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Home My WebLink AboutMinutes 07/07/19591460 IULYI, 1.459 R.6gvlar meeting of the Petalum.a. City Planning Commission held,,, on Tuesday, July 7, 19.59, - at T 30 o'clock p. m. in the Council Cha mbers, Gity- Hall, Petaluma, California, ROLL CALL Present. Commi.Rsioners Ellis, Margolis, PA Y'sorj.'s,, Popp, Stimson and Tibbetts, Absent None. City Officials; )City MAnager Edward Frank City Engineer Al Roberts and Planning Director Richard Coleman CORRESPONDENCE Letter dated d-.l.y 7, 1959, from Ben M. Woodworth; Elmer Krulevitch and Bernice Krulevitch expressing their gratitude for the rezoning action recently taken on their property which enables ,them'to- proceed with the development plans of the - Linda del Mar subdiv, , 18ion, was read and filed. ELECTION OF CHAIRMAN AND VICE.-CHA19MAN Upon. motion made by Co.m. missioner Stimson, seconded. by Commissioner Parsons, Ba'rney Wrgqlis�'Was u Chairman of the Planning Commission. A. motion was made by Commissioner Tibbetts, seconded by Commissioner Stimson, and unanimou pa ssed, electing Lester J,, Popp Vice - Chairman of the Planning Com mission. ARCHITECTURAL APPROVAL Architectural approval, of plans.: submitted by Mr. John Cavanagh for the Hagstrom's Food Store Building, P'etaluma'Trade, Ceftter, at Douglas, Street near Upha Street in a, G- 1. di.s rxict - w as next considered. The plans as sub - m- IttOd were summarized blythe Planning, Director. M.r. John Cavanagh, was present and assured the Commission thatall.the requirements of the !Engineer- p eupon, a. motion. i ade by Com ing De artment wou ld he complied with, Wher missioner 'Parsons, seconded by Commissioner -Stimson, that the plans submitted be ap -d, wa&unanimously passed by all members present, . prove USE PERMIT MRS. CO.OKIE'C'OUCH Use Permit application filed by Mrs. Cookie Couch, 408 Fair Stre to operate a home OCCUPStiOD. fora Ceramic Shop at 408 Fair Street in an R-3 zone, was next considered. . Due toThe fact that no one was present regarding this appli- cation, it Was the opinion, of the Commission to 'hold this matter over until the next meeting, so that the applicant could' be present and give furtheT details of the use applied for, JU LY �7`, 195;9 =page '? CO UNTY MASTER ROAD PLAN „ The Co Road. Plan which was prepared and, presented: last December b DeLeuw, C'`ather •and Co Eng .peers, wAs "explained in detail Al Roberts - -, y City Engineer.. The main featur !of the plan vihich the Engineeri Department recom1 merids 'be- revised are as follows L That the proposed Valley Ford` Expressway from Petaluma Blvd, to Middle Two Rock Road he four lanes instead, of', the proposed two lanes. 2a T,ha inclus on,,of Western Avenue within the City, as a major county thoroughfare should be deleted and a connection be. made ;to the Petaluma= Valley Ford Expressway in :the area of Levy Road. �N estern Avenue would then be treated as a _majo:r city ,street° 3 Fu =rther study tae, made, on the Corona Rd-, interchange to see if a full - inter change .1 justifiable. or, if an off ramp from the Freeway from the south. would be adequate. 4. That McDowell, Rd.. be extended to Redwood Highway North as a major county thoroughfare. 6. That; the Peninari i.zrterchange should be ;exparided to a full interchange, 6o Further Study °be made. as to 'the problem of traffic intersections at "D' Street and East V�Tashi�ngton. Street with th :e Petaluma - N "apt Expressway. - 7e The grade.' Interchange at East Washington Street and the Freeway could possibly be„ a_ full. interchangea 8. A steady be :made' as - to the` feasibility of g ,sepa structures over the railroad and, an 4nferehange to control the flow of traffic. 9'o The' proposed Petaluma =Naps, Expressway be relocated on Payran Street. 10. T,hat Payran. S be: extended to connect with Magnolia St. that Magnolia. Sto be straightened and extended to connect with the Valley Ford Expressway; and`.the above route from East Washington. St. to .Valley Ford Expressway be. designated as :a major county thoroughfare. l "I" Street:and ''l`' St, Ext, be included as a major county thoroughfare. 1Z That Paula Lane and Gossage Ave. and their, connecting link be considered as a. major county thoroughfare, g t 1. After a brief disc�ussion the P.lannin D:iretyold a ctor rep ublic a. letter from the Petaluma Chamber: of Commerce. aurg7ng that.the Ci h.ean n the Sonoma County :Master Road Pland and present ;the community views. to the Sonoma County Planning Director° W�hereupon • an oral resolution to the effect that the Planning g Commission- condo=rs with the `report .as. given by th°e City Engineer was made sand it was -,recommended that the City `of Petaluma reserve the right to make revisions to the Count Master Road ,Plan during the Petaluma General Plan studies so that the p Y Y. e y- �• e - y and the Publi P lanning Commiss�.on , Chamber. of. Commerce - laps are full coor-;dinatedo The - further recommended that the! Cit Council hold a joi ns d`er the revisions riot go final :approval and: /.or .recommended modifications to co P of he Sonoma. Coup Masten Road Plan by the City to he County The resolution was then introdauc'ed y pp conded,by� Commissioner Parsons b Commissioner Po se and 'unani:mou'Sl dssed b all members re Y p �, pre • J'UL' Y 7 19 page 3 OFFICIAL PLAN LINES The Planning D rector grave a brief resaTn.e of what official plan lines are . and the effect it. :ha.s upon- cities, After a. bri -ef ;discussion :, it was the opinion of the Planning Commission: thatr an Offi,ci:a.l. Plan Lino should be adopted for Petaluma in order to p.r.'otect. future street rights of ways, Whereupon, an oral: resolution recommending try the City Caouncil that study by made jointly by the Planning Department: and Engineer Depar ment.. to, establish official. plan. lines of major thoroughfares in the City' of Petal ma, was introduced by Commissioner Parsons, seconded by Commissi:oner. Tibbetts and u.nan:i:mgOly passed by all members present, STREET PATTERN NORTHEAST O FREEWAY A s treet pattern P16 of the area northeast of. the Freeway which had been pre- pa red by the City Engineer and City Planner art 'he .request -of the City Council, was submitted .,and o tltne. i n. det,ai,l. by the Planning Director. The Comm ission was in. agreeix�ent'wi.th the: street potter n p :lran fore that area northeast of. the 0 acre well site. of the W y Freeway, uvhi iriclud'es a: r °o o5a.1. to cotxsi er the Water Compa :ny to be level :F.ed ��s a oornrntun�t ;- -w2:de City par�ko Whereupon,, P an oral resolx�,ti.ar�,, recc�mrnet�di ag try tl G1ty !Cot.i.nci.l. that t :l hey approve the plan and coordinate it with the. (o�u�.nr,�r 1n order ,that a become part of the interim General Plan, si�hjecr,. to tnodi ta,ciation. t t}., t,.m of }�r.cpar�a :ng the General Plan, was introduced by Commissioner Tibbet:ts,, seCODded, by Con- un issioner Sti:mson and ua nimou: l., passed by all. Tnemli,e.rs present. ADMINISTRATIVE AN D POLIC MATTERS A discussion was :held. relative to th setting of certain policies by the Planning Commission, The policies agreed upon a. e as follows- 1. Closing date for the Plahnxg Commission meeting agenda. items shall be 10e00 a: mo F':r,id'ay ;Before the meeting on the following Tuesday. Any items received, after this til e sho:11. bF left: to ffie discretion of the7 Planning Director as to whether these ite- s shall be a.dded to the' agenda or further study should. be made. 1 Inqu ri.es..,made to the Planning Commi's'sion.. before- tl�e pi ,. - appl ;i.cat on hats -:been °filed wt.l.l be discussed only on a general. basis. The discussion of specific sites will be considered Onl :y after proper application, hAs been Made. 3. Rec ommenda:t ores. to the County Planning Cbmmi:ssi.on, will be given as outlined by the Git;y council, " 4o Inasmuch a.s the c" . hanging of the Commission, meeting, dates wotfld conflict with the County Planning Commission meetings, it was decided ,to continue hold ".- g .the 'Pl:a.nni.ng C o. rirnissioli meet n O:s on the .1st a;nd Ord Tuesdays-'of the °month. JULY 7, 1959 page 4, ADMINISTRATIVE AND POLICY MATTERS continued 5. Pre-meetings should be continued in order to briefly go over each item on the agenda, It wasdeci.d.ed to hold over the discussion of home occupations and professional offices until the next meeting, ECTURALAPPROVAL CONT-.0 SITE PLAN AND ARCHITE P, L inahce to inchide site plan and archiLtectural A proposed revision to the zoning-ord approval control: 'in all zones except, R.- I and R - .2 was read and explained by the Planning Director, He explained that we now have a approval in the comme.rcial Wnept_qmd control of non-,resIdential buildings in a residential dis- trict,by - the requirement of, a, use permit,, but in order to insure proper s treet, storm drainage -and other' utility - imp.rovem entg in R- 3, zones we should have some control in th.6 developmem of R-:3 districts, Upon a - motion made by Commissioner, Popp and seconded by Commissioner - Parsorts, the Commission. Unanimously - ,,).:greed that. the z.oningordinance should- be revised to Include site plan and architectura.1 approval control in all zones except R - and—R-2 an d directed the Planning Director to submit these proposed regulations to the City Attorney so that the proper resolution could be drafted for the next meetirfo'. STAFF REPORTS, Mr. Coleman announced that he was advised .by the County Planning Director that the Board of Supervisors have encumbered the .money for their share of the Petaluma Area Genera 1. Plan cost, lie also stated that we are still wb.�rking with the County on the contract between - egg the County and Cityj r. ding the county's. share of the general plan, ADJOURNMENT There :being ;no further business to come before the -meeting, the meeting was adjourned,