City Hall, Council Chamber  
100 Santa Rosa Ave  
Santa Rosa, CA  
City of Santa Rosa  
Planning Commission  
Regular Meeting Minutes - Final  
Thursday, March 23, 2023  
4:30 PM  
1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL  
Chair Weeks called the meeting to order at 4:30 p.m.  
5 -  
Present  
Chair Karen Weeks, Commissioner Vicki Duggan, Commissioner  
Jeffrey Holton, Commissioner Charles Carter, and Commissioner  
Patti Cisco  
2 - Vice Chair Julian Peterson, and Commissioner Terrence Sanders  
Absent  
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES  
None.  
3. PUBLIC COMMENTS  
None.  
4. COMMISSION BUSINESS  
4.1 STATEMENT OF PURPOSE  
Chair Weeks read aloud the Statement of Purpose.  
4.2 COMMISSIONER REPORTS  
None.  
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. CONSENT ITEM(S)  
None.  
8. SCHEDULED ITEM(S)  
8.1*  
PUBLIC HEARING - TIERRA DE ROSAS FKA ROSELAND VILLAGE  
NEIGHBORHOOD CENTER, CEQA EXEMPT PROJECT -  
TENTATIVE MAP EXTENSION REQUEST - 665 & 883 SEBASTOPOL  
RD - EXT22-0019  
BACKGROUND: Extension request for approved Tentative Map  
(MAJ17-006) to subdivide a 7.41-acre site into five lots and a Density  
Bonus with three concessions to allow the planned development of the  
Tierra de Rosas mixed use project with 175 multi-family units, including  
75 affordable units, a 25,000 sf civic building, a 5,000 sf market place,  
and a 1-acre public plaza.  
PROJECT PLANNER: Christian Candelaria  
Ex Parte Disclosures: None.  
Project Planner Candelaria presented.  
Staff and Applicant representatives responded to Board Member  
inquiries.  
Chair Weeks opened the public hearing at 4:41 p.m.  
John Poulson expressed concerns about the project.  
Chair Weeks closed the public hearing at 4:44 p.m.  
A motion was made by Commissioner Cisco, seconded by Commissioner  
Duggan, to waive reading of the text and adopt:  
RESOLUTION ENTITLED PC-2023-007: RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING  
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA GRANTING A ONE-YEAR  
EXTENSION OF TIME FOR THE TENTATIVE MAP FOR THE TIERRA DE  
ROSAS FKA ROSELAND VILLAGE NEIGHBORHOOD CENTER  
SUBDIVISION LOCATED AT 665 AND 883 SEBASTOPOL ROAD,  
ASSESSOR’S PARCEL NUMBERS 125-111-037 AND 125-101-031. FILE  
NUMBER EXT22-0019  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
5 -  
Yes:  
Chair Weeks, Commissioner Duggan, Commissioner Holton,  
Commissioner Carter and Commissioner Cisco  
2 - Vice Chair Peterson and Commissioner Sanders  
Absent:  
8.2  
STUDY SESSION - 2022 GENERAL PLAN ANNUAL REPORT  
BACKGROUND: The General Plan Annual Report will provide an  
overview of progress made in 2022 toward achieving General Plan  
goals, policies, and implementation measures.  
PROJECT PLANNER: Sheila Wolski  
Supervising Planner Lyle introduced the General Plan 2022 Report.  
Project Planner Wolski presented.  
Chair Weeks opened the public hearing at 5:17 p.m.  
Chris Gunther expressed concerns about the progress of the 2022  
General Plan and Bike and Pedestrian Master Plan.  
Chair Weeks closed the public hearing at 5:20 p.m.  
Staff responded to Board Member inquiries.  
Chair Weeks recessed the meeting at 5:29 p.m. due to technical  
difficulties with Zoom.  
Chair Weeks reconvened the meeting at 5:40 p.m.  
Staff responded to Board Member inquiries.  
A motion was made by Commissioner Cisco, seconded by Commissioner  
Holton, to accept the General Plan Annual Review Report for 2022.  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
5 -  
Yes:  
Chair Weeks, Commissioner Duggan, Commissioner Holton,  
Commissioner Carter and Commissioner Cisco  
2 - Vice Chair Peterson and Commissioner Sanders  
Absent:  
9. ADJOURNMENT  
Chair Weeks adjourned the meeting at 5:59 p.m.  
Approved on: April 13, 2023  
s/Lani Buckheit