City Hall, Council  
Chamber  
City of Santa Rosa  
100 Santa Rosa Ave.  
Santa Rosa, CA 95404  
DESIGN REVIEW AND PRESERVATION  
BOARD  
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA AND  
SUMMARY REPORT - FINAL  
JULY 17, 2025  
CANCELLED  
NOTICE OF CANCELLATION  
Notice is hereby given that the Design Review and Preservation Board  
meeting scheduled for July 17, 2025, has been cancelled due to loss of  
quorum on item 9.2. The next regular meeting will be held on August 7,  
2025, at or after 4:30 pm in the Council Chamber, City Hall, 100 Santa  
Rosa Avenue, Santa Rosa, California.  
Dated: July 16, 2025  
_______________________________  
Jack Reynolds, Recording Secretary  
1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL  
2. REMOTE PARTICIPATION UNDER AB 2449 (IF NEEDED)  
To consider and take action on any request from a Board Member to  
participate in a meeting remotely due to Just Cause or Emergency  
Circumstances pursuant to AB 2449 (Government Code Section 54953(f)).  
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES  
3.1  
Draft Minutes - June 5, 2025.  
4. PUBLIC COMMENTS  
This is the time when any person may address matters not listed on this  
agenda, but which are within the subject matter of the jurisdiction. The public  
may comment on agenda items when the item is called. Each speaker is  
allowed three minutes.  
5. BOARD BUSINESS  
5.1 STATEMENT OF PURPOSE  
The Design Review & Preservation Board serves as the City’s authority on  
design review and historic/cultural preservation. The Board is charged  
with considering the location, design, site plan configuration, and the  
overall effect of proposed projects upon surrounding properties and the  
City in general, as well as considering proposed alterations to properties  
within the City’s Preservations Districts and designated landmarks. The  
Board shall compare proposed projects to the General Plan, any  
applicable specific plan, applicable Zoning Code standards and  
requirements, consistency of the project within the City’s Design  
Guidelines, architectural criteria for special areas, the Secretary of the  
Interior’s Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties, and other  
applicable City and State requirements.  
5.2 BOARD MEMBER REPORTS  
5.3 OTHER (i.e. VICE CHAIR ELECTION, NEW MEMBER INTRODUCTION)  
Select Waterways Advisory Committee Representative  
6. DEPARTMENT REPORTS  
This time is reserved for City staff to provide a briefing on issues of interest.  
No action will be taken on these matters except to possibly place a particular  
item on a future agenda for consideration.  
7. STATEMENTS OF ABSTENTION BY BOARD MEMBERS  
8. CONSENT ITEM(S)  
9. SCHEDULED ITEM(S)  
9.1  
MENDOCINO DISTRICT PROJECT - 427 MENDOCINO - PLANNING  
RECORD - 427 MENDOCINO AVE - PLN25-0100 (THIS ITEM IS  
BEING CONTINUED TO A DATE UNCERTAIN)  
BACKGROUND:Mendocino District Project - 427 Mendocino - A  
proposed multi-use complex, consisting of two 24-story towers.  
Together, the buildings would provide a total of 862 residential units,  
529 parking spaces, ground-floor retail space. Exempt Project.  
RECOMMENDATION:Provide comments, suggestions, and  
recommendations related to the design of the Project.  
9.2  
MISSING MIDDLE HOUSING  
The Missing Middle Housing (MMH) initiative establishes development  
standards and targeted areas to allow Missing Middle infill housing  
which is intended to increase the production of housing units of varying  
types and affordability, in walkable areas of the city. (THIS ITEM IS  
BEING CONTINUED TO A DATE UNCERTAIN)  
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Planning and  
Economic Development Department that the Design Review and  
Preservation Board conduct a Study Session on the Draft Missing  
Middle Housing Code Section and Draft Guidance Document and  
provide comments to staff.  
Presented By: Amy Nicholson, Supervising Planner  
10. ADJOURNMENT  
*Ex parte communication disclosure required.  
In compliance with Zoning Code Section 20-62, the decision of the Design Review and Preservation Board is final unless an  
bidId= ), are paid within 10 calendar days of the action. The time limit will extend to the following business day where the last  
day falls on a day that the City is not open for business.  
The City of Santa Rosa does not discriminate on the basis of disability in the admissions or access to, or treatment of or  
employment in, its programs or activities. Disability-related aids or services, including printed information in alternate formats, to  
enable persons with disabilities to participate in public meetings are available by calling the Recording Secretary at (707)  
543-4645 (TTY Relay at 711). Requests should be submitted as far in advance as possible, but no later than two business days  
before the scheduled meeting.  
Any writings or documents provided to the Design Review and Preservation Board prior to this meeting regarding any item on  
Economic Development Department, Room 3, City Hall, 100 Santa Rosa Ave, during normal business hours.