2021/12/09 Planning Commission Minutes
Minutes of the Planning Commission Meeting
of the City of Rohnert Park
Thursday, December 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
Fanny Lam, Vice Chairperson
Marc Orloff, Chairperson
Absent: Charles Striplen, Commissioner
4. PUBLIC COMMENT
None.
5. CONSENT CALENDAR - ADOPTION OF MINUTES
5.1 Approval of the Draft Minutes of the Special Planning Commission Meeting of
November 2, 2021.
ACTION: Moved/seconded (Blanquie/Lam) to adopt Minutes of the Special
Planning Commission Meeting of November 2, 2021.
Motion carried by the following unanimous (4-0-1) roll call vote: AYES:
Austin-Dillon, Blanquie, Lam, and Orloff; NOES: None; ABSTAIN: None;
ABSENT: Striplen.
6. AGENDA ITEMS
6.1 PUBLIC HEARING – DEVELOPMENT AREA PLAN II – File No. PLDP20-
0005– Richmond American Homes – Consideration of Resolution 2021-21
recommending City Council approval of Vast Oak North Development Area Plan
for 26 single-family homes and landscaping on property located south of Keiser
Avenue, north of Hinebaugh Creek and east of Kerry Road in the Vast Oak North
Phase 3A (Sandalwood at University District) subdivision
Anna Noel, Senior Planner, presented the item and answered questions from the
Commission, including: garage setback and garage elevation details; solar readiness;
street width; and restriction on length of RVs.
Public Comment opened.
John Peterson, and Christina Livingstone, representatives for Richmond American
Homes, answered questions from the Commission, including: street width and restriction
on the length of RVs.
No public comments.
Public Comment closed.
ACTION: Moved/seconded (Austin-Dillon /Blanquie) to adopt Resolution 2021-
21 recommending City Council approval of Vast Oak North Development Area
Plan for 26 single-family homes and landscaping on property located south of
Keiser Avenue, north of Hinebaugh Creek and east of Kerry Road in the Vast Oak
North Phase 3A (Sandalwood at University District) subdivision.
Motion carried by the following unanimous (4-0-1) roll call vote: AYES:
Austin-Dillon, Blanquie, Lam, and Orloff; NOES: None; ABSTAIN: None;
ABSENT: Striplen.
6.2 MASTER SIGN PROGRAM – File No. PLSI21-0013 – Davis RP, LLC –
Consideration of Resolution 2021-22 Approving a Master Sign Program for the
Commons Shopping Center at 4 Padre Parkway (APN 143-051-025, 026).
Suzie Azevedo, Assistant Planner, presented the item.
Bill Sumski, Representative for Padre Parkway answered questions from the
Commission, including the meaning of the change to The Commons and Wells Fargo
having the only standalone sign.
ACTION: Moved/seconded (Blanquie/Austin-Dillon) to adopt Resolution 2021-
22 Approving a Master Sign Program for the Commons Shopping Center at 4
Padre Parkway (APN 143-051-025, 026).
Motion carried by the following unanimous (4-0-1) roll call vote: AYES:
Austin-Dillon, Blanquie, Lam, and Orloff; NOES: None; ABSTAIN: None;
ABSENT: Striplen.
6.3 PRESENTATION - The Sixth Cycle Housing Element
Jenna Garcia, Housing Administrator, presented the item.
ACTION: The Commission participated in the presentation and offered questions
and comments, including: the number of planning cycles in the Bay Area; if the
Housing Element addresses homelessness in entitlements and funding; the
definition of housing; the RHNA requirements: by unit; timing of when units are
co u n te d to w a rd th e a ll o c a tio n ; th e m e th o d used to d e te rm in e total un its per
ju risd ic tio n ; th e co n se q u e n c e s fo r la c k of co m p lian c e a nd if ex cesses o r
de d u c tio n s a re ro ll e d ov e r to th e fo ll o w in g cy cl e; h ow fi n an c in g can prev en t th e
req u ire m e n ts; an d , h o w R o h n e rt P a rk co m p are s to ne arby jur isd iction s; th e
pro c e ss o f ou tre a c h a n d if th e re a re an y c u rre n t p ro g ra m s; th e lo cation of ho u sin g
in g e n e ra l a n d in re g a rd s to pu b lic tra n sp o rt atio n ; h ou sin g in re g ard s to th e
en v iro nm e n ta l im p a c ts; a n d , co m m u n ic atio n to re sid e n ts of hou sin g reso ur ces an d
issu e s.
7. ITEMS FROM THE PLANNING COMMISSION
Commissioner Lam inquired about the timing to update the sign ordinance.
Commissioner Blanquie requested an update on the Downtown. Commissioner Austin-
Dillon #communityengagement was selected for Leadership Rohnert Park.
9. ITEMS FROM THE DEVELOPMENT SERVICE STAFF
Staffperson Beiswenger stated the next meeting will be January 13th.
10. ADJOURNMENT
Chairperson Orloff adjourned the regular meeting at 7:23
p.m.
Fanny Lam, Chairperson