City Hall, Council Chamber  
100 Santa Rosa Ave  
City of Santa Rosa  
Santa Rosa, CA 95404  
Design Review Board  
Regular Meeting Minutes - Final  
Thursday, January 18, 2024  
4:30 PM  
1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL  
Chair Jones-Carter called the meeting to order at 4:31 p.m.  
Board Member Cook joined the meeting at 5:13 p.m.  
6 -  
Present  
Chair Melanie Jones-Carter, Vice Chair Drew Weigl, Board Member  
Michael Cook, Board Member Victoria Liptak, Board Member Adam  
Sharron, and Board Member Ernest Wuethrich  
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES  
2.1  
December 21, 2023 - Draft Minutes  
Approved as submitted.  
3. PUBLIC COMMENT  
Chair Jones-Carter opened and closed public comment at 4:33 p.m.  
4. BOARD BUSINESS  
4.1 STATEMENT OF PURPOSE  
Chair Jones-Carter read aloud the Statement of Purpose.  
4.2 BOARD MEMBER REPORTS  
None.  
4.3 OTHER (i.e. VICE CHAIR ELECTION, NEW MEMBER INTRODUCTIONS)  
None.  
5. DEPARTMENT REPORTS  
Staff Liaison Sheikhali reported.  
Chair Jones-Carter opened and closed public comment at 4:35 p.m.  
6. STATEMENTS OF ABSTENTION/RECUSAL  
Chair Jones-Carter reported that Board Member Cook will recuse  
himself from items 8.1 and 8.3 due to a conflict of interest.  
7. CONSENT ITEM(S)  
None.  
8. SCHEDULED ITEM(S)  
8.1*  
PUBLIC HEARING - NORTHPOINT COMMERCE CENTER - MAJOR  
DESIGN REVIEW - 1408, 1416, 1420 THUNDERBOLT WAY -  
ASSESSOR’S PARCEL NOS. 035-530-023, 035-530-024, 035-530-025  
& 035-530-057 - FILE NO. DR23-007  
BACKGROUND: The applicant is proposing to develop an  
approximately 114,884-square-foot industrial building, Northpoint  
Commerce Center, located at 1408, 1416 and 1420 Thunderbolt Way.  
The Project is in compliance with the California Environmental Quality  
Act (CEQA), pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15183 because it is  
consistent the General Plan.  
PRESENTED BY: Suzanne Hartman, City Planner  
Ex Parte Disclosures: None.  
Project Planner Hartman presented.  
Chair Jones-Carter opened and closed the Public Comment at 4:50  
p.m.  
Staff and the Applicant representatives responded to Board  
Member inquiries.  
Board Members provided comments and feedback.  
A motion was made by Vice Chair Weigl, seconded by Board Member  
Sharron, to waive reading of the text and adopt as amended:  
RESOLUTION NO. DRB-2024-001 ENTITLED: RESOLUTION OF THE  
DESIGN REVIEW BOARD OF THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA GRANTING  
DESIGN REVIEW APPROVAL FOR THE NORTHPOINT COMMERCE  
CENTER, LOCATED AT 1408, 1416 AND 1420 THUNDERBOLT WAY,  
ASSESSOR’S PARCEL NOS. 035-530-023, 035-530-024, 035-530-025 &  
035-530-057, FILE NO. DR23-007.  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
5 -  
Yes:  
Chair Jones-Carter, Vice Chair Weigl, Board Member Liptak, Board  
Member Sharron and Board Member Wuethrich  
1 - Board Member Cook  
Absent:  
8.2*  
PUBLIC HEARING - NEW VERIZON WIRELESS  
TELECOMMUNICATION TOWER - DESIGN REVIEW PERMIT - 244  
COLGAN AVENUE - PRJ23-009  
BACKGROUND: The applicant is requesting approval of a Design  
Review Permit for the construction of a 69-foot-tall monopine  
(telecommunication tower) with ground equipment and a 6-foot-tall  
chain-link fence. The project is exempt from the California  
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).  
PRESENTED BY: Suzanne Hartman, City Planner  
Ex Parte Disclosures: None.  
Project Planner Hartman presented.  
Chair Jones-Carter opened and closed the Public Hearing at 5:17  
p.m.  
Staff and the Applicant representatives responded to Board  
Member inquiries.  
Board Members provided comments and feedback.  
A motion was made by Vice Chair Weigl, seconded by Board Member Cook,  
to waive reading of the text and adopt as amended:  
RESOLUTION NO. DRB-2024-002, ENTITLED: RESOLUTION OF THE  
DESIGN REVIEW BOARD OF THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA GRANTING  
DESIGN REVIEW APPROVAL FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A 69-FOOT  
TALL TELECOMMUNICATIONS TOWER AND ASSOCIATED GROUND  
EQUIPMENT -  
LOCATED AT 244 COLGAN AVENUE, APN: 044-011-053 - FILE NO.  
PRJ23-009  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
5 -  
Yes:  
Chair Jones-Carter, Vice Chair Weigl, Board Member Cook, Board  
Member Liptak and Board Member Wuethrich  
1 - Board Member Sharron  
No:  
The meeting went into Recess at 5:44 p.m. and Reconvened at 5:49 p.m.  
8.3  
CONCEPT DESIGN REVIEW - 428 MENDOCINO AVE  
APARTMENTS - NOT A PROJECT - 428 MENDOCINO AVE -  
DR23-041  
BACKGROUND: Concept Design Review requesting comments  
from the Board on a proposal to demolish an existing 2-story  
building and construct a new 10-story mixed use, high-rise  
structure consisting of 88 apartments, a 500-seat church,  
administrative offices, community and fitness rooms, roof deck,  
and a 2-story automated parking basement. Concept review is  
exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).  
PRESENTED BY: Mike Janusek, Contract Planner  
Board Member Cook left Council Chambers at 5:42 p.m.  
Project Planner Janusek presented.  
Applicant representatives made a presentation.  
Chair Jones-Carter opened and closed the Public Comment at  
6:09 p.m.  
Staff and the Applicant representatives responded to Board  
Member inquiries.  
Board Members provided comments and feedback.  
PAGE BREAK  
9. ADJOURNMENT  
Chair Jones-Carter adjourned the meeting at 6:41 p.m.  
Approved on: April 18, 2024  
s/ Krystal Camp, Recording Secretary