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Dwayne DeWitt, a Roseland resident, said the Burbank Avenue Apartments project was handled through the zoning administrator in a way that, he argued, “thrust that into the community without much community involvement.” He told the administrator that the planner for that earlier project ignored stipulations of the city’s tree ordinance related to saving or replacing trees and that Burbank Avenue—once designated a scenic road—had lost its tree-lined character as a result of that and other developments.

DeWitt said residents in several neighborhood groups including the Burbank Avenue Neighborhood Association, Hughes Avenue Neighborhood Association and McMinn Avenue Neighborhood Association were affected and that holding administrative meetings at 10:30 a.m. on a weekday excluded many working residents from participation. He urged staff to follow recommendations from the city’s open government task force, which he said had sought broader access to information and meeting participation.

Janice Carmen spoke about a hotel-related ballot tax she recalled from the November ballot that, she said, could complicate using hotel rooms to rehouse people who were previously placed in hotels during the COVID response. Carmen said that the tax as she understood it would subject additional services the hotel provides—such as flowers, tours or limousines—to collection, and she urged the city to seek an exemption when rehousing homeless people into hotels because owners might be expected to collect those fees or charge more.

Both speakers asked that staff make project files and conditional-use permit requirements more readily available to the public; DeWitt noted he relies on the public library for internet access and said meeting materials should be shared widely so people who cannot attend in-person can review them.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City of Santa Rosa Zoning Administrator Meeting - June 5, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Residents raised concerns during public comment that large projects such as the Burbank Avenue Apartments were processed administratively without sufficient community input; speakers also warned that a hotel-related tax could complicate rehousing efforts and urged better access to project files.","taxTitle","Santa Rosa City, Sonoma County, California","taxId",3913,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6542950,"Zoning administrator continues minor use permit for 620 Seventh Street to July 17 over water-fee questions",81,420000,501000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3798628-57b6977ce69130ad8adf5d0b826f8d90&start=420&end=501","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3798628-57b6977ce69130ad8adf5d0b826f8d90/thumbnail_420000.jpg","/articles/6542950/Santa-Rosa-City/Sonoma-County/California/Zoning-administrator-continues-minor-use-permit-for-620-Seventh-Street-to-July-17-over-water-fee-questions","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6542950-5af14cac50162a26ff8b6f6aa2b34341/orig.mp4?Expires=1771192746&Signature=ShcjEpoP8w9EozywYTzLRWMuyXk50Aid6KCvLTMIA7r2MuZC-PvGg7PMgynsbwG6cqQNIU~utVTWUQnHtVx-M8dus2hWFLGGKnls1SNFPogzwwR00nhPJv8Od8xvdqIS7aSE8xc0iCvGadthKYxqEnpekwupkiklbkganBcs5JaK~VOTYswfqmQ075mVmXNmRE8XN3XtUl5B2HToygG1RASD-Y3YLqHL7KyxQSf07sKzWPKBYvhClVghB0VL50s67uAwLWZdh3a-2OPeX-cx-aKJ5N~SLEsQCdo6lrjsk1a1~2cVl23lVQ7hD9vWL7h6UWxCTL9hCwOb3AZeOEKzGw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Staff at the meeting said a last-minute question regarding water demand fees prompted continuation of the minor conditional use permit application for the property at 620 Seventh Street to July 17.

A staff member told the zoning administrator the item would be postponed “a couple of weeks, past July 3” so the hearing would not fall on the July 4 holiday weekend and that there would be no additional noticing scheduled at this point.

The continuance arose after staff identified unresolved questions about water fees or water demand fees that require clarification before the administrative hearing. A member of the public in attendance said they had come specifically to speak on that item; staff acknowledged the public interest and indicated the new date of July 17.

The item will return to the zoning administrator on July 17 for further consideration after staff resolves the water fee questions and provides any required notice.","Staff informed the Zoning Administrator that a last-minute question about water demand fees prompted continuation of the minor conditional use permit for 620 Seventh Street to July 17; no additional noticing is planned at this time.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6542955,"Santa Rosa zoning administrator approves 7-foot fence at East Foothill Drive",363,943000,1306000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3798628-57b6977ce69130ad8adf5d0b826f8d90&start=943&end=1306","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3798628-57b6977ce69130ad8adf5d0b826f8d90/thumbnail_943000.jpg","/articles/6542955/Santa-Rosa-City/Sonoma-County/California/Santa-Rosa-zoning-administrator-approves-7-foot-fence-at-East-Foothill-Drive","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6542955-2c66abb4eb7ce9302d6324c46c284115/orig.mp4?Expires=1771192746&Signature=D~PJTEb48iSn3mnKycfd3~p8f9~KRU6NC8jz8p6Gr3ZgYPnoJWOV63NxoROLNyv~sC-wl7GkMFu4Hs9xJrNJBfDTQYdnbLJy1d7ALTl66qCU2aSBQKJGfuAeKPWy3Kpx2PoMJSl8LOVqfBhqUci8O5Q7dxheyy~i~8eDTvf8Jlih5eMMqW58OPOLaRKhQUVz50P2ZZ8QWzHDv7HingN6pk5uVj89gJ-J~fnSH72vhKkY--q4It-1G4v1NwuqOuOXOyHNYKkY1keorTiO9g06eUGI1YXBNaAliFUe0LFINOojrdT41zs6SckJvwx1~pi5okYfHxfJn4nWRGfjog5kMw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Zoning Administrator Amy Nicholson on Thursday approved a minor conditional use permit allowing a 7-foot-tall wood fence within the corner side setback at 1926 East Foothill Drive.

The fence approval, carried out by administrative resolution rather than a public hearing, was conditioned on adding landscaping in front of the fence and was found to be outside the 40-foot vision triangle used to evaluate traffic safety. The decision is final unless an appeal is filed with the Planning and Economic Development Department within 10 calendar days; the administrator set the appeal deadline as Monday, June 16.

Planner Lanner Hartman told the zoning administrator the project proposes a seven-foot fence, of which the top foot is a lattice trellis and the lower six feet are solid wood, and that the proposed line would be 5 feet back from the sidewalk along Gross Avenue. Hartman said staff could make required findings and that the project qualified for a CEQA exemption for accessory structures.

Hartman also told the zoning administrator there was one late public comment raising a concern that the fence could be a hazard for vehicles; staff said the fence would sit outside the 40-foot vision triangle and had placed a landscaping condition to reduce visual dominance.

Resident Janice Carmen spoke in support during public comment, saying she was “very familiar with fences” and that the proposed design “looks great.” Nicholson said she had reviewed the resolution, inspected the site from her vehicle and would sign the resolution approving the fence.

Nicholson closed public comment for the item and stated the appeal instructions and the 10-day appeal period. The zoning administrator then adjourned the meeting.","Zoning Administrator Amy Nicholson signed a resolution approving a minor conditional use permit for a 7-foot fence at 1926 East Foothill Drive; the decision is final unless an appeal is filed within 10 calendar days.","actionData","errors"]

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