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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 11/07/1972A G E N D A PETALUMA CITY PLANNING COMMISSION NOVEMBER "7,, 1972 REGULAR MEETING 7:30 P.M. COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY HALL PETALUMA, CALIFORNIA PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG ROLL CALL: Comm. Balshaw Bond Daly Hood Popp Schme�z Waters STAFF: William Ca McGivern, Director of Planning Richard Do A. Anderson, Assistant Planner APPROVAL OF MINUTES CORRESPONDENCE VARIANCE COMMITTEE Mr. &.Mrs. Frederick.Drexler.- Variance-:to REPORT: allow incr6ase.in allowable lot coverage from 35% to 420 to permit a patio roof to :be:. installed at 1714 Caracas Court. NEW ZONING Continuation of Public Hearing to consider ORDINANCE RES 13 - 72i introduction of a new Zoning Ordinance to replace Zoning Ordinance 662 N.C.S. PETALUMA PROPERTIES Continuation of Public.Hearing on request REZONING Z13 - 72: for.rezoning from a 1- 10,000 (One- family Residential).D. strict and "A" (Agricultural) Dis,trict..to a p.C ..D.m (Planned Community) District on property located'on,the easterly side of Lakeville Highway 'between-. Casa Grande Road and Frates Road. ADJOURNMENT iL " M 1 N U T E S PETALUMA CITY PLANNING COMMISSION NOVEMBER 7, 1972 REGULAR MEETING 7 :30 P.M. CITY COUNCIL - CHAMBERS,, CITY HALL PETALUMA, CALIFORNIA `PRESENT: Comm. Balshaw, Bond, Daly, Ho.od, Popp, Schmelz, Waters ABSENT: None STAFF: William C. McGivern, Community Development Director Richa,rd.D. A. Anderson, Assistant Planner APPROVAL OF MINUTES: The minutes of October 17, 1972 . were approved as mailed. BUSINESS: Mr. McGivern requested that a member be selected to represent the Planning Commission on the Subdivision Committee. Chairman Popp appointed Comm, Schme1z to this position and he accepted. A rotation of the Site Design Review Committee was suggested and Chairman Popp appointed Comm. Bond and Comm. Waters; 'both acce,pted.the positions. CORRESPONDENCE:. • Mr. McGivern read a letter dated October 19, 19.72 from Jim & Leora Ayers, residents of 133 Sunny S1ope.Road protesting the proposed development of 4:00 units at end of Sunny Slope Road,: This Subdivision development has not been before the Planning Commission to date but will be in the future. Mr. Mc- Givern informed the Planning Commission this letter will be held in abeyance until a Public Hearing is held on the Subdivision tentative map. A,memoranduin h_ad been received by the Planning Department from the - Society for California Archaeology expressing their concern about the Environmental Impact Reports with regard to archaeological resources. A list of individuals and their. iiistitutioris who this society feels are qu.alifed' to undertake archaeological.impact studies was included. A letter dated November 3, 1972 submitted by Larry Paulucci, Ernest Howe, and Sorene DeMarti'ni was read by Mr. McGivern in which they requested that the developers of the r proposed Jack-in-the-Box be required to submit an:Environmental Impact Report. The November 7, applicant has complied :with the first step in this procedure; by ; furnishing an Environmental Assessment Statement which will be brought, ,before the Plann °ing Commission after evaluation by.the City staff. A letter dated November 7, 1972 from Lounibos & Lounibes - - was'; read by Mr. McGivern request - in' a two week postponement of the,hearing of the _ Petaluma Properties development to submit all,requir.ed environmental reports, Mr. McGivern informed the Planning Commission that Mr. Robert, the City Attorney, was present this evening to outline the program and procedure regarding -the Environmental Impact Reports- ,arid; a resolution would be offered for'censiderat -ion: 'Chairman Popp requested that this, matter be brought up after the variance' and Petaluma,Properties rezoning cases on the agenda. VARIANCE - MR.�& MR'S. Applican't's requested a variance to allow FREDERICK DREXLER: increase in 'allowable lot coverage. from 35% to ;42. 2 to perm. 1 patio roof to be in- stalled at,1714 Caracas Court. Comm. Hood spoke representing the Variance Review Committee-and-indicated no objection could be found and approval was recommended, provid- ing there . were . no .obj ecti;ons, stated by. the public attending this- meeting. Chairman Popp asked the ;pub,li.c,present if there were any objections to this variance and no response was-given. Comm. , B °alshaw made the motion the variance be approved as recommended by Variance Committee and Comm. Waters seconded the motion.. AYES 7 NOES 0 PE.TALUMA PROP',ERTIES In accordance- with-request from Lounibos & RE 0NINT Z18 -72: Lounibes, Comm. Waters made 'the motion that this Public Hearing be postponed for two weeks. Comm. Hood seconded- motion. AYES 7 NOES 0 Comm. Balshaw suggested that a Traffic Study be - .revi:ewz d. by the City Engineering staff prior to the continuation of the hearing. INTERIM GUIDLINES AND PROCEDURES FOR PREPARATION -OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT: Mr. Robert ref°er.red the.resolut en pro- posed for consideration this evening and mentioned that it contained all the factors recommended by the Attorney General. The Planning Commission should basically be.the final authority and the City Council the -2- ,November 7, 1972 appellate authority. At the request of Comm. Daly, Mr. Robert explained the pro - cedures and time frame involved and added that it w his, opinion that the matter of Environmental Impact Reports should be treated conservatively and should be a matter of record on each applicable file that an environmental assessment had been made. He also stated the City was not exempt re- garding this matter. A lengthly conversation ensued regarding detailing or generalizing the resolution, who.'the.approving authority would be, and which department- wou -1d responsible for receiv- ing, processing and evaluating these reports. , Comm. Balshaw expressed his concern about - detailing and remaining within the purview of the " law. , Chairman Popp queried Mr. Robert if he felt the contents of the resolution complied with recent decisions as far as the recent Supreme Court action (Mono County vs. Friends of Mamoth.) and who would be favored if an appeal "were made.. Mr. Robert felt it would be impossible to predict, as it would depend upon circumstances, and he felt good reasoning and judgment were the ,best guide - lines to follow. He reit6kated that the guidelines utilized in preparing this reso- lution were those set up. the.Attorney General of the State of California. Various changes to the :resolution were decided upon by the Planning Commission. Comm. Waters made the motion.that th&- .resolution be approved as.modified and `the motion was seconded by Comm, Schmelz. AYES 6 NOES 1 OTHER BUSINESS: Comm. Balshaw made, the motion that a Public Hearing be set to determine reclassification of the EDP regarding property .in the So. M'cD.owel.l .'Blvd- Caulfield Lane area that had been discussed at the last Planning Commission meeting. This-suggestion was resultant from the recent opposition of the public to chang- ing this area from 'a R -1 -6000 Residential Dis�tri,ct to a C -N Commercial District. Mr. Balshaw fe action was necessary to prevent -the area being zoned -C -N by default in January 197T. — Mr. McGivern interposed that action on the proposed zoning ordinance could resolve this problem by taking action to make this a "S" study district with the end result of bringing the EDP into concert with 3- November 7, 197-2 with the City-Coupcil action and the desire of the public to retain some type of resi- dential z-oning.. Chairman Pppp- recognized­Normah,Rollins from the audience, who was.the developer involved In the 'So. Mdbowell-Ca'ulfie'ld Lane property. Mr. Rell ins; stated th had no intention of suit"against the'City to obtain a C-N zoning , 'far this. area and did not 'Want the matte-rhandled lightly. He, therefore, objected to acceleration, ,at.' time Inasmuch as he.'fp,lt it would not be fair consideration, He was in f avor of tie situdy, of the area,as- suggested by Mr.-'McGivernk. ..the' Planning mmi�s It was� 4greed' Co i sion to pursue that line of aotion. A.recess was called at 9:25 at which time D, , Comm.: a1y w4a -excused. The-Planning q6mmi4s,ioh readjourned at, 9:35 NEW ZONING. Chairman'P6pp pgened the,Pub1i.c.Hearing by ORDINANCE askini if.,&ny(pne from the audience had any RCS. 13-12. questions o. r c omments to make on the proposed zoning ofdinance;.' Mr. ,, , Barney Fauss operator of the Shell Oil station at Washln.-� on Howard Street spoke up #:oppositi.oh t6 Ordinance Chapters per- miting the -self-adrvi type service station. He felt this usage' aid not take into con - sideration the factors of.safety or economics. Mr. McGivern explaine& that it.would b4e. almost imposts:i ,1 to enf a zoning ordihance'that. stated self -se,rvice stations would not and that it, the feeling of the• - Zoning Comm ' ittbe that a competent would - b e su f ici re_ gt cement Alto, the new. ordinance, would permit individual,, , stations, to put up d sign stating self -service, which was• currently not, allowed.. fob Koenit,zer- frbm- the 'audience inquired as `k ope�a� to where, keylod, ed stations would f" " t • in 'and Mr. McGivern explained that -this. was a' type of self-service station for I�Lrge diesel fuel trucks Xey operated on a meter under a franchise and that n=6 existed in the City of.Petalurn'a, -4- v November 7, 1972 Bob Koeni.tz.er -also queried the placement of buildings .in. a flood plain area. Mr. McGivern informed him that- no particular areas are des•ignated,right now on the Master Plan or EDP as a flood plain district. These districas,will have to be determined and a hearing held which would result in future building impact. Norman Rollins asked if the permitted prin- cipal. uses located in Section 13 -200 were typical or exclusive and was told they were typical.. Comm. Balshaw queried whether gasoline servi,ce stations should not be.a conditional us.e in all,zones and,was told that he wa °s•, and it, would be changed to read only,as,..a conditional use in all zones Cha'i,rman..Pop,p closed the Public Hearing. Mr. McGivern asked for any questions,.from the Planning Commission with regard to the changes submitted by the Zoning Committee. Comm. Rood,wis'hed the term "Z.oning Adminis- trator" clarified and was told that the Planning D irector is th responsible indi- v� dual . . Comm. Balshaw referred to paragraphs 11 -204, 1 -208 and 13- 20,8.-and remarked that Shopping .Centers should be a conditional use, not a permitted principal use.- This item was agreed upon to be changed. No other quest -ions were raised by the Planning Commission regarding' the . changes submitted by 'the Zoning Committee..-, Comm. waters' was excused at this time. A list of commen.t.s by Comm. Bal shaw on the proposed zoning, ordinance were reviewed and changes decided upon as fol;l l. • Page 9 regarding R -1- 6,500, Minimum Aggregate Both Side Yards should read 2. • Page, 21, S ide Yards, Item 1, should be deleted and. fo llowin g substi • therefore. °'l. A provided in Section 2 -5 r NoVembe`r 7, 1972 3. Page 80,.Sec:tion 20 -300, Dwellings, single - family, duplex or compact, foot driveways should be required. 4.. Page 82, paragraph,21 -403, second line, change shall to "may". 5. Page 82, 21- 403.6, change word- ing to effect, that no service station should be within 700 feet of off ramp. 6. Page 114 paragraph 21- 403.9, add "may-be" to the end of the second line. 7'. Page. 15.2,, Section 26 -100, eliminate, para- graph 26- 102,; and renumber remaining paragraphs.. 8. Page 158.,, paragraph 26 -305, add the,follow- ing sentence " All property owners within 300 feet of the boundarie the property at issue shall be notified of proposed variance. Chairman Popp. suggested that a motion be made to continue the.hearing to the following Tuesday, so that. the proposed zoning ordinance wou7.d be ready for the next City Council meet- ing. Comm. Schmelz'made amotion that the closed Public Hearing, should be,continued to the next Tuesday, November. 14, 1972 and. - Comm. Hood seconded the motion. AYES 5 NOES 0 ADJOURNMENT :,. The Planning Commission adjourned at 11 :00 p.m.