2021/09/09 Planning Commission Minutes
Minutes of the Planning Commission Meeting
of the City of Rohnert Park
Thursday, September 9, 2021
6:00 P.M.
130 Avram Avenue, Rohnert Park
1. CALL TO ORDER
Chairperson Orloff called the regular meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Led by Chairperson Orloff.
3. ROLL CALL
Present: Tramaine Austin-Dillon, Commissioner
Daniel A. Blanquie, Commissioner
Marc Orloff, Chairperson
Charles Striplen, Commissioner
Absent: Fanny Lam, Vice Chairperson
4. PUBLIC COMMENT
None.
5. CONSENT CALENDAR - ADOPTION OF MINUTES
5.1 Approval of the Draft Minutes of the Planning Commission Meeting of August
12, 2021.
ACTION: Moved/seconded (Striplen/Austin-Dillon) to adopt Minutes of the
Planning Commission Meeting of August 12, 2021.
Motion carried by the following unanimous (4-0-1) roll call vote: AYES:
Austin-Dillon, Blanquie, Striplen, and Orloff; NOES: None; ABSTAIN: None;
ABSENT: Lam.
6. AGENDA ITEMS
6.1 SITE PLAN AND ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW – File No. PLDR21-0001 -
Glenn Acconero, Central Valley Environmental - Consideration of Resolution
2021-16 approving Site Plan and Architectural Review for the 310 Professional
Drive Industrial Office and Warehouse Project
Suzie Azevedo, Planner I, presented the item and answered questions from the
Commission, including: if any storage of environmental concern would be stored on site.
James Jensen, representative for Central Valley Environmental, answered questions from
the Commission, including: if solar was included in the project; and, if the applicant is
the sole tenant of the building.
ACTION: Moved/seconded (Blanquie/Striplen) to adopt Resolution 2021-16
approving Site Plan and Architectural Review for the 310 Professional Drive
Industrial Office and Warehouse Project.
Motion carried by the following unanimous (4-0-1) roll call vote: AYES:
Austin-Dillon, Blanquie, Striplen, and Orloff; NOES: None; ABSTAIN: None;
ABSENT: Lam.
6.2 SITE PLAN AND ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW – File No. PLSR21-0003 -
Sunny Ghai, Quikserve Enterprises - Consideration of Resolution 2021-17
approving Site Plan and Architectural Review for the exterior remodel of Burger
King at 5020 Redwood Drive.
Suzie Azevedo, Planner I, presented the item and answered questions from the
Commission, including: appears the update is similar to the Burger King on Commerce;
and, if the irrigation is recycled water.
Silvia Wyt kind, representative for Quikserve Enterprises, answered questions from the
Commission, including: if the landscape plans include removing the grass.
ACTION: Moved/seconded (Striplen/Blanquie) to adopt Resolution 2021-17
approving Site Plan and Architectural Review for the exterior remodel of Burger
King at 5020 Redwood Drive.
Motion carried by the following unanimous (4-0-1) roll call vote: AYES:
Austin-Dillon, Blanquie, Striplen, and Orloff; NOES: None; ABSTAIN: None;
ABSENT: Lam.
6.3 DISCUSSION AND DIRECTION ON GENERAL PLAN UPDATE – City of
Rohnert Park - Climate Change Element
Jeffrey Beiswenger, Planning Manager, Della Acosta and Alissa Jared, Consultants,
presented the item and answered questions from the Commission, including: considering
the cost of policies for occupants and how to explain the costs of living increases in a
meaningful way; consider the recent history of the City’s urban forest vs. the prior
ecological presence of wetlands, especially in light of carbon sequestration; the fiscal
constraints attached to each decision and how to prioritize decisions for the community
without this information; how the data is forecast for future emissions; water recapture;
looking more closely at fiscal impacts for the residents; if surrounding jurisdictions are
also considering climate change policies; and, what determines an actions to be non-
feasible.
Jake Mackenzie, 1536 Gladstone Way, encouraged the Commission to approach the
policy recommendations in a very aggressive manor given the seriousness of climate
c h a n g e ; th e C ity sh o u ld se t a n ex a m p le , in cl u d in g in d e cisio n s re late d to th e pur ch ase of
v e h icl e s a n d th e co n stru c tio n a n d m a in te n a n c e of C ity in fr astru c tur e.
R e c e sse d : 7 :1 0 p m
R e c o n v e n e d : 7 :1 5 pm
R e c o m m e n d a tio n s fr o m th e C o m m issio n in cl u d e d : in fo rm in g C ity staff a n d co m m u nity
m e m b e rs fo r th e ro ll ou t; th e m issin g e le m e n ts a n d in c re asin g can op y need s m ore
a n a ly sis; a sse ss bu ild in g h o m e s vs. p re se rv in g o p en sp ac e; in cl u d e a co m b in atio n o f w h at
is prio ritiz e d , w h a t is re g u la te d a n d w h a t is o p p o rtu n istic, su c h a s fu n d in g op p o rt un ities
fo r in fr a stru c tur e im p ro v e m e n ts; c o ll a b o ra te w ith o th e r a g e n cies tow ards prio rities
e sp e c ia ll y w ith fi sc a l re so ur c e s; lo o k a t w h a t a cro ss-se c tio n of th e resid en ts prefe r;
c o n sid e r C O V ID -19 im p a c ts o n cl im a te ch a n g e prio rities; part n e rsh ip s w ith o th er
jur isd ic tio n s ca n a tt ra c t ex te rn a l fu n d in g , m a k e a projec t m o re re silien t, a n d decrease the
c o sts; a n d , co n sid e r p rio ritiz a tio n th ro u g h v u ln e ra b ilities, e sp e ciall y fi re s a n d fl o o d in g .
7. ITEMS FROM THE PLANNING COMMISSION
Commissioner Austin-Dillon requested direction for when to bring up the public
transportation issues. Chair Orloff stated that the permitting of outdoor structures for
COVID should be extended to the end of the year.
9. ITEMS FROM THE DEVELOPMENT SERVICE STAFF
Staffperson Beiswenger stated we will be meeting again on September 23rd.
10. ADJOURNMENT
Chairperson Orloff adjourned the regular meeting at 7:44 p.m.