HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 09/04/1963September 4, 1963
Regular meetIng.of the, Petaluma. City Planning Commission held on
September 4, 2963 at 7'o30"o P.m. In the Council Chambers, City
Hall, Petaluma:, California.
PRESENT. Commissioners Cavanagh, Gatewood, Popp,, Stanley.
ABSENT.- Commissioner Lieb
STAFF., Robert E. Byrd, Director of Planning
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
The minut:es• for th of August 20 and 23 were approved as sub-
mitted.
CORRESPONDENCE
The Planner read correspondence received from Livingston & Blayney re-
lative to the revisions t`0 Zoning = 'Ordinance 662 that were mai led to
them. Mr. Byrd also informed - the Commission that a letter had been
sent to Mr. O'Connor and'Horace Hentis regarding violation of the con-
ditions listed In their use permits. A letter was also sent to Mr.
Sinclair, Assistant State Highway Engineer., requesting a meeting with
the State to resolve some of the*problems Involving the proposed Inter-
change's shown on Master Plan,, including the Petaluma -Napa Express-
way,
SOUTHERN SONOMA PR.OPERT;1ES,. INC., PUBLIC HEARING, FILE Z10 -63.
Chairman Stanley opened the public hear on the application filed by
Southern Sonoma PropeftI,e,s to rezone Parcel No. 6-401-14 (South-
i4'&st corner of the Ma ' g, nolia-Cherry Street intersection) from an R-1-6000
zone to an R =2-3000 Zone. in'his staff report the Planner°s recom-
mendation against the I re.z.on.ing,, was based on the fact that it would be
spot zoning, is In vlolation of the General Plan, It would create traf-
fic congestion on a . su-bstandard_s1 and 'Increase the load on public
facilities. Larry Parks, applicant, expressed the opinion that in view
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of the fact that the cemetery Is located across the street and a pro-
posed school is to be locate4 on Cherry Street, the area is not es-
pecially desirable for single family residence Richard Lieb, owner
of property In the area, objected to the rezoning on the grounds that
it would be spot zoning and_furthet djsa with Mr. Parks theory
regarding the desirab,ili,ty of the location,. Res. Z10-63, reject!ng
the proposed zoning was introduced by'Commnissdoner Cavanagh, seconded
by Commissioner Popp and passed by all members present.
171ON DkIVE-m-IN THEATERS TO LIST OF PERMITTED USES IN -M ®L ZONE,,
E, 167, _P�JBLI,Q HEARJNG Y
The Commis,slon, conducted the public hearing to add d theaters
to the I Itt of permitted *uses In an M-L Zone as requested by Phi I ip
J6erger. The P.lanner presented a favorable staff report, recommending
that Section 7-30:1, paragraph e read as follows-. 4 Drive-In Theaters -
Only when primary access is provided by a major street and no traffic
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will result. "' No objections were voiced. Resolution 185, recommend-
ing same, was introduced. by Commissi seconded by Com-
missioner Cavanagh and passed unanimously by all members presents
STANDARD OIL CO, OF CALIFORNIA, VARIANCE,, FILE NO. V21 -63
Variance application' filed by Standard Oil Co. of California to allow
an increase in signare'd of 195 sq,.,f°to to;b.e located at 999 Petaluma
Blvd. North was reviewed. In his staff report, Mr. B y stating
several factors) recommended that the request be denied. Three gentle -
men, representing Standard Oil Co. (Segar Perkins and Sabo) spoke in
behalf of the application, as did Phil Joer,ger, owner of the property.
Following a brief d1scussion,. Reno V21 -63, denying the application.,
was introduced by Commissioner Popp, seconded by Commissioner Gatewood
and passed by all members present.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the Commission, the
meeting was ad,journe:de
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