City Hall, Council Chamber  
100 Santa Rosa Ave  
City of Santa Rosa  
Santa Rosa, CA 95404  
Design Review Board  
Regular Meeting Minutes - Final  
Thursday, July 6, 2023  
4:30 PM  
1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL  
Chair Jones-Carter called the meeting to order at 4:31 P.M.  
Board Member Liptak joined the meeting at 4:49 P.M.  
6 -  
Present  
Chair Melanie Jones-Carter, Vice Chair Drew Weigl, Board Member  
Michael Cook, Board Member Victoria Liptak, Board Member Adam  
Sharron, and Board Member Ernest Wuethrich  
1 - Board Member Michael Burch  
Absent  
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES  
2.1  
June 1, 2023 - Draft Minutes  
Approved as submitted.  
2.2  
June 15, 2023 - Draft Minutes  
Approved as submitted.  
3. PUBLIC COMMENT  
None.  
4. BOARD BUSINESS  
4.1 STATEMENT OF PURPOSE  
Chair Jones-Carter read aloud the Statement of Purpose.  
4.2 BOARD MEMBER REPORTS  
None.  
4.3 OTHER (i.e. VICE CHAIR ELECTION, NEW MEMBER INTRODUCTIONS)  
None.  
5. DEPARTMENT REPORTS  
None.  
6. STATEMENTS OF ABSTENTION  
Board Member Cook abstained from item 8.1 and left the meeting at  
4:35 P.M.  
7. CONSENT ITEM(S)  
None.  
8. SCHEDULED ITEM(S)  
8.1*  
PUBLIC HEARING - KAWANA MEADOWS LOTS 4A AND 70 -  
MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION PREVIOUSLY APPROVED -  
PLANNING PROJECT - 2880 FRANZ KAFKA AVE - PRJ21-020  
BACKGROUND: The project proposes the following: 1) A modification  
of building styles for all units on Lots 4a and 70; 2) A new 6-unit building  
type for Lot 70; 3) A reduction of total units from forty-three (43) units to  
forty-one (41) units on Lot 70: and, 4) A reduction in the total number of  
buildings from thirteen (13) to eleven (11). These changes are in  
response to Fire Code requirements for buildings above 30-feet in  
elevation. Other minor changes are proposed for grading, parking and  
other project features. Lot 70 is also the subject of a previously  
approved Density Bonus and an Affordable Housing Agreement for  
nineteen (19) below market rate rental units.  
PRESENTED BY: Mike Wixon  
Project Planner Wixon presented.  
Ex Parte Disclosures: None.  
Chair Jones-Carter opened the public hearing at 5:03 P.M.  
Ed Nessinger expressed concerns about the project.  
Chair Jones-Carter closed the public hearing at 5:06 P.M.  
Staff and Applicant representatives responded to Board Member  
inquiries.  
Chair Jones-Carter closed item 8.1 and requested a recess at 5:24  
P.M.  
Chair Jones-Carter reconvened the meeting at 5:33 P.M.  
Board Member Cook rejoined the meeting at 5:33 P.M.  
A motion was made by Board Member Sharron, seconded by Board  
Member Liptak, to waive reading of the text and adopt as amended:  
RESOLUTION NO. ENTITLED DRB-2023-008: RESOLUTION OF THE  
DESIGN REVIEW BOARD OF THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA GRANTING  
DESIGN REVIEW APPROVAL FOR THE DESIGN MODIFICATIONS  
PROPOSED FOR KAWANA MEADOWS LOTS 4A AND 70 (A.K.A. THE  
RESIDENCES AT TAYLOR MOUNTAIN) LOCATED AT 2880 FRANZ KAFKA  
AVE. APN: 044-460-004, 005, AND 070, FILE NO. PRJ21-020 (DR21-050)  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
5 -  
Yes:  
Chair Jones-Carter, Vice Chair Weigl, Board Member Liptak, Board  
Member Sharron and Board Member Wuethrich  
1 - Board Member Burch  
1 - Board Member Cook  
Absent:  
Abstain:  
8.2*  
PUBLIC HEARING - MOSAIC APARTMENTS, EIR PREVIOUSLY  
CERTIFIED BY CC - DESIGN REVIEW MAJOR - 1683 PETALUMA  
HILL RD - DR20-051  
BACKGROUND: This is a proposed 147 unit 3 story walk-up apartment  
project. The project site is just under 5 acres and is located at the  
southwest corner of Petaluma Hill Rd and Colgan Avenue (1683 to  
1775 Petaluma Hill Rd APN #'s 044-021-019, -022, -035, -071, -072).  
The project will have 8 residential buildings - 6 buildings with 20 units, 1  
building with 17 units, and 1 building with 10 units.  
PRESENTED BY: Noor Bisla  
Ex Parte Disclosures: None.  
Project Planner Bisla presented.  
Applicant representatives made a presentation.  
Chair Jones-Carter opened the public hearing at 6:03 P.M.  
Doug Bowen expressed concerns about the project.  
Ed Nessinger asked questions and expressed concerns about the  
project.  
Mary asked questions and expressed concerns about the project.  
Chair Jones-Carter closed the public hearing at 6:17 P.M.  
Staff and Applicant representatives responded to Board Member  
inquiries.  
Chair Jones-Carter requested a recess at 7:07 P.M. due to technical  
difficulties.  
Chair Jones-Carter reconvened the meeting at 7:18 P.M.  
A motion was made by Vice Chair Weigl, seconded by Board Member Cook,  
to waive reading of the text and adopt:  
RESOLUTION NO. ENTITLED DRB-2023-009: A RESOLUTION OF THE  
DESIGN REVIEW BOARD OF THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA ADOPTING AN  
ADDENDUM TO THE CERTIFIED GENERAL PLAN ENVIRONMENTAL  
IMPACT REPORT (STATE CLEARINGHOUSE NO. 2008092114) FOR THE  
MOSAIC APARTMENTS PROJECT LOCATED AT 1683 PETALUMA HILL  
ROAD, SANTA ROSA, APN 044-021-019, -022, -035, -071, -072, (FILE  
NUMBER DR20-051)  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
6 -  
Yes:  
Chair Jones-Carter, Vice Chair Weigl, Board Member Cook, Board  
Member Liptak, Board Member Sharron and Board Member  
Wuethrich  
1 - Board Member Burch  
Absent:  
A motion was made by Vice Chair Weigl, seconded by Board Member  
Liptak, to waive reading of the text and adopt as amended:  
RESOLUTION NO. ENTITLED DRB-2023-010: RESOLUTION OF THE  
DESIGN REVIEW BOARD OF THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA GRANTING  
DESIGN REVIEW APPROVAL FOR MOSAIC APARTMENTS, LOCATED AT  
1683 PETALUMA HILL RD, APN 044-021-019, -022, -035, -071, -072, FILE NO.  
DR20-051  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
5 -  
Yes:  
Chair Jones-Carter, Board Member Cook, Board Member Liptak,  
Board Member Sharron and Board Member Wuethrich  
1 - Vice Chair Weigl  
No:  
1 - Board Member Burch  
Absent:  
9. ADJOURNMENT  
Chair Jones-Carter adjourned the meeting at 7:29 P.M.  
Approved on: August 3, 2023  
s/Lani Buckheit