Agenda items (8)

Procedural (4)

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Instructions for joining the meeting remotely via Zoom video conference or by phone.

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Instructions for watching the meeting live on Comcast Channel 28.

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Instructions for watching the meeting on YouTube and submitting public comments either in person, by email, or via Zoom if board members participate remotely.

General Business

5.1General BusinessSTATEMENT OF PURPOSE The Design Review & Preservation Board serves as the City’s authority on design review and historic/cultural preservation. The Board is charged with considering the location, design, site plan configuration, and the overall effect of proposed projects upon surrounding properties and the City in general, as well as considering proposed alterations to properties within the City’s Preservations Districts and designated landmarks. The Board shall compare proposed projects to the General Plan, any applicable specific plan, applicable Zoning Code standards and requirements, consistency of the project within the City’s Design Guidelines, architectural criteria for special areas, the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties, and other applicable City and State requirements.

Overview of the Design Review & Preservation Board's role in reviewing building designs, historic preservation, and ensuring projects comply with city guidelines and standards.

5.2General BusinessBOARD MEMBER REPORTS

Opportunity for board members to share brief updates or reports.

5.3General BusinessOTHER (i.e. VICE CHAIR ELECTION, NEW MEMBER INTRODUCTION)

Miscellaneous business items such as electing a vice chair or welcoming new board members.

9.1General BusinessPRESENTATION - PROPOSED SANTA ROSA: BIRTHPLACE OF WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH PLAQUE - OLD COURTHOUSE

Presentation of a proposed historical plaque commemorating Santa Rosa's connection to the birthplace of Women's History Month, to be located at the Old Courthouse.

↓ Staff Presentation

↓ Staff Report

The Design Review and Preservation Board is asked to review and provide feedback on a proposed bronze commemorative plaque for Old Courthouse Square recognizing Santa Rosa's role in launching Women's History Month, which originated with a 1978 Women's History Week celebration in the county and eventually became a national observance through the work of local advocates and the National Women's History Project founded here in 1980. The plaque, sponsored by the Saturday Afternoon Club, would be approximately 30 inches by 24 inches, mounted on a steel post at the northeast corner of the northwest planter bed, and the Board's input will help refine the design before the proposal goes to City Council for final approval in early 2027, with a dedication planned for March 2027. There is no fiscal impact to the city.