Category: Planning Dept News

Liam Lane Tentative Parcel Map and Design Review Continued

Application for a Tentative Parcel Map to subdivide a 0.67-Acre Lot into Four Lots with the location of 249 First Street West.  This application was continued from the November 8, 2018, Planning Commission meeting to allow the applicant time to address comments from the Planning Commission regarding the layout of the lots and how the … Continued

Gateway Mixed-Use Development Project Appeal Denied

At the December 3rd meeting, the City Council voted to deny the Gateway Mixed-Use Development appeal and approved a use permit, tentative map and related entitlements for the Sonoma Gateway Project, located at 870 Broadway. For more information about the project, please visit the Gateway Mixed-Use Development project page.

Urgency Ordinance Regarding Small Cell Towers Approved

At its meeting of November 5, 2018, the City Council approved Urgency Ordinance #07-2018 (See the draft ordinance) that supplements the telecommunications facilities siting regulations in Chapter 5.32 of the Municipal code with wireless telecommunications facilities siting regulations in new Chapter 5.30. The new regulations respond to a recent order of the Federal Communications Commission … Continued

Storey Poles for Gateway Project Available for Viewing through October 1

 Story Poles remaining up through Monday, October 1 The  story poles for Gateway will be remaining up through Monday’s appeal hearing at the City Council meeting.  The City Council can provide further direction regarding story poles at the meeting. ————————– Storey Poles have been installed at the Gateway project site and will be available for viewing through … Continued

Verizon Small Cell Tower Applications – Update and Modified Timeline

The City has requested additional information from Verizon regarding vaulting (undergrounding of equipment) and other aesthetic information. Verizon required additional time to put this information together and the August 30, 2018 meeting of the Planning Commission was cancelled. The City and Verizon have set November 8, 2018 as the date for the Planning Commission to … Continued

City Council Hearing on Gateway Appeal Scheduled for August 6, 2018

The City Council will hear the appeal of the Planning Commission’s approval of the Gateway Mixed Use Development at its regular meeting of August 6, 2018. The meeting will be held at the City Council Chambers, located at 177 First Street West, and will begin at 6:00 p.m.

City Seeks Candidates for Senior Planner Position

The City of Sonoma is currently accepting applications for a Senior Planner ($86,177 – $104,748 per year). A Senior Planner performs professional and technical urban planning duties requiring specialized knowledge; to organize, assign and review work of assigned staff engaged in preparing staff reports to the Planning Commission; and to provide highly responsible support to assigned … Continued

Revised Draft EIR for West Napa Street Hotel Project Now Available

In July of 2017, the City Council took action on an appeal of the Planning Commission’s decision to certify an Environmental Impact (EIR) prepared for the West Napa Street Hotel project. The City Council voted to uphold the appeal to direct staff and the environmental consultants to prepare a Revised EIR addressing specified topics, including … Continued

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