Category: Planning Dept News

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

Sonoma Cheese Factory Appeal Set for July 30th

Following approval by the Planning Commission at the meeting of April 12, 2018, an appeal of the mitigated negative declaration and use permit for the Sonoma Cheese Factory was filed. This appeal has been scheduled for hearing by the City Council on July 30th, 2018.

City of Sonoma named a Bronze Bicycle Friendly Community

On May 31, 2018, the League of American Bicyclists recognized the City of Sonoma with a Bronze Bicycle Friendly Community (BFC) award, joining 450 visionary communities from across the country. With the announcement of 41 new and renewing BFCs, the City of Sonoma joins a leading group of communities in every state that are transforming … Continued

Cannabis Regulation Update

At the Special City Council meeting on May 30, 2018, the City Council provided direction to staff regarding the development of permanent cannabis regulations, including: Allowing the outdoor personal cultivation of three (3) plants with parameters; Allowing medicinal cannabis deliveries from licensed dispensaries located outside of City limits; and Prohibiting a medicinal dispensary, testing facilities and … Continued

Planning Commission Review of Gateway Project Scheduled for March 29, 2018

Consideration of the proposed Gateway Mixed Use development at 870 Broadway has been re-scheduled to a special meeting of the Planning Commission that will take place on March 29, 2018. The Planning Commission’s consideration will include environmental review, as well as the application for use permit and tentative map approvals.

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