HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 06/19/1956JUNE 19, 19.56
egular meeting of the Planning Commiss -ion held on Tuesday, June719th,
11956', at 7030 p.m. in the Council Chambers, City Hal1., Petaluma, 'California !„
Present Commi;ss'ioners Elmore, Heyward, ;R'bbfog'el, Salles and Taylo.ra
Absent - Commissioner Browne
City Officials.- Councilman George A.. Norwood and City' Manager Ede Frank.
Guests - ' None.
APPROVAL.'oE >.A4I NUT ES a
The minutes of
June
6.,
1956,
were
approved - as
recorded
CORRESPONDENCE
Letter, dated
June
11,
1956,
from
-Mrs. Marion
Porritt
and Airs, AYex Csutoras in regard to the reasons. why
they were unable to establish Child Care Center i.n
Petaluma was read and filed,
Copy of a lett'or, dated June 12, 1956, from Lt. Colo
John Gibb in regard to Petalu'ma'/s potential wafter
shortage w s° as read and filed,
JOHN CAVANAGH, SR.
MARY B ISHOP
Letter, dated June lly 1956, from City Attorney
..Edouard Robert in t.o changing proposed amend-
,meat to Zoning Or,dananc.e from' f 1 'Hospit'al ®Med.ical
District" to "R-4 dastri,ct was read and filed.
Public hearing on amended application of John - -
Cavanagh, St. to rezone parcels.of land located.on
S - pri,ng Street - Extension and D.ougl.As Street between
Fair and Upham Streets from R ®2 to _R =3 and, C ®1. zones
was 'held: on June, 6th., 1956. There were no further.
comments or quest.ions., whereupon Resolution #61 .
recommending the adoption of proposed.amendment to
,;Zoning Ord- #34 NCS, reclassifying .Lots No. 8'- 092m7
4'2 ,
8- 1®1'0, 8- 142 ®1.1, 8 ®1'42-12, 8- 142 ®13, 8 ®142 ®14,
8- 142-15, 8-142-16,.8-161-1 8 ®161 -2, as shown in
`the Assessors ;s parcel' book, located on' Spring St
Extension and Douglas .Stn between Fair and Upham Sts.,
introduced by Comm,issd:oner Robfogel, and seconded by
Commissioner-Elmore, was passed by the following vote-
Ayes- Commissione-rs Robfogel, Elmore and Salleso
-Noe,s Commissioner's Heyward -and Taylor,
Absent Commissioner m ' Brown.
Use Perml,t application #7521 of Awry Bishop, 50.0
- .Murray Drive,. to conduct home` for foster ch,i ldi°.en®
day `ta•me care. Rm 1 zone, 'was next considered. The
applicant -was present and requested a limit of four
foster children,' which. was. included as . a cond-it iron 'in
the Use Permit. A letter from County Social Service
Department requesting report and recommendations re'
the permit 'was read, whereupon Resolution. #21 ®56
granting Use Permit, introduced by Commissioner Sa.11es,
seconded by Comm35s3 one r Elmore, was unanimously
passed by all members present.
ETHYL LEHNHARD Use Permit application #752.2 of Ethyl Lehnhard., .501
Reynolds Drive, to conduct home for foster children®
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day time care R zone, was next cons il.dlered 'The
*applicant was present.and requested limit of two
f oster . c h I I d r eTl,,, whiclb wa-s inc, luo;ed a,s; 6L condition
in the Use Permit., whereupon Resolution #22-56,
granting Use Permit, introduced.by Commissioner ioner,Hey-
ward and seconded by. Commissioners, Robf o,gel, was
unanimously passed by a.11 members present.
..JOHN GAVANACTHI JA'.., Usile Permit applfcation #7,550 of John Cavanagh,, Jr.
to establish cafe at Baylis and E. Washington Street,
11 zone.,with sketch of plot pJan attached,, was next
cons id°ered. The, -applicant was. p•'es,e,nt and stated that
the proposed bu:II,d.inlg wi-1.1 not 'have * any setback on the
E. Wash1lngt. St. stde; and that there wJ I I be an 8 f t
setback on the Baylis Street side;�also, that the mat-
ter of gutters - and. sidewalk on Baylis 'S'treet ' -has-been
ng
discu'sised with the City E I `neer. a gpnera1 dis-
cussion of setback requirements, Chairman Taylor
pointed. out that in accordance With the) Zoning Ordl-
nance,, there are' none, required in an 1I zone in
answer to a question as to the future widening of
E. Wa shington Street, City Manager Ed' Frank stated
it would be widened no more than 3 fe;t on each side
and that the applicant would be petfect,ly safe to
bui.ld, on the property line at, the above location.
There were no further comments orquestions, Whereupon
Res. #25-56 granting 1jse, pe'rMlt-,.Introduced by
Commiss,ionev Heyward.,: second4d bytomml'ts Robfog:el
Was unanimously passed by all members present.
JOHN (aibL With regard to the publlc'heaeing s'et for June 19th,,,
1956., on Use Permit application of John Gibbs to
install radio ant-enna,. 7,0 ft 'h-igh at :6 Rio Vista
Way, R-1 tone, Chairman Taylor expl'aine'd that all the
legal requirements had. not. been complied with, wherer
upon, a ;new publ:fc heat date was' set for July 3,
19'56', at 700 og p.m. In the Counc.il Chambers,
City Hal T, Petaluma, Calif.
RE__REZ0N
"B OUNDED BY .; WA W PROSPECT
L& ktftER-tigERTY
BOB WELLS
With regard - to the ,public hearing date set 'for June
19th, .1956, on, prr. . opos:ed ro of block bounded by
Odk and Kelier-Liberty Streets - from an R ®2
to an R-3 zone, Chairman Taylor stated that all of
the 1egal requirements had not been, compl4e.d with'
whe,reupon a new public hearing date was set for
July 3., 1956, at 700 �ofcloc P.m. in t he Council Chambers., CI'ty Hall,, Petaluma _ Cal 'ifo
Mr. Bob' Wells stated that as a nelghbor Mr. John
Gibbs, he was In favor of his ` request t . o install a
70 ft. radio antenna.
JOHN CAVANAGH Mr. Cavanagh expressed hit appreciation for the
action taken by the•P'ianning, Commission with regard
to .his appllcati.qn for re,zonihg.
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June 19', r 19,6
CHAS. KINNE
Mr i
o Krine a If the P1'anrb.ia Commrs;s.iori. t: give;
g'
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him an infarmal opinion -with a°egard �to a variance for
enlarging hi 's house at 406 Rr'oadwa"yo He explained
that the p,rope ,,,rt.y is in an R_2 zone ,but.: at the present'
time- the u -se is non eionforming due to the, multiple
dw.e.11inga on said property a nd that the lot coverage
now 3.s app , ro'xi+ mat ;e,1y'.65% which Ls ove.r� - the requ�. re.-
men°t o He ftttlae °r added ghat he w o uld Like to convert
the present kitchen Into a :bedroom and add. on a 'kit,
then. wh .eh wo.uld be in 11 n °e wit,h the . °rea.r of the house.
A short, ddscuis�ai "on was he 1d and 'i:t was de,c.ided, that,
.
Mt. K,i°nne furnish - the'''C,'ommi with a rough drawing
of the proposed ,a,ddi aon and they would d;i scuss the
matt.elr at an infor:mtL1 •me.et'fna and advise Mr. 'K'inne of
their op ftion,
MR JOHN GIBB:S
Mr- Gibbs stated- 'that he .,be 1, e yed 't,he ac.t'ion of the
Nannfftg Commas ;si on on qtr o Cava =nagh a s rezoning
Would neYieve s °ome of 'th`e, t problems discussed
b the Ci't Co.urte meeting held on ,Tune. 18,
by" the y a 1.; at .t he i r
f956
RE PERMI.TS
Chairman °Taylor explained. to the public and asked that
i °t be prInt„ed in the riewspape:rs that it 'would be
advantageous to everyone, "it per.soas ,appi.vi-rig for use
permits., vatlance. ,permtt. or; zo requests, would
not wait until the 'last minute: to' make theI r .app.l cao
bons so. .that they would riot be d'is`appointed if any
delays are encountered,. He r=efer to Chapter 10,
Secti.o.n '1.0 =031 of Zoning Ord., #34 HCS which st;a-tes1 that
a
any, it .granted is g odd - .fo:,r one year.
,il NMEI�T
AbJOOR
h
There �no further busi�ne�s to come be°for°e the
meeting ,the, meeting wa,s adjourned.