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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPC Min 1979-04-18 e~- MINUTES OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING OF APRIL 18 1979 THE PLANNING COMMISSION MET IN REGULAR SESSION ON WEDNESDAY APRIL 18 1979 IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS OF THE CITY ADMINISTRATIO~ BUILDING 211 8th STREET THE MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER BY CHAIRMAN RIPPERDAN AT 7 35 P M AND THE PLEDGE TO THE FLAG WAS LED BY COMMISSIONER KRAPP PRESENT ABSENT Knapp Cook Lelbert Rlpperdan Covlngton ( Commlssloner Covlngton arrlved at 7 48 PM) The mlnutes of the Aprll 4 1979 meetlng were approved as submltted PUBLIC HEARINGS A Meetlng Tlme Change Secretary presented a Staff Report outllnlng the proposed tlme change PubllC Hearlng opened No one from the audlence spoke PubllC Heawlng closed After conslderable dlScusslon on the posslblllty of changlng the meetlngCtlme~Trom 7 30 P M to 7 00 P M Commlssloners Rlpperdan Cook and Lelbert stated that they had no preference for any glven tlme ::K~Jla~~retalnlng the current meetlng tlme due to the fact that people are used to the Commlsslon meetlng at that hour Covlngton favored a 7 00 P M meetlng tlme so that lnterested persons could attend meetlngs wlthout staYlng for late meetlngs Knapp moved to contlnue meetlng at 7 30 P m seconded by Cook and approved by the followlng vote e AYES NOES ABSTAIN Knapp Cook Lelbert Rlpperdan None Covlngton MINUTE ORDER ORAL COMMUNICATIONS There were no oral communlcatlons WRiTTEN COMMUNICATIONS There were no wrltten communlcatlons UNFINISHED BBBINESS There was no unflnlshed buslness REPORT FROM SECRETARY e A Report onmOld Pollce Structure (Central & 8th Street) The Plannlng Dlrector and Clty Englneer revlewed reports ~ the Commlsslon relatlng to Clty Councll concerns as to the future of the Old Pollce BUlldlng After conslderable dlScusslon the Commlsslon unanlmously favored retentlon of the bUlldlng The Commlsslon clted the followlng reasons for keeplng the bUlldlng 1 Hlstorlcal Value of the BUlldlng 2 Potentlal use of space by the Clty and/or publlC serVlce groups 3 Cost of refurblshlng the eXlstlng bUlldlng vs cost of new constructlon should the need arlse for addltlonal Clty Hall offlce space or storage Pollce BUlldlng con t ~ The Commlsslon also was of the oplnlon that addltlonal lnformatlon was needed to determlne actual costs to refurblsh the bUlldlng and make lt safe Cook moved to strongly recommend to Clty Councll that the bUlldlng be preserved seconded by Covlngton and unanlmously approved MINUTE ORDER Covlngton moved to recommend to Clty Councll that the Plannlng Commlsslon be authorlzed to hold PubllC Hearlngs to obtaln publlC lnput on fundlng sources avallablllty of grants and potentlal uses for the bUlldlng Seconded by Rlpperdan and unanlmously approved MINUTE ORDER B D1Scusslon on Proposed New Industrlal Structure Secretary presented a Staff Report outllnlnq the proposed development and dlstrlbuted coples of the draft Negatlve Declaratlon for Commlsslon reVlew The Commlsslon lnformally revlewed the Tentatlve Parcel Map and plans for the proJect The proJect wlll be consldered on May 2 1979 C Items Commlssloner S Wlsh to D1SCUSS e Cook suggested that the Plannlng Commlsslon act agaln on the ARB motlons of Aprll 4 1979 In order to comply wlth Robert S Rules of Order Rlpperdan announced that the Commlsslon wlll conslder at thelr next meetlng a motlon to resclnd the motlon made by Commlssloner Cook at the Aprll 4 1979 meetlng relatlng to the ARB coverage of bew development Cook noted that trees have been planted at 112 11th Street along the T head alley and posslbly In the alley rlght of way Matter wlll be referred to the PubllC Works Department D1Scusslon followed on Zonlng and BUlldlng vlolatlons as well as lllegal changes In use of Commerclal establlshments (Retall to restaurant wlth nm permlts) Covlngton suggested that the Commlsslon mlght beneflt from a JOlnt study seSSlon wlth the Parks and Recreatlon Commlsslon to reVlew the Coastal Conservancy S DWP plan Meetlng adbourned at 9 25 P m e