City Hall, Council Chamber
100 Santa Rosa Ave
Santa Rosa, CA
City of Santa Rosa
Planning Commission
Regular Meeting Minutes - Draft
4:30 PMThursday, January 11, 2024
1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
Chair Weeks called the meeting to order at 4:30 p.m.
Chair Karen Weeks, Vice Chair Vicki Duggan, Commissioner Charles Carter, Commissioner Patti Cisco, Commissioner Jeffrey Holton, and Commissioner Julian Peterson
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Commissioner Terrence SandersAbsent 1 -
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
2.1 October 26, 2023 - Draft Minutes
Approved as submitted.
2.2 December 14, 2023 - Draft Minutes
Approved as submitted.
3. PUBLIC COMMENTS
Chair Weeks opened public comment at 4:32pm
Duane Dewitt spoke regarding overcrowding and infrastructure limitations in his neighborhood.
Chair Weeks closed public comment at 4:34 p.m.
4. COMMISSION BUSINESS
None.
4.1 STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
Chair Weeks read aloud the Statement of Purpose.
4.2 COMMISSIONER REPORTS
None.
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4.3 OTHER (i.e. VICE CHAIR ELECTION, NEW MEMBER INTRODUCTIONS) None.
5. DEPARTMENT REPORTS
Staff Liaison Jones reported.
Staff answered Commissioner inquiries.
Chair Weeks opened and closed public comment.
6. STATEMENTS OF ABSTENTION/RECUSAL BY COMMISSIONERS
None.
7. CONSENT ITEMS
None.
8. REPORT ITEMS
None.
9. PUBLIC HEARINGS
9.1* PUBLIC HEARING - VERIZON WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION TOWER - CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT - 244 COLGAN AVENUE -
PRJ23-009
BACKGROUND: The applicant is requesting approval of a Conditional Use Permit for the construction of a 69-foot-tall monopine (telecommunication tower) with ground equipment enclosed by a 6-foot-tall fence. The project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).
PRESENTED BY: Suzanne Hartman, City Planner
Ex Parte Disclosures: None.
Project Planner Hartman presented.
Applicant representatives made a presentation.
City of Santa Rosa
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January 11, 2024Planning Commission Regular Meeting Minutes - Draft Staff and the Applicant representatives responded to Commissioner inquiries.
Chair Weeks opened the Public Hearing at 5:10 p.m.
Carmen Gonzalez spoke in opposition of the project.
Tom La Porta spoke in opposition of the project.
Mary Edith Dahl spoke in opposition of the project.
Kim Schroeder spoke in opposition of the project.
Richard Boyd spoke in opposition of the project.
Alex Krohn spoke in opposition of the project.
Paul-Andre Schabracq spoke in opposition of the project.
Sidnee Cox spoke in opposition of the project.
Jennifer La Porta spoke in opposition of the project.
Melody Stewart spoke in opposition of the project.
Michele Misino De Luca spoke in opposition of the project.
Jeanne White spoke in opposition of the project.
Vincent Hurst spoke in support of the project.
Laurinda Atwood spoke in opposition of the project.
Markie Glaser spoke in opposition of the project.
Chair Weeks closed Public Hearing at 5:57 p.m.
City of Santa Rosa
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January 11, 2024Planning Commission Regular Meeting Minutes - Draft The meeting went into Recess at 5:58 p.m. and Reconvened at 6:01 p.m.
A motion was made by Commissioner Holton, seconded by Commissioner Cisco, to waive reading of the text and adopt:
RESOLUTION NO. PC-2024-001, ENTITLED; RESOLUTION OF THE
PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA MAKING
FINDINGS AND DETERMINATIONS AND APPROVING A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A 69-FOOT-TALL
TELECOMMUNICATIONS TOWER AND ASSOCIATED GROUND
EQUIPMENT - LOCATED AT 244 COLGAN AVENUE, APN: 044-011-053 - FILE NUMBER PRJ23-009
The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: Chair Weeks, Vice Chair Duggan, Commissioner Carter, Commissioner Cisco, Commissioner Holton and Commissioner Peterson
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9.2* PUBLIC HEARING - SENIOR COMMUNITY CARE FACILITY ZONING
CODE TEXT AMENDMENT - PLANNING PROJECT - CITYWIDE -
PRJ23-016
BACKGROUND: Zoning Code Text Amendment to 1) amend Zoning Code Section 20-42.060, Community Care Facilities, to exempt senior care facilities from the Community Care Facility overconcentration limitation and spacing requirement, and 2) to amend Zoning Code Section 20-70.020, Definitions of Specialized Terms and Phrases, to include palliative care and end of life care medical treatments in the definition of Community Care Facility. The project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).
PRESENTED BY: Kristinae Toomians, Senior Planner
Ex Parte Disclosures: None.
Project Planner Toomians presented.
Applicant representatives provided additional information for the project.
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January 11, 2024Planning Commission Regular Meeting Minutes - Draft Staff and the Applicant representatives responded to Commissioner inquiries.
Chair Weeks opened and closed the Public Hearing at 6:20 p.m.
A motion was made by Vice Chair Duggan, seconded by Commissioner Carter, to waive reading of the text and adopt:
RESOLUTION NO. PC-2024-002, ENTITLED; RESOLUTION OF THE
PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA RECOMMENDING
TO THE CITY COUNCIL THE ADOPTION OF A ZONING CODE TEXT
AMENDMENT TO TITLE 20 OF THE SANTA ROSA CITY CODE, SECTION 20-42.060, COMMUNITY CARE AND HEALTH CARE FACILITIES, TO
EXEMPT SENIOR CARE FACILITIES FROM THE COMMUNITY CARE
FACILITY OVERCONCENTRATION LIMITATION AND SPACING
REQUIREMENT, AND SECTION 20-70.020, GLOSSARY, TO MODIFY THE
DEFINITION OF COMMUNITY CARE FACILITY TO ALLOW PALLIATIVE CARE AND END OF LIFE MEDICAL TREATMENTS – FILE NUMBER
The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: Chair Weeks, Vice Chair Duggan, Commissioner Carter, Commissioner Cisco, Commissioner Holton and Commissioner Peterson
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10. ADJOURNMENT
Chair Weeks Adjourned the meeting at 6:25 p.m.
Approved on:
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Krystal Camp, Recording Secretary