City Hall, Council Chamber

100 Santa Rosa Ave

Santa Rosa, CA

City of Santa Rosa

Planning Commission

Regular Meeting Minutes - Final

Thursday, February 27, 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

December 12, 2024 - Draft Minutes

Approved as submitted.

Chair Weeks opened and closed public comment at 4:31 p.m.

4. PUBLIC COMMENTS

Chair Weeks opened public comments at 4:32 p.m.

Duane Dewitt made public comment on the Active Transportation

Plan and the proposed Roseland Creek Bike Path.

Chair Weeks closed public comments at 4:35 p.m.

5. COMMISSION BUSINESS

5.1 STATEMENT OF PURPOSE

Chair Weeks read aloud the Statement of Purpose.

5.2 COMMISSIONER REPORTS

Commissioner Sanders reported on the Waterways Advisory

Committee.

Chair Weeks introduced new Commissioner Horton and spoke

on required trainings for the Commissioners.

Chair Weeks opened and closed public comment at 4:41 p.m.

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

Chair Weeks re-appointed Commissioner Sanders to the

Waterways Advisory Committee and opened Vice Chair

elections.

A motion was made by Commissioner Sanders, seconded by

Commissioner Cisco, to nominate Commissioner Duggan to Vice Chair.

Commissioner Duggan accepted the nomination.

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Yes:

Chair Weeks, Vice Chair Duggan, Commissioner Carter,

Commissioner Cisco, Commissioner Horton, Commissioner

Pardo and Commissioner Sanders

6. DEPARTMENT REPORTS

Deputy Director Jessica Jones reported.

Chair Weeks opened and closed public comment at 4:45 p.m.

7. STATEMENTS OF ABSTENTION BY COMMISSIONERS

None.

8. PRESENTATIONS

None.

9. CONSENT ITEMS

None.

10. REPORT ITEMS

None.

11. PUBLIC HEARINGS

11.1

PUBLIC HEARING - MASSAGE ORDINANCE MUNICIPAL CODE

AMENDMENTS AND ADULT ENTERTAINMENT BUSINESS ZONING

CODE AMENDMENT

BACKGROUND: In 2010, Santa Rosa adopted Ordinance No. 3937,

regulating massage establishments and therapists per state certification

standards. Following 2014 state revisions, local jurisdictions were

authorized to implement further regulations. Recent community

concerns regarding illicit massage businesses have exposed the need

to update the Municipal Code. After subcommittee review and

community input, a comprehensive replacement ordinance has been

drafted to include a certification process for massage businesses.

Separately, the City is also proposing a Zoning Code amendment to

add permitting requirements for adult entertainment businesses within

Commercial and Industrial Zoning Districts, which are not currently

addressed for such uses.

PRESENTED BY: Lou Kirk, Assistant Chief Building Officer

RECOMMENDATION:It is recommended by the Planning and

Economic Development Department that the Planning Commission, by

two resolutions, recommend to the City Council adoption of Zoning and

Municipal Code amendments to: 1) repeal Municipal Code Chapter 6-32

entitled Massage Therapy, Massage Business or Establishment; add a

new Zoning Code Chapter 20-49 entitled Massage Regulation and

Massage Establishment Registration; amend Zoning Code Sections

20-23.030 and 20-24.030 regarding permitting requirements for

“massage related uses”; amend Sections 20-50.020(A), 20-52.060, and

20-62.030(B)(2) adding Administrative Adjustment provisions; and

amend Section 20-70.020 revising the definition of “office -

business/service” and adding a definition for “massage related uses”;

and 2) amend Zoning Code Sections 20-23.030 and 20-24.030

regarding permitting requirements for “adult entertainment business.”

Director of Planning and Economic Development Gabe Osburn and

Assistant Chief Building Officer Lou Kirk presented.

Staff responded to Commissioner questions.

Chair Weeks opened the Public Hearing at 5:07 p.m.

Mike Cook spoke in support to amending the existing Zoning and

Municipal Code with recommended changes.

Kurtis Bennett spoke in support to amending the existing Zoning and

Municipal Code with recommended changes.

Jessie Spearlings spoke in support to amending the existing Zoning

and Municipal Code with recommended changes.

Chair Weeks closed the Public Hearing at 5:17 pm

Staff responded to Commissioner inquiries.

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

Cisco, to waive ready of the text and adopt as amended:

RESOLUTION NUMBER PC-RES-2025-001; ENTITLED: RESOLUTION OF

THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA MAKING

FINDINGS AND DETERMINATIONS AND RECOMMENDING TO CITY

COUNCIL AMENDMENTS TO TITLE 6 AND TITLE 20 OF THE SANTA ROSA

CITY CODE BY REPEALING CHAPTER 6-32 ENTITLED MASSAGE

THERAPY, MASSAGE BUSINESS OR ESTABLISHMENT IN ITS ENTIRETY;

ADDING A NEW CHAPTER 20-49 ENTITLED MASSAGE REGULATION AND

MASSAGE ESTABLISHMENT REGISTRATION; AMENDING SECTIONS

20-23.030 AND 20-24.030 REGARDING PERMITTING REQUIREMENTS FOR

MASSAGE RELATED USES; AMENDING SECTIONS 20-50.020(A), 20-52.060

AND 20-62.030(B)(2) BY ADDING ADMINISTRATIVE ADJUSTMENT

PROVISIONS;AND AMENDING SECTION 20-70.020 REGARDING

DEFINITIONS OF MASSAGE RELATED USES AND BUSINESS SERVICE

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

A motion was made by Commissioner Sanders, seconded by

Commissioner Carter, to waive reading of the text and adopt:

RESOLUTION NUMBER PC-RES-2025-002; ENTITLED: RESOLUTION OF

THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA MAKING

FINDINGS AND DETERMINATIONS AND RECOMMENDING TO CITY

COUNCIL AMENDMENTS TO TITLE 20 OF THE SANTA ROSA CITY CODE

TO AMEND SECTIONS 20-23.030 AND 20-24.030 REGARDING PERMITTING

REQUIREMENTS FOR ADULT ENTERTAINMENT BUSINESSES.

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