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APRIL
Regular meeting of the Planning Commission held on the 15th day. of April,, 195.8 at
73G' o'clock p m a the Council C,l °ambers;" City Hall; " Pe, - alums California
Present°; Commissioners Dea Ells;, ,McCausl'and and Parsons,
Absent Coimnissioner Margo
City 'Off�c �aIII City Manager Edward Funk,, :City' Attorney Edouard Robert; Planning
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hand .Coleman and Councilman Milton Gustafson°
PUBLIC HEARING E
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This' bein the time an p p g pP on
#418Tbf E. Wayne d lace for the F ubla�c hea on Use Permit A lxc
e Lewis, 3 Coady C.to ; to , construct : .and operate ` a quasi , public,
building on Parcel #8 ' 261. l ,located on the northeast corner of� "G" S;treet.and - I
Sixth Street R -2 zone ,tl%. _staff report :was gwen',by the Planning Director°
Chairman Dean then called for express , I ions from the floor° Mr C °larence Hansen'
Realtor; representing the .applicant, "'spoke''.m favor' of the ;use perm 'i At the.
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request of Chairman Dean Mra. °Hansen explained the p.rocedu;re f& ow by °fhe
p 7 L ..T r y r
?g p for Vehicles in the seleche most su t�b1e site because
State De artment.of Mo
best their o rtecu a lar site was selected as t
p tional needs ; and cost factors givo &6 , A brief discussion
followed m . regard to the other sites considered :by the state `before; selecting. the
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ing of the us'e permit, contammg, 55 signatures of property owners .to the grant
1. Mr : Ben Bad er, 500 Fifth Street,
re�sente. a e,-, i m o os, tion
n the i mined
iate no and detailed their reasons for opposing the use permi.t M'
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Pe alums Bo ed out that.there were two parks, b an elementary scho
B ol" 'and the
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ys Club in ',the immediate vicinity of thi''s :property and it was their_'
feeling that g e gse
of 'a building of this type would create a traffic hazard fo,r the
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childr h om Ito an r
d from these eereational fa
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The public hearing was closed, whereupon , Resolution #70 denying the use permit:
for the reason that'the, L Q_ Tssion finds a that 'Department of 'Motor Vehicles
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Building at the northwest corner :of "G" and 6th'Streets would.be dear =imental to
the health, safety peace, morals, comfort and general welfare of persons
re�sidin ,
ga �n the neig oo
hborhd, was introduced by'' Commissioner; McCausla_nd,
secon "d'ed by Commissioner Parsons and unanimously.' passed by °,all merribers; --
present
After a 5 ,mihdte recess the meetin was called back I to. order by Chairman De rib,
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PETALU.MA JUNI<� �C'O
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t Arles. Myers u vVa�s present.. in support: of his request ,for and extension of
Mr. Ch
� time wi, -in which :to construct : a fence around the Petalrxma Junk Co The Planning
Director gave the staff report and concluded that an extension of time was
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lu`st�fiable because of the recent: .bad vc!eathera A brief discussion vvas held
relative to th'e length of the..ti_rne extension° The matter was then taken under
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PETALUIVIA J NK C,0 Contl:nued -'
adva eanent
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and Chaarman Dean °: med 1VI 1VIyers, that ffiey would notify hirri,
through the Planning Director when a ;dec�saon had be n rria_de a�s to the date he
should .commence- construetaon of thefence
BILLBOARD ORDINANCE -
The Ca ty Attorney reported .that dhanges as suggested by the State DivEision
,of Haghv�ays nxn the proposed Ballboard Ordinance seemed to be on1'y °minor change
btxr he °l d-hot- b bd to str dy T'he City Attorney and. Plarinlrig
Director was directed to make these than es in the proposed ordanance as they
deemed necessary and,:.resuhmrt heI saane to the.State Div sion_of Highways The
ill Plannan
D irector was directed, to check with tYie' State Division. of Highways
to determine whether ;Chit's ,o:rdinance, would qualify the City fox° Federal I=i ghway
AUTO. WR ECKING YARD:
The re ue.5v - .of ghe S ' Ono ma - "Count, Plana n Commission for .su' est oris. o
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recommendations, on, a use permit, applicaflon. filed by I>^wn. MacLeod,-Boyer, .
Spraa�gs for an. auto wrecki_ag yard to be located on property imm- edaately
ad`oina.n the easterly cat l m7ts a nd..] in between the `Northwestern Pacific
J g _ y y g=
Railroad.
the: and Lakeville Road was nett; considered gg he staff report,.was given by
e P�la�an :; , Da.rector°, . � Commissioner Parsons. su ested that..tkais Commission
send, the County',Planning Comamssoon a letter ,detailing our recommendations,:
q . th.e. entire area, with an 8 foot solid
fence
I. suc a r eneral dascusslon folaowed wh ' i Councilman Gustafson gtiesaon
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whether ok dot ih s wr ° eck�.ng yard would have .anr effect. upon the proposed boat
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J n mou Creek south of th, s location : Art conclusion of the
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was y e ded that: this Com, m. isslon, send the Sonoma
harbor e seam
eussion at
Count ` Plannin Com
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' y g m height enda.ng, that if thin permit a.s granted
a ssion a letter° recom m
g g: _ p p feet around the entire
that a s and f workln � of the n roos ,ed vureck � be constru that
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this, will not ing yard and also we hope
confLLlct with .the boast harbor proposed for Petaluma° At :Che sugges`
Count Pl nn n "Commissioner Elks, Mr o Coleman, was, requested, to attend the Sonoma-
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y v g Comm ssaon meeting: on,Api 1 WW'hen this .ma xter mall be' "heard.
. ;STAFF' REPORTS' '
Mr Colem an .re °rte w that'he had b
p d een requested by the Recreation Commission :'
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P P rk e end d� detailed_ sate plans of each
.0 ark e He stated that Phis �nvolved a "nd Recreation an _ y l
p lot of :w0 h mill tr , to work on
:soon -as possible The matter wa;s, discussed, briefly urherein Chalrman Dean
ex , at ,this Was. part of of an oyer�all eneral plan and`. this „ vrould be Ac, m
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at the same time, a., eneral ma:s.ter lari was, begin re. ared.for Petaluanao.
Councilman Gustafson ; stated that the Recreatign Commission wish6d Mr
Coleman °{s help zr, the 1.ocaEtton of restrooms and other buildings. in ,the vafdotis.
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things °of that ,nature. at :thc � resent „jimeo MY Coleman stiated that rhe.
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would ;be glad ro assist, them in any gray he eotxldyo
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I ,. A formal request; by letter from the Peitalurn_ a School Board, to jhe ,Sonoma County 111
Comm.. the . Gount ted Aprzl..11 1958 irequestxng the.P&.alum ',Plann.ing.
Planning Corrimassion da
work togetherAo re evaluate�thes D dies ,,and stud`: the loca pof t. .: o s,
filed ,u Mr a Coleman sal�thin °the; Petraluma' H�gh'Scho;ol di,striets was read and.
vor hi h 's'choo
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would have ,to be made before i-V o oi ark rsal.se Inasmuc as the site area
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lation of P
ate that- a stu o t e ara use and o u P esentl y•
Proposed by the :School Board. Is partly an the City and partly in ,the County;, it . would
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further to ed that Yie was oen to work w'irh the Coung Pi nn,n De ht q ndat on b both eit and count offices, Mr.. Coleman.
p n.,effort.,to.' rnake'a recornmendton to the School Board w s
,as ' oss=ble � "''n a '' w
the next, 30 days°
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Mr. Coleman.,. stated that in p _ nation vv%th +Ithe: Ca.vyic: Affairs Committee of the
Cha rnber of Commerce wG are , worki.ng °with. the- House & Home Financing Agency
to investigate possibilities, iln Petaluma or rbaia rene�ral He further stated that.
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' Mr. 'Mitchelll the House & g,Agency,' who Fisted our City severa
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Horime Financan
size .up roughly the .si { {tua.tion, of the arts .of :f etalu;ma that � re bli hted e c
g p 21st o make .a, tour t
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e s a o wa e ere a ain on Monda 9 Aril
and
could qualify °'under urban redee_lopmenta There and
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cod' wall be a luncheon meepng rvitfi
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trip the Cit: The City , Mana er stated that eve cuss ,the results of his
the Commission and the Counc�,l and at that time he w1- di
P der that they might attend this rneetngo ne vv'lould. be notified
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ahead .of 'ti me o °
With respect .to :the. infor -mal requests made to the. Planning Dlrecto.r9 Chairman Dean °
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stated that 'these items should ,be ut . through, the°egular procedure and then be, brought
bef qr&c,the Commission, ,
ADJOURNMENT
There" being no further business. to come before the mreet ng9 ;the meeting. was adjou'rned',;
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