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City of Santa Rosa

Design Review Board

Meeting Minutes - Final

Thursday, September 15, 2022

4:30 PM

1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL

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

All members of both Boards were present with the exception of

CHB Member Henry Huang.

5 -

Present

Chair Drew Weigl, Vice Chair Michael Burch, Board Member John

McHugh, Board Member Adam Sharron, and Board Member Mark

Stapp

Cultural Heritage Board Roll Call:

Present: 5 - Chair Brian Meuser, Vice Chair Maria Praetzellis, Board

Member Bonnie Boren, Board Member Laura Fennell, and Board Member

Cappie Garrett

Absent: 1 - Board Member Huang

2. PUBLIC COMMENT

None.

3. STATEMENT OF PURPOSE

Chair Weigl read aloud the Statement of Purpose for the Design

Review Board.

Chair Meuser read aloud the Statement of Purpose for the Cultural

Heritage Board.

4. STATEMENTS OF ABSTENTION

None.

5. SCHEDULED ITEM(S)

5.1

CLARK'S CORNER - JOINT CONCEPT REVIEW (DRB/CHB) - 120 5TH ST -

FILE NOS. PRJ22-016 (LMA22-013 & DR22-032)

BACKGROUND: Concept Review for Clark’s Corner, a proposal to construct four

additional stories of housing, comprised of studio, one- and two-bedroom units, 35

dwelling units in all, above the existing Tocchini Building. The request for the

Design Review Boards and Cultural Heritage to provide comments and direction

for a concept review item is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act

(CEQA) because there is no possibility that the action will have any effect on the

environment (CEQA Guidelines Sections 15061(b)(3) and 15378).

PROJECT PLANNER: Susie Murray

Project Planner Murray presented.

Applicant representatives made a presentation.

Chair Weigl opened the public meeting.

Mark F spoke in favor of the project.

Chair Weigl closed the public meeting.

Staff and Applicant representatives responded to both the Design

Review Board and the Cultural Heritage Board.

Design Review Board and the Cultural Heritage Board provided

comments and feedback.

Chair Weigl recessed the meeting at 5:29 p.m., and reconvened at

5:35 p.m.

Design Review Board and the Cultural Heritage Board provided

comments and feedback continued.

Cultural Heritage Board Vice Chair Praetzellis left the meeting at

6:02 p.m.

Chair Weigl took additional Public Comment on the project.

Adrian spoke in favor of the project

Chair Weigl adjourn the joint item and continued on to the regularly

scheduled Design Review Board items.

Chair Weigl recessed the meeting at 7:09 p.m., and reconvened at 7:20 p.m.

5.2*

PUBLIC HEARING - AVENUE 3111 STORAGE & APARTMENTS, EXEMPT

FROM CEQA - DESIGN REVIEW MAJOR - 3111 & 3119 SANTA ROSA AVE -

PRJ21-013 (DR21-016)

BACKGROUND: The project proposes to construct an approximately

85,000-square foot self-storage facility and a 48-unit apartment complex. Required

permits include a Design Review, minor Conditional Use Permit, and a Lot Line

Adjustment. The project is categorically exempt from the California Environmental

Quality Act as infill development.

PROJECT PLANNER: Susie Murray

Ex Parte Disclosures: None.

Project Planner Susie Murray presented.

Applicant representatives made a presentation.

Chair Weigl opened and closed the Public Hearing at 7:53 p.m.

Staff and the Applicant representatives responded to Board

Member inquiries.

A motion was made by Board Member McHugh, seconded by Board

Member Sharron, to waive reading of the text and adopt as amended:

RESOLUTION NO. DRB-2022-007 ENTITLED: RESOLUTION OF THE

DESIGN REVIEW BOARD OF THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA GRANTING

DESIGN REVIEW APPROVAL FOR AVENUE 3111 STORAGE & HOUSING,

LOCATED AT 3111 AND 3119 SANTA ROSA AVENUE, ASSESSOR’S

PARCEL NOS. 043-143-018 AND 043-143-002; FILE NO. DR21-016

(PRJ21-013)

The motion carried by the following vote:

5 -

Yes:

Chair Weigl, Vice Chair Burch, Board Member McHugh, Board

Member Sharron and Board Member Stapp

6. APPROVAL OF MINUTES

None.

7. BOARD BUSINESS

7.1 BOARD MEMBER REPORTS