Virtual Meeting - See Agenda  
for Participation Information  
City of Santa Rosa  
Planning Commission  
Meeting Minutes - Final  
Thursday, March 24, 2022  
4:30 PM  
1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL  
Chair Weeks called the meeting to order at 4:31 p.m.  
7 -  
Present  
Chair Karen Weeks, Vice Chair Julian Peterson, Commissioner  
Charles Carter, Commissioner Vicki Duggan, Commissioner Jeffrey  
Holton, Commissioner Jeff Okrepkie, and Commissioner Patti Cisco  
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES  
None.  
3. PUBLIC COMMENTS  
None.  
4. COMMISSION BUSINESS  
4.1 STATEMENT OF PURPOSE  
Chair Weeks read aloud the Statement of Purpose.  
4.2 COMMISSIONER REPORTS  
Commissioner Duggan reported.  
4.3 OTHER (i.e. VICE CHAIR ELECTION, NEW MEMBER INTRODUCTIONS)  
None.  
5. DEPARTMENT REPORTS  
Liaison Jones reported.  
6. STATEMENTS OF ABSTENTION BY COMMISSIONERS  
None.  
7. CONSENT ITEM(S)  
None.  
8. SCHEDULED ITEM(S)  
8.1*  
PUBLIC HEARING - TOTAL WINE AND MORE - CEQA EXEMPT  
PROJECT - CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT - 2705 SANTA ROSA AVE,  
#B - CUP21-076  
BACKGROUND: A Major Conditional Use permit for Total Wine & More  
to allow the sale of alcohol for off-site consumption, with on-site tasting  
and wine classes. Hours of operation would be from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00  
p.m., Mondays through Sundays. A separate room is to be set up as a  
wine education classroom with capacity for 20 to 30 people.  
PROJECT PLANNER: Monet Sheikhali  
PRESENTING PLANNER: Conor McKay  
Ex Parte Disclosures: None.  
Project Planner McKay presented.  
Chair Weeks opened and closed the Public Hearing at 4:45 p.m.  
A motion was made by Commissioner Cisco, seconded by Commissioner  
Duggan, to waive reading of the text and adopt:  
RESOLUTION NO. PC-2022-007 ENTITLED: RESOLUTION OF THE  
PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA MAKING  
FINDINGS AND DETERMINATIONS AND APPROVING A CONDITIONAL USE  
PERMIT TO ALLOW THE SALE OF ALCOHOL FOR OFF-SITE  
CONSUMPTION, WITH ON-SITE TASTING AND WINE CLASSES, FROM THE  
EXISTING COMMERCIAL BUILDING LOCATED AT 2705 SANTA ROSA  
AVENUE, APN NO. 043-102-017, FILE NUMBER PRJ21-019 (CUP21-067,  
PCN21-001).  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
7 -  
Yes:  
Chair Weeks, Vice Chair Peterson, Commissioner Carter,  
Commissioner Duggan, Commissioner Holton, Commissioner  
Okrepkie and Commissioner Cisco  
8.2*  
PUBLIC HEARING - AT&T TELECOMMUNICATION FACILITY - CEQA  
EXEMPT PROJECT - CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT - 2400 BLUEBELL  
DR - CUP21-064  
BACKGROUND:Installation of new 60-foot-tall wireless communications  
antenna, along with supporting equipment shelter and backup diesel  
generator.  
PROJECT PLANNER: Kristinae Toomians  
Ex Parte Disclosures: None.  
Project Planner Toomians presented.  
Chair Weeks opened the Public Hearing at 4:59 p.m.  
Sidnee Cox spoke in opposition to the project.  
Chair Weeks closed the Public Hearing at 5:04 p.m.  
Staff and Applicant representatives responded to Commissioner  
inquires.  
A motion was made by Commissioner Duggan, seconded by  
Commissioner Cisco, to waive reading of the text and adopt:  
RESOLUTION NO. PC-2022-008 ENTITLED: RESOLUTION OF THE  
PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA MAKING  
FINDINGS AND DETERMINATIONS AND APPROVING A CONDITIONAL USE  
PERMIT FOR THE AT&T TELECOMMUNICATION FACILITY PROJECT,  
WHICH INCLUDES CONSTRUCTION OF A 60-FOOT-TALL MONOPOLE  
TELECOMMUNICATION FACILITY, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT  
SHELTER -LOCATED AT 2400 BLUEBELL DRIVE, APN: 015-370-045 - FILE  
NUMBER PRJ21-029(CUP21-064).  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
7 -  
Yes:  
Chair Weeks, Vice Chair Peterson, Commissioner Carter,  
Commissioner Duggan, Commissioner Holton, Commissioner  
Okrepkie and Commissioner Cisco  
8.3*  
PUBLIC HEARING - FLORA TERRA - CEQA EXEMPT PROJECT -  
CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT - 1226 4TH ST - CUP21-061  
BACKGROUND:The Planning Commission will consider a Conditional  
Use Permit for the operation of Flora Terra, a 1,140-square foot  
Cannabis Retail facility (dispensary) from an existing commercial  
building at 1226 4th Street.  
PROJECT PLANNER: Susie Murray  
Ex Parte Disclosures: None.  
Project Planner Murray presented.  
Applicant Representatives made a presentation.  
Chair Weeks opened the Public Hearing at 5:52 p.m.  
Daniel Garcia spoke in support of the project.  
Richard Brantley expressed concerns about the project.  
Chair Weeks closed the Public Hearing at 5:57 p.m.  
Staff and the Applicant representatives responded to Commissioner  
inquiries.  
A motion was made by Commissioner Cisco, seconded by Commissioner  
Okrepkie, to waive reading of the text and adopt:  
RESOLUTION NO. PC-2022-009 ENTITLED: RESOLUTION OF THE  
PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA MAKING  
FINDINGS AND DETERMINATIONS AND APPROVING A CONDITIONAL USE  
PERMIT FOR FLORA TERRA, A 1,140-SQUARE FOOT CANNABIS RETAIL  
FACILITY PROVIDING MEDICAL AND ADULT USE CANNABIS PRODUCTS,  
LOCATED AT 1226 4TH STREET; FILE NUMBER CUP21-061.  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
7 -  
Yes:  
Chair Weeks, Vice Chair Peterson, Commissioner Carter,  
Commissioner Duggan, Commissioner Holton, Commissioner  
Okrepkie and Commissioner Cisco  
9. ADJOURNMENT  
Chair Weeks adjourned the meeting at 6:09 p.m.  
Approved on: June 23, 2022  
s/Lani Buckheit  
Recording Secretary