HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 05/18/1992May 18, 1992 Vol. 27, Page 87
MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING
PETALUMA CITY COUNCIL
MONDAY, MAY 18, 1992
4 3:00 p.m. ROLL CALL
5 PRESENT: Read, Davis, Cavanagh, Vice Mayor Woolsey, Mayor
6 Hilligoss, Sobet, Nelson
7 ABSENT: None
PUBLIC COMMENT
9 Jack Balshaw, 1680 Kearny Court - He shared his thoughts on Council subcommittees
io and public access: He recommends the Council keep the subcommittees the way they
11 are. His big concern is the Council does have some adversaries out there. The
12 subcommittee meetings are real frank discussions of information, opinions, and ideas.
13 And what he foresees happening is after a complete opening of these, you'll see some
14 excerpts out of context of "who" said "what", which will begin to inhibit you, the
15 Council. And then the subcommittee meetings will no longer be an open exchange of
16 information between staff and yourself. And, they will become a more formal process
17 like this. He thinks in the long run those literally tens of thousands of us who aren't
is complaining will get less service because of that. He suggested that if the Council is
19 going to seriously co~lsider it; that they do adopt the standards of their critics. He said
20 he has been talking for years to the newspapers, every editorial is anonymous; he can
21 never find out who wrote them. The public is never invited to the editorial boards. It is
22 as if the PD let someone come in, the Ar us would find out end take over the county
23 paper. That's secrecy. He has never seen a notice, been invited to, been aware of a
24 public meeting of FOPS or PIPPs or RCs or any of the ot}~er supposedly community
25 service organizations that are interested in this community, but everything they do is done
26 by a very small, quiet steering committee who does not invite anyone there. In fairness,
27 if they want to open this, it should be open all the way. We are having at least one
2s announced and one probable candidate going to a secret meeting with the alliance. If you
29 had a vacancy on this Council, and you had such a meeting as to who to appoint, they'd
3o go through the ceiling.. But, yet, this group that purports to have the interest of Petaluma
31 at heart ~s doing just what it doesn't want you to do, secretly discussing tactics and
32 strategies. He would hope the Council would really seriously :consider what the affect on
33 the rest of us would be if you (Council) totally opened your disc~issions.
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35 The May 4 minutes were approved as amended:
36 Page 81, Line 12 and following, acld the following individual Council comments:
37 - Any proceeds from sale of the Lafferty must be used for a park inside the
38 City limits.
39 - There should be unlimited public access.
40 - Maybe we shouldn't rush into this.
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i CONSENT CALENDAR
May 18, 1992
2 The following items which are noncontroversial and have been reviewed by the City
3 Council and staff were enacted by one motion which was introduced by Brian Sobel and
4 seconded by Nancy Read.
5 AYES: Read, Davis, Cavanagh; Sobel, Nelson
6 Vice Mayor Woolsey, Mayor Hilligoss
7 NOES: None
8 ABSENT: None
9 RESO. 92-110 NCS
1o CLAIMS AND BILLS
11 Resolution 92-110 NCS approving Claims and Bills #19138 through #19654.
12 RESO. 92-111 NCS
13 COMPLETION FIRE STATION 3
14 Resolution 92-111 NCS accepting Notice of Completion for Fire Station 3 improvements.
is Work was done by CG Builders at a cost of $116,435.50.
16 RESO. 92-1.12 NCS
17 WATER METER PURCHASE
is Resolution 92-112 NCS awarding contract for purchase of new Water Meters to Badger
19 Meter, Inc.., 1Vlilwa~rkee, Wisconsin, for $48,839.20 less $4,120. for scrapped water
20 meters, for a net cost of $44,719.20:
21 1,000 5/8-inch meters
22 100 1-inch meters
23 20 1-1 /2 -inch meters
24 20 2-inch disc meters
2s 5 2-inch turbo meters
26 5 2-inch strainers
27 2 4-inch compound type meters
2s * * * * * End of Consent Calendar * * * *
29 ORD. 1886 NCS
3o TRIP REDUCTION ORDINANCE
31 Adopt Ordinance 1886 NCS approving Trip Reduction Ordinance (continued from the
32 May 4 meeting for attendance of the fiill Council). The ordinance was introduced by
33 Vice~Mayor Woolsey and seconded by Brian Sobel on April 20, 1992.
34 AYES: Read, Sobel, Nelson
35 Vice Mayor Woolsey, Mayor Hilligoss
36 NOES: Davis, Cavanagh ,
37 ABSENT: None
May 18, 1992
Vol. 27, Page 89
> RESO. 92-113 NCS
2 STREET NAME CHANGE - LOUICEN ST. TO EL PASEO DR.
3 Resolution 92-113 NCS renaming Louken Street to El Paseo Drive in Benson Estates
4 Subdivision. The subdivision is located on Bodega Avenue. Introduced by Vice Mayor
5 Woolsey, seconded by Brian Sobel.
6 AYES: Read, Davis, Cavanagh, Sobel, Nelson
7 Vice Mayor Woolsey, Mayor Hilligoss
8 NOES: None
9 ABSENT: None
10 ®RD. 1888 NCS
1 ~ ADOPT 1991 BUILDING CODES BY REFERENCE
12 Introduce Ordinance 1888 NCS adopting the following named 1991 Uniform Building
13 Codes:
14 Uniform Building Code - 1991
15 Uniform Housing Code - 1991
16 Uniform Code for Abatement of Dangerous Buildings - 1991
17 Uniform Mechanical Code - 1991
is Uniform Building Code Standards - 1991
19 Uniform Plumbing Code - 1991
20 Uniform Swimming Pool, Spa and Hot Tub Code - 1991
21 Uniform Solar Energy Code - 1991
22 National Electrical Code - 1990
23 Uniform Administrative Code - 1991
24 Uniform Sign Code - 1991
25 Uniform Building Code Standards - 1992 Supplement
26 Analysis of Revision to Uniform Building Codes - 1991
27 Introduced by Nancy Read, seconded by Bonnie Nelson. The ordinance provisions will
2s become operative on July 1, 1992. All plans submitted before July 1, 1992, will be
29 reviewed under the 1988 Codes.
30 AYES: Read, Davis, Cavanagh, Sobel, Nelson
31 Vice Mayor Woolsey, Mayor Hilligoss
32 NOES: None
33 ABSENT: None
34 RESO. 92-114 NCS
35 RANCHO ARROYO PCD AIVIENDIVIENT
36 Resolution 92-114 NCS amending the PCD Zoning District Regulations .for Rancho
37 Arroyo Business Park. The original PCD called for a driveway off of Benson Way thus
3s allowing truck access to adjacent property; however, when Benson Way was constructed,
39 a median (not in the original PCD) was installed. That median precluded use of a
4o driveway access off of Benson Way. The action being requested recognizes the building
41 and landscaping as they exist now and makes them conforming. This action will
42 reestablish setbacks as follows:
43 -Off-street parking setbacks shall be no less than 10 feet from back of curb for
44 parcels which front on Benson Way;
45 -Building setbacks shall be no less than 20 feet from property line on Benson
46 way;
47 -Building setbacks on Auto Plaza Drive shall be no less than 25 feet from
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1 -Front and Street Side setbacks shall be increased by one foot for each additional
2 1,500 square feet of building area. over 50,00.0 square feet to a maximum of one hundred
3 feet. The City Council was assured the landscaping would be upgraded and made more
4 dense to reduce the impact of .a narrower planting area. Bryant Moynihan, a partner in
s Cypress Business Center, spoke in support of the application. Introduced by Vice Mayor
6 Woolsey, seconded by Brian Sobel.
7 AYES: Read, Davis, Cavanagh, Sobel, Nelson
8 Vice Mayor Woolsey, Mayor Hilligoss
9 NOES: None
10 ABSENT: None
11 CLOSED SESSION
12 At 4:30 p.m., the Council recessed to a Closed Session to discuss pending litigation with
13 the City Attorney.
14 ADJOURN
15 RECONVENE 7:00 P.M.
15 ROLL CALL
17 PRESENT: Davis, Cavanagh, Mayor Hilligoss, Sobel, Nelson
18 ABSENT: Read, Vice Mayor Woolsey
19 INVOCATION
20 Mel Grams from the Adobe Christian Center gave the invocation.
21 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
22 City Clerk Pat Bernard led the Pledge of Allegiance.
23 PUBLIC COMMENT
24 Diana Peterson, 327 Stuart Street - read a letter from Susan Hawley stating that PIPP had
25 won the sign litigation.
26 City Attorney Rudnansky -reiterated the City has prevailed on one .action, with the PIPP
27 having an opportunity to develop a valid CEQA theory on another action relating to the
2s Auto Mall sign. Diana Peterson also demanded to know if the City Manager had the
29 Council's approval to write a letter to the editor.
3o CITY COUNCIL COMMENTS
31 -Michael Davis, the :manufactured housing subdivision was featured in the Kinlinger
32 Ma azine this month.
33 -Michael Davis, it has been. suggested by Brian Sobel that the City Council have a short
34 afternoon session soon and recess to the Lafferty Ranch to walk the area prior to dinner.
35 The City Manager will schedule that for the June 1 meeting.
36 -Brian Sobel - we don't often have a chance to coii~ment on the effect the invocations
37 have in setting nice tone with which we begin the meetings.
38 -Brian Sobel - we have received a number of complaints about the noise generated from
39 the races at the Fairgrounds each weekend. We need a decibel reading.
40 -Jack Cavanagh -asked the Council if they all were receiving their Legislative Bulletins
41 and if they are making their comments to the Mayor.
42 -Mayor Hilligoss -Participated in the Santa Rosa Rose Parade. The Petaluma. Pipe Band
43 won the Sweepstakes and some other awards.
May 18, 1992
Vol. 27, Page 91
1 APPEAL FROM VILLAGE PROPERTIES
2 FENCE BETWEEN WHEREHOUSE AND WASHINGTON SQUARE
3 The owner of Village Properties, corner of South McDowell Blvd. and East Washington
4 Street, had appealed City approval of a fence to be constructed between the corner lot and
5 the East Washington Street access. On behalf of Village Properties, Rob Jackson spoke
6 to oppose the proposed solid fence beca~lse they felt this would impact customers of the
7 corner shopping area.
s The Washington Square Shopping Center spokesman, Terry Finn, noted that Washington
9 Square is impacted by customers of the corner shopping center (Village Properties) using
1o the Washington Square area for parking. T}le owner of Sterling Video, Kurt Sterling,
~~ showed photographs of other commercial properties in town which are separated by
12 fences; each property has its own access. He stated the Wherehouse will not allow their
13 employees to park on their property, rather they are directed to use the Washington
14 Square parking lot. He noted that his rental and his tenant payments toward the costs of
15 maintaining the Washington Square Shopping Center, while the Village Square pays
16 nothing towards that upkeep. The Council also received a letter from the owners of
i~ Fantastic Sams opposing the solid fence. Pam Torliatt, 1017 G Street, it you put up a
ag solid fence, be certain that it is high enough and strong enough to withstand the
19 individuals who may wish to take ashort-cut over the fence.
20 It was moved by Michael Davis, seconded by Bonnie Nelson, to deny the appeal and
21 uphold the SPARC action to approve installation of the continuous fence with no opening
22 between properties.
23 AYES: Davis, Cavanagh, Sobel, Nelson, Mayor Hilligoss
24 NOES: Nona
25 ABSENT: Read, Vica Mayor Woolsey
26 GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT
27 The Council discussed the Negative Declaration of environmental impact for adopting an
2s amendment to the General Plan Land Use Map as listed in the next Council agenda item.
29 GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT:
3o CAPRI CREEK
31 MEADOWVIEW SUBDIVISION (LIZAK)
32 UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST
33 Staff reviewed the proposed amendments to the Land Use Map:
34 Lizak -General Plan Land Use Amendment and Meadowview Tentative Map (1.48 acres,
35 five lots single family located on McNear Avenue at Mission Drive behind the Veterans
36 Memorial Building):
37 The Planning COmm1SSIOn; Recreation, Music and Parks Commission; and staff
3s recommended elimination of the "Park" land use designation from a portion of this
39 property. It was noted that the City Council amended the General Plan Land Use
4o Designation on this property in November of 1989 with neighborhood approval. There
41 was much discussion about development of a .small park in the area. During the hearing
42 Mr. Lizak offered the City $8,000 for park development on lands in the vicinity.
43 United Church of Christ -Amend the General Plan Land Use Map from Public and
44 Institutional to Urban Standard (2.1 to 5.0 dwelling units per acre) on a 36,000 square
45 foot portion of property located at 825 Middlefield Drive. The church proposes to divide
46 a portion of their property into 3 12,000 square foot lots.
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> Due to the steepness. of the .slopes, the Slope Density Ordinance calculations take effect
2 on this. R1-6,500 zoned land. During the hearing Paul Brown, church member and
3 landscaper/surveyor for Adobe Associates and the project reported, the church wishes to
4 raise money ~ by selling this portion of the church property,. Mike Jones, 89 Mission
s Drive,. noted there will be an additional cost to alleviate the drainage problems if the .City
5 plans to build a park in Country Club Estates. Max Eastman, church trustee but speaking
~ as an individual, noted they have worked two years to reach the point where we are
s tonight, felt there may be a possibility of reflecting on the slopes from different angles to
9 develop the calculations for the Slope Density regulations and this could result in smaller
>o lots, thus leaving space for a tot lot. Jeanette Cozza, 73 Mission Drive -looks forward to
~~ the development of a small park in the area. She also said the proposed park site in
12 Country Club Estates is tucked away from police and public view resulting in a less
13 desirable location for a tot play area. Ann Jones, 89 Mission Drive - is heartened by this
t4 action and appreciates the opportunity to continue working towards a settlement of the
is park issue.
~6 There was considerable discussion about t}~e possibility of developing a tot lot on the
17 church parcel.
is Capri Creek -Amend the General Plan Land Use Map in the area of the proposed, new
19 Santa Rosa Junior College campus on Sonoma Mountain Parkway. The amendment
20 would revise the location of a 200 foot wide "Open 'Space" designation. so that it will be
21 centered on and. following Capri Creek from the Urban Separator to Ely Blvd. North. No
22 one wished to speak at the hearing.
23 The City Council continued action on the negative declaration of environmental impact
24 and the General Plan Land Use amendment hearing to July 6. In the meantime, staff will
25 develop revised land use recommendationsfnr Council consideration.
26 ItESO. 92-115 N.CS
27 NEGATIVE DECLARATION LIZAK TENTATIVE MAP
2s MEADOWVIEW SUBDIVISION
29 Resolution 92-115 NCS approving a a negative declaration of environmental impact for a
3o tentative map for Meadowview Subdivision (Lizak). Introduced by Brian Sobel,
31 seconded by Michael Davies.
32 AYES: Davis, Cavanagh, Sobel, Nelson, Mayor Hilligoss
33 NOES: None
34 ABSENT: Read, Vice Mayor Woolsey
35 RESO. 92-1.16 NCS
36 TENTATIVE MAP - MEADOWVIEW SUBDIVISION (LIZAK)
37 Resolution 92-116 NCS approving the Lizak/Meadowview Tentative Subdivision. Map
38 creating 5 single family residential lots with no park designation. The ,final map will not
39 be approved until the General Plan Land Use issues discussed above .are resolved. The
4o City also gratefully accepts Mr. Lizak's offer of $8;00.0 for development of a tot lot in
41 the area. Introduced by Brian Sobel, seconded by Jack Cavanagh.
42 AYES: Davis, Cavanagh, Sobel, Nelson, Mayor Hilligoss
43 NOES: None
44 ABSENT: Read, Vice Mayor Woolsey
May 18, 1992 Vol. 27; Page 93
1 RESO. 92-117 NCS
2 PARK PLACE 5
3 Resolution 92-117 NCS approving a Certificate of Correction to the Park Place 5 Final
4 Map modifying street frontage setbacks for 8 lots to allow for 3-car garages. The hearing
5 was opened. No one wished to speak, so fhe hearing was closed. Introduced by Michael
6 Davis, seconded by Brian Sobel.
7 AYES: Davis, Cavanagh, Sobel, Nelson, Mayor Hilligoss
8 NOES: None
9 ABSENT: Read, Vice Mayor Woolsey
1o RESO. 92-118 NCS
11 CRANE GLEN NEGATIVE DECLARATION
12 Resolution 92-118 NCS approving a negative declaration of environmental impact for the
13 Crane Glen 21 unit single-family project in tl~e Corona Ely area. Staff pointed out that
14 there has been extensive study of the existing trees. The arborist's recommendation to
15 remove the ~ numerous diseased and weak trees was supported by the Planning
16 Commission. Tree removal will be on one-to-one basis. Tony Korman spoke on behalf
17 of the Swan family. The subdivision is designed around a single cul-de-sac. Lots are
is approximately 4,000 square feet; garages are designed for tandem automobile parking so
19 that the facade is not overpowered by garage width. The streets are 32 feet wide. Staff
20 noted on-street perking will accommodate 20 vehicles: Where possible, trees will be
21 saved. Jane Lufken, the landscape architect,. addressed the tree issue. They anticipate
22 replacing 93 trees with a few pine and both deciduous and live oak. The resolution
23 approving the negative declaration was introduced by Brian Sobel and seconded by
24 Bonnie Nelson.
25 AYES: Davis, Cavanagh, Sobel, Nelson, Mayor Hilligoss
26 NOES: None
27 ABSENT: Read, Vice Mayor Woolsey
28 ORD. 1889 NCS
29 CRANE GLEN REZONE
3o Crane Glen Subdivision - Introduce Ordinance 1889 NCS rezoning from Planned
31 Community District to Planned Unit District. Introduced by Jack Cavanagh, seconded by
32 Michael Davis.
33 AYES: Davis, Cavanagh, Sobel, Nelson, Mayor Hilligoss
34 NOES: None
35 ABSENT: Read, Vice Mayor Woolsey
36 The City Council discussed the Planned Unit Development Standards, the proposed
37 Subdivision Ordinance Modification to permit 3 units to access off a single driveway, and
38 the Tentative Map for Crane Glen and continued action on these matters until the
39 ordinance is adopted at the next meeting.
4o RESO. 92-119 NCS
41 PARKLAND
42 Resolution 92-119 NCS adopting Parkland improvements and land valuation costs .for the
43 fiscal year 1992-93:
44 Fair Market Value for Parkland - $100,000 per acre
45 Improvement Costs - $60,421 per acre
46 Turf and irrigation costs - $49, 845 per acre
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1 Resolution 92-119 NCS adopting Parkland improvements and land valuation costs for the
2 fiscal year was introduced by Michael Davis, seconded by Jack Cavanagh.
3 AYES: Davis, Cavanagh, Sobel, Nelson, Mayor Hilligoss
4 NOES: None
5 ABSENT: Read, Vice Mayor Woolsey
6 DOGS IN PARKS SURVEY REPORT
7 The Recreation, Music and Parks Commission Chairman, Donna McKenzie, asked the
s City Council for permission to continue their survey of dog problems in City parks.
9 There were 94 responses to the questionnaire which was included in a recent Spring
to Recreation- Activity brochure. It is the. hope that they can illicit more responses through
11 the local news media. The Commission will continue to survey other jurisdictions to
12 determine the successes and failures in connection with developing areas for dog runs.
13 There was Council concern about allowing dogs to run loose and the potential for dog
14 bites,. whether or not a dog run area should be completely fenced,, how can. the dog
15 owners be encouraged to clean up after their animals, and who will pay for the park. It
16 was Council consensus to continue the study.
17 CONDITIONAL USE PERMITS -EXTENSION BEYOND 2 YEARS
is At the request of a representative of two developments whose conditional use permits will
19 expire in the near future, the Planning staff asked the Council. if they were willing to
20 consider options to amend the term of a conditional use permit from the current Zoning
21 Ordinance regulations which set forth aone-year approval period with the possibility of a
22 one-year extension for .all conditional use permits. If nothing has transpired during the
23 "lifespan" of a conditional u_se permit, the permit expires. The City Council concurred
24 with staffs' suggestion to develop alternatives for the extension of conditional use permits
25 for times when the development community finds difficulty obtaining loans.
26 Consideration of modification to Section 26.509.2 (conditional use permits) regarding
27 term of extensions
2s AD.IOURN At 10:15 p.m. the meeting was adjourned.
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M. Patricia Hilligoss, Mayor
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atricia E. Bernard, City Clerk