Virtual Meeting - See Agenda  
for Participation Information  
City of Santa Rosa  
Design Review Board  
Meeting Minutes - Final  
Thursday, October 7, 2021  
4:30 PM  
1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL  
7 -  
Present  
Board Member Michael Burch, Board Member Warren Hedgpeth,  
Board Member John McHugh, Board Member Adam Sharron, Chair  
Drew Weigl, Board Member Henry Wix, and Board Member Sheila  
Wolski  
2. STUDY SESSION  
None.  
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES  
September 16, 2021 - Draft Minutes.  
Approved as submitted.  
4. PUBLIC COMMENT  
None.  
5. BOARD BUSINESS  
5.1 STATEMENT OF PURPOSE  
Chair Weigl read aloud the Statement of Purpose.  
5.2 BOARD MEMBER REPORTS  
None.  
5.3 OTHER (i.e. VICE CHAIR ELECTION, NEW MEMBER INTRODUCTIONS)  
None.  
6. DEPARTMENT REPORTS  
Amy Nicholson, Staff Liaison, presented.  
7. STATEMENTS OF ABSTENTION  
None.  
8. CONSENT ITEMS  
None.  
9. SCHEDULED ITEMS  
9.1  
CONCEPT DESIGN REVIEW - RECESS STORAGE - 4465 & 4480  
STREAMSIDE DRIVE; DR21-049  
BACKGROUND: This is a proposal to construct three new self-storage  
buildings along Streamside Drive. The first is a three-story structure  
adjacent to the Santa Rosa Creek Path, and the other two are  
single-story structures adjacent to existing residential uses. This  
project is intended to supersede the previously approved multifamily  
housing project. The Design Review Board is being asked to provide  
comments and direction to the applicant and staff. This Concept Design  
Review is exempt from the requirements of the California Environmental  
Quality Act (CEQA) in that it does not meet the definition of a project  
because no action is being taken.  
PROJECT PLANNER: Susie Murray  
Susie Murray, Project Planner, presented.  
Applicant representatives gave a presentation.  
Chair Weigl opened Public Comment.  
Monique Pearl spoke on the project.  
Chair Weigl closed Public Comment.  
Staff and Applicant representatives responded to Board Member  
inquiries.  
Summarized Board Comments:  
Look at security measures that can be taken at back of project to  
avoid vandalism. Consider a trellis fence between two loading  
zones, as well as another fence in between the two westerly  
buildings. Make sure to show fencing details. Wants detail on  
interface on 20-foot buffer – layers and height of landscaping  
area near residences. Wants more detail of plantings along creek to  
provide security, larger trees to mesh with riparian corridor (valley  
oaks), trees of size between residential units and storage units, as  
well as a mature robust landscaping. Creek trail and neighbors to  
west are front of project – should be screened. Likes the  
setback from residential units to single-story storage structures, the  
matching of previously used materials, the palette and  
materials/colors are set and look nice. All of this will help the new  
buildings flow into residential neighborhood next door. Overall, well  
done for a storage unit and is looking forward to more detail with  
landscape plans that will be submitted for formal design review.  
Work to keep angular wire trellising on building facades and try to  
carry design through this new phase.  
9.2  
CONCEPT DESIGN REVIEW - COLGAN CREEK - DESIGN REVIEW -  
3011 DUTTON MEADOW - DR21-040  
BACKGROUND: Concept Design Review for 65 attached single-family  
units with ADUs. The proposed homes are approximately 1029 SF and  
the attached ADUs are 706 SF.  
PROJECT PLANNER: Monet Sheikhali  
Monet Sheikhali, Project Planner, presented.  
Applicant representatives gave a presentation.  
Chair Weigl opened Public Comment.  
Paloma Williams spoke regarding the project.  
Chair Weigl closed Public Comment.  
Staff and Applicant representatives responded to Board Member  
inquiries.  
Summarized Board Comments:  
Would like to see a less bland color palette, spice up the colors and  
add creativity. Go to 6 colors that are more vibrant/ lifelike colors.  
This would help give it more identity, as well. Likes the change from  
black to gray asphalt shingle. Increase windows and look at adding  
skylights where possible to add more natural light to the living space.  
Also look at shortening the wall of bedroom 3 to give more light and  
moving door location to achieve exterior light. Reducing size of third  
bedroom would also make it less bare. There is an understanding of  
this project being affordable by size, however, it makes you can feel  
the tightness of the design/layout. Consider livability versus meeting  
standards. Appreciates the creek context and sensitivity to project  
area, including parks and parking. Appreciate the updates/changes  
to materials, including the varying siding. Consider units with a band  
having a siding change above the band where feasible. Likes pavers  
up to doorways to help enhance the project. Consider adding  
windows into garage doors as to avoid using garage as a living  
space as parking is critical. Would like to have seen design of  
fences. Look at making fencing more interesting and add variation in  
fenestration to front elevation.  
10.. ADJOURNMENT  
Chair Weigl adjourned the meeting at 7:11 p.m.  
Approved on: November 4, 2021  
s/Michelle Montoya