Virtual Meeting - See Agenda  
for Participation Information  
City of Santa Rosa  
Planning Commission  
Meeting Minutes - Final  
Thursday, September 8, 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  
Chair Karen Weeks, Commissioner Charles Carter, Commissioner  
Vicki Duggan, Commissioner Jeffrey Holton, Commissioner Jeff  
Okrepkie, and Commissioner Patti Cisco  
1 - Vice Chair Julian Peterson  
Absent  
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  
None.  
4.3 OTHER (i.e. VICE CHAIR ELECTION, NEW MEMBER INTRODUCTIONS)  
None.  
5. DEPARTMENT REPORTS  
None.  
6. STATEMENTS OF ABSTENTION BY COMMISSIONERS  
None.  
7. CONSENT ITEM(S)  
None.  
8. SCHEDULED ITEM(S)  
8.1*  
PUBLIC HEARING - FLORA TERRA, EXEMPT PROJECT -  
CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT - 4575 HWY 12, #B - CUP21-097  
BACKGROUND: Major Conditional Use Permit for Flora Terra (Type  
10) Cannabis Retail (Dispensary) use and sale of cannabis smoking  
devices within an existing 2,031 square foot commercial building  
(previously Starbucks).  
PROJECT PLANNER: Monet Sheikhali  
Ex Parte Disclosures: None  
Project Planner Sheikhali presented.  
Applicant Representatives presented.  
Chair Weeks opened and closed the Public Hearing at 4:49 p.m.  
A motion was made by Commissioner Okrepkie, seconded by  
Commissioner Holton, to waive reading of the text and adopt:  
RESOLUTION PC-2022-021 ENTITLED: RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING  
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA APPROVING A CONDITIONAL  
USE PERMIT FOR FLORA TERRA TO ALLOW A (TYPE 10) COMMERCIAL  
CANNABIS RETAIL (DISPENSARY) USE AND SALE OF CANNABIS  
SMOKING DEVICES WITHIN AN EXISTING 2,031-SQUARE-FOOT BUILDING  
LOCATED AT 4575 HIGHWAY 12, SUITE B; ASSESSOR’S PARCEL NO.  
182-490-013; FILE NO. CUP21-097  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
6 -  
Yes:  
Chair Weeks, Commissioner Carter, Commissioner Duggan,  
Commissioner Holton, Commissioner Okrepkie and Commissioner  
Cisco  
1 - Vice Chair Peterson  
Absent:  
8.2*  
PUBLIC HEARING - KAWANA VILLAGE EXTENSIONS - PLANNING  
PROJECT - 1310 KAWANA TERRACE - PRJ18-029 & EXT22-0005  
BACKGROUND: Applications for two separate one-year time extensions  
for an approved Tentative Map, Small Lot Conditional Use Permit, and  
Hillside Development Permit for the Kawana Village Subdivision, to  
subdivide a 4.82-acre site into 39 single-family lots (27 detached  
single-family homes and 12 attached single- family homes). This project  
has been found in compliance with the California Environmental Quality  
Act because the original Kawana Village project had a mitigated  
negative declaration that was adopted by the Planning Commission in  
June 2008. No additional environmental review is required for these  
extensions.  
PROJECT PLANNER: Michael Wixon  
Ex Parte Disclosures: None.  
Project Planner Wixon presented.  
Applicant Representatives made a presentation.  
Chair Weeks opened the Public Hearing at 5:09 p.m.  
Amanda Reid shared concerns.  
Chris Maynard shared concerns.  
Chair Weeks close the Public Hearing at 5:14 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:  
RESOLUTION NO. PC-2022-022 ENTITLED: RESOLUTION OF THE  
PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA GRANTING A  
ONE-YEAR EXTENSION OF TIME FOR THE TENTATIVE MAP FOR THE  
KAWANA VILLAGE SUDIVISION LOCATED AT 1166 KAWANA TERRACE,  
ASSESSOR’S PARCEL NUMBERS 044-051-027, -019, and -025 - FILE  
NUMBER EXT18-0031  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
6 -  
Yes:  
Chair Weeks, Commissioner Carter, Commissioner Duggan,  
Commissioner Holton, Commissioner Okrepkie and Commissioner  
Cisco  
1 - Vice Chair Peterson  
Absent:  
A motion was made by Commissioner Duggan, seconded by  
Commissioner Carter, to waive reading of the text and adopt:  
RESOLUTION NO. PC-2022-023 ENTITLED: RESOLUTION OF THE  
PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA GRANTING A  
ONE-YEAR EXTENSION OF TIME FOR THE TENTATIVE MAP FOR THE  
KAWANA VILLAGE SUBDIVISION LOCATED AT 1166 KAWANA TERRACE,  
ASSESSOR’S PARCEL NUMBERS 044-051-027, -019, and -025 - FILE  
NUMBER EXT22-0005  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
6 -  
Yes:  
Chair Weeks, Commissioner Carter, Commissioner Duggan,  
Commissioner Holton, Commissioner Okrepkie and Commissioner  
Cisco  
1 - Vice Chair Peterson  
Absent:  
9. ADJOURNMENT  
Chair Weeks adjourned the meeting at 5:24 p.m.  
Approved on: December 8, 2022  
s/Eileen Cleary