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Planning Commission Minutes
May 12, 2009 -07:00
Present: Will Dargie,Kathy Miller, Christopher Arras, Tanya Sullivan, Spence Burton, Jack Rittenhouse,Teresa
Barrett
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: April 28, 2009(07:04 PM)
Draft Minutes
Motion: Approve Approve Minutes from the meeting of April 28, 2009.
Moved by Will Dargie, seconded by Christopher Arras.
Vote: Motion carried 6-0.
Yes: Will Dargie; Kathy Miller; Christopher Arras;Tanya Sullivan;.Spence Burton; Teresa Barrett
Abstain: Jack Rittenhouse
PUBLIC COMMENT: (15 minutes maximum). The Commission will hear public comments only on matters over
which they have jurisdiction. There will be no Commission discussion or action. The chairman will allot no more
than five minutes to any individual. If more than three persons wish to speak,their time will be allotted so that the
total amount of time allocated to this agenda item will not exceed 15 minutes.
COMMISSIONERS' REPORT: (07:05 PM)
Tiffany Robbe, Staff Planner
Commissioner Burton
Commissioner Rittenhouse
CORRESPONDENCE: None (07:05 PM)
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
2002-114-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)
UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
(07:06 PM)
PUBLIC HEARING: OPENED
I. THE BIRCHES. 870 Wood Sorrel Drive
APN: 137-061-022
File: 05-TSM-0369-CR
Planner: Tiffany Robbe
The applicant is requesting approval to subdivide the 2.2 acre vacant parcel at 870 Wood Sorrel into 21 residential
lots and to amend the zoning to a Planned Unit District (PUD)and to adopt the associated development plan and
PUD standards. (07:06 PM)
Staff Report
Map
Ms. Robbe
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Commissioner Burton
Ms. Robbe
Commissioner Burton
Applicant Vin Smith
Council Member Barrett
Mr. Smith
Council Member Barrett
Mr. Smith
Council Member Barrett
Mr. Smith
Council Member Barrett
Mr. Smith
Council Member Barrett
Mr. Smith
Council Member Barrett
Chair Miller
Commissioner Arras
Mr. Smith
Commissioner Arras
Curt Bates,City Engineer
Commissioner Arras
Commissioner Burton
Mr. Smith
Ms. Robbe
Commissioner Burton
Ms. Robbe
Council Member Barrett
Mr. Smith
Commissioner Sullivan
Mr. Smith
Commissioner Sullivan
Mr. Smith
Commissioner Sullivan
Mr. Smith
Commissioner Sullivan
Commissioner Rittenhouse
Mr. Smith
Applicant Dan Hughes
Mr,Smith
Chair Miller
Commissioner Burton
Chair Miller
Council Member Barrett
Mr. Smith
Chair Miller
Council Member Barrett
Mr. Smith
Neighbor Dave Derby
Chair Miller
Council Member Barrett
Council Member Barrett
Commissioner Burton
Commissioner Dargie
Commissioner Rittenhouse
Commissioner Sullivan
Commissioner Arras
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Chair Miller
Commissioner Dargie
Chair Miller
Council Member Barrett
Commssioner Burton
Commissioner Rittenhouse
Commissioner Sullivan
Mr. Smith
Commissioner Sullivan
Chair Miller
Commissioner Rittenhouse
Chair Miller
Council Member Barrett
Chair Miller
Commissioner Rittenhouse
Chair Miller
Ms. Robbe
Chair Miller
Mr. Smith
Chair Miller
Commissioner Arras
Commissioner Rittenhouse
Mr. Smith
Chair Miller
Mr. Smith
Chair Miller
Council Member Barrett
Mr. Smith
Chair Miller
Ms. Robbe
Mr. Smith
Chair Miller
Commissioner Arras
Commissioner Rittenhouse
Commissioner Sullivan
Chair Miller
Ms. Robbe
Commissioner Arras
Chair Miller
Motion: Approve recommendation that the City Council adopt a Mitigated Negative Declaration for
the project, and approve a rezoning from Planned Community District (PCD) to Planned Unit
District (PUD) and the associated Unit Development Plan and Development Standards, and
approve a Tentative Subdivision Map with added conditions that drainage be maintained by the
1-IOA, that the storm drain inlets within Parcel A shall be stenciled with"Drains to Creek"
language, that the location of the public utilities at the Lots 1 and 21 PUE be confirmed, that
green building condition 7 includes language about special attention to water reduction and hot
water distribution efficiency, that condition 9 be expanded to include any other sycamores lost
because of the increase curb returns required by Fire, that condition 11 be reworded, that use of
CDD and Planning Division in the PUD Standards be revised, and that the treatment between the
turn-around and the Derby property line be modified to enhance privacy for Allegheny Court
residences, subject to SPARC review and approval. Also, the Planning Commission's
recommendation included the flexibility to eliminate one of the shared parking spaces at the turn-
around, to flip the house plan at lot 11 to reduce pavement abutting the Derby property line, and
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to increase the planting area between the turn-around and the Derby property line.
Moved by Jack Rittenhouse,seconded by Will Dargie.
Vote: Motion carried 5-2.
Yes: Will Dargie; Kathy Miller; Christopher Arras;Tanya Sullivan; Jack Rittenhouse
No: Spence Burton; Teresa Barrett
Il. LIAISON REPORTS: (09:12 PM)
a. City Council
b. SPARC
c.Petaluma Bicycle Advisory Committee
d. Tree Advisory Committee
Council Member Barrett
Commissioner Rittenhouse
Commissoner Arras
Commissioner Sulivan
Commissioner Burton
Ms. Robbe
Chair Miller
Adjournment: (09:16 PM)
The meeting adjorned at 9:16(09:16)
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