Tues., 2/16, 6:30pm St. Rose Neighborhood Meeting with Catholic Charities

Description: As a condition of their city permit for the Homeless Service Center at 600 Morgan Street, Catholic Charities is required to meet with our neighborhood 4x/year. These meetings provide neighbors with an opportunity to discuss any issues they may be experiencing as a result of the Service Center and to hear updates on the HSC and other programs for the homeless handled by Catholic Charities. Representatives from the Santa Rosa City Council and the Police Department will be in attendance along with a staff member from Buckelew, a non-profit working with Catholic Charities to help those with addiction and mental illness. All interested parties are welcome.

Location: 465 A Street – Family Service Center
Start Time: 06:30
Date: 2016-02-16 (Note: Date has changed from originally scheduled date of 2/17)
End Time: 08:00

 

New Mobile Shower Trailer for the Homeless Kickoff  12-3:30pm today at City Hall

Meet with City officials and Catholic Charities to learn more about the Homeless Outreach Services Team (HOST) Program and its mobile bathroom-shower trailer pilot. The trailer will be parked at the First Street bus turnout near Santa Rosa Avenue (near the City Council Chambers). More information about this HOST program can be found at srcity.org/HOST or by contacting Kelli Kuykendall at kkuykendall@srcity.org or 543-3315.

FEBRUARY 11 – 14, 2016
For the complete events calendar please visit: www.santarosaartsdistrict.com
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DOWNTOWN CONNECT PROJECTS CONTINUE WITH MURALS IN JUILLIARD PARK

Thanks to a break in the rainy weather, the installation of the Julia Davis, AKA Bud Snow, murals in Juilliard Park began this week. The artist will be painting two large-scale, colorful, animal-themed murals on paved entry areas into the park. This is the third installation for the Downtown Connect public art project.

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AIA REDWOOD EMPIRE: 2X4 LECTURE SERIES

February 11, 6pm

Why do they do what they do? Jeff McGrew and Jillian Northrup founded a unique and pioneering design build team that is a mashup of architects, designers, artists, builders, and fabricators. Together this group creates beautiful and inspiring installations for their clients. Join us to hear more from Jeff about this fascinating group of talented individuals. This event is free and refreshments will be provided.

Chroma Gallery, 312 South A Street
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CLARK SWARTHOUT: DRAWINGS

On Display Through February 12
Clark Swarthout was born and raised in San Francisco, and has been a Santa Rosa resident for 23 years. After a 40 year career as a Licensed Navigation Watch Officer on American Merchant Ships, he has been drawing for the last three years. He hopes to capture the moment of imagination: therefore, sometimes the irrational, improbable or impossible. Call (707) 543-3010 for viewing hours.

City Hall Council Chambers, 100 Santa Rosa Avenue, Suite 10

Tues., 2/16, 6:30pm St. Rose Neighborhood Meeting with Catholic Charities

Description: As a condition of their city permit for the Homeless Service Center at 600 Morgan Street, Catholic Charities is required to meet with our neighborhood 4x/year. These meetings provide neighbors with an opportunity to discuss any issues they may be experiencing as a result of the Service Center and to hear updates on the HSC and other programs for the homeless handled by Catholic Charities. Representatives from the Santa Rosa City Council and the Police Department will be in attendance along with a staff member from Buckelew, a non-profit working with Catholic Charities to help those with addiction and mental illness. All interested parties are welcome.

Location: 465 A Street – Family Services
Start Time: 06:30
Date: 2016-02-16 (Note: Date has changed from originally scheduled date of 2/17)
End Time: 08:00

 

 

First Friday Downtown and at SOFA!
Date: February 5, 2016 from 5 – 8 pm

On the first Friday evening of every month, the downtown Santa Rosa art galleries and venues are open late for your enjoyment. First Friday has become very popular!

The Meet the Artist Series at the Gallery at Corrick’s is a proud part of the Downtown Santa Rosa First Friday Artwalk, alongside the Calabi Gallery on 10th Street, the Annex Galleries on College Avenue, and the South of A (SOFA) Studios with Chroma Gallery on A Street!

Corrick‘s is delighted to be featuring Michelle and Abigail throughout the month of February, and especially to offer you the chance to Meet the Artists, this First Friday of February. Wine (generously donated by Annadel Estate Winery) will be available at $5 per glass, with the proceeds, together with 10% of art sales, going to benefit Sonoma Land Trust. Sonoma Land Trust is a local non-profit, dedicated to conservation and protection of our incredible Sonoma County natural beauty and resources.

This month, the SOFA District will feature ‘Small Works’, an entire evening focused on affordable artwork on the small side. At CMFA, they will show photography as well as mini mixed media works. It’s a casual evening where visitors have a chance to visit artist studios and get a first hand look at works still drying on the easel. Location: SOFA Santa Rosa Arts District, 312 South A St., Santa Rosa,  Tel: (707) 695-1011

 

Sat., 2/6 – Celebrate Your Creek for Groundhog Day

In the spirit of Groundhog Day let’s resolve not to stay stuck in our routines but rather to venture out and try something new. Even the First Saturday Cleanup (which has taken place on the Prince Greenway monthly since 2007) is breaking the mold with a new twist.

Following the cleanup this Saturday (details below) Bill Montgomery will launch his first historical and botanical stroll through the Greenway. Bill served as the City’s Parks Superintendent when construction began on the Greenway in 2000. An avid historian, Bill will share tales of Santa Rosa before and after the Greenway and how Santa Rosa Creek influenced Santa Rosa’s development. These leisurely one hour walks will take place monthly from February through August.

First Saturday Cleanup on Prince Memorial Greenway (ages 5 to adult) On the first Saturday of every month help take care of restored Santa Rosa Creek flowing through the heart of downtown. The Greenway provides a home for river otter, kingfishers, egrets, and steelhead trout as well as parks, public art, and recreation along the six mile creek trail. Clean-up supplies provided. Date: First SATURDAY of each month
Time: 10:00 AM – noon
Location: Meet at Olive Park.
Contact: For more information visit www.firstsaturdaycleanup.org.

NEW! First Saturday Prince Greenway Tours (all ages) On the first Saturday of February through August of 2016 learn about history, art, plants, and more during a stroll along the Prince Greenway with Bill Montgomery. Bill will share tales of Santa Rosa and throw in a pinch of wildlife friendly landscaping in urban environments. Date: First SATURDAY of each month (February to August)
Time: 12:30 – 1:30 PM
Location: Meet at Olive Park near 105 Olive St.
Contact: Alistair Bleifuss at 543-3845 or creeks@srcity.org.

Catholic Charities – Homeless Service Center Quarterly Meeting

Hold this date! February 17th, 6:30pm  will be our first St. Rose Neighborhood meeting with Catholic Charities for the year. More to come next week.

Tues., Feb 2 – approx. 2:30pm Bodean Asphalt Plant Study Session at City Council Chambers

Item 3.2 – Bodean Asphalt Plant Study Session: This study session provides an overview of the designation of BoDean Asphalt Plant as a legal non-conforming land use, recent code enforcement history, and the status of the current complaints. (Recently 2 sound tests corroborated neighborhood complaints about Bodean’s excessive noise in their operations.)

SUMMARY
The BoDean asphalt plant production and storage facility, located at 1060 Maxwell Drive in Santa Rosa’s West End neighborhood, has been in operation since approximately 1953. The asphalt production plant is no longer consistent with the current land use designation and zoning classification; however, its continuous, legal operation results in a use that is rightfully vested as a legal, non-conforming use. There are no pending permit applications related to this site and two active code enforcement complaints currently being investigated.
This study session provides an overview of the designation of BoDean Asphalt Plant as a legal non-conforming land use, recent code enforcement history and the status of the current complaints.

 

Wed., Feb 3 – 2:30pm – Public Hearing RE: 920 Morgan Street

The purpose of this pubic hearing is to receive pubic comment and recommendations prior to the Cultural Heritage Board acting on the requested Major Landmark Alteration for 920 Morgan Street.

If you cannot attend, you are encouraged to submit written comments prior to Wednesday’s hearing. Direct comments to Susan Murray, Planning and Economic Development Dept, smurray@srcity.org or telephone 707-5434348.

 

To Neighboring Property Owners and Interested Parties:
2 TREAD BREWING CO. – 1018 SANTA ROSA PLAZA, SANTA ROSA – FILE NUMBER: PRJ16-002

The Santa Rosa Planning and Economic Development Department has received Minor DesignReview and Minor Conditional Use Permit applications for the above address. The proposed project is described as follows:
Project Description: The applicant is proposing to open a brew pub.

The proposed hours of operation are:
Sunday through Wednesday, 11:30 am to 9:00 pm and
Thursday through Saturday, 11:30 am to midnight.
The brew pub will also offer entertainment.
Location: 1018 Santa Rosa Plaza

Please provide written or oral comments by February 9, 2016. The application file and plans are available to review in the Planning and Economic Development Department between 9:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday.
Susie Murray, Planning and Economic Development Department
100 Santa Rosa Avenue, Room 3
Phone: (707) 543-4348
E-mail: smurray@srcity.org