City Hall, Council Chamber  
100 Santa Rosa Ave  
City of Santa Rosa  
Santa Rosa, CA 95404  
Design Review Board  
Regular Meeting Minutes - Draft  
Thursday, January 16, 2025  
4:30 PM  
1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL  
Chair Jones-Carter called the meeting to order at 4:35 p.m.  
4 -  
Present  
Chair Melanie Jones-Carter, Board Member Michael Cook, Board  
Member Victoria Liptak, and Board Member Drew Weigl  
3 -  
Absent  
Vice Chair Adam Sharron, Board Member Henry Huang, and Board  
Member Ernest Wuethrich  
2. REMOTE PARTICIPATION UNDER AB 2449 (IF NEEDED)  
None.  
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES  
3.1  
Draft Minutes - December 19, 2024  
Approved as submitted.  
Chair Jones-Carter opened and closed public comment at 4:36 p.m.  
4. PUBLIC COMMENT  
Chair Jones-Carter opened public comment at 4:37pm.  
Jermaine Dowdell spoke regarding the local journeyman carpenter's  
livable wages, proper benefits, hiring apprenticeship, and the  
benefits of the Union and the positive impact these have for our  
community.  
Kevin Flarity spoke regarding the need for an EIR to be done for the  
Downtown area to help streamline developments of buildings up to  
12 stories.  
Janice Karrman spoke regarding the density of the fire and flood  
areas.  
Chair Jones-Carter closed public comment at 4:45 p.m.  
5. BOARD BUSINESS  
5.1 STATEMENT OF PURPOSE  
Chair Jones-Carter read aloud the Statement of Purpose.  
5.2 BOARD MEMBER REPORTS  
None.  
5.3 OTHER (i.e. VICE CHAIR ELECTION, NEW MEMBER INTRODUCTIONS)  
None.  
6. DEPARTMENT REPORTS  
Staff Susie Murray provided department reports.  
Chair Jones-Carter opened and closed public comment at 4:47 p.m.  
7. STATEMENTS OF ABSTENTION  
None.  
8. CONSENT ITEM(S)  
None.  
9. SCHEDULED ITEM(S)  
9.1  
CONCEPT DESIGN REVIEW - 425 HUMBOLDT APARTMENT  
PROJECT - 625, 631, 635 5TH ST, AND 431 HUMBOLDT ST -  
DR24-057  
BACKGROUND: Concept Design Review for a seven-story mixed-use  
building featuring 309 residential units, ground floor commercial uses,  
and 194 parking spaces. CEQA Exempt - Not a Project.  
PRESENTED BY: Monet Sheikhali, Senior Planner  
RECOMMENDATION: Provide comments and recommendations.  
Project Planner Sheikhali presented.  
Applicant representatives made a presentation.  
Chair Jones-Carter opened public comment at 5:16 p.m.  
Jermaine Dowdell spoke in support of the project.  
Carlos Rivas spoke in support of the project.  
Chair Jones-Carter closed public comment at 5:19 p.m.  
Staff and the Applicant representatives responded to Board  
Member inquiries.  
Board Members provided comments and feedback.  
10. ADJOURNMENT  
Chair Jones-Carter adjourned the meeting at 5:57 p.m.  
Approved on:  
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Krystal Camp, Recording Secretary