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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 12/03/1968I %r• December ( Regular meeting of 'the Petaauma Planning Commission was held on December �,3,, 1968 at 7 :`30. o'clock p.•m. in the Council Chambers., City Hall, Petaluma. PRESENT:,' Comm. Koenitzer, Perry, 'Styles-, Stanley. ABSENT: Comm. Batt °aglia., `STAFF: William C. McGiver.,n-, Director of Planning. 'Andy "' Anderson,, Assist -ant Planning D rector - Dav;d Young,, City Engineer Hal Wood, As'si..s °ant City Engineer Edouard E. Robert, City Attorney MINUTES The minutes for November 19th, 1968 were approved NOV !19, 1968 as, s . CORRE'SP'ONDENCE 1. Fire Department A request was read from the Fire Chief; that the Planning Com- m ss.ion initiate a variance .app li:cation to aglow a 0 foot side- yard setback for the proposed addition to the main fire station located on Second & D streets. The variance will be conside -red on December 17, 1968.. 2. Taco Bell :Inqui -ry A letter was read from Gary L. Grah-am,, Real Estate Representa- tive for Taco Beill, requesting the Qbmmiss;ion. to make a deter- mination as to the classification this type of food dispensing operation would have (Drive - Restaurant�or restaurant). The Commission directed the - Rlanning Director to inform Taco Bell that tlibix operation would be considered a restaurant. The motion was made by'Comm,. Koenitzer, seconded by Comm. Perry and passed unanimously 3. Sonoma County Subdivision Amendments The; Planning Director informed the •Commiss_i.on of new legis.l,a- tion received from Sonoma County Plann ftg Department on December 2, 196.8,, relative to amendments to their subdivision ordinance. In view of the fact that. the Commission did not have ample time to study the new legis.lation they were not prepared to make any definite. comments or ;r-.ecommendations at this time,. The Commission further recommended that the County Planning Department mai -1- co.p_es of the County agenda and any new, leg : sla_ - tion''. or reports dir "ect_l' -y to the Commis's'ioners. 4. Sanderson Zoning.. Ref:erra -l: Mr. Aubrey' 'Sanderson i- nformed the Commission that "he °was 'with- d-rawing the zoning "request be the Sonoma County Planning Commi s s, on . 2,- Planning Commission 1- 8 • 5. David D., Young Rb' :Eon rig - & Use Permit At the direction of the City Counci-l., the Comm ission set. December 17, 19 as the, date for the publ -ic heari:ng to consider the rezoning "and, use permit requested by David D. Young. STUDY The Commission will he o ft will hold a saudy, ses ion on December SESSION- 1968 to der various pending planning matters and long range programs. CALIF. HEALTH The Commission ,reviewed the site plans for the pro - CARE; SITE posed, con aleaicent 'hospita`1 to be located on Douglas t Was presented which listed t w Mr. 5.109 FILE 5.109 of. approval - Dick Hudson, represent- 7cond tions v ng the applicant, was- pr&sent and inquired as to a definition of low. screen fencing. No other questions were raised. A motion, approving site design with the conditions `Listed in the, staff report, was intro - duced, b Comm,., Perry, seconded. by. Comm. K'oenitzer and p:ass.ed by all members present. - DR. 'HAMZA MUNIB The Commission reviewed the site .design plans for the SITE DESIGN proposed triplex to be: constructed at 340 Kentucky_ FILE 5.110 Stree -t. The staff report' listed 6 conditions of approval. Mr. Larry Parks:;; on the: behalf of the applicant, was present and requested a modification to. Item No .. 3 which required that a decorative screen fence, 6 feet high, be provided at the rear of the site. In,view of the fact that a cement block building faces the re;a=r'site, the Commission was in agreement that an alternate method of 'screening would be acceptable (the wall o.f the adjoining building as mentiohed..above .shall be painted to . a height of 10 feet with climbing :ivy planted thereon)., A motion, approving site des as stated in the staff report, with the' above mentioned was introduced by Comm- "Ferry,,seconded.by Comm. .Styles and passed unan'imors.ly. . SIGN OIL Commission the site design plans for & G AS CO the p tion of an existing service = oposed rehablita SITE DESIGN' station located .at 2;96 W.ils °;on Street. The ;staff FILE: 5.111 report was.preae tedm A representative from Signal Gi was p'res'ent and agreed to the conditions, of approval. A motion, approving site design with the conditions listed in the staff report, was introduced Comm. S.tyles,, •s.econded, by Comm Koenitzer and passed unanimously. 3 ,Planning Commission 12,/3,/68 WILLIAM FOSTER REZONING FILE Z13-68, Chairman opened the public . hearing to, con- 8ider the ; rezoning appild -ation filed, by 'William Y. Foster and 5, other owners to rezone 11 parcels of land from R-,14,006' (,,single family) to R- 2 3.0Q0, (duplexes) Zone or Districts. The, parcels comprise an area which,ks bounded by Cherry Street on- the south, and west sides, magnolia Avenue on the north, and by St,. Vincent's High School and two ,slngle family "residences' on the east. The staff recommended approval of a rezoning to R-2-3000 .on the 'basis of the -following considerations as shown on Exhibit "A", part of the permanent file: 1. The area to be rezoned should be limited to those properties which have frontage on Magno-lia Avenue, 2. Vehicula.r access should be only by way of Magnolia Ave. 3, Magnolia Avenue should 'be widened and improved i n accordancewith requirements of the City Engineer pr , io , r 'to, -final approval of the development 'of the s'ubect properties fronting on Magnolia Avenue Mr,. Henry, Murphy, major stockholder in Cypress Hill Memorial 'Park, addre the, commission and said that b.asi..cally he had no objections to the rezoning but was of the opinion that, it was premature (that many things should b.e considered first-,), such as the widening of Magnolia Avenue. Mti, Vidtor'De Carli voiced no op- Position to the rezoning but did express concern of the drainage problem. He stated that the development ,of the subdivisions in. the area - has caused much .flooding of his pr"op'er-ty, -located on Petaluma Blvd. North and Magnolia Avenue. Mr.. Fester informed the, Comm issioft. that Sonoma County FloPdL Control has : already,' acquired, easements. :and money budget, to relieve the flooding problems. Mr. Foster stated that it is anticipated that they will begin the first phase, starting 'from the river and working - back to Petaluma Blvd . Nor-tih early - next year'. Referring to Mr Murphy'ls concern over improvements dlong;nagnolia Avenue, Mr. r. Foster stated that , at the time site design Is pre & e ,tp desl rented. before the commission, . certain physical improvements; could be iLnpoaed - upon the, property owner, prior to, is of ab_v 'building pe =rmits. n its. After due�conslderatio, a motion was made erm'' by Gommi Koehi s,&co­hded by Comm. Perry and passed by all member , ze present, recommending to the.City Cb`U o hc11l that o nly those lots :facing on Magnolia Avenue be granted the R-2:-30:0.0 Z,bn-ing,. -4- Planning Commission. 12 3f6H CITY OF PETALUMA Chairman Stanley opened the public hearing to con - 'USE PERMIT = sider the use, permit,, application filed by the ,FILE U28 -68' De p artment of'Publ.ic Works' to locate a um p ing station in an, R -2- 6,00-0 Zone on the southwest corner of: the intersection of Misolon Drive and McNear Avenue; and to permit said cons;tructlon on a substandard size lot. David A. Toung, City Engineer, informed the Commission that the p A uirig is necessary to to boost water -from the aqueduct to'the new reservoir on Purrington Road during the summer months Two ladies , ( Mrs,. Gino Rosso ti and'Mrs,: Leroy Rossoti), asked several questions of 'Mr.. Young.. Mr® Young assured the. ladies that the City would landscape the area, screening the facility from the view , o,f' adjacent properties. The variance to allow a. site: oT approximately 3,25,0 square feet inlstead of 12 '06, 5s,quare feet as required by the Zoning Ordinance, was °requested because to purchase a large± lot would impose a hardship on the taxpayers,. A motion, approving the use 'permit., including the variance, with the condi as stated in the staff' report (rel:ative to submission of site design .review) was introduced by :Comm- Perry, seconded by Comm. Koenitze'r, and passed unanimously. SANDERSON Chairman Stanley opened the public hearing to consider REZONING the re-application filed by ,Aubrey and Roger Sander - FILE Z14 -68 son to rezone A, -.P. Nos. 7- 411=7., = -9 and -11 from an M -L (,Limited Industrial,) District to a C -H (.Highway commercial) District. The parcels under consideration are located on the southwest side.of McDowell Blvd. and,Old Redwood H- ghway., Due to a reversion clause in the Z`onring' Ordin-ance the, original zoning (granted 10/3/,66) had expired and the area therefore reverted back t.o its original, zone:, M -".L (Limited Industrial..) Mr Aubrey Sanderson was present. and said that plans for. 'construction on the land had 'been delayed due to the formation of,Assessment.District #9. No ob- jections were voiced., Re's. Z14 -68, recommending the zone change to the ;City Co- until., was introduced. by Comm. Koen tzer, seconded by-Comm. Perry and passed by all members present.. PRESTON The- Commission reviewed the variance application filed VARIANCE by Merton Preston `to 'construct. a new commercial FILE V21 -68 building at 326 Petaluma Blvd.. North_, with a 0 foot side= ,yard setback on, each.. :side. in the staff' ,report, it was noted that the topographic conditions on' the site presented, a physical, 'hardship (due to 'a steep.' bank at the rear, of the parcel) and only a, limited . area of the lot can be built upon. The staff re,c:om- mended approval of the var ance subject to 5 con'd'i �5, Pelannng I /3%'68 Comms's ion PRESTON VARIANCE FhLE. V2.l -68 (CON,TINUED) 'bons of ap.proval. Dick Lieb, representing the app.lL .Ant voiced no opposition to the conditions. After due :cons %cle;rat?.on,,, the Commission dial de- termine that a hardship does exist due to the topography of the site and Res. V21 -68., granting the variance with the 5 conditions', was introduced by Comm., Styl'e , , seconded by Comm.. Perry and passed by all members present. - DR* LEOKI The Commission reviewed the side .plans submitted SITE DESIGN by Dick Lieb,.representing Dr. Leon , to construct FILE 5.107 an addition to the rear ,of an existing medical offi building located at 111 -6 "B" Street. The staff` report i,ndicated that the landscaping as required by the site design approval gran_ted.in January, 1964 for the'medical building was not in accordance With the plans approved.. A motion, approving site design, with the condition that landscap shall be provided as requ by the site design approval ,granted in, January 'of 1964, with modifications to accommodate ekkst•ing landscaping and the proposed addition as shown on Exhibit A, that the addition shall conform to the requirements of the Uniform Building Code and Zoning Ordinance, was .introduced by Comm. ' Perry, . seconded by .Comm -. Koenitzer and passed by all members present. PENDING Comm Koen'tzer expresses a desire to make decisions ZONING on var.ous ,pl,anning matters wh-ich have been "hanging MATTERS fire_ for' -some time sudh as adding a provision for compact cars in the Zon_1ng Ordinance relative to off'Street parking requ.iremen , ,ts•, the service station study,, etc ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come.before the Commsseon, the meeting was adjourned "'Chairman Attest: Director of Planning �r