City Hall, Council  
Chamber  
City of Santa Rosa  
100 Santa Rosa Ave  
Santa Rosa, CA  
PLANNING COMMISSION  
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA AND  
SUMMARY REPORT - FINAL  
MAY 11, 2023  
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4:30 P.M. - REGULAR SESSION  
1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL  
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES  
3. PUBLIC COMMENTS  
This is the time when any person may address matters not listed on this  
agenda, but which are within the subject matter of the jurisdiction. The public  
may comment on agenda items when the item is called. Each speaker is  
allowed three minutes.  
4. COMMISSION BUSINESS  
4.1 STATEMENT OF PURPOSE  
The Planning Commission is charged with carrying out the California  
Planning and Zoning Laws in the City of Santa Rosa. Duties include  
implementing of plans, ordinances and policies relating to land use  
matters; assisting in writing and implementing the General Plan and area  
plans; holding public hearings and acting on proposed changes to the  
Zoning Code, Zoning Map, General Plan, tentative subdivision maps, and  
undertaking special planning studies as needed.  
4.2 COMMISSIONER REPORTS  
4.3 OTHER (i.e. VICE CHAIR ELECTION, NEW MEMBER INTRODUCTIONS)  
Vice Chair Election  
5. DEPARTMENT REPORTS  
6. STATEMENTS OF ABSTENTION BY COMMISSIONERS  
7. CONSENT ITEMS  
None.  
8. REPORT ITEMS  
8.1*  
REPORT - APPEAL OF BRIDGEWOOD DRIVE SHORT-TERM  
RENTAL PERMIT DENIAL - 6241 BRIDGEWOOD DRIVE - SVR22-020  
BACKGROUND: Appeal of the Planning and Economic Development  
Director’s denial of a non-hosted Short-Term Rental Permit located at  
6241 Bridgewood Drive. The denial of the Permit was based on the  
property’s location within 1,000 feet of another issued non-hosted  
Short-Term Rental Permit, which is prohibit pursuant to Zoning Code  
Section 20-48.040(B)(3). This appeal has been found categorically  
exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to CEQA  
Guidelines Sections 15061(b)(3) and 15378.  
PRESENTED BY: Sachnoor Bisla, City Planner  
Attachments:  
9. PUBLIC HEARINGS  
9.1*  
PUBLIC HEARING - EXTENSION REQUEST - MONTECITO  
TOWNHOMES - CEQA EXEMPT PROJECT - TENATIVE MAP TIME  
EXTENSION REQUEST - 0 MONTECITO BLVD - EXT22-0003  
BACKGROUND: Extension request for MAJ17-004 - Subdivide current  
R-3 multi-family lot into 8 fee simple lots.  
PRESENTED BY: Sachnoor Bisla, City Planner  
Attachments:  
9.2*  
PUBLIC HEARING - 7-ELEVEN, INC - CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT -  
CEQA EXEMPT PROJECT - 43 MIDDLE RINCON RD - CUP19-097  
BACKGROUND: Conditional Use Permit to demolish an existing  
“7-Eleven” Convenience Store, a single-family unit and accessory  
structures on 43 Middle Rincon and 4865 Highway 12 and construct a  
new 4,191-square-foot 7-11 Convenience Store with off-site alcohol  
sales, 24-hour operation, and a Gas Station. This project has been  
found categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality  
Act pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15332.  
PRESENTED BY: Kristinae Toomians, Senior Planner  
Attachments:  
9.3  
PUBLIC HEARING - HOUSING LEGISLATION ZONING CODE TEXT  
AMENDMENT  
BACKGROUND: Zoning Code Text Amendment for State law  
consistency. A broad range of revisions were adopted to State Housing  
Laws during the 2022 Legislative Session and signed into law by the  
Governor. The State requires local jurisdictions to revise local zoning  
codes to ensure consistency with these changes.  
PRESENTED BY: Nancy Woltering, Senior Planner  
Attachments:  
10. ADJOURNMENT  
*Ex parte communication disclosure required.  
In compliance with Zoning Code Section 20-62, the decision of the Planning Commission is final unless an appeal is filed on a  
within 10 calendar days of the action. The time limit will extend to the following business day where the last day falls on a day  
that the City is not open for business.  
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employment in, its programs or activities. Disability-related aids or services, including printed information in alternate formats, to  
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(TTY Relay at 711). Requests should be submitted as far in advance as possible, but no later than two business days before  
the scheduled meeting.  
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Economic Development Department, Room 3, City Hall, 100 Santa Rosa Ave, during normal business hours.