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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPlanning Commission Minutes 06/23/2009 Planning Commission Meeting 6-23-09 City of Petaluma, CA 611/2-Ltt.it City Council Chambers A 9 .7 City Hall,11 English Street So"r -A. _ Petaluma,CA 94952 \ fin/ i$5 9 Telephone 707/778-4301 /Fax 707/778-4498 E-Mail planting @ci.petaluma.ca.us Web Page http://www.ci.petaluma.ca.us 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 1 Planning Commission Meeting 6-23-09 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 2 Planning Commission Meeting 6-23-09 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) 3