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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 10/22/1968October 22, 1,968 scheduled meeting of the Petaluma City Planning Commission was held on October ZZ, :19 at !8:00 6'.c I lack p.6m in the Council Chambers, City Hall, Petaluma,, California. PRESENT: Comm. - K66nnitz i eir, Perry, S,,t;y,les,, Stanley. ABSENT: 'Comm,-. Battaglia. 'STAFF: William C. McGivern, Director of Planning ".Andy Anderson,,,, Assistant Planning Director Hal Wood, Assistant City Engineer OTHER, CITY Robert H. Meyer, City Manager OFFICIALS: Councilmen Colin, and Joerger Attorney Edouard E. Robert John No'IA-n,. Administrative As _s1stant,. CHAIRMAN STANLEY WELCOMED THE HIGH%SCHOOL'STUDENTS WHO WERE IN ATTENDANCE. OCT. 1, 1968 The minutes for the meeting of `October 1, 1968, were MINUTES approved as submitted. CORRESPONDENCE Sundo Development Corporation - a request was received from Sunco ;Development Corporation to grant, an extension of time for Use Permit U14-67. This use pe rmit allows the construction of professional offices in an R-M-1500 Zone at 1 Washington Street. The item will be considered on Ni-vember 5, 1 Planning Workshop = Mr.. McGivern informed the Commission of a Plan- n.ing Workshop' to be held on November 2., 1963 on . the he , Davis campus of . University of California. . The program is designed for county and city planning commissioners interested in developing their under- standing of the problems in city and county planning programs. rams. Mr. McGive= invited the Commissioners to attend. COMMIS,S STYLES; LEFT THE MEETING AT THIS TIME ZONING Chairman Stanley 'opened the public hearing'to consider ORDINANCE amend . ing the i a I z of permlit-tpd urses; in the C N (Neigh- AMENDMENT borhood Cbmmercial) Z .1 t I dn6�or Distr include "Vehicu- FILE '20-68 tar R6i tals:"., In, the staff, report, Mr. McGivern, , stated that the: term "Vehicular° AentAls" was too broad for a use. classi-ficatioh and further recommended that the use of Vehicular Rentals would'be more appropriate in the C=H Zone Mr. Arthur La FrAhdhi, representing.Barstone Corporation,,., owner's of 'the 'Town ! 'Tow & Country Shoppi Cefttet, addressed the ComMiasi an concurred with the Planning Oirectdr's report. He further-- stated -that Planning Commission October 22, 19 6 8 . age 2 ZONING if the Commission favored the modification to the Zoning ORDINANCE Ordinance,, it should be added; to the list of conditional AMENDMENT uses rather than permitted uses. Mr David T raversi, FILE 2.0 - representing Mr Styles addressed the Commission,, (CONTINUED) point ng,Out 'that the use would 'be compatible with other uses allowed in the C -N Zone,, namely, automobile sales and sery - i,ce After further discussion the following motion was made by Comm. Perry,, seconded by Comm. Koe- nitzer,'aod passed by the three members voting: "Auto- mcbile Rerfta�ls, (Vehc' _ les that can be operated with a Class 3 DrAverBs License and limited to passenger cars only) ,be ; added,to the list of uses established for the ,C-�N &- C -H Zones. COMMIS'S'IONER STYLES RETURNED AND JOINED THE,COMMISSIONERS. MARY Chairman Stanl opened the public hearing to consider THACKER the use permit application _f` led by M rs . Mary C.' ThLcker USE. PERMIT to allow boarding four adult women ,who are retarded FILE U23 -6 - 8 , mentally, i.n an R -1- .6,000 Zone or District at 404 Sheldon Str,eet.. Mr.. McCivern read excerpts from the ' staff report and from various correspondence received from the Department of- Social Welfare-. A petition, containing 4 signatures, was presented to the Commis- sion, 'voiding opposition to the use permit reque Three residents living in the immediate vicinity ad- dressed the Commission, opposing the granting of the use permit:. It was noted that the Ordinance permits the boarding of three, people in a residence- in an R- 1- 600.0 Zone, without. obtaining a use permit. Upon considering all the testimony and facts presented the Planning Comm_is:sion.de:termined the granting of the use permit. would not be inj;u.rious to the health, safety and welfare of 'the n eighborhood and the community; therefore, Reno U23- 68',, granting the use permit, was introduced by Comma Ko.enitzer, seconded by Comm. Styles and passed by all members pre UNION OIL The Commi considered ,a variance application filed VARIANCE by Union O i l Corporation-, and site design, forr a pro - FILE V13 -68 posed service station to be located at 201 Petaluma boulevard- South and D Street. The -staff report recom- SITE DESIGN mended approval of the, site plan subject to six condi- REVIEW ti.ouso M r ,. Nor man, M iller, r ep r esenting Un ion Oil 'I LE 5.10°3 Company, and. Mro and Mrs. Bob Acorne, spoke in opposi- tion to Item #1 of the' Site Design Conditions which s=tated that sufficient ;right-of-way be dedicated on Petaluma Boulevard and O Streets to provide t3 feet:of T! Planning Commiss %on October 22„ 1968' _W ge 3: UNION OIL right-of-way measured. from the centerlines on each VARIANCE street,, tog with a 30 foot property line return FILE V13-68,' radius at the„ intersect on of the new right=of' -way &, lines. Mr. Hal wood, Assistant ,City Engineer, SITE DESIGN} explained that both Petaluma Blvd;. and D St reets REVIEW were proposed to be widened to conform with the General FILE.5.103 Plan ,trIaffio! element proposal of 86 foot right -of -way. (sCONTINUED) The firstmbtion, approving sitet design, with. 2 thr ®ugh 6., was ntroduced' Comm. Style's, seconded by Comm Perry and resulted in a,tie.vote (Ayes: Styles, Stanley; "Noes: Koe nitzer, Perry,) A motion, approving site design with the six conditions as outlined, was :�t inroduced by Commo Koenitzer, seconded by Comma Perry and,again resulted in a tie vote,: (Aye Koenitzer & Perry; Noes: Styles & S'tanley.) Following consideration of the other items on the Mr. Miller again ad- dr;essed� the Commission and requested another vote. A motion; approving site design with the six conditions listed in the Planning, Dite ctor''s report, was intro- duced., by Comm, Koe .it-z'er, seconded by Comm. Perry and approved by,al'I, members present. A motion, approving the variance request whidh will permit an overhead canopy roof' to pro�'ect 7 feet into the front and 'side yard setback area, ways introduced by Comm. Styles, • seeond°ed by Commo Perry, and approved by all members present, KEN CUMMINGS The Commission.reyewed the variance filed by Ken Cum - VARIANCE. mngs to allow an increase from .3;8 to 40 dwelling units FILE V14 -68 on a lot containing approximat 58 - ,247 sq. ft., lo- cated on the northeasterly corner of the intersection of "G'" Street and 7th:Street - 7th Street) . The Zoning 'Ord'indhce states 15,00 sq. ft. of land area per dwelling unit. I n the staff report,, .Mr. McGivern stated than the complex Will clover some 300 of the lot area, whereas the Zoning Ordinance permits a 40% lot.coverage. Comm. Koenitzer said he objected to, granting the reques' because there was no hardship. involved. A motion approvi the variance, was in- trodu "eed by Comm. Styles = s,eco.nded by Comm. Koenitzer and was denied due to the following vote: Ayes: S,ty:les Stanley; Noes:, Koenitzer and Perry© PETALUMA The Commission reviewed '`the site design plans for the INN proposed addit to, the, ' Petaluma Inn Restaurant lo- SITE caved at 20'0 South McDowell.Bo.ulevardm The addition DESIGN wil provide additional seating capacity for 25 people ILE 5.010,1 and restroom and storage space. In the staff report,, Mr. McGivern recommended approval of the site design subject to 4 conditions. Mr. Herold Mahoney and Mr . Vic :De. Carli were present and requested 'that item #3 of conditions pertaining to the .emergency road be Planning` Gommiaszion .40 ctober 22- 19 6'.8 - . a g e: 4 modified to read as kollowa, "the emergency road, as delineated, ­ On Exhibit-,. "A" of.. t-he Site Plan,, -shall be provided', including 2'0 feet wide of untreated base mater -a -1, subiect to the approval of the Fire Depart- ment® 'A motion, approving site de's with the condi- tions: a-s was 'introduced by Comm. Koenitzer, seconded by Comm. Perry and approved by all members present. PETALUMA ; INN S,ItE DESIGN FI-LE 5.101 (cou,TlNu ED) rATLANTIC RICHFIELD SITE DESIGN, FI=L 5.102 PETALUMA VLAZA. FILE Z12-6 The Commis�s, reviewed the site plans for the re- 'modeling of an'exi,sting service station located at 1 Lakevi Ile Highway. I A, , comprehensive staff report was presented " by McGivern, - recommending approval of the slubj�qdt-,, �Rite design, subject to 8 conditions. Thia-report is part of the permanent file. Mr,. Paul Grif fith was pre'sent on behalf of the application and requested t hat, Condition #1 be modified. This item refertecl to the posing of a'bond to cover the cost of improvements for the proposed realignment of -Perry, Road,. A ; representative f rbm Atlantic & - Pacif ic Biiildinq Corporation was: 'present and discussed the realignment of Perry Road with. to the develop- ment of the subdivi,ai-on property' owned. by Atlantic & Pac1f.ic auildinq' Cotpq . rati A new street is pro- posed. 'to be extended south from the subdivision now under . men 'evelop t,., The new street may connect with P Land,. 'Following further discussion the Commis- . y sion modified Condition #1 to�reAd as follows: !'A bond or letter of credit z�ufflcient to cover the � amounts of cost determi' n ed by the. City Engineer., shall be posted' for the cohsttuctioh-and. installation of curb, '.gutter ;sidewalk,., pavement„ and utilities for one-half of the street improvements along the subject Perry %_;a_.n,e� fro-ntage and its intersection with Highway 11,6- and furthermore, in the'- event that the City re- quires the, realignment of Perry Lane' with a proposed alternate East/ Street., then such bond, or letter of credit coveting said improvement cost-, sh-all be applied to - the improvements of one-half of this new aligned street, A motion, approving s design with the conditions as modified, wa introduced by Comm. Koen seconded by. CbmmL. Styles - and approved by all members: 'present. Chairman Stanley opened the public hearing to consider : 'p , an �a, p1ication filed by S ' a n Luis Properties Inc to I rezone; a 1.7 acre site "I located on the northwest corner of East Wa.3hington Street and McDowell Blvd. North,,. with U. 'S.. Highway IQ,.-1 forming its southwesterly boundary from Planning Commi'sssion October 22, 19648 age. ,5 PETALUMA an R- `1.. 6 > Zone. • "Distris:t to a C' - (Community PLAZA Commercial) Zone', The C' -C zoning for the site ex- REZ;ONI pined on July 5' 19:67 due to the , "-Reversion to FILE ,Z12 -68f ' Original Zoning C assif cation chapter (Section 21=900) (CONTTNUED) of the Zoning Ordinance. In the staff report, Mr. McGivern stated that while the present time limits for development maybe appropriate tor- smaller developments, they do not allow for the time necessary to organize and .conf ±rm the number of- occupants involved in a. ,large project, 1n , vi,ew of the fact ithat the de v eloper has every ,intention of developing the shopping center (plans d an s. have already been submitted to the Planning and Bu,Iding Department: for checking and review), the staff recommended approval of, the reapplication for rezoning o;f: the site- Mr Harold Cutler, developer of the Was!ti- ington Square shopping center questioned the good faith of the develope o Mr. .MccGivern read a. lette received from Thomas E. Schaa Attorney for the Petaluma Plaza, stating the following lease's had already been executed..by the. developer. and the following tent nts . W. 'T o , Grant., Albertson °.s Markets, Atlantis- ,fi'e-ld Coo9 Walgreen Drug Stores, To Go & Yo Stores, Rich Kirby's Shoes and Jay Vee Stores:. Mr.. Schaal also ex- plained that the reapplication c a l ls for rezon 17 acres rather- "th`an the original 15 acres because the California State Division of Highways had indicated the need. for 'a 25'0' f radius to accomodate the design of e o-ramp portion , the wash ngton Street I nter - thff of, dharig.e facility to allow ttafflic to egress northward on U.. S Highwa4y 101 (A 150 radius had been anticipated previou'slyo. Upon consideration of all the testimony. and, Iad.ts presented Resolution .Z12 -68 ", recommending the; ,re'zoning to the, City Council was introduced by Comm. Ferry,, seconded by Comm. Styles, and passed by all membe present® KENTUCKY A. motion,., approving the tentative parcel map for the FRIED "CE CKEN combining of two lots at 171 Vallejo Street (site of PARC91L MAP thle proposed. Kentucky F°.r ed Chicken take-out restaurant) was introduced by Comm., `Koen:i t , seconded by Comm Styles, and passed by all members present; s to the condition that :a final parcel map be submitted and approved by the City Engineer and that physical improve- men,ts ` such a:s .a permanent b-di lding or structure, shall not be located' over the 'existing 10 foot utility ease- men;t . 0 ^UL'F 01L .The Commiss,lon continued the public hearing regarding SE PERMIT the s u e t ation. filed by Gulf Oil Corporaion FTLE� U10 -6:8; to ail alterations of a - conditional use .1,n a C -C' Zone at 12-0 Western Avenue.. This item was ca.rie,d over from April 16, :1968 at the direction 01 the City Pl annin g : _ Commission - October� ZZ, 19!,68 ,im age 6, GU-L-' OIL Council following the policy irdtiaTted on U. St R9 ' C6uncI'l l s :Mdy 6,- -1 whereby . all existing uses I and any new uses FILE U-10-'68 :being introduced into the downtown care area would be deferred until such time. :a posi plan of irftplemen tion has 'been determined and finally approved by them® 'The City `Coidncll-,, at their meeting: held' on October 21, i' trusted the P'lann Commission to.act on this 19&& 4s, item at this meeting (Oct-obar 2,2, '1968). In the staff report4'Mr. MdGl'v recommended approval of the use permIt subject to the conditions outlined in the. report. Rez6 U10-68, recommending ' ;approval of U10-68, with the conditions at stated,, was introduced by Comm. Perry, seconded by Co mm , . mm. Koenitzer, and passed by all members pre.s,e °r.t® Site dosIgh review for the proposed rehabilita- tiLon was sthe,dul6d for November 5,,- 1968. , ADJOURNMENT The,re—being,no further s; o come before the 'Comms�sipm, the meeting was adjourned. 3- Attest: Director of Pl!mn-inc g th-5-1-rman