City Hall, Council Chamber
100 Santa Rosa Ave
Santa Rosa, CA
City of Santa Rosa
Planning Commission
Regular Meeting Minutes - Final
4:30 PMThursday, September 14, 2023
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, Commissioner Julian Peterson, and Commissioner Terrence Sanders Present 7 -
Chair Weeks re-ordered the agenda, moving item 7.1 Study Session - Draft General Plan to be heard last, after item 10 Public Hearings.
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
2.1 July 13, 2023 - Draft Minutes
Approved as submitted.
2.2 August 24, 2023 - Draft Minutes
Approved as amended.
3. PUBLIC COMMENTS
None.
4. COMMISSION BUSINESS
4.1 STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
Chair Weeks read aloud the Statement of Purpose.
4.2 COMMISSIONER REPORTS
Commisioner Carter reported about the Subdivision Committee meeting on September 5, 2023.
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4.3 OTHER (i.e. VICE CHAIR ELECTION, NEW MEMBER INTRODUCTIONS) None.
5. DEPARTMENT REPORTS
Staff Liaison Jones reported.
6. STATEMENTS OF ABSTENTION BY COMMISSIONERS
None.
7. STUDY SESSION
7.1 STUDY SESSION - DRAFT GENERAL PLAN- SANTA ROSA
FORWARD
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Planning & Economic Development Department that the Planning Commission review and provide input on the Draft General Plan.
PRESENTED BY: Shari Meads, Senior Planner
Planner Meads and Planner Auna-Guerrero presented.
Staff responded to Commissioner inquiries.
Chair Weeks opened the public comment period at 6:41 P.M.
Duane Dewitt commented about the Roseland District being an equity priority area.
Alexa Forester expressed concerns about the language being used in the Active Transportation Plan of the General Plan.
Chris Gunther expressed the need for a multi-mobile transportation network and commented on the environmental impact vehicle miles traveled has on the City.
Avery Figueroa commented on the roads not being bicycle friendly for her children.
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September 14, 2023Planning Commission Regular Meeting Minutes - Final Justin Borten commented on affordable transportation options.
Jenny Bard made suggestions for safe transportation.
Emily Shardon supports the comments made by Bikeable Santa Rosa.
Calum Weeks supports all of the comments made about
transportation.
Mark Frenezaka commented on CO2 reduction deadlines and the impacts it has on climate change.
Chair Weeks closed the public comment period at 7:06 P.M.
Staff responded to Commissioner inquiries.
Commissioners provided comments and feedback.
Chair Weeks called for recess at 8:05 P.M.
Chair Weeks reconvened the meeting at 8:13 P.M.
Commissioners continued the Study Session.
8. CONSENT ITEMS
None.
9. REPORT ITEMS
None.
10. PUBLIC HEARINGS
10.1* PUBLIC HEARING - BUNYA BUNYA TREE REMOVAL (APPEAL) - 1080 2ND ST - TR22-062 (CONTINUED FROM AUGUST 24, 2023) BACKGROUND: On March 3, 2023, a Tree Permit requesting to City of Santa Rosa
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September 14, 2023Planning Commission Regular Meeting Minutes - Final remove an approximately 125-foot Bunya Bunya Tree was denied by the Director of Planning and Economic Development. The Salvation Army Residences, Inc. has appealed that decision to the Planning Commission. The tree is located at 1080 2nd Street, between the community garden and the sidewalk along the 2nd Street frontage. The project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act.
PRESENTED BY: Susie Murray, Senior Planner
Ex Parte Disclosures: None.
Planner Murray presented.
Staff responded to Commissioner inquiries.
Appellant Representatives presented.
Appellant Representatives responded to Commissioner Inquiries.
Chair Weeks opened the public hearing at 5:14 P.M.
Sharon King, part time Salvation Army Employee, commented on the safety risk and injury the Bunya Bunya tree has caused.
Captain Sean Kelsey, Sonoma County Coordinator with the Salvation Army, commented on the funds being used for tree maintenance and injury the tree has caused.
Evan Hughes commented that the tree is a Heritage Tree and should be preserved.
Duane Dewitt suggested Staff conduct a risk assessment and table the conversation till sufficient proof is collected.
Ricky Scott, a parapalegic, commented on the safety risk to Santa Rosa residents.
Henry Garrison commented on the pods falling from the tree.
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September 14, 2023Planning Commission Regular Meeting Minutes - Final Ethel Rogers commented on the danger of the tree.
Chair Weeks closed the public hearing at 5:33 P.M..
A motion was made by Commissioner Cisco, seconded by Vice Chair Duggan, to waive reading of the text and adopt:
RESOLUTION NO. PC-2023-021 ENTITLED: RESOLUTION OF THE
PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA DENYING AN
APPEAL AND UPHOLDING THE PLANNING AND ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR’S DENIAL OF A TREE PERMIT TO REMOVE AN APPROXIMATELY 125-FOOT ARAUCARIA BIDWILLII (BUNYA BUNYA TREE) AT 1080 2ND STREET, ASSESSOR’S PARCEL NO. 009-082-003; CITY FILE NO. TR22-062
The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: Chair Weeks, Vice Chair Duggan, Commissioner Cisco, Commissioner Holton and Commissioner Sanders
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No: Commissioner Carter and Commissioner Peterson2 -
Chair Weeks called for a recess at 5:47 P.M.
Chair Weeks reconvened the meeting at 5:52 P.M. and
introduced item 7.1.
10.2* PUBLIC HEARING - COFFEY PARK SELF-STORAGE, EXEMPT PROJECT - CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT - 3282 COFFEY LN -
CUP21-101
BACKGROUND: Major Conditional Use Permit for the use of twenty-five off-site parking spaces in an existing parking lot at 3300 Coffey Lane for the development of a 2 story self-storage building with an overall building size of 69,832 sf gross.
PRESENTED BY: Mike Wixon, City Planner
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September 14, 2023Planning Commission Regular Meeting Minutes - Final Planner Murray requested a continuance of item 10.2 to a date uncertain.
A motion was made by Commissioner Cisco, seconded by
Commissioner Holton to continue item 10.2 to a date uncertain.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: Chair Weeks, Vice Chair Duggan, Commissioner Carter, Commissioner Cisco, Commissioner Holton, Commissioner
Peterson and Commissioner Sanders
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11. ADJOURNMENT
Chair Weeks adjourned the meeting at 9:03 P.M.
Approved on: October 26, 2023
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Lani Buckheit, Recording Secretary