2008/04/08 City Council & Planning Commission Minutes (Special Meeting)CITY OF ROHNERT PARK CONCURRENT MEETING MINUTES FOR:
SPECIAL. JOINT MEETING
City Council
Rohnert Park Planning Commission
April 8, 2008
Tuesday
The Concurrent Meetings of the City of Rohnert Park City Council and the Rohnert Park Planning
Commission met this date for a Special Joint Meeting to commence at 5:00 p.m. at the Rohnert
Park City Hall, 6750 Commerce Boulevard, Rohnert Park, with Mayor Mackenzie presiding.
REGULAR MEETING
Call to Order: Mayor Mackenzie called the Special Joint Meeting to order at 5:06 p.m.
Roll Call - City-Council: Breeze, Smith, Stafford, Vidak- Martinez, Mackenzie
Roll Call Planning Commission: Adams, Callinan, Kilat, Ahanotu
Absent — Planning Commission: Armstrong
Staff present for all or part of the Regular Session: City Manager Donley, Assistant City Attorney
Atencio, Assistant City Manager Schwarz, Director of Community Development Bendorff, Senior
Planner Rich, Community Development Assistant Azevedo, Building Official Bruck, Director of
Public Works /City Engineer Jenkins, Deputy City Engineer Barnes, Deputy City Clerk Griffin, and
Videographer Beltz.
Unscheduled Public Appearance /Comments:
Dawna Gallagher spoke about local schools and, in particular, the cultivation of native gardens at
Hahn School.
1. GENERAL PLAN UPDATE:
Review of the Update to the City's General Plan: Director of Community Development Bendorff
reviewed the history of the General Plan Update process, and he introduced the City's consultant,
Rajeev Bhatia of Dyett & Bhatia. Mr. Bhatia, accompanied by Laura Machala and Melissa
McMahon, DISTRIBUTED AND REVIEWED a PowerPoint presentation and a Rohnert Park
General Plan Update Schedule, revised December 5, 2007. Said consultants responded to Council
questions and comments.
City of Rohnert Park JOINT SPECIAL MEETING Minutes (2 of 2) April 8, 2008
_for City Council/Planning Commission
RECESS: City Council and the Planning Commission recessed for a dinner break at 6:08 p.m.
RECONVENE: City Council and the Planning Commission, with all members present except
Commissioner Armstrong, reconvened for the Special Joint Meeting at 6:32 p.m.
Following Council and Commission discussion, Richard Pope of Sonoma Mountain Village spoke
regarding the sustainability model used at Sonoma Mountain Village.
Direction: City Council and the Planning Commission directed staff to focus on (1) the
jobs /housing balance and (2) inclusion of a sustainability element in specific plans and
development agreements.
ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business, Mayor Mackenzie adjourned the Joint Special
Meeting at 6:58 p.m.
*Katy Leonard
Certified Shorthand Reporter
C.S.R. 11599
*(Minutes written in absentia)
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Mayor
City, of Rohnert Park
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