Virtual Meeting - See Agenda  
for Participation Information  
City of Santa Rosa  
Design Review Board  
Meeting Minutes - Final  
Thursday, November 4, 2021  
4:30 PM  
1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL  
5 -  
Present  
Board Member John McHugh, Board Member Adam Sharron, Chair  
Drew Weigl, Board Member Henry Wix, and Board Member Sheila  
Wolski  
2 - Board Member Michael Burch, and Board Member Warren Hedgpeth  
Absent  
2. STUDY SESSION  
None.  
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES  
October 7, 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  
Highway 101 Bicycle and Pedestrian Overcrossing  
Over Highway 101 connecting Edwards and Elliott Avenues  
BACKGROUND: Construct a Class I ADA accessible and  
mode-separated bicycle and pedestrian bridge over Highway 101  
PRESENTED BY: Amy Nicholson, Senior Planner - Planning and  
Economic Development  
Grant Bailey, Supervising Engineer - Transportation and Public Works  
Grant Bailey and consultants presented.  
Steve Soldis shared concerns regarding project.  
David Harris shared concerns regarding project.  
Frank Haeg shared concerns regarding the project.  
Dylan Trindell spoke in support of the project and shared concerns.  
Willard Richards spoke in support of the project.  
Julia Donoho spoke in support of the project and shared concerns.  
Elizabeth Ridlington spoke in support of the project.  
Thomas Elles shared concerns regarding the project.  
Alicia Wray shared concerns regarding the project.  
Gina Huntsinger spoke in favor of the project and shared concerns.  
Jack Swearengen spoke regarding the project.  
Jenny Bard spoke in favor of the project.  
James Berger spoke in favor of the project.  
John Sutter spoke in favor of the project.  
Staff Liaison shared a summary of additional late correspondence  
received.  
Staff and consultants responded to Board questions.  
Summarized Board Comments:  
Great iteration from before, glad to see its moving forward with  
funding and schedule. Strong statement, beautiful for motorists, a  
masterful solution and artful. Supportive of single-cabled stayed  
structure; beautiful statement for City. Light contemporary design a  
good direction to go. Would like to keep bridge as clean and light as  
possible for users of over-crossing and open for views. Like  
alignment and fractured. Likes that there is enough transparency to  
see the beauty of hillsides. Likes off-set pylon, very aesthetically  
pleasing and clean.  
The bridge as its stands is public art, but other great opportunities  
for could be at landings and under structure, maybe being affixed to  
the walls. Want to make sure the art on the bridge do not distract.  
Could have Peanuts character using bridge (statue) but understands  
CalTrans complications. Should be community, youth driven,  
including SRJC. Bridge is contemporary but does reference our  
history: wide lens of public art: including - indigenous communities,  
can be educational.  
Signage is important. Likes revised landings, makes it safer. The  
non-glare lighting across the bridge for safety but allows views.  
Likes subtle separation from bike and ped. Edwards side update -  
great solution. Will slow people down. Large curb cuts and  
pavement lighting will make pedestrian and cyclists more apparent.  
Like the landscaping selection, as well as the meandering sidewalk.  
Would like to see reduction of 10" fence to 42" guard rail, as well as  
a more elegant end to fencing. If this comes back to DRB, would  
like to see public art and solution to fencing, as well as Elliot  
Landing.  
10. ADJOURNMENT  
Chair Weigl adjourned the meeting at 7:02 P.M.  
Approved on: December 16, 2021  
s/Michelle Montoya