637 1st St, Large  
Conference Room  
City of Santa Rosa  
Santa Rosa, CA 95404  
Zoning Administrator  
Regular Meeting Minutes - Final  
Thursday, November 20, 2025  
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 ZA-Minutes-2025-07-17  
ZA McKay approved the July 17, 2025 draft minutes.  
2.2  
Draft ZA-Minutes-2025-10-02  
ZA McKay approved the October 2, 2025 draft minutes.  
3. PUBLIC COMMENT  
None.  
4. ZONING ADMINISTRATOR BUSINESS  
4.1 STATEMENT OF PURPOSE  
ZA 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 - MINOR DESIGN REVIEW FOR A METAL FENCE  
AND A WOOD FENCE WITH ENTRY GATES AT 730 BENNETT  
VALLEY ROAD, SANTA ROSA, CA; FILE NO. PLN25-0509  
BACKGROUND: The applicant proposes to remove the existing  
chain-link fence and construct a new 6-foot-tall metal fence and a  
6-foot-tall wood fence on the front and corner-side of the subject  
property. The project is exempt from the California Environmental  
Quality Act (CEQA).  
PROJECT PLANNER: Suzanne Hartman, City Planner  
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Planning and  
Economic Development Department that the Zoning Administrator, by  
resolution, approve a Minor Design Review Permit to allow construction  
of two 6-foot-tall fences, located at 730 Bennett Valley Road.  
Planner Hartman presented.  
There was no public comment.  
Staff responded to ZA inquiries.  
ZONING ADMINISTRATOR MCKAY APPROVED RESOLUTION NO.  
ZA-RES-2025-046, ENTITLED:  
"RESOLUTION OF THE ZONING ADMINISTRATOR OF THE CITY OF SANTA  
ROSA APPROVING MINOR DESIGN REVIEW FOR A 6-FOOT-TALL METAL  
FENCE AND A 6-FOOT-TALL WOOD SIDE-YARD FENCE WITH ENTRY  
GATES, FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 730 BENNETT VALLEY ROAD,  
SANTA ROSA, APN: 009-333-008, FILE NO. PLN25-0509"  
6.2  
PUBLIC MEETING - EXTRACT SOLUTIONS DISTRO 25 - PLANNING  
RECORD - 1201 CORPORATE CENTER PKWY - PLN25-0297  
BACKGROUND: Minor Conditional Use Permit to add Commercial  
Cannabis Distribution to the approved Cannabis Manufacturing. The  
project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).  
PROJECT PLANNER: Jandon Briscoe, 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 to allow  
Cannabis Distribution at 1201 Corporate Center Parkway.  
Supervising Planner Sheikhali presented.  
Applicant presented.  
There was no public comment.  
ZONING ADMINISTRATOR MCKAY APPROVED RESOLUTION NO.  
ZA-RES-2025-047, ENTITLED:  
"RESOLUTION OF THE ZONING ADMINISTRATOR OF THE CITY OF SANTA  
ROSA APPROVING A MINOR CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT TO ALLOW  
CANNABIS DISTRIBUTION FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1201  
CORPORATE CENTER PARKWAY SANTA ROSA, APN: 035-133-026, FILE  
NO. PLN25-0297"  
7. ADJOURNMENT  
ZA McKay adjourned the meeting at 10:42 a.m.  
Approved on: December 4, 2025  
/S/ Mark Kolarik, Recording Secretary