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; August . 2 j - , - 195 1
The regular meeting of the - Pl annin g Commission was at 1:30 p.m., on.
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August 2, 1951,, in the : Council Chambers, City Hall.
to discuss off °s;treet par king for trucks with. the
'Present:: ssoner Byce, Dickerson, Elphck Schoeningh and K=e
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Absent: None
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City Officials Present: =. Mr-- 'Brooks, Mr. Marshall and, Mr. Neis
the ordinance pertaining' to truck parking and that many
A'letier °was read and discussed, from Miss Louise LOUISE V.'- ROLLIN
V; Rol -la` i, 519. 1/2 -Baker Street; 'She stated that
she would like action taken to forbid the 'keeping.
of domestic animals! which. cause offensive odors
within they City limits. Her °_part cu-1ar complaint-
was that she was ill as the result of a .neighbor's
kee a
p , hors e. next .door to her house.
The matter was referred,to the City Attorney and.he
was asked to address: a letter` to Miss Rollin ,infor
her of her legal rights in regard UT iling +a complaint
against her neighbor, At the present time. there is
nothing in the ordinance; to prevent• the keeping of a,
horse within -the Ci ;limits but the Comini ssion felt:
that an animal ordinance sho,uld,'be considered at a
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lat date,
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Mr. John Crou1, PIr. GGervasonip Pte. Hansen and OP'F STREET. PARKING
Mr. Dondero were present, as ;representatives of
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the Chamber of Commerce and Civic^ Affars Committee
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to discuss off °s;treet par king for trucks with. the
Mr. Croul said the Policei Department had been enforcing°
the ordinance pertaining' to truck parking and that many
truck; were rece-iving citations for parking on
'the street.- He asked that something be done to relieve
the off street parking problem, as a large percentage of
the freight moving in and!out of the.Redw Empire is
Y' encourage the truckers to
use c ty as a to um s ashould
piling: place.
Mr. Hansen stated that an average of 30 trucks a. night
need parking space ,in•Petaluma during the summer months
and about 15 trucks need space during the winter., The
Richfield Station on Third Street provides free spade.
for 'about 15 or 20 trucks but additional space is needed
and truckers need a place to trade their goods,.
Mr. Dondero said additional revenue from, use tax would
be received by the-City of a trading place is provided'e
He suggested that 'the.preseht* metered lot on B Street
be used for 'this purpose and also for off street parking
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for several. trucks at ,night.
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Mrs: Small was present and said she would have space for
aboiit -15 trucks , :in the near f utur e,
Af , a long, discussion with all interested parties, it
was decided that a-letter be written. to the Council
recommending that facilities be. made available for free
night parking on the lot on B Street that is now being'
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•,itilized, for parking automobiles during; the day'.
'The .Commission f elt that- the present; and proposed
privately owned parking lots coupled ',with. the R Strreet
lot would adequately' solve -the truck narking problem:
Commissioner By" suggested. that an informal meeting;
be held with t he Chamber of Cotmdree 'to discuss and
recommend fiitut6. sites for off - street _truck .parking
to the. Cou,nci
A special t�;eting was called :for Thursday, August 9 STONE SUBDTV151im
Ate :4 ;o:0 "p.rn. to d iscuss the .Stone Subdivision. The
;11 he 'Present at 'that tine.
tentative map: ws
Mr.. E. J. Sanderson wa_s present to discuss the E.• J.- SANHRSON
152 .Mai `ion hoiise. in Petaluma, at
opening, of an. amt
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Street. He stated that all merchandise .
would be new with the except ion: of any se.cbnd hand
merchandise that; a local merchant might want auctioned.
How,euer, 'he stated that he would .be satisfied to, sell
only new merchandise. He stated that:he had stores-
in Santa - Barbara, El Cerrito and Auction City.
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Mr. Brooks was` asked whether or not a *permit could be
granted according to the Zoning Ordinance:. Mr.. Brooks;
stated that the decision was up to the Planning
Commission. 'If the y do not ;feel that an auction house
conforms with the.. C =1 use, .a us.e` perinit can be obtained.
A.' the• Comm ssion is composed of new 'members who are
not a "s yPt -too fans liar with the ordinance, they: asked
-thatAhey =be given time, to. study the matter a.n.d that
Sanderson appear at the Special meeting August 9,
And a decision will.be made at ghat time.
•tdr. Smoot, `Mr,.: Woodworth iandlr. Passer no were-
present 'to discuss the prono'sed. Cedar Grove
Subdiv si.on 'with °the (Ibmm :ssion.. The Commission
looked over the site .prior, to the meeting. They
informed the 'subdivider that they would give their
cooperat'i on, and .asked that they "work with
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the.Cty Engineer - ir their plans for the development
of the property.
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C GROVE •S:UBDIVIS:ION
M -r'. VI'ioodworth said, tbat an area will be dedicated. '
for, park purposes.
Mr,_ ' Kinne said. "that By =laws , of the - North Bay B:ky ,CO:Ik?TIES
County° Planning Commission have been .r<eceived and, PL/+;DTAIING COUNCIL_
are on file with thec.lerk. By= LAtiVS
There being no further - business to cords before the C'ommi ,,ssion, the` meeting
was add burned to, Thursday, August 9,. 1°951°, at .4:`0o' -1a.m. in the •Council
Chambers
Secretary - `Planning Commis on Chairman