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City of Santa Rosa

Design Review Board

Meeting Minutes - Final

Thursday, December 1, 2022

4:30 PM

1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL

Chair Weigl called the meeting to order at 4:38 p.m.

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Present

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

McHugh, and Board Member Adam Sharron

2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES

None.

3. PUBLIC COMMENT

Eris Weaver commented about translation services.

Staff Liaison Nicholson and Chair Weigl responded to Eris

Weaver's comment.

4. BOARD BUSINESS

4.1 STATEMENT OF PURPOSE

Chair Weigl read aloud the Statement of Purpose.

4.2 BOARD MEMBER REPORTS

Board Member Stapp announced his election to City Council.

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

None.

5. DEPARTMENT REPORTS

None.

6. STATEMENTS OF ABSTENTION

None.

7. CONSENT ITEM(S)

None.

8. SCHEDULED ITEM(S)

8.1

CONCEPT DESIGN REVIEW - HIGHWAY 101 BICYCLE AND

PEDESTRIAN OVERCROSSING CONNECTING EDWARDS AND

ELLIOTT AVENUES

BACKGROUND: Construction of a Class I ADA accessible and

mode-separated bicycle and pedestrian bridge over Highway 101 and

associated improvements including landings and landscaping. The

request for the Design Review Board to provide comments and direction

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).

Presented By: Chris Catbagan, Associate Engineer - Transportation

and Public Works

Applicant Representatives made a presentation.

Chair Weigl opened public comment at 5:18 p.m.

Alexa Forrester spoke in favor of this project and made

suggestions.

Steve Birdlebough spoke in favor of the project.

Chris Guenther spoke in favor of the project and made suggestions.

Eris Weaver spoke in favor of the project and made suggestions.

Jenny Bard spoke in favor of the project and made suggestions.

Chair Weigl closed public comment at 5:39 p.m.

Staff and Applicant Representatives responded to Board Member

inquiries.

Board Members provided comments and feedback.