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Design Review Committee Meeting

Date: August 03, 2022

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

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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).

Committee Members
Don MacNair
Henry Wix
Derik Michaelson

Staff Members
Liz Goebel, Secretary
Claudette Diaz, Staff
Blake Hillegas, Staff

Agenda

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1:30 p.m. Chair Introduction

County Regular Item

Item No: 1
Time: 1:35 PM
File No.: PLP19-0048
Staff: Claudette Diaz
Applicants: Stephen Pasquan
Env. Doc: Under Review
Proposal: Preliminary Review of architectural and landscaping plans for five 2-bedroom cottage housing units, ranging from 895 square feet to 905 square feet, with private outdoor patios, served by public water and sewer, located on a 0.32-acre parcel.
Recommended Action: Staff recommends the DRC review the preliminary plans and provide feedback addressing the merits of the preliminary site design, landscaping, architecture, color, and materials.
Location: 654 Walnut Ave., Sonoma
APN: 052-413-015
District: One
Zoning: R1 B6 5 DU, X
DR Level: Preliminary
Public Hearing: Yes
Action:
Appeal Deadline:
Resolution No.:

Item No: 2
Time: 1:35 PM
File No.: DRH22-0008 (formerly PLP98-0050)
Staff: Blake Hillegas
Applicants: West County Transportation Agency
Env. Doc: Categorically Exempt
Proposal: Final review for Phase II of the West County Transportation Agency’s administrative, maintenance, and bus storage facility; consists of bus storage, landscaping, lighting, and site improvements on 5.27 acres located at 3300 Juniper Ave., Santa Rosa.
Recommended Action: Approval of Phase II.
Location: 3300 Juniper Ave., Santa Rosa
APN: 134-074-022
District: Five
Zoning: PF (Public Facility)
DR Level: Final Design Review
Public Hearing: Yes
Action:
Appeal Deadline:
Resolution No.:

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.

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.

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