City Hall, Council Chamber  
100 Santa Rosa Ave  
City of Santa Rosa  
Santa Rosa, CA 95404  
Design Review Board  
Regular Meeting Minutes - Final  
Thursday, June 15, 2023  
4:30 PM  
1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL  
Chair Jones-Carter called the meeting to order at 4:30 P.M.  
Chair Jones-Carter recessed the meeting due to technical  
difficulties at 4:31 P.M.  
Chair Jones-Carter reconvened the meeting at 4:33 P.M.  
5 -  
Present  
Chair Melanie Jones-Carter, Vice Chair Drew Weigl, Board Member  
Michael Burch, Board Member Victoria Liptak, and Board Member  
Ernest Wuethrich  
2 - Board Member Michael Cook, and Board Member Adam Sharron  
Absent  
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES  
None.  
3. PUBLIC COMMENT  
Duane Dewitt made a comment about the Tubbs Fire and housing  
stock. Residential affordable housing was his focus for this  
comment.  
Cliff Langham made a comment about rezoning requirements. He  
expressed interest in turning his property into affordable housing  
however, he cannot as a result of zoning requirements.  
4. BOARD BUSINESS  
4.1 STATEMENT OF PURPOSE  
Chair Jones-Carter read aloud the Statement of Purpose.  
4.2 BOARD MEMBER REPORTS  
Vice Chair Weigl responded to the non agenda related public  
comment and recommended that Cliff Langham bring his  
comments about rezoning to the Planning Commission as their  
expertise is land use.  
4.3 OTHER (i.e. VICE CHAIR ELECTION, NEW MEMBER INTRODUCTIONS)  
None.  
5. DEPARTMENT REPORTS  
Staff Liaison Nicholson reported.  
6. STATEMENTS OF ABSTENTION  
None.  
7. CONSENT ITEM(S)  
None.  
8. SCHEDULED ITEM(S)  
8.1  
REPORT - HOUSE SANTA ROSA  
BACKGROUND: The House Santa Rosa project is a grant-funded  
initiative to facilitate the production of housing in the City of Santa Rosa.  
The purpose the Report is for the Board to provide feedback to the  
House Santa Rosa team and interested citizens as to the work that has  
been performed so far and identify areas for improvement.  
PRESENTED BY: Conor McKay  
Project Planner Mckay presented.  
Staff responded to Board Member inquiries.  
Chair Jones-Carter opened the public comment period.  
Duane Dewitt inquired about having a graphical user interface for the  
maps accessibility. Additionally, he suggested staff present  
information about House Santa Rosa via radio public service  
announcements.  
David Harrison commented about high rise buildings for housing.  
Chair Jones-Carter closed the public comment period.  
Board Members provided comments and feedback.  
9. ADJOURNMENT  
Chair Jones-Carter adjourned the meeting at 5:35 P.M.  
Approved on: July 6, 2023  
s/Lani Buckheit