2020/02/13 Planning Commission Minutes
Minutes of the Planning Commission
Of the City of Rohnert Park
Thursday, February 13, 2020
6:00 P.M.
130 Avram Avenue, Rohnert Park
1. CALL TO ORDER
Chairperson Blanquie called the regular meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Led by Chairperson Blanquie.
3. ROLL CALL
Present: Daniel A. Blanquie, Commissioner
John E. Borba, Commissioner
Gerard Giudice, Chairperson
Susan Haydon, Vice Chair
Marc Orloff, Commissioner
Absent: None.
Staff Present: Planning Manager, Jeff Beiswenger, Consultant, Kevin Locke, Consultant,
Aaron Hollister, Assistant City Attorney, Sergio Rudin, and Recording Secretary,
Jennifer Sedna, were present.
4. PUBLIC COMMENT
None.
5. CONSENT CALENDAR - ADOPTION OF MINUTES
5.1 Approval of the Draft Minutes of the Planning Commission Meeting January 23,
2020.
ACTION: Moved/seconded (Borba/Orloff) to approve the Draft Minutes of the
Planning Commission Meeting January 23, 2020 with a correction that
Commissioner Orloff made the first motion to select Commissioner Haydon as
Vice Chair.
Motion carried by the following unanimous 5-0-0 vote: AYES: Blanquie,
Borba, Giudice, Haydon and Orloff; NOES: None; ABSTAIN: None; ABSENT:
None.
6. AGENDA ITEMS
6.1 PUBLIC HEARING – CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT – File No. PLUP19-
0006 – Tom Edwards, Old Caz Beer – Consideration of Resolution 2020-02
Conditionally Approving File No. PLUP19-0006 Use Permit to Allow for
Catering and Events at 5625 State Farm Drive (Ste. 17, 18, 21, and 35) (APN
143-021-031).
Consultant, Kevin Locke, presented the item. Recommended Action(s): Adopt Resolution
2020-02 Conditionally Approving File No. PLUP19-0006 Use Permit to Allow for
Catering and Events at 5625 State Farm Drive (Ste. 17, 18, 21, and 35) (APN 143-021-
031).
Applicant Bryan Rengel, West County Brewing Company DBA Old Caz, answered
questions from the Commissioners including the parking lot usage by surrounding
tenants, overflow parking, competition with City events such as the Farmers’ Market,
occupancy capacity for the outside space and for larger events, and number of employees.
Hearing opened.
Public Comment: Dave Hurwitz, tenant of 5625 State Farm Drive, stated that he is
supportive of the applicant and is willing to move his vehicles to allow for adequate
parking.
Hearing closed.
ACTION: Moved/seconded (Borba/Haydon) to adopt Resolution 2020-02
Conditionally Approving File No. PLUP19-0006 Use Permit to Allow for
Catering and Events at 5625 State Farm Drive (Ste. 17, 18, 21, and 35) (APN
143-021-031) with the following changes: staff shall work with the Department of
Public Safety for a continuous noise permit for amplified music, strike item 6,
change item 15 to “shall include…,” change item 17 to “shall include…”, and add
to item 18 the word “be.”
Motion carried by the following unanimous 5-0-0 vote: AYES: Blanquie,
Borba, Giudice, Haydon and Orloff; NOES: None; ABSTAIN: None; ABSENT:
None.
6.2 PUBLIC HEARING – GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT, STADIUM
AREA MASTER PLAN AMDENDMENTS, CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT
AND DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT AMENDMENT – File No. PROJ20-
0001 – Matthew J. Waken for Stadium RP Development Partners –
Consideration of the following Resolutions:
1. Resolution 2020-03 Recommending Approval by the City Council of General
Plan Text and Map Amendments to Allow the Residences at Five Creek
Project to Convert the Allowed Development and Use of Lot 4 in the
Residences at Five Creek Project Area from 34,300 Square Feet of Retail
Space to 74 Residential Apartment Units (APN 143-040-139)
2. Resolution 2020-04 Recommending Approval to the City Council of
Amendments to the Stadium Area Master Plan for the Residences at Five
Creek Final Development Plan and a Conditional Use Permit Amendment
(APN 143-040-139)
3. Resolution 2020-05 Recommending to the City Council Approval of a
Development Agreement Amendment Between the City of Rohnert Park and
Stadium RP Development Partners, LLC, for Amendments to the
Development of the Residences at Five Creek Project (APN 143-040-139)
Consultant, Aaron Hollister presented the item: Recommended Action(s): Adopt
Resolutions:
1. Resolution 2020-03 Recommending Approval by the City Council of General
Plan Text and Map Amendments to Allow the Residences at Five Creek
Project to Convert the Allowed Development and Use of Lot 4 in the
Residences at Five Creek Project Area from 34,300 Square Feet of Retail
Space to 74 Residential Apartment Units (APN 143-040-139).
2. Resolution 2020-04 Recommending Approval to the City Council of
Amendments to the Stadium Area Master Plan for the Residences at Five
Creek Final Development Plan and a Conditional Use Permit Amendment
(APN 143-040-139).
3. Resolution 2020-05 Recommending to the City Council Approval of a
Development Agreement Amendment Between the City of Rohnert Park and
Stadium RP Development Partners, LLC, for Amendments to the
Development of the Residences at Five Creek Project (APN 143-040-139).
Applicant Matt Waken, of Stadium RP Development Partners, answered questions from
the Commissioners including, combining retail on the bottom with residential above, the
size of the originally proposed building, height restrictions, amenities provided by
Cambria, the percentage of affordable units provided, the height of the proposed
residences blocking the hotel, timeline for the completion of the hotel, altering the
footprint of the proposed residence to include more landscaping, and plans to add solar
panels.
Hearing opened.
Public Comment: None.
Hearing closed.
ACTION: Moved/seconded (Blanquie/Orloff) to adopt Resolution 2020-03
Recommending Approval by the City Council of General Plan Text and Map
Amendments to Allow the Residences at Five Creek Project to Convert the
Allowed Development and Use of Lot 4 in the Residences at Five Creek Project
Area from 34,300 Square Feet of Retail Space to 74 Residential Apartment Units
(APN 143-040-139).
Motion carried by the following unanimous 3-2-0 vote: AYES: Blanquie,
Borba, and Orloff; NOES: Giudice and Haydon; ABSTAIN: None; ABSENT:
None.
ACTION: Moved/seconded (Blanquie/Orloff) to adopt Resolution 2020-04
Recommending Approval to the City Council of Amendments to the Stadium
Area Master Plan for the Residences at Five Creek Final Development Plan and a
Conditional Use Permit Amendment (APN 143-040-139).
Motion carried by the following unanimous 3-2-0 vote: AYES: Blanquie,
Borba, and Orloff; NOES: Giudice and Haydon; ABSTAIN: None; ABSENT:
None.
ACTION: Moved/seconded (Blanquie/Orloff) to adopt Resolution 2020-05
Recommending to the City Council Approval of a Development Agreement
Amendment Between the City of Rohnert Park and Stadium RP Development
Partners, LLC, for Amendments to the Development of the Residences at Five
Creek Project (APN 143-040-139).
Motion carried by the following unanimous 3-2-0 vote: AYES: Blanquie,
Borba, and Orloff; NOES: Giudice and Haydon; ABSTAIN: None; ABSENT:
None.
Recessed: 7:55 p.m.
Reconvened: 8:03 p.m.
6.3 GENERAL PLAN CONSISTENCY FINDING – File No. PLCF20-0001 – City
of Rohnert Park – Consideration of Resolution No. 2020-06 Finding that the
Proposed Expansion of the Essential Workforce Housing Program is Consistent
with General Plan 2020 and Eligible for Community Development Block Grant
Funds.
Housing Manager, Jenna Garcia presented the item. Recommended Action(s): Adopt
Resolution No. 2020-06 Finding that the Proposed Expansion of the Essential Workforce
Housing Program is Consistent with General Plan 2020 and Eligible for Community
Development Block Grant Funds.
ACTION: Moved/seconded (Haydon/Guidice) to adopt Resolution No. 2020-06
Finding that the Proposed Expansion of the Essential Workforce Housing
Program is Consistent with General Plan 2020 and Eligible for Community
Development Block Grant Funds.
Motion carried by the following unanimous 5-0-0 vote: AYES: Blanquie,
Borba, Giudice, Haydon and Orloff; NOES: None; ABSTAIN: None; ABSENT:
None.
6.4 PUBLIC HEARING (CONTINUED FROM 1/23/2020) MUNICIPAL CODE
AMENDMENT – File No. PLMC20 -0003 – City of Rohnert Park –
Consideration of Resolution 2020-01 Recommending to the City Council
Amendments to Municipal Code Title 17 Zoning to Modify Telecommunications
Regulations.
Planning Manager, Jeff Beiswenger presented the item: Recommended Action(s): Adopt
Resolution 2020-01 Recommending to the City Council Amendments to Municipal Code
Title 17 Zoning to Modify Telecommunications Regulations.
Safety Consultant, Raj Mathur with Hammett and Anderson, answered questions from
the Commission including the frequency of inspections, the triggers for an inspection, the
measurements of RF exposure, public vs. private radio frequencies, if there is a re-
measurement of RF frequency with equipment changing, the studies from the IEEE
Standards document predating the technology, if there are any personal concerns about
RF exposure, limits being set based on frequency, the reason peak operating conditions
are tested, how the demand changes the output of frequency, maximum capacity of sites,
limits of FCC compliance, density of equipment, and the FCC regulations preventing RF
emissions being a consideration in siting of locations.
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