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Planning Commission Minutes
April 14, 2009 -07:00
Present: Kathy Miller, Christopher Arras,Tanya Sullivan, Spence Burton,Jack Rittenhouse, Teresa Barrett
Absent: Will Dargie
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: March 24, 2009(07:02 PM)
Motion: Approve
Moved by Spence Burton, seconded by Christopher Arras.
Vote: Motion carried 6-0.
Yes: Kathy Miller;Christopher Arras;Tanya Sullivan; Spence Burton;Jack Rittenhouse;Teresa Barrett
Absent: Will Dargie
PUBLIC COMMENT: (07:02 PM)
None
COMMISSIONERS' REPORT(07:02 PM)
Commissioner Burton
Commissioner Arras
Commissioner Rittenhouse
Commissioner Sullivan
Chair Miller
CORRESPONDENCE
APPEAL STATEMENT: Within fourteen(14)calendar days following the date of a decision of the Planning
Commission,the decision may be appealed to the City Council by the applicant or by any other interested party. If
no appeal is made within that time, the decision shall be final. An appeal shall be addressed to the Council in writing
and shall be filed with the City Clerk. Said appeal shall be accompanied by the appeal fee as specified by Resolution
2002-1 14-N.C.S. as adopted by the City Council. The appeal shall state specifically the grounds for the appeal and
the relief sought by the appellant. (07:05 PM)
LEGAL RECOURSE STATEMENT: Persons commenting orally or in writing are advised to raise all pertinent
issues at this state of review so that possible solutions may be implemented or adopted at the earliest opportunity. If
you challenge the action taken by the,City of Petaluma in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you
or someone else raised during the public review process, or in written correspondence delivered to the City at or
prior to the conclusion of the public review process.(07:05 PM)
NEW BUSINESS: (07:05 PM)
PUBLIC HEARING: (07:05 PM)
I. 2009-2014 DRAFT HOUSING ELEMENT
Review and comment on the Housing Element and forward a recommendation to adopt a Negative Declaration and
forward both documents to the City Council. (07:05 PM)
Housing Administrator Bonne Gaebler
Chair Miller
Ms. Gaebler
Chair Miller
Ms. Gaebler
Commissioner Burton
Ms. Gaebler
Commissioner Rittenhouse
Ms. Gaebler
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Commissioner Rittenhouse
Commissioner Burton
Vice Chair Arras
Senior Transportation Planner Scott Duiven
Vice.Chair Arras
Mr. Duiven
Vice Chair Arras
Mr. Duiven
Vice-Chair Arras
Mr. Duiven
Commissioner Rittenhouse
Ms. Caebler
Commissioner Sullivan
Ms. Caebler
Commissioner Sullivan
Ms. Gaebler
Commissioner Sullivan
Vice Mayor Barrett
Ms. Gaebler
Vice Mayor Barrett
Ms. Caebler
Vice Mayor Barrett
Ms. Caebler
Vice Mayor Barrett
Ms. Caebler
Vice Mayor Barrett
Ms. Caebler
Vice Mayor Barrett
Ms. Caebler
Chair Miller
Vice Mayor Barrett
Ms.Caebler
Vice Mayor Barrett
Chair Miller
Bill Haener,asked a procedural question about the appendecies and whether or not they were available online.
Mr. Duiven
Mr. Haener
Chair Miller
Ms. Caebler
Chair Miller
Ms.Caebler
Vice Mayor Barrett
Chair Miller
Ms. Caebler
Assistant Community Development Director George White
Ms. Caebler
Vice Mayor Barrett
Ms. Caebler
Chair Miller
Commissioner Sullivan
Vice Chair Arras
Chair Miller
Vice Mayor Barrett
Ms. Caebler
Chair Miller
Commissioner Rittenhouse
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Vice Chair Arras
Ms. Gaebler
Commissioner Burton
Commissioner Sullivan
Chair Miller
Motion: Approve continuing public hearing to April 28, 2009, so that the Housing Administrator could address
concerns about labeling the responsible parties in the Housing Element.
Moved by Spence Burton, seconded by Tanya Sullivan.
Vote: Motion carried 6-0.
Yes: Kathy Miller; Spence Burton;Jack Rittenhouse; Christopher Arras;Teresa Barrett; Tanya Sullivan
Absent: Will Dargie
II. LOGAN PLACE, 1200 Petaluma Blvd.North
APN: 019-020-013
File: 08-SPC-0525-CR
Planner: Tiffany Robbe
The applicant is requesting approval to rezone the 2.6-acre vacant property at 1200 Petaluma Boulevard North to a
Planned Unit District(PUD)to allow for the construction of Logan Place: A 66-unit multi-family affordable
housing rental community. (07:52 PM)
Chair Miller recused herself and turned the meeting over to Vice Chair Arras
Vice Chair Arras
Senior Planner Tiffany Robbe
Vice Mayor Barrett
Interim Fire Marshal Cary Fergus
Vice Chair Arras
Interim Fire Marshal Fergus
Commissioner Burton
Interim Fire Marshal Fergus
Commissioner Burton
Ms. Robbe
Vice Chair Arras
Mr. Pascal Sisich
Architect Bob Iwerson
Vice Chair Arras
Mr. Iwerson
Vice Chair Arras
Commissioner Burton
Mr. Iwerson
Commissioner Burton
Mr. Iwerson
Commissioner Burton
Vice Chair Arms
Mr. Sisich
Vice Chair Arras
Mr. Sisich
Vice Chair Arras
Mr. Sisich
Vice Chair Arras
Mr.Sisich
Vice Chair Arras
Commissioner Burton
Mr. Sisich
Vice Chair Arras
Landscape Architect Kevin Levesque
Vice Chair Arras
Mr. Levesque
Vice Chair Arras
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Mr. Levesque
Vice Mayor Barrett
Mr. Sisich
Vice Mayor Barrett
Vice Chair Arras
Michael Estournes,Owner of Lakeville Autobody,which is adjacent to the project, had issues with the south
driveway and the possibility of tenants or guests parking on his property.
Commissioner Burton
Vice Chair Arras
Mr. Estournes
Vice Chair Arras
Mr. Sisich
Vice Chair Arras
Commissioner Sullivan
Mr. Sisich
Mr. Iwerson
Commissioner Sullivan
Mr. Iwerson
Vice Mayor Barrett
Mr. Sisich
Vice Mayor Barrett
Mr. Sisich
Vice Mayor Barrett
Vice Chair Arras
Mr. Sisich
Commissioner Burton
Mr. Sisich
Commissioner Burton
Vice Chair Arras
Mr. Estournes
Vice Chair Arras
Ms. Robbe
Vice Chair Arras
Ms. Robbe
Commissioner Sullivan
Ms. Robbe
Mr. Sisich
Commissioner Sullivan
Mr.Sisich
Commissioner Sullivan
Mr. Sisich
Ms. Robbe
Vice Mayor Barrett
Ms. Robbe
Mr. Sisich
Ms. Robbe
Vice Mayor Barrett
Ms. Robbe
Vice Mayor Barrett
Ms. Robbe
Vice Mayor Barrett
Vice Chair Arras
Ms. Robbe
Assistant Director White
Vice Chair Arras
Ms. Robbe
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Commissioner Burton
Ms. Robbe
Mr. Estournes
Commissioner Rittenhouse
Ms. Robbe
Vice Chair Arras
Vice Mayor Barrett
Commissioner Burton
Commissioner Rittenhouse
Commissioner Sullivan
Vice Chair Arras
Vice Mayor Barrett
Ms. Robbe
Commissioner Sullivan
Commissioner Rittenhouse
Commissioner Burton
Commissioner Sullivan
Assistant Director White
Ms. Robbe
Vice Chair Arras
Motion: Approve a recommendation to the City Council to approve a rezoning from mixed use MU-I A to
Planned Unit District and a Unit Development Plan and Development Standards with the modifications
therein to Condition No. 11 and 8, and also forward a recommendation to City Council to adopt the mitigated
negative declaration for the project.
Moved by Jack Rittenhouse, seconded by Teresa Barrett.
Vote: Motion carried 5-0.
Yes: Spence Burton; Jack Rittenhouse; Christopher Arras; Teresa Barrett; Tanya Sullivan
Absent: Kathy Miller; Will Dargie
III. LIAISON REPORTS: (09:57 PM)
a. City Council
b. SPARC
c. Petaluma Bicycle Advisory Committee
d.Tree Advisory Committee
Vice Mayor Barrett
Commissioner Rittenhouse
Vice Chair Arras
Commissioner Sullivan
Adjournment: The meeting adjourned at 10:01 p.m. (10:01 PM)
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