1977/03/21 City Council MinutesROHNERT PARK CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
March 21, 1977
The Council of the City of Rohnert Park met this date in
adjourned regular session commencing at 6 :00 p.m. in the
City Offices, 6750 Commerce Boulevard, Rohnert Park, with
Mayor Beary presiding.
Call to Order Mayor Beary called the meeting of the regular session to
order at approximately 6:00 p.m.
Roll Call Present: (5) Councilmen Eck, Flores, Hopkins, Roberts and
Beary
Absent: (0) None
Staff present for all or part of the meeting: City Manager
Callinan, City Attorney Flitner, Director of Public Works/
City Engineer Brust
Press Correspondents, Frank Farrara, Independent Journal
and Jud Snyder, Rohnert Park - Cotati Clarion
Others Present: Ralph Fitch, P.G. & E
Olaf Gross, Summit Development
Jon Joslyn, Qantas Development
Harvey Kameny, Crocker Homes, Inc.
Mick Michels, MLS Development
Jimmie W. Rogers
Phil Trowbridge, Condiotti Enterprises
Dewayn.e Strawther, Pacific Coast Development
Various members of R.C.H.S. Govt. Class
City Manager Callinan apprised the Council that Resolution
No. 77 -10 concerning growth of -the City of Rohnert Park
and enacting a program for coping with it provides for
conducting public hearings so that the Council could deter-
mine the number of proposed residential units for which
the City would provide municipal. services for each year.
Mr. Callinan noted that two letters had been received from
Qantas Development Corporation and Crocker Homes, Inc.
concerning the coming construction season. He explained
that the Council should keep in mind that until the city
is connected to the Llano sub - regional sewerage treatment
plant that the City would have limited sewerage capacity.
City Manager Callinan outlined the time schedule anticipated
for connection to the sub - regional sewerage treatment facil-
ity, issuance of building permits contingent upon connection
to the sub - regional plant, reserve sewer treatment capacity
in relationship -to the wastewater generated by residential,
commercial and industrial development.
City Manager Callinan read the letter from Qantas Develop-
ment Corporation, dated March 21, 1977, and Crocker Homes,
.,Inc. dated March 17, 1977.
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March 21., 1977
Mr_ o i af c,n.,z -.,�u -n i �e _ qnd
indicated that he was
speaking for Mai,shall-'Pal.mez,-Construction, John Novak of
summit Development, .,and Karl Katlas, and that for the
Rancho Sonoma Subdivision area he would like a commitment
from the City of being allowed 15 building permits per
month. He further pointed out that Unit No. 3 of Ranch ' o
Sonoma Subdivision is being engineered now and a final
map for it should be coming to the City shortly.
City Manager Callinan recapped the letter and comments
received which indicated that for Crocerk Homes, Inc./
Debra Homes , Inc. golf course development they are
requesting 160 units for 1977, Qantas Development is
requesting 20 units of "R-111 for 1977 and remaining in
Rancho Sonoma Unit No. 2 was 31 lost for a combined total
of 211 "R-111 units being requested for 1977 construction
not including Rancho Sonoma Unit No. 3.
Discussion followed between Council members, City Manager
Callinan, Director of Public Works/City Engineer Brust
and developers concerning the projected number of building
permits that each developer would need for the coming
construction year, connection to the Llano sub-regional
treatment rilant, Ci.tv's growth policy,
proposed and planned
development in relationship to determining allocations
for sewer capacity until connection to the sub-regional
treatment facility, and in-filling development and/or
construction upon improved lots.
City Attorney Flitner commented briefly concerning standard-
ized allotment of building permits in relationship to
the growth policy and discusion foiiowed relative to the
amount of remaining land designated for "R-111 development
within the City limits.
Councilm an Hopkins made a motion, seconded by Councilman
Flores, to approve allocations for 21.1 units for the
construction year 1977 with the condition that the City
has ample sewer hoopups.
Discussion foil-owed relative to the Council taking specific
action at a work session concerning making a definite
commitment for allocating a designated number of residential
units for the coming year.
Councilmen Hopkins and Flores withdrew their motion and
second respectively-
The Council directed that further consideration of the
number of residential units to be provided service under
the growth policy should be scheduled for the March 28th
meeting as a regular agenda item.
Wells City Engineer Brust gave a status report on the test hole
being drilled jointly by the State Department of Water
Resources and Sonoma County Water Agency. Discussion
followed concerning monitoring Well 14 and proposed Wells
15 and 1.6.
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s�wC� caYai it }r Councilman I',ck requested that a staff report be prepared
for the March ?9-th Council meeting regarding the remaining
sewer capacity and how its use is proposed.
Mayor Beary expressed appreciation to various individuals
developers attending the meeting.
Adjournment There being no further business, Mayor Beary adjourned
the meeting at approximately 7:00 p.m.
Deputy City Clerk
APPROVED:
Mayor Beary