Planning Commission
Regular MeetingSanta Rosa, CA · October 14, 2021
Minutes
Virtual Meeting - See Agenda
City of Santa Rosa for Participation Information
Planning Commission
Meeting Minutes - Final
Thursday, October 14, 2021 4:30 PM
1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
Chair Weeks called the meeting to order at 4:00 p.m.
Present 6 - Chair Karen Weeks, Vice Chair Julian Peterson, Commissioner
Charles Carter, Commissioner Jeffrey Holton, Commissioner Jeff
Okrepkie, and Commissioner Patti Cisco
Absent 1 - Commissioner Vicki Duggan
2. STUDY SESSION
2.1 STUDY SESSION - WATER DEMAND OFFSET (WDO) POLICY AND
WDO FEE STUDY
BACKGROUND: Santa Rosa Water staff will present an informational
session and request Planning Commission comment on the proposed
Water Demand Offset (WDO) Policy and WDO Fee Study which have
been developed to implement the City’s Water Shortage Contingency
Plan requirement that new construction offset water demand during
water shortage emergencies that require water allocations (water
rationing).
PRESENTED BY: Colin Close, Senior Water Resources Planner
Colin Close, Project Planner, presented and responded to
Commissioner inquiries.
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
3.1 September 23, 2021 - Draft Minutes
Approved as submitted.
4. PUBLIC COMMENTS
Chair Weeks opened Public Comment at 5:21 p.m.
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Maureen G spoke regarding item 9.2.
Chair Weeks closed Public Comment at 5:23 p.m.
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 presented.
5.4 OTHER (i.e. VICE CHAIR ELECTION, NEW MEMBER INTRODUCTIONS)
None.
6. DEPARTMENT REPORTS
Andrew Trippel, PC Liaison, reported.
7. STATEMENTS OF ABSTENTION BY COMMISSIONERS
None.
8. CONSENT ITEMS
None.
9. SCHEDULED ITEMS (REPORT AND PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS)
9.1* PUBLIC HEARING - CR SANTA ROSA, LLC (dba: Cookies Retail),
CEQA Exempt Project - CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT - 1937 SANTA
ROSA AVE - CUP21-013
BACKGROUND: Conditional Use Permit for commercial Cannabis
Retail (Dispensary) and Delivery use within an existing 4,475 square
foot commercial building.
PRESENTING PLANNER: Monet Sheikhali
City of Santa Rosa
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Ex Parte Disclosures: None.
Monet Sheikhali, Project Planner, presented.
The Applicant representatives presented.
Staff responded to Commissioner inquiries.
Chair Weeks opened and closed the Public Hearing at 5:50 p.m.
A motion was made by Commissioner Okrepkie, seconded by
Commissioner Carter, to waive reading of the text and adopt:
RESOLUTION NO. 12070 ENTITLED: RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA APPROVING A CONDITIONAL
USE PERMIT FOR CR SANTA ROSA, LLC (DBA: COOKIES RETAIL) TO
OPERATE A CANNABIS RETAIL (DISPENSARY) AND DELIVERY USE
WITHIN AN EXISTING 4,475-SQUARE-FOOT BUILDING, LOCATED1937
SANTA ROSA AVENUE; ASSESSOR’S PARCEL NO. 043-063-034; FILE NO.
CUP21-013
The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 6 - Chair Weeks, Vice Chair Peterson, Commissioner Carter,
Commissioner Holton, Commissioner Okrepkie and Commissioner
Cisco
Absent: 1 - Commissioner Duggan
9.2* PUBLIC HEARING - MODIFICATION TO COURTNEY ESTATES
SUBDIVISION FINAL MAP - (FOX MEADOW), MITIGATED NEGATIVE
DECLARATION - MAP MODIFICATION - 1530, 1534, 1538, 1542,
ALEGRA STREET; 1536, 1539, 1540, 1544, 1545, 1548, 1551, 1552,
1556, 1560, 1561, 1564, 1567, 1568, 1572, 1576 CLARITIN STREET;
1544, 1548, 1552, 1556, 1560, 1564, 1566, 1570, 1572 COUNTRY
MANOR DRIVE; 2510, 2511, 2514, 2515, 2518, 2519, 2522 2523 2526,
2527, 2530, 2531, 2534, 2535, 2538, 2539, 2542, 2543, 2546, 2550
COURTNEY AVENUE; 2549, 2553, 2557, 2558, 2562 DAKOTA AVE;
1549 FULTON ROAD. - MOD21-002
BACKGROUND: Courtney Estates is an entitled 30.07-acre subdivision
comprised of Sub-Areas A and B. The final map for the Courtney
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Estates subdivision was recorded in July 2007. The current proposal is
to modify the Courtney Estates Final Map to adjust the lot layouts and
to reconfigure easements to accommodate storm water requirements.
More specifically, the map amendment proposes the following changes:
the maximum lot size changes from 8,985-square-feet to
8,064-square-feet; the minimum lot size changes from 4,046-square-feet
to 4,043-square-feet; the average lot size changes from
5,228-square-feet to 5,042-square-feet; the number of lots (50) remains
unchanged; Parcel A (9,049-square-feet) and Parcel B
(4,181-square-feet) are incorporated as stormwater treatment areas to
be owned and maintained by the homeowners’ association; the public
utility easements (PUE’s) are generally resized to 5.5 feet, with
exceptions on Fulton Road (PUE unchanged at 13 feet), the south side
of Alegra Street (resized to 4.5-feet), and the western portion of
Courtney Manor Drive (PUE unchanged at 10 feet); the units-per-acre
across the Planned Development (PD05-002) remain unchanged at two
dwelling units per acre.
PRESENTING PLANNER: Kristinae Toomians
Ex Parte Disclosures: None
Kristinae Toomians, Project Planner, presented.
Chair Weeks opened and closed the Public Hearing at 6:08 p.m.
A motion was made by Vice Chair Peterson, seconded by Commissioner
Cisco, to waive reading of the text and adopt:
RESOLUTION NO. 12071 ENTITLED: RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA MAKING FINDINGS AND
DETERMINATIONS AND APPROVING A MODIFICATION OF COURTNEY
ESTATES FINAL MAP - LOCATED AT 1530, 1534, 1538, 1542, ALEGRA
STREET; 1536, 1539, 1540, 1544, 1545, 1548, 1551, 1552, 1556, 1560, 1561,
1564, 1567, 1568, 1572, 1576 CLARITIN STREET; 1544, 1548, 1552, 1556,
1560, 1564, 1566, 1570, 1572 COUNTRY MANOR DRIVE; 2510, 2511, 2514,
2515, 2518, 2519, 2522 2523 2526, 2527, 2530, 2531, 2534, 2535, 2538, 2539,
2542, 2543, 2546, 2550 COURTNEY AVENUE; 2549, 2553, 2557, 2558, 2562
DAKOTA AVE; 1549 FULTON ROAD; APN 157-020-003, 157-020-010,
157-070-048, -049, -050, -051, -052, -053, -054, -055, -056, -057, -058, -059,
-060, -061, -062, -063, -064, -065, -066, -067, -068, -069, -070, -071, -072, -073,
-074, -075, -076, -077, -078, -079, -080, -081, -082, -083, -084, -085, -086, -087,
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-088, -089, -090, -091, -092, -093, -094, -095, -096, -097; FILE NUMBER
MOD21-002.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Yes: 6 - Chair Weeks, Vice Chair Peterson, Commissioner Carter,
Commissioner Holton, Commissioner Okrepkie and Commissioner
Cisco
Absent: 1 - Commissioner Duggan
10. ADJOURNMENT
Chair Weeks adjourned the meeting at 6:17 p.m.
Approved on: December 9, 2021
S/ Mike Maloney, Recording Secretary
Agenda
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City of Santa Rosa for Participation Information
PLANNING COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA AND
SUMMARY REPORT
OCTOBER 14, 2021
PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54953(e) AND THE
RECOMMENDATION OF THE HEALTH OFFICER OF THE COUNTY OF
SONOMA, PLANNING COMMISSION MEMBERS WILL BE PARTICIPATING
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4:30 P.M. - REGULAR SESSION (COUNCIL CHAMBER)
1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
2. STUDY SESSION
Study Session items are items for in-depth discussion and possible direction
to staff. No action will be taken.
2.1 STUDY SESSION - WATER DEMAND OFFSET (WDO) POLICY AND
WDO FEE STUDY
BACKGROUND: Santa Rosa Water staff will present an informational
session and request Planning Commission comment on the proposed
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Water Demand Offset (WDO) Policy and WDO Fee Study which have
been developed to implement the City’s Water Shortage Contingency
Plan requirement that new construction offset water demand during
water shortage emergencies that require water allocations (water
rationing).
PRESENTED BY: Colin Close, Senior Water Resources Planner
Attachments: Staff Report
Attachment 1 - WDO Policy
Attachment 2 - WDO Fee Study
Staff Presentation
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
3.1 September 23, 2021 - Draft Minutes
Attachments: September 23, 2021
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
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8. CONSENT ITEMS
None.
9. SCHEDULED ITEMS (REPORT AND PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS)
9.1* PUBLIC HEARING - CR SANTA ROSA, LLC (dba: Cookies Retail),
CEQA Exempt Project - CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT - 1937 SANTA
ROSA AVE - CUP21-013
BACKGROUND: Conditional Use Permit for commercial Cannabis
Retail (Dispensary) and Delivery use within an existing 4,475 square
foot commercial building.
PRESENTING PLANNER: Monet Sheikhali
Attachments: Staff Report
Attachment 1 - Disclosure Form
Attachment 2 - Location Map
Attachment 3 - Project Description
Attachment 4 - Revised Plan Set
Attachment 5 - Odor Control Plan
Attachment 6 - Traffic Impact Study
Attachment 7 - Public Correspondence
Resolution
Exhibit A
Staff Presentation
Applicants Presentation
Late Corresondence as of 10.14.21 10am
9.2* PUBLIC HEARING - MODIFICATION TO COURTNEY ESTATES
SUBDIVISION FINAL MAP - (FOX MEADOW), MITIGATED NEGATIVE
DECLARATION - MAP MODIFICATION - 1530, 1534, 1538, 1542,
ALEGRA STREET; 1536, 1539, 1540, 1544, 1545, 1548, 1551, 1552,
1556, 1560, 1561, 1564, 1567, 1568, 1572, 1576 CLARITIN STREET;
1544, 1548, 1552, 1556, 1560, 1564, 1566, 1570, 1572 COUNTRY
MANOR DRIVE; 2510, 2511, 2514, 2515, 2518, 2519, 2522 2523 2526,
2527, 2530, 2531, 2534, 2535, 2538, 2539, 2542, 2543, 2546, 2550
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COURTNEY AVENUE; 2549, 2553, 2557, 2558, 2562 DAKOTA AVE;
1549 FULTON ROAD. - MOD21-002
BACKGROUND: Courtney Estates is an entitled 30.07-acre subdivision
comprised of Sub-Areas A and B. The final map for the Courtney
Estates subdivision was recorded in July 2007. The current proposal is
to modify the Courtney Estates Final Map to adjust the lot layouts and
to reconfigure easements to accommodate storm water requirements.
More specifically, the map amendment proposes the following changes:
the maximum lot size changes from 8,985-square-feet to
8,064-square-feet; the minimum lot size changes from
4,046-square-feet to 4,043-square-feet; the average lot size changes
from 5,228-square-feet to 5,042-square-feet; the number of lots (50)
remains unchanged; Parcel A (9,049-square-feet) and Parcel B
(4,181-square-feet) are incorporated as stormwater treatment areas to
be owned and maintained by the homeowners’ association; the public
utility easements (PUE’s) are generally resized to 5.5 feet, with
exceptions on Fulton Road (PUE unchanged at 13 feet), the south side
of Alegra Street (resized to 4.5-feet), and the western portion of
Courtney Manor Drive (PUE unchanged at 10 feet); the units-per-acre
across the Planned Development (PD05-002) remain unchanged at two
dwelling units per acre.
PRESENTING PLANNER: Kristinae Toomians
Attachments: Staff Report
Attachment 1 - Disclosure Form
Attachment 2 - Neighborhood Context Map
Attachment 3 - Proposed Amended Map
Attachment 4 - Project Description
Attachment 5 - PD05-004 Policy Statement
Attachment 6 - Courtney Estates Final Map
Resolution
Exhibit A
Staff Presentation
10. ADJOURNMENT
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