The City of Santa Rosa and County of Sonoma encourage residents rebuilding from the October 2017 wildfires to bring their questions to a Rebuilding Community Meeting on Thursday, February 15, 2018. The joint City-County meeting will be from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Finley Community Center located at 2060 West College Avenue in Santa Rosa. … Continued
Sonoma County Assessor, William F. Rousseau, is urging residents displaced by the October 2017 wildfires to update their mailing address with the Assessor’s office. “We are working with the Sonoma County Tax Collector, Erick Roeser, on insuring that all property tax mailings are up to date,” said William F. Rousseau, Sonoma County Assessor. Property owners can change … Continued
The Sonoma County Board of Supervisors invites community members to attend and provide input at the Housing Recovery Workshop on Tuesday, February 6, 2018. Representatives from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Burbank Housing, North Coast Builders Exchange, City of Santa Rosa, County of Sonoma, Sonoma Clean Power, Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, … Continued
The City of Sonoma has selected Marcelo Defreitas as Honorary Alcalde (“Alcalde” is the Spanish name for Mayor.) After considerable discussion, the Mayor nominated Mr. Defreitas in recognition of his fundraising efforts and contributions to the Sonoma community. She announced her selection at the January 29, 2018 Council Meeting and it was ratified unanimously by … Continued
On Wednesday, January 17, 2018 the City Council held its first Water Rate Study session. At this session, the consultants reviewed the overall process and components of the water rate study; provided an overview of the “evolution” of various water rate structures, reminded Council members of the City’s current rate structure, and discussed common rate study … Continued
In August and September of 2017, the City of Sonoma Planning Commission approved separate applications for the development of three residences on three lots in northeast Sonoma (at Fourth Street East and Brazil Street) having a zoning designation of Hillside Residential. Those approvals were subsequently appealed to the City Council. A public hearing date for … Continued
The application for the development of the FSE site with a mixed use project featuring a hotel with restaurant and condominium units has been withdrawn. A new proposal has been made for the parcels adjoining First Street East. This concept calls for the development of a senior care center and and a component of apartment … Continued
At its meeting of January 29, 2018, the City Council heard an appeal of the Planning Commission’s decision to approve entitlements for the Altamira project, a 48-unit affordable apartment development proposed for 20269 Broadway. After holding a public hearing on the matter, the City Council voted 5-0 to deny the appeal. A resolution implementing this … Continued
The staff report for the appeal of the Altamira affordable apartment developments, along with the meeting agenda, is now available for download here: https://sonomacity.civicweb.net/Portal/MeetingInformation.aspx?Org=Cal&Id=203 The hearing on the appeal will occur at the City Council meeting of Monday, January 29, 2018, which begins at 6:00 p.m. It will take place at the Community Meeting Room, … Continued
Sonoma County Clerk, William F. Rousseau, is urging residents displaced by the October 2017 wildfires to update their mailing address with the Registrar of Voters so that they receive voting materials for upcoming elections. “We want to help voters who may have been impacted by the wildfires understand how to update their voter registration. With … Continued
