HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 05/08/1962May 8. 1962
-* ,eci,a-1 meeting of the Petaluma City Planning Commission held on May 8, 9 62,
7 o"clock P-m- In the Council Chambers City Hall, Petaluma, California.
ROLL CALL
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Present., Commissioners
A, I bsen"El. Commissioner
City Staff° Robert E
APPROVAL OF MINUTE
Gibbs, King, Lane, Stanley
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Byrd, Director of Planning
Tie minutes for the meetings of April 17 and April 19, 1962 were approved
as mali led out.
AS R. GRIFFIN PUBLIC HEARING. - V
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The Planning Commission conducted the public hearing for variance appli-
cation #2893 filed by Thomas R. Griffin, to al: ow a substandard lot _ on
Parcel //I of the proposed subdivision of A.P. //8 located at 524 Sixth
Street. Mr. Griffin plans t.o construct duplexes on the property. A staff
report was presented and the'Chairman called for expression from thY floor.
-Commissioner King noted that this area Is proposed as R-1 in the new Zoning
Ordinance submitted by Livingston & Blayney (at present study by the
Council and Planning Commission). Pl,annind Director Byrd stated that
Mr. Griffin was anxious to start bu.11ding prior to the adoption of the Zoning
14 di . nance. Acting chairman 9 John Kin g, asked if anyone In the audience wanted
voice any comments regard this variance. There was no opposition ex®
pressed.. Resolution No. VI-62, recommending that the City Council grant this
variance request, was then Introduced by Commissioner Stanley and seconded by
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ommissioner Lane and was passed unanimously by all members present.
HALIS SHELL SERVICE USE PERMIT, FILE NO. U1862 v
The Planning Commission reviewed Use ' Permit Application #2912 filed by
Harold Lehnhard to install a sign on the freeway approximately y mile north
of Denman Interchange. A-staff report was presented. Mr. Byrd gave a brief
summary the sign ordinance. It was the feeling of the Commissioners that
a review of the sign ordinance should be made and to discourage use permit
applications for signs on the freeway until the ne I w zoning ordinance Is adopted.
Resolution U18-62, granting the use permitp was then Introduced by Commissioner
Stanley and seconded by Commissioner Lane and was unanimously passed by all
members present.
MARIA DRIVE DEVELOPMENT REQUESTED BY THE WATER COMMISSION V 1
It was the unanimous opinion of the C ' ommissioners to recommend to the
Water Commission that there is no need for a street to be established between
the Bernard E. Eldredge School and the proposed new site for the Christian
Church (presently owned by the Water Company). The Commissioners a . greed that
a church in this area would be a very congenial development.
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�IAMBER OF COMMERCE REQUEST FOR BUS STAND FOR TWO ROCK STATION
Plan,nin . g Director Robert Byrd presented the request of the Chamber of
Comm'erce to find a locatton for a bus shelter for the soldiers riding the
Army'bus to Two Rock Ranch Station. Several locations were suggested but a
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final site was not agreed_.upon at this time and the request was held over
pending further study,.a§ to 'lotation etc.
CHERRY VALLEY SCHOOL SITE RECOMMENDAT V
:Members of the Board of Education were pre'sent to go over the proposed
Cherry Valley School Site with the Planning Comm1s'sioners. Present were
Dr. Win. Patterson, Dave King., Clarence Hansen, Sol Fishman Clay Thompson.
Also present were Dr. Manning, Dr. Lionell. Olsen., Lesly Meyer and Richard
Goff. The' Commission had pr�ev expr*es c6ndern because Cherry St.
Is a narrow substandard road and that the site would block the extension
of Cherry Street to Schuman La Dr. Patterson the Commission that
the site is about the best that could be found in the area, and that It
ties In satisfactorily with the adjoin Ing C'ift : nabar ' District. Dr. Manning
gave the assurance, insofar as possible,,, that the school au _�uld
cooperate'at such times as the city starts the Cherry Street Improvement
program. After further discu ' tmotion lon, a motion was made by Commissioner
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Lane seconded by Commissioner Stanley and passed by all members present
to approve the proposed'school site.
ADJOIJRNMENT
There being no further business to come before-the Commission., the
'*eting was adjourned.
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