City Hall, Council Chamber

100 Santa Rosa Ave

Santa Rosa, CA

City of Santa Rosa

Planning Commission

Regular Meeting Minutes - Final

Thursday, July 24, 2025

4:30 PM

1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL

Chair Weeks called the meeting to order at 4:30 p.m.

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Present

Chair Karen Weeks, Vice Chair Vicki Duggan, Commissioner Charles

Carter, Commissioner Patti Cisco, Commissioner Miles Horton,

Commissioner Aaron Pardo, and Commissioner Terrence Sanders

2. REMOTE PARTICIPATION UNDER AB 2449 (IF NEEDED)

None.

3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES

3.1

May 8, 2025 - Draft Minutes

3.2

June 12, 2025 - Draft Minutes

Both minutes were approved as submitted.

There were no public comments.

4. PUBLIC COMMENTS

Chair weeks opened public comment.

Janice Karrman provided comments.

Chair weeks closed public comment.

5. COMMISSION BUSINESS

5.1 STATEMENT OF PURPOSE

Chair Weeks read aloud the Statement of Purpose.

5.2 COMMISSIONER REPORTS

None.

5.3 OTHER (i.e. VICE CHAIR ELECTION, NEW MEMBER INTRODUCTIONS)

None.

6. DEPARTMENT REPORTS

None.

7. STATEMENTS OF ABSTENTION OR RECUSAL

None.

8. PRESENTATIONS

None.

9. CONSENT ITEMS

9.1

MOTION - THE HOOK DISPENSARY, 817 RUSSELL AVENUE -

CLERICAL EDIT TO RESOLUTION

RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Planning and

Economic Development Department that the Planning Commission, by

motion, adopt a revised resolution to correct a clerical error in condition

of approval 14(B) as follows: “Permitted hours of operation for cannabis

retail sales and delivery service, as proposed in the application, shall be

between 12 p.m. and 7 p.m. daily. Any proposed change to the hours of

operation shall be considered by the Zoning Administrator.”.

Staff Liaison Jessica Jones reported.

Chair Weeks opened and closed public comment.

A motion was made by Vice Chair Duggan, seconded by Commissioner

Sanders, to adopt the revised revolution. The motion carried by the

following vote:

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Yes:

Chair Weeks, Vice Chair Duggan, Commissioner Carter,

Commissioner Cisco, Commissioner Horton, Commissioner Pardo

and Commissioner Sanders

10. REPORT ITEMS

None.

11. PUBLIC HEARINGS

*11.1

PUBLIC HEARING - MEADOW CREEK TOWNHOMES - TENTATIVE

MAP MAJOR - 533 BELLEVUE AVE - MAJ23-002

BACKGROUND: Meadow Creek Townhomes Development proposal

consisting of 62 townhomes on a 4.78-acre parcel. The two-story

townhomes would be clustered in 5 and 6-plexes throughout 12

separate buildings. Units are proposed with 3-bedrooms ranging from

1,500-1,800 square feet. CEQA Exempt Project

RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Planning and

Economic Development Department that the Planning Commission, by

resolution, adopt a Tentative Map for Meadow Creek Townhomes, a

62-lot subdivision located at 533 Bellevue Avenue, Assessor Parcel No.

134-042-070.

Ex-Parte Disclosure: None.

City Planner Sachnoor Bisla presented.

Applicant representatives presented.

Applicant representatives responded to Commissioner inquiries.

Chair Weeks opened the public hearing at 4:56 p.m.

Erin Gomez spoke in opposition to the project.

Ross Hawes spoke regarding concerns with the project.

Janice Karrman provided comments regarding another project.

Chair Weeks closed the public hearing at 5:05 p.m.

Deputy Director of Transportation and Public Works Traffic

Engineering Rob Sprinkle responded to Commissioner inquiries.

Deputy Director of Development Services for Planning and

Economic Development Cleve Gurney responded to Commissioner

inquiries.

Commissioners provided comments and feedback.

A motion was made by Commissioner Cisco, seconded by Commissioner

Pardo, to waive the reading of the text and adopt

RESOLUTION NO. PC-RES-2025-012 ENTITLED: RESOLUTION OF THE

PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA APPROVING THE

MEADOW CREEK TOWNHOMES TENTATIVE MAP LOCATED AT 533

BELLEVUE AVENUE; ASSESSOR’S PARCEL NO. 134-042-070; FILE

NUMBER MAJ23-002