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There being no fqrther, buqinebstp� come: before the Commission the ttqetihg was',
Chai=ah
Nov ember 1. 1951,
The t.bgular� meeting of the Plahning Corivass was held Noveiftbdtlp, 19,54 at
hambers C ity Hall
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4;- , 153j�; in the Council
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A"letter from the-' Ser_vice�',Club, `Sign ,Qommittee- - _SERVICE CLUB AND
zddressed"tot the City- Council Was _ drill VIEL _ ,SIGN'
discussed., They requested , pei-inission'to,erect -a
service club wid., welcome 'sign 'at: the south end
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of C enter Par k
It was -the 0piftioI of thei'C,'OMM1Ss'_iOh- that , i perm�
mission lis granted to erect such a it will-
be petting- aprecibdont and : requests
have t6 be iglven. the sahie.. consideration, Bbwevery
since nee no official request , for action was received
the %matter was referred to tlfq City Uknager�,
A d6ed of dedicatioh, for Belle View Avenue from Tir TH'W AVENUE
Matia Terra Was redeived discussed.
Mr..' Marshall .said the str6et.'hab been open at least.
ten J years but has 'never been dedicated Plana - and
_specifications are being ppepaZ-ed for the improvement,
of Bell6 View- along with 'several, other "streets, in an.
Imptbvemerff District.
Ah7® Brooks statis• that he thought- - -It - "ul d - be
right for -the COnthi'ssl6h, to " recommend acceptance of the
street aft6r, a of intention:to impro
the
street•had been passed 'by the Gity"Qofincil that if
the Qity 'Council- had passed. such "a, resolution, �they
haV6 it their p6mr to - force the improvement
of the street,
It was decided th'at they 'matter would. be held, in
ipprovement proceedings
pyance until It, is- known.'-whe
can., be
?,r,"qpt; Commissioner Dickerson Elphick- Schoe P irwah & Kinne,-
Absent-. Cotm 0"
City Officials Pred6i Mr Er 66k,b & Mr N e i IS
The minutes of the previous, m6eting were approved As Jut ` ttion.
Application. for a variance to maintain a 12. ftj. _1jtIGH.SjfOEkA=
se tba ck .required e.t ack instead of the 6a 2b A. setback on
Hayes Lam,Extension at the corner pf',,Ha
yes,; Lane-
1�rision .and .Nob Hill Terrace®
Mr, Shoemaker was present andpreis6hted the
req;u re&150 variance =appl cation. Xee, However.,
lie stated 'that he was doing so under 'protest since
the, dwelling to. the Is outh of ':his property is to ',LU `
4. 'I appearariees, in violation of the ,Zoning, O e'
rdinanc.
He said he wash >not in a position p say but the
IT, l uilt at a
E residence built on that= property was b
time we :did have a Plannsng Comma `scion .and 'a Bus ldirig
Inspector and the setbacks •etc., were. at that time
the law, of .the City, - but- due to the inability of the.
City to ;make the proper .inspect oris, zppar -entI the
violation - was �n.ot apprehended at the time;• He said -
than he'iaas not blaming anyone for it 4 but because of
the violation, .it was. necessary for him to request a
John Cro was present representing the service SERVICE CLUB AND. "WELCOIM SIGN
clubs, 'tfl discuss their `•plans' for a large
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the. Co mmission that - 'a variance would be in-,order due to. the unusual contour of the land -:and. the ,fac
that no •other property es would be affected; Howover!_
they :felt that the X50` fee should. be required since
Pkro Shoemaker, is Y r,.equesting -a 12 , -t. setback and
the setback would. not. ,conform with the , ordi:nance,
even thong -Ii 1" Shoemaker did, not7 deed the 3 ft. on
the opposite side of the property to his neighbor®
The application .for a• variance, Was accepted, and a:
_.
public- hearing, eras set :for_ %vie - mber i5 •at ; 7 e30', p.m
sign, 'standing 8 ft. high at the south, ::end -of
Center ,Par' -k;
He, stated that they would be wi- 11 ng to comply
with an spe cific ;mhich the City might make,.
Signs 1ii1 be placed at both, entrances to Pet_ aluma
but they would also. like one in Center Park.
It was the Commissionts decision that permanent
signs ]in' 'C * Park-,-:.would not be 'desirable . from
tft standpoints,_
variance.
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-Mi. Neis explained that °there was a misinterpretation
of the .Zoning Ordinance at that- time and a 5 .ft® side,
line setback was required, whereas a 7 `l /2 ft. si de
line` setback :should have been requredg- Mra Shoemaker
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wishes• . to deed 3 ft. ;of his ..
property adjoining the
property to the. south to the owner.,. in order that his.
ert wi-11 c.om p" ' mith the ordinance,
proper
A p y plY
Mr, ' Wallin was. present in, Mr® .Shoenzlser# s behalf, and
stated that Hayes e'Extenson is 'a `5 ft.. unimproved
street, _`and most streets; in tend are only,,40 A. Al so.
the street is; not improved and because of. contour .9 vuill.
be, i mproued until the very di starit future, or
'side°
:.�
,perhapsj, never. The 12- ,ft. line .setback w hich
1r® Shoemaker ;is req:uesting w3-11 in. no way affect
neighboring'. propert y.
After consideration It was "the ' opinion of
John Cro was present representing the service SERVICE CLUB AND. "WELCOIM SIGN
clubs, 'tfl discuss their `•plans' for a large
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the. Co mmission that - 'a variance would be in-,order due to. the unusual contour of the land -:and. the ,fac
that no •other property es would be affected; Howover!_
they :felt that the X50` fee should. be required since
Pkro Shoemaker, is Y r,.equesting -a 12 , -t. setback and
the setback would. not. ,conform with the , ordi:nance,
even thong -Ii 1" Shoemaker did, not7 deed the 3 ft. on
the opposite side of the property to his neighbor®
The application .for a• variance, Was accepted, and a:
_.
public- hearing, eras set :for_ %vie - mber i5 •at ; 7 e30', p.m
sign, 'standing 8 ft. high at the south, ::end -of
Center ,Par' -k;
He, stated that they would be wi- 11 ng to comply
with an spe cific ;mhich the City might make,.
Signs 1ii1 be placed at both, entrances to Pet_ aluma
but they would also. like one in Center Park.
It was the Commissionts decision that permanent
signs ]in' 'C * Park-,-:.would not be 'desirable . from
tft standpoints,_
l,. It would ,be a° :'traffic hazard from a, v� sabJ alt
2 It v9uld `be establishing a P ecedehtl and future
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1 477 - applications for sgnsr tiTOUld have to be .g3.ven
eq'u consider > atlon j : and' the Commission inrishe's `
Al iv „ � ;� !� - � to
ik, �r4pC�
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t t Mr, Cr was :informed that - the Commission =was very }
"' "Yk , F interested an their activities and m3 ht ve considerar. .
w �d,
tn on: to another location but ;felt. Center Park is an . r .
undesirable., location for such =purposes;: 4
Thei clerk was. asked to address a ,letter to the Council -
giving the C;ommssionl °s reacfiaono
Mr® Dlckerson` ~ that _the 1'ot one W11son NATIONAh., GUARD AR1l+�RY ';SITE'
Street.lsl not available „at the present. time; °and
would be; very` ex ensive;' ;Whe i at hecome . availableo -
The; lot on Ellis' :and East �Yash� ngton °Street; ,is F..,
not
An offermg pr:.ce of 990 per. "front• foot on the lot on,
Payran Street across from I�enliVorth Park was received:
The; pri e or
,150 c f' f ,frontage uld be . 0 and
„ wo, X13, 50
12.5 . ft ® . �rould be Aa50 o r
The 2 1'b acres on North Pllain Street just outside the
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City It nts has a confirmed ,price; ;of X12, 600 and. 'lias both ;
Iw u,.. hightiray and - railroad, frontage.
steam bath is come fated 7n Pe;taluina xn A C „
mp 1 STEAM ';Bf1TH.
district and, the Commission eras asked to determine
whether . or not a s;f<e' :bath °wo be considered, a 4
rsonal service ;establishment such as, beaut sho s
pe y ,
- , barber shops:; .etc o
Steam baths are not specifically..mentioned,as a use i
s . pernit"ted .in a C l ,zone. in ,the Zoning Ordtiriace: ,anl
1 14% I3ro:oks said :it s + up''fto the. C."armmi:ss on, .to
establish i� '
he -her or not° it' is similar to other
per - sonal establishments®
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The Commission .asked that la Getter be, written to `the
"City •knager •asking the. �applcaxit to be present at
... . next .meeting .toj outline 'his d' empiated estab" sh-
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meat and' ,alh that` wZll be involved'®
_ g ` r e Commissron the meeting`. was
There being no further business to come "before th
ad ouxned at ,,6.00..p, m
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