Planning Department Public Counter Hours at City Hall:
Monday and Wednesday: 8:00am - 12noon
Tuesday and Thursday: 8:30am - 12noon
Monday -Thursday: 1:00pm - 5:00pm, By Appointment Only
Friday: Closed
The Planning Department is responsible for all planning related activities in the City of Sonoma. Key responsibilities include the following:
Current planning (processing applications for planning permits, such as use permits, tentative maps, design review and commercial signs and reviewing building permits in order to assure compliance with applicable regulations).
Long-range planning (updating the General Plan, developing and implementing other planning documents, such as the Bicycle Plan, and working with the Sonoma County Community Development Commission on affordable housing).
Maintaining the City’s Geographic Information System, a database-driven mapping system that currently includes information on zoning, basic property characteristics, water and storm drain infrastructure, and the location of flood plains.
Recent and current work of the Planning Department includes policy options for the regulation of vacation rentals, wine tasting rooms, and cannabis, which are described on the Key Initiatives page.
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A new, below market rate (120% Average Median Income) unit in the Oliva Apartments located at 655 W Spain Street is available for rent. Apartment details: 1 Bedroom / 1 Bath Unit $1,895 per month $800 security deposit Max annual income 1 person household: $86,300 Max annual income 2 person household: $98,600 For more information...
The City of Sonoma has prepared a Draft Initial Study and Mitigated Negative Declaration (IS-MND) for the MacArthur Place Hotel & Spa Guest Room Additions Project. The City is soliciting comments on the Draft IS-MND from May 19, 2021 through June 8, 2021. Comments on the Draft IS-MND must be received on or before June...
A regular meeting of the Planning Commission will be held on Thursday, May 13th at 6:00 pm. View the full agenda including presentations, items on consent and staff reports on our CivicWeb Portal. The public hearing items on the agenda are: Applications of Andrew Dobbs-Kramer for a use permit to operate a 3,131 square foot...
