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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 05/06/1969_ a t 1 May 6, 1.969 Regular....meeting,_.of....the Petaluma-City Planning Commission was held ..on; May_ ..6.,:.> .19.69.., in ,..the Council Chambers , City Hall, Petaluma, ..... California.,. -at.,- :7.::3.0'. o'clock p.m. PRESENT.:_:.....Comm.. Battaglia, .Koenitzer; *Perry, Styles, Stanley. .. *._ Comm.. Perry arrived at 7:40 p.m. ABSENT: None. STAFF: William C. McGivern,'Director of Planning Andy Anderson, Assist. PlanningDirector. Hal Wood,'Assistant .City Engineer APPROVAL OF-MINUTES - the. minutes for the meetings of April 15 and April 25, 1969 were approved as submitted. CORRESPONDENCE A letter was received from•thye California Roadside Council re- questing notification of hearings scheduled on sign ordinances, sign variances, etc. Mr. McGivern stated that they will be mailed the requested agendas. VALLEY GREEN The Planning..Commission,reviewed the tentative SUBDIVISION MAP map of Valley Green Subdivision to be located FILE 14 -69 off, South McDowell Boulevard, filed by Wesley Bailey. Mr. McGivern..s,tated that the Subdivision Committee has reviewed the map and recommended approval of the map subject to 9 conditions of approval; however,.Mr. McGivern stated that Condition No. 9•sho,uld be deleted. This condi- tion referred to Lot 2'G9 which the subdividers have requested be deleted from the map. (Nego- tiations are under way, to utilize this lot for a future fire station site for the'City.) A motion, recommending.approval of the tentative map subject to 9 conditions of approval (Condi- tion No. 9 stating that Lot 209 be deleted from the tentative map) , was introduced by Comm. Koenitzer, seconded by Comm. Styles, and passed by all members present. BARBER SIGN CO. The Commission reviewed.the variance application FILE V9 -69 filed by Barber Sign Company (agent for Redwood Empire Savings and Loan Association).. to permit a directly lighted readerboard type _sign with- in 500 feet of an R District, to be located 301 Washington.Street. A favorable report out- lining the - variance criteria and justification was presented by the Planning Director. No objections were voiced,. After due consideration by the Planning Commission, Res. V9 -69, approving -2- Planning Commission 5/6/69 BARBER SIGN CO. the varian was introduced by�Comm. Perry, FILE V9 - 69 seconded by Comm. Battaglia, and passed unani- (CONTINUED) mously. WILLIAM BRADFORD The Commission considered the variance applica- VARIANCE. tion filed.by William Bradford to allow a re- FILE V7 - 69 duction in rear yard setback`(from 20 ft. to 10 ft.) for anew residence to be located at 28 Meadow Glen Drive. Mr. McGivern stated a definite hardship exists due to the topography of the lot and recommended approval of the Variance subject to four conditions of approval. The report had listed .5 conditions but Mr. McGivern stated that Condition No. 2 in the report should be'de'leted. Mr. John Hockerson,. local building contractor, questioned why the owner would have to put in the retaining wall when the City had allowed both Mr. Fortner and'Mr. Sanderson'to'cut two sides of the subject property, without requiring them to put in retaining walls. Mr: Hockerson also wanted to know if-the City has accepted Meadow • Glen Drive up to the cul -de -sac. He further stated that the subdivider was supposed to have put in a finished street and posted a bond to assure its completion. Mr. Hockerson further stated that the City had come to him and asked him to clean up the street when he had nothing to do with it. Mr. Wood, Assistant City Engineer, said he would check to see if the Bond was still valid. Mr. Richard Lieb, local architect, asked that item No. 2 be modified to specify a retain - ing wall 30 inches in height. A motion, approving the variance subject to the'four conditions of approval as modified, was introduced by Comm. Koenitzer, seconded by Comm. Perry, and passed by all members present.* DENNY'S RESTAURANT The Commission reviewed the variance application VARIANCE filed by Harold Butler Enterprises, Inc. to permit FILE V8 -69 a freestanding sign 50 feet high and total signing containing approximately 316.32 square feet, to SITE DESIGN be located at 4986 Petaluma Boulevard North (the FILE 5.127 Zoning Ordinance specifies a maximum height of 30 feet for freestanding signs and a total aggregat of all signs not'to'exceed 200 square feet.) A favorable staff report was presented by the Assistant Planning Director stating that the subject property is located approximately 575 feet from the, Freeway and amore noticeable sign -3- Planning Commission 5/6/69 0 FILE V8 -69 & is necessary in order to identify the restaurant 5.127 (CONTINUED); from that distance. He further stated that other . properties in the vicinity have signs of similar height. Comm. Koenitze r stated that the Commission had recently denied a higher sign'for the Bank of'America on East Washington Street.. After further discussion by the Planning Commission, a motion, approving the variance requestedi was introduced by Comm. Battaglia, seconded by,Comm. Koenitzer, and was denied by the 'following . vote : Ayes: Comm. Battaglia, Stanley. Noes: Comm. Koenitzer, Perry, : . Styles. Mr. Jack Lloyd and Robert Huntsberry were present on behalf of the application for both the variance and the site design. Mr,. Anderson continued the staff,xeport recommend - ing approval of the site design subject to 6 conditions of approval. A motion, approving site de'sagn, with the conditions as stated in the staff reporte was introduced by Comm. Battaglia; seconded by Comm. Styles, and'passed by all members present. The representative-s,from Denny Is.Restaurant voiced no opposition to the .re quirements listed in the conditions of approval for'the site design. Chairman Stanley requested the Planning Director to review the Zoning Ordinance to -see if the regulations for signs should be. modified. HE.ROLD MAHONEY Chairman Stanley opened the public hearing to USE PERMIT consider the use permit application filed by FILE U12 -69 Herold Mahoney topermit alteration and imps- ovement of an existing service station in SITE DESIGN a.C` - "C Zone located-'at 2.15 Washington Street. FILE 5.128 A favorable staff' presented by Mr. Anderson listing conditions of approval. No objections were voiced. Mr. Mahoney was present and voiced no oppositi;on.to the conditions. The hearing was closed. Res. U12 =69, granting the use permit with the conditions outlined in the staff report, was introduced by Comm. Perry, seconded by Comm,. Styles, and passed by all members present.. , A.motion granting site design as shown on Exhibit "'A'" and with the conditions outlined in the Planning staff's report, was introduced by Comm. Koenitzer, seconded by Comm. Styles, and passed by all members present -4= Planning Commission 5/6/69 STORES Chairman Stanley opened.the public hearing to PAINT STO y FILE 18 -69 consider a re.que'st filed by James R. Doolittle to amend the Zoning Ordinance adding paint stores to the list of permitted uses in the C -H Zone. In the staff report', Mr. Anderson stated that the requested use is permitted in the C -N and C -C Districts and therefore does not appear to be too heavy for the C -H District. The staff report further stated that stores which sell paint and other complimentary items frequently are located on highway oriented sites-. No one opposed the addition of said use to the C -.H Zone and Chair- man Stanley closed the public hearing. Res. 18 -69, amending the Zoning Ordinance to add paint stores to the list of permitted uses in the C -H Zone, was ,introduced by Comm.. Styles, seconded by Comm. Perry, and passed unanimously. NORMAN ROLLINS The Commission reviewed the site plans submitted SITE DESIGN by Norman Rollins for duplexes to be constructed FILE 5.123 on the southeast corner of the intersection of Magnolia Avenue and.Cherry Street. A compre- hensive staff report was presented by Andy Anderson,. Said report incorporated requirements and recommendations from the City Engineer and City Attorney. The staff report recommended approval,of the site plan subject to 8 conditions of approval. .Mr. David Traversi, representing Mr. Norman Rollins, addressed the Commission and stated that it is the function of the Planning Commission to either grant or deny the site plan as presented and it was not their function to .impose conditions relative to restrictions on ownership, financing or leasing as incorporated inao the staff, report by the City Attorney. Mr..Trave'rsi further stated that Condition No. 4, recommending that Unit Nos. l an& 2 be deleted from the site, is an illegal attempt to force a setback since there are no plan lines for that area at the present time. He further staged that.the only valid conditions that could be attached are those which refer speci- fically to the Zoning Ordinance and the land - scaping and those conditions which normally would apply without a site design plan; i.e., building code and public improvements. Mr. Henry Murphy,..Manager_ of the Cypress Hill Memorial Park, urged the Commission to uphold the staff's report condition relative to deleting Unit Nos. 1 and 2 on the plan (which front on Magnolia Avenue) due to the hazardous condition of Magnolia Avenue. Comm. Koenitzer also stated _5 Planning Commission 5/6 A9 p v. 4 NORMAN ROLLINS SITE DESIGN FILE 5.123 ('CONTINUED) that his only objection to the plan was the vehicular access onto Magnolia Avenue. After further discuasion, a.mo -Lon approving site design as submitted by the •appli,cant, was introduced by Comm. Styles, seconded by Comm. Battaglia, and passed by the .following vote: Ayes: Comm. Battaglia, Styles, Stanley. Noes: Comm. Koenitzer, Perry. GULF OIL CORP. The Commission considered a request made by REVIEW OF USE Gulf Oil Corporation to.review.Conditions PERMIT COND. No. 3 and 4 of Use Permit U19 -68, approved FILE 5.130 on July 8, 1969 for a service station to be located,at 43.5 East Washington Street. Condi- ton.N;o'. 3 stated as follows: That no structures, including the gas pumps and gas pump islands shall be located closer than 20 feet to the proposed new property line along East Washington Street, or 1.0 feet to the existing property line along Wilson Street. Condit No. 4 stated as follows: That an area shall be reserved for the future plan lines for the proposed widening of East Washington Street. The proposed plan shall be measured and located 74 feet _lines from existing south curb line of East Washington Street. The ;applicant has requested to locate one•pump island within the future right -of =way area on an interim basis to ,allow reasonable us,e of the site until the stre - et widening might require removal of the island. Mr. McGivern stated that after review ing the request with the City Engineer, the staff would recommend that Condition No. 3 and 4 be modified to' read as foilows.:. 3. That no structures,,: inc . luding the gas;, pumps and gas pump is.l"ands -, shall be located closer than 20 feet to the proposed new property line along East Washington Street,, or 10 feet to the existing property line along Wilson Street, except.that one pump island may be installed, in the proposed future right -of -way area., provided that the applicant shall sign an agreement, pre- pared by the City Attorney, to assume all responsibi ity for the cost of relocating the facilities: and to hold the City free from severance damages which may be created by the installation of the pump island, and further provided that the applicant shall also agree to modify the service station design to conform to precise ;plan lines" for East Washington Street; 'if said plan .line is es- -6- s? Planning Commission 5/6/69 GULF OIL CORP. tablished by.the City Council before actu 1 FILE 5.130 construction of the service station. (CONTINUED) 4. New sidewalk shall be installed on East Washington Street and on Wilson Street, and new curb and gutter shall..b'.e on' Wilson Street, together with a 30 foot radius curb rounding at the corner of East Washing- ton and Wilson Streets, as shown on Exhibit Mr. Frank Jacobs, representing Gulf Oil, said he would refer the modified conditions to the Gulf Oil Corporation for their approval. Mr. Hal Wood, presented 5 proposals submitted by the consulting engineers for the future widening of East Washington Street.. Mr. Jacobs and Attorney John Lounibos ('representing the owners of the property') requested that the matter be held over until the next meeting (May 20, 1969). The Commission agreed to withhold a decision until that date. WESTERN MOTORS The Commission reviewed the site plan submitted SITE DESIGN by Western Motors for a proposed open .sales and FILE 5.126 display area for trailers and recreational vehic es to be located at, 1900 Lakeville Highway. A favorable staff report recommending approval of the plan, subject to conditions was presented by Mr'.. Anderson. Mr. Hsi ligoss, representing Western Motors, was ,present and stated.that the conditions imposed presented no problem since they are all covered by other codes. A motion, approving site design with the conditions stated, was introduced by Comm. Styles., seconded by Comm. Koeni.tzer, and passed by all members present. UNION OIL CO. Chairman Stanley opened the public hearing USE PERMIT to consider the use: permit application filed FILE U13 -69 by Union'Oil Company to replace an existing obsolete service station in a C -N Zone (420 434 East Washington 'Street). A comprehensive staff report, recommending approval of the use permit subject to 6 conditions of approval, was- presented by Mt, Anderson. Mr., Norman Miller, Union Oil representative, requested that the hearing be held over'unti,l the next meeting to give them time to study all the requirements set forth in the 'conditions 'of approval and -7- Planning Commission 5/6/69 UNION OIL CO. get direction from the Union Oil management FILE U13 -69 relative to said conditions. Mr. Lounibos, (CONTINUED) representing the 'lessor, had no objections. The public hearing will continue on May 20, 1969. PROPOSED STUDY Chairman Stanley reminded the Commissioners of SESSION a study session to.be held Tuesday, May 13, 1969, at 7:30 o'clock p.m. to review the proposed. mobile home park ordinance. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the .Commission the meeting was adjourned. Attest: Y Director of la ping Chairman 0