City Hall, Council Chamber  
100 Santa Rosa Ave  
City of Santa Rosa  
Santa Rosa, CA 95404  
Design Review Board  
Special Meeting Minutes - Draft  
Thursday, September 26, 2024  
4:30 PM  
1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL  
Chair Jones-Carter called the meeting to order at 4:31 p.m.  
7 -  
Present  
Chair Melanie Jones-Carter, Vice Chair Adam Sharron, Board  
Member Michael Cook, Board Member Henry Huang, Board Member  
Victoria Liptak, Board Member Drew Weigl, and Board Member  
Ernest Wuethrich  
2. REMOTE PARTICIPATION UNDER AB 2449 (IF NEEDED)  
None.  
3. BOARD BUSINESS  
3.1 STATEMENT OF PURPOSE  
Chair Jones-Carter read aloud the Statement of Purpose.  
4. STATEMENTS OF ABSTENTION  
None.  
5. SCHEDULED ITEM(S)  
5.1  
CONCEPT DESIGN REVIEW - SANTA ROSA EVENTS AND  
CONFERENCE CENTER - DESIGN REVIEW - 620 3RD ST -  
DR24-027  
BACKGROUND: Concept Design Review for a new four-story,  
100-foot-tall events and conference center and redesign of Comstock  
Mall's hardscape and landscape. The proposed structure will be about  
104,000 sq.ft, and there will be a cantilever over Comstock Mall. The  
roof of the grand ballroom, located on the top floor, will use space  
framing to shape a barrel vault, and uncured copper will be used as its  
roofing material.  
RECOMMENDATION: Provide comments and recommendations.  
PRESENTED BY: Monet Sheikhali, Senior Planner  
Project Planner Monet Sheikhali presented.  
Applicant representatives added statements on the project.  
Chair Jones-Carter opened public comment at 4:41 pm.  
Deon King spoke in support of the project.  
Chair Jones-Carter closed public comment at 4:42 pm.  
Staff and the Applicant representatives responded to Board  
Member questions.  
Board Members provided comments and feedback.  
7 -  
Present  
Chair Melanie Jones-Carter, Vice Chair Adam Sharron, Board  
Member Michael Cook, Board Member Henry Huang, Board Member  
Victoria Liptak, Board Member Drew Weigl, and Board Member  
Ernest Wuethrich  
6. ADJOURNMENT  
Chair Jones-Carter adjourned the meeting at 5:31 p.m.  
Approved on:  
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Krystal Camp, Recording Secretary