City Hall, Council Chamber  
100 Santa Rosa Ave  
Santa Rosa, CA  
City of Santa Rosa  
Planning Commission  
Regular Meeting Minutes - Final  
Thursday, October 10, 2024  
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 Aaron Pardo, and  
Commissioner Terrence Sanders  
1 - Commissioner Julian Peterson  
Absent  
2. REMOTE PARTICIPATION UNDER AB 2449 (IF NEEDED)  
None.  
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES  
3.1  
September 12, 2024 - Draft Minutes  
Approved as submitted.  
4. PUBLIC COMMENTS  
None.  
5. COMMISSION BUSINESS  
None.  
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 BY COMMISSIONERS  
None.  
8. PRESENTATIONS  
None.  
9. CONSENT ITEMS  
None.  
10. REPORT ITEMS  
None.  
11. PUBLIC HEARINGS  
11.1*  
PUBLIC HEARING - APPEAL OF THE ZONING ADMINISTRATOR’S  
DECISION TO APPROVE A MINOR CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR  
A HEALTH/FITNESS FACILITY - AT 551 SUMMERFIELD ROAD - FILE  
NO. PRJ23-018 (CUP23-063)  
BACKGROUND: Appeal of the Zoning Administrator’s decision,  
approving a Minor Conditional Use Permit to allow a health/fitness  
facility with extended hours of operation at 551 Summerfield Road. The  
project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).  
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Zoning Administrator  
and the Planning and Economic Development Department that the  
Planning Commission, by resolution, deny the Appeal and uphold the  
Zoning Administrator’s approval of a Minor Conditional Use Permit for a  
Health/Fitness Facility located at 551 Summerfield Road. The Zoning  
Administrator’s action on the exterior design of the facility was not  
appealed.  
Ex Parte Disclosures: None.  
Project Planner Susie Murray presented.  
Appellant representatives made a presentation.  
Applicant representatives made a presentation.  
Chair Weeks opened the Public Hearing at 5:09 p.m.  
Virginia Newell spoke in support of the appeal.  
Pamela Jasper spoke in support of the appeal.  
Roxanne Goodfellow spoke in support of the appeal.  
Paul Seif spoke in support of the appeal.  
Arthur Gonzales Martin spoke in support of the appeal.  
Chris Bayer spoke in support of the appeal.  
Teresa Steffen spoke in support of the appeal.  
Crystal Ramirez spoke in support of the appeal.  
Art Sussan spoke in support of the appeal.  
Applicant representatives made concluding comments.  
Appellant representatives made concluding comments.  
Chair Weeks closed the Public Hearing at 5:31 p.m.  
Staff and the Applicant representatives responded to  
Commissioner/Board Member inquiries.  
A motion was made by Commissioner Cisco, seconded by Commissioner  
Carter, to waive reading of the text and adopt:  
RESOLUTION NO. PC-2024-23 ENTITLED RESOLUTION OF THE  
PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA DENYING AN  
APPEAL AND UPHOLDING THE ZONING ADMINISTRATOR’S APPROVAL  
OF A MINOR CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR A HEALTH/FITNESS  
FACILITY LOCATED AT 551 SUMMERFIELD ROAD, SANTA ROSA, APN:  
013-284-011, FILE NO. CUP23-063  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
6 -  
Yes:  
Chair Weeks, Vice Chair Duggan, Commissioner Carter,  
Commissioner Cisco, Commissioner Pardo and Commissioner  
Sanders  
1 - Commissioner Peterson  
Absent:  
12. ADJOURNMENT  
Chair Weeks adjourned the meeting at 5:48 p.m.  
Approved on: November 14, 2024  
s/ Madeline Brown, Recording Secretary