2021/01/28 Planning Commission Resolution (2)PLA N N IN G C O M M ISSIO N RESO L UTI O N NO . 2021-03
A R E S O L U T I O N O F T H E P L A N N I N G C O M M ISSIO N O F TH E C IT Y O F RO H N ER T PA R K
HO N O R IN G G ER A R D GU ID IC E FO R H IS SER V IC E O N TH E PLA N N IN G C O M M ISSIO N A ND H IS
C O M M IT M E N T T O T H E C I V I L I A N S O F RO H N ER T PA R K
W H E R E A S, Gerard Guidice was appointed to the City of Rohnert Park Planning Commission on January
I, 20 11 and has served as a P lanning C om m issioner w ith extra ordinary distinction fo r 9 years (20 11-2020); and
WHEREAS, given his natual leadership ability as a fa cilitator and possessing the utm ost of respect of his
coll eagues, G era rd G uidice served as V ice-C hair of the Planning Commission for two (2) years (2013 , 2018) and
presided as Chair of the Planning Commission for two (2) years (2014, 2019) respectively; and
WHEREAS, while presiding as Chair of the Planning Commission, Gerard Guidice played a significant role
in num ero us projects of interest to the com m unity, m ost notably the appro val of the W estside Fire Station, a modern
insp ired building w hich im p lements the General Plan policy of locating a new fire station on the west side of US 10 I
that will improve response times to that area of Rohnert Park. Under Chairperson Giudice's guidance, a portion of
the Press Democrat site received a General Plan Amendment and Rezone from Industrial to Commercial to allow
consistency with the surrounding regional commercial area.
WHEREAS, G erard Guidice with his expertise and knowledge ofland use development, and his enthusiastic
and positive part nerships w ith num ero us community organizations, provided remarkable assistance in the review and
pro cessing of num ero us land use actions: adoption and annexation N orthw est Specifi c Plan and the Stadium Lands
Planned D evelopm ent, the adoption and im plem entation of the C entra l R ohnert P ark Priority D evelopm ent Area Plan,
the desig n review and appro val of fo ur (4) new hotels to the C ity of R ohnert P ark (O xfo rd Suites, C am bria, Fairfi eld
Inn and H om e 2 S u ites); active part icipant in the D evelopm ent A rea P lan fo r A m y 's K itchen D rive-T hru , one of the
nation's top bra nds of natura l and organic fo ods and the fir st ever drive-thru of its kind; the developm ent and
im p lem entation of countl ess land use and m unicipal code policies that have and w ill shape R ohnert P ark now and in
the fu tur e.
WHEREAS, it is the sincere and heartfelt desire of the Planning C om m ission and each of its m em bers to
recognize and honor, w ith utm ost gra titude, by this R esolution, the outstanding service M r. G uid ice had rendered to
the C ity of R ohnert Park, its civ ilians, and property ow ners.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the P lann ing C om m ission of the C ity of R ohnert Park
hereby honors G era rd G uidice fo r dedicating his valuable tim e and tireless effo rt s to im pro ve the quality of life fo r
the present and fu ture civilians of the C ity of R ohnert Park and declare pro fo und appreciation to G era rd G uidice fo r
his outstanding leadership on the P lanning C om m ission as m em ber, V ice C hair and C hair.
DULY AND REGULARLY ADOPTED on this 28th day of January, 2021 by the City of Rohnert Park
Planning C om m ission by the fo ll ow ing vote:
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