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Santa Rosa design review board trained on Rosenberg rules; missing‑middle housing item will need full board
Summary
At its first meeting the Design Review and Preservation Board received instruction on Rosenberg’s Rules of Order, quorum and conflict rules, and was told a forthcoming citywide “missing middle” housing proposal will likely require every member to participate because many could have disqualifying conflicts of interest.
The Design Review and Preservation Board of the City of Santa Rosa received a procedural training on Rosenberg’s Rules of Order and related meeting rules, and staff told members a forthcoming citywide “missing middle” housing proposal will likely require a full board because many members may have conflicts of interest.
The training was led by Ashley Crocker, assistant city attorney, and Susie Murray, supervising planner and staff liaison to the board. Crocker described Rosenberg’s Rules as an adopted, simplified alternative to Robert’s Rules intended to “establish order and process” and help boards run efficient meetings. Murray told members the city will need a full board present for the missing‑middle item because “just about everybody on the board is gonna live within 500 feet of some property that’s affected by this,” creating the potential for recusals.
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