HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 08/06/1968August 6,,. 19`68
Regular meeti of the Petaluma Citv Rlarming Commission held on
August 6. . 1968 at 8:00 o'clock p.m, in -the Council Chambers, City
Hal.l, Pe-taluta., California„.
PRESENT: Comm. Battaglia, Koenitzer, Perry, styles, Fostmeier,
:ABSENT" : None.
STAFF: William C.McGivern, Director of Planning.
Hal Wood,, Assistant, City Engi_neer,
MINUTES The minutes for the meeting of July 16, 1968 were
JULY - approved as submitted.
:1968'
CORRESPONE- 'Mr. McGlvern reed the fol,lowing correspondence to the
ENCE commission:
1. A letter from the Universdty of California Ex®
tension at Davis - thanking Mr. McGivern for
.answering a questionnaire relative to various
comments on a training ptogram that 'the Univer-
sity 'is contemplating for the coming year,
2. A copy of a resol passed by the Cali.fdrnia
Chapter of the American Insti of Planndrs
urging preparatian,of the General. Plan Housing
Element by charter. cities and counties..-
3. The: Commission was informed of the Council's
resolution authorizing execution of an agree -
ment with the Burez,u of the Census 'to furnish
population and housing block statistics iela-
tive to the proposed. population survey to be
conducted by - the Fe°dax:al Government in
1970.
CAFE PUBLIC The Commission. reviewed the variance application filed
VA,RIANCE by Q 'Public to allow a, 0 ft. sideyard setback along
.FILE V8-68 the interior sideya.rd fore proposed new restaurant to
be constructed at 261 East Washington Street. A favor-
able stwff report, made part ot.tbe permanent file, was
presented by the Planning Director. Res. V8-68, approv-
ing, t,be variAnce with the; conditions as outlined in the.
Planning Director's report, was introduced by Comm.
Styles, seconded by Comm Perry and passed unanimously.
SITE The Commission reviewed the plans for the Cafe,Public to
DESIGN be cons:tructed at 201 East- Washington Street. Mr., Mc-
G' very read a-memo from the Engineering DOPartment
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Planning Commission
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CAFE P:UBL C relative to request,i,ng_ .a six foot sidewalk to be . con
SITE .DESIGN. strutted for the length of 'their property on Baylis
(Continued): Street. A motion:,, approving site design review with
the req;diirements set- forth by the .C E ngineer and
the Planning Di was 'introduced by Comm.
Koenitzer, seconded by Comm. 'Perry and passed by all
present. However-1-Comm. Battaglia was of the opinion
that the requirement for a six'.f;oot sidewalk on Baylis
Street; was quite' stringent.
CEMETARY` Res , 14-6 , 8, , recommending „to i the City "Council the ac-
LANE ceptance of Cemetery Lane ,i nto the City street system
RES. 14. - 68 for ,ma�n +enanco (upon certain as listed- in
the•:.body o f the resolut was int by Comm.
Perr y, seconded by :Cojjan,. Koenitzer, and passed unani-
mous '1•y. Mr Mc6 vein commended Mr. Pope of Sorensen's
Funeral Home for.be instrumental in getting the
cooperation of '-the other proper owners on Cemetary
Lane to provide fo street improvements.
EVERETT At 'the xe,quest: of the-app _ this stem will be
SCHROEDER considered on August 20:, 19,6`8, to allow for some changes
U10' -68 and. rev to the original application.
SANDERS'ON Chairman ;Fostmeier opened` the publ hearing to consider
REZONING the rezoning application filed by Aubrey & Roger Sander
FILE 'Z`8 -6 -8 sono The area proposed for rezoning is a triangul
parcel, of land loc ated, at the .intersection of Old 'Redwood
Highway' and .McDowell, 'Road., abutting the' Denman Interchange
of U S Highway 101 Messrs o, Sand request a change
of :zone from M ®L (Limited Industrial.) to. ;C-H, (Highway
Commercial) In the staff report, Mr,. McGivern stated
that extending the C -H Zone, which abuts the subject
,property, would correct a deficiency in our zoni
boundary of the C.IH Zone,., Mr. Aubrey Sanderson spoke:
on,. behalf of his application,.. There. was no opposition
voiced.. Re:s. Z`8_68, recommending to th City Council
the Change of zoning,, w' as introduced Eby Comm. Battaglia,
seconded by Comm. Perry,, and passed unanimously.
GULF OIL. Chairman Fostineier opened the public hearing to consider
USE PERMIT the use permit application field by Gulf: Oil Corporation
FILE U,19 =6: to cons' t , Ir - uct a: service station at 435 East 'Washington
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August 6, 1960
GULF,.. OIL Street-, in a C-N Zone. The srtaff report,. made part of
USE PERMIT the permanent f 1,1 was presented by Mr. McGivern. He
FILE' U19-68 recommended. approval, of the use permit based on the
(,Continued following, items,:
- 1,& . This, Use Permit s . hal, 1 expire if not used Within
one (1) year f.r,o,m date, of this resolution with-
but further notification..
20 That all the' requirements ordinarily demanded
upon application of a use permit shall be pr6-
vided "along with submission of site design re-
view for d.evelopinent of this property®
3 Tbat 'no s ructureq, including. the gas pumps and
gas ,pump I'sland&, shall be located closer than
'2''0 feet to the proposed new property line along
- East Washington Street, or 10 feet to the exist-
ing property lone - along Wilson Street.
4,. That an area. be reserved for the future
�p.lan lines for the proposed widening. of,East
.Washinaton Street,. . The proposed plan line
h
s al 1 &a' -mea.sur
' ed. and located 74 feet from the
existing south curb line of East Washington Street.
Mr. George Sthilling,'authotized agent for the Gulf oil
Corporation was present and strongly objected to Item
Number 3' of the he, Planning Director"'s report. Mr. Schilling
stated that their company, had been led to believe by the
City'Piib,lilc Works Depaftment .only 13.feet would be taken
from the :subject pro'pert, for the proposed future widening
of.'8ast - Washington Street,. Attorney John Lounibos, repre-
sentinq,Mrsi. Irene Far'kell, owner of the property, also
voiced some ppppqit_ipn to. the zight-of-way requirement
be�in
Mr. Hal Wood., Assistant City Engineer,,
C-- a 7 widening Washington Street in 11 this.
area ,should - Te - completed within the next three months.
At that time;it will be known whether land will be taken
'the north or -south side East Washington Street,
from
to accomplish the right-ToLf.-way', requ irement for the street. ,
Res. 019m-&8', 'approving the -use permit, with, the conditions
as in the Planning Directorl report, was. intro-
du by Comm;. Battag-1,a, seconded by Comm. Perry, and
passed by the fbllowi'
pq vpte;. Ayes; B'attaglia., Koenitzer,
Perry and,. Ab:Ejtaining- , Comm. s.tylesl. Altho
Mr.. :Schilling requested action on site design review for
the proposed station,, anning
_t was the opinion of the P1
Commission that this action would have to be def4krbd
'Until such time that. th e plan lines, have been established.
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for that, portion of East, Washington Street involving 11 -the
s ite.
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Planning Comini a ion_
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ERNEST The Commission reviewed `the site plans for the proposed
RODGERS. garage to be b:u 'lt at 125 Hopper St reet- Mr. McGive
SITE; read a memorandum fr om' the: Cit Engineer stating their
DESIGN requirements relative to public improvements. A. motion.,
approvi q ,s; .te: desig for the garage, with the conditions
as r-equlred, ' the ,Planning Department and City Engineer
(made ;part of the permanent file;') , was introduced by
Comm. _Style_s, 'seconded by Comm,. Perry, and passed
unanimously:.
G. KOTSARIS The Commiss; reviewed the variance application filed
VARIANCE by Go Kotsari,s -to provide .an. additional 4' x 20' sign
FILE V9, :68.' to .be attached, to an eki ting S tanda O il Company _sign
located off site; approximate -ly 1/4 mile northerly of
the standard Oil, Station,, to- advertise 'the Henny Penny
Restaurant. A favorable staff report. was presented by
the Planning 'Director,. He stated the variance is very
marginal since the square footage only exceeds the
allowable square. footage of .signs for the -M -L Zone by
4`0 'square feet. Res. V9 -6&&, approving the variance,'
Was introduced b-y Comm. Battaglia, seconded by Comm..
Styles, and .passed ,by the follow_ ring 'vote Ayes c Comm.
Battaglia, Perry, Styles:; Noes* Comm.. Fostmeer, Koenit-
zer.,
DAVID D. Chairman Fo:stmeler opened the publ ,c hearing to consider
YOUNG the: rezoning application f.iledI ,by David Donald Young
REZONING for a parcel of ,land located on the .southerly side of
FILE Z7 -.68 Corona R ®ad, between the Freeway. and .McDowell Boulevard
North, containing 80 acres., The proposed change of
_ that his . fr om lans are, app licant has indicated
p' to develop the prcp l.t
erty inially
as a, mobile home trailer park. A compreh' ` °Ve staff
report made part of the permanent file)'. was presented
b the.:Plannn
y g Director.. Mrd McGivern; also read a
memorandum from the City Att o rney which expressed his
opinion_ that the ;Pi1D Zone would .4®t, apply "to a mobile
trailer park use. Mr. Robert
Lagle of Trans.amerioan
: Engineers", , representing the applicant, addressed the
Commission,, outlining the ultimate plan's for the 8'C
'acres,. but mob ,; n . the interim period, requested zoning to
le home park A lengthy discussion ens
In. view of t
allow a.
he doubt expressed by the City Attorney,
r elative,
rbposed development, the was * carried over until
August ;20,,. 1968 -in order to obtain additional legal
counseling from the. City Attorney. -Mr -. Lagle, said
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Planning Commss_ion.
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DAVID D® they would .consider withdraw xag the PUD rezoning �PPli
YOUNG cation, and subsegbieh;t•ly apply for a rezoning on the
REZONING land that would pe,m t the mobile home park
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('Continued)
ADJOURNMENT' TheFre being no .f.urther 'bus -ia ess. fo,, come before the
C6mmiss.ion the :meeting was. adjourned,
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Clerk