HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council/PCDC Minutes 03/15/2004March 15,• 2004
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C'~ of'Petalr~a, C`al~foa~na
flflEETING Of PETALUNI`A COMNAUIVITY DE,U'ELOPMENT
COnIIMISSLON AND THE PETALUMA CITY COUNCIL
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PCDC/City Council Minutes
Monday; IUlarch 15, 2004 - 3:00 P.M.
Regular Meeting
1 CALL TO ORDER
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3 A. Roll- Ca_ II
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5 Present: Mayor Glass, Harris, Vice Mayor Moynihan, Thompson, Torliatt
6 Absent: Healy and O'Brien
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8 B. ,Pledge of Allegiance
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10 PUBLIC. COMMENT
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12 Sheri Lee Miller, Cinnabar Theatre, addressed the City Council regarding their upcoming
13 fundraiser to take place this weekend, which is a Murder Mystery Opera.
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15 A. J. Najafi, Monarch Antiques, Petaluma, addressed the City Council regarding A-Signs
16 (sandwich signs) that he was cited for outside his place of business.
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l8 COUNCIL COMMENTS
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20 Council Member Thompson asked that the City Council Meeting be adjourned in
21 memory of Evelyn Benedetti.
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23 Vice Mayor Moynihan. asked the City Council, in addition to Evelyn Benedetti, to adjourn
24 today's meeting in memory of Spencer Flournoy.
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26 Vice Mayor Moynihan continued by referencing the Citizeri's Advisory Committee Report
27 on Streets; and indicated it has' been one year and the City has not yet enacted their
28 recommendations. He commented on reconstruction monies and added there should
29 be a projecf CIP for th_e redevelopment area.
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31 Council Member Torliatt commented Santa Rosa is looking at a Green Building Program
32 and indicated she would like to see Petaluma try to get on board with a certified
33 program for Petaluma.
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35 Council -Member Torliatt thanked Mr. Ban for information he has shared with the Council
36 regarding Santa Rosa's Wastewater Treatment Plant.
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38 In conclusion; Council Member Torliatt .referenced comments made by Vice Mayor
-39 Moynihan regarding identifying streets for reconstruction in the redevelopment area and
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requested .staff .provide a report identifying those streets that would be dohe' with the
appropriated $3N1.
Council Member Harris expressed' his heartfelt thoughts to the Benedettis and Flourhoys
for their loss.
Mayor Glass commented on the massive program to attempt to beautify fhe downtown
through the enforcemen# of illegal-signage.
CITY MANAGER COMMENTS .
There were none.
AGENDA,CHANGfS AND DELETIONS (Changes to current agenda only.).
Mayor Glass 'noted that the Public Hearing regarding the Appeal by Delco Builders and
Developers, Ine, is expected to be continued to the April 5, 2004 City Council Meeting.
PRESENTATIONS/PROCLAMATIONS
The City Clerk administered the Oath of Office to Steve Hood as the newly appointed
Police Chief for the City of Petaluma.
1. gPPROVAL OF MINUTES - City Council and PCDC
A. City Council/PCDC.Meeting Minutes of'February 23, 2004.
At the request of Council, the spelling of "Petro" (not Pefroe) was
corrected on page. 6, lihe 3; and a correction to the dollar ,dmount of
$;16,;000 ,(not $16,000Q) was made to page 11, line 45. With those:.
corrections, the following motion was made:.
MOTION. by Council Member Torliatt to approve the Minutes as amended:
M/S Torliatt and Moynihan. IVIOIION CARRIED ON A 4-0-1-1 VOTE AS
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AYES; Ha"rris, Moynihan,. Torliatt and .Glass.
NOES:. None
ABSENT: O'Brien
ABSTAIN: Thompson
2. APPROVAL OF PROPOSED AGENDA
Approval of`Proposed Agenda for Council's Reguldr Meeting of April 5,.2004'.
Uice Mayor Moynihan reguest'ed a Review of the S-Y.edr Capital Imp[overnent
Program be'included on the proposed Agenda.
Council Member Torliatt ihdicated she would support discussing that item in
conjuhctioh with next year's budget. She~'would like to see ari update on the:
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l - Water Recycling and Sewer Treatment- Plant at the April 5 Meeting or the
2 following one; as well as a policy for appointing a Council Member when a
3 vacancy on the Council is created:
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5 City. Manager Bierman noted that the City Attorney has prepared an overall
6 review of the City Council Rules and Procedures, which would include addressing
7 a vacancy on the Council, and will bring it forward to the Council in the near
8 future.
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10 Vice Mayor Moynihan indicated he would like to see an overview of the
1 1 Wastewater CIP Projects as well.
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13 Mayor,Glass, in response to comments by the Council, indicated the delay of the
14 budget review was due to the March election and the uncertainty of the
15 outcome of that election on the State budget.
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17 City Manager Bierman noted updates were given to the Council at midyear and
18 in January. He noted the need to update the Council's Goals 8, Objectives and
19 added he is moving forward with the 2004-.2006 budget preparation.
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21 Vice Mayor~Moynhan indicated this budget year is not over and he would like to
22 see a presentation on the 5-Year CIP at the same time the Council receives a
23 _ presentation on the S-Year Implementation Plan:
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25 MOTIQ;N by Vice Mayor Moynihan to have the 5-Year CIP discussion placed on
26 the April 5; 2004 City Council Agenda. MOTION DIED due to a lack of a second.
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28 Mayor Glass indicated he does want to see a Goal Setting Session for the City
29 Council set sometime soon.
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31 MOTION to approve the proposed April 5, 2004 .City Council Agenda:
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33 M/S Thompson and Torliatt. CARRIED ON A 4-1-2 VOTE AS FOLLOWS:
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35 AYES` Harris, Thompson, Torliatt and Glass
36 NOES: Moynihan '
37 ABSENT: Healy and O'Brien
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39 Vice Mayor Moynihan indicated he voted "NO" was because he has been
40 waiting for this information for months.
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42 3. CONSENT CALENDAR
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44 MOTION to adopt the Consent Calendar as presented:
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46 M/S Torliatt and Thompson. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY,-
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48 A. Adoption (Second Reading) of Ordinance: 2177 N.C.S. Amending
49 .Petaluma Municipal Code Section. 1.118, "Claims Against the City" to
50 Authorize the City Manager to Settle Claims for Amounts of $20,000 or
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1 B. Resolution .2004=:033' N.C.$. Approving a Storm' Drain Reimbursement'
2 Agreement for Suncrest Estates Subdivision. (S'paulding/Moose)
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4 C. Resolution_ 2004-034 N:C:S. Awarding a, Construction Contract :for Final.
5 Phase of the FY 2003-..2004 Pavement Maintendnce Program. (Industrial
6 Ave.. and Petaluma Blvd. Af Stony Poihf Rd.). .Project No:. 03-2630-;1
7 (Formerly 03-9732-9). (Skladzien/Castaldo)
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9 D. ~ Resolution. 2004-.035 N.C.S.. Declaring Weeds Growing .Upon '.Parcels of
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11 Public and Private Property a Public Nuisance: (Ginn)
12 E. Adoption (Second Reading) of Ordinance 217.8`'N:C.S. Rezoning from the
13 existing "Study" Zoning classification to Planned Unit Development- (PUD)
14 Southgate Development.
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16 4. PUBLIC HEARING
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18 A. Discussion' acid Possible Action on ari Appeal by Delco Builders and
19 Developer, Inc., of the Site Plan aril Architectural Review C'om_rniatee's.
20 (SpARC) Decision to Deny the 46-Unit Single Family and 46-Unit Townhouse
21 Gatti/Stiatford Place Subdivision at 710 Sonoma Mountain Parkway. 04'-
22 APL-'0466 (Moore/Robbe) .This item was continued from the March 1
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2004 City Council Meeting:
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25 RECONfMENDATION: Uphold the SPARC decision and .deny the appeal,
26 requiring that the dpplicant revise the site plan to address the'~concerns of
27 fhe Site Plan and Architectural Review Committee.
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29 Resolution of the City Council of Petaluma Denying the Appe
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Delco .Builders 8~ Developers; Inc. of the Site Plan and Archite'cfural
31 Review Committee's Decision, to -Deny Stratford Place/Gatti
32 Subdivision of 710 Sonoma Mountdin Parkway APN 137-070-0,79.
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34 MOTION to continue this item to the April 5, 2004 City Council Meeting
35 afternoon session.
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39 5. UNFINISHED'BUSINESS- CITY COUNCIL AND PCDC
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41 A. .Mid-Term BucJgef Review of City Council, FCDC, .Enterprise ..Funds, CIP
42 Budgets., (Bierman) This Item Will Also. Include a Discussion and Possible
43 Ac#ion Regarding, the PCDC~ FY 2003-04 Mid-Year ,Financial Forecasf and
44 Budget Adjustments. (Marangella)
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46 Bill Thomas, Finance Director, ..gave an. overview of the Mid-Term Budget
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~ Report and .recommended .budget adjusfinents and Paul Maraiigella,
48 Economic Development and Redevelopmenf Director, gave an .overview
49 of the PCDC FY 2003-04 Mid-Year Financial Forecast and budget
50 adjustments.
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City .Council/PCDC discussion ensued regarding ..inter-fund loans from the
2 Central Business. District and what projects PCDC would like to see' over
3 the life of`the Redevelopment Agency Area.
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5 Vice Mayor Moynihan recommended an increase to $12.1 M for streets.
6 The City Manager responded there has been $3'M added this year for
7 streets, which will complete many miles.
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9 Council,Member Torliatt, with respect to the Auto Plaza Project, indicated
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12 Mr. Marangella, in response to Council question, indicated General Plan
13 Direc#or Pamela Tuft is working on the Denman Reach and he noted he
14 would like to see the parcel on Industrial. Avenue developed at the same
15 tune to increase sales tax revenue for the City. It is their intent to~use~fill on
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18 Council Member Torliatt indicated her desire to, .see a larger discussion.
19 take place regarding the use of that parcel/site and noted concerns with
20 .periling money on site preparation.
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22 Council Member Torliatt indicated she is supportive of the additional $3M
23 going to streets and additiondily would like to see a list of streets it will be
24 used for.
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26 In response to question by Council Member Torliatt, Housing Administrator
27 Bonne. Gaebler indicated the $300,000 for Lieb Apartments is for the higher
28 than expected acquisition and construction costs.
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30 Council Member Harris commented briefly on the Retail Strategy and Tax
31 Alloca#ion Bonds. H'e indicated he would like to hear more of Vice Mayor
32 Moyhihan's comments.
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34 Vice Mayor Moynihan stressed the. need to implement the
35 recommendations of the CAC and to use $12M for street reconstruction.
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37 City Manager Bierman strongly disagreed and noted the City may end up
38 using $12M, but it will be in conjunction with redevelopment projects.
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40 Council Member Torliatt stated her agreement with the City Manager and
41 indicated it is the current direction of the .Council to use those :monies to
42 increase retail opportunities. She stressed. the need to focus on how the
43 City can leverage its dollars when spending.
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45 Vice- Mayor Moynihan commented on the Washington Street
46 Improvements and stated his concern with roundabouts. He also
47 commented on the Petaluma Railroad. Depot, Phase II, paving project
48 and indicated. he doesn't want to do this unless there is a tenant willing to
49 reimburse the City for the costs. He feels it is premature to move forward
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1 City Manager Bierman indicated. the. money had already been allocated
2 for this project and voted on previously by the City Council.
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4 Council Member Torliatt indicated' the project is .more than just ~a ,parking
5 lot,, indicating. there is under-.grounding work to be done, landscaping,
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8 Mayor'David Glass inferjected his views on the Depot and redevelopment
9. ~ agency procedure as it relates. to blight.
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1 1 The City' Council recessed of 4x40 p, m: to 4x47 p: m.
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13 Vice Mayor Moynihan stated his concerns with how the project
14. administration fee,is processed.
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17 asked staff to track and review where there appears to 'be shortfalls° in
1$ revenue fo better budgetfor the upcoming year.
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21 .and added. those amounts projected for water' and .sewer projects; ,may
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24 Approval of PCDC Resolution'..2004=04 Approving Adjusfinent's to FY 2003'-
25 04 PCDC Budget.
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27 AAOTION to adopt'the PCbC !Resolution :Approving Adjustments to FY 2003-
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M/S Thom son and. Torliatt. CARRIED ON A 4-T-1' VOTE AS ;FOLLOWS:
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32 AYES: Harris,;T,hompson, Torliatt and Glass
33 NOES: Moynihan
34 ABSENT: O'''Brien
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36 Introduction (First Reading) of Ordinance. 2T:7~9 `~N.C.S. of;'the .City Councif
3'7 Amending' Ordinance No. 2T74 N:C:S. 'to Change 6erFain Appropriations
38 for the Operation of the City of• Petaluma from July 1, 2003' fo June 30,
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4:1 MOTION to introduce the ordinance:
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43 M/S Thompson and `Torliatt. CARRIED BY THE FOLI:OWING VOTE:
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46 .NOES: None
47 ABSTAIN: Moynihan
48~ ABSENT: O'Brien
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2 ADJOURN TO CITY COIINCiL CLOSED SESSION
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4 The City Council/PCDC adjourned to a Closed Session for the City Council at'S:10 p.m.
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6 PUBLIC_COMMENT
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10 CLOSED SESSION
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12 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-ANTICIPATED LITIGATION: Significant Exposure to Litigation
13 (Government Code §54956.9(b) (1 matter)
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15 CONFERENCE' WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR: ,(Government Code Section 54956.8)
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18 ^ Easement Over APN # 007-660-032 Adjacent to Petaluma River, Madison Village
19 Homeowners Association, Property Owner
20 Easement Over APN #007-041-005, Clover-Stornetta Farms, Property Owner
21 ^ Easement Over APN # 007-019-026 Scalamini/Sprout, Property Owner
22 City Negotiator: Michael Bierman
23 Negotiating Parties: City of Petaluma and .Respective Property Owners
24 Under PJegotiation: Price, Terms of Payment; or Both
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26 MONDAY, MARCH' 15 2004 -EVENING SESSION
27 7:00 P.M.
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29 CALL TO ORDER
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31 A. Roll. Call
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33 Present: Mayor Glass, Harris, Healy, Vice Mayor Moynihan, Thompson, Torliatt
34 Absent: O'Brien
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36 B. Pledge of Allegiance
37 C. Moment Of Silence.
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39 REPORT OUT OF CLOSED SESSION
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41 There was no reportable action taken.
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43 PUBLIC COMMENT
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45 Don Weisenfluh, Petaluma, addressed the City Council regarding the General Plan and
46 Urban Growth Boundary and encouraged them to look closely at densities.
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48 Jim Cornwell, Petaluma, addressed the City Council regarding an upcoming chess
49 Tournament on March 28th at Old Adobe School.
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51 Peter Tscherneff, Petaluma, addressed the City Council regarding world peace,
52 homelessness and gay marriages.
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1 Bill Phillips, Petaluma, addressed the City Council regarding. traffic circulation as it .relates
2 to the discussion for across-town conriector.
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4 Laurie ..Jarrett;. Huntington way, Petaluma, addressed `the City Council and asked that
5 they look irito putting speed bumps and safetysigns on herstreet.
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7 Elaine Lucia, ,Petaluma„ addressed. the City Council and. invited the Council .and public- to
8 a Community Access TV Show titled "Voices & Visions:." She indicated their opening
9 forum would be on Hate Speech and Wate Motivated 'Behavior ih our School's and
10 Community. The TV show will be taped March 18 from 7 to 9 p.m. on the Community_
1 1 Access. Channel.
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13 COUNCIL COMMENTS.
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15 . Council Member Thompson indicated Council Member O'Brien had coritaeted him and
16 ~ asked that the City Council Meeting be adjourned in memory of Evelyn .Benedetti.
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18 Council Member Torliatt indicated to Ms. Jarrett that her requestfor speed bump"s would
19 be forwarded; to the City Manager for review.
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21 Vice Mayor .Moynihan. commented he would like to see the meeting adjourned in
22 memory of'Spencer Flournoy.
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24. Vice Mayon Moynihan, reference: tfie G.erierdl Plan process, asked for a :fourth
25 alternative, which should be "the. existing land uses. He indicated he does not feel there is
26 a need fora lot of"change.
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28 Council Member Torliatt'indicated the Council needs to keep the length of time of'tie
29 General Plan in perspective as it relates fo land uses-projected to 201.8 and urged the
30 public to participate in the process.
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34 City Manager Bierman: noted correspondence received from former Police Chief Tom
35 Simms who sent thanks to the City Council, Department Heads, and staff for`thei~ support
36 while he was in Petaluma.
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38 6. Resolution 2004-036 N:C.S: APPOINTIIAENTS TO BOARD'S/COMMISSIONS
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40 Discussion and' Possible- Appointments to Vacancies Existing on:
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42 Building Board of'Appeals (One vacancy)
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44 Applicant: Brent Russell.
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46 MOTION to appoint Brent Russell. to'the vacancy:
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48 M/S Torliatf and Healy. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
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50 Personnel Board:There was no' appointment made to this Board at this time
51 due to a review of whether or not .to retain the Personnel Board is being
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Recreation, Music and Parks Commission (One vacancy).
Applicants: Joseph Noriel and Chris, Arras
Ballots were cast as follows:
Couh'cil Member Harris cast a ballot for Joseph Noriel.
CounciLMember Healy cast a ballot for Joseph,Nociel.
Vice Mayor Moynihan cast a ballot for Joseph Noriel.
Council Member Thompson cast a ballot for Joseph. Noriel.
Council Member~Tocliatt cast a ballot for Joseph Noriel
Mayor Glass cast a ballot for Chris Arras.
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Based on the ballots cast, Joseph Noriel was appointed to an unexpired term
expiring June 30, 2004.
a SPARC (One vacancy)
Applicants: David Rapp, Lawrence Reed, Mary Shearer.
Ballots were cast as follows:
. Council Member Harris cast a bdllot for Mdry Shearer.
Council MemberwHealy cast a ballot for Mary Shearer.
Vice Mayor Moynihan. cast a ballot for Mary Shearer.
Council Member Thompson cast a ballot for Mary Shearer.
Council Member Torliatt cast a b"allot #or Lawrence Reed.
Mayor Glass cast a ballot for Lawrence Reed.
Based on the ballots cast, Mdry Shearer was appointed to an unexpired term
expiring' June 30, 2004.
® Tree Advisory Committee (Two vacancies)
Applicant: James Meyer
MOTION 'to appoint James Meyer to a term expiring June 30, 2005:
M/S Torliatt and Healy. CARRIED. UNANIMOUSLY.
^ Youth Commission (Five vacancies)
Applicants: Deborah Eubanks, Whitney Hdll„$ill Hartman, Patt Herfindal
Ballots were cast to determine who received the three-year terms and vvho
received the two-year terms. The: results were as follows:
Deborah Eubanks appointed to.a term expiring. June 30, 2005.
Whitney Hall appointed. fo a term expiring Jurie 30, 2005.
Bill Hartman appointed'to a term expiring June 30, 2005.
Patt Herfindal appointed to a term expiring June 30, 2004.
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7. PUBLIC NEARING
Mardi. T5,:2004
A. Boulevard Apartments (Buckelew Programs): Resolution 2004,037 'N.C.S..
.Approving Mitigated Negative Decldrdtion;, Introduction (First Reading) of
Ordinance 21:80 N.C.S.. Rezoning -fhe Property Located at '945: Petaluma:
Boulevard 'North from CH-Highway Commercidl fo PUD-Planned Unit
District;
.Resolution 2004-.038 ,N.C'.S. Adopt ..Proposed Unit Development. Plan;
Adopt Proposed DevelopmentStanddrds~for PUD.
(Gaebler)
Bonne Gaebler; Housing Administrator, gave: the staff report on houshg•
issues.
Mike Moore, Director of Community Developmenf, presented an overview
of the planning issues`.. _
Katie Crecelius; Development Consultarit'for Buckeleyv, gave an overview
of the proposed project.
Mayor Glass. opened the public hearing.
Stephanie Lancer-.George, Petalumd; addressed the City. Council;
.indicating she has bi-poldr disorder herself and; noted the need for this
type of housing. She stated-her support fbr the proposed project:.
Marcie Stock, .:Petaluma; addressed the City Council ih opposition. to the:
.project; indicating he' does not believe the: City can, make: the
appropriate findings to allow :for such; a development..
John Morgan, Petaluma, addressed the City Council in support of the
project.
Tom Fry, Petaluma, addressed, fhe City Council in opposition to the project
and 'indicdted he, agreed. the City, would not, be able to make the
appropriate findings to dllow fior the development.
Dev Goetschius, Petaluma; addressed 'the 'City Council in support of` the.
project.
Jeff Ray,. Pefaluma, addressed the City Council ih opposition to fhe
project.
Jim March, Petaluma, addressed the City Council in support of the
project.
.Norm .Hilliard, Pefaluma, .addressed the City Couhcil in opposition to th'e
project.• -
Majitla Gibson, Petaluma Ecumenical'.Properties,: Petaluma; addressed the
City Council in.supp.ort ot'the project.
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Jeff .Harriman, McNear's & Mystic Theatre, Petaluma; addressed'-the City
3 Council 'in support of the project and informed the Council hewould be
4 willing to employ residents of B'uckelew.
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6 David Lukoff, Petaluma, addressed the City Council in support of the
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9 Tim Kellgren, Petaluma, addressed the City Council in support of the
10 project.
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Roy Bateman, Marin County Community Development Agency, San
13 Rafael, addressed the City Council in support of the project.
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15 Cathy Geary, Sonoma County Mental health, Santa Rosa, addressed the
16 City Councl`in support of the project.
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18 Forest Staggs, 'Petaluma, addressed the City Council in support of the
19 project.
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21 Len Svinth, Petaluma. Ecumenical Properties, Petaluma, addressed the City
22 Council in support of the project.
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24 Paula Cook, Petaluma Ecumenical Properties, Petaluma, addressed the
25 City Cquncil in support of the .project.
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27 Lynn Berard, Petaluma, addressed the City Council in support of the .
28 project.
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30 Bill Phillips, Petaluma, addressed the City Council in support of the project.
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32 Wendy Saint-Amans, Rohnert Park,, addressed the City Council, indicating
33 she has mental illness, stays on her medications and is fine. She stated her
34 support for this project.
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36 John Crowley, Petaluma, addressed the City Council in support of the
37 project.
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39 John Records, Petaluma, addressed the City Council in support of the
40 project.
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42 Hearing no further requests to speak, the public hearing was closed.
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4.4 Ms. Crecelius, in response fo Council questions, addressed parking space
45 issues and indicated there were no parking issues raised at the Planning
46 Commission review. She noted there was a traffic study done which
47 indicated there would be little impact on traffic due to this project. She
48 also ..indicated they would. work with the residents to fully understand all
49 parking for residents and visitors is on-site.
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51 Jay'Zlotnick Executive: Director of Bue:kelew Programs, indicated his
52 support for the proposed housing aril stressed these types. of, projects
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reduce the burden on taxpayers. He commented .Buckelew wants to
become part of the community and poihted:out residents will live. and.
work'in fhe commuhity.
In response to Council Member Torliaff's request, Mr. Zlotnick expanded
on the services. and facilities that are avdilable fo the residents, as well as
a comrnu_nity ,roam that could perhaps be available for public use. He
.commented on, counseling services. available to the residents and
poirited, -out °this project' is near ,public transportation, shopping and
pharmacies.. He concluded by commenting on the proposed open
space within the. project.
In response to question by Council ;Member Healy;. Mike Moore went over
the. discretionary action. before "the Council. He then responded, to
general questions regarding the General Plan and Zoning inconsistencies.
Council Member ,Healy remarked that sortie of the , arguments in
opposition to the project are inconsistent with each other Ne noted the
parking, ingress qnd egress issues are real,.'but they should be less with this
- • proposed project rather than, amixed-use. project. He c"oncluded by
`stating this .project has a superior'design given the constraints of the site...
Council Member'Healy made d MOTION to.approve the project
Council-Member Torliatt~on~r~~~i~t~d on trclffic clad indicated it ~J~I~ends~
on ~.vhE~~ ycr~ Ire - r~f~i r~~cir~,i tf,~er~ I~ ciuii~ a E i+~'~~f~ traffic ir:=~~ her`
n~I~1'll"JC~'llt_O'_~ ':^~lil1 t'::~_~ Chli cfl~ , '] JU ilOf fIICIl1; Cln~-~ ~_1 f"1~`:! el~fllentary'
school li~.; ~t~c i -1dj -1 _ grit t.~ tl ~~ ~h~ r ~i ~~~. SI ~~ ir~di~~, l i~d ~ ;,ter; ~ tie shares
the burdt~n.
She then ,referenced future dE; ielo,pment at Payrdn and Petaluma, Blvd.
.North; as welt as fhe cross-town connector, which would generate 'traffic.
-She indicated this projec'f impact would be less than significant and that
the land use and design is appropriate. She stated she feels the
community should be inclusive: and not exclusive:
Council .,Member' Thompson indicated this proposed' use is more suitable
than a commercial use,
Council:. Member Harris indicated. the easy vote would be a YES, because
of it being a Buckelew project; but '.to hire it' is a land use issue and one of
economic development. He commented'°on the potential expansion~of
the Police Department and additionally noted the B'uckelew .Program is a
good one.
Vice Mayor Moynihan indicated he respects both sides of the issue and
sfr"essed Buckelew and PEP are both good programs. HE .stated he
recognizes'.the need; for such services in the community but feels there are
alternative sites that would be snore appropriates. _He indicated, he feels it
comes. down to a land..use decision. He continued by stating he finds this
project in conflict with,.'the General Plan and wilt be voting ,against it for
that reason.. He pd'inted'out .commercial .businesses may be utilizing'the
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1 Buckelew parking spaces and stated, overall, he feels this is an inferior.site
2 for an all residential project.
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4 Council Member Torliatt confirmed that Buckelew would work with the
5 adjacent businesses to address their concerns regarding on-street parking
6 availability.
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8 Mayor Glass indicated his .support for the ,project' and stressed the
9 Council's decision to move forward with this would most likely save the
10 City litigation costs. He thanked Council Members Healy and Thompson
1 1 for their support for this project.
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13 MOTION to approve the Mitigated Negative Declaratioh:
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15 Resolution 2004-037 N.C.S. Approving Mitigated Negative Declaration for
16 the Boulevard Apartments PUD to be Located at 945 Petaluma Boulevard
17 North (APN 006-450-018)
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19 M/S Healy and Thompson. CARRIED ON A 4-2 VOTE AS FOLLOWS:
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21 AYES: Healy, Thompson, Torliatt and Glass
22 NOES: Harris and Moynihan
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24 MOTION to approve the Unit Development Plan and Development
25 Standards:
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27 Resolution 2004=038 N.C.S. Approving the Unit Development Plan and
28 Development Standards -for .Boulevard Apartments ,Planned Unit
29 Development.
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31 M/S Healy and Thompson. CARRIED ON A 4-2 VOTE AS FOLLOWS:
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33 AYES: Healy, Thompson, Torliatt and Glass
34 NOES: Harris and Moynihan
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36 MOTION to introduce the rezoning ordinance:
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38 Ordinance 2180 N.C.S. Rezoning the Property Located at 945 Petaluma
39 Boulevard North from CH-Highway Commercial to PUD-Planned Unit
40 District.
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42 M/S Healy and Thompson. CARRIED ON A.4-2 VOTE AS FOLLOWS:
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44 AYES: Healy, Thompson, Torliatt and Glass
45 NOES: Harris and Moynihan
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47 The City Council recessed at 9:05 p. m. to 9:15 p. m.
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49 8. UNFINISHED. BUSINESS
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51 A. Report and Discussion on the Timeline for Process to Relocate the Station 1
52 Fire House. (Bierman)
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City Manager Bierman gave an overview of whaf the public .process
would be with regard to the ~elocdton of the firehouse. He indicated
there are two process questi,ons~ 'that need to be addressed. First, is
determining the most appropriate site for` a possible relocation given
;existing' circumstances. He indicated this discussion requires significant.
.input from City .staff and a determination from the Council. These
discussions would also b.e held iri public. as part of a regular .City .CouneiJ.
meeting or even a designated special meeting later in April or May,.
He contihued by indicating the snore extensive public process would.
.occur after a site fora new firehouse was selected and acquired. The:.
participation of the public, at this point, could 'range from scooping the
environmental document to commenting on the defails of the
architecture; colors, materials,. etc. He added that once the process 'is
,established, it would be up -fo 'C'ommunify Development; working. closely
with the Fire Department, to move the. proposed fire -house from
conception through the various approvals. in accordance with the City
council's direction and the applicable policies and .regulations that' may
`apply. He concluded that' a timeline "for the process could begin as soon
as a basic project description is est,ab.lished; site planning and design.
have :reached an app.rop~iate level of detail and the entitlement steps
have been determined.
Council. Member Torlidtt suggested a .neighborhood meeting in the. four
Various sites being considered., as:well as a public meeting before the City
Council.
Council Member Thompson indicated his desire: to leave the site selection
up to the professionals and then have; a public meeting once the site 'is°
selected.
Public Iripuf
David Libchitz, Petaluma,. addressed the City Council, indicating they
need to determine criteria before selecting a site for the relocation of the
firehouse:
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Ratricia Tuttle Brown, Petaluma,, i:ir~ ~_~ tlir City Co~~r~cil, !ndicating
there should b~ ~a.i~ul~(ic hr ~~nd t~ ri_7v~ ihat'process once.the~site
is chc~a~~ ~.o~_~I~ i i-~ .. iric~~_ .. ir~~ ,ir ~ _~" ,~F~~e -~:'~ rd"why the relocation of
the firef^~~ ~ ~ ~ ` ~as r ~~ t ihclu _1ed it ~ rhi~ r n ~~`incas ~ f the G'entrnl'rPetryli;im
Specific Plan`C~~,i»nait,tre.
Stuart Hyde, Petaluma; addressed the City Council and stated he enjoys
the drive into town. and indicatded the Casa .Grande Motel is cute. and
representative of American architecture..
Skip Sumner, Petaluma, addressed the City Council and referenced
articles in Argus-Courier and Press Democrat Newspapers and pointed out
the Casa Grande Nlotel is only 1'72 blocks from the current firehouse., He
questioned why the surround neighborhoo'd'. would :need to have public
meetings regarding the location because the impacts would be the
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1 same. He indicated moving it only l'h blocks would be ideal because it
2 would. not ,further .impact the surrounding; residents. He. concluded by
3 stating,he has a business group that is interested in the reuse of the current
4 firehouse.
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6 Geoff Cartwright, Petaluma, addressed the City Council with. concerns
7 with the, public process and indicated when you don't have a public
8 process the community is injured.
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10 Council Member .Healy stated. he doesn't see this as a violation of the
1 1 public process'. He would support a workshop for community input and
12 then bring the issue back to the Council in short order.
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14 Vice. Mayor Moynihan agreed with Council Member Healy. He indicated
15 the dlternatiyes need. to be priced .out,. but he would prefer all the
16 alternatives to come back to the Council for review.
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18 Mayor Glass stated he has always felt there was a need to upgrade the
19 facility, and suggested the current firehouse site would be a good one for
20 ~ a restaurant.
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22 Council Member Torliaff asked staff for information on how much Transient
23 Occupancy Tax the Casa Grande Motel brings to the City.
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25 Council Member Thompson agreed that there should be a public process
26 and a community meeting.
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28 ~ Vice Mayor Moynihan suggested the public meeting could be at a
29 regular CounciLMeeting in May.
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31 Council Member Torliaff requested the Central Petaluma Specific Plan
32 Commiftee Members be included: in any public meeting notices
33 regarding the relocation of the firehouse. She also noted she is not
34 against the Casa Grande Motel site, she just wants to be sure the public is
35 involved in the site selection.
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37 B. Discussion and. Possible Direction on Rainier Avenue Cross-Towry
38 Connection/Highway 101 Interchange Alignment Options for Inclusion in
39 the Caltran. s. Highway 101 Improvement Project. (Tuft)
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41 Pamela .Tuff, General Plan Director, gave an overview of the proposed
42 alternatives.
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44 City Council general discussion took place regarding the various
45 alternatives.
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47 Mayor Glass noted he would like to see. the relative costs for the
48 alternatives, as that would drive his decision on the matter.
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50 Discussion ensued regarding. at-grade crossings as it relates to the
51 north/south alignment, as well as Alternative l and the connection to
52 ~ ~ Petaluma Blvd. North.
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Council.Member Moynihan indicated his support for Alternative a .
City Council. discussion continued regarding Rainier and the number of
lanes proposed; as well ds future development along that area.' -
Public Ingut '
John Cheney, Petaluma, addressed the City Council regarding the
Corona overpdss and 'indicated building.. ;in the floodplain. would be a
major mistake.. He ihdicated ;h'e feels a Rainier cross-town connector is a
pipe dream.
Richard Hillery, Petaluma, addressed :the Cify Council indicdti-ng he feels it
'is d good thing that' the Council 'is still looking at Rainier as; an option:. He
indicated he feels it wou'd relieve some of the bottleneck problems at .
Washington and would prov'ide'd befter traffic flow.
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Bill Phillips, Petaluma, addressed, the City Council and read a letter from
Matti Christensen into the record.... The letter encouraged the Council to ..
not seek or facilitate the- Rainier Extension..
Geoff 'Cartwright; :Petaluma,, addressed the City Council regardhg access
to the floodplain for develop"rnentp,ucposes. He stated his opposition to a
Rainier Exteision and added it would be a corporate welfare project:,
Diane Reilly'Torres,, Petaluma,. addressed the City Council indicating some
of here neighbors did not receive notice. regarding' this matted being
discussed: this evening. She added -she would like to see. alternate
ahalyses.done;and indicated.she had contacted'Caltrans and they`don'f
want to'have anything to do with this projecf. .
David Lbchitz, Petaluma;: addressed the Cify Council and. stated he is in
agreement with Nlr: Cheney and Mr. Cartwright. He indicated. Co_ tuna
Road would be d more effective alternative.
Mark Johnson; Nlenlo Park, addressed the Gity Council indicating his
company has an application for 300+~ apgrtrnents on Raihier on file with.
the.. City. He commented on th'e possibility. of an at-geode crossing at
Shasta.. Ne stated his support foe' Alterndtive #6, which is the village.
alternative. He :indicated the Cou,ncif should. move quickly, as` the
Chelsea approval is up next month. •,He urged the Council fo support a
Rainier Extension. '
Hank Flum, Petaluma, addressed the City- Council inquiring what the cost
would be loran extension; who pays for if and who will benefit.
Patricia Tuttle-Brown, Pefalumd, dddressed the .City"'Council indicating ahe
thought this .project was dead 'and,`wonders why Pamela Tuft is wasting'
her time. She also asked who would pay for it dnd who would benefit?
She concluded by~stating Rainier would: not fix a traffic problem and 'it
would only benefit` the developers. '
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-Matt Connolly, Petaluma, addressed the City .Council urging them to
3 ~ make a decision and get if before Caltrans and the Public Utilities
4 Commission. He indicated if it doesn'f happen, there is no loss. But, if the
5 City loses this window of opportunity, it would be a shame.
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7 w Vice Mayor Moynihan commented. on the costs for Alternative 1, which
8 ~ 'he felt was ball-parked at $13M for the interchange and underpass. He
9 suggested looking at developer in-lieu fees and indicated he would
10 support Alternative 1 and: ask the City manager to come back and flush
1 1 out the alternatives for the Rainier connection.
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13 ~ Council Member Healy indicated the Corona Interchange is still in the
14 General Plan process review. Fie comrriented on the Rainier alignment
15 ° for a cross-town connection and also indicated Alternative 1 makes the
16 ~ most sense to him. He indicated the need to see preliminary cost
17 estimates, for Corona and Rainier. He questioned and indicated he would
18 ~ like a more detailed understanding of where Rainier would connect to
19 _ ,Petaluma Blvd. North, the number of .lanes proposed and the PUC issues
20 for an at=.grade crossing at Shasta. He noted the City won't lose anything
21 by seeing this process out and would be better served by doing our own
22 environmental document regarding the cross-town connector.
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24 ~ He reminded the. Council that action can be taken and send it to
25 ~Caltrans. Cdlfrans will then bounce it back to SCTA.. He noted that at
26 SCTA, he made. the effort, along with Supervisor Kerns, to have an at-
27 grade crossing at Rainier included within the scope of the EIR and did not
28 get support for that. He added he does not have any reason to believe
29 that situation has changed. He stated he does not see this as a process
30 that will move this foiward, even though he completely agrees that we do
31 need to move forward and identify the best opportunity for across-town
32 connector and take some concrete. steps to make that happen. He
33 indicated the Council also needs to identify the location, the land that's
34 needed to be secured, and secure the right-of-way.
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36 Council Member Torliatt 'stated. given the explaridtion by council Member
37 Healy.: _f, the process 'that has already transpired; she indicated she
38 doesn't understand why we are going through this exercise again.
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40 Council Merriber Healy clarified what SCTA said `No` to was including this
41 kind of a project within the scope of the Novato Narrows EIR. They didn't
42 say Petaluma couldn't analyze this kind of a project on its own. What they
43 said. 'No' to was expanding the scope of the EIR that is already a very
44 complex document.
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46 In response to question by Council Member Torliatt, Council Member
47 Healy explained discussion could take place regarding this issue at a
48 .couple different levels. One level is to ask Caltrans to add this to the
49 Novato .Narrows scope of work for the environmental document. The
50 second level. is the City does have an ongoing General Plan process in the
51 community that, hopefully in the near term, -will result in a consensus in the
52 community as to what the best alternative is. That then can be pursued
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thr,,ou,gh a "separate environmental process. Whichever glterriative is
selected, be it, the Corona or Rainier alternative, it isgoing to touch US 101
and the Calfrans right-of=way and'we-will have to work with them..
Council Member Thompson indicated that consensus of the Council
appears to be Alternative 1 and he would like to. see the Council give st"tiff
direction to move forward"with,that cross-town connector alternative.
City .Manager" Bierman. confirmed what he heard as direction from the
Council was to still study the .Corona alternative as vvell~,as; add the Rainier
connection with Alternative 1,, Ultimately, the Council will. need to .decide
if`they want the" Corona or Rainier connection. Once ~thaf is ..decided, the
City can move forward. with talking with Calfrans. ,
Council Member Torliatt confir•_med the Council is ~ only talking, ;about
Alternative l where it basically sfops of the Petaluma River:. It doesn''t
show how it connects to the Westside:of town.
Vice Mayor ,Moynihan indicated there are two. processes, going :on and:
the. General Plan process needs to be egmpleted as it is approached.
There are alternatives of Corona and Rainier to consider. What he heard:
Council Member Wealy stating was the Council needs to get going on,
some of~ the other decisions, whether ,it be PUC crossings, design.
alternatives and the like. He indicated. he feels the d~ection~~would be to
ask'staff to ;go forward and' see if we can come'up with some dltecnative
designs relative to the Rdinier'.interch-tinge ;and being that back in: such a
way that we can go to d final design and pursue. the environmental work.
He indicated he would hesitate to delay that direction' based on what 'is
happening, to 'the adjoining, properties until the Generai Plan is complete.
He added' the Rainier alternative, on;'a parallel course; should, be fleshed,
out a little bit, working with th,e consultant and brought back with. some
alternatives. as a proposal. He indicated 'the City does have a Capital.
Improvement Program'fhat has been funded, 'thanks to some developer
in-lieu. contributions by Chelsea. He noted we have the monies to do
some of the initial design and' even the environmental work,.. d'ependirg
on how costly if gets. He indicated he concurs with Mr. Healy and
suggested that the General Plan process be completed with. the Rainier
and Corona alternatives being included, but at th'e same tune," come
back and further refine the design .line so that we can.-work' cooperatively
with the neighbors and `find out about the PUC: issues..
City Manager Bierman commented if fihe CouncP is .going to move
forward with studying Corona and Rainier; the process needs to be
finished out to figure out. which. alternative. is selected. If' Corona were
selected, we wouldn't have to worry about Rainier any longer: He
indicated what he heard Mr. Johnson say `was that he is going to•'move
forward and wants the City to move 'forward' with 'his development and
go to the PUC to see if, he can perfecf his crossing at"Shasta:, He_
encouraged the Council to let Mr. Johnson .get feedback fro. rn the PU.C
regarding his development. "
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Vice Mayor .Moynihan questioned what prevent Chelsea from going
forward with their project, the Johnson's going through with their project,
and .DSL going through with their project and no design line, per se,
hdving been evolved at that .point. What's to prevent them from
developing out and them not providing their fair share of contributions to
this project?
City Manager Bierman indicated he would be negotiating with them as
their projects come before the Council. The DSL site, under Alternative 1,
with everything that is there, would be plan lined.
Council .Member Torliatt interjected the preliminary designs that she has
seen of the DSL site actually doesn't have building in the area in which the
interchange is. She indicated it would .behoove them to not have any
development in that area for the fact they are probably betting and are
wanting an on and off ramp in that area, as well as the other property
owners that would benefit from having the interchange there. She can't
image that the properties there are. not going to keep that definitely in
their .minds. And, when any of those projects come before the Council,
someone is going to say something about that and include it in the
development plan.
Ms. Tuff indicated the Council, in 1995, adopted an ordinance, which
established a: precise plan line over certain property, which is still in effect.
She added that plan line does not -touch the Chelsea development.
ADJOURN
The City Council adjourned the meeting at 11:10 p.m., in memory of Evelyn Benedetti
and' Spencer Flournoy.
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David Glass;, Mayor
ATTEST:
dyle P tersen, City Clerk