Design Review Committee Meeting
Date: December 17, 2025
Time: 1:30 p.m.
In-Person Meeting Information
Members of the public can attend in person at the following location:
Permit Sonoma Hearing Room
2550 Ventura Avenue Santa Rosa, CA 95403
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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
Staff Members
Agenda
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1:30 p.m. Chair Introduction
County Regular Item
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Item No: |
1 |
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Time: |
1:30 p.m. |
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File No.: |
ADR25-0049 |
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Staff: |
Alisa Rossetti |
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Subject: |
Administrative Design Review |
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Proposal: |
Design Review for an existing market building, proposal includes the demolition and rebuild of 3,267 sq ft of unconditioned space, rebuild of 1,609 sq ft of covered space, 364 sq ft of an addition, 355 sq ft of a remodel, and other interior and exterior improvements. |
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Applicant: |
Daniel J Strening |
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Location: |
1691 Hwy. 116 N, Sebastopol |
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APN: |
060-321-083 |
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District: |
5 |
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Zoning: |
C1, RR, B62, (Neighborhood Commercial and Rural Residential with a density of 2 units per acre), LG/116 (HWY 116 Scenic Corridor), SR (Scenic Resources) |
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DRC Level: |
Conceptual Review |
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Public Hearing: |
No |
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Last Review: |
No prior DRC meeting |
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Recommendation: |
Provide design comments on the project proposal and move forward with project approval. |
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CEQA Review: |
Not Applicable |
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Item No: |
2 |
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Time: |
At or after 1:35 PM |
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File No.: |
PLP18-0012 |
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Staff: |
Mark Shurvinton |
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Subject: |
Design Review for a Resort |
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Proposal: |
Request for final Design Review, including review of the proposed site plan, parking design, architecture, and landscaping for an approved 108-room resort across three parcels approximately 9.61 acres in total, to address Condition of Approval #132 for PLP18-0012. |
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Applicant: |
Kirk Lok c/o Guernewood Park Development Company |
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Location: |
17155 Highway 116, Guerneville |
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APN: |
072-130-005, 072-130-007, 072-130-009 |
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District: |
5 |
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Zoning: |
K, F1 F2 LG/116 LG/RRC RC50/25 SR VOH (Recreation and Visitor-Serving Commercial and combining zones for Floodway, Floodplain, Highway 116 Local Design, Russian River Corridor Local Design, Riparian Corridor with 50-foot and 25-foot development setbacks, Scenic Resources, and Valley Oak Habitat). |
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DRC Level: |
Final |
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Public Hearing: |
Yes |
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Last Review: |
No prior DRC meeting |
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Recommendation: |
Staff recommends that the Sonoma County Design Review Committee approve the final design plan resulting from the March 23, 2023 Sonoma County Board of Zoning Adjustments hearing. |
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CEQA Review: |
Not Applicable |
Public Comments
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@sonomacounty.gov to submit public comment. Provide your name, the project number, and your comment. It is advised that you 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 Appearances for Agenda Items
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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