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Design Review Committee Meeting

Date: July 07, 2021

Time: 1:30 - 11:59 p.m.

Registration Required: No

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The Design Review Committee (DRC) reviews and approves the design of significant new development projects, such as new commercial development. The Committee considers building and site design, architecture, colors, lighting, signs, landscaping and other design-related issues. The Design Review Committee has three members appointed by the Director of PRMD. There is an architect, a landscape architect and one PRMD staff member. Design Review meetings are open to the public, and certain projects are reviewed at a noticed public hearing. Some decisions of the DRC can be appealed to the Planning Commission.

The Design Review Committee meets the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of each month (and as needed).

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  • Committee Members

    • Derik Michaelson, Chair
    • Don MacNair
    • Henry Wix

    Staff Members

    • Elaine Murillo, Secretary
    • Eduardo Hernández

    Disabled Accommodation

    If you have a disability which requires an accommodation or an alternative format to assist you in observing and commenting on this meeting, please contact Design Review Committee at DesignReview@sonoma-county.org by 12:00 PM Tuesday, the day before the hearing to ensure arrangements for accommodation.

    Materials

    Hearing materials for items on this agenda normally available at Permit Sonoma, 2550 Ventura Avenue, Santa Rosa, CA 95403 are now available digitally through the link in the Agenda. You can also email DesignReview@sonoma-county.org or the project planner to request materials.

    Agenda

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    1:30 pm Chair Introduction

    County Regular Item

    Item: 1
    Time: 1:35 PM
    File No.: DRH21-0004 (PLP21-0002)
    Staff: Eduardo Hernández
    Applicant: Seefried Industrial Properties
    Env. Doc: N/A
    Proposal: Request for a Design Review with Hearing to facilitate the development of an 181,500 sq. ft. delivery warehouse, consisting of 161,300 sq. ft. storage space, 20,000 sq. ft. office space, 17 truck terminal docking stations, landscaping, parking, and related improvements on a 41± acres property. See parent file PLP21-0002.
    Location: 5015 Aviation Blvd., Santa Rosa
    APN: 059-271-073 & -090; 059-340-031 & -032; 059-430-001, -002, -003, -004, -005 & -006
    District: 4
    Zoning: MP 1 AC AVG, F1 F2 RC50 VOH
    DR Level: Preliminary
    Public Hearing: Yes
    Action:
    Appeal Deadline:
    Resolution No.:

    Meeting Documentation

    Public Comment

    Please follow the instructions below to submit a public comment in writing, email, or in person via the hearing room. The DRC invites interested persons to submit comments which are entered into the permanent record. Written comments received prior to and during the hearing are distributed to the commissioners, staff, and are available to the public via the public copies link in the calendar section of this agenda. Written comments received after the package is made public may be read into the record.

    Email Public Comment

    You may email DesignReview@sonoma-county.org to submit public comment. Provide your name, the project number, and your comment. Please note, it is advised to mail or email public comments in advance of the hearing date to give the commissioners and staff time to review. Emailed comments received during the hearing are distributed to the commissioners and staff but are not read out loud into the record. All public comments received prior to, during, and after the hearing are saved to the project file.

    Written Public Comments

    Submit letters prior to the hearing by mail addressed to:

    Permit Sonoma
    ATTN: Design Review Committee Secretary
    2550 Ventura Avenue
    Santa Rosa, CA 95403

    Please make sure to reference the project number in your written comment.

    Public Comments Using Zoom

    Comments are not accepted through Zoom at this time. If you wish to provide comments, please follow the instructions provided on this page for mail, email, or in-person comment.

    Speaking In-Person on an Agenda Item

    DRC hearings begin at 1:30 p.m. and will be recorded. Agenda items begin on or after their designated time. After a county staff project presentation and committee questions, the public hearing is then opened. At that time, the applicant may give a 10-minute project presentation followed by public comments. The time limit for public comments is at the Chair’s discretion and is typically three minutes per speaker. Please state your name for the record when you are called upon. Questions raised by the public may be answered after all public comments are given. The Committee may request staff or the applicant to answer questions, and the applicant is given the opportunity to respond to any public comments. The public hearing is then closed, and no further public comments are received. The Committee will discuss the project and make a decision by motion and roll call vote.

    Be Respectful

    Please Be Respectful of others and the varying points of view. No clapping, booing, or speaking out of turn.

    Be Courteous

    Please Be Courteous by switching cell phones to silent while the meeting is in session.