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Home My WebLink AboutMinutes 08/01/1972A G L. ,, n A PETALUMA CITY PLANNING COMMISSION PFGULAR MEETING a;�CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY II1.LL JUL 2 8 1972 �.UrUST 1, 1.972 7:30 CALIFORNIA ROLL CALL: Comm. Balshaw Ce.rini Popp Schmelz STAFF: William C. McGivern, Director of Planninq Richard D. A. Anderson, n.s-istant APPROVAL OF MINUTES: CORRESPONDENCE: PETALUMA YELLOW CAB CO. APPLICATION FOR OPERATION OF 3 TAXICABS: FRANK S. WILSON APPLICATION FOR OPERATION OF 1 TAXICAB: BUDDHA'S UNIVERSAL FOUNDATION REZONING: i-z - 7A Mood S i te Design P.eview Committee Report. Anplicaton filed by „, ?r. John R. Butin for a certificate for the, onp,ration of 3 taxicabs for hire =, using the existing cal? stand at 10-8 Kentucky Street... Action. h:pnlication filed by Mr. Frank S. Wilson for a certificate for the operation of I taxicab for hire on a 24 hour basis, using Tim's Enco Service Station at 301 South McDowell Blvd. as a crib stand... Action. Public hearinq on an aT )plication filed. by Plr. Edwin harming, Jr., representinq Buddha's Universal Foundation to rezone: a site from P -M -1500 (multi- Family Resi- dential) District to C -N (Neighhorhood Commercial) District, adjacent to the I[agstrom' s ShorT - Anq Center site on Douglas Street at Sprinq Street... Action. AMENDMENT TO THE GENERAL PLAN Introduction PETALUMA HOUSING ELEIIENT: DIRECTOR'S REPORTS ADJORNMENT ., PIP .. M I N U T E S PETALUMA CITYPLANNING COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY HALL PRESENT: Comm. Balshaw, Daly, Hood, Waters ABSENT: Comm. Cerini, Popp, Schmelz AUGUST 1, 1972 7:30 P.M. PETALUMA, CALIFORNIA STAFFi; William C. McGivern, Director of Planning Richard D4 A. Anderson, Assistant Planner APPROVAL OF MINUTES: The minutes of July 5, 1972 were approved as written. The minutes of July 18, .1972 were approved as written. CORRESPONDENCE: Comm, Balshaw read the Site Design Review Committee's Report. Comm. Hood made-a motion to approve the report of the Site Design Review Committee as written° Comm. Daly seconded it. AYES 4 NOES 0 f 0 PETALUMA YELLOW CAB CO. Mr. McGiVern gave the staff report APPLICATION FOR stating the Police Department has OPERATION OF 3 reviewed the application and finds TAXICABS: no problems with it. They recommend approval to the Planning Commission. The Planning Director further' indicated that he had looked back. into the files and tired to examine the various City Codes to ascertain why the Planning Commission reviewed this type of application. The City Codd, probably needs to.be clarified or amended. The processing of this type of application for operating a taxicab in the City must come before the Commission for its recommendation - to the Council prior to issuance of a Business License. The Commission made a recommendation to the City Manager to have this Code reviewed. Comm. Daly made the motion to approve the certificate for the operation of j taxicabs for hire, using the existing cab stand at 128 Kentucky Stree•.. Comm. Balshaw seconded. AYES 4 90ES 0 -'2.- Minutes August 1,. 1972 FRANK S. WILSON APPLICATION FOR OPERATION OF 1 TAXICAB: Mr. M'cG1vern read a letter dated July 29,1972 from Frank S. Wilson withdrawing his application for a taxicab. Comm. Bal.shaw made the motion to accept the Withdrawl and was seconded by Comm. Daly. AYES 4 - NOES 0 BUDDHA'S UNIVERSAL Mr. McGivern gave a brief history of FOUNDATION REZONING the property and why the applicant requested the change of zoning. The actual property to be considered for rezoning from P-M-1500 (Multi-Family Residential) to C-N (Neighborhood) is being used as, a driveway for Hagstrom's Shopping Center. Staff recommends approval of the rezoning subject to the facts'contained in the staff report. Comm. Waters opened the Public Hearing. Edwin Lanning., Jr., representative of Buddha's Universal Foundation, stated he is unable to build his apartments with this present zoning due.to a conflict of`a zoning boundary separating his proposed.development from the shopping center.' The Public Hearing was then closed. After all the facts were examined, a motion was made by Comm. Daly to approve -the rezoning since It is consistent with the E.D.P. Seconded by Comm. Balshaw. AYES 4 NOES 0 AMENDMENT TD. THE The Commission suggested having a GENERAL PLAN * newspaper article printed in the (Petaluma Housing Element) Argus Couri-er on the Petaluma Housing Element. A motion was made by Comm.• Daly to have a special Public Hearing on the Petaluma Housing Element to be set for August 8, 1972. Seconded by Comm. Hood. AYES 4 NOES 0 F ; . -3- Minutes August -1, 1972 DISCUSSION ON THE Mr. Daly, a Planning Commission METHODOLOGY: Representative, the Mayor, two Councilmen, the City.Manager, our Consultant Mr. Wm. Mocine and the Planning Director attended a meeting of the Board of Supervisors; The Board of Supervisors Meeting was to consider a policy resolution to establish changing of the Petaluma General Plan to incorporate the Environmental Design Plan into our General Plan as a specific guideline for the next five years. Mr. McGi.vern and Comm. Daly informed the Planning Commission that the Board of Supervisor's main concern was the purchasing of development rights from property owners. Also, they were concerned about their agricultural constituents having a voice in this matter, since no public hearing notice was made in the newspaper. There was also much discussion of zoning of property in and around the periphery of the City to a 5 acre minimum zone by the county. The Board finally referred this matter to the County Planning Commission for their recommendation. FLAG_ SALUTE: A motion was made by Comm. Daly to begin the Planning Commission meetings by saluting the flag.. Seconded by Comm. Hood. AYES 4 NOES ADJOURNMENT :. The meeting was ad by Chairman Water's.. F A G E N D A PETALUMA QITY PLANNING-COMMISSION AUGUST 8, 1972 REGULAR MEETING 7:30 P.M. CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY HALL PETALUMA, CALIFORNIA ROLL CALL: Comm. Balshaw '� Cerini Daly ✓.Hood ✓ Popp ✓ Schmelz Waters ✓ STAFF: William C., Mc.Givern, Director of Planning Richard D— A.-Anderson, Assistant Planner Charlotte Teeples, Planning Technician TO CONSIDER THE HOUSING'ELEMkNT OF THE PETALUMA AREA GENERAL PLAN r ADJOURNMENT: M I, N T ' T E S PETALUMA CITY PLANNING COMMISS AUGUST 8, 1972 ,ECIAL 7: 1 3 O.'P. M. CHAMBER.S HALL PETALUMA, CALIF. PRESENT: Comm. Palshaw,.Daly,Hood, Popp, Waters.' ABSENT: Comm. Cerinl, STAFF,: William C McGivern, Director of Planning. Charlotte Tdeples,, Planning Technician. The Housing Element chairman Waters �opened the meeting and of the Petaluma Area asked.fbt a'sta' summary staff report and of General Plan the proposed Housing Element as prepared by the PlanningConsultants Williams & Mocine. At Mr. McGivern reviewed the history-of.the ,State legislation mandating cities and.. counties in the State -of California to have a housing element in force by July 1, 1971. In his xeport'a review was given of the Housing-Element findings and recommendations offe're the Planning. Commission for their-dorisideration- After hearing the'l report, Chairman Waters opened the Public Hearing hear' testimony from the fl - Mr. Jim, Knuth- son, developer' with 'c a Alle. Enterprise, i 'and Robert , tag �Irepkesentinq a 1 A owner, c61htented Housin T. 1. q Element. No opposition was voiced fr6m the floor and no further testimony given., therefore, Mr. Waters c losed the Public Hearing. The Commission then studied various' as- pec.ts of the, "'Housing'. Element text,. some changes were.:Qffered for consideration as follows: On Page 4, Paragxaph-2,, it was noted in the last sentence thatthe�word "could" be changed to " should "-. `either!! be changed to "both>,s*ides Commissioner Daly made-a motion to strike.- the.,wor!! -Q low and "medium" off;'the chart and'.combin-3 the total under single family. Seconded by Commission Balshaw, AYES 5 NOES 0 -1- Minutes. - Rlanninq Commission August 8, 1972 continued 1 0; Commissioner Daly suggested adding to Paragraph .3i Page 4, the words "or par- ti,cipation in the County program." No objactions wpre,, stated. Commistioner. Daly made a motion to ap- prove the - an 1 , - as, - m odified�. Commissioner p BalthAw sedonde the motion. AYES, 5 N OES 0 The meet in 9 Vas adjourned by Chairman Walters'.. I � i -I * -2-