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Planning Commission Minutes
August 25, 2009 -07:00
1. ROLL CALL(07:09 PM)
Present: Kathy Miller, Christopher Arras, Spence Burton, Jack Rittenhouse,Teresa Barrett, Bill Wolpert
Absent: Mariane Hurley
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Approve minutes of May 12,2009 and June 23,2009(0709 PM)
Motion: adopt the May 12,2009 muinutes by Commissioner Burton and Seconded by Commissioner
Rittenhouse. The Planning Commissioners will review the June 23rd minutes to clarify whether Commssioner
Burton voted no or abstained from the motion to recommend to City Council the adoption of the draft findings of
approval of Categorical Exemption per CEQA as found in Attachement F of the Staff Report, for approval of
General Plan Amendment to designate Open Space for the Ellis Creek Annexation, adopt draft findings for approval
of prezoning, to adopt the PCD zoning classification, and Sphere of Infuence. Committee Member Wolpert did not
participate in the approval of the Planning Commission Minutes.
Moved by Spence Burton, seconded by Jack Rittenhouse.
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. (07:10 PM)
Janice Cader Thompson
Public Comment Closed
4. COMMISSIONER'S REPORT: (07:14 PM)
Vice Mayor Barrett
Interium Chair Miller
Commissioner Arras
Chair Miller
5. CORRESPONDENCE: (07:15 PM)
Chair Miller
Leslie Thompson, Assistant City Attorney
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
2004-028-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. (07:16 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. (07:16 PM)
8. OLD BUSINESS:N/A (07:16 PM)
Leslie Thompson, Assistant City Attorney
Commissioner Member Arras
Ms. Thompson
Chair Miller
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9. HISTORIC AND CULTURAL PRESERVATION COMMITTEE(07:16 PM)
NEW BUSINESS:TITLE: Burdell Building
APN: 007-132-033 &015
FILE : 09-SPC-0159
STAFF: Tiffany Robbe
An application has been received from David Martin for Historic and Cultural Preservation Committee review and
approval of facade and parking area modifications to the existing commercial building located at 405 East D Street
on the northeast corner of Lakeville Street across from the Petaluma train depot. The building is known as the
Burdell Building and as Petaluma.Ice and Cold Storage(07:17 PM)
BURDELL ATTACHMENT A
BURDELL ATTACHMENT B
BURDELL ATTACHMENT C
BURDELL ATTACHMENT D
BURDELL ATTACHMENT E
Tiffany Robbe, Staff Senior Planner
Chair Miller
Committee Member Wolpert
Chair Miller
Committee Member Rittenhouse
Ms.Robbe
Commissioner Rittenhouse
Ms. Robbe
Commissioner Arras
Ms. Robbe
Curt Bates, City Engineer
Commissioner Arras
Chair Miller
Vice Mayor Barrett
Ms. Robbe
Chair Miller
David Martin, Applicant
Commissioner Arras
Chair Miller
Commissioner Arras
Chair Miller
Commissioner Arras
Chair Miller
Commissioner Burton
Chair Miller
Commissioner An-as
Sandy Reed, Landscape Architect
Chair Miller
Commissioner Rittenhouse
Ms. Reed
Commissioner Rittenhouse
Ms. Reed
Commissioner Rittenhouse
Ms. Reed
Commissioner Rittenhouse
Ms. Reed
Committee Member Wolpert
Ms. Reed
Committee Member Wolpert
Commissioner Rittenhouse
Ms. Reed
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Committee Member Wolpert
Ms. Reed
Chair Miller
Open Public Comment
Chair Miller
Diana Painter, Architectural Historian
Chair Miller
Public Comment Closed
Committee Member Wolpert
Church Hildreth, Architect
Committee Member Wolpert
Chair Miller
Committee Member Wolpert
Mr. Hildreth
Committee Member Wolpert
Mr. Hildreth
Committee Member Wolpert
Mr. Heldrith
Committee Member Wolpert
Mr. Heldrith
Committee Member Wolpert
Mr. Heldrith
Chair Miller
Committee Member Wolpert
Commissioner Rittenhouse
Commissioner Arras
Ms. Robbe
Commissioner Arras
Ms. Robbe
Commissoner Arras
Commissioner Burton
Vice Mayor Barrett
Chair Miller
Committee Member Wolpert
Ms. Robbe
Committee Member Wolpert
Ms. Robbe
Chair Miller
Commissioner Rittenhouse
Ms. Robbe
Chair Miller
Leslie Thompson, Assistant City Attorney
Chair Miller
Motion: Approve To approve draft findings and draft conditions of approval. Add a condition that the cable located
above the parking lot on East D Street shall be put underground. This condition shall be added to the Engineering
Conditions as item number 25.
Moved by Christopher Arras, seconded by Jack Rittenhouse.
Vote: Motion carried 6-0.
Yes: Kathy Miller; Christopher Arras; Spence Burton;Jack Rittenhouse; Teresa Barrett; Bill Wolpert
Absent: Mariane Hurley
Adjourn the Historic and Preservation Committee
10. PLANNING COMMISSION NEW BUSINESS
TITLE: East Washington Place Draft EIR
APN: 007-251-001, 007-031-001, 007-241-002,007-473-001
FILE : 04-GPA-0681
STAFF: Betsi Lewitter& Derek Farmer
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Provide comment and receive public testimony on the Draft EIR for the proposed East Washington Place
development on a 33.74 acre site consisting of up to 362,000 square feet of retail uses and 16,000 square feet of
office uses. This project is located on East Washington Street and Kenilworth Drive adjacent to Hwy 101 on North
East and Sonoma-Marin fairgrounds to the South.West. (08:14 PM)
East Wash DEI R Staff Report
Chair Miller
Derek Farmer, Staff Senior Planner
Chair Miller
Commissioner Burton
Mr. Farmer
Commissioner Rittenhouse
Mr. Farmer
Steve Noack, Applicant
Commissioner Rittenhouse
Mr.Noack
Chair Miller
Vice Mayor Barrett
Chair Miller
Commissioner Arras
Mr. Noack
Commissioner Arras
Mr. Farmer
Commissioner Arras
Chair Miller
Mr. Farmer
Chair Miller
Commissioner Burton
Chair Miller
Bruce Quals, Applicant
Chair Miller
Vice Mayor Barren
Commissioner Rittenhouse
Mr. Farmer
Commissioner Rittenhouse
Mr. Farmer
Mr.Noack
Commissioner Rittenhouse
Mr.Noack
Vice Mayor Barrett
Mr. Noack
Vice Mayor Barrett
Chair Miller
Mr.Noack
Curt Bates, City Engineer
Commissioner Rittenhouse
Mr. Bates
Commissioner Rittenhouse
Mr. Bates
Commissioner Rittenhouse
Commissioner Burton
Mr. Bates
Leslie Thompson, Assistant City Attorney
Chair Miller
Commissioner Burton
Mr.Noack
Commissioner Burton
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Mr.Noack
Chair Miller
Betsi Lewitter, Contract Planner
Mr. Quals
Commissioner Burton
Mr. Quals
Mr. Bates
Commissioner Burton
Mr. Bates
Commissioner Burton
Vice Mayor Barrett
Mr. Bates
Chair Miller
Commissioner Burton
Ms. Lewitter
Commissioner Burton
Ms. Lewitter
Commissioner Burton
Mr. Bates
Commissioner Burton
Vice Mayor Barrett
Mr. Bates
Mr. Quals
Vice Mayor Barrett
Mr. Quals
Vice Mayor Barrett
Mr. Noack
Vice Mayor Barrett
Mr. Noack
Commissioner Burton
Mr. Farmer
Chair Miller
Commissioner Rittenhouse
Mr. Farmer
Chair Miller
Commissioner Arras
Mr. Farmer
Commissioner Arras
Mr. Farmer
Commissioner Arras
Mr. Farmer
Ms. Thompson
Commissioner Arras
.Mr. Farmer
Commissioner Arras
Ms. Thompson
Commissioner Arras
Mr. Farmer
Commissioner Arms
Mr. Farmer
Chair Miller
Mr. Farmer
Commissioner Arras
Mr. Farmer
Commissioner Arras
Mr. Noack
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Commissioner Arras
Mr.Noack
Vice Mayor Barrett
Mr.Noack
Vice Mayor Barrett
Mr. Farmer
Vice Mayor Barrett
Chair Miller
Vice Mayor Barrett
Mr. Farmer
Chair Miller
Commissioner Arras
Frank Penry,Traffic Consultant
Commissioner Arras
Mr. Penry
Commissioner Arras
Commissioner Burton
Mr. Penry
Commissioner Burton
Chair Miller
Mr. Noack
Chair Miller
Mr. Noack
Mr. Penry
Chair Miller
Mr. Bates
Chair Miller
Commissioner Burton
Mr. Farmer
Chair Miller
Vice Mayor Barrett
Mr. Penry
Commissioner Burton
Mr. Penry
Commissioner Burton
Mr. Penry
Chair Miller
Vice Mayor Barrett
Chair Miller
Commissioner Rittenhouse
Mr. Noack
Commissioner Rittenhouse
Chair Miller
Mr.Noack
Vice Mayor Barrett
Mr. Noack
Commissioner Rittenhouse
Mr. Penry
Commissioner Rittenhouse
Mr. Penry
Chair Miller
Commissioner Burton
Mr. Penry
Chair Miller
Open Public Comment
Mike Roselli, Northbay Constriction
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Rick Oberdorfer, Midstate Construction
Roger Nelson, Midstate Construction
Joey Dolinsek, Petaluma Skateboarder Assoc.
Judy Hillery
Scott Stegeman,
Chair Miller
Scott Stegeman
Monica Soiland, Midstate Construction
Connie Maddon
Carol Steif
Public Comment Closed
Chair Miller
Chair Miller
Commissioner Burton
Commissioner Burton
Commissioner Burton
Chair Miller
Commissioner Arras
Chair Miller
Commissioner Rittenhouse
Vice Mayor Barrett
Commissioner Burton
Chair Miller
Ms. Thompson
Chair Miller
Commission Burton
Ms. Thompson
Commissioner Rittenhouse
Chair Miller
Commissioner Arras
Vice Mayor Barrett
Chair Miller: We will at this time not make a reccomendation on the adequacy of the Draft Environmental Impact
Report, but will instead request that the final Draft Envirnnmental Impact Report come back to us for consideration
and possible recommendations to City Council.
Commissioner Burton
11.APPROVAL OF AGENDA: N/A
12. LIASON REPORTS (1 1:02 PM)
Vice Mayor Barrett
Chair Miller
Commissioner Rittenhouse
Vice Mayor Barrett
Commissioner Rittenhouse
Commissioner Burton
Commissioner Rittenhouse
Chair Miller
Commissioner Arras
Chair Miller
Vice Mayor Barrett
Chair Miller
Commissioner Rtittenhouse
Commissioner Burton
Commimssioner Rittenhouse
Commissioner Arras
Chair Miller
Commissioner Rittenhouse
Chair Miller
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Commissioner Rittenhouse
Commissioner Arras
Geoff Bradley, Staff Planning Manger
Chair Miller
13. ADJOURN (11:10 PM)
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