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City of Santa Rosa

Planning Commission

Meeting Minutes - Final

Thursday, July 14, 2022

4:30 PM

1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL

Chair Weeks called the meeting to order at 4:30 p.m.

6 -

Present

Commissioner Patti Cisco, Chair Karen Weeks, Vice Chair Julian

Peterson, Commissioner Charles Carter, Commissioner Vicki

Duggan, and Commissioner Jeffrey Holton

1 - Commissioner Jeff Okrepkie

Absent

2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES

Approved as submitted.

June 23, 2022 - Draft Minutes

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 Cisco reported.

4.3 OTHER (i.e. VICE CHAIR ELECTION, NEW MEMBER INTRODUCTIONS)

None.

5. DEPARTMENT REPORTS

Staff Liaison Hartman presented.

6. STATEMENTS OF ABSTENTION BY COMMISSIONERS

None.

7. CONSENT ITEM(S)

None.

8. SCHEDULED ITEM(S)

8.1*

PUBLIC HEARING - SUMMER 2022 GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT

PACKAGE - BRUSH CREEK MINOR SUBDIVISION - MITIGATED

NEGATIVE DECLARATION - PLANNING PROJECT - 2210, 2200

BRUSH CREEK ROAD, & 0 BRIDGEWOOD DRIVE - PRJ20-008

BACKGROUND: The proposed project includes the Annexation,

General Plan-Amendment, Prezone of the property located at 2210

Brush Creek Road (APN: 182-050-004); and, the Annexation and

Prezoning of the adjacent parcels, which form a County island, located

at 2200 Brush Creek Road & 0 Bridgewood Drive (APNs 182-050-004 &

-014).

PROJECT PLANNER: Krisitnae Toomians

PRESENTED BY: Jessica Jones, Deputy Director - Planning

Ex Parte Disclosure: None.

Deputy Director Jones presented.

Staff responded to Commissioner inquiries.

Chair Weeks opened and closed the Public Hearing at 4:52 p.m.

A motion was made by Commissioner Cisco, seconded by Commissioner

Holton, to waive reading of the text and adopt:

RESOLUTION NO. PC-2022-014 ENTITLED: RESOLUTION OF THE

PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA RECOMMENDING

THAT THE CITY COUNCIL ADOPT A MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION

AND MITIGATION MONITORING AND REPORTING PROGRAM FOR THE

BRUSH CREEK MINOR SUBDIVISION, LOCATED AT 2210, 2200 BRUSH

CREEK ROAD & 0 BRIDGEWOOD DRIVE– ASSESSOR’S PARCEL

NUMBERS 182-050-004, -005, & -014 - FILE NUMBER PRJ20-008.

The motion carried by the following vote:

6 -

Yes:

Commissioner Cisco, Chair Weeks, Vice Chair Peterson,

Commissioner Carter, Commissioner Duggan and Commissioner

Holton

1 - Commissioner Okrepkie

Absent:

A motion was made by Commissioner Cisco, seconded by Commissioner

Holton, to waive reading of the text and adopt:

RESOLUTION NO. PC-2022-015 ENTITLED: RESOLUTION OF THE

PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA RECOMMENDING

THAT THE CITY COUNCIL PREZONE THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 2210

BRUSH CREEK ROAD INTO THE R-1-6 (SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL)

ZONING DISTRICT, ASSESSOR’S PARCEL NUMBER 182-050-004; AND

PREZONE THE PROPERTIES LOCATED AT 2200 BRUSH CREEK ROAD

AND 0 BRIDGEWOOD DRIVE INTO THE RR-20 (RURAL RESIDENTIAL)

ZONING DISTRICT, ASSESSOR’S PARCEL NUMBERS 182-050-005 & -014;

FILE NO. PRJ20-008.

The motion carried by the following vote:

6 -

Yes:

Commissioner Cisco, Chair Weeks, Vice Chair Peterson,

Commissioner Carter, Commissioner Duggan and Commissioner

Holton

1 - Commissioner Okrepkie

Absent:

8.2

PUBLIC HEARING - ZONING CODE TEXT AMENDMENTS TO

PROHIBIT NEW GAS STATIONS AND PROHIBIT EXPANSION OF

FOSSIL FUEL INFRASTRUCTURE FOR EXISTING GAS STATIONS

BACKGROUND: The Climate Action Subcommittee (CAS) directed staff

to draft an ordinance to prohibit new gas station land uses (gas

stations) and to prohibit expansion of fossil fuel infrastructure for

existing gas stations within the City. This direction was based on the

City’s stated goal of reaching carbon neutrality by 2030 and public input

received at CAS meetings.

PROJECT PLANNER: Shari Meads

Project Planner Meads presented.

Staff responded to Commissioner inquiries.

Chair Weeks opened the Public Hearing at 5:15 p.m.

Alexa Forrester spoke in support of the project.

Woody Hastings spoke in support of the project.

Geoffrey Smith spoke in support of the project.

John Ellingsen spoke regarding the project.

Cate Steane spoke in support of the project.

Jenny Blaker spoke in support of the project.

Sarah Jones spoke in support of the project.

Kevin Anderson spoke in support of the project.

Chris Thompson spoke in support of the project.

Tom Thompson spoke in support of the project.

Jean Kapolchok spoke in support of the project.

Jennifer LaPorte spoke in support of the project.

Chair Weeks closed the Public Hearing at 5:39 p.m.

Staff responded to Commissioner inquiries.

A motion was made by Commissioner Duggan, seconded by

Commissioner Carter, to waive reading of the text and adopt as amended:

RESOLUTION NO. PC-2022-016 ENTITLED: RESOLUTION OF THE

PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA RECOMMENDING

TO THE CITY COUNCIL ADOPTION OF ZONING CODE AMENDMENTS TO

TITLE 20 OF THE SANTA ROSA CITY CODE TO PROHIBIT NEW GAS

STATION LAND USES AND TO PROHIBIT EXPANSION OF FOSSIL FUEL

INFRASTRUCTURE FOR EXISTING GAS STATION LAND USES AND TO

PROHIBIT EXPANSION OF FOSSIL FUEL INFRASTRUCTURE FOR

EXISTING GAS STATION LAND USES, FILE REZ22-001.

The motion carried by the following vote:

6 -

Yes:

Commissioner Cisco, Chair Weeks, Vice Chair Peterson,

Commissioner Carter, Commissioner Duggan and Commissioner

Holton

1 - Commissioner Okrepkie

Absent:

9. ADJOURNMENT

Chair Weeks adjourned the meeting at 6:07 p.m.