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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPlanning Commission Minutes 09/08/2009 Planning Commission 8-8-09 City of Petaluma CA /AL U4 City Council Chambers :/_,„ �Y City Hall, 11 English Street 10;-44{ ,. p; • Petaluma,CA 94952 785$ Telephone 707/778-4301 /Fax 707/778-4498 E-Mail planning @ci.petaluma.ca.us Web Page http://www.ci.petaluma.ca.us Planning Commission Minutes September 8, 2009 -06:00 Present: Kathy Miller,Spence Burton, Jack Rittenhouse,Teresa Barrett Absent: Christopher Arias I. A. ROLL CALL(06:08 PM) B. ELECTION OF COMMISSION CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR: (06:08 PM) Eric Danly, City Attorney Chair Miller 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Approve minutes of June 23, 2009 and August 25, 2009(06:09 PM) PC MINUTES 062309 PC MINUTES 082509 Chair Miller Commissioner Burton Leslie Thomsen, Assistant City Attorney Motion: Approve Approve the minutes of June 23, 2009 Moved by Teresa Barrett, seconded by Kathy Miller. Vote: Motion carried 3-0. Yes: Kathy Miller; Spence Burton;Teresa Barrett Abstain: Jack Rittenhouse Absent: Christopher Arras Commissioner Burton Ms.Thomsen Motion: Approve the August 25,2009 Minutes of the Planning Commission. The Historical&Cultural Preservation Committee Meeting minutes will need to come back to be approved. Moved by Kathy Miller,seconded by Jack Rittenhouse. Vote: Motion carried 5-0. Yes: Kathy Miller; Spence Burton; Jack Rittenhouse; Christopher Arras;Teresa Barrett 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. (06:13.PM) Public Comment Open Chair Miller Public Comment Closed 4. COMMISSIONERS' REPORTS(06:13 PM) Commissioner Burton 5. CORRESPONDENCE(06:14 PM) Chair Miller Irene Borba Chair Miller 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- 1 Planning Commission 8-8-09 N.C.S. asadopted by the City Council The appeal shall state specifically the grounds for the appeal and the relief sought by the appellant. (06:14 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. (06:14 PM) 8. OLD BUSINESS: N/A (06:14 PM) 9. PLANNING COMMISSION NEW BUSINESS: (06:14 PM) A.TITLE: Consideration and possible action to determine conformance with the City of Petaluma General Plan and consistency with the public necessity, convenience and general welfare as to the following three ordinances which were referred to the Planning Commission by the City Council on August 11, 2009, and possible adoption of resolution(s)recommending adoption of the ordinances: STAFF:Geoff Bradley •Proposed Ordinance Amending Specific Sections of the Implementing Zoning Ordinance,Ordinance No. 2300 N.C.S. to Implement Consolidation of Planning Commission and Architectural Review Responsibilities in a Single Reconstituted Planning Commission; PROPOSED IZO AMMENDMENTS STAFF REPORT Attachment] Chair Miller Geoff Bradley, Planning Manager Chair Miller Eric Danly, City Attorney Chair Miller Commissioner Burton Mr.Bradley Commissioner Burton Mr.Danly Commissioner Burton Mr. Danly Commissioner Burton Mr. Danly Commissioner Burton Mr. Danly Commissioner Burton Mr. Danly Commissioner Burton Mr. Danly Commissioner Rittenhouse Mr. Danly Commissioner Rittenhouse Mr. Danly Chair Miller Mr. Danly Commissioner Rittenhouse Mr. Danly Chair Miller Mr. Danly Chair Miller Commissioner Burton Mr. Danly Chair Miller Mr. Danly Chair Miller Mr. Danly Chair Miller 2 Planning Commission 8-8-09 Mr. Danly Chair Miller Mr. Danly Chair Miller Mr. Danly Chair Miller Mr. Danly Chair Miller Commissioner Rittenhouse Mr. Danly Chair Miller Commissioner Burton Chair Miller Council Member Barrett Chair Miller Mr. Danly Chair Miller Commissioner Burton Mr. Danly Chair Miller Mr. Danly Chair Miller Mr. Danly Chair Miller Mr. Danly Chair Miller Public Comment Open Public Comment Closed Commissioner Rittenhouse Commissioner Burton Mr. Danley Commissioner Burton Mr. Danly Commissioner Burton Mr. Danly Chair Miller Chair Miller Mr. Danly Council Member Barrett Commissioner Arras joined the meeting. Mr. Danly Chair Miller Commissioner Rittenhouse Commissioner Anas Chair Miller Commissioner Arras Mr. Danly Commissioner Arras Mr. Danly Chair Miller Public Comment Re-Opened Bryant Monnihan Chair Miller Public Comment Closed Commissioner Burton Chair Miller 3 Planning Commission 8-8-09 Council Member Barrett Motion: Approve :To accept first two ordinances presented in Attachment I. Motion failed for lack of a second. Moved by Teresa Barrett. The motion did not receive a second and was lost. Commissioner Rittenhouse Commissioner Arras Mr. Danly Commissioner Arras Commissioner Burton Mr. Danly Commissioner Arras Council Member Barrett Mr. Danly Chair Miller Commissioner Rittenhouse Commissioner Burton Mr. Danly Chair Miller Mr. Danly Commissioner Burton Commissioner Burton Commissioner Arras Mr. Danly Commissioner Arras Chair Miller Commissioner Burton Mr. Danly Commissioner Burton Chair Miller Council Member Barrett Chair Miller Council Member Barrett Council Member Barrett Commissioner Burton Mr. Danly Commissioner Burton Mr. Danly Chair Miller Commisisioner Burton Motion: Withdrawl: Commissioner Burton withdrew original motion:to reject items placed before us and recommend to City Council that they not be adopted. Moved by Spence Burton,seconded by Teresa Barrett. Motion: : We have considered all aspects of proposed ordinances and can not recommend to the City Council adoption of these ordinances because we do not find them consistent with the required public necessity convience and welfare as called for in the proposed findings. Moved by Spence Burton,seconded by Teresa Barrett. Vote: Motion carried 4-1. Yes: Kathy Miller; Christopher Arras; Spence Burton;.Jack Rittenhouse No: Teresa Barrett Chair Miller Chair Miller B. TITLE:North River Landing APN: 006-163-040,041, and 044 FILE: 08-SPC-0395 STAFF: Irene Borba An application has been submitted by Chris McCarthy as the applicant/agent for the North River Landing, L.P. representing the property owner Jay Palm for site plan and architectural review(design review)for a proposed 4 Planning Commission 8-8-09 project to be located at 368,402,414 Petaluma Boulevard North, APN 006-163-040, 041, and 044. The project will consist of four high-density parcels incorporating retail/office(approximately 20,600 sq.ft.),apartments(114 apartment units), and 80 units for an assisted living facility. In Lots 2, 3, and 4, 15%of the units will be on-site affordable housing units. (08:02 PM) NORTH RIVER LANDING STAFF REPORT NORTH RIVER ATTACHMENT I NORTH RIVER ATTACHMENT 2 NORTH RIVER ATTACHMENT 3 NORTH RIVER ATTACHMENT 4 NORTH RIVER ATTACI-IMENT 5 NORTH RIVER ATTACHMENT 6 DRAFT INTIAL STUDY NORTH RIVER ATTACHMENT 6 TRAFFIC IMPACT STUDY NORTH RIVER ATTACHMENT 6 ADDENDUM LETTER NORTH RIVER ATTACHMENT 6 CULTURAL RESOURCES REPORT NORTH RIVER ATTACHMENT 6 CULTURAL RESOURCE PEER REVIEW NORTH RIVER BIOLOGICAL REPORT NORTH RIVER ATTACHMENT 6 PRELIMINARY GIOTECHNICAL REPORT NORTH RIVER ATTACHMENT 6 GEOTECHNICAL FEASIBILITY EVALUATION NORTH RIVER ATTACHMENT 6 ENVIRONMENTAL NOISE ASSESSMENT NORTH RIVER ATTACHMENT 6 ENVIRONMENTAL SITE ASSESSMENT NORTH RIVER ATTACHMENT 6 HYDROLOGY STUDY NORTH RIVER ATTACHMENT 6 FIRE FLOW CALCULATIONS NORTH RIVER ATTACHMENT 6 MITIGATION MEASURES NORTH RIVER PLANS I OF 2 NORTH RIVER PLANS 2 OF 2 Irene Borba, Senior Planner Ms. Borba Chair Miller Council Member Barrett Ms. Borba Council Member Barrett Commissioner Rittenhouse Ms. Borba Commissioner Rittenhouse Chair Miller Applicant Chris McCarthy Mr. McCarthy Applicant Tony Battaglia Mr. McCarthy Chair Miller Commissioner Burton Commissioner Arras Curt Bates, City Engineer Commissioner Arras Commissioner Burton Mr. Bates Commissioner Burton Mr. Bates Frank Penry, Traffic Engineer Council Member Barrett Mr. Penry Commissioner Burton Mr. Penry Commissioner Burton Mr. Bates Commissioner Burton 5 Planning Commission 8-8-09 Mr. Bates Commissioner Burton Council Member Barrett Mr. McCarthy Council Member Barrett Mr..McCarthy Council Member Barrett Mr. McCarthy Council Member Barrett Applicant Dave Alden Council Member Barrett Mr. Alden Council Member Barrett Mr. Alden Council Member Barrett Ms. Borba Council Member Barrett Ms. Borba Council Member Barrett Mr. McCarthy Council Member Barrett Commissioner Rittenhouse Mr. Alden Chair Miller Commissioner Rittenhouse Chair Miller Commissioner Rittenhouse Mr. Alden Commissioner Rittenhouse Applicant Rod Scaccalosi, Landscape Architect Commissioner Rittenhouse Mr. Battaglia Commissioner Rittenhouse Mr. Battaglia Commissioner Rittenhouse Mr. Battaglia Commissioner Rittenhouse Mr. Battaglia Commissioner Rittenhouse Mr. Battaglia Commissioner Rittenhouse Mr. Battaglia Commissioner Rittenhouse Mr. Battaglia Commissioner Rittenhouse Mr. Battaglia Commissioner Rittenhouse Mr. Battaglia Commissioner Rittenhouse Chair Miller Commissioner Arras Mr. Penry Commissioner Arras Mr. Bates Commissioner Arras Mr. Bates 6 Planning Commission 8-8-09 Commissioner Arras Mr. Bates Commissioner Arras Ms. Borba Commissioner Arras Mr. Bates Commissioner Arras Mr. Bates Commissioner Burton Mr. Bates Commissioner Arras Mr. Penry Commissioner Arras Chair Miller Mr. Bates Chair Miller Commissioner Burton Mr. Peary Commissioner Burton Mr. Alden Commissioner Burton Mr. Alden Chair Miller Public Comment Open Elizabeth McBride Paul Osmundson Ross Jones Jane Hamilton David Keller Chair Miller Public Comment Closed Council Member Barrett Mr. McCarthy Council Member Barrett Mr. McCarthy Council Member Barrett Mr. McCarthy Council Member Barrett Mr. Alden Council Member Barrett Mr. Alden Council Member Barrett Commissioner Burton Mr. Alden Commissioner Burton Chair Miller Commissioner Rittenhouse Commissioner Arras Commissioner Rittenhouse Commissioner Arras Ms. Borba Commissioner Arras Chair Miller Commissioner Arras Chair Miller Council Member Barrett 7 Planning Commission 8-8-09 Mr. McCarthy Council Member Barrett Mr.Bates Council Member Barrett Mr. Penry Chair Miller Commissioner Burton Mr. Bates Commissioner Burton Commissioner Rittenhouse Council Member Barrett Commissioner Rittenhouse Council Member Barrett Commissioner Rittenhouse Chair Miller Leslie Thomsen, Assistant City Attorney Ms. Borba Council Member Barrett Ms. Borba Council Member Barrett Ms. Borba Chair Miller Ms. Borba Chair Miller Council Member Barrett Chair Miller Geoff Bradley, Planning Manager Chair Miller Ms. Thomsen Council Member Barrett Ms. Thomsen Chair Miller Council Member Barrett Mr. Bates Chair Miller Mr. Bates Chair Miller Commissioner Arras Mr. Bates Commissioner Arras Mr. Bates Chair Miller Motion: Approve To adopt Mitigative Negative Declaration with Exhibit A the Mitigation Monitoring Plan as attached,to changing references from "should"to "shall" with respect to noise mitigation measures. Moved by Spence Burton, seconded by Christopher Arras. Vote: Motion carried 5-0. Yes: Kathy Miller; Spence Burton; Jack Rittenhouse; Christopher Arras; Teresa Barrett Ms. Thomsen Chair Miller Council Member Barren Chair Miller Mr. McCarthy Commissioner Rittenhouse Mr. McCarthy Chair Miller Mr. Bradley 8 Planning Commission 8-8-09 Chair Miller Ms. Thomsen Chair Miller Council Member Barrett Chair Miller Commissioner Arras Chair Miller Commissioner Arras Mr. Bates Chair Miller Mr. Bates Chair Miller Motion: Approve The Planning Commission approved the North River Landing project subject to the findings and conditions of approval as amended: • The mitigation measures for the noise section of the initial study/mitigation monitoringplan shall he revised from"should"to"shall". • Design Review Finding#4 shall be revised to change references to the City of Petaluma General Plan 2025. • Condition# 7 shall be revised from"may vary in response"to"may increase in response". • Under the Public Works(Engineering Division)of the conditions of approval change"prior to issuance on any construction"to"prior to issuance of any construction". • Condition#24 shall be revised to:"[he Oak Street geometric cross-section shall be-consistent with Section A on Sheet 3.2 and shall include the following cross section:2- 10 foot travel lanes;8 foot parking lanes and 12 foot wide sidewalk sections and Class 3 bike singange and/or"Sharrows" on both sides of the street. Bike signage and/or"Shai'rows"shall be provided on Water Street, The Applican •shall be required to work with City staff to accomodate the future addition of two egress lanes on Oak Street at the intersection of Petaluma Boulevard North." • Under the Fire Marshal conditions in the general section modify from"comply with all applicable code requirements as determined by the Fire Marshal for 1-I occupancy"to"comply with code requirements as determined by the Fire Marshal and/or Building Official". • Modify condition#64 noting that the landscape plan shall be revised to ensure that trees are a minimum 15 gallon size. Moved by Spence Burton, seconded by Christopher Arras. Vote: Motion carried 4-1. Yes: Kathy Miller; Spence Burton;Christopher Arras;Teresa Barrett No: Jack Rittenhouse 10. APPROVAL OF AGENDA: N/A (I 1:06 PM) 11. LIAISON REPORTS: (11:06 PM) Council Member Barrett Commissioner Arras Chair Miller 12. ADJOURN (11:07 PM) 9