL CALL: Comm. Balshaw Cerini Daly Hood Waters STAFF: William C. McGivern, Director of Planning. Richard D. A. Anderson, Assistant Planner. APPROVA.LjOF MINUTES FOR AUGUST - 3, 1971 Approved Held Over CORRESPONDENCE ELECTION` -OF OFFICERS OLD ADOBE SCHOOL Report prepared by the Sonoma County Plan - DISTRICT;`STUDY ning Department on predictions for the need for additional school sites in the Old Adobe School District. (Requested by City of Petaluma & Old Adobe School District), con - tinued from August 3, 1971. CASTER MOBILHOME Continuation of pub lic hearing to consider CORP. REZONING application filed by Caster Mobilhome Corp. RES. Z4 -71 to rezone a parcel of land immediately ad- jacent to the south of the Petaluma Estates MHP on North McDowell Blvd,., from an M - L (Limited Industrial) Zone to an R -M -1500 Zone. (Continued from March 16, 1971). CASTER'MOBILHOME Public hearing to consider application filed CORP. USE PERMIT by_Caster Molbilhome Corporation for a use U7 -71 permit to allow a mobilehome park in a pro- posed R -M -1500 Zone on North McDowell Blvd. (Continued from March 16, 1971). ADJOURNMENT TO : FURTHER STUDY OF LEGISLATIVE POLICY MEMORANDUM M I N U T E S PETALUMA, PLANNING COMMISSION AUGUST 17, 1971 Regular meeting of the Petaluma City Planning Commission was held on August 17, 1971, at 7:30 o'clock p.m. in the Council-Chambers, City Hall, Petaluma, California. PRESENT: Comm. Balshaw, Cerini, Daly, Hood, Waters. Comm. Gore,, Schmelz, Popp. ABSENT:,* None. STAFF: William C. McGiverA, Director of Planning- . Richard D. A. Anders Planner. APPROVAL:OF MINUTES Comm.. Hood stated that under the item FOR AUGUST 3, 1971 "Election of Officers", Lester J. Popp was nominated Chairman of the Planning Commission by �Comm. Schmelz and the motion seconded by Comm. Gore rather than Comm. Hood as recori16 The cor- rection to the minutes was made; where- upon, the minutes for the meeting of August 3, 1971, were approved as sub- mitted. AGENDA A motion was made by Comm. Popp and seconded by Comm. Gore to delay the Election of Officers' item on the Agenda to the end*of the meeting. Motion carried unanimously. CORRESPONDENCE Sonoma County Referrals Frank J. Adiego, 890 Fair Avenue, : ,Variance Permit, File 5775 A motion, dir6cting the staff to forward a letter to the Sonoma County Board of Zoning Adjustments indicating that in view of the fact the site is located within the General Plan area,of influence, And the City Zoning Ordinance does not,allow single mobile homes as proposed, the Planning Commission recommends the requested Variance Permit not be granted.,,. was made by Comm. Hood, seconded by Comm. Cerini, And passed unanimously. I I PAGE 1 I Petaluma Planning Commission Minutes. - August 1 1971 Sonoma County Referrals Minnie Jordan,, 31.70 Eastman Lane," Use Permit, File 5791 Amotion, directing the staff to forward a letter to the Sonoma County Board of Zoning Adjustments: indicating that in view of the fact the site is located within the General Plan area'of influence, and the City Zoning Ordinance does not allow single mobile homes as proposed, the Planning Commission recommends the requested use permit not be granted, was introduced by Comm. Daly, seconded by Comm. Cer and.passed unanimously. nie E. (Small.) Thomas, 1262 Mt View Avenue, Variance mit, File A:motion, directing the staff to forward a letter to the Sonoma County Board of Zoning Adjustments indicating that in view of the need to control the rate and amount of urbanization of the areas surrounding the City, the Plan- nihg Commission recommends the requested variance not be granted, was introduced by Comm. Daly, seconded by Comm. Hood, and passed unanimously. James P. Cooper, A.P. Nos 19-22, -72, -75, -78, -79, -80, �0.. A motion, directing the staff to forward a letter to the Sonoma County Bo ard of Zoning Adjustments indicating that in view of the need to control the - rate,and amount of urbanization of the areas surrounding, the City, the Plan- ning Commission recommends the requested rezoning applica- tion not be granted, was introduced-by Comm.a Hood, sec.- onded by Comm. Cerini, and passed unanimously. OLD ADOBE SCHOOL Mr® McGivern, Planning Director, read DISTRICT STUDY a letter received from Mr. Dean Magowan, District Superintendent, old Adobe Union School District, dated August 10, 1971, indicating the Board reviewed the subject site study at its regular meeting of August 5, 1971= Mr. John Thompson, President, old Adobe Board of Education was present and addressed the Commission, stating generally the Board's feelings to date on the pro- posed school.sites. Mr® william, Wurz- burg was present and spoke from the audience, stating that.the Petaluma School District is also studying the PAGE 2 PLANNING COMMISSION Minutes - August 17, 1971 OLD ADOBE SCHOOL DISTRICT STUDY (continued) program. A motion to hold the report in abeyance until further information or direction is received from the School District was-made by Comm. Daly, seconded by Comm. Balshaw, and passed unanimously. CASTER MOBILHOME A motion to hold over the Caster Mobil - CORP. REZONING home Corporation Rezoning application RES. Z4 -71 until November 2, 1971, was made by Comm. Hood,.seconded by Comm. Cerini, and passed unanimously. CASTER MOBILHOME A motion to hold over the Caster Mobil - CORP. USE PERMIT home Use Permit application until Nov - RES. U7 -71 ember 2, 1971 was introduced by Comm. Hood, seconded by Comm. Balshaw, and passed unanimously. ELECTION OF OFFICERS Chairman A motion to elect a Chairman of the.Planning Commission to serve the unexpired term.of Paul k. was introduced by Comm. Gore, seconded'by Comm. Popp, and passed by the following vote: AYES: Comm_. Balshaw, Cerini, Daly, Gore, Hood, Popp, and Waters. NOES: Comm Schmel.z. ABSENT None. Comm.. Hood nominated Arthur Cerini Chairman of the Planning Commission. Comm. Cerini dec1_1'n_e_U the nomination. Comm. Schmelz nominated L este r Popp Chairman of the Planning Commission. Comm. Waters seconaeed the motion. Comm. Popp declined the nomination. Comm. Cerini nominated Mervin Waters Chairman of the Plan- ning Commission. Comm. Hood secon ed the motion. Comm. Cerini moved to close the nominations. The motion was seconded by Comm: Schmelz and passed by the following vote: AYES: Comm. Balshaw, Cerini, Daly, Gore, Hood, Popp. NOES: Comm. Schmelz and Waters. ABSENT: None. PAGE 3 ,t Pe taluma City Planning Commission Minutes - August 17, 1 The result of the Election found' Mervin Waters Chairman of the Planning Commission. Vice Comm. Hood nominated Edward 5chmez Vice Chairmman of the Planning Commission. Comm. Gore seconded the motion. Comm. Gore nominated'Arthur Cerini,viee- Chairman of the Planning Commission. Comm. Schme z seconded the motion. Comm. Cerini nominated Lyle D. Ho od Vice - Chairman of the Planning Commission. Comm. Hood declined the nomination. Comm. Gore moved to close the_ nominations. The motion was by Comm. Hood, and passed unanimously. The result of the written ballot found' Arthu Cerini Vice - Chairman of the Planning Commission. Board of Zoning_ Adjustments Chairman waters appointed Comm. Coy Gore, Lyle Hood and Lester Popp as members to the Board of A�i.justments to become effective immediately. JOINT MEETING - Chairman Waters called a joint study PLANNING COMMISSION session of the Planning Commission and AND BZA the Board of Zoning Adjustments to dis- cuss the Legislative Policy Memorandum at 10:05 o'clock p.m. LEGISLATIVE Chairman waters opened discussion on the POLICY Legislative Policy Memorandum prepared MEMORANDUM by Planning Consultants Williams and Mocine. A lengthy discussion followed wherein, after careful consideration, the Commission concluded that the draft as proposed should be recommended to the City Council to be approved.. A motion, supporting the abovementioned conclusion, was made by Comm Daly, seconded by Comm. Cerini and passed unanimously. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the Commission, the meeting was adjourned at 10:18 o'clock p.m. Attest: Secretary Chairman