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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPC Mtg Minutes 06-16-1986 I , • ~ Regular Meeting - June 16, 198F A regular meeting of the City of Dublin Planning Commission was held on June 16, in the Meeting Room, Dublin Library. The meeting was called to order at 7:1~ p.m. by Cm. Mack, Chairperson. * * * ~t ROLL CALL PRESENT: Commissioners Barnes, Burnilam, Pe~~ty, P~iack, and Raley, Laurence L. Tong, Planning Director, Kevin J. Gailey, Senior Planner, and Maureen O'Halloran, Associaf~e Planner. * * * * PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG Cm. Mack led the Commission, Staff, and those present in the pledge of allegiance to the flag. * * * * ADDITIONS OR REVISIONS TO THE AGENDA Mr. Tong advised that a letter had been received from James R. Stedman & Associates, Inc., withdrawing the application for Pulte Homes Corporation. * * * * MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING The minutes of the regular meeting of June 2, 1986, were approved as written. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS Mr. Mike Thorn, Thorn Welding, stated that he rents space for a welding shop in Dublin, and that he had been requested by Juanita Stagner to clean up the yard surrounding his shop within a three-month period. He requested additional time to accomplish the clean-up work. Mr. Tong referred Mr. Thorn directly to Juanita Stagner for the purpose of requesting an extension. * * * * Regular Meeting PCM-6-66 June 16, 1986 . • • WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS Commissioners were provided with a copy of the letter from Stedman & Associates, Inc., dated June 13, 1986, withdrawing the Pulte Homes application for PA 86-010, Item 8.1 on the agenda. Mr. Tong also stated that the Commissioners had been given several action letters. * * * * PUBLIC HEARINGS SUBJECT: PA 86-010.1 and .2 Pulte Homes Corporation - Betlen Drive Planned Development (PD) Rezoning and Subdivision Map (Tentative Map 5588). Cm. Mack opened the public hearing and called for the Staff Report. Mr. Gailey advised that it was Staff's recommendation to close the public hearing and accept the letter of withdrawal received from the Applicant on June 13, 1986. He advised that Staff anticipated the receipt of a new application for a tentative map utilizing lots reflective of the current zoning of the subject area. On motion by Cm. Raley, seconded by Cm. Petty, and by a unanimous voice vote, the public hearing was closed. On motion by Cm. Raley, seconded by Cm. Petty, and by a unanimous voice vote, the Commission accepted the withdrawal of Planning Application 86-010.1 and .2, Pulte Home Corporation - Betlen Drive Planned Development (PD) Rezoning and Subdivision Map (Tentative Map), as requested in the letter of withdrawal submitted by Stedman & Associates, Inc., dated June 13, 1986. SUBJECT: PA 86-045 Japan Karate Organization Conditional Use Permit application to continue operation of a Karate School for Martial Arts instruction and sale of uniforms, books and supplies at 6743 Dublin Boulevard, Suites #31 and #32. Cm. Mack opened the public hearing. Ms. O'Halloran made a brief slide presentation of the subject property. She stated that the Japan Karate Organization has operated in its current location for nearly six years with no record of complaints or problems associated with use or with traffic or parking generated by the use. She referred to two conditions which Staff recommended be added to the approval: 1) limiting sales to uniforms, books, magazines, safety pads, safety equipment and training supplies and requiring all training supplies to meet applicable State regulations; and 2) prohibiting any nuisance to be maintained or conducted on the premises. Regular Meeting PCM-6-67 June 16, 1986 . • • ~ In response to an inquiry by Cm. Raley, Ms. O`Halloran said that i the condition related to nuisances had been added to give Staff I an option to re-examine the Conditional Use Permit if the sale of ' illegal weapons should occur. Mr. Tong stated that Staff had not been able to confirm or deny whether or not the sale of weapons ' had occurred on the premises previously. ' Mr. Hultin, Applicant, stated his concurrence with the conditions ' outlined by Staff, and said that he had been made aware of the ' California Penal Code and would guarantee that he would uphold that Code. ; On motion by Cm. Petty, seconded by Cm. Raley, and by a unanimous voice vote, the public hearing was closed. On motion by Cm. Petty, seconded by Cm. Raley, and by a unanimous voice vote, and contingent upon the addition of the two conditions stated by Ms. O'Halloran, Resolution No. 86-025, approving the Conditional Use Permit to continue operation of a Karate and Martial Arts Instruction School at the Murco Center, was approved. RESOLUTION NO. 86-025 A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN APPROVING PA 86-045 JAPAN KARATE ORGANIZATION CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT REQUEST TO CONTINUE OPERATION OF A KARATE AND MARTIAL ARTS INSTRUCTION SCHOOL AT THE MURCO CENTER, 6743 DUBLIN BOULEVARD SUBJECT: PA 86-051 Ozzie Davis Pontiac-Toyota Auto Dealerships Conditional Use Permit to allow temporary exterior stora e of vehicles for a maximum 60-day eriod at 6450 Dublin Court. Cm. Mack opened the public hearing and called for the Staff Report. Mr. Gailey stated that prior to the commencement of the Planning Commission meeting, the Applicant advised Staff of his desire to withdraw the subject application. On motion by Cm. Raley, and seconded by Cm. Barnes, and by a unanimous voice vote, the Commission accepted the withdrawal of Planning Application 86-051 Ozzie Davis Pontiac-Toyota Auto Dealerships Conditional Use Permit. SUBJECT: PA 86-050.1 and .2 Dublin Town & Country Associates/Dublin City Council San Ramon Road Specific Plan Amendment Study and City Council-initiated Rezonin for a 4.8+ acre property identified as the Dublin Town & Country Sho in Center. Regular Meeting PCM-6-68 June 16, 1986 ' • . Cm. Mack opened the public hearing and called for the Staff Report. Mr. Gailey showed several slides of the project site and advised that the Dublin Town & Country Shopping Center was approximately 50~ occupied. He reviewed the background of the San Ramon Road Specific Plan, and the November, 1983, amendment to the Plan, as well as surrounding development activity. I ~ Mr. Gailey advised that at the May 27, 1986, City Council ' meeting, the Council authorized a Specific P1an Amendment Study to consider removal of the restriction on the maximum percentage of the total gross floor area that can be used for personal service, financial or office uses in the Dublin Town & Country Shopping Center. He stated that, at the same time, the Council initiated a Rezoning Study to consider amending the current Planned Development (PD) District restrictions covering the Shopping Center Property to allow occupancy by the land uses generally provided for in the C-1, Retail Business District. Mr. Gailey reviewed the three draft Resolutions presented for action by the Planning Commission, and addressed the types of uses proposed to be permitted, prohibited, and permitted as conditional uses at the Center. He said that the Council indicated they did not want the Specific Plan Amendment study to cover all of Area 3, but only the portion encompassing the Dublin Town and Country Shopping Center. As a result of Council direction, Staff was suggesting a sub-area be created and referred to as Area 3-A. Mr. Gailey advised that Staff recommends affirmative action be taken on al1 three draft Resolutions. In response to an inquiry from Cm. Raley, Mr. Gailey said the City Council had authorized a Specific Plan Amendment Study for the Moret property which lies north of the Shopping Center property. Mr. Richard Wiebe, one of the Dublin Town and Country Shopping Center property owners, stated that he thought Staff had made an equitable presentation of the situation. He said the owners had agreed to the or,iginal restrictions placed on the Shopping Center, but that the marketplace indication was that those restrictions are not practical. He indicated that the only disagreements he would have with Staff`'s recommendation deal with the concept of limiting office space and the definition of office space. He asked that the Commission cansider altering the language in the draft Resolutions to remove the limitation on the amount of allowable office tenancies in the Shopping Center. Mary Basting, Western Development Services, said her organization has handled the leasing of the Shopping Center, and indicated that some of the problems in leasing the space were related to the fact that the Center does not have an anchor tenant and that portions of the Center are not highly visible from the street. Regular Meeting PCM-6-69 June 16, 1986 • . After further discussion, on motion by Cm. Raley, seconded by Cm. Burnham, and by a unanimous voice vote, the public hearing was closed. Cm. Raley stated that he thought if the San Ramon Road Specific Plan were to be revised, the entire area should be taken into consideration and revised at the same time. Mr. Tong adivsed that the City Council is eager to have the Dublin Town and Country Shopping Center Specific Plan Amendment Study addressed. He indicated that action on the Shopping Center property would not preclude the remainder of the area being studied in conjunction with the Moret Specific Plan Amendment Study. On motion by Cm. Petty, seconded by Cm. Raley, and by a unanimous voice vote, Resolution 86-026, adopting a Negative Declaration of Environmental Significance was approved. , i RESOLUTION NO. 86-026 ' A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION ' OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN ADOPTING A NEGATIVE DECLARATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL SIGNIFICANCE CONCERNING PA 86-050.1 SAN RAMON ROAD SPECIFIC PLAN AMENDMENT STUDY (AMENDMENT TO AREA 3) AND PA 86-050.2 PLANNED DEVELOPMENT (PD) DISTRICT REZONING OF THE DUBLIN TOWN & COUNTRY SHOPPING CENTER Cm. Raley moved that approval of the amendment to the San Ramon Road Specific Plan as outlined in Exhibit B be denied, and that a study of the entire area be acted on at one time. The motion died due to the lack of a second. On motion by Cm. Petty, and seconded by Cm. Barnes, and by a majority voice vote, Resolution No. 86-027, recommending that the City Council approve an amendment to the Specific Plan, PA 86- 050.1, be approved contingent upon the following revisions to page 3 of the Resolution: 1) Item a., under Conditional Uses, "Any change from one established use to another permitted use" be deleted. 2) Under Prohibited Uses, "drugs" be deleted from the sentence which reads "and other stores which sell food, drugs and other household goods for consumption in a short time." 3) Under Prohibited Uses, "garden stores" be deleted as a prohibited use. Cm. Raley and Cm. Burnham opposed the motion. Regular Meeting PCM-6-70 June 16, 1986 ~ ~ RESOLUTION NO. 86-027 A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN RECOMMENDING THAT THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVE AN AMENDMENT TO THE SAN RAMON ROAD SPECIFIC PLAN PA 86-050.1 SAN RAMON ROAD SPECIFIC PLAN (AMENDMENT TO AREA 3) On motion by Cm. Petty, seconded by Cm. Barnes, and by a majority voice vote, Resolution No. 86-028, recommending that the City Council approve and establish Findings and General Provisions for a Planned Development (PD) Rezoning concerning PA 86-050.2, was approved contingent upon the correction of the City Council meeting date from July 27, 1986, to May 27, 1986, in the second paragraph of the Resolution. Cm. Raley and Cm. Burnham opposed the motion. RESOLUTION NO. 86-028 A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN RECOMMENDING THAT THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVE AND ESTABLISH FINDINGS AND GENERAL PROVISIONS FOR A PLANNED DEVELOPMENT (PD) REZONING CONCERNING PA 86-050.2 SAN RAMON ROAD SPECIFIC PLAN - AREA 3 DUBLIN TOWN & COUNTRY SHOPPING CENTER By unanimous consensus of the Commission, Staff was directed to advise the City Council of the Planning Commission's desire to have studied the remainder of Area 3 of the San Ramon Road Specific Plan in conjunction with the review af the Moret Specific Plan Amendment Study. Mr. Tong advised that a study of the remainder of Area 3 would not delay the Moret study. * * * * NEW BUSINESS OR UNFINISHED BUSINESS None. * * * * OTHER BUSINESS None. Regular Meeting PCM-6-71 June 16, 1986 ~ ~ * * * * PLANNING COMMISSIONERS' CONCERNS In response to an inquiry from Cm. Petty, Mr. Tong advised that specific uses for vacant property may be instituted through the rezoning process, which could be initiated by either the Planning Commission or a property owner, or by a Specific Plan which would have to be authorized by the City Council. Mr. Gailey updated the Commission on the status of Automation Electronics in response to a concern expressed by Cm. Raley. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 8:55 p.m. * * * * Respectfully submitted, ~lan ' Commission Chairperson ~ Laurence L. Tong Planning Director Regular Meeting PCM-6-72 June 16, 1986