Santa Rosa zoning administrator approves design review for Pullman Love Phase 3, 69-unit building on Wilson Street

The Santa Rosa zoning administrator approved a design review permit on the Pullman Love Phase 3 project, authorizing a six‑story, 69‑unit apartment building at 70720 and 726 Wilson Street in the downtown Railroad Square area.

The decision, recorded in resolution DR24‑36, includes conditions added by staff and the design review board that prohibit chain‑link fencing on the project frontage, require screening of outdoor mechanical equipment, add detailed stucco/finish submission requirements for building‑permit documents and direct planning staff to perform site visits and a pre‑installation mock‑up for exterior plaster application. The zoning administrator said the action is final unless an appeal is filed with the city clerk within 10 calendar days.

The project site occupies parcels within the downtown station area specific plan. Staff said the site’s maximum floor area ratio (FAR) is 3.0 and the project’s FAR is 2.9. The applicant proposed a building with 69 residential units and a total of about 73 parking spaces (staff noted 21 garage/parcel spaces and 52 surface spaces on separate parcels; the applicant’s slides listed 73 spaces). The presentation indicated shared amenities with earlier phases, bike storage, a fitness center and…