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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 12/19/1972A G E D A { PETALUMA CITY PLANNING'COMMIStIO14 DECEMBER 19, 1972 REGULAR MEETING 7:30 P.M. CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS; CITY HALL PETALUMA -, CALIFORNIA PLEDGE, ;ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLA ROLL CALL; Comm. Balsha.w Bond Daly Hood Popp Schm Vaters STAFF: William C:. McGivern Director of Community Development Richard D. A.® Anderson, Assistant Plannne APPROVALeCF MINUTES CORRESPONDENCE ENVIRONMENTAL 1. Sunco.Development Corp. proposed Sun Terrace Park ASSESSMENT P.U.D. Development in area of East Washington & ,STATEMENT Ely Plvd,. yVALUAT_IONS: 2 Earl Andersen orono.sed 4 -plea to be located at 338 Yeller,St. 3. Arqus- Courier proposed storage room addition for property located- at .830 Petaluma Blvd. North. 4m Behrens- Nelson & Macckey proposed office building at 46 "Ith St. SITE DESIGN & 1. Perry' Delicatessen site design for proposed VARIANCE REVIEW location at 139 Petaluma No. in a C -C COMMITTEE REPORTS; (Central Commercial,) District. 2. Earl Andersen site de'sign for proposed 4• -pl.ex to be„ located at 33 Keller ',t. 'With a ,S request for a v'ariance.to allow a reduction in required usable open space from .3,.200 square feet to . 2, 30, , square feet for a the, 4 -plex. 3. Arg- us- Cornier site design for proposed, storage room addition to existing building with variance request for zero setback on sputher'1y side yard'. SUNCO DEVELOPMENT Continuation of Public Hearing to consider an applica- CORPORATION tinn filed by Sunco.aF­o.lopment.Corp. for rezoning REZONING Z °9 -7'2: from R -M -1, 500 '(Multi 'tMily Residential) District to a P.U.D ('Planned Unit Development) District on, property located in the area of E® Washington 5t® and' El Blvd. ADJOU +RNMEN,T -- M I N U T E S PETALUMA'.CITY PLANNING COMMIS�SION DECEMBER 19 1972 REGULAR MEETING 7:10, P.M. CITY COUNCIL CH701BERS, CITY HALL' PETALUMA, CALIFORNIA Comm. Balshaw, Bond, Popp c el-z S: hn ABSENT:: Comm. Daly, Yioo,d, Waters 'STAFF-,: William C. McfiVern, Director of Community Development Richard. D. A. Anderson, Assist-ant Planner APPROVAL OF MINUTES;:, The. minutes of December 5, 1972 were approved as submitted,. D I "t & Uss'lon w'ais n it-i ' 'by Comm. Balshaw regarding ' e at'"d public hearings on rezonings anal other matters requiring publication. At the :last meeting on Dec,ember 5, 1.972 the desire for the Planning Commis - sion to receive all pertinent information for the public hearing prior to the 'Planning Commission , setting the public hearing had been expressed. Mr. cGiVe reiriarked that this iprocedure would result in an -.idditional two weeks delay for applicants and he felt criticism would result; hoveever, the Planning Staff had no objection to this procedure, Chairman :Popp also expressed the need to have all pertinent material. in advance of the Planning Commission setting , the public hearing and this procedure will be adhered to in the future. CORRESPONDENCE: Mr. McGivern read letters directed to Al Stack Auto Wreckers and C & V? Auto Wreckers from the Chief Building Inspector dated December 19, 1972 which in.formed the recipients that their use permits would be revoked on December 2.2, 1972 if conditions there- of had still not been complied with. A letter from the Chief Building Inspector dated December 5,• 1,972 regarding the Maselli,and Crandell property was read b-v Mr. McGivern. A complaint had been made at previous - Olanning Commission meeting a regarding misuse suse of the property,-. Mr. McGivern apprised the Commission that there is a question as to the valid.iti ' 7 of use and that additional facts would be obtained. Mr. McGivern referred 'to a memo f rom Mr. Robert City Attorne dtated December ll, 1972 regarding Environmental Impact Reports, Assembly Bill 889, Planning !Commission Minutest, December 19, 1972 which had been previously furnished to members of the Commiss,ion. ire commented that if there were any ques regarding this memo to, contact him and lie would get an interpretation from the City Att The Commission ryas advised of a "Clean Water" Seminar by Mr., mcni which will be given by the - Institute for Local Self Govarnment in Berkeley on January 12, 1973, and application blanks were distributed for those wishing to attend. Mr. McGiVern advised the CommIssion that at the last City Council Meeting on December 18, 1972 a presentation was given regarding expansion of urbanized areas and the strategy program for the next five years.. This Information had been requested by LAFCO,, Material had been analyzed and a graphic prer r map paed depicting "the immediate , urbani,ze and the next five year's development. V City Counr-'A-1. indorsed the presentation and it will be sen to LAFCOp •EARL ANDERSEN - Applicant proposes a 4-plex to be located at ENVIPRONMENTAL 3�8 Keller Street. Mr. Anderson read the staff report ASSESSMENT STATEMENT recommending that the Environmental Assessment State- EVALUATION, SITE ment be accepted as having no significant environ- .DE'SIGN AND VART1-\_NCE mental impact and also the Site Design Review .REVIEW COMMITTEE lCommittee's recommendation for approval with conditions REPORTS: as cited. Chairman Popp asked the applicant•if he understood the conditions and would be willing to comply, and ,'Mr. Earl Andersen stated that he did understand them and would comply. Comm. Balshaw made the motion that the Environmental. Assessment Statehtent be accepted as having no signifi- cant environment:il impact and that the site design be approved with conditions as cited. Comm. Schmelz seconded the motion. AYES 4 NOES 0 ABSENT 3 A variance was also requested by the applicant to allow a reduction in required usable open space from 3,200 square feet to 2,300 square feet. The Variance Review Committee re -unended a proval of this variance. • Comm. 8alshaw made the motion that the variance be approved and Co . Schmelz seconded the m-otion. AYES 4 NOES 0 ABSENT 3 -2- P.1anming Commission Minutes,, December 19, 19 *,ARGU,S - Ap plicant iproposes+ A storag room a ddition to the ENVIRONMENTAL present Argus-Cou­riier building, located at 830 Peta- A -STATEMENT luma - Blvd. Nbr'th,. 10r. Anderson :read the staff 7 �,EVIEW, SITE DES1GN; report recommending that the Environmental Assess- & VARIANCE REVIEW ment S'''tatement 'be accepted as having no significant COMMITTEE REPORTS: 'environmental impact- and also the Site Design Review Committ-ee recommendation for approval. Comm. Balshaw made the motion that the Environmental A ssessment Statement be, accepted as having no signi- ficAnt environmental impact and, that the site design be approved. Comm. Bond. s,econded, the motion. AYE 4 NOES 0 ABS 3 A variance was al-so 'requested by the applicant to allow for a. zero 'set on the, southerly side yard. , The Variance Review Committee recommended approval .of, this variance., PERRY'S DELICATESSEN 'The Site Design 'ReVibw Committee which met on SITE DESIGN. REVIEW December 4, A972., had ret the• .-applicant to COMMITTEE REPORT: bring in revised site design forthe deli- catessen and office building r, t o :be-- located at 1 Petaluma Blvd. North.. Mr. Anderson informed the Commission that the applicant had complied with the Committee'q requirements and had submitted P showing a mansard,rooif' treatment along the portion A ion of the building whigh Abuts the Golden Concourse. The applicant had 1-so decided not to install the projecting sign which, had been objected -3- Comm,. Balshaw made the motion that the variance be approved and Comm.. Rchmelz seconded the motion. AYES 4' NOES 0 ABS 1 B.EH -NELSON & Mr.. Anderson explained to the CommissLon that the - ;MACKEY te design for this pro office building at . I ENVIRONMENTAL 36 5th Street had been in September 1972. ASSESSMENT 11hen the building permit, was applied, for, it was. STATEMENT required at that time to , Provide, an Environmental EVALUATION: Aasessment Staterien't,. He read the staff report he RAVirnmental Aasessment which recommended that t o Stat be ;accepted a.s. having no significant e nvironmental ironmentAl :impact. ,Comm. Bond made, the motion that the 'Environmental p Assessmbftt Statement be ;accepted- as having no signi- fi environmental impact And Comm. Batshlaw seconded the motion.. AXES' 4 NOES 0 ABSE 3 PERRY'S DELICATESSEN 'The Site Design 'ReVibw Committee which met on SITE DESIGN. REVIEW December 4, A972., had ret the• .-applicant to COMMITTEE REPORT: bring in revised site design forthe deli- catessen and office building r, t o :be-- located at 1 Petaluma Blvd. North.. Mr. Anderson informed the Commission that the applicant had complied with the Committee'q requirements and had submitted P showing a mansard,rooif' treatment along the portion A ion of the building whigh Abuts the Golden Concourse. The applicant had 1-so decided not to install the projecting sign which, had been objected -3- Rlanning Commission Minutes, December 19, 1972 Ken Paulsah, President of U.S. Equities took the floor in supp p 6rt'-bf the Ap - liqan�t He stated that . the Sonoma Count' Wat,6r Acjency had ).�een consulted last t�?eek and that they preferred this alternate to the tentative map as there is A pr6blem with adjoining property. He also stated he had slides , that he would lil<e to show., Comm. Balshaw inter jested that he -did not feel that Sonoma County should be the deciding factor on how - the creek was handled. Chairman Popp remarked that if we dlt'6 riot comply i them and flooding would result, the 'blame would rest with the Commis.- sion. Tie felt that the environment shotild be retained as mudh. as possible, ' within reason. Ch - irman Popp also told Mr. I?Aulser, that Any addi- tional -, inf*ormatieon: or slides at this time would be redundant as A quo-vim. w-,as not T...'resent this evening to discuss the re.z )Ing and any inrf ormatien. would therefore have to re:n6oated. Mr. McOive: aueried the Chairman as to setting a definite date i4hefi the rezoning could he held,, -4- to. The Site Design Review Committee accordingly now recommends approval of the site design. Comer. Schmelz mai,e the motion the site design be afJpxbVed as and Comm,. Ba.lshaw seconded the motion. AYES 4 NOES 0 118SENT 3 SUNCO DtVE'LOPPIE Mr. Anderson read the staff report r0gareling the ' :Environmental Assessment - Statement submitted for AS StS SKENT STATEMENT the proposed Sun Terrace, :Park P.u.D. bo EVALUATION AND Comm; , nalsh'a%i exp,ressed concern iO,I�ardinq partial REZONING Z9-72; dhanheli,zat.1 of the creek And stated �chat the EDP Advbtatbs pr4--serVati6n of natural resources. Mr® MCOIveft adVised the. Comti§7si6h that in order to maintain the requirements Of the Flood Control Agency there has to be some channeliz.ation because of the irreg' shat5i-_ of the Creek itself, And that it hti�.neftt tbti :City to have some dhannelization. e P . uttheja tt,atO_d that the Flood , Co.ntrol currently hA-s to bbrforr� m because of erosion and •as.hOti and th-�ro was very little aesthetic value to tetain. CoMffiA BalS.haw obiected to running part of tho cre.ok underc jround and was told this was allev 16m lith the adjacent necessary to , iate A prob wi _propertkV o�, Ken Paulsah, President of U.S. Equities took the floor in supp p 6rt'-bf the Ap - liqan�t He stated that . the Sonoma Count' Wat,6r Acjency had ).�een consulted last t�?eek and that they preferred this alternate to the tentative map as there is A pr6blem with adjoining property. He also stated he had slides , that he would lil<e to show., Comm. Balshaw inter jested that he -did not feel that Sonoma County should be the deciding factor on how - the creek was handled. Chairman Popp remarked that if we dlt'6 riot comply i them and flooding would result, the 'blame would rest with the Commis.- sion. Tie felt that the environment shotild be retained as mudh. as possible, ' within reason. Ch - irman Popp also told Mr. I?Aulser, that Any addi- tional -, inf*ormatieon: or slides at this time would be redundant as A quo-vim. w-,as not T...'resent this evening to discuss the re.z )Ing and any inrf ormatien. would therefore have to re:n6oated. Mr. McOive: aueried the Chairman as to setting a definite date i4hefi the rezoning could he held,, -4- Planning Commission Minutes, December 19, 1972 Chairman Popp answered . that the rezoning could be heard at the next regular meeting of the Planning Commission if that was agreeable with the appli- carvt Mr. Paulsen agreed and also requested that the s,it-e design be considered at the, same time. Mr'. McGivern apprised the applicant that he would still have to go through the. steps and-procedures of the Subd,iyis16n Ordinancep and then .properly proc'esse through the staff and Site Design Committee. comm. tals remarked that he still.. objected to the channelization and Mr. McGivern advised the co.mmis,sion h(- 'would meet with. Sonoma County Water .Agency before the next Planning Co - mmission meeting to discuss if alternate proposals are available. Mr. LaPointe aszked if the Environmental Assessment S,tatemertt. cci,ild be acted upon this evening. Chairman Popp replied that due to the overall situation of the development and the relationship to the znning case, 'bot h matter.s should be heard together. LaPointe asked that comments be sent ,to Flood Control and Mr. Balshaw Wished to have the �4pplicant obtain a.statement saving that channelization was the only way. Mr. Paulsen' s:'tated,, that he would like to. work with the staff t;) resol-ve this problem. Comm. Bond made the .motion, that the Environmental Assessment .Statericnt.'Evaluation and the Rezoning be continued until the next Planning Commission meeting and Comm. Schmelz seconded the motion. AYES, 4* NOES 0 ABSENT 3 OTHER BUS,INESS: Comm. Balshaw remarked that, in driving around the City, he found a great -deal of redundancy in signs whidh° he felt should be brought to the '.attention of the City EngIneer. For example t. 1. Vehiicle Code prohibits bicycles f'rom" operating on sidewalks, yet signs- are. still posted 2. 'Red. curbs are painted, yet signs saying no stropping at ariy.^ - time are still posted. 3. On Western and Pet-aluma Plvd. , a. sign states right turn permitted 'after star) on red. This is a Stall Cod and therefore rot necessary. -5- Planning commission Minutes, December 19', 1.97.2 4. On, East WAshincyton and Petal,,uma Blvd., a sign states that after green arrow,, 'left turning traffic must yi.eld, This is also a State Code.. Mr. NIcGivern, inf ormed Comm. Balshaw that many of the sign -s were requesf_,ecl and requir-ed. -by the City Council and that Mr. Young was the last person to advocate ptolif of signs. -.11oweve'r-, he advised he would mention the matter to Mr. Young. ADJOURNMENT: The meeting adjourned at 8 p.m. -6-