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PC Min 06/13/1995CITY OF CAMPBELL PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES 7:30 P.M. TUESDAY JUNE 13, 1995 CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS The Planning Commission meeting of June 13, 1995, was called to order at 7:30 p.m., in the Council Chambers, 70 North First Street, Campbell, California by Chairwoman Meyer-Kennedy, and the following proceedings were had, to wit: ROLL CALL Commissioners Present: Chairwoman: Vice Chair: Commissioner: Commissioner: Commissioner: Commissioner: Jane Meyer-Kennedy Mel Lindstrom I. /kine Alana $. Higgins Dennis Lowe Jay Perrine Commissioners Absent: Commissioner: Susan A. Kearns Staff Present: Community Development Director: Steve Piasecki Senior Planner: Darryl M. Jones City Attorney: William Seligmann Reporting Secretary: Corinne A. Shinn APPROVAL OF MINUTES Motion: On motion of Commissioner Perrine, seconded by Commissioner Higgins, the Planning Commission minutes of May 23, 1995, were approved (4-0-1-2; Commissioner Kearns was absent and Commissioners Lindstrom and Lowe abstained as they were absent for the May 23rd meeting.) COMMUNICATIONS There were no communication items. Planning Commission Minutes of June 13, 1995 Page 2 AGENDA MODIFICATIONS OR POSTPONEMENTS There were no modifications or postponements. ORAL REQUESTS: There were no oral requests. PUBLIC HEARING Chairwoman Meyer-Kennedy read Agenda Item No. 1 into the record. 1. UP 95-08 Public Hearing to consider the application of Mr. Vernon Swart, on behalf of Swart Development Company, for approval of a Conditional Use Permit (UP 95-08) to allow a secondary living unit on property located at 1605 Van Dusen Lane in an R-l-9 (Single Family Residential Zoning District. Mr, Darryl Jones, Senior Planner, presented the staff report as follows: Applicant is seeking approval of a Conditional Use Permit to allow a secondary living unit. The Commission recently approved a previous application to allow a move- on residence on this project site. The exterior finish materials of the secondary living unit are similar to the materials of the move-on residence. Under this zoning designation, a secondary living unit is allowed. Secondary unit is less that 640 s.f. Commissioner Perrine inquired whether the approved move-on structure was already on site. Mr. Darryl Jones replied that it was. Commissioner Lowe mentioned that he did not recall a three-car garage being a part of the approved move-on structure. Mr. Darryl Jones advised Commissioner Lowe that the three-car garage was indeed a part of the approved project. Commissioner Lindstrom presented the Site and Architectural Review Committee report as follows: · SARC found that the secondary unit was hardly visible from the street. The 12,000 square foot lot is large enough to accommodate the secondary unit. · The secondary living structure is well done. Chairwoman Meyer-Kennedy opened the Public Hearing for Agenda Item No. 1. There were no parties interested in addressing Agenda Item No. 1. Planning Commission Minutes of June 13,1995 Page 3 MO~O~ On motion of Commissioner Perrine, seconded by Commissioner Lowe, the Planning Commission moved to dose the Public Hearing (6-0-1; Commissioner Kearns was absent). MO~O~ On motion of Commissioner Lindstrom, seconded by Commissioner Perrine, the Planning Commission adopted Resolution No. 2980 approving a Conditional Use Permit to allow a secondary living unit on property located at 1605 Van Dusen Lane, by the following roll-call vote: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ABSTAIN: Alne, Higgins, Lindstrom, Lowe, Meyer-Kennedy, Perrine None Kearns None This approval is effective in 10 days unless appealed in writing to the City Clerk. Chairwoman Meyer-Kennedy read Agenda Item No. 2 into the record. 2. UP 95-O7 Public Hearing to consider the application of Mr. Edward Nazaradeh, on behalf of St. Mary's Assyrian Chaldean Catholic Church, for approval of a Conditional Use Permit (UP 95-07) to allow a new vestibule entry to the front of an existing church/public assembly facility, to construct a handicapped accessible ramp, to restripe the parking area and add landscaping in front of the new building addition, for property located at 109 N. First Street in a PD (Planned Development) Zoning District. Mr. Darryl Jones, Senior Planner, presented the staff report as follows: · Applicant is seeking approval of a Conditional Use Permit for the former Grange Hall. Site is zoned for PD (Planned Development). · While property was on the market the main concern was parking and limits on seating were identified by staff. · Parking for the site without fixed seating is established at one space for every forty square feet (1:40) for a total of 65 required spaces. · Parking for the site with fixed seating the ratio becomes one space for every four fixed seats (1:4) for a total requirement of 53 seats. · Site currently has 24 functional parking spaces. With the proposed renovations the parking would include 23 spaces. One space is lost to the trash enclosure. Planning Commission Minutes of June 13,1995 Page 4 · Applicant's proposal includes a new vestibule, landscaping, a restriped parking area and handicapped accessibility features. · Staff is supportive of this proposal. Commissioner Alne inquired whether signs were a factor in this proposal or whether they would be handled as a separate issue. Mr. Darryl Jones responded that there was no signage proposed at the present time. Chairwoman Meyer-Kennedy asked how staff proposed to deal with a 30-40 parking space deficit. Mr. Darryl Jones replied that there was available on-street parking. In addition, Council policy allows the use of City Hall parking facilities (located directly across the street from the project site) after 5:30 p.m. during the week and all day on Saturday, Sunday and Holidays. Commissioner Lindstrom presented the Site and Architectural Review Committee report as follows: · Applicant wanted to include 240 fixed seats but agreed to a reduction to 210 fixed seats. · SARC is supportive. · Applicant is required to install parkway landscaping at the curb. SARC is proposing that the applicant be given two years to install this parkway landscaping while staff's Conditions of Approval requires the immediate installation of this parkway landscaping. Commissioner Alne asked whether 210 was less than what the applicants wanted. Commissioner Lindstrom replied that the applicant's original request was for 240 seats. Commissioner Alne inquired why the applicant could not be granted leeway for 240 seats considering the available parking across the street to accommodate the use. Mr. Steve Piasecki, Community Development Director, responded that 210 seats more than serves the Church's current congregation. The use could be expanded in the future. Commissioner Higgins inquired whether the Historic Preservation Board had reviewed this proposal. Planning Commission Minutes of June 13, 1995 Page 5 Mr. Darryl Jones replied that the Historic Preservation Board had not yet reviewed the project but that it would be forward to the Board. The Board wants to ensure photographic documentation of the site prior to any renovations. Commissioner/kine asked staff whether the Historic Preservation Board had veto power over decisions of the Planning Commission. Mr. Darryl Jones responded that HPB did not have veto power. Additionally, the structure in question is not included in the City's Historic Resources Inventory. Chairwoman Meyer-Kennedy opened the Public Hearing for Agenda Item No. 2. Mr. Edward Nazaradeh, Applicant, addressed the Commission as follows: · The congregation has been utilizing space at St. Lucy's. Current membership is 120-150. Services are planned for Sundays from 11 a.m. to 12 noon. Additionally, there would be occasional uses for Christmas and Easter, etc. There will be 210 fixed seats. · Noted that usually, families arrive in one vehicle, four or so to a vehicle. He does not anticipate more than approximately 40 to 50 cars. · Their proposed improvements will enhance the architectural appearance of the site. · In response to the Commission's questions regarding signage, they plan to utilize the existing sign by simply changing the text. Commissioner Alne ask Mr. Nazaradeh whether settling for 210 fixed seats instead of their desired 240 was difficult for the church to accommodate. Mr. Nazaradeh responded that they would prefer 240 seats, utilizing 16 rows of benches. Commissioner Alne asked whether 210 seats was acceptable for the time being. Mr. Nazaradeh replied that it was. Commissioner Lindstrom asked about the parkway installation. Mr. Nazaradeh advised the Commission that they would appreciate the two-year deadline due to financial constraints. Commissioner Alne asked whether the Commission had an informal policy against approvals for more than one year. Planning Commission Minutes of June 13, 1995 Page 6 Mr. Steve Piasecki, Community Development Director, responded that the Council policy did not apply in this case and added that it costs the City to monitor that the condition be met. Suggested that the applicant either be required to install the parkway now or remove the condition completely. Commissioner Alne asked whether a trade could be made. More seats for immediate installation of the parkway. Mr. Steve Piasecki replied that that was not an acceptable alternative. Commissioner Lindstrom advised that he wanted to leave the requirement for the parkway installation in the Conditions of Approval and allow the applicants two years to comply. Mr. Nazaradeh added that while they would prefer to have the two-year time frame for compliance with the Condition of installing the parkway, they would install it immediately if the Commission mandated it. Commissioner Alne asked if this would pose a financial burden. Mr. Nazaradeh responded that the project was funded by a small congregation. On motion of Commissioner Alne, seconded by Commissioner Perrine, the Planning Commission moved to close the Public Hearing (6-0-1; Commissioner Kearns was absent). MO~O~ On motion of Commissioner Lindstrom seconded by Commissioner Alne, the Planning Commission adopted Resolution No. 2981 approving a Conditional Use Permit to allow a new vestibule entry to the front of an existing church/public assembly facility, to construct a handicapped accessible ramp, to restripe the parking area and to add landscaping in front of the new building addition (with a two-year time frame for the installation of the parkway landscaping), for property located at 109 N. First Street in a PD (Planned Development) Zoning District, by the following roll-call vote: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ABSTAIN: Alne, Higgins, Lindstrom, Lowe, Meyer-Kennedy, Perrine None Kearns None This approval is effective in 10 days, unless appealed in writing to the City Clerk. Planning Commission Minutes of June 13, 1995 Page 7 llEPORT OF THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR The written report of Mr. Steve Piasecki, Community Development Director, was accepted as presented, with the following highlights: · Invited the Commissioners to participate in a community meeting sponsored by the Parks and Recreation Commission to be held on Wednesday, June 14, 1995, in the Council Chambers. The design of the San Tomas Neighborhood Area Park will be discussed. · Among the articles included in his report is one which reports the decline of crime rates. He added that the Commission's role in this includes the approval of well-designed, well-lit projects. ADJOURNMENT The Planning Commission meeting adjourned at 8:04 p.m. to the next Planning Commission meeting of June 27, 1995, at 7:30 p.m., in the Council Chambers, City Hall, 70 North First Street, Campbell, California. Corinne A~ Shinn~-fi~cor~[i'~g Secretary:retarv ~ ATTEST: Steve eia~.~, ~c~ary