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What are the types of “Accessory Dwelling Units” or ADUs?

An accessory dwelling unit is an attached or detached residential dwelling unit which provides complete independent living facilities for one or more persons, and includes separate permanent provisions for entry, living, sleeping, eating, cooking, and sanitation on the same parcel as a single-family dwelling. An accessory dwelling unit may also be provided as an efficiency...

Deadline for Private Fire Debris Removal - April 9, 2018

The County of Sonoma and City of Santa Rosa have set April 9, 2018 as the deadline for completion of private fire debris cleanup. The deadline requires that properties be cleared of ash and debris by April 9, 2018. The deadline pertains to all residential property owners in Sonoma County who had homes destroyed by...

Sonoma County Mental Health Resiliency Forum February 22

Sonoma County Board of Supervisors members, Shirlee Zane and Lynda Hopkins, with special guest Congressman Mike Thompson, invite all community members to attend the Mental Health Resiliency Forum on Thursday, February 22nd. The Forum will feature a Resources and Services Fair starting at 6:00 p.m. before the main presentation and moderated panel begins at 7:00...

Housing Opportunities and Strategies

Facilitating housing opportunities in Sonoma requires a multi-faceted approach in keeping with the City's policy and regulatory documents (including the Housing Element, General Plan, and Development Code). Prior to 2011, funds from the Sonoma County Redevelopment Agency were the primary source of funding for low and moderate income housing in the City of Sonoma. In...

Sonoma’s 2018 Alcalde

Marcelo Defreitas Since moving to Sonoma Valley, Marcelo Defreitas has been instrumental in raising funds for many local non-profits including the Sonoma Valley Museum of Art, Jack London State Park, Lyon Ranch, and Sonoma Valley Fund, to name a few. Marcelo currently serves as the President of the Board of Directors for La Luz. Marcelo...

Housing Policies

BACKGROUND & GUIDING POLICIES The City of Sonoma’s Housing Element is the guiding long-range planning document for housing-related policies in Sonoma. State law recognizes the role local governments play in the availability, adequacy and affordability of housing, and requires them to adopt a Housing Element as one of the seven mandated elements of the General Plan....

Santa Rosa City and Sonoma County to Host Rebuilding Community Meeting on February 15

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....

Reminder for Residents Displaced by Fires to Update their Address Information

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...

Depot Park Use Permit

City of Sonoma Launches New Online Permit Tool - Plaza and Depot Park Use Permits are Now Available Online STEP 1 Click on the link https://sonomaca.viewpointcloud.com/ STEP 2 When the page loads, please scroll down to the bottom of the page and you will see Special Events and Other Special Permits & Applications. STEP 3...

Waste Minimization Plan

Complete Streets Policy Resolution 43-2015

Supervisors Seek Input at Housing Recovery Workshop

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,...

Planning Commission Review--Updated

Consideration of the proposed Gateway Mixed Use development at 870 Broadway has been re-scheduled to a special meeting of the Planning Commission that will take place on March 22, 2018. The Planning Commission's consideration will include environmental review, as well as the application for use permit and design review approvals.

2017 Citywide Slurry Seal

Project Location: Nineteen (19) street segments throughout the City Project Achievement: Contributed to the City's commitment to keeping the City's streets in a safe and functional condition for multi-modal circulation. Project Description: The work generally involved street surface treatment (slurry seal) for nineteen street segments throughout the City. Specifically, the improvements consisted of surface preparation;...

Marcelo DeFreitas Named 2018 Honorary Alcalde

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...

City Council Meeting - February 5, 2018

The next regular meeting of the Sonoma City Council will be held on Monday, February 5 at 6 pm. View the full agenda and staff reports. Some key Items to be considered by the City Council include: Appointments to the City's Commissions & Committees Appointment to the Sonoma Valley Groundwater Sustainability Agency Advisory Committee Water...

Building Inspector Flyer

Building Inspector I & II Flyer July 2022

Building Inspector Supplemental Questionnaire

Workshop #1 - Water Rate Study Addresses Pricing Structures and Objectives

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...

February 5th Hearing on Hillside Appeals to be Rescheduled

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...

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