Planning Commission
Regular MeetingSanta Rosa, CA · April 8, 2021
Minutes
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.
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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.
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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,
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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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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
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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
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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
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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.
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