City Hall, Council  
Chamber,  
City of Santa Rosa  
100 Santa Rosa Avenue  
Santa Rosa, CA 95404  
Zoning Administrator  
Regular Meeting Minutes - Draft  
Thursday, August 13, 2026  
10:30 AM  
1. CALL TO ORDER  
Zoning Administrator McKay called the meeting to order at 10:31  
A.M.  
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES  
2.1  
Draft Minutes - July 23, 2026.  
Approved as submitted.  
3. PUBLIC COMMENT  
None.  
4. ZONING ADMINISTRATOR BUSINESS  
None.  
4.1 STATEMENT OF PURPOSE  
Zoning Administrator McKay read aloud the Statement of  
Purpose.  
4.2 ZONING ADMINISTRATOR REPORTS  
None.  
5. CONSENT ITEM(S)  
None.  
6. SCHEDULED ITEM(S)  
6.1*  
PUBLIC MEETING - COMMUNITY CARE FACILITY EXPANSION -  
MINOR CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT - 2364 MELBROOK WAY -  
PLN25-0637  
BACKGROUND: Minor Conditional Use Permit to allow the expansion  
of an existing Residential Care Facility for the Elderly (RCFE) from six  
residents to nine residents at 2364 Melbrook Way. RCFE with six or  
fewer residents are allowed by right in all residential zoning districts,  
while facilities with seven or more residents require approval of a Minor  
Conditional Use Permit. The project involves the construction of three  
new bedrooms. The project is categorically exempt from the California  
Environmental Quality Act pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15301,  
Existing Facilities.  
PROJECT PLANNER: Hana Michaelson, Senior Planner  
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Planning and  
Economic Development Department that the Zoning Administrator  
approve a Minor Conditional Use permit to allow the expansion of an  
existing Residential Care Facility for the Elderly from six beds to nine  
beds at 2364 Melbrook Way.  
Ex Parte Disclosure: None.  
Project Planner Hana Michaelson presented.  
Project Planner responded to Zoning Administrator inquiries.  
Zoning Administrator McKay opened and closed public comment.  
ZONING ADMINISTATOR MCKAY APPROVED AS SUBMITTED THE  
RESOLUTION NO. ZA-RES-2026-031, ENTITLED:  
RESOLUTION OF THE ZONING ADMINISTRATOR OF THE CITY OF SANTA  
ROSA APPROVING A MINOR CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT TO ALLOW THE  
EXPANSION OF AN EXISTING RESIDENTIAL CARE FACILITY FOR THE  
ELDERLY FROM SIX RESIDENTS TO NINE RESIDENTS AT 2364  
MELBROOK WAY, SANTA ROSA, APN: 014-212-003, FILE NO. PLN25-0637  
6.2*  
PUBLIC MEETING - DRIVE-THROUGH COFFEE SHOP WITH  
EXTENDED HOURS OF OPERATION AND ASSOCIATED SITE  
IMPROVEMENTS - MINOR CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT AND MINOR  
DESIGN REVIEW - 2249 SANTA ROSA AVENUE - PLN26-0049  
BACKGROUND: Minor Conditional Use Permit and Minor Design  
Review to allow extended hours of operation for a drive-through coffee  
shop and associated building and site improvements at an existing  
developed commercial site with drive-through service. The project  
includes landscaping, exterior building modifications, pedestrian access  
improvements and reconfiguration of the existing drive-through lane.  
The project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act  
pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Sections 15301 and 15303.  
PROJECT PLANNER: Suzanne Hartman, City Planner  
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Planning and  
Economic Development Department that the Zoning Administrator  
approve a resolution for a Minor Conditional Use Permit and Minor  
Design Review to allow a drive-through restaurant (7 Brew Coffee) with  
extended hours of operation, modifications to the existing building and  
drive-through, and associated site improvements, at 2249 Santa Rosa  
Avenue.  
Ex Parte Disclosure: None.  
Project Planner Suzanne Hartman presented.  
Zoning Administrator McKay opened and closed public comment.  
Project Planner and Applicant responded to Zoning Administrator  
inquiries.  
ZONING ADMINISTRATOR MCKAY APPROVED AS AMENDED THE  
RESOLUTION NO. ZA-RES-2026-032, ENTITLED:  
RESOLUTION OF THE ZONING ADMINISTRATOR OF THE CITY OF SANTA  
ROSA APPROVING A MINOR CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT TO ALLOW  
EXTENDED HOURS OF OPERATION FOR A DRIVE-THROUGH COFFEE  
SHOP AT 2249 SANTA ROSA AVENUE, APN: 043-062-015, FILE NO.  
PLN26-0049  
ZONING ADMINISTRATOR MCKAY APPROVED AS SUBMITTED THE  
RESOLUTION NO. ZA-RES-2026-033, ENTITLED:  
RESOLUTION OF THE ZONING ADMINISTRATOR OF THE CITY OF SANTA  
ROSA APPROVING MINOR DESIGN REVIEW FOR BUILDING  
MODIFICATIONS, DRIVETHROUGH RECONFIGURATION, LANDSCAPING,  
PEDESTRIAN ACCESS IMPROVEMENTS, AND ASSOCIATED SITE  
IMPROVEMENTS FOR A DRIVETHROUGH COFFEE SHOP AT 2249 SANTA  
ROSA AVENUE, APN: 043-062-015, FILE NO. PLN26-0050  
7. ADJOURNMENT  
Zoning Administrator McKay adjourned the meeting at 10:52 A.M.  
Approved on:  
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Tara Corrales  
Recording Secretary