2009/04/21 City Council Minutes (Special Meeting)ROHNERT PARK CITY COUNCIL
SPECIAL MEETING/WORK SESSION
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
The City Council of the City of Rohnert Park met this date for a Special Meeting to commence at 3:15
p.m. at the Rohnert Park City Hall, 130 Avram Avenue, Rohnert Park, with Mayor Breeze presiding.
CALL TO ORDER
The Special Meeting of the City Council of the City of Rohnert Park was called to order by Mayor
Breeze at 3:15 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Present: Arnie Breeze, Mayor
Gina Belforte, Vice Mayor
Joe Callinan, Council Member
Jake Mackenzie, Council Member
Pam Stafford, Council Member
Staff participating in all or part of the special meeting: Daniel Schwarz, Interim City Manager; Michelle
Marchetta Kenyon, City Attorney; Ron Bendorff, Director of Community Development; Darrin Jenkins,
Director of Engineering Services /City Engineer; Brian Masterson, Public Safety Director; Jack Rosevear,
Fire Services Commander; Dan Adam, Fire Marshal; Linda Babonis, Housing and Redevelopment
Manager; Maureen Rich, Senior Planner; and Terri Griffin, Deputy City Clerk.
Development project representatives and other representatives present for all or part of the special
meeting: Ken Blackman, Redwood Equities, for Southeast Area Specific Plan and Stadium Area Master
Plan; Richard Pope, Geof Syphers and Kirstie Moore for Sonoma Mountain Village Development Plan;
Bert Bangsberg, Bangsberg Consulting Group, for prior Yardbirds site; Dave Dolter, Project Manager for
Northeast Area Specific Plan; Craig Harrington for University District, Chris Peterson and Jason Tatman
for the Northeast Area Specific Plan; and Michael Allen, Chair, Accountable Development Coalition
1. PUBLIC COMMENTS
Mayor Breeze invited members of the public to come forward to speak. No members of the public
responded.
2. COUNCIL GOALS REGARDING GENERAL PLAN RESIDENTIAL /COMMERCIAL
DEVELOPMENT
Director of Community Development Bendorff reviewed the staff memo dated April 17, 2009,
summarizing the status and the challenges /anticipated problems for Northeast Area Specific Plan,
Northwest Area Specific Plan, Southeast Area Specific Plan, University District Specific Plan,
Wilfred - Dowdell Specific Plan, Stadium Area Master Plan, and Sonoma Mountain village
Development Plan. Director of Community Development Bendorff also provided a status update
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regarding the prior Yardbirds site, Southwest Shopping Center, Avram Avenue properties, City
Center properties;, and Creekwood Apartments.
Director of Engineering Services /City Engineer Jenkins distributed a list of current development
fees.
Council direction: Following Council discussion by Council, staff, and representatives in
attendance, Council CONCURRED to direct staff to:
1. Prepare an analysis of the current development fee structure and the related policy issues;
2. Partner with Sonoma Mountain Village as a public agency co- applicant in its application for
grant funding, provided there would no financial commitment by the City;
3. Continue work with each developer on the identified project barriers; and
4. Provide a future report to Council regarding the components of a basic, enhanced and optimum
Westside fire station.
Council Member Stafford left the special meeting at 5:26 p.m.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, Mayor Breeze adjourned the Special Meeting of the City Council at
5:30 p.m.
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