HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 04/19/1999April 19, 1999 Vol. 33, Page 23
t MINUTES
z OF A REGULAR MEETING
3 PETALUMA CITY COUNCIL
a MONIDAY, APRIL 19, 1999
5 ROLL CALL 2:00 p.m.
6 Present: Healy, Torliatt, Cader-Thompson, Maguire,
~ Vice Mayor David Keller, Mayor E. Clark Thompson
a Absent: Hamilton
9 COUNCILWOMAN HAMILTON
to Mayor E. Clark Thompson noted that Councilwoman Hamilton's absence is because her
ii doctor asked her to stay home to nurse her cold so that when she goes east to visit her
tz mother, who is having major surgeries, that the Councilwoman will not share a cold with her.
t3 PUBLIC COMMENT
to Geoff Cartwright -noted that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
is regulations about building on the flood plains shows two sample residEnces that are
16 constructed above the flood level. One residence is built on pilings and displaces no water
i~ and the other is built on fill and does displace water. He asked the City Council to be mindful
rs of that difference.
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COUNCIL COMMENT
zo Councilmember Janice Cader-Thompson -would like to have the City send a .letter to the
zt Board of Supervisors stating the City's position of supporting the Bohemia Ranch -
zz Waterfall Park purchase in order to keep it as a publicly accessible and publicly owned
z3 property.
za It was moved by Councilmember Matt Maguire and seconded by Vice Mayor David Keller,
zs since the item has come up since the agenda was posted and there is a need to take immediate
z6 action, to add this item to the agenda.
27 Ayes: Healy, Torliatt, Cader-Thompson; Maguire,
zs Vice Mayor David Keller, Mayor E. Clark Thompson
29 Noes: None
3o Absent: Hamilton
31 The Council agreed to ask staff to communicate with the Board of Supervisors asking that
3z they .look favorably on obtaining Bohemia Ranch -Waterfall Park as an. Open Space
33 purchase and that land should be, kept open for~public access.
34 Councilmember Pamela Torliatt -noted that the Butter and Eggs Day parade is scheduled for
35 this Saturday at Noon.
36 Vice Mayor David Keller - re the Novato Narrows - he received a note from .Susan Wolford
37 of the Sonoma County Transportation. Authority on the project study report from Caltrans
3s regarding the pending meeting to discuss the study report and the next steps toward doing
39 the Environmental Impact Report or EIS.
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i It was noted the meeting is a .preliminary session of a small .number of people from .Sonoma
z County. There is a similar meeting planned for Marin County people. In the future, they said
3 the meetings will be held jointly with Sonoma and 1Vlarin people being invited.
a Councilmember Pamela Torliatt -requested that there. be a City Council agenda item soon on
s the joint use of the old :railroad depot. The Chamber of Commerce :has been denied one
6 request by MTC for a.grant. The other grant they sought has had a deadline extension. This
~ grant requires that a .municipality be the sponsor. City Manager Fred Stouder has suggested
s that the Chamber of:Commerce request the City work with- them on this project.
9 Vice Mayor David Keller -wants .more information from the Planning Director about illegal
io fill at Adobe Lumber. What are they doing with. zero-nett-fill requirements, and what, are they
i i doing with the surface water flow? Parallel to that, he raised. the issue. of the Tom Rose
iz property where there is' truck parking just ofd Petaluma Blvd. North. near Stony Point. He is
i3 getting calls on this issue; and he would like a status: report on the property owner's
is compliance with the conditions.
is Mayor E. Clark Thompson - he has spoken to the Planning Gc-mmission on the Tom. Rose
i6 issue.. Some. conditions have not been met. S'ometh'ing is going to be happening in the: next
i~ week or so, and he will be happy to advise the Council what transpires.
is MINUTES
i9 The minutes for April 5 were approved as amended:
zo Page 7, Meeting is being held in memory of Harold A. Mazza,. CIPA
i~ Page 10, Line 16 add, `It was moved. by Councilmember .Matt Maguire and seconded by
zz Councilmember Michael Healy to allow the proposed motion to be heard .under Rule IV. 2 of
zs the Council's Rules for Procedure at: a: date.. certain.
za Ayes: Healy,, Maguire,; Vice Mayor Keller
zs Noes: Torliatf, IvlayorThompson
z6 Absent: Cader Thompson; Hamilton'
z~ Line 29, the street name is `Sturcon' not. `Stircom'
za Line 41, add `on Sonoma County Water Agency property' after "improvements"
z9 Line 25, change `computer program' to `pen and paper'
so Page 11, Line 9; .change:..... ,the pedestrian .;access should. be placed on the `southwest' corner
si of the Martin property.
3z Line 22, change `Vice Mayor David Keller's son's plan' to.... Keller and son's plan....
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CONSENT CALENDAR
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The following items which are noncontroversial. and which have been reviewed by the City
Council and staffwere enacted by one motion which was introduced by Councilmember Matt
Maguire and seconded by Councilmember Janice Cader-Thompson.
Ayes: Healy, Torliatt, Cader-Thompson, Maguire, Vice Mayor David Keller,
Mayor E. Clark Thompson
Noes: None
Absent: Hamilton .
CLAIMS AND BILLS
RESO. 99-88 NCS
la Resolution 99-88 NCS approving Claims and Bills #80522 to #80957.
is RESO.99-89 NCS
16 MOBILE HOME RENT -ADMIN. FEE
17 Resolution 99-89 NCS approving the Mobile Home Rent Stabilization Administration Fee of
la $15.00 per year per mobile home space covered by the Mobile Home Rent Stabilization
19 ordinance. This is half of the 1998 fee.
zo RESO. 99-90 NCS
zl LANSDOWNE LANDSCAPE ASSESSMENT DISTRICT
zz Resolution 99-90 NCS initiating proceedings to establish Lansdowne Landscape Assessment
z3 District to maintain the public areas within most of the new subdivision (formerly Heritage
za Subdivision). Lansdowne was formerly called Heritage Subdivision.
zs RESO. 99-91 NCS
z6 LANSDOWNE LANDSCAPE ASSESSMENT DISTRICT
z~ Resolution 99-91 NCS ordering improvements to Lansdowne Landscape Assessment
za District. Lansdowne was formerly called Heritage Subdivision.
z9 ADOPT ORD. 2087 NCS
3o MARTIN HISTORIC-PLAZA
31 Adopt Ordinance 2087 NCS rezoning a 1.9 acre parcel located at 1197 East Washington
3z Street from R1-6,500 Single Family to Planned Unit District. Introduced by Matt Maguire
33 and seconded by David Keller on April 5.
3a ADOPT ORD. 2088 NCS
3s HISTORIC DESIGNATION -MARTIN HISTORIC HOME
36 Adopt Ordinance 2088 NCS to rezone a 1.9 acre parcel at 1197 East Washington Street to
37 allow an Historic District Overlay at this location. Introduced by Matt Maguire and
3s seconded by David Keller on April 5.
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ADOPT ORD. 2084 NCS
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UNIFORIVI.FIItE CODE
z Adopt Ordinance 2084 NCS adopting the 1997 Uniform Fire Code: Introduced by
3 Councilmember Pamela Torliatt and seconded by Vice Mayor David Feller on Apri15.
.ADOPT ORD. 2085 NCS
WATER PRESSURE FOR FIRE SPRINKLERS
6 Adopt Ordinance 2085 NCS ..amending. Municipal. Code ,Section 15.Of3:230 -Use of pump to
~ elevate or increase water pressure. With. the approval of the Fire Marshal and the City.
s Engineer, this amendment will allow booster pumps to be connected to the private property
9 side of detector cheek valves, in industrial and commercial fire, sprinkler standpipe
io applications, if such pump 'is designed with controls systems .and/or engineered calculations
i ~ that -will not allow the. pump to reduce the. city water pressure belov~,~ 20 pounds per quare
iz inch. Introduced by Councilmember Matt. Maguire and seconded by Councilmember Pamela
13 Torliatt on April. 5.
is ADOPT ORD. 2086 NCS
is 1997 UNIFORM;BUILDING.OODES
i6 1997 UNIFORIVI'HOIJSIN.G CODE
~~ 1997 UNIFORIVL CODE. ABATEMENT OF DANGEROUS BUILDINGS
is 1997'MECRANICAL CODE
i9 1997 PLUMBING CODE.
zo 1997 'SWIMMING POOL, SPA & HOT TUB' CODE
zi 1997 SOLAR ENERGY CODE
zz 1996. NATIONAL ELECTRIC CODE
zs 1997 .SIGN .CODE
za 1997 CODE F.OR BUILDING CONSERVATION
zs Adopt Ordinance 2086 NCS adopting the following codes:
zs 1997 Uniform Building Code
z~ 1997 Uniform Housing Code
zs 1997 Uniform Code for Abatement of Dangerous Buildings
z9 1997 Uniform Mechanical Code
30 1997 Uniform. Plumbing Code
31 1997 Uniform Swinuning Pool, Spa & Hot Tub Code
3z - 1997 Uniform Solar Energy Code
33 1996 Uniform National Electric Code
3a .199'7 Uniform Sign Code
3s 1997 Uniform Code for Building Conservation
36' .1997 Analysis of Revision to Uniform. Building Codes
37 Introduced by Councilmember Matt .Maguire and seconded by Councilmember Pamela
3s Torliatt on April 5.
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i RESO. 99-92 NCS
z POND INFLUENT PUMP STATION UPGRADE
3 Resolution 99-92 NCS approving plans and specifications and awarding contract to Pacific
a Mechanical Corporation, 250 Annalisa Drive, Concord CA 94520, for $4,370,000. The
s project budget of $5,567,800 is also approved.
6 RESO. 99-93 NCS
~ CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT AND ENGINEERING SERVICES
s POND .INFLUENT PUMP STA'>cION
9 Resolution 99-93 NCS approving professional services agreement for construction
io management and engineering services for $460,880 (construction management services at
ii $418,880 plus $42,000 contingency) with. G. S. Dodson & Associates during construction of
iz the pond influent pump station upgrade project.
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is RESO. 99-94 NCS
is NAME LUCCHESI TENNIS COURTS AFTER BONNIE THOMAS
~6 Resolution 99-94 NCS naming the Lucchesi Tereus Courts after long time tennis enthusiast,
i~ teacher, original member of Petaluma Tennis Association, tennis coach and athletic director
is at Ursuline High School. Introduced by Councilmember Matt Maguire and seconded by
19 Councilmember Janice Cader-Thompson.
20 Ayes: Healy, Torliatt, Cader-Thompson, Maguire,
2 i Vice Mayor David Keller, Mayor E. Clark Thompson
zz Noes: None
23 Absent: Hamilton
za CLOSED SESSION
zs At 2:30 p.m. the City Council went into Closed Session to have a CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL
zs -EXISTING LITIGATION (Subdivision (a) of Government Code §54956.9, Aigner, et al. vs. City of
z~ Petaluma, et al. Sonoma County Superior Court Case No. 220938. There was nothing to report out of closed
za session.
z9 ORD... 2089 NCS
3o REGISTER DOMESTIC PARTNERS
31 Introduce Ordinance 2089 NCS permitting the City Clerk to Register Domestic Partners.
3z The ordinance will be on the May 17 agenda for adoption along with a resolution establishing.
33 a fee for the registration. The following persons spoke:
34 Don Huberty, Santa Rosa - he is angry at government for, moving this way. O.ur society, is
35 junking the wisdom of 3,000 or 4,000 years.
36 Linda Hyland Burris, 825 Middlef eld, United Church of Christ -thank you for recognizing
37 domestic partnership in the City of Petaluma. I am not here to debate the issue of domestic
3s partnership. That is not your job. It might be my job, but not your job. This is a justice
39 issue. It is a civil rights issue. Petaluma has long been known as a family. community. There
ao still exists a small town community feeling here. It is 1999, over the past couple of decades
ai the definition of family has expanded. A committed relationship with or without partners.
az Some people are not able to marry: This is a civil rights issue. Thank you for your step
a3 forward- for the employees.
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i Eileen Alexander; 684 Draco Drive -what is being desecrated, this issue is grown too big to
z be decided by this small body. Have a full citizens. vote. Please represent us; do not speak
3 for us. Give us the opportunity to let all of us decide this issue.
a Pearl Evans, 622 Baker -for an 'individual to take an immoral path is self-destructive. For a
s society to encourage immorality is self-destructive of that society: If we destroy that basic
6 unit, there will be fatherless children. We can see why we have so many moral problems
~ now. You should -not elevate roommates to a status higher than it is.
s .Alan Colton, 1023 Santa Cruz, Rohnert Park -You support the concept. of `doing your own .
9 thing is doing the right thing:' The State has. not "yet arrived at that conclusion:.I don't know
io why the City Council should lead the way. This undermines the security of our partners.
i i Statistics show that abuse of children of domestic partners is growing. This should be voted
iz on by the people rather than the Council.
13 Ron Hunt, 925 Wood Sorrel Drive -Cohabitation and'. domestic partnership are not a good
i4 base: Statistics 'have 'shown that there is more domestic. abuse and violence in these
is situations. Does not support putting women and children at risk.
i6 Brian Hoover, 34 Jason Court, pastor -six of ten people are women. that are single, this is
i~ our City. The cost of keeping social programs operating is high. :More and rriore teens. are in
is dysfunctional. homes. Children and 'young. adults gravitate to this. We are going to" pay 'for
19 the cost of this .situation. We drink. the water of "the wells our forefathers built:
zo Judy Courier, Pastor United Methodist Church.. -she .affirms the. City's January action for the
z i employees. She does not see this as a modification of the law .governing marriage:: Its effect
zz of providing protection for a portion of the community that would otherwise be
z3 disadvantaged. Does :not see this action as having. any effect on that understanding. It" is just
z4 and right that people who ive in a stable relationship such as this would allow.
Zs Terrance Garvey," $3 Maria Drive -asked. the City Council to place this issue on the ballot for
z6 the citizens to vote on the matter. This is such a controversial issue.
z~ Jim Alexander -how was it decided' that this decision be made by the City Council :and riot
za sent to the .public for a vote? It has been::my experience in the pasf in many cases the decision
z9 has already been made before the formal meeting.
3o David Miller, St. John's Episcopal Church - what. is the purpose ~r the intent of this to begin
31 with? The avenues are, there to legally join ,p:eople ;together. 'People can .retain lawyers to
3z prepare such documents. Leave it to the :State to take action.
33 Greg Mitchell =applauds the City Council for taking this action.
34 Introduced by Councilmember Matt Maguire and econded' by Vice Mayor David Keller.
35 Ayes: Healy, Torlatt, Cader=Thompson," Maguire,
36 Vice Mayor David Keller, Mayor E. Clark'Thompson
37 Noes: None
3s Absent: Hamilton
39 PUBLYC :COMMENT
4o John and Ann. Risk fi om -P"enngrove mentioned thatthey would like the lights at the :golf
41 driving range aimed towards the ground more than they -have been because_ they shine into
4z their bedroom.
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ADJOURN
2 The Council adjourned to dinner at Dempsey's.
3 RECONVENE 7;OO p.m.
4 Present: 'Healy, Torliatt, Cader-Thompson, Maguire,
s Vice Mayor David Keller, Mayor E. Clark Thompson
6 Absent: Hamilton
~ PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
s Steve Block led the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag.
9 MOMENT OF SILENCE
io. PUDLIC COMMENT
i i - Bruce Lundquist -Cader Farms is turning off water July 1, not happy, wants
iz modification to the Landscape Assessment District.
13 - Steve Block -more on FAA and his feeling they should have submitted approvals on
14 Cross Creek. He wants the City Council to withhold approval for the grading of Cross Creek
is 4 until the FAA situation is resolved to his satisfaction. He wants to know more about a high
i6 water redesign that may not be used. Is concerned about wetlands and the FAA approval or
i~ non-approval of same.
is - Nicolas McInley - is concerned about the FAA ruling.
i9 - Gayla Newburg - is concerned about the FAA ruling. She lives on Warrick Court and
ao says there is no ramp~to Arroyo Park, no lights, too many birds, wetlands worry her, has o
2i special needs child.
22 - Jill Francis -regarding Cross Creek, she shares neighbor concerns.
z3 - Diane Tones -Butter and Eggs Day Parade, confused about public notices, should.
as put detention ponds around city in the urban separator.
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COUNCIL COMMENT
z6 - Vice Mayor David Keller -Regarding Cross Creek, he wants a record of accidents
z~ around airport; wants clarification from Planning staff what is the applicant's responsibility
2s regarding getting approvals from outside agencies; the assertions made that the airport
z9 .manager had signed off on the project: did this happen? Was it ever approved by the Airport
3o Commission? He agrees the grading permit should beheld until the answer is received from
31 the FAA. What is the status of the request on removing 12 parcels from flood plain? City
3z Attorney Richard Rudnansky said that the FAA has not responded yet.
33 - Councilmember Pamela Torliatt -the Butter and Eggs Day parade is Saturday at
34 Noon.
3s - Mayor E. Clark Thompson -said that Councilwoman Jane Hamilton is not present
36 because she is tending her mother who has recently had major surgery
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PROCLAMATIONS
3s Mayor E. Clark Thompson read proclamations proclaiming Earth Day =April 22 and Loyalty
39 Day the first day of May.
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z GOOD NEWS
3 The Mayor read. the good news that the COPPS grant for Police has been .approved for
a $300,000. The money will be used to hire: four police..officers who will be assigned to the
s Auto Theft Task Force. Three ,of the offivicers will be lured for overtime reduction. The
6 funding will come at $:100,00.0 per year from the COPPS office in Washington, bC. Also,
~ the Petaluma Health Care District said that the Police will be receiving a $20,000 check ..for
a Domestic Violence. CounselinglAdvocacy services.
9 Randy Wyatt,. Public Works Supervisor - on 'his own time he replace the red curb in front of
io Petaluma High School.
ii ABSTAIN
iz Councilmember Pamela Torliatt announced she will. abstain from the Parkway Plaza
13 discussion to eliminate any perception of a conflict of interest. She has represented a client
is who has dealt with, Bill White's firms. Mayor E. Clark. Thompson will abstain to .eliminate
is any perception of a conflict of interest. He has -communicated with the Fair .Political
i6 Practices Commission and they advised., verbally there is no conflict, but until that is
i~ confirmation is received in writing, he was advised by the City Attorney to abstain.
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19 PARKWAY PLAZA SHOPPING CEN~'ER DISCUSSION
zo Planning Director Vin Smith described the center and showed a drawing of'the proposed site..
2i The truck delivery traffic will come ,from the most .northerly U. S. Highway 10.1 exit to
Zz Petaluma, travel to Sonoma Mountain Parkway; then southward to Riesling. The trucks.
z3 would go up .Riesling, around the rear of the market o reach the truck unloading dock which
za is planned to be on the .southerly side of the building. The trucks will exit onto Sonoma
zs Mountain Parkway and travel northerly. There is a Council approved storm. water detention
z6 pond for that site as well as for several. other developments, in the area, ;Heritage, Subdivision
z~ now called Lansdowne; Capri Apartments, Tuxhorn's subdivision and- this commercial -area.
za The following persons spoke:
z9 Barry Bailus, Graystone Creek - We were. led to believe this store would. be an,upscale store
30 like Mo11y Stone's. We need.. a shopping center and a super market. This. is not as upscale as
31 he thought. It is not good to .have rio access to the shopping center' from Sonoma Mountain
3z Parkway. There: will be a junior high in the area also: He is concerned about truck- traffic
33 going up Riesling. It should come off of Sonoma Mountain Parkway.
3a 'Stephen DeLapp, 13 Stratford. Place- - a notices doesn't mean approval,, this should be a
3s neighborhood development. The: traffic study only looked. at what was approved. Wants the
36 traffic study to look at other possibilities.
37 Sally Noble, 5 Stratford Place -Concurs with Stephen DeLapp. Come to ,Riesling yourself
3a and look at the, traffic: There are 97 houses and 100 aparfm_ents and 200 to 400 more
39 shoppers in the area. competing. Has .seen stores fail.- Move the park .arid the shopping
ao center. The timing of the meetings and notice concerned her: Twenty two of thirty two
ai homes are occupied.. Vote No.. Opposed to the plan as:it stands now.
az Carol Cruse, 2 Chaucer Place - in accord with previous speakers. Traffic and. children are
43 her worries also.
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i Dan .Hale, 1 Sheffield Place - is a new resident. Most of his points have been addressed.
z Vote No until issues are addressed. No one has mentioned safety of children. Lessen traffic.
3 onRiesling.
a Michael Rodgers, 2 Stratford Place -the traffic report is old. No objection to the shopping
s center. Traffic is the main concern. Guests have to park on Riesling. With the new
s apartments, Riesling is not a very wide street. It isn't an upscale store. It won't be
~ conducive to leisurely walk, if shopping center goes in. Have main to market off of Sonoma
s Mountain Parkway. Agrees with others.
9 Mae Cook, 13 Stratford Place -agrees with the foregoing persons. Riesling is a
io neighborhood road. It is not built for this. What are the hours of the businesses? She has
i i security concerns, dry cleaning is environmental problem. How tall are the lights. What are
i2 the delivery times. Vote No.
13 Victoria Idiart, 1 Chaucer -wants upscale market. This little street can't handle all the traffic
is planned, 100 new apartments, 97 homes, 1 school.
is Marianne Baty, 844 Marble Way -Would welcome a new shopping center. This would take
i6 away .shopping from downtown.
i~ Janet Martinez, 1791 Inverness Drive -Prefers that this would not take place on Riesling. It
is could be moved to another location that is less intrusive. Scale this down. Do not want this
19 in our neighborhood. She wants a book store and an ice cream store and talked about vehicle
ao emissions.
Zi Debra Baretta Rogers, 5 Chaucer Place -would like to see residential area remain residential.
z2 Put it near Orchard Supply. Riesling is considered a thoroughfare. Please define that.
z3 Sonoma Mountain Parkway is one, but Riesling is not. We have no parking for guests and
2a have to use Riesling,
zs James Rogers, 5 Chaucer Place -supports the rest. of his neighbors. They have hit every
z6 .point. Move this near the Cinema. Thinks there has to be things changed. The main entrance
z? should be from Sonoma Mountain Parkway. There should be an additional stop light. The
za road in back should actually be a road not just a truck access. You are crazy if you think this
z9 is going to work.
3o David Bongi, 1806 Heather. Lane -supports the center. You have to travel to Safeway or
3r Albertsons now. More people should be notified on something like this.
3z Jeff Zaun, 1805 Heather Lane -has concern.. about the size of the development. Consider
33 landscape with the park for a buffer or more to Orchard Supply.
sa. Diane .Torres; Rainier Avenue - is concerned about trees. You should plant trees above the
3s river. Detention ponds should be a separate assessment district. She wants a gas station
36 there. She thinks it will help distribute traffic.
37 John Cheney; 55 Rocca Drive - he is concerned about the retention pond. See if this is really
3s going to work. Sure you need a grocery store. .
39 Christina Sears, 5 Stratford -likes the area. It is friendly. There are lots of kids. It smells
ao good. It is a nice place to ride a. bike.. We need to look ahead at what this will look like in ten
ai years. This is too ambitious. The Junior College will get bigger. There will be more traffic.
az More people will come. Doesn't think you can see there is a negative impact. Not impressed
a3 with the Santa.. Rosa store. Would prefer to see a park there., Security is a concern.. There
as will be transients attracted to the area.
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i Peter Kanamura, 1790 Inverness,Drive - he is concerned about traffic; traffic speed; where
z are the bus stops, will there be a new traffic study, and will the median. strip fronting Riesling
3 remain? On - .he asked about _ offering in the park,. will police watch traffic speeds, will the
4 shopping center be closed for a portion of the night, and, will there be 24 hour. security to turn
s off alarms, On landscaping - he suggested' 24" or 36" boxed trees there are no evergreens in
6 the landscaping plan so in winter ali trees will be bare, and camphor trees are susceptible tb
~ snapping in high winds. Other matters of concern include. a request for downcast lighting;;
s size, location .and number of signs; refuse container screening; height of the building, :and will
9 there be a noise study before completion of the site? In the future, projects of this.magnitude
io should be disserrunated to a larger area such as 1000 feet rather than the usua1300 feet..
i i Laurie Kanamura, .1.790 Inverness Drive -Thank you for listening to -the various opinions :and
iz concerns about traffic,: the size and ratio of the supermarket. to the size ~of the property:
13 LaWandaHarris, 1.S'tratford Place -.gave her time to Thomas Greenman.
i4 Thomas Greenman,, 1 Stratford Place - he will be impacted significantly from the project. He
is was informed- of a commercial site across Riesling-Road but. such approval. is open. to full
16 scale rebuttal by any who wish to contest it. The extent. this: will rely on Riesling, Road.. is
i~ troubling. Those who favor the development would not tolerate such a development: on their
is street. This has so far proved to be a mistake no one is willing to admit to because of
19 financial or occupational ties. There will be. a bottle. neck: Traffic; w11f be bad.
zo Traff c will create clearly predictable obstacles for efficient. response of emergency vehicles.
zi May those: who favor the proposed use of Riesling Road as principalartery to. and from the
zz center be willing; to show the blood on their hands when a .child. gets hurt, maimed; or .killed.
z3 because the inevitable; traffic problems ignored by this lI conceived plan fail to be.
z4 acknowledged. Use this land fore a park.
zs Dan Benedetti, Clover Stornetta Farms - He complimented the .speakers for the civility of
z6 their protest. We can deliver .milk at whatever time of day is convenient. for= the.
z~ neighborhood. The owners have a 35' year old supermarket. inSanta Rosa. The Gong family
za are independent entrepreneurs who are trying .to come to' Betalunia. He :hopes., cool:. heads will::
z9 , continue to prevail and. a positive decision will be made for the Gong family Grid for
3o Petaluma.
31 Geoff Cartwright, 55 Rocca. Drive - he has his concerns about the. detention pond. What .are
3z the peak flows? Who down stream will flood,when the river overflows? He :doesn't want to
33 see any incremental flood increases.
34 Steve Arago, 1140 Daniel Drive --. he described. the work .that several volunteers. of the
3s various committees have done.to make. the transition between the shopping center and the
36 city park a pleasant one. The City does not have sufficient funds to construct park "facilities
37 at this time,. so the work that is planned on the. City's -park site will. be very .helpful in the
3a overall appearance of'the site. They have changed the planter strip and designed an area. that
39 will be a comfortable .landscaped outside area where folks can. come together'tb .:enjoy the
ao park and watch the people in the park.
ai Phil Greshner, Z06 Mt. Vernon'Way -This was a surprise: For .all. the reasons mentioned by
4z theothers; please look for an alternate .site:
43 Sheila Weisberg, 2 Sheffield - G&G is anything but upscale. They run Gales that bring.. people
44 from everywhere.. This will bring traffic. That is inappropriate. He will be living across the
as street from the shopping center: Reconsider what you .have here. He concurs with
46 everything that has been said. Ryder has misrepresented this and he livid with them:
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i Dan Lutz, 840 Marble Way - he is in favor of this. He lived in Rohnert Park when Roger
z Wilco came in. It worked' out well. This will work out well. He is excited about it.
3 Hank Flum - is concerned about. the detention pond. Riesling flooded some years ago.
a Wants staff to present to the community an understandable explanation how this (detention
s pond) will serve the area.
s Kimmy Lee -Was shocked to learn about the shopping center. It is a very dangerous place
~ for kids. How are they going to grow up? Please create a good neighborhood instead of an
s angry one.
9 Kevin Ancic, 743 Riesling -everything has been said. He commented on the traffic noise of
io trucks which keep backing up. Opposes idling cars in front of our houses. Vote No.
i i Chris Clark, Lexington -this has been changed. My fence was going to back up to the
i2 shopping center. Riesling folks put up a stink to have Riesling go through and there was
13 going to be a stop sign. Why couldn't things be ,kept to the original plan? Put a stop sign
is where the cross walk is on Riesling. Is the lighting going to be 24-hours a day? What about
is ballfield lights. How late are they going to be on?. Truck traf;Eic is a potentially big problem.
i6 T. J. Lowe and Jody Lowe;. G & G Market -thanked the people for coming' and
i~ expressing what they want in a shopping center. That will be helpful. The store in Santa
is Rosa has been operating since 1963. It began as a 10,000 square foot store and has
19 grown a couple times to a 100,000 square foot store. The Petaluma store as proposed is
20 55,000 square feet including storage. We want to make this work. We want to make
zi this a place where you want to come. We want to deliver value to the community. We
z2 want this to be a community market. They plan to include a butcher department, bakery
z3 department bank, home meal replacement section, a delicatessen area as well. Regarding
2a truck delivery times, we will work with Certified Grocers to develop acceptable truck
as delivery times. The neighbors will be able to walk to the store. They are landlocked by
26 a residential area in Santa Rosa. They have few weekend deliveries except bread and
a~ milk.
as Recess -10:00 to 10:10. -The Council agreed to say until midnight in order to finish the
z9 remaining items on the agenda.
3o This store will have 150 to 180 employees. If anyone wishes to communicate with the
31 Lowes, the telephone :numbers are 546-6877, 707-484-2053 (voice mail), and the email
3z address is Error! Bookmark not defined..
33 Bill White -the original approval was fora 100,000 square foot building; this is smaller.
3a Truck deliveries will come from the Penngrove direction. There is a 50 foot wide landscape
3s strip on Riesling. Regarding the size of the trees, they have experienced greater success with
36 15 gallon trees than with 24 inch boxed trees. There is access to the park, and they will do
37 what the City wants to make that transition from the shopping center to the park work well:
3a They had asked for Friday and Saturday opening until midnight. Eleven. p.m. would be more
39 than fine. Riesling will have .more traffic, and we think it has been designed for that. We
ao would be happy to pay to pu"t "in pavement crossing warning device" like those which are
ai installed downtown on Petaluma Blvd. if the City wishes us to do that.
as Councilmember Matt Maguire asked- if the parking area lights could be aimed `downcast' so
a3 as not to intrude on the neighbors. Bill White said he would be happy to work with the
as neighbors on that issue. The berms at the edge of the property are 3 feet high to reduce glare
as from headlights. The heating, ventilation, air conditioning unit is contained in an insulated
46 sound proof barrier. The motor is a `screw compressor' so there is no vibration and it is '
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i quiet. On the watershed retention pond, the City Council `wants a spigot or valve if there is a
z need to hold the water back.
3 Bill White noted that before him, the property owner looked for 3 or 4 years for tenant and
a Mr. White has .looked 2 years for a tenant on that site.. '
s Other City Council requests include:
6 -Place texture on bicycle/pedestrian path which. cuts across thf~ property from the .park to
~ Riesling..
a - Look.into having lighting for pedestrians -and have the lights be lower than the usual. tower
9 lights.
io -Make the entrance into the ceriter from Sonoma Mountain Parl~:way wider for easier ingress
i i and egress.
iz - Adopt a wider area for public .notice (1,000 feet) on this project and fore other like projects,
13 hereafter..
is -Don't use noisy lighting in the shopping centers.
is - RMI (they are doing the storm water detention pond study) will be taking a look at the
i6 detention ponds for this area.
1~ -Runoff from the parking; area-the Council would like to see, if there is a way of sloping... the
is parking of to the edge of the property.and having the water runoff sifted through gravel, or a
19 similar material, at a low Swale to reduce the amount of waste petroleum products that may
zo otherwise ,get into the storm drainage system.
zi -Deliveries are to be 8:3.0 to 11:30 a.m, .for large truck trailers.
zz -Have the entrance from Sonoma Mountain.. Parkway angled widely enough for `bobtail'
z3 trucks ingress .and egress and for vehicles ingress and egress.
za -Create entrance, on Sonoma Mountain Parkway off of a `queuing' lane, if we have to use.
zs some park.. property to do it.
z6 -Enlarge the radius of the ingress/egress curb so that it is large enough to allow truck
z~ movement. (this item was a repeated request of Councilmembers)
zs -Install trees on the: residential side of Riesling to make the shopping center look softer from
z9 their angle.
30 -Give the building some..sort of relief like Mr. White is doing on Frates.
3 i -Install awnings for summer and winter protection of pedestrians in along fhe walkways.
3z - Create a good transition between the parking lot and the stores.
33 -. Try not to have an extremely-busy store at the corner of Sonoma Mountain Parkway and
3a Riesling. ,
3s -Talk to the. neighbors ;about. the lighting at the entrances.
36 -Consider native plants where possible.
37. -Soften the: back wall,~as much as possible with landscaping.
3a -Turning (queuing) lanes on Riesling. will reduce on street parking for neighbors: If that
39 doesn't work, then so be it.
ao -Increase the number of evergreens in the landscape design.,
ai - With a 25 mph .speed. limit. on Riesling; there is no need for ingress lanes.
az -Hours to 11 p.m. are acceptable except at corner of Riesling and 'Sonoma Mountain
a3 Parkway. .
as -Small trucks are to use the Sonoma Mountain Parkway entrance.
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i - Mr. White is looking for a restaurant tenant with a beer and wine license or a full
2 restaurant/bar which would require a use permit.
3 -The Council expressed no opposition. to the fact that Mr. White is looking at a video store,
a a hair cutting facility, a drop off dry cleaner + wash facility. Also they expressed no
s opposition to the facilities in the supermarket such as a florist, Chinese food, taco bar, full
6 kitchen, meal replacement, bakery, and bank. They also want very explicit monitoring at 1
~ year, 2 year, and 5 year basis, and they want a tool to make adjustments if needed.
s
ORD. 2090-NCS
9 PARKWAY PLAZA SHOPPING CENTER
io Introduce Ordinance 2090 NCS to rezone a 7.13 acre parcel from A-Agricultural to P.U.D.
ii -Planned Unit District, for the Parkway Plaza Shopping Center, 701 Sonoma Mountain
iz Parkway (adjacent to the Santa Rosa Junior College). Introduced by Councilmember Matt
t3 Maguire and seconded by Councilmember Janice Cader-Thompson.
is Ayes: Healy, Torliatt, Cader-Thompson, Maguire,
is Vice Mayor David Keller, Mayor E. Clark Thompson
16 Noes: None
i~ Absent: Hamilton
is RESO. 99-95 NCS
19 PARKWAY PLAZA NEG. DEC.
zo Resolution 99-95 NCS Adopting a Mitigated Negative Declaration for Parkway Plaza at 701
zi Sonoma Mountain Parkway, a Retail Shopping Center Project. Introduced by
zz Councilmember Matt Maguire and seconded by Councilmember Janice Cader-Thompson.
23 Ayes: Healy, Torliatt, Cader-Thompson, Maguire,
24 Vice Mayor David Keller, Mayor E. Clark Thompson
2s Noes: None
z6 Absent: Hamilton
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29 Resolution 99-96 NCS adopting Planned Unit Development
3o Shopping Center. Introduced by Councilmember Matt
31 Councilmember Janice Cader-Thompson.
32 Ayes: Healy, Torliatt, Cader-Thompson, Maguire, .
33 Vice Mayor David Keller, Mayor E. Clark Thompson
3a Noes: None
3s Absent: Hamilton
36
RESO. 99-96 NCS
PARKWAY PLAZA PZJD
Standards for Parkway Plaza
Maguire and seconded by
OLD ELM VILLAGE DISCUSSION
37 This project will be located from West Payran. Street about 840 feet- southerly along the
3s railroad line, behind the properties on Petaluma Blvd. North except fora `panhandle'
39 connecting to Petaluma Blvd. North along the Butler-Preston Garage on one side and the
4o Mexican restaurant, called Mi Pueblo Taqueria, on the other side. This project consists of 88
4i rentals. There are 1, 2, 3, and 4 bedroom apartments. Burbank Housing will be administering
az the project. This piece of property was formerly called the Zell property. The rental vacancy
43 rate 1n Petaluma is 1% and these apartments are sorely needed. The City has assisted this
44 development to date with $1.1 Million. Sixty percent of the project is located within the 100
as year flood plain.
46 Jon Morgan of Burbank Housing asked for 3 amendments to the conditions:
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i - There be no requirement to underground because that money could be used to help fulfill
z other needs for housing.
3 - The property line on the `panhandle' next to Peterson's Butler-Preston Garage be a few
a inches back from the property line.
s - The Pacciorini ,property drain by connecting to the drainage system of Old Ehn Village
6 and the owner ofthe Pacciorini property shall'pay for that'cost.
~ The following persons spoke:
s John. Cheney,. 55 Rocca Drive -Petaluma needs thin. low income housing: This is a bad
9 location. There are so .many people that need these:homes right:now. Burbank.has said they
io are willing to wait until the flood' fix is done. This is a project Petaluma needs.
u Geoff Cartwright, 5:6-Rocca Drive -his concerns. include the narrowing of West Payran: In
iz less than a 100' year..storm event we will ,have flooding. The only°way out for Linda del .Mar
r3 subdivision is past the Lucky store. If the river goes up' to the fence top; is the pressure of
is the river higher than the storm drain pipe?
rs Douglas. Bingham - 'is opposed to this because of drainage and flooding, increased traffic,
16 and the fact there will be a child care center at McKinley School.
i~ Bill Bryant, member of Committee of the Shelterless (COTS) -- Petaluma is a community
is with the biggest hearts: I think the fact of the matter is we are running into more and. more
19 problems: the impoverished and :poor people are looking. for homes and many requests per
zo day for housing assistance are now being turned down. This project is desperately needed.
zi Pat Kioshan, ,former manager of Round Walk Village -she commended. the City for its
2z efforts to assist these people:.At Round. Walk Village they get 2.0' -25 people a day looking
z3 for a home. They have had 75 people.apply fora 1 bedroom apartment.
za Councilmember Janice Caller-Thompson asked about crime and transients: The response
zs was this will not be different from a `for profit apartment' if it is run correctly.
z6 Councilmember:Pamela Torliatt commended, Ms: Kioshan for the efficiency of her operation.
z~ The Round Walk Village is extremely clean and is a prime example of what low income
2s housing can be.
z9 City Engineer Hargis said there. is concern with the 84" pipe at high flood level. That is yet ,
3o to be resolved.
31 Councilmember Pamela T:orliatt noted that at the Planning, Commission, she. voted against. the
3z project, but with the construction delay until the river fix is eornplete, she will ..support the
33 project.
3a Councilmember Janice Caller-Thompson is concerned about flooding and she wants the ofd
3s site detention area in place before construction.
36 Councilmember Matt Maguire would like to revisit the situation in 90 days,. affer the .RMI
37 detention pond study..
3s Vice Mayor David Keller if this can be don. e .for low income; there is no reason- .for any
39 development in this city doing any dif;G'erently. He congratulated the applicant and" thanked
ao them for being o `.forward looking.'
ai The City Council .approved 3B with the 3 requested. changes:
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z RESO. 99-97 NCS
3 OLD ELM VILLAGE
4 Resolution 99-97 NCS adopting a mitigated negative declaration of environmental impact
s and the planned unit development standards for the Old Elm Village project including
6 Alternative 3B and the three condition changes requested by Burbank Housing. "Alternative
~ 3B -The City Council may approve the proposed project with modifications to the
s conditions of approval and/or to the conditions previously modified by the Planning
9 Commission. This option could include the City Council approving the proposed project with
to the condition that no building permits are issued until such time as the U. S. Army Corps of
ii Engineers Corps of Engineers floodway project is complete. Preliminary site improvements,
iz including grading, drainage improvements, utilities, et cetera, could be underway during this
13 interim period; however, construction would not be allowed until the U: S. Army Corps of
is Engineers project is completed." Introduced by Councilmember Matt Maguire and seconded
is by Vice Mayor David Keller.
i6 Ayes: Healy, Torliatt, Cader-Thompson, Maguire,
1~ Vice Mayor David Keller, Mayor E. Clark Thompson
is Noes: None
19 Absent: Hamilton
zo ORD. 2091 NCS
zi OLD ELM VILLAGE REZONE
zz Introduce Ordinance 2091 NCS to rezone a 4.5~ acre parcel at 359 West Payran Street for
z3 Old Elm Village, an 88 unit affordable rental housing project. The site is located on West
za Payran Street between Petaluma Boulevard North and the Northwestern Pacific Railroad.
zs The rezoning is from C-N, Neighborhood Commercial, C-H, Highway Commercial, and M-
z6 L, Light Industrial, to PUD, Planned Unit District. The existing FP-C, Flood Plain Combining
z~ Overlay District, would remain in place. Introduced by Councilmember Matt Maguire and
zs seconded by Vice Mayor David Keller.
29 Ayes: Healy, Torliatt, Cader-Thompson, Maguire,
3o Vice Mayor David Keller, Mayor E. Clark Thompson
31 Noes: None
32 Absent: Hamilton
33 WILLOWBROOK PEDESTRIAN/)gICYCLE PATH
34 Assistant City Engineer Michael Evert has again reviewed the Pedestrian and Bicycle path
3s project under U. S. Highway 101. The Petaluma Flood Victims Association expressed
36 concern regarding this, because they felt there was the potential increase in river flow once
37 the pathway is installed. The original plans showed the revised creek channel area slightly
3s larger than the existing creek channel area. The hydraulic study for the pathway design
39 clearly indicated there would be no significant impact to the downstream or upstream flow
ao characteristics upon completion of the path. To insure there is absolutely no change in
ai hydraulics, the plans were modified to include the installation of a `cut-oil wall in the
az channel adjacent to the pathway. The `cut-ofl' wall should help alleviate the concerns that
43 the flow area under U.. S. 101 remain the same before and after construction. The modified
44 design is in conformance with the key objective which is `the proposed improvement will not
4s cause adverse hydraulic impacts to the upstream or downstream reaches from the
a6 improvement site.' There is no additional cost to the project for the modification. The
a~ project funding is $196,000 from the redevelopment agency, $56,000 from a Caltrans Grant,
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1 and $224,000 from. the Federal Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act (ISTEA)
2 for a total of $476;000.
3 John Cheney, 55, Rocca -Drive -something went wrong in the ].998 flood. Something just
a doesn't add up. There's got to be a full river .study sooner or later.
s Geoff Cartwright, 56 Rocca Drive-does it work? We will be watching that. water.
6 Staff was asked to question the consultant about.. a possible 3% - 5% restriction to determine
~ whether or not there would be an upstream or a downstream affect,
s It was moved by Councilmember Matt Maguire and' seconded by Vice Mayor David Keller to
9 construct the project after Mr. Evert determines whether or not ,another 3% - 5% restriction
to causes upstream or downstream problems.
i 1 Ayes: Healy, Torliatt, Cader-Thompson, Maguire,
12 Vice Mayor David Keller, Mayor E. Clark Thompson
13 Noes: None
14 Absent: Hamilton
is ADJOURN
16 At 12:30 a.m. the meeting was adjourned.
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