City Hall, Council

Chamber

City of Santa Rosa

100 Santa Rosa Ave.

Santa Rosa, CA 95404

DESIGN REVIEW AND PRESERVATION

BOARD

REGULAR MEETING AGENDA AND

SUMMARY REPORT - FINAL-REVISED

NOVEMBER 6, 2025

4:30 P.M.

MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC CAN PARTICIPATE IN THE MEETING BY

ATTENDING IN-PERSON FROM THE COUNCIL CHAMBER LOCATED

AT 100 SANTA ROSA AVENUE, SANTA ROSA.

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

Council Chamber or submitted in advance via email at DRPB@srcity.org

by 5:00 p.m. the Wednesday before the Design Review and Preservation

Board Meeting. Any written correspondence may be included in the

agenda before the meeting begins.

IN THE EVENT A BOARD MEMBER PARTICIPATES REMOTELY BASED

ON JUST CAUSE OR EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES PURSUANT TO

AB 2449, THE BOARD WILL ALSO 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 AB 2449 (IF NEEDED)

To consider and take action on any request from a Board Member to

participate in a meeting remotely due to Just Cause or Emergency

Circumstances pursuant to AB 2449 (Government Code Section 54953(f)).

3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES

3.1

Draft Minutes - August 21, 2025.

Draft Minutes - August 21, 2025

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 public

may comment on agenda items when the item is called. Each speaker is

allowed up to three minutes.

5. BOARD BUSINESS

5.1 STATEMENT OF PURPOSE

The Design Review & Preservation Board serves as the City’s authority on

design review and historic/cultural preservation. The Board is charged

with considering the location, design, site plan configuration, and the

overall effect of proposed projects upon surrounding properties and the

City in general, as well as considering proposed alterations to properties

within the City’s Preservations Districts and designated landmarks. The

Board shall compare proposed projects to the General Plan, any

applicable specific plan, applicable Zoning Code standards and

requirements, consistency of the project within the City’s Design

Guidelines, architectural criteria for special areas, the Secretary of the

Interior’s Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties, and other

applicable City and State requirements.

5.2 BOARD MEMBER REPORTS

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

6. DEPARTMENT REPORTS

This time is reserved for City staff to provide a briefing on issues of interest.

No action will be taken on these matters except to possibly place a particular

item on a future agenda for consideration.

7. STATEMENTS OF ABSTENTION BY BOARD MEMBERS

8. CONSENT ITEM(S)

None.

9. SCHEDULED ITEM(S)

9.1*

PUBLIC HEARING - ELM TREE STATION - DESIGN REVIEW - 874 N

WRIGHT RD - DR21-069

BACKGROUND: Design Review of a gas station with six gas pumps

and four electric charging stations, and a 3,448-square-foot general

retail space with an 806-square-foot, one-bedroom apartment above.

The proposed Project also includes the construction of an additional

432-square-foot general retail use and park-like amenities, including

patio/trellis area, benches and picnic area, and a bike path that would

traverse the eastern and southern boundaries of the project site from

the Joe Rodota Trail to North Wright Road. The DRPB will be reviewing

the Project's architecture and site layout. The City Council approved the

Conditional Use Permit for the gas station and multifamily dwelling on

August 19th, 2025. A Mitigated Negative Declaration was adopted on

October 24, 2013. An Addendum to the Mitigated Negative Declaration

was prepared and adopted by City Council on August 19th, 2025.

RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Planning and

Economic Development Department that the Design Review and

Preservation Board, by resolution, approve Design Review for the Elm

Tree Station Project, which includes a gas station, two general retail

land uses across two buildings, one apartment unit and a small park, for

the property located at 874 N. Wright Road

Presented By: Conor McKay, Senior Planner.

Staff Report

Attachments:

Attachment 1 - Disclosure Form

Attachment 2 - Location Map

Attachment 3 - Project Description

Attachment 4 - Architectural Plans

Attachment 5 - CAP Checklist

Attachment 6 - Stormwater LID

Attachment 7 - Prior Gas Station ZC Regulations

Attachment 8 - PD 0435

Attachment 9 - City Council Resolution No. CC - RES-2025

Attachment 10 - City Council Resolution No. CC - RES-202

Resolution

Resolution - Redlined (Uploaded 11-4-2025)

Resolution - Redlined (Uploaded 11-6-25 2:10 pm)

Resolution - Final (Uploaded 11-4-2025)

Resolution - Final (Uploaded 11-6-25 2:10 pm)

Presentation

Revised Presentation - (Uploaded 11-6-25)

Late Correspondence (Uploaded 11-6-25)

10. ADJOURNMENT

*Ex parte communication disclosure required.

In compliance with Zoning Code Section 20-62, the decision of the Design Review and Preservation Board 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 on the basis of disability in the admissions or access to, or treatment of or

employment in, its programs or activities. Disability-related aids or services, including printed information in alternate formats, to

enable persons with disabilities to participate in public meetings are available by calling the Recording Secretary at (707)

543-3084 (TTY Relay at 711). Requests should be submitted as far in advance as possible, but no later than two business days

before the scheduled meeting.

Any writings or documents provided to the Design Review and Preservation Board 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.