CITY OF
WEED PLANNING COMMISSION
REGULAR
MEETING
OCTOBER
4, 2000
The Planning Commission of the
City of Weed held a regular meeting on Wednesday, October 4, 2000, at 7:00 p.m.
in the Council Chambers at City Hall.
Vice-Chairman Karen Heiser
called the meeting to order and led the Pledge of Allegiance. Present, in addition to Vice-Chairman Heiser
were Commissioners Richard Acquistapace, Candace Dillingham, and Jess
Gonzales. City Administrator Earl
Wilson was also present.
Vice-Chairman Heiser invited
comments and/or questions from the audience, and noted that no action could be
taken by the Commission except to set the matter presented for the next regular
Commission meeting. There were
none.
Vice-Chairman Heiser called for
Commissioners to declare conflicts of interest on any item on this agenda.
There were none.
City Administrator Wilson
reported receipt of application for use permit for used car sales at 10 N. Weed
Boulevard. J. R. and Patricia Gregory
plan to build a 12’ x 22’ building to house a used car sales office and another
retail venture. The Gregorys currently
operate another retail business on the westerly half of the lot and the
easterly half is undeveloped. Four
driveways access the property and City Codes permit only two per commercial
lot. In addition, CalTrans also has
jurisdictional issues with regard to both Weed Boulevard and a future plan to
signalize that intersection. Mr. Wilson
added that CalTrans has not yet responded to the City’s request for recommended
conditions for the use permit and recommended the matter be continued to allow
CalTrans to respond.
Commissioner Harold Baltar
arrived and assumed his seat on the dais.
J. R. Gregory came before the
Commission to review his plan and asked the Commission to take action.
After discussion, motion was
made and seconded to approve the use permit with the following Conditions,
Notations, and Findings:
1. Any changes of
the size, location, and/or improvement of a driveway or driveways within the
right-of-way shall be approved by the Weed Director of Public Works and shall
be directed toward meeting all of the requirements of Section 18.48.110 of the
Weed Municipal Code.
2. Encroachment permit shall be
obtained from CalTrans for the authorized driveway access.
3. Driveways shall be improved in
accordance with Section 18.48.110 of the Weed Municipal Code and in accordance
with the CalTrans approved encroachment permit.
4. If driveway access is to be
controlled by the traffic signals proposed to be installed at the intersection
of Main Street with North Weed and South Weed Boulevards, the total cost of the
driveway signalization shall be borne by the property owner or the driveway or
driveways shall be relocated upon approval by CalTrans and the City to
eliminate the cost of driveway control by signalization.
B. Notations
1. The use shall be
in accordance with the approved site and landscaping plans.
2. The applicant shall obtain a building permit
prior to the commencement of the construction of the building. A plot plan shall be submitted showing the
proposed development of the property including the layout and development of
the parking and loading facilities. All
parking and loading spaces shall be designated as well as the access aisles and
other improvement.
3. No building
permit shall be issued in any case where architectural consideration is required
until the Planning Commission has approved architectural drawings or sketches
showing the elevations of the proposed building or structure and site plans.
4. Occupancy of the facility shall not commence
until such time as all Uniform Building Code regulations have been complied
with. Prior to occupancy, plans shall
be submitted to the Fire Department to show compliance.
5. Prior to any use of the project site or
business activity being commenced thereon, all conditions of approval shall be
completed to the satisfaction of the City planner.
6. All outdoor lighting fixtures on the project
site shall be baffled and directed to preclude off site glare to the
specification of the City staff.
7. Storm water is to be collected on-site with
no runoff across City sidewalks or driveways.
8. Curbs, gutters,
and sidewalks, shall be constructed along the property frontage consistent with
the City’s Public Works Construction Standards.
9. Parking shall be provided as follows: one space for each one thousand square feet
of lot area devoted to sales and display, or one parking space for each two
employees, whichever is greater.
10. In the event that two or more uses occupy the
same building, lot or parcel of land, the total requirements for off-street
parking and off-street loading space shall be the sum of the requirements of
the various uses computed separately.
11. All parking areas shall have the following
improvements: A. Parking areas shall be legibly marked off on
the pavement, showing the required parking spaces and shall be so designed so
as to prohibit vehicles from backing into traffic. B. Concrete parking
barriers sufficient to ensure that no portion of the vehicles parked on the
premises shall extend over the property line or planned street width line,
whichever is greater, shall be erected and maintained along the perimeter of
the parking area.
12. Required parking area shall be used exclusively
for vehicle parking in conjunction with a permitted use and shall be so
designed and maintained as not to constitute a nuisance at any time, and shall
be used in such a manner that no hazard to person or property, or unreasonable
impediment to traffic will result.
13. All parking spaces, driveway aisles, entrances,
exits shall be striped per City standards.
14. All signs are subject to City approval and may
require either a building or sign permit or both.
15. The Use Permit shall not be issued until
fifteen days have elapsed from the granting thereof, and in case an appeal is
filed from the planning commission decision thereon shall not be issued until
decision has been made by the city council on such appeal. (WMC §18.32.100)
16. This Use Permit shall, without further action,
become null and void if not used within one year from the date of the approval
thereof or within any shorter period of time, if so designated by the planning
commission. (WMC, §18.32.130)
17. This Use Permit shall not have any force and
effect until the permittee acknowledges receipt thereof and acceptance of any
conditions thereto. (WMC §18.32.110)
18. The city council is authorized and empowered to
revoke any permit issued by the planning commission upon failure of the holder
to comply with any of the provisions of the Weed Municipal Code or this Use
Permit. Revocation proceedings shall be
conducted as detailed in Weed Municipal Code §§18.32.140 and 18.32.150.
C. Findings
1. With the addition of Conditions 1 - 4, the
proposed use is consistent with the elements and policies of the City of Weed
General Plan and Zoning Ordinance.
2. With the addition of Conditions 1 - 4, the
establishment, maintenance, and operation of the use applied for will not be
detrimental to the health, safety, morals, comfort and general welfare of the
persons residing or working in the neighborhood, and it will not be injurious
or detrimental to the property and improvements in the neighborhood or the
general welfare of the city.
AYES: Commissioners
Acquistapace, Baltar, Dillingham, and Gonzales
NOES: None
ABSENT: Commissioners Colombana and Tuman
City Administrator Wilson
reported receipt of application for approval to co-locate an additional antenna
on the existing CalNorth tower submitted by Newcom Wireless. Mr. Wilson added that Newcom wants to add an
additional building for associated equipment.
The approved use permit for CalNorth was not specific as to types and
number of antennas, but it is specific with regard to the building. Mr. Wilson requested interpretation of the
existing use permit and the Newcom request to determine if the existing use
permit will require a modification process.
Commission discussed the issues
and then Commissioner Gonzales moved that the additional antennas meet the
intent of the use permit. Commissioner
Dillingham seconded the motion.
AYES: Commissioners
Acquistapace, Baltar, Dillingham, and Gonzales
NOES: None
ABSENT: Commissioners Colombana and Tuman
The Commission directed staff to
find out additional information with regard to the building, and then
Commissioner Dillingham moved, seconded by Commissioner Gonzales, that if the
building is bolted to a slab, the use permit could be modified to allow the
building, and to allow for an annual review.
AYES: Commissioners
Acquistapace, Baltar, Dillingham, and Gonzales
NOES: None
ABSENT: Commissioners Colombana and Tuman
Commissioner Dillingham informed
the Commission about an Economic Development Administration session to be held
on October 16.
Commissioner Gonzales moved
adjournment, and Commissioner Dillingham seconded the motion.
AYES: Commissioners
Acquistapace, Baltar, Dillingham, and Gonzales
NOES: None
ABSENT: Commissioners Colombana and Tuman
MEETING ADJOURNED AT 7:50 P.M.