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Home My WebLink AboutMinutes 11/14/1988Page 230, Vol. 24 November 14, 1988 MINUTES OF AN ADJOURNED MEETING OF THE PETALUMA CITY COUNCIL MONDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1988 ROLL CALL: ~ 7:00 P.M. PRESENT: Cavanagh, Tencer, Sobel, Woolsey, .Balshaw, Vice Mayor Davis, Mayor Hilligoss ABSENT: None A'PP`re~ed ~s ce.vedec~ „~. ~ ~B PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Ronnie Cohen. of the Press Democrat Newspaper led the Pledge of Allegiance .to the -Flag of the United States. PUBLIC COMMENT There was none. CITY COUNCIL COMMENTS, Larry Tencer asked staff to find out who the general .partners of Casa del Oro partnership are. Lynn Woolsey noted that the 'COTS' people will be asking the City for assistance to use the Armory for a homeless shelter in weather that is 50 or cooler and when it is rainuig. The Salvation Army will be helping with setting up and taking down the beds. Vice Mayor Michael Davis noted the street lights on Ely Blvd. Phase 5 or 6 Park Place have not been energized. Benbow fias an extraordinarily long stretch between street lights. John Balshaw asked about the engineering department traffic modelling and where the City Manager's office stands on completion and implementation of the traffic model. , John Balshaw suggested the Council consider methods of curtailing the growing cost of City elections and asked that this be placed on a future agenda for Council discussion. CONSENT CALENDAR The following items were .discussed separately: November 14, 1988 Vol. 24, Page 231 RESO.88-370 NCS I-TEARING. -CORONA/ELY SPECLFIC PLAN Resolution 88-370 NCS setting the public hearing date for the Corona-Ely Specific Plan for the December 19 Council meeting. The Council expressed concern about the date being so close to the Winter Holidays. Staff noted the Council would more than likely have the Plan under consideration .for more than one Council meeting. Introduced by Vice Mayor Davis, seconded by John Balshaw. AYES: Tencer, Sobel, Woolsey, Balshaw, Vice Mayor Davis, Mayor Hilligoss NOES: Cavanagh *(he does not think there will be adequate public participation on this date due to the Winter Holidays) ABSENT: None ORD. 1741 NCS .CHATEAU SENIORS PUD ORDINANCE Adopt Ord. 1741 NCS rezoning the Chateau Seniors Housing Project adjacent to the Plaza North Shopping. Center to PUD. AYES: Cavanagh, Tencer, Sobel, Woolsey, Balshaw, Vice Mayor Davis, Mayor Hilligoss NOES: None ABSENT: None RESO.88-371 NCS CI~ATEATJ SENIORS DEVELOPMENT PLAN Resolution 88-371 NCS approving the Planned Unit District Development Plan for The Chateau of Petaluma Senior Housing Project amended and then introduced by Brian Sobel and seconded by Vice Mayor Davis.. AYES: Cavanagh, Tencer, Sobel, Woolsey, Balshaw, Vice Mayor Davis, Mayor Hilligoss NOES: -None ~ "~ ABSENT: None ORD. 1742 NCS MEADOW PARK UNIT 2 Introduce Ordinance 1742 NCS authorizing sale of a portion of City dump station land (well site) adjacent to Maria Drive (2,100 square feet) m connection with the Meadow Park Unit 2 subdivision. Introduced by Jack Cavanagh, seconded by Vice Mayor Davis. .AYES: Cavanagh, Tencer, Sobel, Woolsey, Balshaw, Vice 1Vlayor Davis, Mayor Hilligoss NOES: None ABSENT: None Page 232, Vol. 24 November 14, 1988 RESO.88-372 NCS 1VIEADOW PARK UNIT 2 FINAL 1VIAP Resolution.. 88-372' NCS approving the final map. Meadow Park Unit 2. Introduced by Brian. Sobel, seconded by Lynn Woolsey. AYES: Cnvana~h, Tencer; Sobel, Woolsey,, Balshaw, Vice Mayor Davis, Mayor I-Iilligoss NOES: None ABSENT: None ORI). 1743 NCS CINNABAR SCHOOL IMPACT FEE COLLECTION Introduce Ordinance 1743 NCS amending the. school impact fee collection method for Cinnabar School :from the City collection of the fee to the Cinnabar School District collection of the 'fee. The ordinance was introduced by.John Balshaw, seconded by Vice Mayor Davis. AYES: Cavanagh, Tencer, Sobel, Woolsey, Balshaw, Vice Mayor Davis, Mayor Hilligoss NOES: None ABSENT: None GENERAL. PLAN POLICY BUILDING DRNSITY The Council discussed General Plan Policy with staff specifically regarding a situation where the General Plan designates 0 to 15 dwelling umts per acre, where there is an approved development at 15 units per acre; where the current .market does not support such a high density and the. developer wishes to construct a project at a lower density- which would still be within the General Plan designated land use. There appeared to be consensus among the Co. ncil t at if a re uest is received for reducing a project's density by s~ ~' a..,t ; there should be a City review of that change. Densities 'should be stated as a' range of minimum/maximum. In the particular instance that was .discussed, the. developer advised the- density of the PCD for the. entire. project was established at 6 dwelling units per acre. The Corona/Ely area density designations should. be established in such a way that. there i"s no .question about build-out density of any articular site.. It was, also the consensus pp that reduction of density would be acceptable if the difference in dwelling units per acre between the approved General Plan density and the proposed. change in project density were built elsewhere on an -acceptable site; thereby, there would be no net. gain or loss of dwelling units. . Staff will include a proposed .amendment to the General Plan that addresses these issues when other amendments are~considered in the near future. November 14, 1988 Vol. 24, Page 233 STREET LIGI~€T ACQUISITION COMMITTEE Director of Public Works Pat Miller, consultant Russell Hamm who conducted the feasibility study and Gayle Hamilton Area Manager for Pacific Gas & Electric answered the Council's questions. Upon recommendation of the Director of Public Works, a committee consisting of the Director of Public Works, the Finance Director and a representative of the City Manager were appointed to a Street Light Acquisition Committee to continue the process and to negotiate with the PG&E. . It was moved by Vice Mayor Davis, seconded by Lynn Woolsey to appoint the Director of Public Works, the Finance Director, and a representative of the City Manager's office to a Street Light Committee. -AYES: Cavanagh, Tencer, Sobel, Woolsey, Balshaw, Vice Mayor Davis, Mayor Hilligoss NOES: None ABSENT: None CLOSED BUSINESSES & NEIGHBORHOOD APPEARANCE Due to the lateness of the hour, discussion and presentation on Closed Businesses and neighborhood appearance regulations was continued to the next meeting. CIRCULATION ELEMENT SONOMA COUNT' GENERAL PLAN The Planning Department referred the County General Plan -General Plan Circulation Element to the Council along with Traffic Engineer Joern Kroll's recommendations. The Council recommended that property acquisition for widening of Petaluma Hill Road between Penngrove and Santa Rosa should be accomplished now. Employers in Sonoma County should assume a role in addressing the increased traffic. The Building Industry should also encourage private sector assistance in . mitigating traffic problems. The 'out-commute' will reach the figure of 20% of the population by the year 2005,. 1'he County Plan does not call for use of the NWP RR right-of-way before 2005:. It is important to secure title prior to that time. U.S. ~IIGHWAx 101 CORRIDOR Larry Tencer reported that the Marin County proposal calls for additional lanes on the freeway in Marin and to utilize rail transportation up to Petaluma. The Highway 101 Corridor consultants to determine if Marin County will be willing to address land use issues related to Page 234, Vol. 24 November 14, 1988 solving the transportation problems. Larry Tencer recommends that construction of additional freeway lanes is not the best methgd~ to resolve these issues. Brian Sobel who is on the County Transportation Committee .suggested there is a need to~address land use issues,. the use of 'high occupancy vehicle (HOV)' 'lanes and °the possibility of a Sales Tax override for traffic/transportation improvements. ROOk'ING MATERIALS ORDINANCE The introduction of the proposed roofing materials ordinance was continued to November 21 when staff will ,present a'shortened version of the regulations which will .require materials to be Fire Resistant Rating of Class B or better. RESO.88-373 PROPERTY TAX AGREEMENT - Resolution 88-373 NCS approving a property tax agreement with the County of Sonoma. Currently the flat 1% property tax rate in Petaluma is .divided as follows: .04% to Districts; .47% to Schools, .33% to the County and .16% to the City.. The proposed agreement provides that .Petaluma will receive at least .1308% of the 1'% property tax upon. annexation. This compares to the. average of .1119% on past annexations. Staff will provide Councilman Balshaw with, a map of the tax assessment areas. The resolution was introduced by Vice Mayor Davis, seconded by Brian Sobel. AYES: Cavanagh, Tencer, Sobel, Woolsey, Balshaw, Vice Mayor Davis, Mayor Hilligoss NOES: None ABSENT: None RESO.88-374, :NCS GRANT - ~?VISEMAN AIRPORT!PARK Resolution 88 374 NCS approving an application for grant .funds under the California Wildlife, Coastal,. and Park Land Conservation Act' of 19:88 for development of Wiseman Airport Park. The funds are earmarked for those. park items that. were deleted for-.lack of funding. The resolution was introduced by Larry Tencer, and seconded by Lynn Woolsey. AYES: Cavanagh, Tencer, Sobel, Woolsey, Balshaw, Vice Mayor Davis, Mayor Hilligoss NOES: None ABSENT:- None TRAFFIC MODEL CITY 1VIANAGER REPORTS City Manager Scharer will present his position on the on Traffic Model. at the next meeting. November 14, 1988 Vol. 24, Page 235 ADTOURN The meeting was adjourned at 11:10 p.m. ~~'~ • . atncia i igoss, ay r ATTEST: ~- . atncia ernar , ity er