City Hall, Council Chamber  
100 Santa Rosa Ave  
Santa Rosa, CA  
City of Santa Rosa  
Planning Commission  
Regular Meeting Minutes - Final  
Thursday, May 11, 2023  
4:30 PM  
1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL  
Chair Weeks called the meeting to order at 4:30 p.m.  
Chair Weeks announced she will be reordering the agenda stating  
that item 9.2, 7-Eleven will be continued to a date uncertain, and  
item 9.3 Housing Legislation will be heard after item 9.1 Montecito  
Extension.  
6 -  
Present  
Chair Karen Weeks, Commissioner Charles Carter, Commissioner  
Patti Cisco, Commissioner Vicki Duggan, Commissioner Jeffrey  
Holton, and Commissioner Terrence Sanders  
1 - Vice Chair Julian Peterson  
Absent  
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES  
None.  
3. PUBLIC COMMENTS  
Chair Weeks opened the public comment period.  
Duane Dewitt commented on the number of housing units last year,  
and the Roseland area.  
Rigo Bolardo commented on labor standards in the area including  
livable wage, healthcare, apprenticeship and local hire.  
Chair Weeks closed the public comment period.  
4. COMMISSION BUSINESS  
4.1 STATEMENT OF PURPOSE  
Chair Weeks read aloud the Statement of Purpose.  
4.2 COMMISSIONER REPORTS  
None.  
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:  
6 -  
Yes:  
Chair Weeks, Commissioner Duggan, Commissioner Holton,  
Commissioner Sanders, Commissioner Carter and  
Commissioner Cisco  
1 - Vice Chair Peterson  
Absent:  
5. DEPARTMENT REPORTS  
Staff Liaison Jones reported.  
6. STATEMENTS OF ABSTENTION BY COMMISSIONERS  
None.  
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  
Ex Parte Disclosures: None.  
Planner Bisla made a presentation.  
Appellant Carrie Richie made a presentation.  
Chair Weeks opened the public comment period at 5:09 p.m.  
Eric Fraser spoke in opposition of the short term rental urgency  
ordinance.  
Chair Weeks closed the public comment period at 5:14 p.m.  
Staff responded to Commissioner inquiries.  
A motion was made by Commissioner Cisco, seconded by Commissioner  
Holton, to waive reading of the text and adopt as amended:  
RESOLUTION NO. ENTITLED PC-2023-014: RESOLUTION OF THE  
PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA DENYING AN  
APPEAL AND UPHOLDING THE DECISION OF THE PLANNING AND  
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR TO DENY A NON-HOSTED  
SHORT-TERM RENTAL PERMIT LOCATED AT 6241 BRIDGEWOOD DRIVE;  
ASSESSOR’S PARCEL NUMBER 182-060-033; FILE NUMBER SVR22-020.  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
6 -  
Yes:  
Chair Weeks, Commissioner Duggan, Commissioner Holton,  
Commissioner Sanders, Commissioner Carter and Commissioner  
Cisco  
1 - Vice Chair Peterson  
Absent:  
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  
Ex Parte Disclosures: None.  
Planner Bisla made a presentation.  
Staff responded to Commissioner inquiries.  
Chair Weeks opened and closed the public hearing at 5:40 p.m.  
A motion was made by Commissioner Holton, seconded by Commissioner  
Duggan, to waive reading of the text and adopt:  
RESOLUTION NO. ENTITLED PC-2023-015: RESOLUTION OF THE  
PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA GRANTING A  
ONE-YEAR EXTENSION OF TIME FOR THE MONTECITO TOWNHOMES  
SMALL LOT SUBDIVISION LOCATED AT 0 MONTECITO AVE - FILE  
NUMBER EXT22-0003.  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
6 -  
Yes:  
Chair Weeks, Commissioner Duggan, Commissioner Holton,  
Commissioner Sanders, Commissioner Carter and Commissioner  
Cisco  
1 - Vice Chair Peterson  
Absent:  
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  
Planner Toomians requested the Commission move the item to a  
date uncertain.  
A motion was made by Commissioner Duggan, seconded by  
Commissioner Cisco, to continue the item to a date uncertain.  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
6 -  
Yes:  
Chair Weeks, Commissioner Duggan, Commissioner Holton,  
Commissioner Sanders, Commissioner Carter and Commissioner  
Cisco  
1 - Vice Chair Peterson  
Absent:  
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  
Chair Weeks called for a recess at 5:43 p.m.  
Chair Weeks reconvened the meeting at 5:46 p.m.  
Supervising Planner Lyle introduced item 9.3, Housing Legislation.  
Planner Woltering made a presentation.  
Staff responded to Commissioner inquiries.  
Chair Weeks opened and closed the public hearing at 6:04 p.m.  
A motion was made by Commissioner Holton, seconded by Commissioner  
Cisco, to waive reading of the text and adopt:  
RESOLUTION NO. ENTITLED PC-2023-016: RESOLUTION OF THE  
PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA RECOMMENDING  
CITY COUNCIL APPROVAL OF ZONING CODE TEXT AMENDMENTS TO  
CITY CODE CHAPTER 20-31, AND SECTIONS, 20-36.040, 20-50.020,  
20-70.020, AND ADDING CHAPTER 20-33, PERTAINING TO HOUSING,  
CONSISTENT WITH STATE LAW.  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
6 -  
Yes:  
Chair Weeks, Commissioner Duggan, Commissioner Holton,  
Commissioner Sanders, Commissioner Carter and Commissioner  
Cisco  
1 - Vice Chair Peterson  
Absent:  
10. ADJOURNMENT  
Chair Weeks adjourned the meeting at 6:08 p.m.  
Approved on: June 8, 2023  
s/Lani Buckheit