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ROHNERT PARK PLANNING COMMISSION
MINUTES
Thursday, January 22, 2015
The Planning Commission of the City of Rohnert Park met this date in a regular session commencing at 6:00
p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers, 130 Avram Avenue, with Vice -Chairperson Blanquie presiding.
Call To Order
Vice -Chairperson Blanquie called the meeting of the regular session to order at
approximately 6:00 p.m. with Vice -Chairperson Blanquie leading the pledge.
Roll Call
Present: (5) Commissioners: Commissioner Blanquie, Commissioner Haydon,
Commissioner Borba and Commissioner Adams were present. Commissioner
Giudice was absent.
Development Services Director, Marilyn Ponton, Technical Advisor, Norm
Weisbrod and Recording Secretary, Suzie Azevedo were present.
Election of Officers
A motion was made by Commissioner Adams, seconded by Commissioner
Haydon nominating Commissioner Blanquie to serve as Chairperson and
Commissioner Borba to serve as Vice -Chairperson. The motion passed with a 4-
0 vote. (AYES: Adams, Blanquie, Borba, Haydon; NOES: 0; ABSENT: Giudice)
Declaration of
None.
Abstention
Acknowledgement of
Chairperson Blanquie acknowledged the posting of the Agenda of this meeting in
Public Noticing
three (3) public places, per the requirements of the Brown Act.
Approval of Minutes
A motion was made by Commissioner Borba, seconded by Commissioner
Haydon to approve the minutes of the January 8, 2015 meeting as presented.
The motion passed with a 4-0 vote. (AYES: Adams, Blanquie, Borba, Haydon;
NOES: 0; ABSENT: Giudice)
A motion was made by Commissioner Borba, seconded by Commissioner
Haydon to approve the minutes of the November 13, 2014 meeting as presented.
The motion passed with a 4-0 vote. (AYES: Adams, Blanquie, Borba, Haydon;
NOES: 0; ABSENT: Giudice)
Unscheduled Public
Appearances
Conditional Use Permit
(Continued from the January 8, 2015 meeting) Technical Advisor Norm Weisbrod
presented the staff report. The subject property is the former location of Levitz
File No. PLUP2014-0007
Furniture that closed several years ago. Mr. Weisbrod reported that since then
the property has been occupied by a variety of marginal uses. The current
Mark
proposal is a retail store that sells sporting goods including firearms and
Cunningham/Tiffany
ammunition, hunting, fishing, camping footware and clothing.
Manor
Footnote J of the Zoning Ordinance regulates firearm dealers and the sale of
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ammunition as follows:
1. Floor Area Devoted to the Sale of Firearms and Ammunition If more than
five (5) percent of the floor area of a business is devoted to the sale and storage
of firearms and ammunition a Conditional Use permit is required. In the
applicant's business approximately 7.7 percent of the floor area is devoted to the
sale and storage of firearms and ammunition and they have therefore applied for
conditional use approval.
2. Distance between Area devoted to the Sale of Firearms and Ammunition
and the Sale of Alcoholic Beverages The sale of firearms and ammunition is not
permitted if the location of the sales and storage is within 250 feet of any business
engaged in whole or in part in the retail sale of any alcoholic beverage whether for
onsite or off-site consumption, message establishments or a business engaging
in an adult entertainment business. There is no business selling alcoholic
beverages, a massage establishment or adult entertainment business within 250
feet of the applicant's business.
Mr. Weisbrod reviewed the operational and site plan and architectural details of
the proposed retail use and noted that the tenant is a major retailer of outdoor
sporting goods including guns and ammunition and at this time do not want to
reveal the name of the business. Based on the analysis and findings of his report
and the attached resolution, Mr. Weisbrod recommended that the Planning
Commission, by motion, adopt Resolution No. 2015-01 approving Conditional Use
and Site Plan and Architectural Review to allow an outdoor sporting goods retailer
with guns and ammunition occupying more than five percent of retail sales floor
area, as conditioned.
Discussion was held between staff and the Commission. The Commission was
concerned as to the "secrecy" of the business name/retailer coming before the
Commission to receive approval. The primary concern was one of transparency
and wanting full disclosure to the public.
Chairperson Blanquie, opened the public hearing.
Mark Cunningham, owner of the property, was recognized and spoke to the
proposal for the sporting goods retailer. The Commission questioned Mr.
Cunningham as to "who" the retailer was. Mr. Cunningham introduced the
architect, Glen Anderson who responded to Commission questions. Mr.
Anderson indicated that it was corporate policy not to divulge the name at this
stage due to competitive market. Discussion continued regarding the
Commission's concerns regarding the public's right to full disclosure and
transparency. Following this discussion, Mr. Anderson indicated that the retailer is
Sportsman's Warehouse.
Commissioner Blanquie closed the public hearing.
A motion was made by Commissioner Adams, seconded by Commissioner Borba
to adopt Resolution No. 2015-01 approving Conditional Use and Site Plan and
Architectural Review to allow an outdoor sporting goods retailer with guns and
ammunition occupying more than five percent of retail sales floor area, as
conditioned. The motion passed with a 4-0 vote. (AYES: Adams, Blanquie,
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Condition Modification
File No. PLSR2014-0011
Mark Marvelli/SKW
Architects
Sign Review
File No. PLSR2014-0023
Mike Rathbun/Superior
Electrial Advertising
Borba, Haydon; NOES: 0; ABSENT: Giudice)
Due to a prior commitment, Commissioner Borba left the meeting at 7:05.
Norm Weisbrod presented the staff report. On November 13, 2014, the Planning
Commission adopted Resolution No. 2014-54 approving a Site Plan and
Architectural Review application for the exterior remodel of the Raley's Market in
the Raley's Towne Center shopping center. Condition 7 of the resolution read as
follows:
• There shall be no vending machines or propane tank exchange
enclosures located outside the building.
The applicant, Mark Marvelli of SKW Architects is appealing the approval to
remove condition number 7.
Mr. Weisbrod noted that Raley's market currently has three (3) vending machines
on the exterior of the building including a soda vending machine, a propane
enclosure and a water vending machine. They plan to reduce that to two (2)
machines for propane tank exchange and the water vending machine. They will
no longer have the soda vending machine. The propane machine is not a
vending machine. It is a metal cage that encloses the propane tanks. The
customer enters the store and pays for the filled propane tank. They bring their
empty tank to the wire tank enclosure and a store employee opens the enclosure
and gives the customer a filled tank and takes the customer's empty tank and
places it in the enclosure. Because of propane's combustible nature the
enclosure or tanks cannot be located within the market building. The water
vending machine does not dispense water bottles to the customer. The customer
brings their own empty bottle and the machine fills it with water for a fee.
Based on the analysis and findings of this report and the attached resolution, Mr.
Weisbrod recommended that the Planning Commission, by motion, adopt
Resolution No. 2015-02 approving Site Plan and Architectural Review for Raley's
Market, subject to the findings and conditions of approval.
A brief discussion was held.
A motion was made by Commissioner Adams, seconded by Commissioner
Haydon to adopt Resolution No. 2015-02 approving Site Plan and Architectural
Review for Raley's Market, subject to the findings and conditions of approval.
The motion passed with a 3-0 vote. (AYES: Adams, Blanquie, Haydon; NOES: 0;
ABSENT: Borba, Giudice)
Norm Weisbrod presented the staff report. The Wilfred/Dowdell Specific Plan
requires a Master Sign Program for all new developments (Page 43 Section
5.6.1). Amy's Kitchen has therefore applied for a Master Sign Program for the
new restaurant currently under construction. Mr. Weisbrod presented a brief
overview of the Master Sign Program submitted.
Mike Rathbun of Superior Electrical was recognized and responded to
Commission questions.
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A motion was made by Commissioner Haydon, seconded by Commissioner
Adams to adopt Resolution No. 2015-03 approving a Master Sign Program for
Amy's Kitchen, subject to Conditions of Approval. The motion passed with a 3-0
vote. (AYES: Adams, Blanquie, Haydon; NOES: 0; ABSENT: Borba, Giudice)
Items from the Planning
None.
Commission
Matters from Planning
None.
Staff
Adjournment
There being no further business, Chairperson Blanquie adjourned the meeting at
7:40 p.m.
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