Design Review and Preservation Board

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 - CANCELLED JUNE 26, 2025 CANCELLED NOTICE OF CANCELLATION Notice is hereby given that the Design Review and Preservation Board meeting scheduled for June 26, 2025, has been cancelled. The next regular meeting will be held on July 17, 2025, at or after 4:30 pm in the Council Chamber, City Hall, 100 Santa Rosa Avenue, Santa Rosa, California. Dated: June 25, 2025 /s Jack Reynolds, Recording Secretary Item 9.1 - STUDY SESSION - MISSING MIDDLE HOUSING, will be continued to a date uncertain. City of Santa Rosa Regular Meeting Agenda and Summary Report Page 2 of 5 Design Review and Preservation - CANCELLED JUNE 26, 2025 Board MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC CAN PARTICIPATE IN THE MEETING BY ATTENDING IN-PERSON FROM THE COUNCIL CHAMBER LOCATED AT 100 SANTA ROSA AVENUE, SANTA ROSA. 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 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)). City of Santa Rosa Regular Meeting Agenda and Summary Report Page 3 of 5 Design Review and Preservation - CANCELLED JUNE 26, 2025 Board 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 4.1 Draft Minutes - June 5, 2025. Attachments: Draft Minutes - June 5, 2025.pdf 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) 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. City of Santa Rosa Regular Meeting Agenda and Summary Report Page 4 of 5 Design Review and Preservation - CANCELLED JUNE 26, 2025 Board 7. STATEMENTS OF ABSTENTION BY BOARD MEMBERS 8. CONSENT ITEM(S) 9. SCHEDULED ITEM(S) 9.1 THIS ITEM WILL BE CONTINUED TO A DATE UNCERTAIN. STUDY SESSION - MISSING MIDDLE HOUSING BACKGROUND: The Missing Middle Housing (MMH) initiative establishes development standards and targeted areas to allow Missing Middle infill housing which is intended to increase the production of housing units of varying types and affordability, in walkable areas of the city. RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Planning and Economic Development Department that the Design Review and Preservation Board conduct a Study Session on the Draft Missing Middle Housing Code Section and Draft Guidance Document and provide comments to staff. Presented By: Amy Nicholson, Supervising Planner Attachments: Staff Report Attachment 1 - MMH Code Attachment 2 - MMH Definitions Attachment 3 - MMH Guidance Document Attachment 4 - Existing Conditions Report + Recommendations Attachment 5 - Public Correspondence Staff Presentation 10. ADJOURNMENT *Ex parte communication disclosure required. City of Santa Rosa Regular Meeting Agenda and Summary Report Page 5 of 5 Design Review and Preservation - CANCELLED JUNE 26, 2025 Board 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.