The City of Sonoma Planning Department is pleased to announce that the HCD Review Draft Housing Element was submitted to the Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) for review on October 26, 2022. HCD has 90-days to review the draft Housing Element and provide comments to the City. During this time, community members, residents, … Continued
The City of Sonoma has extended the public review and comment period for the State mandated Public Review Draft of the 6th Cycle 2023 – 2031 Housing Element (draft). The City invites community members, residents, and anyone with housing interests in the City to review the draft and provide written comments to City staff by … Continued
UPDATE 9/8/2022 – The public comment period has been extended to Friday, September 16th. The State mandated Public Review Draft of the 6th Cycle 2023 – 2031 Housing Element (draft) for the City of Sonoma (City) has been released for public review and comment. The City invites community members, residents, and anyone with housing interests in … Continued
The State mandated Public Review Draft of the 6th Cycle 2023 – 2031 Housing Element (draft) for the City of Sonoma (City) has been released for public review and comment. The City invites community members, residents, and anyone with housing interests in the City to review the draft and provide written comments to City staff … Continued
Worried about housing in the City of Sonoma? We’re updating the housing plan and want to hear from you at the Sonoma Tuesday Night Market on July 19, 2021, from 5:30 – 8:00 p.m. Join us at the Housing Element booth for snacks and be part of the conversation. For more information about the housing … Continued
Help us shape the future of our community’s housing needs by taking the Housing Needs and Priorities survey. Taking this survey will automatically give you a chance to win a $50 gift card! The City of Sonoma is in the process of updating the Housing Element of the General Plan for the 2023-2031 period as … Continued
The City of Sonoma (City) is seeking feedback from the community to inform its 6th Cycle Housing Element Update, which provides the City’s plan to accommodate and encourage housing development, rehabilitation, and preservation from 2023-2031 and to promote equitable access to housing and resources. The City has several tools available on the City’s website to … Continued
Learn how Sonoma can meet its housing goals using Balancing Act – an easy, online, simulation that allows you to create a Housing Plan by exploring how different housing densities can help the city meet its housing goals, envisioning where that housing might go, and providing input on where they want to see new housing … Continued
On January 25th a virtual Joint Special City Council and Planning Commission “Housing Element Kick-Off” meeting was held to receive updates on the Housing Element 6th Cycle Update. Beth Thompson, Principal at DeNovo Planning Group gave a presentation, which provided basic information on what a Housing Element is and what is included in the Housing … Continued
On January 25th, the City Council and the Planning Commission will hold a virtual, joint public “Town Hall” meeting to discuss the preparation of the new Housing Element and receive a report on steps taken to date by staff and the City’s Housing Element consultant. The agenda includes: Housing Element Basics – what a Housing … Continued
