City Hall, Council Chamber  
100 Santa Rosa Ave  
Santa Rosa, CA  
City of Santa Rosa  
Planning Commission  
Regular Meeting Minutes - Draft  
Thursday, April 9, 2026  
4:30 PM  
1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL  
Chair Weeks called the meeting to order at 4:30 p.m.  
6 -  
Present  
Chair Karen Weeks, Vice Chair Vicki Duggan, Commissioner Charles  
Carter, Commissioner Patti Cisco, Commissioner Miles Horton, and  
Commissioner Terrence Sanders  
1 - Commissioner Aaron Pardo  
Absent  
2. REMOTE PARTICIPATION UNDER THE BROWN ACT (Gov. Code § 54953.8)  
None.  
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES  
3.1  
Draft Minutes - March 26, 2026  
Approved as submitted.  
4. PUBLIC COMMENTS  
There were no public comments.  
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  
Staff Liaison Jones reported.  
7. STATEMENTS OF ABSTENTION OR RECUSAL  
None.  
8. PRESENTATIONS  
None.  
9. CONSENT ITEMS  
None.  
10. REPORT ITEMS  
None.  
11. PUBLIC HEARINGS  
11.1*  
PUBLIC HEARING - 1977 MARSH ROAD ANNEXATION AND SEWER  
CONNECTION  
BACKGROUND: Request for Pre-zoning of 1977 Marsh Road for the  
purpose of annexation into the City of Santa Rosa to allow for future  
sewer service connection from the City, to allow for building of an  
accessory dwelling unit in the future. CEQA Exempt Project  
RECOMMENDATION: The Planning and Economic Development  
Department recommends that the Planning Commission, by resolution,  
recommend to the City Council approval of a Pre-zoning of the property  
located at 1977 Marsh Road to the RR-20 (Rural Residential) zoning  
district.  
PRESENTED BY: Hana Michaelson, Senior Planner  
Ex Parte Disclosures: None.  
Project Planner Michaelson presented.  
Staff responded to Commissioner questions.  
Chair Weeks opened and closed the Public Hearing at 4:40 p.m.  
A motion was made by Commissioner Cisco, seconded by Vice Chair  
Duggan, to waive reading of the text and adopt:  
RESOLUTION NO. PC - RES - 2026 - 015 ENTITLED: RESOLUTION OF THE  
PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA RECOMMENDING  
THAT THE CITY COUNCIL PREZONE THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1977  
MARSH ROAD TO THE RURAL RESIDENTIAL (RR-20) ZONING DISTRICT,  
ASSESSOR’S PARCEL NUMBER 036-035-011 - FILE NUMBER PLN25-0580.  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
6 -  
Yes:  
Chair Weeks, Vice Chair Duggan, Commissioner Carter,  
Commissioner Cisco, Commissioner Horton and Commissioner  
Sanders  
1 - Commissioner Pardo  
Absent:  
12. ADJOURNMENT  
Chair Weeks adjourned the meeting at 4:42 p.m.