City Hall, Council Chamber  
100 Santa Rosa Ave  
Santa Rosa, CA  
City of Santa Rosa  
Planning Commission  
Regular Meeting Minutes - Final  
Thursday, July 13, 2023  
4:30 PM  
1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL  
Chair Weeks called the meeting to order at 4:30 p.m.  
7 -  
Present  
Chair Karen Weeks, Vice Chair Vicki Duggan, Commissioner Charles  
Carter, Commissioner Patti Cisco, Commissioner Jeffrey Holton,  
Commissioner Julian Peterson, and Commissioner Terrence Sanders  
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES  
2.2  
June 8, 2023 - Draft Minutes  
Approved as submitted.  
3. PUBLIC COMMENTS  
Cliff Wigham made a comment about rezoning issues in the  
Roberts District.  
4. COMMISSION BUSINESS  
4.1 STATEMENT OF PURPOSE  
Chair Weeks read aloud the Statement of Purpose.  
4.2 COMMISSIONER REPORTS  
Commissioner Carter reported about the Subdivision Committee  
meeting.  
Chair Weeks reported about the City Council meeting.  
4.3 OTHER (i.e. VICE CHAIR ELECTION, NEW MEMBER INTRODUCTIONS)  
None.  
5. DEPARTMENT REPORTS  
Staff Liasion Jones reported.  
6. STATEMENTS OF ABSTENTION BY COMMISSIONERS  
Commissioner Sanders recused himself from item 9.1.  
7. CONSENT ITEMS  
None.  
8. REPORT ITEMS  
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 Commission 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  
Planner McKay made a presentation.  
Staff responded to Board Member inquiries.  
Chair Weeks opened the public comment period at 5:18 p.m.  
Gregory Fearon offered suggestions and supports the House Santa  
Rosa project. He continued to comment, advocating for a strong  
user group to make the tool more user friendly.  
Chair Weeks closed the public comment period at 5:22 p.m.  
Commissioners provided comments and feedback.  
Chair Weeks closed item 8.1 and called for a recess at 5:26 p.m.  
Commissioner Sanders left the meeting at 5:26 p.m.  
Chair Weeks reconvened the meeting at 5:28 p.m.  
9. PUBLIC HEARINGS  
9.1*  
PUBLIC HEARING - FIR RIDGE MEADOWS EXEMPT PROJECT -  
PLANNING PROJECT - 0 FIR RIDGE DR - PRJ23-001  
BACKGROUND: Proposed Tentative Parcel Map and Hillside  
Development Permit to allow the creation of 13 parcels, with the  
construction of 13 single-family, detached dwellings on a 3.82-acres  
portion of a 6.03-acre parcel.  
PRESENTED BY: Kristinae Toomians  
Ex Parte Disclosures: None.  
Planner Toomians made a presentation.  
Staff responded to Commissioner inquiries.  
Applicant Christopherson-Bolton gave an introduction of the  
applicant team.  
Chair Weeks opened the public hearing at 5:48 p.m.  
Natalie Manning commented on the importance of the Heritage trees  
on the lot and asked questions in regards to the trees. She also  
expressed concerns about the bird species and asked questions  
about construction.  
Gregory Fearon commented on the history of the project.  
Debbie Mies commented on the traffic in the area.  
Greg Marcarelli asked questions about construction of the project.  
Chair Weeks closed the public hearing at 6:02 p.m.  
Staff and Applicant representatives responded to Commissioner  
and public comment inquiries.  
A motion was made by Commissioner Holton, seconded by Commissioner  
Carter, to waive reading of the text and adopt:  
RESOLUTION NO. PC-2023-018 ENTITLED: RESOLUTION OF THE  
PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA APPROVING A  
HILLSIDE DEVELOPMENT PERMIT FOR FIR RIDGE MEADOWS FOR THE  
PROPERTY LOCATED AT 3700 FIR RIDGE DRIVE SANTA ROSA, APN:  
173-620-030, FILE NO. PRJ23-001 (MAJ23-001 & HDP23-001)  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
6 -  
Yes:  
Chair Weeks, Vice Chair Duggan, Commissioner Carter,  
Commissioner Cisco, Commissioner Holton and Commissioner  
Peterson  
1 - Commissioner Sanders  
Recused:  
A motion was made by Commissioner Holton, seconded by Vice Chair  
Duggan, to waive reading of the text and adopt:  
RESOLUTION NO. PC-2023-019 ENTITLED: RESOLUTION OF THE  
PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA APPROVING THE  
FIR RIDGE MEADOWS TENTATIVE MAP LOCATED AT 3700 FIR RIDGE  
DRIVE, ASSESSOR’S PARCEL NUMBER 173-620-030 - FILE NUMBER  
PRJ23-001 (HDP23-001 & MAJ23-001)  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
6 -  
Yes:  
Chair Weeks, Vice Chair Duggan, Commissioner Carter,  
Commissioner Cisco, Commissioner Holton and Commissioner  
Peterson  
1 - Commissioner Sanders  
Recused:  
10. ADJOURNMENT  
Chair Weeks adjourned the meeting at 6:23 p.m.  
Approved on: September 14, 2023  
s/ Lani Buckheit