Category: City News

Consideration of Gateway Mixed Use Development Project Continued

The City is postponing consideration of the Gateway Mixed Use Development project that was scheduled for the October 1 Council meeting. The  item is being postponed to allow City staff sufficient time to complete the necessary additional technical analysis and furnish a thorough report for consideration. In addition, the Applicant has submitted revisions which are … Continued

Fiscal Year 2018/2019 Budget Available Online

The current adopted budget for the Fiscal Year 2018/2019 is now available to view or download in four (4) parts from the City’s website.  See the Current Adopted Budget – Fiscal Year 2018/2019 Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, and Part 4. The Finance Department is primarily responsible for the development and preparation of the City of … Continued

City Council Meeting – September 24, 2018

A regular meeting of Sonoma City Council will be held on Monday, September 24th at 6 pm. View the full agenda and staff reports. There are no items on the regular calendar. However, there are two items under Public Hearing. The two Pubic Hearing items to be considered by the City Council are: First reading of … Continued

North Bay Workforce Housing Survey

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

Citywide Slurry Seal Project Construction Begins Week of September 24

The City of Sonoma is expected to start construction on the 2018 Citywide Slurry Seal Project (project) the week of September 24, 2018. This project is part of the City’s commitment to keeping the City’s streets in a safe and functional condition for multi-modal circulation. On August 20th, 2018, the City Council awarded a construction … 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

Sonoma Overlook Trail Rehabilitation and Reroute Opening Delayed

Lower portion of the trail to be closed through winter, a decision regarding the upper portion of the trail is pending. The Sonoma Overlook Trail Rehabilitation and Reroute Project (Project) opening originally scheduled for mid-September has been postponed to a date yet to be determined, to protect the community’s investment in the trail. The City, in … Continued

Special City Council Meeting & Regular City Council Meeting – September 17

A Special City Council meeting and Regular City Council meeting are scheduled for Monday, September 17, 2018. A discussion on City Council’s long range agenda (through December 31, 2018) will take place at the special meeting of the Sonoma City Council at 4:30pm. See the full agenda. Following the special meeting, a regular meeting of Sonoma City … Continued

Wine Tasting Room Moratorium Update

In 2017, the City Council placed a moratorium on wine tasting room facilities in order to review regulations in a thorough manner. In 2018, the City held a number of community outreach meetings, researched other jurisdictions and options, and held a policy discussion with the Planning Commission. Unfortunately, with other priorities and overall workload, revised … Continued

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