1968/02/20 City Council MinutesQ �• • r�
February 20, 1968
The Council of the City of Rohnert Park met this date in
adjourned session commencing at 7 :10 p.m. in the City Offices
435 Southwest Boulevard, Rohnert Park, with Mayor Pezonella
presiding.
Call to Order Mayor Pezonella called the meeting to order and led the
pledge of allegiance.
Present: (4) Councilmen Roberts, Rogers, Smith and Mayor
Pezonella
Absent : (1) Councilman Buchanan
Also Present: City Manager Callinan; Mr. Lehman, General
Planning; Corp.; Vx. Vail, Sonoma County Plan.-
ning Staff; Mr. Hudis, Engineer.
Public Hearing Mayor Pezonella declared the public hearing on the Rohnert
Park General Plan open.
City Manager Callinan briefly disc% -3sed the purpose of the
general plan and advised the Council that all legal re-
quirements regarding publication and posting have been met.
Mr. Callinan then introduced Mr. Lehmann.
Nom. Lehmann discussed each portion of the general plan,
explaining the divisions of land use and circulation. Mr.
Lehmann pointed out that no landowner need feel pinned down
by the general plan because it is merely a godde for the
development for the next 20 years. Mr. Lehmann also dis-
cussed the reasons for the boundaries as selected.
Discussion was held on Vae proposed boundaries of Santa
Rosa on the north and Sebastopol on the west. Participating
in this portion of the d so-Ussion were Mr. Wes Vail, Sonoma
County Planning Staff and Mv. Steve Moore, Sonoma State
College student ar_d Rohnert Park resident.
City Manager Callinan read communications regarding the
general plan from the following:
1. Sonoma County Planning Commission
2. Fred Waldo Rohnert and :Dorothy Rohnert Spreckels
3. Land Investors Research, Mr. Van Norton Logan
4. Charles Masan:
5. Spivock Co.
6. Dr. William Cord
7. Sonoma State College
Brief discussion was held on several of the items contained
in the communications. Participating, in addition to the .
Council and staff were Vx. Steve Moore, Mr. Vlassana, Dr.
Cord, President Nichols of Sonoma State College, Mr. Logan
and Mr. Ayers of the Homeowners Association.
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There being no further written communications, Mayor
Pezonella then opened the floor to those people in attend-
ance wishing to be heard.
Mr. Bill Appleton representing Canon Manor, stated that
certain Canon Manor property is currently zoned R-2 and on
behalf of the property owners requested that it stay in
that zoning.
Mr. E.R. Owens of Hillsborough felt that there were not
enough off and on ramps to the Expressway. Mr. Owens also
discussed the bonding of property for intract improvements.
General discussion on bonding followed, Councilman Smith
discussed the use of 1911 Act Bonds and the reasons the
Council has been reluctant to permit their use. Mr. Paul
Golis requested permission to give a new presentation on
bonding to the Council. The matter will be set for a future
0"Ponda.
Mr. Ben Oretsky, property owner, inquired about what changes
can be made to the plan, and if commercial or industrial
zoning could be roq'ne&t'ed where not presently zoned that way.
Dr. Cord, resident-, asked when the general plan will be
adopted. The Council indicated that it would be at least
30 days before the plan could be adopted.
Mr. Art Howard, developer, inquired about the procedure for
changes aft-or the plan has been adopted. Mr. Howard also
voiced a protest regarding another hearing on 500 acres be-
longing to Sonoma Campus Co. because zoning had already
been approved at a previous public hearing.
Mr. Nore Thiesfeld, resident, brought the following points
to the attention of -'t*'he Council. Mr. Tbiesfold felt that
(1) there should be another high school designated, (2)
questioned the locationo for elementary schools, (3) ques-
tioned the planning for the mobile home area north of Lake-
view Blvd. 7 (4) llu ides study" zones be removed, if possible,
before the general plan is adopted, (5) too much area has
been set aside for commercial development.
Mr. Theiller, Carrie Realty, requested reconsideration of
the planing for the area south of E. Cotati Avenue, along
Petaluma Hill Road.
Mr. Burford, Sonoma 'State College, discussed the planning
in the area around the college area.
Councilman winters, City of Cotatiq advised the Council that
their study of the general plan should be completed by the
next meeting.
Mr. R. V. Adamson, Santa Rosa, stated that he owned 9 acres
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adjacent to the college and would like to sit in on any
work sessions concerning the college area.
Mr. Steve Moore commented on the large amount of land
Planned for multiple dwellings.
lb. 17*1.cholev ptvaiexA, &Aolma State College, commented on
the acoena roads to the college and that limited access of
Sonoma 'State Expressway was important to the college.
Councilman Smith suggested that the Council meet weekly
until the general plan has been resolved. It was agreed
to meet Monday, February 26, prior to the joint meeting
with the Cotati City Council.
Councilman Roberts noted that there was no representation
from any of the elementary school districts or the Santa
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Rosa High School district, and requested that they be con-
tacted prior to the next session. Councilman Roberts also
requested that Mr. Spivock and Mr. Codding be notified of
the next session because of their large holdings.
There being no further business the meeting adjou-cned at
8945 P-m- to 7:00 P-m- Monday, February 26, 1968.
City/Clerk
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