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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 08/15/1972A-G E N D A PETALUMA CITY PLANNING COMMISSION AUGUST 15i 1972 REGULAR MEETING 7:30 P.M. 'i' COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY HALL PETALUMA, ROLL CALL: V, Comm. Balshaw Cerini_Da­1y ad4 0 Popp S chme 1 z waters STAFF: WilliAmC. McGivern, Director of Planning. Richard D_ A. Anderson,, Assistant Planner. APPROVAL OF MINUTES CORRESPONDENCE SITE DESIGN COMMITTEE REPORT r. BARTA HIDE Use Permit to allow A proposed warehouse for USE PERMIT the salting, curing, treatment and storage of raw hides. PUBLIC HEARING® PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER THE FO ' LLOWING USE PERMITS AS TO THEIR COMPLIANCE WITH THE ZONING ORDINANCE U26-60 Al U21-55 C & W Auto Wrecking U31-71 Geo. Barta'Hide Co. ADJOURNMENT M I N U T E S PETALUMA CITY PLANNING COMMISSION AUGUST 15, 1972 REGULAR MEETING 7 :30 P.M. COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY. HALL PETA.LUMA, CALIFORNIA PRESENT: Comm. Balshaw, Daly., Hood, Popp,'Schmelz, Waters ABSENT: None STAFF: William C. McG vein, Director of Planning Richard D. A. Anderson As istant Planner ate` APPROVAL OF MINUTES 7L Minutes ffr August 8, 1972 stand approved as written. CORRESPONDENCE: Chairman Waters read a letter from Commissioner Cerini stating his resig- nation from the Planning Commission. Mr. Anderson read a County Referral for a Use Permit for a Relay Radio Station to be located atop the Sonoma Mountain Ridge. The Staff Report indi- cated no adverse affects. Commissioner Popp made a motion to send a letter to the Sonoma County Board of Zoning Adjustment stating no objection to the , application. Seconded by Comm. Daly. AYES 6 NOES 0 Mr. McGivern brought to the attention of the Planning Commission a Site Design Review for McDevitt Construction Company which was approved over a year ago. The project site is located at the intersection of Frates and Lakeville Highway. His recommendation was to grant an extension of time of one year to begin construction of the project. Comm. Balshaw made the motion that we extend the Site Design Review for one year. Seconded by Comm. Hood*. AYES 6 NOES 0 Chairman Waters read a letter from Victor Nagel a property owner next to the Fairgrounds. Mr. McGivern said a Public Hearing has been set for the Mr. McGivern suggested .to'the applicants that possibly a waiver could be granted to the condition requiring the pad elevation to be set at +l3° mean sea level. However, in order to grant the waiver a written signed' statement would be necessary from the applicant relieving the City from any and all responsibility or liability due to flood damage of the property in the event of such an occurrence. Mr. Bettie said the damage from such a flood would be very in his view because the building and warehouse material to be stored are as such that -2- Pbtahima City Planning Commission Minutes August 15, 1912 first, .meeting in October on this prop - etty, and the surrounding area,. A project schedule has been sent to the City Manager showing a schedule of all the special Planning studies and assignments that should be done in the fiscal year 1913. The City Council no doubt will .set some priorities on the Planning schedule. SITE DESIGN Mr. McGive'rn..read excerpts from the COMMITTEE Site Design Staff report and related REPORT the conditions given by the City Engi- neer and Planning Staff that should be required by the Planning Commission before approval be given. BARTA -HIDE M.r.'Gordan Bettie, representative for SITE DESIGN Mr. &`Mrs. Barta (Barta- Hide), said REVIEW Mr. Anderson had read all the conditions pertinent to their project, and Mr. & Mrs. Barta were in agreement with them. However, the requirement to build the structure at a 13.4 foot mean sea level elevation would bring the new building approximately 4 feet above the street level. No other buildings in that area are designed or constructed that way. The previous structure approved for Barta -Hide was 10.407 feet. He felt there would be some real problems if the .13.4 foot level had to be met. Mr. McGivern suggested .to'the applicants that possibly a waiver could be granted to the condition requiring the pad elevation to be set at +l3° mean sea level. However, in order to grant the waiver a written signed' statement would be necessary from the applicant relieving the City from any and all responsibility or liability due to flood damage of the property in the event of such an occurrence. Mr. Bettie said the damage from such a flood would be very in his view because the building and warehouse material to be stored are as such that Petaluma City Planning Commission Minutes August 15, 1972 little damage could be expected. I am sure the Barta's would be ready to sign amaiver. Comm,. Ba'Ishaw reminded the Commission of a previous Use'Permit approved for a trailer storage yard down the street from this property He was not given the option of'signing a waiver 4 Mr. McGivbrn stated his staf will investi- gate whether a waiver would suffice. If it would,Ye.will contact the people responsible.for the trailer storage area sand make them aware of it. He further indicated that the City Attor- ney,mustbe. consulted as to the legal aspects of wa I i - vering the flood control recommendation,. Comm. Daly made a motion to approve the Site " design Review with conditions. on 2 Seconded by Comm.. Popp. AYES 6 NOES 0 • BARTA'HIDE 'JAr. - 'Anderson read the report to the USE PERMIT Commission with the recommendation from the staff to grant approval with con- .formity to several conditions. Chair- man Waters opened the Public Hearing. Mr: Gordon-Bettie - Barta-Hide stated he fully understood what has been recommended by the staff. Mr. Warden, C & W Auto Wrecking, spoke against the Use Permit since he had previously - asked ,, to have his wrecking yard expanded and down.. He also stated people in his ' could Y smell the odor from the pre"sent'quarters of. the Barta.-Hide Company. Mr. Al Stack, Wrecking Yard owner in the area against the Use Permit spoke the.,same as Mr. 1 He stated that if he is granted a permit to extend, then he would want one too. Mr.. McGiverh stated - if the .odor becomes a nuisance in the new building the Use Perm -it can be revoked. Comm. Balshaw made the motion to approve Petaluma City Planning Coinmis,si:dn ;Minutes `Auguat.15, 19'72 the request for a Use .Permit for Barta- H`ide, S:e.conded by Comm. Popp. AYES 6 NOES 0 At this time the Planning Commission took up the busi:nes.s, of the Lakeville Street Use Permit violation Use Permits #U26 -60, #V21 -55, and U31 -7.1. REVIEW OF USE'PERMIT The'PlanningDirector gave a.report #U26' -60 - AL STACK on the var -i.ou% prevalent violations WRECKING YARD of Mr. Stadk.'s Use Permit:. Wreckage material stacked above the fence line; vehicles :_in Mr. Stack ;'s ownership parked outside fence area of Use Permit boundary some portions of fence in need of and paint; need of providing .dusMtomer parking; some building code violation: or exi.sti;ng'structures; , and finally a general chean up - of b isir ess grounds together ,with the nded.'for some landscaping'. The Public Hearing was opened by Chair- man waters.. Mr. Al: 'STack stated.,-he -has from ,2.to 3 cars dropped at his place of business a week and it takes 2 to 3 weeks to process the papers before he can move the .cars, when the highway was nut in,, they took the fence down and it still. ha_sn't been put back. Mr,. Stack complained that Mr. Masselli, (Use iron & steel Dealer across the street) has bought some property next to his present business and has extended his fence out thereby expanding his business.. At this Point, Mr. McGiver:n commented that Mr. Massell could be:in violation of his business license if'ths -was donee Mr. Stack stated that he would bring in a hydraulic press if he could expand his business'. Mr'e Don Confer, a property owner, spoke in behalf of Mir Stack ..and commended him for the work that has been done to clean -up the and felt he did need more space. _ e Petaluma City Planning Commission, Minutes ,,August 15, 1972 Comm;. Hood had a copy of the new zoning ordinance. He said if this_ ordinance '. becomes effective,, wreckifiq yard uses' could be located only in a M -G District with-'a Use Permit,, thereby making it not possible to expand at his present site since the zoning is M- (Light Industrial) Comm. Hood made a motion that we defer action on this for a period of 90 days from today, ,August., 15, 1972, to give ample time to comply with the Use Re- quirements. Seconded by Comm. Balshaw. This will be reviewed during the second regular meeting in November. AYES 6 NOES 0 C & W AUTO WRECKING This'use Permit i_s also in violation. U21 -55 The Planning Director gave a report on the disposition of the Use Permit vio- lations. They were outlined as follows: Vehicles i'n Mr. Worden's ownership parked outside of confines of Wrecking Yard; wreckage material stacked above fence line; boundary fence of yard in need of repair and paint; general clean -up of entire site needed very badly; finally the necessity of providing landscaping and an attractive frontage of the prop- erty together with the need for customer parking.. Mr. McG.vern also noted there were violations in health standards on the property now. The Public Hearing was opened. Mr. worden stated he could take care of the cars across the street -, but as far as going up higher with his fence he didn't know. He would replace the fence that is damaged. Comm. Daly made a motion that we defer action on this for a period of 90 days from today, August 15, 1972 to give ample time to comply to the Use Permit. Seconded,by Comm. Balshaw. This will be reviewed during the second regular meeting in November. AYES 6 . NOES 0 =16 - Petaluma City Planning Commission Minutes August 15, 1972 : B GEO. BARTA -HIDE CO. Mr. McG'ivern read.the,staff report U31 -71 outlining the disposition of the present Use 'Permit. He stated with the advent of approving the new Use Permit and Site Design Review of the ..propos-ed new Barta .Hide operation down the street;; this development would solve the. problems and violations existing on the present site. All the old structures: on the , present site will be abated in the next 90 days. Upon completion of th`e new building site the entire operation will then be moved. Public Hearing was opened, Mrs. Barta asked what would happen if they take the fence down - while they are building and the cars from .0 & W wreckers are "still piled against it? Mr. McGi.vern said the other property owner would have to rebuild the fence on his side. Mr. Ba -rta said they will have -the building built in 2 months and the other structure torn down in 90 days. Comm., Balshaw made a motion to continue this action for six months at which time we Will make a decision. This will give the B °arta's 3-months to build and 00 days to tear the existing structure down,. Seconded by Comm. Daly AYES 6 NOBS 0