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Regular Meeting

Santa Rosa, CA · April 8, 2021

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Virtual Meeting City of Santa Rosa Planning Commission Meeting Minutes - Final Thursday, April 8, 2021 4:00 PM 1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL Chair Weeks called the meeting to order at 4:00 p.m. Present 7 - Vice Chair Julian Peterson, Commissioner Charles Carter, Commissioner Vicki Duggan, Commissioner Jeffrey Holton, Commissioner Jeff Okrepkie, Commissioner Akash Kalia, and Chair Karen Weeks 2. STUDY SESSION None. 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 3.1 March 25, 2021 - Draft Minutes Approved as amended. 4. PUBLIC COMMENTS None. 5. COMMISSION BUSINESS 5.1 STATEMENT OF PURPOSE Chair Weeks reported. 5.2 SUBDIVISION AND WATERWAY ADVISORY COMMITTEE REPORTS None. 5.3 COMMISSIONER REPORTS Chair Weeks reported. 5.4 OTHER (i.e. VICE CHAIR ELECTION, NEW MEMBER INTRODUCTIONS) None. 6. DEPARTMENT REPORTS Amy Lyle, Acting Planning Commission Liaison, reported. City of Santa Rosa Meeting Minutes Page 2 of 4 Planning Commission Meeting Minutes - Final April 8, 2021 7. STATEMENTS OF ABSTENTION BY COMMISSIONERS None. 8. CONSENT ITEMS None. 9. SCHEDULED ITEMS (REPORT AND PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS) 9.1* PUBLIC HEARING - SANTA ROSA FARM GROUP CANNABIS CULTIVATION FACILITY, Mitigated Negative Declaration - CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT - 800 YOLANDA AVE - PRJ17-068 (CUP17-123) BACKGROUND: Mitigated Negative Declaration and Major Conditional Use Permit for a proposal to develop a commercial Cannabis facility on a ± 5.5-acre site. Proposed development includes demolition of existing structures and construction of a three-story, ± 116,700 square-foot (sf) industrial building. Proposed cannabis uses include commercial Cultivation (86,050 sf), Manufacturing Level 1 (non-volatile) and Level 2 (volatile) (21,505 sf), and Distribution (Type 11) (8,070 sf), with Testing laboratory (1,085 sf). The application has been filed by DANNY ABDELMALAK. File No. PRJ17-068 Presenting Planner: Andrew Trippel Ex Parte Disclosures: None. Presenting Planner Trippel presented and responded to Commissioner inquiries. Applicant representatives presented. Chair Weeks opened the Public Hearing at 4:53 p.m. Jan Vazquez spoke in opposition to the project. Reesha Ruel spoke in opposition to the project. Megan Sweeley spoke in opposition to the project. City of Santa Rosa Meeting Minutes Page 3 of 4 Planning Commission Meeting Minutes - Final April 8, 2021 Linda Metesh spoke in opposition to the project. Chair Weeks closed the Public Hearing at 5:06 p.m. Staff and the Applicant team responded to the Public Hearing comments and Commissioner inquires. Staff recommended resolution amendments and Vice Chair Peterson offered a friendly amendment to the motion and Commissioner Kalia seconded. Staff deliberated on the project. A motion was made by Vice Chair Peterson, seconded by Commissioner Kalia, to waive reading of the text and adopt as amended: RESOLUTION NO. 12051 ENTITLED: RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA ADOPTING A MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION AND MITIGATION MONITORING AND REPORTING PROGRAM FOR THE SANTA ROSA FARM GROUP CANNABIS CULTIVATION FACILITY LOCATED AT 800 YOLANDA AVENUE – ASSESSOR’S PARCEL NUMBERS 044-091-063 - FILE NUMBER PRJ17-068. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 7 - Vice Chair Peterson, Commissioner Carter, Commissioner Duggan, Commissioner Holton, Commissioner Okrepkie, Commissioner Kalia and Chair Weeks A motion was made by Vice Chair Peterson, seconded by Commissioner Kalia, to waive reading of the text and adopt as amended: RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA MAKING FINDINGS AND DETERMINATIONS AND APPROVING A MAJOR CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT AND PARKING REDUCTION FOR THE SANTA ROSA FARM GROUP, LLC CANNABIS FACILITY, CONSISTING OF NEW CONSTRUCTION OF A ± 116,700 SQUARE_FOOT (SF) INDUSTRIAL BUILDING AND COMMERCIAL CANNABIS CULTIVATION (86,050 SF), MANUFACTURING LEVEL 1 (NON-VOLATILE) AND LEVEL 2 (VOLATILE) (21,505 SF), AND DISTRIBUTION (TYPE 11) (8,070 SF), WITH TESTING LABORATORY (1,085) LAND USES - LOCATED AT 800 YOLANDA AVENUE, City of Santa Rosa Meeting Minutes Page 4 of 4 Planning Commission Meeting Minutes - Final April 8, 2021 APN: 044-091-063 - FILE NUMBER PRJ17-068 (CUP17-123). The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 7 - Vice Chair Peterson, Commissioner Carter, Commissioner Duggan, Commissioner Holton, Commissioner Okrepkie, Commissioner Kalia and Chair Weeks 10. ADJOURNMENT Chair Weeks adjourned the meeting at 5:54 p.m. Approved on: June 10, 2021 S/Mike Maloney Recording Secretary

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Zoom Virtual Meeting City of Santa Rosa PLANNING COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING AGENDA AND SUMMARY REPORT APRIL 8, 2021 DUE TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE GOVERNOR'S EXECUTIVE ORDERS N-25-20 AND N-29-20 WHICH SUSPEND CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS OF THE BROWN ACT, AND THE ORDER OF THE HEALTH OFFICER OF THE COUNTY OF SONOMA TO SHELTER IN PLACE TO MINIMIZE THE SPREAD OF COVID-19, THE PLANNING COMMISSION WILL BE PARTICIPATING VIA ZOOM WEBINAR. MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC CAN PARTICIPATE IN THE MEETING VIRTUALLY: WWW.ZOOM.US/JOIN - MEETING ID 988 0836 6416 OR BY TOLL FREE TELEPHONE:888-475-4499 AND ENTER MEETING ID: 988 0836 6416; PUBLIC ACCESSING THE MEETING THROUGH THE ZOOM LINK WILL BE ABLE TO PROVIDE PUBLIC COMMENT ON AGENDA ITEMS AT THE TIME AN AGENDA ITEM IS DISCUSSED. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RELATED TO MEETING PARTICIPATION AND SUBMITTING EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE IS AVAILABLE AT HTTPS://SRCITY.ORG/PLANNINGCOMMISSION THE MEETING WILL BE LIVE STREAMED AT HTTPS://SANTA-ROSA.LEGISTAR.COM/CALENDAR. CLICK ON THE "IN PROGRESS" LINK TO VIEW. THE MEETING CAN ALSO BE VIEWED ON COMCAST CHANNEL 28 AND AT HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/CITYOFSANTAROSA 4:00 P.M. - REGULAR SESSION (COUNCIL CHAMBER) 1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL 2. STUDY SESSION 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 3.1 March 25, 2021 - Draft Minutes City of Santa Rosa Regular Meeting Agenda and Summary Report Page 2 of 4 Planning Commission APRIL 8, 2021 Attachments: March 25, 2021 - Draft Minutes 4. PUBLIC COMMENTS Except for public hearing agenda items, the public may comment on all other agenda items and on items not on the agenda within the jurisdiction of the Planning Commission during this period. The public may comment on public hearing agenda items when the hearing is opened. Each speaker is allowed three minutes. 5. COMMISSION BUSINESS 5.1 STATEMENT OF PURPOSE 5.2 SUBDIVISION AND WATERWAY ADVISORY COMMITTEE REPORTS 5.3 COMMISSIONER REPORTS 5.4 OTHER (i.e. VICE CHAIR ELECTION, NEW MEMBER INTRODUCTIONS) 6. DEPARTMENT REPORTS 7. STATEMENTS OF ABSTENTION BY COMMISSIONERS 8. CONSENT ITEMS 9. SCHEDULED ITEMS (REPORT AND PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS) 9.1* PUBLIC HEARING - SANTA ROSA FARM GROUP CANNABIS CULTIVATION FACILITY, Mitigated Negative Declaration - CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT - 800 YOLANDA AVE - PRJ17-068 (CUP17-123) BACKGROUND: Mitigated Negative Declaration and Major Conditional Use Permit for a proposal to develop a commercial Cannabis facility on a ± 5.5-acre site. Proposed development includes demolition of existing structures and construction of a three-story, ± 116,700 square-foot (sf) industrial building. Proposed cannabis uses include commercial Cultivation (86,050 sf), Manufacturing Level 1 (non-volatile) and Level 2 (volatile) (21,505 sf), and Distribution (Type 11) (8,070 sf), with Testing City of Santa Rosa Regular Meeting Agenda and Summary Report Page 3 of 4 Planning Commission APRIL 8, 2021 laboratory (1,085 sf). The application has been filed by DANNY ABDELMALAK. File No. PRJ17-068 Presenting Planner: Andrew Trippel Attachments: Staff Report Staff Report-update-04-05-2021 Attachment 1 - Disclosure Form Attachment 1 - Disclosure Form-update-04-05-2021 Attachment 2 - Vicinity and Neighborhood Context Maps Attachment 3 - Santa Rosa Farm Group IS-MND Attachment 4 - MMRP Attachment 5 - Santa Rosa Farm Group Responses to Comments Attachment 6 - Project Description Attachment 7 - Project Plan Set Attachment 8 - Parking Analysis Attachment 9 - Certified Odor Mitigation Plan Attachment 10 - Tree Preservation and Mitigation Report Attachment 11 - Public Comments Attachment 12 - Entitlement expiration request Attachment 13 - Response to DRB comments Resolution 1 - MND Resolution 1-MND-update-04-05-2021 Resolution 1 - Exhibit A Resolution 2 - CUP Resolution 2-CUP-update-04-05-2021 Resolution 2 - Exhibit A Resolution 2-Exhibit A-update-04-05-2021 Staff Presentation Applicant Presentation Late Correspondence as of 04-07-2021 Late Correspondence as of 04-08-2021-11AM 10. ADJOURNMENT *Ex parte communication disclosure required. City of Santa Rosa Regular Meeting Agenda and Summary Report Page 4 of 4 Planning Commission APRIL 8, 2021 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 contacting the Board Secretary at 543-3190 (TTY Relay at 711) one week prior to the meeting. Meeting information can also be accessed via the internet at http://srcity.org Any writings or documents provided to a majority of the Planning Commission prior to this meeting regarding any item on this agenda, excluding closed session items, are available for public review at the Planning and Economic Development Department, Room 3, City Hall, 100 Santa Rosa Ave, during normal business hours.

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