City Hall, Council

Chamber

City of Santa Rosa

100 Santa Rosa Ave

Santa Rosa, CA 95404

DESIGN REVIEW BOARD

REGULAR MEETING AGENDA AND

SUMMARY REPORT - FINAL-REVISED

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC CAN PARTICIPATE IN THE MEETING BY

ATTENDING IN-PERSON FROM THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS LOCATED AT

100 SANTA ROSA AVENUE (IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT SOCIAL

DISTANCING BE OBSERVED).

THE PUBLIC CAN ALSO VIEW OR LISTEN TO THE MEETING LIVE AT:

1. HTTPS://SANTA-ROSA.LEGISTAR.COM/CALENDAR. CLICK ON THE

"IN PROGRESS" LINK TO VIEW;

2. VIA ZOOM BY VISITING,

HTTPS://SRCITY-ORG.ZOOM.US/J/89374460979 OR BY DIALING

877-853-5257 AND ENTERING WEBINAR ID: 893 7446 0979;

3. COMCAST CHANNEL 28, AT&T U-VERSE CHANNEL 99; AND

4. VIA YOUTUBE AT HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/CITYOFSANTAROSA

Public Comment may be made live, in-person, during the meeting in the

Council Chamber or submitted in advance via email at _DRB@srcity.org

by 5:00 pm the Wednesday before the Design Review Board Meeting.

Any written correspondence will be included in the agenda before the

meeting begins.

IN THE EVENT A BOARD MEMBER PARTICIPATES REMOTELY BASED

ON JUST CAUSE OR EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES PURSUANT TO

AB 2449, THE BOARD WILL ALSO ALLOW FOR PUBLIC COMMENT

THROUGH THE ZOOM LINK OR DIAL-IN NUMBER ABOVE.

4:30 P.M. - REGULAR SESSION

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 - January 16, 2025

Attachments:

4. PUBLIC COMMENT

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 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. 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, and other applicable City requirements (e.g., City policy

statements and development plans).

5.2 BOARD MEMBER REPORTS

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

Vice Chair Elections

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

8. CONSENT ITEM(S)

None.

9. SCHEDULED ITEM(S)

9.1

CONCEPT DESIGN REVIEW FOR THE COMSTOCK COMMONS

HOTEL AND CONFERENCE CENTER AT 10 SANTA ROSA AVENUE;

FILE NO. DR24-055

(THIS ITEM HAS BEEN CONTINUED TO A DATE UNCERTAIN.

WHEN IT IS RESCHEDULED, ADDITIONAL NOTICING WILL BE

PROVIDED.)

BACKGROUND: The Design Review Board (DRB) will consider the

Comstock Commons Hotel and Conference Center, involving a new

nine-story hotel with 151 guest rooms and an approximately

104,000-square-foot event and conference center, as a concept item.

This item is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act

(CEQA) as the DRB will be providing comments and no action will be

taken.

PRESENTED BY: Monet Sheikhali, Senior Planner

9.2

CONCEPT DESIGN REVIEW FOR THE PINER APARTMENTS, A

MULTIFAMILY MIXED-USE PROJECT PROPOSED AT 2000 PINER

ROAD; FILE NO. DR24-034

BACKGROUND: The Design Review Board (DRB) will review the Piner

Apartments as a concept item. The project proposes to construct a

103-unit, 4-story, mixed-use apartment complex. The project features

three 4-story buildings situated above two semi-recessed parking

garages. Along Piner Road, one building will include four ground-floor

retail spaces with senior housing above, while the other two buildings

will offer rental units available to all ages, sharing a common parking

garage. The buildings will be arranged around a central plaza at the

north end of the site, with amenities such as activity areas, a pool, and

a community building located to the south. This item is exempt from the

California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) as the DRB will be

providing comments and no action will be taken.

RECOMMENDATION: Provide comments, suggestions, and

recommendations related to the design of the Project.

PRESENTED BY: Kristinae Toomians, Senior Planner

10. ADJOURNMENT

*Ex parte communication disclosure required.

In compliance with Zoning Code Section 20-62, the decision of the Design Review Board is final unless an appeal is filed on a

City Appeal Form (https://srcity.org/DocumentCenter/Index/173) and associated fees, as noted on the City’s Fee Schedule

(https://srcity.org/DocumentCenter/View/16129/Planning--Economic-Development-Department-Fee-Schedule?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 request by contact the Recording Secretary at

707-543-4645 (TTY Relay at 711) and 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 Board prior to this meeting regarding any item on this agenda are

available for public review at https://santa-rosa.legistar.com/calendar.aspx or in person at the Planning and Economic

Development, Room 3, City Hall, 100 Santa Rosa Ave, during normal business hours.