City Hall, Council Chamber  
100 Santa Rosa Ave  
City of Santa Rosa  
Santa Rosa, CA 95404  
Design Review Board  
Regular Meeting Minutes - Final  
Thursday, December 21, 2023  
4:30 PM  
1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL  
Chair Jones-Carter called the meeting to order at 4:30 P.M.  
5 -  
Present  
Chair Melanie Jones-Carter, Vice Chair Drew Weigl, Board Member  
Michael Cook, Board Member Victoria Liptak, and Board Member  
Adam Sharron  
1 - Board Member Ernest Wuethrich  
Absent  
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES  
2.1  
December 7, 2023 - Draft Minutes  
Approved as submitted.  
3. PUBLIC COMMENT  
Chair Jones-Carter opened public comment at 4:31 P.M.  
Duane DeWitt expressed concerns about the impact of the Design  
Review Board approval timeline and Roseland neighborhood.  
Chair Jones-Carter closed public comment at 4:36 P.M.  
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  
Staff Liaison Sheikhali reported a staffing change and provided a  
recommendation to continue item 8.2 to a date certain of January 4,  
2024.  
Duane DeWitt commented on the project item 8.2 - Northpoint  
Commerce Center being continued.  
6. STATEMENTS OF ABSTENTION  
Board Member Cook abstained from item 8.2 due to a conflict.  
Board Member Cook left Council Chambers at 4:40 P.M.  
7. CONSENT ITEM(S)  
None.  
8. SCHEDULED ITEM(S)  
8.1*  
THE APPLICANT HAS REQUESTED A CONTINUANCE TO JANUARY  
18, 2024.  
PUBLIC HEARING - NEW VERIZON WIRELESS  
TELECOMMUNICATION TOWER - DESIGN REVIEW PERMIT - 244  
COLGAN AVENUE - PRJ23-009  
BACKGROUND: The applicant is requesting approval of a Design  
Review Permit for the construction of a 69-foot-tall monopine  
(telecommunication tower) with ground equipment and a 6-foot-tall  
chain-link fence. The project is exempt from the California  
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).  
PRESENTED BY: Suzanne Hartman, City Planner  
Planner Hartman commented the item will be continued to a date  
certain of January 18, 2024.  
A motion was made by Vice Chair Weigl, seconded by Board Member  
Liptak, to continue the item to a date certain of January 18, 2024.  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
4 -  
Yes:  
Chair Jones-Carter, Vice Chair Weigl, Board Member Liptak and  
Board Member Sharron  
2 - Board Member Cook and Board Member Wuethrich  
Absent:  
8.2*  
PUBLIC HEARING - NORTHPOINT COMMERCE CENTER - MAJOR  
DESIGN REVIEW - 1408, 1416, 1420 THUNDERBOLT WAY -  
ASSESSOR’S PARCEL NOS. 035-530-023, 035-530-024, 035-530-025  
& 035-530-057 - FILE NO. DR23-007  
BACKGROUND: The applicant is proposing to develop an  
approximately 114,884-square-foot industrial building, Northpoint  
Commerce Center, located at 1408, 1416 and 1420 Thunderbolt Way.  
The Project is in compliance with the California Environmental Quality  
Act (CEQA), pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15183 because it is  
consistent the General Plan.  
PRESENTED BY:Suzanne Hartman, City Planner  
Staff made a recommendation to continue item 8.2 to a date certain  
of January 4, 2024.  
A motion was made by Vice Chair Weigl, seconded by Board Member  
Sharron, to continue the item to a date certain of January 4, 2024.  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
4 -  
Yes:  
Chair Jones-Carter, Vice Chair Weigl, Board Member Liptak and  
Board Member Sharron  
1 - Board Member Wuethrich  
1 - Board Member Cook  
Absent:  
Abstain:  
9. ADJOURNMENT  
Chair Jones-Carter adjourned the meeting at 4:46 P.M.  
Approved on: January 18, 2024  
s/ Krystal Camp, Recording Secretary