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Draft Minutes - February 12, 2026.
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STUDY SESSION
SOUTH SANTA ROSA SPECIFIC PLAN - STUDY FILE - 0 CITYWIDE - ST23-004
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Planning & Economic Development Department that the Planning Commission review and provide input on Draft Alternatives to help guide the preparation of the South Santa Rosa Specific Plan (SSRSP).
PRESENTED BY: Conor McKay, Senior Planner.
CONSENT ITEMS
REPORT ITEMS
PUBLIC HEARINGS
PUBLIC HEARING - MD MARKET - CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT - 1478 GUERNEVILLE RD - CUP24-027 (THIS ITEM IS CONTINUED TO THE MARCH 12, 2026 PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING)
BACKGROUND: The project proposes approval of a Major Conditional Use Permit to allow a neighborhood-serving retail market with alcoholic beverage sales for off-site consumption and extended hours of operation from 6:00 a.m. to 12:00 a.m., seven days per week, within an existing commercial building located at 1478 Guerneville Road. The project includes minor interior tenant improvements and on-site modifications such as parking lot restriping, circulation adjustments, lighting upgrades, and installation of security features. No expansion of the existing building footprint is proposed. The application has been filed by Mangal Singh Dhillon (MD Market). File No. CUP24-027., This project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Planning and Economic Development Department that the Planning Commission, by resolution, approve a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) to allow the sale of alcoholic beverages off-site consumption and to allow extended hours of operation at the proposed MD Market, located at 1478 Guerneville Road, Assessor’s Parcel No. 041-043-056.
PUBLIC HEARING - MEADOWOOD RANCH - TENTATIVE MAP AMENDMENT - PLANNING RECORD - 2875 DUTTON MEADOW - PLN25-0563 (THIS ITEM IS CONTINUED TO THE MARCH 12, 2026 PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING)
BACKGROUND: The project involves a Tentative Map Amendment to an approved residential subdivision known as Meadowood Ranch, located at 2853 and 2875 Dutton Meadow. The amendment proposes minor revisions to the previously approved subdivision layout, including adjustments to the shape of two residential lots (Lots 88 and 89) and revisions to Parcel A, which will remain a neighborhood park and open space parcel. The amendment removes a previously approved community building and swimming pool from Parcel A. No new lots are proposed, and there is no increase in the number of homes, density, traffic, or access points. All other aspects of the subdivision, including the street layout and overall development plan, would remain unchanged. This project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Planning and Economic Development Department that the Planning Commission, by resolution, approve a Tentative Map Amendment for the Meadowood Ranch Subdivision to allow a revised subdivision layout for Parcel A, located at 2853 and 2875 Dutton Meadow, Assessor Parcel Nos. 043-111-005 and 043-111-006, File No. PLN25-0563.
PUBLIC HEARING - ZONING CODE AMENDMENTS PERTAINING TO MASSAGE ORDINANCE
BACKGROUND: The proposed amendments to the Massage ordinance are primarily driven by the need to align City Code with DOJ and FBI criteria, allowing local authorization for national fingerprint-based background checks. The amendment establishes definitions for ownership and partnership, creating the legal nexus required to deny permits based on disqualifying criminal histories. Beyond this, the amendments refine the City’s administrative framework by clarifying the role of Zoning Clearances in the application process; by establishing transparent criteria for permit approvals and denials; by adding operational requirements pertaining to the use and storage of liquids, creams, or other preparations used in the operation of the massage establishment; and by making additional minor changes that will facilitate the reading and use of the ordinance.
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by the Planning and Economic Development Department that the Planning Commission, by resolution, recommend to the City Council the adoption of Zoning Code amendments to Chapter 20-49 entitled Massage Regulation and Massage Establishment Registration.
PRESENTED BY: Lou Kirk, Senior Building Inspector
ADJOURNMENT
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