City Hall, Council Chamber  
100 Santa Rosa Ave  
Santa Rosa, CA  
City of Santa Rosa  
Planning Commission  
Regular Meeting Minutes - Draft  
Thursday, April 11, 2024  
4:30 PM  
1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL  
Chair Weeks called the meeting to order at 4:30 pm  
6 -  
Present  
Chair Karen Weeks, Vice Chair Vicki Duggan, Commissioner Charles  
Carter, Commissioner Patti Cisco, Commissioner Jeffrey Holton, and  
Commissioner Terrence Sanders  
1 - Commissioner Julian Peterson  
Absent  
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES  
2.1  
March 28, 2024 - Draft Minutes  
Approved as submitted.  
Chair Weeks opened and closed Public Comments at 4:31 p.m.  
3. PUBLIC COMMENTS  
Chair Weeks opened Public Comments at 4:32 p.m.  
Duane De Witt spoke regarding the Veterans' Trail Grove & Healing  
Garden event and the housing around the Burbank Ave  
neighborhood.  
Chair Weeks closed Public Comments at 4:35 p.m.  
4. COMMISSION BUSINESS  
4.1 STATEMENT OF PURPOSE  
Chair Weeks read aloud the Statement of Purpose.  
4.2 COMMISSIONER REPORTS  
Chair Weeks mentioned the Santa Rosa Merit Awards is taking  
applications.  
Chair Weeks opened and closed Public Comment at 4:36 p.m.  
4.3 OTHER (i.e. VICE CHAIR ELECTION, NEW MEMBER INTRODUCTIONS)  
None.  
5. DEPARTMENT REPORTS  
Staff Liaison Jones reported.  
Staff responded to Board Member inquiries.  
Chair Weeks opened Public Comment at 4:41 p.m.  
Duane De Witt spoke in regards to the process of decision making  
within the committees.  
Chair Weeks closed Public Comment at 4:44 p.m.  
6. STATEMENTS OF ABSTENTION BY COMMISSIONERS  
None.  
7. PRESENTATIONS  
7.1  
PRESENTATION - FEMA FLOOD RISK MAPPING PROJECT  
BACKGROUND: The Federal Emergency Management Agency, FEMA,  
is responsible for mapping the country’s flood risk and helping  
communities develop strategies for improving resiliency. FEMA has  
identified the Santa Rosa Creek Watershed for a map update.  
PRESENTED BY: Gabe Osburn, Director Planning and Economic  
Development Department  
Santa Rosa Water Assistant Engineer, Flannery Banks presented.  
Acting Chief Building Official, Jimmy Bliss presented.  
Santa Rosa Utilities Communication Coordinator, Elise Miller  
presented.  
Staff responded to Commissioner questions.  
Chair Weeks opened the public meeting at 5:05 p.m.  
Kim inquired about the impact on insurance and the influence FEMA  
has over them.  
Duane De Witt asked to include other creeks in the FEMA mapping  
project.  
Chair Weeks closed the public meeting at 5:08 p.m.  
8. CONSENT ITEMS  
None.  
9. REPORT ITEMS  
None.  
10. PUBLIC HEARINGS  
10.1*  
PUBLIC HEARING - CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR A NEW  
TELECOMMUNICATION TOWER - AT 2715 GIFFEN AVENUE - FILE  
NO. CUP23-004 (CONTINUED FROM MARCH 28, 2024)  
BACKGROUND: The applicant is requesting approval of a Conditional  
Use Permit for the construction of an 85-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  
Ex Parte Disclosures: None.  
Senior Planner Murray presented.  
Assistant City Attorney, Ashle Crocker provided additional  
information on the project.  
Staff Liaison Jones provided additional information on the project.  
Staff responded to Commissioner inquiries.  
Applicant representatives made a presentation.  
Applicant representatives responded to Commissioner inquiries.  
Chair Weeks opened public comment at 5:42 p.m.  
Kim Kelley spoke in opposition of the project.  
Roberta Valdez spoke in opposition of the project.  
Sydney Cox spoke in opposition of the project.  
Duane De Witt spoke in support of the project.  
Jennifer Laporta spoke in opposition of the project.  
Chair Weeks closed public comment at 5:58 p.m.  
Staff and Applicant representatives responded to Commissioner  
inquiries.  
A motion was made by Commission Holton, seconded by Commissioner  
Cisco, to waive the reading of the text and adopt:  
RESOLUTION NO. PC-2024-005 ENTITLED: RESOLUTION OF THE  
PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA MAKING  
FINDINGS AND DETERMINATIONS AND APPROVING A CONDITIONAL USE  
PERMIT FOR A NEW WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS FACILITY-  
LOCATED AT 2715 GIFFEN AVENUE - FILE NUMBER CUP23-004  
The motion carried the following vote:  
6 -  
Yes:  
Chair Weeks, Vice Chair Duggan, Commissioner Carter,  
Commissioner Cisco, Commissioner Holton and Commissioner  
Sanders  
1 - Commissioner Peterson  
Absent:  
10.2*  
PUBLIC HEARING - DUTTON MEADOWS SUBDIVISION TIME  
EXTENSION - Exempt Project - ONE YEAR TIME EXTENSION  
REQUEST 2650, 2666, & 2684 DUTTON MEADOW; 1112 &1200  
HEARN AVENUE- EXT23-0009  
BACKGROUND: A request for a one-year Time Extension for an  
approved Tentative Subdivision Map and Conditional Use Permit for  
a 137-unit small-lot subdivision on an 18.4-acre site.  
PRESENTED BY:Kristinae Toomians, Senior Planner  
Ex Parte Disclosures: None.  
Project Planner Toomians presented.  
Chair Weeks opened the Public Hearing at 6:22 p.m.  
Duane De Witt spoke in opposition of the project.  
Robin Miller spoke in support of the project.  
Chair Weeks closed Public Hearing at 6:28 p.m.  
A motion was made by Vice Chair Duggan, seconded by Commissioner  
Carter, to waive the reading of the text and adopt:  
RESOLUTION NO. PC-2024-006 ENTITLED: RESOLUTION OF THE  
PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA GRANTING A  
ONE-YEAR EXTENSION OF TIME FOR THE DUTTON MEADOWS  
SUDIVISION LOCATED AT 2650, 2666, 2684 DUTTON MEADOWS, 1112  
& 1200 HEARN AVENUE, ASSESSOR’S PARCEL NUMBERS  
043-071-007, -022, -023 & 043-191-016, -024 - FILE NUMBER EXT23-0008  
& EXT23-0009  
The motion carried the following vote:  
6 -  
Yes:  
Chair Weeks, Vice Chair Duggan, Commissioner Carter,  
Commissioner Cisco, Commissioner Holton and Commissioner  
Sanders  
1 - Commissioner Peterson  
Absent:  
10.3*  
PUBLIC HEARING - JOHN POL ANNEXATION PREZONING,  
EXEMPT PROJECT - ANNEXATION PRE-ZONING - 5817 HWY 12  
- ANX23-001  
BACKGROUND: A request to Pre-zone a parcel developed with  
three single-family dwellings within the County jurisdiction, to  
RR-20-SR-RC (Rural Residential) Zoning District to facilitate  
annexation to the City of Santa Rosa.  
PRESENTED BY:Kristinae Toomians, Senior Planner  
Ex Parte Disclosures: None.  
Project Planner Toomians presented.  
Staff responded to Commissioner inquiries.  
Chair Weeks opened the Public Hearing at 6:36 p.m.  
Steve Sharp spoke in support of the project.  
Chair Weeks closed the Public Hearing at 6:37 p.m.  
A motion was made by Commission Sanders, seconded by  
Commissioner Carter, to waive the reading of the text and adopt:  
RESOLUTION NO. PC-2024-007 ENTITLED: RESOLUTION OF THE  
PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA  
RECOMMENDING THAT THE CITY COUNCIL PREZONE THE  
PROPERTY LOCATED AT 5817 HIGHWAY 12 TO THE RURAL  
RESIDENTIAL-SCENIC ROAD-RESILIENT CITY (RR-20-SR-RC) ZONING  
DISTRICT, ASSESSOR’S PARCEL NUMBER 031-090-041 - FILE  
NUMBER ANX23-001  
The motion carried the following vote:  
6 -  
Yes:  
Chair Weeks, Vice Chair Duggan, Commissioner Carter,  
Commissioner Cisco, Commissioner Holton and Commissioner  
Sanders  
1 - Commissioner Peterson  
Absent:  
11. ADJOURNMENT  
Chair Weeks adjourned the meeting at 6:41 p.m.  
Approved on:  
_______________________________  
Krystal Camp, Recording Secretary