2020/03/12 Planning Commission Minutes
Minutes of the Planning Commission
Of the City of Rohnert Park
Thursday, March 12, 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, Chairperson
John E. Borba, Commissioner
Marc Orloff, Commissioner
Absent: Gerard Giudice, Commissioner
Susan Haydon, Vice Chair
Staff Present: Planning Manager, Jeff Beiswenger, Planner I, Suzie Azevedo, Housing
Specialist, Jenna Garcia, 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 February 27,
2020.
ACTION: Moved/seconded (Orloff /Borba) to approve the Draft Minutes of the
Planning Commission Meeting February 27, 2020.
Motion carried by the following unanimous 3-0-2 vote: AYES: Blanquie, Borba,
and Orloff; NOES: None; ABSTAIN: None; ABSENT: Giudice and Haydon.
6. AGENDA ITEMS
6.1 PUBLIC HEARING: TEMPORARY CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT – File
No. PLTU19 -0025 – Signature Homes – Consideration of Resolution No. 2020-07
Approving a Temporary Conditional Use Permit for the University District Bristol
Land Development Model Home Complex.
Planner I, Suzie Azevedo, presented the item and answered questions from the
Commission regarding the estimated time for completion of Keiser Road. Recommended
Action(s): Adopt Resolution No. 2020-07 approving a Temporary Conditional Use
Permit for the University District Bristol Land Development Model Home Complex.
Applicant, Scott Jones from Signature Homes, came to the podium to answer questions
from the Commissioners but there were none.
Hearing opened.
Public Comment: None.
Hearing closed.
ACTION: Moved/seconded (Borba/Orloff) to adopt Resolution No. 2020-07
Approving a Temporary Conditional Use Permit for the University District Bristol
Land Development Model Home Complex.
Motion carried by the following unanimous 3-0-2 vote: AYES: Blanquie, Borba,
and Orloff; NOES: None; ABSTAIN: None; ABSENT: Giudice and Haydon.
6.2 PUBLIC HEARING: MUNICIPAL CODE AMENDMENT – File No.
PLMC20 -0001 – City of Rohnert Park – Consideration of Resolution No. 2020-08
Recommending to City Council Amendments to Rohnert Park Municipal Code
Title 17 - Zoning with Respect to Accessory Dwelling Units and Junior Accessory
Dwelling Units.
Housing Specialist, Jenna Garcia, presented the item. Recommended Action(s): Continue
the Public Hearing to the Planning Commission meeting on Thursday, March 26 to
introduce the proposed changes to Section 17.07.020(X) – Accessory Dwelling Units
(ADUs), 17.10.060 – Accessory Structures, and Section 17.16.040 – Parking Exemptions
within the Rohnert Park Municipal Code to implement changes to State law related to
ADUs.
ACTION: Moved/Seconded (Borba/Orloff) to continue the Public Hearing of the
Planning Commission Resolution 2020-08 to a date certain on March 26, 2020 to
introduce the proposed changes to Section 17.07.020(X) – Accessory Dwelling
Units (ADUs), 17.10.060 – Accessory Structures, and Section 17.16.040 –
Parking Exemptions within the Rohnert Park Municipal Code to implement
changes to State law related to ADUs.
Motion carried by the following unanimous 3-0-2 vote: AYES: Blanquie, Borba,
and Orloff; NOES: None; ABSTAIN: None; ABSENT: Giudice and Haydon.
6.3 STUDY SESSION: Changes to State Law Concerning Accessory Dwelling Units
and Junior Accessory Dwelling Units
Housing Specialist, Jenna Garcia presented the item: Recommended Action(s):
Participate in a study session for Changes to State Law Concerning Accessory Dwelling
Units and Junior Accessory Dwelling Units.