City Hall, Council

Chamber

City of Santa Rosa

100 Santa Rosa Ave

Santa Rosa, CA

PLANNING COMMISSION

REGULAR MEETING AGENDA AND

SUMMARY REPORT - FINAL

JANUARY 22, 2026

4:30 P.M. - REGULAR SESSION

MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC CAN PARTICIPATE IN THE MEETING BY

ATTENDING IN-PERSON FROM THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS LOCATED

AT 100 SANTA ROSA AVENUE, SANTA ROSA.

THE PUBLIC CAN ALSO VIEW OR LISTEN TO THE MEETING LIVE AT:

1. HTTPS://SANTA-ROSA.LEGISTAR.COM/CALENDAR. CLICK ON THE

"IN PROGRESS" LINK TO VIEW;

2. VIA ZOOM BY VISITING

HTTPS://SRCITY-ORG.ZOOM.US/J/81986973863, OR BY DIALING

877-853-5257 AND ENTERING WEBINAR ID: 819 8697 3863;

3. COMCAST CHANNEL 28, AT&T U-VERSE CHANNEL 99; AND

4. VIA YOUTUBE AT HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/CITYOFSANTAROSA

Public Comment may be made live, in-person, during the meeting in the

Council Chamber or submitted in advance via email at

planningcommission@srcity.org by 5:00 pm the Wednesday before

the Planning Commission Meeting. Any written correspondence will be

included in the agenda before the meeting begins.

IN THE EVENT A BOARD MEMBER PARTICIPATES REMOTELY

BASED ON JUST CAUSE UNDER THE BROWN ACT, THE CITY

WILL ALLOW FOR PUBLIC COMMENT THROUGH THE ZOOM

LINK OR DIAL-IN NUMBER ABOVE.

4:30 P.M.

1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL

2. REMOTE PARTICIPATION UNDER THE BROWN ACT (Gov. Code § 54953.8)

This time is reserved for any Board Member to announce remote participation

under the “Just Cause” provision of Government Code Section 54953.8.

3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES

3.1

Draft Minutes - January 8, 2026

Attachments:

4. PUBLIC COMMENTS

This is the time when any person may address matters not listed on this

agenda, but which are within the subject matter of the jurisdiction the

Planning Commission. The public may comment on agenda items when the

item is called. Each speaker is allowed up to three minutes.

5. COMMISSION BUSINESS

5.1 STATEMENT OF PURPOSE

The Planning Commission is charged with carrying out the California

Planning and Zoning Laws in the City of Santa Rosa. Duties include

implementing of plans, ordinances and policies relating to land use

matters; assisting in writing and implementing the General Plan and area

plans; holding public hearings and acting on proposed changes to the

Zoning Code, Zoning Map, General Plan, tentative subdivision maps, and

undertaking special planning studies as needed.

5.2 COMMISSIONER REPORTS

5.3 OTHER (i.e. VICE CHAIR ELECTION, NEW MEMBER INTRODUCTIONS)

6. DEPARTMENT REPORTS

7. STATEMENTS OF ABSTENTION OR RECUSAL

8. PRESENTATIONS

None.

9. CONSENT ITEMS

None.

10. REPORT ITEMS

None.

11. PUBLIC HEARINGS

11.1

PUBLIC HEARING - FIRST 2026 GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT

PACKAGE - PLN25-0650

BACKGROUND: The project includes multiple amendments to the

City’s General Plan, consisting of 1) revisions to the Land Use Diagram

to address discrepancies between current land use designations and

existing or surrounding land uses on 33 properties throughout the City,

including seven parcels within the Downtown Station Area Plan

boundary, which would also require corresponding amendments to the

Downtown Station Area Specific Plan Land Use Figure Map LU-3; and

2) the addition of bicycle and pedestrian network improvement figures

to the Circulation Element to reflect the City’s Active Transportation

Plan, adopted after General Plan 2050.

The project also includes zoning map amendments to ensure zoning

consistency with the proposed land use designations for 10 of the 33

properties.

RECOMMENDATION: The Planning and Economic Development

Department recommends that the Planning Commission, by three

resolutions, recommend to the City Council: 1) adoption of an

Addendum to the General Plan 2050 Environmental Impact Report

(EIR); 2) adoption of land use diagram and text amendments to the

General Plan 2050 and amendments to the land use figure within

Downtown Station Area Specific Plan; 3) adoption of Zoning Map

amendments to maintain consistency with the proposed General Plan

land uses.

PRESENTED BY: Amy Nicholson, Supervising Planner

Staff Report

Attachments:

Attachment 1 - General Plan Land Use Diagram Amendme

Attachment 2 - General Plan Text Amendments

Attachment 3 - General Plan 2050 Draft EIR

Attachment 4 - General Plan 2050 Final EIR

Resolution 1 - Addendum with Exhibit A

Resolution 2 - General Plan and Downtown Station Area Sp

Resolution 3 - Zoning Map Amendment

Presentation

12. ADJOURNMENT

*Ex parte communication disclosure required.

In compliance with Zoning Code Section 20-62, the decision of the Planning Commission is final unless an appeal is filed on a

City Appeal Form (https://srcity.org/DocumentCenter/Index/173) and associated fees, as noted on the City’s Fee Schedule

(https://srcity.org/DocumentCenter/View/16129/Planning--Economic-Development-Department-Fee-Schedule?bidId= ), are paid

within 10 calendar days of the action. The time limit will extend to the following business day where the last day falls on a day

that the City is not open for business.

The City of Santa Rosa does not discriminate against individuals (including member(s) of a legislative body) with disabilities in

its employment, services, benefits, facilities, programs, or activities. Requests for accommodations, auxiliary aids, or services

necessary to participate in a City program, service, or activity, including printed information in alternate formats, are available by

contacting the Board Secretary at (707) 543-4646 (TTY Relay at 711) or mbrown@srcity.org. The e-mail subject line should

read “ADA Accommodation Request” or “Language Assistance” and the email should include your name, address, telephone

number, and a description of the request. If the request is received at least seven (7) business days prior to the board meeting,

the copy shall be provided no later than two (2) business days prior to the board meeting. Meeting information can also be

accessed via the internet at http://srcity.org.

Any writings or documents provided to a majority of the Planning Commission prior to this meeting regarding any item on this

agenda are available for public review at https://santa-rosa.legistar.com/calendar.aspx or in person at the Planning and

Economic Development Department, Room 3, City Hall, 100 Santa Rosa Ave, during normal business hours.