Loading...
PC Minutes 1990-07-03ARROYO GRANDE PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING JULY 3, 1990 The Arroyo Grande Planning Commission met in regular session with Chairman Carr presiding. Present are Commissioners Soto, Moore, and Gallagher. Absent are Commissioners Flores and Brandy. One vacancy exists on the commission. Also in attendance are Planning Director L.i_berto- Blanck, and Current Planner Spier.l..,i.ng. . APPROVAL OF MINUTES - On a motion by Commissioner Soto, seconded by Commissioner f1oore, and unanimously carried, the minutes of the regular meetings of April 17, 1990, and May 1, 1990, were approved as prepared. ELECTION OF OFFICERS -- This item was continued to the meeting of July 17, 1990, or until a full Commission is present. PUBLIC HEARING - VARIANCE CASE 90 -147, VARIANCE TO ALLOW CONSTRUCTION OF A 6 FT. II WROUGHT IRON FENCE WITHIN THE REQUIRED SIDE YARD SETBACK, 491 GARDEN STREET ( AGHOB & MARGUERITE WARTANIAN) Current Planner Spierli.rrg reviewed the staff report. of July 3, 1990. The Staff Advisory Committee recommends that the Planning Commission adopt a r e s o l u t i o n for denial of Variance Case 90 -147. If the Planning Commission wishes to approve the variance, the Planning Commission should detail the findings for approval and adopt the resolution for approval attached to the staff report. Upon being assured by the Commission Clerk that public hearing for Variance Case 90-147 had been duly published and property owners notified, Chairman Carr declared the public hearing open. Bill Sommermeyer, engineer for the applicant, spoke in favor of the variance, and indicated his concern over the power pole which is an obstruction of sight. C.S. Kurek, 603 East Cherry Avenue, spoke in favor of the variance. There being no further discussion from the audience, Chairman Carr declared the public hearing closed. After a hrief discussion, the Planning Commission modified circumstance #2 to read as follows: 2. There are exceptions and /or extraordinary circumstances applicable to this property due to the particular lot configuration and that this is a replacement of an existing fence; and add condition #3: 3. The fence shall be redesigned to provide a six foot (6') radius corner from the front corner of the house and a 12 inch setback from the sidewalk. The following action was taken: RESOLUTION NO. 90 - 1300 A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF ARROYO ,GRANDE ADOPTING A NEGATIVE DECLARATION AND INSTRUCTING THE SECRETARY TO FILE A NOTICE OF DETERMINATION GRANTING A VARIANCE, CASE NO. 90 -147, APPLIED FOR BY AGHOB AND MARGUERITE WARTANIAN AT 491 GARDEN STREET, TO ALLOW CONSTRUCTION OF A 6 FOOT WROUGHT IRON FENCE WITHIN THE REQUIRED SIDE YARD SETBACK On motion by Commissioner Soto, seconded by Commissioner Gallagher, and by the following roll call vote, to wit= AYES: Commissioners Soto, Moore, Gallagher, and Chairman Carr NOES: None ABSENT: Commissioners Flores and Brandy the foregoing resolution was adopted this 3rd day of July, 1990. PUBLIC HEARING - VARIANCE CASE NO. 90 -149, SIGN PERMIT CASE NO. 89 -96, 618, 620 AND 624 GRAND AVENUE (TOY° PLAZA), VARIANCE FROM SIGN ORDINANCE PROHIBITING ROOF MOUNTED SIGNS, PLANNED SIGN PROGRAM (JOHN HAYASHI) 187 188 ARROYO GRANDE PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING, JULY 3, 1990 PAGE 2 Mr. Spierling advised that the requested materials have not been submitted. The matter was continued to July 17, 1990. TWO (2) PUBLIC HEARING SO. PARCEL HALCYON AP ROAD (ARROYO sBGRANDEE FOUR (4) LOTS LOT HOSPITAL /AMERICAN INTO MEDICAL S, INTERNATIONAL) Current Planner Spierling reviewed a letter dated July 3, 1990, from RRM Design Group, reviewing some of the conditions. Mr. Spierling reviewed the staff report dated July 3, 1990. The Staff Advisory Committee recommends that. the Planning Commission either: t. Delete Public Works Department condition #'i8 and adopt a resolution approving Tentative Parcel Map No. 89-488 with the findings and conditions of approval, adopt a Negative Declaration with mitigation measures and instruct the secretary to file a Notice of Determination. or; 2. Continue the public hearing on the project to the Planning Commission meeting of July 17th and instruct the applicants to redraft the tentative map . � anal.yxe connection the the resulting parcels, and i.rr Woodland Drive connection would create an environmental impact. Mr Spierling highlighted the fact that if the Planning Commission approved the project, there would be one change proposed by the City Attorney to the conditions • of approval. A third condition would be added that states: "Approval of the tentative parcel map shall invalidate and rescind tentative parcel map AG 88 -102. Upon being assured by the Commission Clerk that public hearing for Parcel Map Case No. 89-96 had been duly published and property owners notified, Chairman Carr declared the public hearing open. Dick Woolslayer, Hospital Administrator, spoke in favor of project, and had concerns with regards to condition #18 because of certain deadlines. He stated there were no immediate plans to develop the other lot. Jeffrey White, RRM Design Group, representative, had concerns with regards to conditions of approval as they were written. He spoke against the extension of Woodland Drive. He proposed rewording Condition #17 to read "applicant shall install. street .lighting along Fair Oaks Avenue property frontage according to Pacific Gas and Electric standards ". He also requested that Condition #19 he reworded to read: "The applicant shall submit a landscape plan to the Parks and Recreation Department and obtain approval prior to the removal of eucalyptus trees in the existing grove adjacent to Fair Oaks Avenue". Robert Brown, 617 Cerro Vista Circle, stated he is in favor of a neighborhood park for Parcel #2. James Thorton spoke in favor of the project. Bernard Landsman , Newman Drive, and Danny and Cheryl Pritchard, 636 Cerro Vista Circle spoke against the extension of Woodland Drive, and submitted a petition to the Planning Commission. Doris Olsen spoke with concerns regarding parking at the hospital. There being no further comments from the audience, Chairman Carr declared public hearing closed. Mr. Spierling responded in regards to condition #4, indicating that it could be modified slightly to read: "Prior to issuance of_any permits for construction on Parcel 2 ", in lieu of "Prior to recordation of the parcel map ". Mr. Spierling added asentence to the last sentence in conditions 11, 12, and 17, which reads: "Improvements can he constructed after recordation of the parcel map with appropriate bonding ". A modification to condition #17 recommended by the - applicant, could be modified to read: "the applicant shall install street lighting along the Fair Oaks Avenue property frontage according to Pacific Gas and Electric Standards, prior to recordation of the parcel map." Mr. Woolslayer requested a continuance to the meeting of July 17, 1990, to prepare a new plan with street improvements and cost estimates. the 1 ARROYO GRANDE PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING, JULY 3, 1990 Chairman Carr stated that Condition #4 is to be deleted or modified; leave condition #6; add a condition under the General Conditions per the recommendation of the City Attorney; add language to conditions #11, #12, and #17 that would allow those improvements to take place after recordation with appropriate bonding: delete condition #18; retain or modify #19, and add language to Item 20 that would allow something more expansive than a bikeway and trail. After further discussion, on motion by Commissioner Moore, seconded by Commissioner Soto and unanimously carried, Parcel Map Case No. 89-488 was coitinued to July 17, 1990. AFPEAL OF PLANNING DEPARTMENT'S DENIAL OF SIGN PERMIT, 495 GRAND AVENUE (JIFFY LIRE) Planning Director Doreen Liberto - Blanck and Current Planner Spierling reviewed the report dated July 3, 1990. Staff recommends the Planning C'mmission uphold the Planning Department's denial of a stock Jiffy Lube monument sgn Mr. Petrilli, representing the applicant, spoke in favor of the sign prmit. He reviewed attachment "A" of the staff report submitted by Jiffy Lube. • After brief discussion, the following action was taken: On motion by Commissioner Gallagher, seconded by Commissioner Soto, motion crried with a 3 to 1 vote to grant the applicants appeal of the Planning apartment's denial of Jiffy Lube's monument sign located at 495 Grand Avenue. COMMEND LANDMARK TREE DESIGNATION - TWO REDWOOD TREES AND ONE INCENSE CEDAR ZEE, 221 E. BRANCH STREET (CITY OF ARROYO GRANDE) Doreen Liberto - Blanck reviewed a resolution designating land mark trees at 21 East Branch Street that was prepared by the Parks and Recreation Department. On motion by Commissioner Gallagher, seconded by Commissioner Moore and oanimously carried, to recommend approval of the proposed landmark tree signation to the City Council. 18' 9 PAGE 3 LANNING DIRECTOR ITEMS Planning Director Liberto - Blanck reviewed the staff report dated July 3, 990. She explained that Mike and Joyce Miller are requesting that the Planning ommission make a determination that a Montessori School is an appropriate use n the C - Zone. The staff recommends that the Planning Commission determine hat a school is not an appropriate use in the C -3 Highway Service Zone. Mr. Miller spoke in favor of the Commission making a determination that a Montessori School is appropriate in the C -3 Zone. After discussion, on motion by Commissioner Soto, seconded by Commissioner Gallagher, and unanimously carried, the Commission determined that this use is in character to those set forth in the ordinance. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business before the Commission, the meeting was adjourned by the Chairman at 10:50 P.M. ATTEST: Mo a L. Prelesnik, Commission Cle Robert W. Carr, Chairman