Design Review and Preservation Board
Regular MeetingSanta Rosa, CA · May 15, 2025
Minutes
City Hall, Council Chamber
City of Santa Rosa 100 Santa Rosa Ave.
Santa Rosa, CA 95404
Design Review and Preservation Board
Regular Meeting Minutes - Draft
Thursday, May 15, 2025 4:30 PM
1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
Chair Jones-Carter called the meeting to order at 4:32 p.m.
Present 6 - Chair Melanie Jones-Carter, Board Member Ingrid Anderson, Board
Member Sher Ennis, Board Member Drew Fagent, Board Member
Mike Schwartz, and Board Member Drew Weigl
Absent 1 - Board Member Adam Sharron
2. REMOTE PARTICIPATION UNDER AB 2449 (IF NEEDED)
None.
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
None.
4. PUBLIC COMMENTS
Chair Jones-Carter opened and closed public comment at 3:34 p.m.
5. BOARD BUSINESS
5.1 STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
Chair Jones-Carter read aloud the Statement of Purpose.
5.2 BOARD MEMBER REPORTS
None.
5.3 OTHER (i.e. VICE CHAIR ELECTION, NEW MEMBER INTRODUCTION)
None.
6. DEPARTMENT REPORTS
Staff Liaison Susie Murray reported.
Chair Jones-Carter opened and closed public comment at 4:41 p.m.
7. STATEMENTS OF ABSTENTION OR RECUSAL BY BOARD MEMBERS
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None
8. CONSENT ITEM(S)
None.
9. SCHEDULED ITEM(S)
9.1 PRESENTATION - ROSENBERG’S RULES OF ORDER TRAINING
PRESENTED BY: Ashle Crocker, Assistant City Attorney
Assistant City Attorney Ashle Crocker presented.
Staff Murray reported.
Staff Crocker responded to Board Member inquiries.
Board Members provided comments and feedback.
Chair Jones-Carter opened and closed public comment at 5:12 p.m.
10. ADJOURNMENT
Chair Jones-Carter adjourned the meeting at 5:12 p.m.
Approved on:
June 5, 2025
/s Jack Reynolds, Recording Secretary
Agenda
City Hall, Council
City of Santa Rosa Chamber
100 Santa Rosa Ave.
Santa Rosa, CA 95404
DESIGN REVIEW AND PRESERVATION
BOARD
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA AND
SUMMARY REPORT - FINAL
MAY 15, 2025
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC CAN PARTICIPATE IN THE MEETING BY
ATTENDING IN-PERSON FROM THE COUNCIL CHAMBER LOCATED AT
100 SANTA ROSA AVENUE (IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT SOCIAL
DISTANCING BE OBSERVED).
THE PUBLIC CAN ALSO VIEW OR LISTEN TO THE MEETING LIVE AT:
1. HTTPS://SANTA-ROSA.LEGISTAR.COM/CALENDAR. CLICK ON THE
"IN PROGRESS" LINK TO VIEW;
2. VIA ZOOM BY VISITING,
HTTPS://SRCITY-ORG.ZOOM.US/J/89374460979 , OR BY DIALING
877-853-5257 AND ENTERING WEBINAR ID: 893 7446 0979
3. COMCAST CHANNEL 28, AT&T U-VERSE CHANNEL 99; AND
4. VIA YOUTUBE AT HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/CITYOFSANTAROSA
Public Comment may be made live, in-person, during the meeting in the
Council Chamber or submitted in advance via email at DRPB@srcity.org
by 5:00 p.m. the Wednesday before the Design Review and Preservation
Board Meeting.
Any written correspondence may be included in the agenda before the
meeting begins.
IN THE EVENT A BOARD MEMBER PARTICIPATES REMOTELY BASED
ON JUST CAUSE OR EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES PURSUANT TO AB
2449, THE BOARD WILL ALSO ALLOW FOR PUBLIC COMMENT
THROUGH THE ZOOM LINK OR DIAL-IN NUMBER ABOVE.
4:30 P.M. - REGULAR SESSION
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1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
2. REMOTE PARTICIPATION UNDER AB 2449 (IF NEEDED)
To consider and take action on any request from a Board Member to
participate in a meeting remotely due to Just Cause or Emergency
Circumstances pursuant to AB 2449 (Government Code Section 54953(f)).
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
None.
4. PUBLIC COMMENTS
This is the time when any person may address matters not listed on this
agenda, but which are within the subject matter of the jurisdiction. The public
may comment on agenda items when the item is called. Each speaker is
allowed three minutes.
5. BOARD BUSINESS
5.1 STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
The Design Review & Preservation Board serves as the City’s authority on
design review and historic/cultural preservation. The Board is charged
with considering the location, design, site plan configuration, and the
overall effect of proposed projects upon surrounding properties and the
City in general, as well as considering proposed alterations to properties
within the City’s Preservations Districts and designated landmarks. The
Board shall compare proposed projects to the General Plan, any
applicable specific plan, applicable Zoning Code standards and
requirements, consistency of the project within the City’s Design
Guidelines, architectural criteria for special areas, the Secretary of the
Interior’s Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties, and other
applicable City and State requirements.
5.2 BOARD MEMBER REPORTS
5.3 OTHER (i.e. VICE CHAIR ELECTION, NEW MEMBER INTRODUCTION)
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6. DEPARTMENT REPORTS
This time is reserved for City staff to provide a briefing on issues of interest.
No action will be taken on these matters except to possibly place a particular
item on a future agenda for consideration.
7. STATEMENTS OF ABSTENTION OR RECUSAL BY BOARD MEMBERS
8. CONSENT ITEM(S)
None.
9. SCHEDULED ITEM(S)
9.1 PRESENTATION - ROSENBERG’S RULES OF ORDER TRAINING
PRESENTED BY: Ashle Crocker, Assistant City Attorney
Attachments: Presentation
10. ADJOURNMENT
*Ex parte communication disclosure required.
In compliance with Zoning Code Section 20-62, the decision of the Design Review and Preservation Board is final unless an
appeal is filed on a City Appeal Form (https://srcity.org/DocumentCenter/Index/173) and associated fees, as noted on the City’s
Fee Schedule (https://srcity.org/DocumentCenter/View/16129/Planning--Economic-Development-Department-Fee-Schedule?
bidId= ), are paid within 10 calendar days of the action. The time limit will extend to the following business day where the last
day falls on a day that the City is not open for business.
The City of Santa Rosa does not discriminate on the basis of disability in the admissions or access to, or treatment of or
employment in, its programs or activities. Disability-related aids or services, including printed information in alternate formats, to
enable persons with disabilities to participate in public meetings are available by calling the Recording Secretary at (707)
543-3084 (TTY Relay at 711). Requests should be submitted as far in advance as possible, but no later than two business days
before the scheduled meeting.
Any writings or documents provided to the Design Review and Preservation Board prior to this meeting regarding any item on
this agenda are available for public review at https://santa-rosa.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx or in person at the Planning and
Economic Development Department, Room 3, City Hall, 100 Santa Rosa Ave, during normal business hours.
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