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Home My WebLink AboutMinutes 12/05/1988~Prva~ 0.S ~!^reCae~ Page 242 Vol. 24 December 5, 1988 ~.. ' MINUTES ®F A REGULAR MEETING ~ ' PETALUMA -CITY COUNCIL _ ~ ' MONDAY, `DECEMBER 5,1988 ROLL CALL: ~ 3:00 P.M. PRESEIV"I':_Tencer, Woolsey, Balshaw, Vice Mayor Davis, Mayor Hilligoss ABSENT: Cavanagh, Sobel* * (attended the evening session) PiTBLIC COMMENT .Paul Lewis from .Bar Ale noted there was a group of people in the audience who were interested in the Rverfront Zoning. agenda item and asked to speak at the at the time the item is discussed.. CONSENT CALENDAR The following items wee enacted by.:one motion which was ..introduced by Larry Tencer and seconded by.Lynn Woolsey. AYES:_Tencer, Woolsey,; Balshaw, Vice Mayor Davis, Mayor Hilligoss NOES: None ABSENT: Cavanagh, Sobel RESO.88-379. NCS CLAIMS AND BILLS Resolution 88-379 N.CS approving Claims and Bills #'86863 through #87218. ORD. 1744 NCS ROOFING MATERIALS Adopt Ordinance 1744 NCS. regulating roofing. materials. to a minimum of Class B fire resistance or better.. ORD. 1.745 NCS Introduce Ordinance 174`5' NCS- authorizing purchase of an interest in real property constituting a storm: drain .easement which is a portion of Assessor's Parcel # 6=071-06, which is located 'at 700 West Street and declaring its urgency to take .effectimmediately. The proposed settlement provides the City will pay $5,000 for damages. and $5,00.0 for the easement which will .secure a permanent method and location for storm water crossing the Vena Jenkins property at this location. December 5, 1988 Vol. 24 Page 243 88-380 NCS. VI DItAIN'REIMBURSEMENT AGREEMEN'>C -INTENT Resolution 88=380 NCS'. approving intent to authorize a storm drain payback :agreement with Tim Tatum for property improvements near El Rose and Hayes. X50.88-381 N,CS Resolution 88=381 NCS approving 'final map .,for Country Club. Estates Unit 1B; Phase 1, consisting of 131ots from the total of'38 within Unit 1B. * * *End of Consent. Calendar* * ICES:®. 88-382 NCS ,. Resolution 88=382 NCS amending; the . salary ran_ ge .for Director of Community Development. This item. was removed from the Consent Calendar to allow- the Council o publicly acknowledgge the tremendous job: that Warren Salmons has been doing. in this position. ~ 'Introduced ~'by Joh'n Balshaw; seconded ~by Lynn Woolsey. AYES:_Tencer, Woolsey,, Balshaw,,+Vice Mayor Davis,.. ~ - . Mayor'Hrlligoss ~: , NOES:. None, ~ ~ - ~ . ABSBNT,:.Cavanagh, Sobel E_ CONOMIC_IDEVEY.OPMElyT COMMISSIOI\T ~ ~ - ._ The Ci ~ Mana er suggested "alternatives for Council consideration in the unplementaton of the Generale Plan ro am,. to. establish an Economic . P ~' Development Commission to seek economic development projects for Petaluma and to draft and recommend incentives and methods. for reahzing these projects. It was moved' b Larry Tencer, seconded by John Balshaw, the Council move in the direction of a City Council subcommittee working with the Petaluma Area Chamber of :Commerce Economic. Development Committee. This. group will serve in an advisory capacity to both the City Council and.. the .Petaluma Community Development Commission with help from members of the community. The :committee will. work with a new staff member whose first task will be to develop ^goals for' the City's long- erm economic objectives, the scope of the Committee's duties and determination of funding~sources other than the .$75,000 Transient Occupancy .Funds that have been budgeted for this purpose for this fiscal year.. AYES:_Tencer, Woolsey,, Balshaw, Vice Mayor Davis, Mayor Hilligoss NOFSt None ABSENT: Cavanagh, Sobel OPEI~TION ~'I~IJMBP1ltINT .Police Chief DeWitt :report on ,the Sonoma County Law Enforcement Chiefs' Association proposal to initiate a program. whereby merchants could require a person who wishes to cash a check to imprint his/her thumbprint above the si ature line on `the front of the check using "mkless" stain pads. The Chief ass~izred the Council there is no residue from -the ink to spot clothing. Page 244 Vol: 24 .December 5, 1988 The proposal is to utilize this additional identification for ,cashing of all Federal, ,State and Cbunty checks, all, payroll checks; personal checks. over $200.00,. all bank account, starter checks (no number„~no name or address), all out=of-county personal checks, all checks for cash over the amount of sale and all mone orders. The Chief explained' °•the theory behind the proposal .is two;'fold. (1~. forgers. and bad check' writers will be discouragged from, atfem~ting their crime a suse merchants re uire the thumbprint,-land (2 , if the crime is cgrnniitted and .. pect is identified, the Chiefs feel, they would have a~'guar.`ariteed' conviction regardless of the observationpowers and memory of a store clerk. " It was the consensus of the Council.: that this is a good idea. Because there is a concern about the degree of: merchant- support. for Thumbprint, staff is directed to present this to; local. merchants and ..ask them..to write -the City Council expressing. their willingness to participate if they support the suggested program. .. , a.d. RIVE~RONT' ZONING .INITIATIVE" Director of :Community Development War-ren Salmons and City Attorney Joe °Forest answered the Council's-questions regarding the Initiative Petition that. has started :through the. 180 day petition :period.. The petition is. asking "the voters to adopt;zoning :regulations for,aii area along the Petaluma River'between D and I Streets:.. The City Attorney';s Ballot "Summary indicates thee. initiative's proposed zoning~~would .be in- conflict. with the adopted General Plai. Thee adopted: General Plan includes a policy which states the: General Plan and the :Zoning shall :be -i$ .consistent., J.: 1VIcNab, David Pass, Skip Somer. an'd .Paul :Lewis addressed 'the Council regarding their concerns for their businesses which-are. lgcate.d; m the area. The Council concurred with. staff's recommendation that'the `Planning Department facilitate a ,meeting; of the minds. of the residents,, property `" 'owners :and; business .people of the area.. regarding any'proposed zoning changes. Mr. Salmons will provide the Council:with progress reports on thin effort: ItES,0.~88=383 NCS tion 88=383 NCS` approvi ;nance Worker who would ntendent, lead and .partici of City facilities and do re ;y, seconded by Vice Mayor _Tencer; Woolsey,;Balshaw rig the personnel ..classification of Facilities under supervision of the- Parks :and. Building pate in. the construction, maintenance,. and lated work as required: Introduced by Lynn Davis. Vice .Mayor .Davis, NOES: .None v ABSENT: Cavanagh, -Sobel RESO.88-384: NCS PICKS FOR PARKS AIVD ItECIZEATION Resolution 88-384 .NCS awarding purchase of a half-ton pickup -truck for Parks and Recreation to Autoworld for ahalf-t replace a 1976 Datsun truck. Introduced n Dodge pickup `truck for $1U,069 to tsy John Balshaw, seconded by Larry Tencer: ' AYES_Tencer, Woolsey, Balshaw, Vice.- Mayor Davis; Mayor.. Hilligoss NOES': None ABSENT:- Cavanagh, Sobel December 5, 1988 Vo1.24 Page 245 ADJOJRN TO DINNER at DeSchmire at 5:05 p.m. RECONVENE 7:00 P.M. ROI.I. CAIN: P~SENT: T'encer, Sobel, Woolsey, Balshaw, Vice Mayor Davis, Mayor Hilligoss ABSEN'T': Cavanagh INVOCATION Rev. Gary Gard from the First Presbyterian Church recited the invocation. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Leonard Jay led the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. PiJBLIC COIEN'T Bob Martin read comments expressing his concern about the auto plaza project possible effects on downstream, floodirig. CI~'Y COYJNCII._ COMMENTS Lynn ;Woolsey (having just received the 1987-88 Annual, Report) complimented staff on the. quality of worhpersonshipover the last year. CASH .GRANDE FISII"I-IATCI=IERY The presenfation of the: Casa, Grande High School Fish Hatchery Building Model .as requested by instructor Tom Furrer early `in .November was continued to a later meeting at his request. RESO. 88-385 NCS ALLOTNTENTS Resolution 88=385 NCS extending. forfeiture deadline for allotments for Westridge IV (96) to March 1, 1989; and Country Club Estates II to January 30, 1989,. and further,. the, forfeiture deadline of December 31, `1988, .not be extended .for Park Place V 84 allotments. for ,1--989), Country. Club Estates III (73 .allotments for 1989, Twin Creeks (65 allotments for 1989) and Fairway Meadows (27 allotments for Y989). '"This, action, is in accordance with the provisions of the interim Fesi~e-~evelep~te~~-~tFO} growth management system for projects .with 1988 allotments `and 'the. permanent growth mana eg_ment Introduced by Laity Tencer, seconded by Brian Sobel. AYES: Tencer, Sobel, Woolse~±, Balshaw, Vice Mayor Davts, 'Mayor Hilligoss .NOES: None ABSENT: Cavanagh ^ RES.0.~88-386 NCS .' O'DRISCOI..E°1!~"EENCE ABA~'EMENT This action was a Hearing to .Show Cause regarding a fence which was bu i l t without,permt,..and as well. as not being built .to -the° standards of the ;Municipal ~: .,Codes at 4`18 Stxth Street, 619 F Street, 623 F Street, 625 F Street, 620 "G Street and 630 G Street. Chief .Building Inspector Joe Kagen reviewed the .' ~ ~ communication between. the City and.the property owner, showed the Council , some: unaccepted registered letters, and noted the property owner's attorney had telephoned this afternoon and requested a continuance. Page 246 Vol. 24 December 5,1988 Proper noticing had been accomplished pursuant tostatute: The. hearing was opened. _ Mr: O'Driscoll referred. to a '_~udgment that required him. to fence nee boring property where there is ~a swimming pool':: .Mr: O'Driscoll said he ~ha received registered letters from ahe~ City: Resolution 88-386 ,NCS-declaring the fence elected at 418.Sixth Street; .619'F Street,. 623 F Street, 625 F :Street, '620 G Street, ,and 630 G Street, :Petaluma, a public. nuisance and. ordering: said nuisance to be abated 15 days from 9:00 a.m:, Tuesday;. December 6; .1_:988. .Introduced by Brian Sobel, seconded. by' Vice Mayor Davis. AYES: Tencer, Sobel, Woolsey; Balshaw, ~ . Vice Mayor Davis, Mayor Hllgoss NOES: None ABSENT: Cavanagh RESO.88'-38.7 NCS IVtayor Hilligoss, stepped away from, the: dais after announcing she would abstain. due to possible conflict of interest. After staffs presentation, the Council discussed b~ldlxg=de~g~ landscaping, lighting,,- subdivision layout, signs, flood mitigation measures and other project .conditions:. Jim Salter of .Guardian Builders, Henry Hansel' and Bob ,Benson, automobile. dealers, addressed the Council. A slide presentation depicting corngleted auto plazas was, shown. There~was consensus that. landscapingalong the freeway would .be a broken line of 15 foot wide landscaping. Council will accept innovative landscape. design on the narrower spaces: It-was moved by Lynn Woolsey, seconded by Brian Sobel and approved by a straw vote -that, Council concur with .the applicants' recommendation for 5' feet beyond "the 10 feet:. meandering, as the maximum walkway. The walkway will be partially .mounded on the :interior of'~'the development., Staff will takes another` look ~at the marketing,. plan over 9U :days to: see which of the proposed promotional` plans is acceptable to the .City. The specific design. and aandscape decisions made by the Council will :not be referred to SPARC'for additional consideration. Regarding traffic impact fees,., staff will d from the. Cevelop traffic figures in the near future utilizing information gleaned _ orona Ely Specific Plan. David; Price Jones, representing Nlrs~, O'Berg who owns the property between Cattlemens and. the Auto Plaza, looked,. to theCouncil for approval of a .cost sharin in theg between Benson, Hansel and O'Berg of trafficmitgations. as mentioned EIR. Staff noted that this plan does not include street: connection to Petaluma -Blvd. North .through Mrs: O'Berg's land which 'is° adjacent to Cattlemen's Restaurant. Recess 10:25 to 10:35 r Resolution a room PCD Planned Commum Pro am P Considethe ne ative de aration and the ordmanee staff des _ ; ` ~ P ons of , vote on. g cussed roves - the Planned Community Program which will be consideredat the:;Couneil's;next: ,_: iegular meeting. '~~~ .~ December 5, 1988' ° ~ Vol. 24 Page 247 Reso., 88-387 NCS. approving the mitgated negative declaration was introduced by Larry Tenter and seconded by John Balshaw. .AYES: Tenter, Sobel, Woolsey, Balshaw, Vice Mayor Davis NOES: None ABSENT: Cavanagh ABSTAIN: Hilligoss ORD. 1746 NCS REZONE AIJ'I'O .PLAZA Introduce Ord.. 1746 NCS rezoning the Auto Plaza to Planned Community District. Introduced by Lynn Woolsey, seconded by Brian Sobel. AYES: Tenter, Sobel, Woolsey, Balshaw, Vice Mayor Davis NOES: None ABSENT: Cavanagh ABSTAIN:. Hilligoss ORD. 1747 NCS ADOBE CREEI£,SIJBDIVISION Representatives of Duffel .Financial,. developers of Adobe Creek Subdivision (Prates Road/Ely-Blvd. South), addressed the Council. It was> Council consensus the lower voltage power lines on Ely Blvd. South shall- be :undergrounded notwithstanding the: fact that the high voltage lines will remain. It was -also Council. consensus that 9 houses on the culdesac at the comer of Ely Blvd. South and Casa Grande Road would be acceptable (rather than the 8 as recommended by the Planning. Commission). Regarding .median islands, and on-street parking on Ely Blvd. South,:Council.consensus was there'should be a mix of medians and on-street parking. Planning Director Salmons will work. with the appplicant on the median and parking configurations and propose the suggested objectives to the Council in the next two months.. Introduce Ordinance 1747 `NCS rezoning to PUD. Introduced by Larry Tenter, seconded by Brian Sobel. AYES:. Tenter, Sobel, Woolsey, Balshaw, Vice Mayor Davis, Mayor'Hilligoss NOES:. None. ABSENT: Cavanagh The resolution approving PUD and resolution approving tentative map will be acted on at the next regular meeting. ADJOURN #o December 12. 0`~S a nca igoss, a_ r ATTEST: ~-- nera ernar , ity er