Category: Planning Dept News

City Now Accepting Applications for a Limited-Term, Part-Time Sustainability Coordinator

Immediate opening for a Limited-Term, Part-Time Sustainability Coordinator ($34.03-$41.37 per hour). Performs professional level work in the field of climate change and sustainability. The focus of the Sustainability Coordinator is threefold: City of Sonoma Climate Change Action Plan; Waste Minimization/Recycling; and, Electric Vehicle Charging Stations. The Sustainability Coordinator receives general direction from the Planning and … Continued

City Now Accepting Applications for Full-Time Associate Planner

Immediate opening for a full-time Associate Planner ($83,587 – $101,600 per year). Performs professional and technical urban planning duties requiring specialized knowledge; to organize, assign and review the work of assigned staff engaged in preparing staff reports to the City Commissions and to provide highly responsible professional support to assigned management. The Associate Planner receives … Continued

July Edition of “About Town” Now Available

The latest edition of “About Town,” the quarterly E-Newsletter from the City of Sonoma, is now available! Included in this issue: Sonoma City Party, August 1st SAVE-THE-DATE, Jean Powell Day is August 5th CSEC Youth Member Position Open Sewer Trunk Main Replacement Project Fiscal Year 2019/2020 Budget Available to View Online Free Tuesday Evening Shuttle … Continued

City Council Supports Sonoma Cheese Factory Appeal

At its June 24, 2019  meeting, the City Council gave staff direction to prepare a formal resolution to return for Council approval which grants the Viviani Trust’s appeal. The City Council directed that the 2004 Use Permit is vested and not expired or abandoned.  The City Council also confirmed that use of the Cheese Factory … Continued

City Council Meeting – June 17

A regular meeting of Sonoma City Council will be held on Monday, June 17th  at 6:00 pm. View the full agenda and staff reports, including a public hearing on Commerical Cannabis Regulations, as well as items on the consent calendar on our CivicWeb Portal. The items to be considered on the regular schedule by City … Continued

Public Scoping Meeting for proposed Parkview Project – June 19th

The City of Sonoma is processing a request for the proposed Parkview Senior Residential Care Facility and Multifamily Residential Project (Parkview Project), which would redevelop a 2.6-acre site with an 80-bed senior residential care facility and 27 multifamily (apartment) residential units. The site is located at: 216, 226, 254 First Street East. A Public Scoping … Continued

City Council Meeting – June 10

A regular meeting of Sonoma City Council will be held on Monday, June 10th  at 6:00 pm. View the full agenda and staff reports, including a public hearing on Commerical Cannabis Regulations, as well as items on the consent calendar on our CivicWeb Portal. The item to be considered on the regular schedule by City … Continued

Free Family Bicycling Workshop July 13, 2019

On Saturday, July 13, 2019, the City of Sonoma (City) is sponsoring a free one-day bicycle training event featuring Sonoma County Bicycle Coalition’s Bicycling Family Workshop.  The class will be held at the Sonoma Community Center, located at 276 East Napa Street in Sonoma. The class will take place from 10:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. … Continued

Housing Project at 1211 Broadway Proposed

CORRECTION! The street number for the 1211 Broadway Housing Project recently posted to the City’s website was incorrectly listed as 1121 Broadway. The address has been changed to the correct street number (1211). We apologize for any confusion this may have caused! ————————————- The City of Sonoma Planning Department has received Planned Unit Development, Tentative … Continued

Commerical Cannabis Update

On March 4th and April 15th, the City Council provided guidance and direction on the preparation of Ordinances and  Resolutions needed to amend the Municipal Code to allow commercial cannabis businesses to operate within the City. The City Council reviewed proposed buffer maps near sensitive uses and a permitting process that will allow up to … Continued

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