TranslateDesign Review Committee Meeting
Date: May 19, 2021
Time: 1:30 - 11:59 p.m.
Registration Required: No
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
- Don MacNair
- Jim Henderson
- Derik Michaelson
Staff Members
- Elaine Murillo, Secretary
- Joshua Miranda
- Marina Herrera
- 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
Design Review Regular Calendar
| Item Number: | 1 |
|---|---|
| Time: | 1:35 PM |
| File Number: | ADR20-0069 |
| Applicant: | Neal Schwartz |
| Staff: | Joshua Miranda |
| Env Doc: | N/A |
| Proposal: | Request for an Appeal of Administrative Design Review application approval for a new 3,455 square foot single family dwelling with an attached 888 square foot garage on a 2.51 acre vacant parcel. |
| Location: | N/A |
| APN: | 064-010-013 |
| District: | 1 |
| Zoning: | RR B7, LG/MTN SR X |
| DR Level: | Appeal |
| Public Hearing: | Yes |
| Action: | |
| Appeal Deadline: | |
| Resolution No: |
| Item Number: | 2 |
|---|---|
| Time: | 1:35 PM of after |
| File Number: | UPE19-0083 |
| Applicant: | Complete Wireless Consulting dba AT&T Mobility |
| Staff: | Marina Herrera |
| Env Doc: | N/A |
| Proposal: | The proposed project is a request for a Preliminary Design Review to consider a Use Permit for an Intermediate Freestanding Commercial Telecommunications Facility, the applicant has prepared multiple designs for the Committee’s review, the proposed facility designs range in height from 86 feet to 96 feet in height, associated ground equipment for all designs will include the following, a 30 KW diesel generator, and 190 gallon diesel fuel tank for the purpose of backup emergency power, located within a 1,600 square foot lease area, enclosed by a 6 foot fence, located on a ±21 acre parcel |
| Location: | 4515 Santa Rosa Avenue, Santa Rosa |
| APN: | 045-041-034 |
| District: | 3 |
| Zoning: | DA B6 20, RC50/25 SR VOH |
| DR Level: | Preliminary |
| Public Hearing: | Yes |
| Action: | |
| Appeal Deadline: | |
| Resolution No: |
| Item Number: | 3 |
|---|---|
| Time: | 1:35 PM of after |
| File Number: | DRH21-0004 (PLP21-0002) |
| Applicant: | Seefried Industrial Properties |
| Staff: | Eduardo Hernández |
| 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: | Concept |
| Public Hearing: | Yes |
| Action: | |
| Appeal Deadline: | |
| Resolution No: |
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
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