Next Thursday, April 25th, the City of Sonoma will be hosting the first Housing Our Community Town Hall focused on the basic drivers, terms and issues that shape housing in our community. This will create a foundation for future events and discussion about how we can tackle our increasing housing challenges. Mark your calendar and … Continued
TAKE THE SURVEY NOW! Increasing housing prices, changing household needs and constrained housing supply are challenges facing the City of Sonoma (City) along with other Bay Area and surrounding Sonoma County communities. Based on increasing concern over this dilemma, the City Council contracted with Healdsburg based UrbanGreen, Inc to develop a community education and engagement … Continued
At their meeting on Monday, April 1, 2019, the Sonoma City Council reviewed and unanimously approved the City of Sonoma Housing Element 2018 Annual Progress Report. California’s Housing Element law requires that each city and county develop local housing programs to meet their “fair share” of existing and future housing needs for all income … Continued
Increasing housing prices, changing household needs and constrained housing supply are challenges facing the City of Sonoma (City) along with other Bay Area and surrounding Sonoma County communities. Based on increasing concern over this dilemma, the City Council contracted with Healdsburg based UrbanGreen, Inc to develop a community education and engagement program to create a … Continued
In response to the October 2017 Fires disaster in Sonoma County, the City Council appointed a Housing Subcommittee (then Mayor Hundley and Council Member Harrington) to identify possible actions for addressing housing needs created or exacerbated by the fires. In November 2017, the City Council adopted several recommendations for short-term actions including the following items. All of … Continued
The County of Sonoma and partnering cities want your input on potential barriers and incentives for building accessory dwelling units (ADUs), with the ultimate goal of providing more housing for residents in Sonoma County. Learn more about Accessory Dwelling Units and take the survey here.
A regular meeting of Sonoma City Council will be held on Monday, December 3 at 6:00 pm. View the full agenda and staff reports on our CivicWeb Portal. Presentations: Recognition of Jim Karabochos as the 2017 Volunteer of the Year for the Sonoma County Sheriff’s Department Presentation of the 2017 Sonoma Valley Fire & Rescue Authority Annual Fire … Continued
Rebuild North Bay Foundation is seeking your input. We need housing. The question then is “What kinds of housing?”Our solutions might be as diverse as our workforce. More information is needed as to what workforce wants and needs according to age, income, sector, etc. Whatever we do now will affect our housing stock for decades … Continued
