City Hall, Council Chamber  
100 Santa Rosa Ave  
Santa Rosa, CA  
City of Santa Rosa  
Planning Commission  
Regular Meeting Minutes - Final  
Thursday, March 28, 2024  
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  
2.1  
February 22, 2024 - Draft Minutes  
Approved as submitted.  
3. PUBLIC COMMENTS  
Chair Weeks opened and closed Public Comment at 4:32 p.m.  
4. COMMISSION BUSINESS  
4.1 STATEMENT OF PURPOSE  
Chair Weeks read aloud the Statement of Purpose.  
4.2 COMMISSIONER REPORTS  
Chair Weeks reported on the Planning Commissioners  
Conference.  
Board Member Sanders reported on the Planning Commission  
Conference and the Waterways Advisory Committee meeting.  
4.3 OTHER (i.e. VICE CHAIR ELECTION, NEW MEMBER INTRODUCTIONS)  
A motion was made by Commissioner Cisco, seconded by  
Commissioner Sanders, to nominate Commissioner Duggan as Vice  
Chair.  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
7 -  
Yes:  
Chair Weeks, Vice Chair Duggan, Commissioner Carter,  
Commissioner Cisco, Commissioner Holton, Commissioner  
Peterson and Commissioner Sanders  
5. DEPARTMENT REPORTS  
Staff Liaison Jones reported.  
6. STATEMENTS OF ABSTENTION BY COMMISSIONERS  
None.  
7. CONSENT ITEMS  
None.  
8. REPORT ITEMS  
None.  
9. PUBLIC HEARINGS  
Chair Weeks reordered the agenda to have item 9.2 before item 9.1  
and advised item 9.2 would be continued to a date certain of April  
11, 2024.  
9.1  
PUBLIC HEARING - OAKMONT VILLAGE ASSOCIATION PLANNED  
DEVELOPMENT TEXT AMENDMENT TO MODIFY THE LANGUAGE  
OF THE EXISTING POLICY STATEMENT - REZ23-002  
BACKGROUND: Oakmont Village Association (OVA) is requesting an  
amendment to the existing Policy Statement for Planned Development  
63-001, which includes most properties in Oakmont. This project is  
exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act.  
PRESENTED BY:Sheila Wolski, City Planner  
Project Planner Wolski presented.  
Staff responded to Commissioner inquiries.  
Chair Weeks opened the Public Hearing at 5:08 p.m.  
Margarette Newman spoke in support of the project.  
Larry Burns spoke in support of the project.  
Richard Hersh spoke in support of the project.  
Iris Carroll spoke in support of the project.  
Chair Weeks closed the Public Hearing at 5:10 p.m.  
Commissioners provided comments and feedback.  
A motion was made by Commissioner Cisco, seconded by Vice Chair  
Duggan, to waive reading of the text and adopt:  
RESOLUTION NO. PC-2024-004 ENTITLED: RESOLUTION OF THE  
PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA RECOMMENDING  
TO THE CITY COUNCIL ADOPTION OF A TEXT AMENDMENT TO THE  
OAKMONT PLANNED DEVELOPMENT (PD63-001) POLICY STATEMENT  
INCLUDING ODIFICATIONS TO 1) UPDATED MAPS, 2) DEFAULT TO THE  
CITY’S ZONING CODE FOR LAND USE PERMITTING REQUIREMENTS  
CONSISTENT WITH THE GENERAL PLAN LAND USE DESIGNATION, AND  
3) ESTABLISH COMPATIBLE USES WITH THE PARKS AND RECREATION  
LAND USE DESIGNATION – FILE NUMBER REZ23-002.  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
7 -  
Yes:  
Chair Weeks, Vice Chair Duggan, Commissioner Carter,  
Commissioner Cisco, Commissioner Holton, Commissioner  
Peterson and Commissioner Sanders  
9.2*  
REQUEST TO CONTINUE THE ITEM TO A DATE CERTAIN OF  
APRIL 11, 2024.  
PUBLIC HEARING - CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR A NEW  
TELECOMMUNICATION TOWER - AT 2715 GIFFEN AVENUE - FILE  
NO. CUP23-004  
BACKGROUND: The applicant is requesting approval of a Conditional  
Use Permit for the construction of an 80-foot-tall telecommunication  
tower with ground equipment and fencing. The project is exempt from  
the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).  
PRESENTED BY:Suzanne Hartman, City Planner  
Chair Weeks opened Public Comment at 4:41 p.m.  
Jennifer Laporta spoke in opposition with item 9.2.  
Sydney Cox spoke in opposition with item 9.2.  
Kim Kelly spoke in opposition with item 9.2.  
Chair Weeks closed Public Comment at 4:50 p.m.  
A motion was made by Commissioner Sanders, seconded by  
Commissioner Holton, to continue the item to a date certain of April 11,  
2024.  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
7 -  
Yes:  
Chair Weeks, Vice Chair Duggan, Commissioner Carter,  
Commissioner Cisco, Commissioner Holton, Commissioner  
Peterson and Commissioner Sanders  
10. ADJOURNMENT  
Chair Weeks adjourned the meeting at 5:14 p.m.  
Approved on: April 11, 2024  
s/ Krystal Camp, Recording Secretary