Planning Commission

CITY OF PETALUMA, CALIFORNIA REGULAR MEETING OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION City Hall Council Chamber 11 English Street Petaluma, CA 94952 MINUTES Tuesday, October 28, 2025 CALL TO ORDER – (06:02 PM) ROLL CALL PRESENT: Brent Newell, Brian Goldman, Darren Racusen, Jessica Mozes, Keith Schildt, and Sarah Ebner ABSENT: Brian Barnacle GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT – (06:03 PM) During General Public Comment, the public is invited to make comments on items of public interest that are within the Commission’s subject matter jurisdiction and that are not listed on the current agenda. Public comments are limited to up to three minutes per person. Depending on the number of persons wishing to address the Commission, time will be allocated in equal shares totaling no more than twenty minutes, subject to the Commission’s discretion (Cal. Gov’t. Code §54954.3(a), Petaluma City Council Rules, Policies and Procedures, III). Chair Mozes opened general public comment. Emailed: - None In person: - Nina Zhito Chair Mozes closed general public comment. Chair Mozes closed the Meeting Item and continued with the agenda. PRESENTATIONS – (06:07 PM) Chair Mozes announced there were no presentations during this meeting. Chair Mozes closed the Meeting Item and continued with the agenda. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – (06:07 PM) 1. Meeting Item 1 – Approval of Minutes for the meeting of September 23, 2025. Chair Mozes opened Meeting Item 1. Chair Mozes invited the Commissioners to provide amendments.

No amendments were provided. Chair Mozes announced that the minutes were approved as is. Chair Mozes closed Meeting Item 1 and continued with the agenda. 2. Meeting Item 2 – Approval of Minutes for the meeting of October 14, 2025. Chair Mozes opened Meeting Item 2. Chair Mozes invited the Commissioners to provide amendments. No amendments were provided. Chair Mozes announced that the minutes were approved as is. Chair Mozes closed Meeting Item 2 and continued with the agenda. PUBLIC HEARINGS AND MATTERS FOR CONSIDERATION – (06:08 PM) 3. Meeting Item 3 – Study Session – Recommendation to the Planning Commission to Receive a Staff Presentation, Conduct a Study Session, and Provide Feedback on the Draft Tree Preservation Ordinance (Implementing Zoning Ordinance Chapter 17) to Inform Development of the Final Draft to be Brought Before the Planning Commission at a Subsequent Meeting for Recommendation to the City Council for Adoption. Chair Mozes announced that this item was not a public hearing and did not require disclosing any ex-parte communications. Special Projects Manager Heather Hines presented on Meeting item 3. Chair Mozes opened the Meeting Item to Commissioner questions for Staff. - Commissioner Newell - Commissioner Schildt - Commissioner Ebner - Commissioner Racusen - Chair Mozes Chair Mozes opened the Meeting Item to public comments. Emailed: - ReLeaf Petaluma In-Person: - Charles Little - Lucinda Ray Chair Mozes closed public comments. Chair Mozes brought the item back to the Commission for discussion. The Commission discussed Meeting Item 3. A five-minute break was taken. The Commission continued its discussion of Meeting Item 3. Chair Mozes closed Meeting Item 3 and continued with the agenda. COMMISSION COMMENT – (09:39 PM) - Commissioner Schildt STAFF COMMENT – (09:39 PM) Andrew Trippel ADJOURNMENT Chair Mozes adjourned the meeting at 09:43 p.m.