City Hall, Council Chamber  
100 Santa Rosa Ave  
Santa Rosa, CA  
City of Santa Rosa  
Planning Commission  
Regular Meeting Minutes - Draft  
Thursday, May 8, 2025  
4:30 PM  
1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL  
5 -  
Present  
Chair Karen Weeks, Vice Chair Vicki Duggan, Commissioner Patti  
Cisco, Commissioner Aaron Pardo, and Commissioner Terrence  
Sanders  
2 - Commissioner Charles Carter, and Commissioner Miles Horton  
Absent  
2. REMOTE PARTICIPATION UNDER AB 2449 (IF NEEDED)  
None.  
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES  
3.1  
April 24, 2025 - Draft Minutes  
Approved as submitted.  
4. PUBLIC COMMENTS  
Chair Weeks opened public comment at 4:31 p.m.  
Janice Carrman made public comment on the Hand that was  
removed from the Plaza and Commissioner Sanders appointment to  
the Planning Commission.  
Chair Weeks closed public comment at 4:34 p.m.  
5. COMMISSION BUSINESS  
5.1 STATEMENT OF PURPOSE  
Chair Weeks read aloud the Statement of Purpose.  
5.2 COMMISSIONER REPORTS  
Vice Chair Duggan reported on The Cannery.  
Commissioner Sanders reported on The Cannery and for the  
upcoming Rose Parade.  
There were no public comments.  
5.3 OTHER (i.e. VICE CHAIR ELECTION, NEW MEMBER INTRODUCTIONS)  
None.  
6. DEPARTMENT REPORTS  
Staff Liaison Jones reported.  
There were no public comments.  
7. STATEMENTS OF ABSTENTION OR RECUSAL  
None.  
8. PRESENTATIONS  
None.  
9. CONSENT ITEMS  
None.  
10. REPORT ITEMS  
None.  
11. PUBLIC HEARINGS  
11.1*  
PUBLIC HEARING - CIRCLE K STORE & 76 GAS STATION, SALE OF  
BEER AND WINE FOR OFFSITE CONSUMPTION  
BACKGROUND: Conditional Use Permit to allow Type 20 beer and  
wine beverage sales for off-site consumption at an existing Circle K &  
76 gas station. This project is exempt from the California Environmental  
Quality Act (CEQA).  
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Planning and  
Economic Development Department that the Planning Commission, by  
resolution, approve a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) to allow the sale of  
beer and wine for offsite consumption at the existing Circle K store and  
76 service station, located at 2799 4th Street, Assessor’s Parcel No.  
181-190-006.  
Presenting Planner: Hana Michaelson  
Ex Parte Disclosures: None.  
Project Planner Michaelson presented.  
Staff and the Alcohol Beverage Control representatives responded  
to Commissioner inquiries.  
Chair Weeks opened the Pubic Hearing at 4:49 p.m.  
Janice Carrman made public comment on the hours of operation.  
Chair Weeks closed Public Comment at 4:50 p.m.  
Commissioners asked questions and made final comments.  
A motion was made by Commissioner Cisco, seconded by Commissioner  
Pardo, to waive reading of the text and adopt;  
RESOLUTION NO. PC-RES-2025-010 ENTITLED: RESOLUTION OF THE  
PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA MAKING  
FINDINGS AND DETERMINATIONS AND APPROVING A CONDITIONAL USE  
PERMIT TO ALLOW CIRCLE K, AN EXISTING CONVENIENCE STORE AT  
2799 4TH STREET, TO SELL BEER AND WINE FOR OFFSITE  
CONSUMPTION - CITY FILE NO. CUP24-047 .  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
5 -  
Yes:  
Chair Weeks, Vice Chair Duggan, Commissioner Cisco,  
Commissioner Pardo and Commissioner Sanders  
2 - Commissioner Carter and Commissioner Horton  
Absent:  
12. ADJOURNMENT  
Chair Weeks adjourned the meeting 5:02 p.m.