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Contact

(707) 938-3681
(707) 938-8775 (FAX)
planning@sonomacity.org
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).
  • Enforcing the Development Code and sign regulations.
  • 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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Planning Department News

Montaldo Apartments Project Update

Posted on September 15, 2021

On September 9, 2021, the Planning Commission held a Study Session on the project.
Picture of Hummingbird Cottages Plan Elevations

Hummingbird Cottages Project Update

Posted on September 14, 2021

On May 13, 2021, the Planning Commission held a Study Session on the project. On August 8, 2021, a Uniform Application was submitted. For more information, please visit the Hummingbird Cottages page. For questions, please contact the Planning Department. Call (707) 938-3681 or email planning@sonomacity.org.
Hotel Sonoma Project

Public Hearing for “Hotel Project Sonoma” at August 12th Planning Commission Meeting

Posted on August 9, 2021

The public is invited to the City of Sonoma Planning Commission Hearing at their meeting on Thursday, August 12, 2021, at 6:00 pm for a Scoping Meeting for Recirculated Draft Environmental Impact Report and Study Session for the “Hotel Sonoma Project”. The applicant is requesting a Use Permit including a waiver of the residential component,...
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