Zoning Administrator permits Taqueria Manteca in Petaluma Hill Road market lot, allows operation to 10 p.m.

The Santa Rosa City Zoning Administrator approved a minor conditional use permit (CUP24-031) on Jan. 1, 2025 to allow Taqueria Manteca to operate in the Lola’s Market parking lot at 1680 Petaluma Hill Road and set an operating cutoff of 10 p.m.

Planner Briscoe presented the application, noting a clerical address error in the record and recommending the truck be placed on the northern side of the property to buffer nearby residences. Briscoe said the proposed hours originally presented were 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. and that the operation would be consistent with Lola’s Market hours. The project was found CEQA-exempt as a temporary use under categorical exemptions for minor alterations to existing sites.

Applicant Alberto Chamorro asked during the hearing about later hours; he said in Spanish that he had intended to request operation until 10 p.m. (and had inquired about 11 p.m.). "...the time of hours that they're gonna be there were supposed to be from 10 to 10," Chamorro said, prompting staff and the zoning administrator to clarify the recommended hours and site placement.

After discussion of site context — including the width and busyness of Petaluma Hill Road and the distance from the nearest subdivision — the zoning administrator said the location and context justified allowing operations until 10 p.m., with the caveat the project could be revisited if complaints arise. The zoning administrator approved CUP24-031 with the conditions recommended by staff; the decision is subject to the same 10-calendar-day appeal period and county permitting requirements noted in the record.