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Minutes of the Planning Commission Meeting
of the City of Rohnert Park
Thursday, August 11,2022
6:00 P.M. •
130 Avram Avenue, Rohnert Park
1. CALL TO ORDER
Chairperson Lam called the regular meeting to order at 6:05 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 June 23, 2022
ACTION: Moved/seconded (Austin-Dillon/Striplen) to adopt Minutes of the Planning
Commission Meeting of June 23, 2022.
Motion carried by the following unanimous (5-0-0) roll call vote: AYES: Austin-Dillon;
Blanquie, Orloff, Striplen, and Lam; NOES: None; ABSTAIN: None; ABSENT: None.
6. AGENDA ITEMS
6.1 SITE PLAN AND ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW - File No. PLSR22-0005 - A Tech
Construction, Inc. —Consideration of Resolution No. 2022-12 Approving a Site Plan and
Architectural Review for a Photovoltaic Solar Carport addition at Taco Bell at 5000 Redwood
Drive (APN 045-081-018)
Anna Leanza, Senior Planner, presented the item, and answered questions from the Commission,
including: reiteration the Fire Department requirement for the minimum fire lane; if the
resolution needs modification to include the new condition; and, the reason for the location of the
solar carports.
Applicant not in attendance.
ACTION: Moved/seconded (Orloff/Blanquie) to adopt Resolution No. 2022-12 Approving a
Site Plan and Architectural Review for a Photovoltaic Solar Carport addition at Taco Bell at
5000 Redwood Drive (APN 045-081-018) with amended resolution for the appropriate fire lane
width.
Motion carried by the following unanimous (5-0-0) roll call vote: AYES: Austin-Dillon;
Blanquie, Orloff, Striplen, and Lam; NOES: None; ABSTAIN: None; ABSENT: None.
6.2 PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE: CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT/SITE PLAN AND
ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW- Peter Mrozik/Cattlemens - PROJ22-0004 - Consideration of
Resolution No. 2022-13 Approving a Site Plan and Architectural Review and Conditional Use
Permit for a new Cattlemens Restaurant located at 4619 Redwood Drive (APN 045-055-025)
Suzie Azevedo, Assistant Planner, presented the item, and answered questions from the
Commission, including: the location of the parking easement; clarification on the reason for
parking concerns with prior applicants for the parcel; the reason for the need for the conditional
use permit; and, update on the sign code.
Public Hearing opened.
Applicants, Peter Mrozik, owner of Cattlemens answered a question from the Commission
regarding the expected opening date.
Public Hearing closed.
ACTION: Moved/seconded (Blanquie/Orloff)to adopt Resolution 2022-13 Approving a Site
Plan and Architectural Review and Conditional Use Permit for a new Cattlemens Restaurant
located at 4619 Redwood Drive (APN 045-055-025).
Motion carried by the following unanimous (5-0-0) roll call vote: AYES: Austin-Dillon;
Blanquie, Orloff, Striplen, and Lam;NOES: None; ABSTAIN: None; ABSENT: None.
6.3 Presentation: Public Review Draft of the General Plan 2040 Policy Document- City of Rohnert
Park.
Jeff Beiswenger, Planning Manager, presented the item.
ACTION: The Commission participated in the presentation and offered the following comments
and questions: clarification on the population that commutes for work versus the City population
size; if pandemics will be added to the Hazard Mitigation; if the housing element numbers are
based on certificates of occupancy or when the housing is counted; if the City is focused on both
the land provided for housing and for providing the housing itself; where Sonoma State is
located in the General Plan; how to make better use of the thoroughfares, especially for public
transportation; if the City's ownership of the downtown changes the General Plan policies;
review the vulnerability analysis for fire to be more realistic; provide details about how the tribal
consultations occur and recommendations that are made, including adding cultural landscapes
`-- and tribal botanical consultations, adding more narrative about the tribe to honor the presence of
the tribe beyond the financial benefits of it; how the policies are enforced; if the Commission
will be reviewing the programs more in depth; how homelessness fits into the General Plan; the
Copeland Creek overcrossing with the Plan and the current status of the project; and, when
Capital Improvement Plans happen.
7. ITEMS FROM THE PLANNING COMMISSION
8. ITEMS FROM THE DEVELOPMENT SERVICE STAFF
Staff person Beiswenger stated there is cake to celebrate Staff person Sedna's move.
9. ADJOURNMENT
Chairperson Lam adjourned the regular meeting at 7:26.
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Chairperson Recording Secretary