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Minutes of the Planning Commission Meeting
of the City of Rohnert Park
Thursday, May 25,2023
6:00 P.M.
130 Avram Avenue, Rohnert Park
1. CALL TO ORDER
Chairperson Austin-Dillion called the regular meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Led by Chairperson Austin-Dillion.
3. ROLL CALL
Present: Tramaine Austin-Dillion, Chairperson
Matt Epstein, Vice Chairperson
Fanny Lam, Commissioner
Charles Striplen, Commissioner
Absent: Marc Orloff, Commissioner
4. PUBLIC COMMENT
None.
5. CONSENT CALENDAR- ADOPTION OF MINUTES
5.1 Approval of the Draft Minutes of the Planning Commission Meeting of April 27, 2023.
ACTION: Moved/Seconded (Striplen/Epstein)to adopt the Minutes of the Planning
Commission Meeting of April 27, 2023.
Motion carried by the following(4-0-1) roll call vote: AYES: Austin-Dillion, Epstein, Lam and
Striplen; NOES: None; ABSENT: Orloff, ABSTAIN: None.
6. AGENDA ITEMS
6.1 PUBLIC HEARING —STATION AVENUE RESCISSION - PROJ18-0001- City of Rohnert
Park—Conduct a Public Hearing and consider recommending that the City Council remove,
rescind and terminate the following Station Avenue project entitlements: (a) Planned
Development Zoning designation; (b) Development Agreement between the City and Laulima
Rohnert Station LLC; and(c) the Final Development Plan and Conditional Use Permit (File No.
PROJ18-0001) (CEQA Review: This action is not a"project"per CEQA Guidelines Section
15378)
Jeffrey Beiswenger, Planning Manager, provided a PowerPoint highlighting the Station Avenue
project entitlements in the following areas: objective, complimentary planning documents,
regulating plan, transects, existing entitlements, recommended action, streamlined approval
process, and resolutions.
Beiswenger's staff report highlighted the following: PD Zoning Designation, Development
Agreement, Station Avenue Final Development/Conditional Use Permit, and CEQA Review. A
10-day Public Hearing Notice was posted at designated locations in Rohnert Park. Notices of the
proposed actions were mailed to property owners within 300ft of the project.
The Planning Commissioners had no questions for Mr. Beiswenger regarding Agenda Item 6.1.
There was no public comment on Agenda Item number 6.1.
ACTION: Moved/Seconded (Striplen/Lam) approving Resolution 2023-09 recommending that
�.- the City Council remove the Planned Development Zoning Designation of the property located
on the southeast corner of State Farm Drive and Rohnert Park Expressway (APN 143-051-073
and APN 143-051-089)
Motion carried by the following (4-0-1) roll call vote: AYES: Austin-Dillion, Epstein, Lam, and
Striplen; NOES: None; ABSENT: Orloff; ABSTAIN: None.
ACTION: Moved/Seconded (Epstein/Austin-Dillion) approving Resolution 2023-10
recommending that the City Council rescind Ordinance 928 and terminate the Development
Agreement between the City of Rohnert Park and Laulima Development, LLC, for Development
of the Station Center(APN 143-040-124 and APN 143-051-089)
Motion carried by the following (4-0-1)roll call vote: AYES: Austin-Dillion, Epstein, Lam, and
Striplen; NOES: None; ABSENT: Orloff; ABSTAIN: None.
ACTION: Moved/Seconded (Lam/Epstein) approving Resolution 2023-11 recommending that
the City Council rescind Final Development Plan and Conditional Use Permit for the Station
Avenue Planned Development (APN 143-040-124 and APN 143-051-089)
Motion carried by the following(4-0-1) roll call vote: AYES: Austin-Dillion, Epstein, Lam, and
Striplen; NOES: None; ABSENT: Orloff; ABSTAIN: None.
ITEMS FROM THE PLANNING COMMISSION
Commissioner Lam asked for an update regarding the City of Rohnert Park's Municipal Sign Code.
Jeffrey Beiswenger stated that the Municipal Sign code is being reviewed by the attorneys and
comments are forthcoming
Commissioner Austin-Dillion stated that the Planning Commission would like to be involved with study
sessions and workshops about the Downtown Project.
Commissioner Epstein expressed concerns regarding increased traffic, overcrowding of schools due to
new housing development, and the increase in population. He also wanted the Downtown Project to
look at including space to have county services for Rohnert Park residents.
There was no discussion from the Planning Commission.
8. ITEMS FROM THE DEVELOPMENT SERVICES STAFF
Planning Manager, Jeff Beiswenger, stated that there would be two (2) Planning Commission meetings
in June. The first meeting will review the Capital Improvement Plan(CIP) for consistency with the
General Plan, which would allow the City Council to adopt the yearly budget. This meeting will include
a study session to review new state law for the City's Municipal Code regarding Hydrogen Fueling
Stations. The second meeting in June will review the Willow Glen Phase 4 rural project.
ADJOURNMENT
Chairperson Austin-Dillion adjourned the regular meeting at 6:18 p.m.
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Chairperson Recording Secretary—Clotile Blanks