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Planning Commission Minutes
June 23, 2009 -07:00
I. ROLL CALL
Present: Kathy Miller, Christopher Arras, Spence Burton,Teresa Barrett
Absent: Will Dargie,Tanya Sullivan, Jack Rittenhouse
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Approve minutes of May 12,2009(07:05 PM)
3. PUBLIC COMMENT: The Committee will hear public comments only on matters over which it has jurisdiction.
There will be no Committee discussion or action. The Chair will allot no more than three 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 be 15 minutes. (07:05 PM)
4. COMMISSIONER'S REPORT: (07:05 PM)
Commissioner Burton
Council Member Barrett
Commissioner Arras
Chair Miller
5. CORRESPONDENCE: (07:07 PM)
6. APPEAL STATEMENT: Within fourteen(14)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. (07:07 PM)
7. 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. (07:07 PM)
8. OLD BUSINESS: N/A (07:07 PM)
9.NEW BUSINESS: TITLE: City of Petaluma,annexation of the "Hill" Property
APN: 019-330-009
FILE N/A
STAFF: Pamela Tuft
Proposal for annexation of 74.9 acres adjacent to the City's recently constructed water facility. The proposal
includes a finding for a Class 8 Categorical Exemption to the California Environmental Quality Act;a General Plan
Amendment to designate the parcel as Open Space:prezoning of the parcel to P.C.D. (Planned Community District
consistent with the adjacent water recycling facility and public ownership)with a Floodplain overlay with an
amendment to the adopted PCD to include the open space reference to said parcel; and,annexation (including
amending the City Sphere of Influence)of the parcel to the Services)and County Serve Area No. 41 (multiple
services).
Address: Adjacent to 4104 Lakeville Highway
Parcel: Assessor's Parcel 019-330-009(07:07 PM)
HILL PROPERTY STAFF REPORT
Pamela Tuft, Special Projects Manager
Chair Miller
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Pamela Tuft
Commissioner Burton
Commissioner Burton
Pamela Tuft
Commissioner Button
Pamela Tuft
Pamela Tuft
Commissioner Arras
Pamela Tuft
Commissioner Arras
Pamela Tuft
Commissioner Arras
Pamela Tuft
Commissioner Arras
Pamela Tuft
Commissioner Arras
Council Member Barret
Commissioner Arras
Pamela Tuft
Chair Miller
Pamela Tuft
Chair Miller
Public Comment: Open
Public Comment: Closed
Commissioner Arras
Council Member Barrett
Commissioner Burton
Chair Miller
Commissioner Arras
Chair Miller
Pamela Tuft
Chair Miller
Commissioner Burton
Chair Miller
Commissioner Burton
Chair Miller
Council Member Barrett
Pamela Tuft
Chair Miller
Close Public Hearing
Motion: Move that the Committee recommend to City Council the adoption of the draft findings or approval of
Categorical Exemption per CEQA as found in Attachment F of the Staff Report, for approval of General Plan
Amendment to designate Open Space for the Ellis Creek Annexation as per Attachment G.to adopt the draft
findings for approval of prezoning to adopt the PCD zoning classification as found in Attachment H, and the
approval of the draft findings of Annexation and Sphere of Influence as in Attachment I.
Moved by Christopher Arras, seconded by Teresa Barrett.
Vote: Motion carried 3-0.
Yes: Kathy Miller; Christopher Arras;Teresa Barrett
Abstain: Spence Burton
Absent: Will Dargie;Jack Rittenhouse;Tanya Sullivan
Commissioner Burton explained his abstention, stating the project was an excellent project except for the potential
impact to feral cats through implementation of Municipal Code Section 9.14 and the associated potential fiscal
impact to trap and euthanize them.
Liason Report(07:37 PM)
Chair Miller
Commissioner Arras
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Chair Miller
Council Report
Council Report
Commissioner Barrett
Commissioner Burton
Chair Miller
Commissioner Arras
Chair Miller
10. APPROVAL OF AGENDA: N/A
I I. ADJOURN (07:40 PM)
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