TranslateDesign Review Committee Meeting
Date: November 02, 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, Landscaping Architect
Henry Wix, Architect
Derik Michaelson, Chair
Staff Members
Liz Goebel, Secretary
Adam Sharron, Project Planner
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
Available digitally through the link in the Agenda. You can also email DesignReview@sonoma-county.org or the project planner to request materials.
Meeting Documentation
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Agenda
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1:30 p.m. Chair Introduction
County Regular Item Item
| Item No: | 1 |
| Time: | 1:35 PM |
| File No.: | DRH21-0011 |
| Staff: | Diane Henderson & Jill Gregory |
| Applicant: | Categorically Exempt |
| Env. Doc: | Under Review |
| Proposal: | Design Review to demolish and replace existing garages on the east and west sides of Turn 11 at Sonoma Raceway consisting of 1) Replacing 124,073 sq. ft. of existing garages with 115,411 sq. ft. of garages and 33,315 sq. ft. (14) hospitality viewing rooms within a smaller footprint on the east side of turn 11 and 2) replacing the existing 20 pit row garages with 20 pit row garages of the same size (18,230) and adding additional private garages (12) and 12 hospitality viewing rooms, consisting of 33,250 sq. ft. on west side of turn 11 to support existing operations, including year-round track use on over 200 acres zoned for Recreational and Visitor Serving uses. |
| Recommended Action: | Provide preliminary comments addressing the merits of the preliminary site design, landscaping, architecture, color, and materials; delegate Final Design review to staff. |
| Location: | 28901 Arnold Dr., Sonoma |
| APN: | 068-150-050, -049 |
| District: | Two |
| Zoning: | Recreation & Visitor-Serving Commercial District (K), Floodplain (F2), Riparian Corridor (RC50/50), Scenic Resources (SR), VOH (Valley Oak Habitat) Combining Districts. |
| DR Level: | Preliminary; delegate final review to staff. |
| Public Hearing: | No |
| Action: | |
| Appeal Deadline: | 15 calendar days |
| 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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