Planning Department Public Counter Hours at City Hall:
Monday - Thursday: 8:00am - 12noon
Monday -Thursday: 1:00pm - 5:00pm, By Appointment Only
Friday: Closed
For appointments, contact Planning Consultant.
Call: (707) 933-2206
Email: planningconsultant@sonomacity.org
Planning Department
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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The State mandated Public Review Draft of the 6th Cycle 2023 – 2031 Housing Element (draft) for the City of Sonoma (City) has been released for public review and comment. The City invites community members, residents, and anyone with housing interests in the City to review the draft and provide written comments to City staff...
As part of the launch of the Napa Sonoma ADU Standard Plans Program, three in-person events will be held this month in downtown Santa Rosa where attendees can tour 3 different prefab ADUs (2 on-site, one down the street) and meet with multiple vendors in person. The prefab units and vendors featured are all folks...
Worried about housing in the City of Sonoma? We're updating the housing plan and want to hear from you at the Sonoma Tuesday Night Market on July 19, 2021, from 5:30 - 8:00 p.m. Join us at the Housing Element booth for snacks and be part of the conversation. For more information about the housing...
