City Hall, Council Chamber  
100 Santa Rosa Ave  
Santa Rosa, CA  
City of Santa Rosa  
Planning Commission  
Regular Meeting Minutes - Final  
Thursday, August 22, 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 Patti  
Cisco, Commissioner Aaron Pardo, Commissioner Julian Peterson,  
and Commissioner Terrence Sanders  
1 - Commissioner Charles Carter  
Absent  
2. REMOTE PARTICIPATION UNDER AB 2449 (IF NEEDED)  
None.  
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES  
3.1  
August 8, 2024 - Draft Minutes  
Approve as submitted.  
Chair Weeks opened and closed public comment at 4:31 p.m.  
4. PUBLIC COMMENTS  
Chair Weeks opened Public Comment at 4:32 p.m.  
Duane DeWitt commented on the Santa Rosa Plain Vernal Plan and  
other Community Development Commission public listening  
meeting from July 7, 2011. He also commented on bringing Rose-E  
over to Roseland.  
Chair Weeks closed Public Comment at 4:36 p.m.  
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  
None.  
7. STATEMENTS OF ABSTENTION BY COMMISSIONERS  
None.  
8. PRESENTATIONS  
None.  
9. CONSENT ITEMS  
None.  
10. REPORT ITEMS  
None.  
11. PUBLIC HEARINGS  
Chair Weeks reordered the agenda to have item 11.3 before  
item 11.2.  
11.1*  
PUBLIC HEARING - CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT AND TENTATIVE  
MAP FOR ACACIA VILLAGE - AT 746 ACACIA LANE - FILE NO.  
PRJ24-006  
(THIS ITEM HAS BEEN CONTINUED TO THE SEPTEMBER 12, 2024  
REGULAR MEETING.)  
BACKGROUND: Acacia Village is a proposal to develop approximately  
2.5-acre property with 25 detached dwelling units, three of which will be  
designated for low-income owners. The Project entitlements include a  
Conditional Use Permit for a small lot subdivision and a Tentative Map  
to subdivide the property into 25 individual lots and common space. The  
project has also been granted a Density Bonus to allow a five-unit  
increase over the allowable density in accordance with State Law. The  
project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).  
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Planning and  
Economic Development Department that the Planning Commission, by  
two resolutions, approve a Conditional Use Permit and Tentative Map  
for Acacia Village, a 25-unit housing development, located at 746  
Acacia Lane.  
Chair Weeks advised of the continuance.  
11.2*  
PUBLIC HEARING - APPEAL OF THE ZONING ADMINISTRATOR’S  
DECISION TO APPROVE A MINOR CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR  
THE CLUB AT FLAMINGO - GLOBAL COURT AT 2777 4TH STREET,  
FILE NO. CUP23-066  
BACKGROUND: Appeal of the Zoning Administrator (ZA) decision  
approving a Minor Conditional Use Permit to allow the continued  
operation of a Sport and Active Recreation Facility, expanding the use  
of tennis courts to multi-use sport courts. The project is exempt from the  
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).  
PRESENTED BY: Monet Sheikhali, Senior Planner  
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Planning and  
Economic Development Department that the Planning Commission, by  
resolution, deny the Appeal and approve a Minor Conditional Use  
Permit for the Club at Flamingo - Global Court to allow the continued  
operation of a Sport and Active Recreation Facility, including multi-use  
sport courts for the property located at 2777 4th Street.  
Ex Parte Disclosures: None.  
Project Planner Sheikhali presented.  
Appellant representatives made a presentation.  
Appellant representatives responded to Commissioner inquiries.  
Applicant representatives made a presentation.  
Chair Weeks opened the Public Hearing at 5:35 p.m.  
Mike Arnold spoke in opposition of the project.  
Catherine Arnold spoke in opposition of the project.  
Nicholas Allen spoke in opposition of the project.  
Tom Skinner spoke in support of the project.  
Chair Weeks closed the Public Hearing at 5:48 p.m.  
Staff responded to Commissioner inquires.  
Commissioners provided comments and feedback.  
A motion was made by Vice Chair Duggan, seconded by Commissioner  
Sanders, to waive reading of the text and adopt:  
RESOLUTION NO. PC-2024-014 ENTITLED: RESOLUTION OF THE  
PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA DENYING AN  
APPEAL OF THE ZONING ADMINISTRATOR’S DECISION TO APPROVE A  
CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT THAT WILL ALLOW THE CONTINUED  
OPERATION OF A SPORT AND ACTIVE RECREATION FACILITY, AND  
EXPAND THE USE OF TENNIS COURTS FOR MULTI-USE SPORT  
COURTS, FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 2777 4TH STREET SANTA  
ROSA, APN: 181-180-005, FILE NO. CUP23-066.  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
6 -  
Yes:  
Chair Weeks, Vice Chair Duggan, Commissioner Cisco,  
Commissioner Pardo, Commissioner Peterson and Commissioner  
Sanders  
1 - Commissioner Carter  
Absent:  
11.3*  
PUBLIC HEARING - FISTOR DR (4301 & 4500), Exempt Project - MAP  
MODIFICATION - 4301 & 4500 FISTOR DR - MOD24-001  
BACKGROUND: Request to modify Final Map building setback line.  
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Planning and  
Economic Development Department that the Planning Commission, by  
resolution, approve the modification of the Fistor Subdivision Final Map  
recorded September 15, 1975, to modify building setback lines  
consistent with the Scenic Road Combining District (-SR) for Brush  
Creek Road.  
Ex Parte Disclosures: None.  
Project Planner Wolski presented.  
Chair Weeks opened and closed the Public Hearing at 4:46 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-2024-013 ENTITLED: RESOLUTION OF THE  
PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA MAKING  
FINDINGS AND DETERMINATIONS AND APPROVING A MODIFICATION OF  
THE FISTOR SUBDIVISION FINAL MAP FOR LOTS 1 AND 45, ALSO  
REFERRED TO AS 4301 AND 4500 FISTOR DRIVE, APNS 182-090-001,  
182-090-045; FILE NUMBER MOD24-001.  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
6 -  
Yes:  
Chair Weeks, Vice Chair Duggan, Commissioner Cisco,  
Commissioner Pardo, Commissioner Peterson and Commissioner  
Sanders  
1 - Commissioner Carter  
Absent:  
12. ADJOURNMENT  
Chair Weeks adjourned the meeting at 6:04 p.m.  
Approved on: September 12, 2024  
/s/ Madeline Brown, Recording Secretary