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Minutes of the Planning Commission Meeting
of the City of Rohnert Park
Thursday,June 23, 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 May 26, 2022
ACTION: Moved/seconded (Striplen/Blanquie) to adopt Minutes of the Planning Commission
Meeting of May 26, 2022.
Motion carried by the following unanimous (4-0-1-0) roll call vote: AYES: Blanquie, Orloff,
Striplen, and Lam; NOES: None; ABSTAIN: Austin-Dillon; ABSENT: None.
6. AGENDA ITEMS
6.1 SITE PLAN AND ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW— PLSR22-0008 — Bear Republic Brewing
Company—Consideration of Resolution 2022-11 approving Site Plan and Architectural Review for the
addition of a 1,680 square foot Jumbotrac outdoor tent located at 5000 Roberts Lake Road (APN 160-
010-031).
�... Suzie Azevedo, Assistant Planner, presented the item.
Staffmember Thompson, Fire Marshall, answered a question from the Commission regarding the
requirements for California Fire Code Ordinance 920.
Applicant, Richard Norgrove, Sr., Owner of Bear Republic, answered questions from the Commission,
including: presence of fire extinguishers; costs of adding sprinkler system; reason for the type of tent
selected; and, expected life expectancy of tent.
ACTION: Moved/seconded (Blanquie/Orloff)to adopt Resolution 2022-11 approving Site Plan
and Architectural Review for the addition of a 1,680 square foot Jumbotrac outdoor tent located
at 5000 Roberts Lake Road (APN 160-010-031).
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 Informational Presentation: Downtown Project—City of Rohnert Park.
Darrin Jenkins, City Manager, presented the item.
ACTION: The Commission participated in the presentation and offered the following comments
and questions: plans for the overall downtown corridor in the Rohnert Park Central Priority
Development Area Plan; percentage of development of office space; if the Laulima plan will be
incorporated; the challenge with economic dynamics and if the hotel remains a component of the
plan; how the selection of the diversity of art, food, and other businesses will be promoted; if the
City will condition leases to control the types of business allowed; consultation with the Tribe
for site design, signage, etc. to be respectful in a meaningful way; incorporation of solar, water
use, other efficiencies; if the City will sell land for others to build such as hotels and housing;
how the City controls the occupancy and branding of the spaces; what role the City plays for
retail development; if it's possible to control when a parcel is developed; and, if the City or a
non-profit will develop a space to provide social services.
7. ITEMS FROM THE PLANNING COMMISSION
The Commission inquired about the Roberts Lake Road encampment and requested an update.
8. ITEMS FROM THE DEVELOPMENT SERVICE STAFF
Staffperson Beiswenger stated that the General Plan Policy Document will be presented to the
Commission on July 14cn
9. ADJOURNMENT
Chairperson Lam adjourned the regular meeting at 7:09.
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Fanny Lam, Chairperson Jenm er °edna, Secretary