2025/01/23 Planning Commission MinutesMinutes of the Planning Commission Meeting
of the City of Rohnert Park
Thursday, January 23, 2025
6:00 P.M. 130 Avram Avenue, Rohnert Park
1.CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
Chairperson Epstein called the regular meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
Present:
Absent:
Matthew Epstein, Chairperson Marc Orloff, Vice Chairperson' Tramaine Austin-Dillon, Commissioner Fanny Lam, Commissioner None
2.READING OF THE LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Read by Chairperson Epstein.
3.PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Led by Chairperson Epstein.
4.SWEARING-IN CEREMONY OF NEW PLANNING COMMISSIONERS
Commissioners Tramaine Austin-Dillon and Fanny Lam. were formally installed for their newterms of office. Commissioner Tim Campbell was officially sworn in for his first term on theCity of Rohnert Park Planning Commission.
5.SELECTION OF OFFICERS FOR THE YEAR 2025
ACTION:
ACTION:
Moved/Second (Austin-Dillon/Epstein) to nominate Commissioner Marc Orloff as the Chairperson.
Motion carried by the following unanimous (5-0-0) roll call vote: AYES: Austin-Dillon, Epstein, Campbell, Orloff, Lam; NOES: None; ABSTAIN: None; ABSENT: None
Moved/Second (Orloff/Epstein) to nominate Commissioner Fanny Lam as the Vice Chairperson.
Motion carried by the following unanimous (5-0-0) roll call vote: AYES: Austin-Dillon, Epstein, Campbell, Orloff, Lam; NOES: None; ABSTAIN: None; ABSENT: None
6.PUBLIC COMMENTNone.
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7.CONSENT CALENDAR -ADOPTION OF MINUTES
7.1 Approval of the Draft Minutes of the Planning Commission Regular Meeting of December 12, 2024
ACTION: Moved/Seconded (Austin-Dillon/Epstein) to approve the Minutes Planning Commission Regular Meeting of December 12, 2024. Motion carried by the following 4-0-1 roll call vote: A YES: Orloff, Austin-Dillon, Lam, Epstein; NOES: None; ABSTAIN: Campbell.
8.AGENDA ITEM
8.1 MASTER SIGN PROGRAM REVIEW -File No. PLSI24-0025 Owner/ Applicant, Leah Tibbens -The Planning Commission will consider the adoption of Resolution No. 2025-01, approving a Master Sign Program for the SOMO Village Planned Development (APN 046-051-047), and as shown in Map of the Subject Property
included in the Staff Report and Exhibit A of the Resolution.
Elliott Pickett, Associate Planner, presented the item and addressed inquiries from the Commission regarding the proposed sign program. This program establishes standards and guidelines for signage throughout the project site, encompassing signage for commercial tenants, monument sites, event and seasonal signs, and wayfinding signage.
Tina Montgomery of SOMO Commercial participated in the meeting and addressed
inquiries from the Commission concerning the design, size, illumination, development, Spanish language considerations, and location of the signs.
ACTION: Moved/Seconded (Epstein/Campbell) to approve Resolution 2025-01 with the
exception of removing the Monument Signs from Exhibit B, and that any
monument sign require separate Planning Commission approval. Motion carried by the following unanimous (5-0-0) roll call vote: AYES: Orloff, Austin-Dillon, Lam, Campbell, Epstein; NOES: None; ABSENT: None.
9.ITEMS FROM PLANNING COMMISSION
Commissioner Austin-Dillon requested an update on the Downtown Development project.
Vice Chair Lam expressed her gratitude to the staff and for her reappointment. ChairpersonOrloff welcomed Commissioner Tim Campbell to the Planning Commission.
10.ITEM FROM DEVELOPMENT SERVICES STAFF
Christina Ratcliffe, Interim Planning Manager, introduced herself to the Planning Commission,provided an overview of her planning background, and expressed her gratitude to the staff fortheir support and service.
11.ADJOURNMENT
Chairperson Orloff adjourned the Planning Commission Meeting at 6:52 p.m.
Clotile Blanks, Recording Secretary