2022/03/24 Planning Commission Minutes
Minutes of the Planning Commission Meeting
of the City of Rohnert Park
Thursday, March 24, 2022
6:00 P.M.
130 Avram Avenue, Rohnert Park
1. CALL TO ORDER
Chairperson Lam called the regular meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Led by Chairperson Lam.
3. ROLL CALL
Present: Tramaine Austin-Dillon, Commissioner
Daniel A. Blanquie, Commissioner
Fanny Lam, Chairperson
Marc Orloff, Commissioner
Charles Striplen, Vice Chairperson
Absent: None
4. PUBLIC COMMENT
None.
5. CONSENT CALENDAR - ADOPTION OF MINUTES
5.1 Approval of the Draft Minutes of the Planning Commission Meeting of February
24, 2022.
ACTION: Moved/seconded (Blanquie/Austin-Dillon) to adopt Minutes of the
Planning Commission Meeting of February 24, 2022.
Motion carried by the following unanimous (5-0-0) roll call vote: AYES:
Austin-Dillon, Blanquie, Lam, Striplen and Orloff; NOES: None; ABSTAIN:
None; ABSENT: None.
6. AGENDA ITEMS
6.1 Annual Status of the General Plan and Housing Element for Calendar Year
2021
Jeffrey Beiswenger, Planning Manager, presented the item.
A C T I O N : The C om m ission participated in the presentation and offered
com m ents and questions, including: how to rem edy RHN A shortages and
overa ges; clarification on RHN A requirem ents fo r allow ing fo r land to build
housing; entitlem ent requirem ents based on affor dability vs. m arket-ra te units;
tim ing of the K eiser Road opening; tra cking and ensuring equitable placem ent of
affordable housing; and, the reason percentages of affordable units varies w ith
each developm ent.
6.2 Growth Management Annual Report
Jeffrey B eisw enger, Planning M anager, presented the item .
ACTION: The Com m ission part icipated in the presentation and offered
com m ents and questions, including: clarifi cation on the rate of gro wt h in regards
to the C ity's confo rm ance w ith its Genera l Plan and RHN A requirem ents; and, if
the projected includes the N ortheast Specifi c Plan.
6.3 Information Item: Petro leum Fuel B an
Jeffrey B eisw enger, Planning M anager, presented the item .
ACTION: The Com m ission part icipated in the presentation and offered
com m ents and questions, including: if the SO M O developer w as consulted fo r the
fu eling station ban and mora torium s; if fu ture analysis w ill include projections of
percentage of hydro gen fu el pro duction; w hat engines currently use hydro gen
fu el; and, clarification on the length of tim e in non-confo rm ing use fo r fu eling
stations.
7. ITEMS FROM THE PLANNING COMMISSION
C om m issioner B lanquie inquired about the status of the Green A cres project on Redw ood
Drive.
8. ITEMS FROM THE DEVELOPMENT SERVICE STAFF
N one.
9. ADJOURNMENT
Chairperson Lam adjourn ed the regular m eeting at 6:45.
Fanny Lam , Chairperson