637 1st St, Large  
Conference Room  
City of Santa Rosa  
Santa Rosa, CA 95404  
Zoning Administrator  
Regular Meeting Minutes - Final  
Thursday, July 17, 2025  
10:30 AM  
1. CALL TO ORDER  
Zoning Administrator McKay called the meeting to order at 10:30  
a.m.  
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES  
2.1  
ZA - Draft Minutes - 06-05-2025  
ZA McKay approved the June 5, 2025 Draft Minutes as submitted.  
3. PUBLIC COMMENT  
Janice Karrman spoke.  
4. ZONING ADMINISTRATOR BUSINESS  
4.1 STATEMENT OF PURPOSE  
ZA McKay read aloud the Statement of Purpose.  
4.2 ZONING ADMINISTRATOR REPORTS  
None.  
5. CONSENT ITEM(S)  
None.  
6. SCHEDULED ITEM(S)  
6.1  
PUBLIC MEETING - MINOR CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR A  
HOTEL AND RESIDENTIAL USE (MIXED USE) AT 620 7TH STREET,  
SANTA ROSA, CA; FILE NO. CUP22-009  
BACKGROUND: This is a proposal that will allow designated residential  
units at The Art House, located at 620 7th Street, to be rented for  
shorter term stays as a Hotel Use (Mixed-Use). The project is exempt  
from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).  
PROJECT PLANNER: Susie Murray, Supervising Planner  
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Planning and  
Economic Development Department that the Zoning Administrator, by  
resolution, approve a Minor Conditional Use Permit to allow a  
Mixed-Use Development, comprised of Multifamily Residential and Hotel  
uses, at The Art House, 620 7th Street.  
(THIS ITEM WAS CONTINUED FROM JUNE 5 TO JULY 17 AND IS  
BEING CONTINUED TO AUGUST 7, 2025)  
ZA McKay continued this item to a date certain, of August 7, 2025 at  
10:30 a.m.  
6.2  
PUBLIC MEETING - WOLFF PROPERTY FENCE REPLACEMENT -  
CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT - 2056 DENNIS LN - CUP24-050  
BACKGROUND: Minor Conditional Use Permit for a 6' fence in the front  
yard setback, replacing the existing wood fence. The project is exempt  
from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).  
PLANNER: Hana Michaelson, Contractor Planner  
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Planning and  
Economic Development Department that the Zoning Administrator, by  
resolution, approve a Minor Conditional Use Permit to allow  
construction of a  
6-foot fence within the front-yard setback at 2056 Dennis Lane.  
Planner Michaelson presented.  
Janice Karrman spoke in favor of the project.  
Property Owner spoke in response to the public comment.  
ZONING ADMINISTRATOR MCKAY APPROVED RESOLUTION NO.  
ZA-RES-2025-035, ENTITLED:  
"RESOLUTION OF THE ZONING ADMINISTRATOR OF THE CITY OF SANTA  
ROSA APPROVING A MINOR CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR A  
6-FOOT-TALL FENCE, LOCATED WITHIN THE 20-FOOT FRONT YARD  
SETBACK, FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 2056 DENNIS LANE SANTA  
ROSA, APN: 059-010-027, FILE NO. CUP24-050"  
6.3  
PUBLIC MEETING - MINOR CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR A  
RESIDENTIAL FENCE LOCATED WITHIN THE CORNER-SIDE  
SETBACK AT 4040 SHADOWHILL DRIVE, SANTA ROSA, CA; FILE  
NO. PLN25-0203  
BACKGROUND: This is a proposal for a 7-foot-tall residential wood  
fence, located within the corner-side setback. The project is exempt  
from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).  
PROJECT PLANNER:Suzanne Hartman, City Planner  
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Planning and  
Economic Development Department that the Zoning Administrator, by  
resolution, approve a Minor Conditional Use Permit to allow  
construction of a  
7-foot wood fence within the corner-side setback at 4040 Shadowhill  
Drive.  
ZONING ADMINISTRATOR MCKAY APPROVED RESOLUTION NO.  
ZA-RES-2025-036 AS AMENDED, ENTITLED:  
"RESOLUTION OF THE ZONING ADMINISTRATOR OF THE CITY OF SANTA  
ROSA APPROVING A MINOR CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR A  
6-FOOT-TALL WOOD FENCE, LOCATED WITHIN THE CORNER-SIDE  
SETBACK, FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 4040 SHADOWHILL  
DRIVE, SANTA ROSA, APN: 182-330-032, FILE NO. PLN25-0203"  
7. ADJOURNMENT  
ZA McKay adjourned the meeting at 10:54 a.m.  
Approved on: 11/20/2025  
/S/ MARK KOLARIK, Recording Secretary