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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 04/08/1958APRIL ,&Y, 19S8 Adjourned meeting of the Planning Commission Tuesda A , g-9 pril 8� 195°89 .at, 7e3Q o �clo„cic po m'..in the ';Couricil Chambe.r.s- City, Halt Petaluma, California. ROLL CALL oners: D Maz o,: Present°° Commiss'i El:.h.s� _ ' ' _ _ _ -- . _ Dean . , g, lis,a McCausland, and Parsons,. Absent, None. ' Gify Offi`c�als!a Planning Director Richard 'Coleman, City Manager Edward Fr°ankp� ands Councilmen 'Marino Crnellz, ,Milton Gustafson , and Norman Van Bebber.o APPROVAL OF MINUTES° Minutes from .the meetings of March l#, 1958.and,,Apri:l 19 1958 were approved°as reeorded. -CORRESPONDENCE ' o F he n o g y .March . Letter from the State Division f Hi "livra, s da.ted 26, 1958 a.n regard to the ,proposed billboard ord'inanee which -was submitted to them for approval., he changes :in the pro osede ordinance as: su �s,ted by 'the above letter making: p- gg ad and filed Mr. Coleman stated, that he wa s i n the ,process Hof 'ands due ' to the:, fact that the City Attorney is out of town and 'not available to approve thes'e' changes, the Matte'_,' Will. be held over and' discussed at fhe nekt meeting, on Semi Conies to th held: rmeeting of the North, ,Bay Divisionof California. of the League rda April 2,6,,. 1958, at Ukiah was read and filed° All commissioners, wishing to ,attend 'th. s, meeting"vans .as_ked to notify the Clerk so F that„Lreservations could be made, Chairman Dean stated that, inasmuch as w Mayor' Parent is :to :be, one 'of; the offici'�:l.s ,a� thas moering9 al.1, Comm%ssjoners'' should- attend if -at all pioslsibleo Cha � ; o other 'items „on the,agenda. wore ,.rel�,t�vely ' rman Dean .stated. that inasmuch as th short, these items would be .con.sadered 'before, :the eontinuat'ion ,of the public `.hearing'.on Dro ,Bajker'8_, rezoning a, plioationa PUBLIC HEARING'- AL -EX CSUTORAS this bean fhe` time end lace for. ;,th.e abbe hearin one var°iano'e 'a l,,icatton. g P P„ g' PI? #4159 of Alex Gsutoras,, 39 Ri:o Vista. Way, to la_.11 W s. 4 foot, rear yard instead of required 20 feet .andP 0 feet side yard .in.s:tead of S, feet required to construct covered patio attach'ecl to, 17.vIng.house. at 39 Rio Vista Way;Chairman'.' Dean..called for, expresni.ons from the' appli'canto Mil, C'sutoras, was present but had nothing further to,,add. . No other, expressions were heard in favorand none were heard ' in. opposition 'tb the gr°anting ;the ariance Wh rta.nc`e be gr�riu, I reppgn, Re'sol Lion No, V2;;5.8,. recommendin to the Cit Council that the pia ted ' by, sced glionded by"Comnissioner Ell1s�embPesen and inan7mous�y pa.ss d�Yal xes� I APRIL 8, 1958 Page 2. PUBLIC, HEARING - ALEX CSUTORAS - Continued. Chairman, Dean informed the applicant that this Is not normally done except. that, the propertydd size and it was to be definitely understood that the was an, o , 1 Commission was not establishing 4 precedent in. this Oa"Ise6' "The Commission Would go along this time and recommend to the Council that the variance be granted, MRo & MRS. RICHARD EPP,LER ` Use Pormit a I ppliQation #4257,of Mr. Mrg, Richard Ep and pler, 406 -Third St to conduct, a. boarding and rooming house for two boarders at 406 Third Street',' C -; 2 zone, was next: considered. Mr,, Eppler was present eta behalf., of his, application, The Planning Director -reported that the property Was located on Third Street betweejj. F and. G. Streets, next door to a grocery store and ,1restau- rant on one side, a,singlo family dwelling on the other side and. a lumber business across, the street, It was his, opinion that this was a compatible use to what ekists on the grounds at present, In addition, the conditions of the, building 0 by the State'because the applicants are receiving- ey from will. be,,approve th money the state for the care of, their boarders. Whereupon, 'Resolution NO-,' U4m58 granting the use permit was introduced by Commissioner McCausland, seconded by Commig.'sioner Parsons and unanimously, passed by all members present, • Eo. WAYNE LEWIS. This item Was placed on' the agenda merely to call: to th&COmmissi.oft's at * ten'tiOn' P1 the fact that_the public hearing date on the Use Permit application #4187 of E, Wayne, Lewis* 3 CO' ady Qt. -, to con*srrutet and operate a quasi -public building on Parcel #8-.261® 1 located on the north east corner of `G" and Sixth Streets., R�.2 zone, had been set for the next meeting of the Commission on.April 15, 1,958, PUBLIC HEARING -;,. DRo E.:. W., BAKER This being the time ,,and: place for-the,continuation of the public hearing on the rezoning application 43746 of Dr, E, Wj Raker, 1.329 Del. Monte, Modesto, California, to rezone Parcel #8� 2011- 1, locatod.-at 200 Sixth Street from an R® 1 to an R- 2 zone, Chairman Dean stated that 'this is the item which is personally interested in, therefore,, he would disqualify himself and. Commissioner Margolis, would conduct this portion of the meeting. Commissioner Margolis cadled for expre'ssions from the 'app.bicant., Mr.,, 'Baker, stated that he had contacted a few of the pi-operty, owners signing the petition in OppOsid "Or! and they -were more concerned with the; type of buildings that would be,there rather than duplexes. Commissioner Margolis then called for e?r-pres- sions1n, opposition to the rezo,ning6 Mr. A. 'Sanderson stated, with,reforence to the petition opposing the rezoning, that he, did not believe there had been any- • 'thing,. presented that would change ,the thinking of 'the. group, or property 0 w-,.nQrs who had signed, the petition, No other expressions' were heard - in favor or agadnst, the rezoning,, PUB"LIG HEARING :DR. Eo.A W,,,, BAKERConti o.0,A, The staff 'report vva s give i by the l'].a..nni:ng Director dux irig �h'ic.h he pointed out on a map theAproperty in question to ,conjunction with the surrounding area and. the type of bu'i"ldingsti.l, He concltdecl.li�s re ort b - staan that from..the fa:eld ° P . y g:" check it. apDear_edthat this area _ .s predomintintl:y a one family neighborhood by " land 'uso at the. presenttime, Commissioner D11.18 stated that in view, of t he num, ber of people opposing, this 's�on.�x°inlVlcGa.usland�po Pted� motion t minthat this applic�;t�i.oxa be rejeetedo Comm us�. I out to 'the: Co�ssion that when a. zonl.ng,patter ° c44nged9 it should only be done when there is a eonipelling public, necessity and when it is for the best interests, of the ,00mm�tn7.� a s a Whole and not for the financial. benefit of .an h1dixid-,ual'or a. grog of 'individual.'s and°that"this'should• have a great. bearing on the vote. Whereupon,. Resolution.'No° 76 recommending'_ the rejection of proposed a,,mondmerit, to Zonin.'g Ordinance No° ' 3.40 N, Co S ,reclassifying,Pdreel N.00 8'm201 �.'l9 as: shO' Wn` A.h .the Assessor°ts`Parcel Boole; located on the _most soult_her,l:y corner of the intersection of Sixth Street .and' "l)" street i and, known as. '200 Sixth Stre'et,; from an R l ;zone or disttict to an R : 2 'h zon.e or. dist:rlet,, was introduced by ,Conimiss, nbr tfli ', seconded''by'Commis siooer Parsons, a:nd.pass°ed by the. following- vote.. Ayes.,'Cbmmis's oners Ellin Margolis, 1VIoCau" Sland and Pa,r°sons° Noes. None • . '' Absent° Coimmissioner Deana. N Commissioner Ma rgol.rs explained to the appb rit iha.t this was merely a, recom-. jhendation to the City Couheil and that he Could appeal this recommendati on if Fie so desired, :before.: final action. is taken by the Count iL A 5 .minute recess Way c e .;tilled Ki.n order" that' Ch &-m. Adi Deaxi could be 'called back to 'thb, meeting, The, meeting was, called bae ' g k, to- order by Ch'airrima'n :.Dean° Before hea'r'ing the ,,report of :the, Planning Dj:,reetor ,oi, ,Sch6bI site" 106ki©n crrre�°aa, Chs:irman, Dean asked if .there VAsl anyth.ing else W wine before the rCom., mlls''ston ° MICHAEL GENTILLY Mn Genti1,sCated that he v:as intesec,in the. Eith and D Street property, ,.not, x in the rezoning,; but he; would 'like''too'know hove long, it is going, to be all° reel to exist in p ^ the condition. that :j ig now. He desi ed. to know if it was within the. ,s o e oft -tie Plan , to have tP Com�rn ss oner Dean answered Mrr, Gen illy by ,statingtthat itia's only beeshort time since the. City has, had a. professional planner. but that Mn, Coleinan is taking this matter under, consideration and it will be followed through w th° In„addition, Cominis� sioner°-McCadsl,and. informed Mr °Gentilly that,Mr. Baker is wox'ki.'ng`w,i h a „committee appointed by the Mayor and .City Council and lie i°s ` ithi4n his tir- e limit 18,iet,bythat APR°IL y8; .19'S$, -Page 4S. '. „ CHAR -US MEYERS „ Mra Charles Meyers of the Petalgit unk C . 2, - Y _ J_ ' oa Wilson, St:o stated :that "this Coo ission'granted him., until, the 1st of April. to start,, pUtUD.g-up' a, fence around hI s';jun!k company, and 'he 'would ,l ke' n e texislon of i.rneo Du'e to the r.afny Vin_te"r weather he had been'uiiable tb ,staf°t construction of.the. ferice;.and--h''- - of. the .ie o perarnl.ssldra; Born the. Commission to';be allowed to start c®nsttuctron requeste ' nee 'at the same '6 - ' tr7uction.. of. th'e Armory began, Chairman Dean -stated -that the -Commission. would take' this matter -under - dvisement and, i''t would-be pled on,;the',a'genda, for '.the;n'et rrieetno In lhe''mea.nirne the"- Pja jig Director c.odId snake a field':� chock ands meld a recommendation -to .the• Com,"mission o SCHOOL SITE LOCATlION CRITERIA he, re n, : the Pla -air g Dfr°ootor T ort iveb ,p g y on. sfanda-rd - "for school site locations„ is 'as folloWso MIL .',, Ifs —" . I •I ' ., .1 i ,'I� , STAN-DAR`DS' p�J_R' SCHOOL :'SITE'''WCATIONS .. We have been requested by..the Board,.of. Educatiorio cooperate wxt them '' a iri ;ehoo,sing saes for- a n elernerita y end junaor high school -;to, ser°.ve the Petaluma. area°' The ptirpose'°of' thl°s rep.Qrt ass to provide b kg o nd : fo'rm atlon ;relati ,e xo the, locad.on of school sates wfth respect to prosent.,and future school. popnjatlono The responsibility of school, site location .rests with three ,grolpsa, IY to . The State. Division of School House Planingiet�minesl the 'fype`9 s%ze and�'capacOf school fclaaeso' b 20: ,The School Board determines the education poj' cy end' the a. operation of the fac l tieso The City Plannng''Commassa:ori.has the respons-ibility to prepare a plan for the,.ftiture,,p'hySf,dl dev&l`opmerit of; tha,communi �.ncl.,area. jy su i� plan should be to prope'rl y relate the The ultimate ob ectave of an, r school. sites to :the 1e'sl:dential.e commereial'snd iriiiustrlal: areas and to the :majoi ; G r Slopresestreet systemand'the °the re one of the most°irnportant'facl°l ties,�tp b°e°tbnsidereda4in any,such,,plano, They sho • a place 1 phase of „ uld ,not only 'serve as - e where our .children recea:ue 'the: a:riz.tia' ,po education ,bud. also -as the physical ceh er:of the reereati'orial.'and o ltur 'activxs of ourres denti :l tie ghborhoociso: ' The 'sc'Yaool: sites should, be located �u _- proper respect .,to..the.expanding resldendal arreas9, ,heavily traveled .thoyo�ughfares, and. potential commercial and industrial developrn_erit:f .they ire .to ;serve. •:their°, pu�rposea . The' soh'ool' standard's for UPef alurna .are set,:up by ;t&e Petaluma School" „ r Board. and based bw the"'sta. ndards of h.e State D y sion of School Fl,ouse Plann rigs They to ..as follows I., A:-n 'el.ementa-ry school, called a K- 6 ;School., includes kindergarden A throe h six^th rad eo Zt would, have,,.`rn-aximm 'enrollment of 300 0 400 up:l"sand vodl;d,.f egIo' _s%iool ss;e_rea of 8 to 9 .acres, 2a The junf'vr high school: includes the 7th through 9:th grade�se It would hay..e, a: mxarnum.''elnrollment of '85'0 to 9S0 'pupi l.s and requires !: •.. sa: �;rea of .:�3 t . reso a school sitearea, ' o' 24 acres., 3 a . The hih.,, shoal in g:. ., .� dludos. the I trh through' ,12th grad.eso I.t w.ould have a maxi mu t 1 � m "erirol_lm'en of 200 upi..ls .' and according to State q _ r, a of 42' aoxesa requirements, would" �seci� �.n a In addition to .these' standards,,, Title 5 of.; thc,State Administrative Code states .that tj the. following _facto-r& shall be given special. attention when selecting a school site° Those ertain'in to 'e,it• lannhx "include ,tl�e following. P g. , p g; . g. •. , I = In relation to ,aecessibili.ty ono re st, cons�.d'e,r. . .(.I) Travel. distances •- elementary pupils: residing in a half mile walk y zone, a:.nd^ secondary p_:p. � g •�'�- .. _ 'i o s resid-m �.n a two ,m�.'le' walk- zone, (2) Traffic flow on. majors streets and. -number of pupils crossing. (3) Number of',pupi:ls. crossing rall'roads9, waterways, freeways .and trs:. ififerdoc e'acti': d�ngero ti.ona (4) Future subdzvisions� I1�w' tl orou'ghfa're,s� of other future develop- m_ ents that;would;afiect.:accessibil'tyo II '= In relation to' environment the following t4 tors should be recogniz e Type,,; elfstrict m pre,sent;.:J#nd iusel, zoning;,. probable future zonin',g, it • and :proxirnity to business. districts,, (2) Atmospher c conditions - smoke, dirt, odors., (3)Proximity :to otYie pt bl.i.c fa cals:ties pa -k-s,, playgrounds,, Sulabil:i; for oarif lanp�,n �nd.r:se.`®f school sil � C1) � "' J. P g te,with recr6atioA d%str%cto I 'u (5) Possgb7:e. fig _re de elopmen,t affecting environment - subdivisions,. newl streets, .,: The pity pl :ngi g Departm' zi °;shot °l:d cooperate. w'].th.,', he School: BoAtd-, n supglyi g them with. informatlo� arid_ plans conce�nix�g, Vie° major street plan9 ' prop®sed. and. existing bt'sinoss arid' in ustri l �.�weas�, planned de�elopxn0 ..that, rq ,sodk „w ty,N p L' p p sl.', :nd playgrounds pl.axts and. he f ie ` . ld .affect. accessibili. P ° P. _ . p g p Y of the land. o Ulation of the l.annaxig area,, based on the holclir� Via. acir ' Holding .Capacity of Lind Tie hold't,g.,oapaei:ty-,of .the planning area is 'the ; total o ulad.ot? that on the, laud ''k _ p p can be loo sad. ' evehWa.11y will: be developed: '' • ;,for resi'denti:al .t 'seo Based ,tt' on, our r.eso�t:izoni.n !'Ordlxt'ance with a mir-nimp➢m m P P lot. size.-of.540,0 sq, ft. .that,wp0d be app oximately 6.fa- Wes per gross acre (a g acre a.Acludes 20 o for street uses,), ross:' % o - 'Fz°om the holding capacity, of the plan rii:ng; acx e we, caxa„lareaLc. down e ,pop.�lati.on ,Igu 'e �p give as the total nu nber ar?d be able: to determine. ,fie number of school ' of children in. each sage .g�ot�p:. � ,'thus ,' .sites we will weed_ arid:.. the best location for, their,, The, det&rmination Hof the 'holding oapaoity of out. pla m gr area ls. one of e impor r T g. natal ply' tart, benefa. s 'vve will, get, f rom' a cbm. ,g lhp-n sive t�p�to �o e- . This, General Plan is essential ,for well executed school planning ,and is just..as . .reoi eat�olnar ardthe loaJaxrrim ortant for other ,P .n inluR g: osty axid,i: zze. of, hd�t'sf'ia`l..a cl.:coinmere ts,° ial, d.eve.lopm'ehlto y ,APRIL 8 1• m 58 9 Pag e'5 5 u :,SCHOOL LOG m - OOL S_ LOCATION rvGRTTERT'A Goni'lriued ' -u.'ssa:orn,- followed vv .. " genor°al dl sc„ � , h�rex:n Mr. . Coleman pointed out on the` maps . some. of the', pol:nts' of: they hol.dbig t`apacAy oftthe-.la;nd and Also th& existing .sehodl sites .rid what areas they serve° O`n.e of the things the- Commission mr�s assl.st the Schoal:'Board; with-:'rs in deter. . J.ni.n_ .tlhe holdil g Qapacij y o1 tJho Petaluma ,area, that is, `a':l!l the existing houses trogethe�r with -the tot�:1. number of those. -that can... ,be built in. the future__,,, Prom'thi;s l:nform formation' tee. cad corr�pfxie°`the "popu:lation and. : then '.t, —i into,"sch.00l Age pop�xl.a.:ti. nr . In oroer to he]p t�� School. Board we need to determine the:. hold' ng; capael;ty of the. gr`.eater .Petaluma. area, r' Tn answer to Chairman De h`is q gsdbn9 ,,Mr. Coleman repligcl that:;the School' Board has asked us to locate a �sohool site for one. elementary -school -in: the general area Of'Mt 'View Road.,and.,orie Jbft 0-r 'hi gh school site near North W ster an: ebd Son; future as they wish to app;l,�r toeeS'tate for funds, to purhse®. base . ' ,_ r oma Avenue the near two -sites by J.tine lsto . Tim.e.,has on:ly ,P er.ml:tted one field trip sofa.r and ,also he County PlannLrg;Deatmeit"h�gs been requesteto furnish, �.s wtth. topography maps, of . the area;o. Mro Coleman. stated _that, he will concer�tra.te on. this fn :the rie t few w �r th the ' 'bunty `Plavnning+!Depar"tment' a.nd the School Board WOOS and t�rxll for k and come 'to some de'c.is,1on, btgt he ,Will Moth avetime-to make an. accurate and d'etdiled population study of the area within tha.t" time .as it is the major. work and .; part of the �g=round ,work for �a genera.. plan,. Commissioner Parsons inquired as to whetherexisting parks would have any ,. beari.n!g,on, future school ites MY,, COl i ' em- an, r°epli'es .xh�,t it„ has in:this way, if the general area would require. a school. and �,f: there is a park close ,by, fro'm d planning po _nt of vW,it 1&'better, ;to. have these .sees adja:Cent, � O they can be P. P P p g , used, fore multi l:e ur � oseo Also9 with res eat :ta buy lda.n new schools .on s��tes " occupied, by.bl.i:ghted hou.sing, 1 t,-wou.ld be. practical in a completely developed area'vvhere: there was .febv possibilities fox vaunt land. Howover� .in, areas vvht'ch "are on th" fringe of -the City,, we Would not iook:.for .dri a.rea where ou would haveto take down mery many buil'din' So. Dean asked if the' School Ro- rd had ;made; population stud y° Mr:, ' Chai'rrnan � - a ° Coleman,- stated that the -School Board made a suryey through the 'PT.A in '1955 and u this ;showed ,th'e; lo.ca'tion tofthevschodl ,age.' children and pre- school. age ,children,„ " Thi"s' is, .n :imporit. part" of the,jdb; .buit it does not 'take 1rim consideration the undeveloped land arid, this :ts where the Plannl:ng Depar`tmerst l.s a service to the schools, parks and °other facili ties, in, hay l:ng a con pr eh�nsl.ve plAn. of the erit r-e area, °than, is, the City iof' PeTaluma'a_nd: the s�xrround;i'ng' areas°where we will eventually grow, ?Commiss over Par ans oned the. ossibl.li of questi' p" ty _ ex°eating raff:l , problem if ,a junior high school was across the street from anelementary shoal° 1Vlro 'Golama, st,'ated ghat �t.'was,not'good'"pl`annli�g to l,a:�e a highusohool across from an element dry :schoo-1 :aS theset,a,rb rather, ,prom— ati"bl:e."i,n 'thbt high school children dr ;ie to school and w;ou'ld. create a ,tra�.ffi.6 problem for ele�meritary .age chzI'cixena Ho�ive'ver9 rt v'ou°ld not be'.so,ha, to have a junior high scl oo.l.across ,from, an elementary School As .these Seomn fairly compatible. -..A'PRIL 8"," 1958 . 'Pgge 6 G+, SCHOOL $ITE LOCATION CRITERIA Continued r Coleman added •that ,to avoid the problem ire: ,are -fao7rig in both of these M h °areas., now he.,re �t, �s d ffi'cult to' find l .iid ragh:tr an:.the cex�fer 'of the s rva.ce area;• now is the. t=i:me when -We should S�e,g n';�o, t���k of :school site's out -beyond ,,hat Is'now sere y e_ Petaluma School District, and this we .qan only do:this' firti} served- h ; th vv�th an u tomdate and oomprehen ive ggn6' atplano ' plan �sta ted' Mr 1 Cole Dan s'ta,quest�on as to the program g . `. g g„ eral I pro ram of : ett�n a en' g sn t Y ! that he, is p.la.nning go prepare an interim eneral. plait' something .to, cars us over until, we can have the kind .of -pla . n that, we would- like IIe is a:,.lso investigating the pos•sabaility of obtAining federal aid to,.h.elp in the preparation of this :general pl'ana f _ r a sehool acr ` , � e�rsti Nether fliers was available room Commissioner •McCau's'land uestioned as, to yr �q Coleman stated: that this: re -�i�ed � f el'd .t�i�' ig. ��dley Vista school.° 1VI�o,. q - p er ,to determine if .there was enough Iand available 4hd he', ititencied ,,to do -his ;%..the xiear future. Mr. ' Coleman also, stated =that he was going to attend the School Board meeting b ' to be' held they next ev eningn, ` Apr I.9the ' Chaixxnaia.Dean teqqes�Wd, the clerk to send copies of the above report to all. 'inembets,. of th& Commtss'ion; and, the Ciay,C,ouneil.a . AD_ JQU-RNMENT There bing.rio fucthetbisi�nessto somebef ore ore -the 'meeting9 the meeting'.Was, adjourned,,,