- Board of Supervisors Ordinance No. 6398
- Board of Zoning Adjustments
- Dry Creek Valley Citizens Advisory Council
- Lower Russian River Municipal Advisory Council
- Mark West Citizens Advisory Council (MWCAC)
- Planning Commission
- Sonoma County Coast Municipal Advisory Council
- Sonoma Valley Citizens Advisory Commission
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Previous Items of Significant Public Interest – 2021 & 2022
The following Permit Sonoma agenda items were scheduled for discussion at previous Board of Supervisors, Board of Zoning Adjustments, Planning Agency or Planning Commission meetings. These items were identified as being of significant interest to the public.
- Current Items
- Previous Items 2023: Listed Below
- Previous Items 2022: Listed Below
- Previous Items 2021: Listed Below
- Previous Items 2020
- Previous Items 2019
2023
March 14, 2023, 3:00 PM – Winery Events Ordinance
The Winery Events Ordinance defines key terms and sets standards for winery events and standard daily operations (winery visitor-serving activities). Operating Standards for sizing, hours of operation, third-party rentals, on-site parking, food service, traffic management, and compliance with General Plan noise limits are included.
The ordinance would apply to new and modified use permit applications for winery visitor-serving uses in agricultural zoning districts outside the Coastal Zone.
Documents:
2022
January 25, 2022 3:00 PM – Sonoma Developmental Center
Permit Sonoma released a proposed project description to guide the redevelopment of the more than 900-acre Sonoma Developmental Center campus in Sonoma Valley. The plan calls for protecting open space, building about 900 to 1000 units of housing with approximately 25 percent being deed-restricted affordable units, and creating new community amenities. The agency will seek feedback from the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors and the public at the upcoming Jan. 25 board meeting.
Documents in PDF format:
- SDC Attachment 1-State Legislation
- SDC Attachment 2-Vision and Guiding Principles
- SDC Attachment-3 Project FAQ
- SDC Attachment 4-Tailored Community Engagement Strategy September 2021
- SDC Attachment 5-Project Description Exhibits
- SDC Attachment 6-Public Comment
- SDC Staff PowerPoint
- SDC Summary Report
- SDC Additional Public Comments
Visit the Planning Division page for information on other projects, plans, and initiatives.
July 19, 2022 at 1:30 PM - PLP19-0009 Hyatt Place Wine County Hotel
The Board will consider approval of a Specific Plan Amendment, Development Agreement, Use Permit, and Design Review for a 116,571 square foot, 85-foot-tall hotel with 165 guest rooms, conference facilities, and an estimated 176 seat rooftop restaurant located on a 3.52-acre site, southeast of the intersection of North Laughlin Road and Airport Boulevard; and, adoption of a revised Mitigated Negative Declaration.
Documents in PDF Format:
- PLP19-0009 Hyatt Summary Report (325 kB)
- PLP19-0009 Attachment 1 - Hyatt Draft Conditions of Approval (530 kB)
- PLP19-0009 Attachment 2 - Hyatt Ordinance Approving the Development Agreement (214 kB)
- PLP19-0009 Attachment 3 - Hyatt Planning Commission Staff Report (451 kB)
- PLP19-0009 Attachment 4 - Planning Commission Actions (225 kB)
- PLP19-0009 Attachment 5 - Hyatt Project Plans (25.1 MB)
- PLP19-0009 Attachment 6 - Hyatt Development Agreement (257 kB)
- PLP19-0009 Attachment 7 - Hyatt Public Comment (631 kB)
- PLP19-0009 Attachment 8 - Hyatt Proposed Initial Study Mitigated Negative Declaration (3.9 MB)
- PLP19-0009 Attachment 9 - Hyatt Board of Supervisors Resolution (217 kB)
- PLP19-0009 Attachment 10 - Hyatt Staff PowerPoint (3.2 MB)
- PLP19-0009 Attachment 11a - Hyatt Applicant Response to Public (300 kB)
- PLP19-0009 Attachment 11b - Hyatt Applicant Response to Public (789 kB)
- PLP19-0009 Attachment 11c - Hyatt Applicant Response to Public (2.2 MB)
August 2, 2022 at 9:15 AM - Vacation Rental Ordinance and Establishment of Vacation Rental License Program
The Board will consider adoption of ordinances that will create a countywide Vacation Rental license program, update performance standards for Vacation Rentals, allow establishing neighborhood caps on Vacation Rentals, prohibit Vacation Rentals in the Low Density Residential (R1) Zoning District, amend the Local Coastal Program to allow regulation of Vacation Rentals in the Coastal Zone, and consider an amendment to the May 10, 2022 urgency moratorium to address applications received after March 17, 2022.
Documents in PDF Format:
- ORD21-0005 Summary Report (346 kB)
- ORD21-0005 Attachment 1 - Planning Commission Staff Report (278 kB)
- ORD21-0005 Attachment 2 - Planning Commission Resolution (28 kB)
- ORD21-0005 Attachment 3 - Ordinances and Exhibits (281 kB)
- ORD21-0005 Attachment 4 - Resolution Introducing Reading Title and Waiving Further Reading (131 kB)
- ORD21-0005 Attachment 5 - Vacation Rentals in R1 Map (6,830 kB)
- ORD21-0005 Attachment 6 - CORRECTED Vacation Rental Urgency Moratorium (150 kB)
- ORD21-0005 Attachment 6 - Vacation Rental Urgency Moratorium (441 kB)
- ORD21-0005 Attachment 7 - Local Coastal Plan Amendment Resolution (161 kB)
- ORD21-0005 Attachment 8 - Staff PowerPoint (3,168 kB)
August 9, 2022 at 8:45 AM - Well Ordinance Amendment
The Board will consider an amendment to the Sonoma County Code Chapter 25B (Well Ordinance) to add provisions for evaluation of impacts to Public Trust Resources and Well Metering, and to make related and technical corrections; and set a fee for discretionary well permit applications.
Please direct public comments to: PermitSonoma-Wells-PublicInput@sonoma-county.org.
Documents in PDF Format:
- Well Ordinance Amendment Summary Report (129 kB)
- Well Ordinance Amendment A - Board Resolution (167 kB)
- Well Ordinance Amendment B - Draft Ordinance Amendments to Ch 25B - REDLINE (304 kB)
- Well Ordinance Amendment C - Complete Ordinance (408 kB)
- Well Ordinance Amendment D - Draft CEQA Exemption (180 kB)
- Well Ordinance Amendment E - Staff PowerPoint (510 kB)
- Well Ordinance Public Comment (7.5 MB)
August 9, 2022 at 1:50 PM - ZCE19-0007 Zone Change
The Board will consider approval of a zone change request from C2 (Retail and Business services) to C3 (General Commercial) on a 1.69-acre parcel located within the Larkfield urban service area at 5390 Old Redwood Highway in Santa Rosa; and, adoption of a categorical exemption from CEQA (California Environmental Quality Act).
Documents in PDF Format:
- ZCE19-0007 Zone Change Summary Report (224 kB)
- ZCE19-0007 Attachment 1 - Zone Change Ordinance (76 kB)
- ZCE19-0007 Attachment 2 - Zone Change Sectional District Map (152 kB)
- ZCE19-0007 Attachment 3 - Zone Change Planning Commission Report and Resolution (514 kB)
- ZCE19-0007 Attachment 4 - Zone Change Staff PowerPoint (1,300 kB)
August 9, 2022 - Workshop and Board Direction on Draft Housing Strategy for 2023 Housing Element Update
This is a public workshop with no Board Decision. Staff will provide an informational update on the County’s Sixth Cycle Housing Element Update. The Housing Strategy is the policy and implementation framework for addressing Housing Element objectives such as meeting the County of Sonoma’s Regional Housing Needs Allocation. The Board and the public will review and comment on the proposed Housing Strategy and the related programs.
Documents in PDF format:
- Housing Element Summary (315 kB)
- Housing Element Attachement 1 - Draft Housing Strategy (528 kB)
- Housing Element Attachment 2 - Program Summary Table (148 kB)
- Housing Element Attachment 3 - Planning Commission Staff Report and Attachments (7 MB)
- Housing Element Attachment 4 - Disposition Table (432 kB)
- Housing Element Attachment 5 - Sonoma County Housing Policy Survey Translated Responses (1,317 kB)
- Housing Element Attachment 6 - Sonoma County Housing Preferences Survey Translated Responses (2,273 kB)
- Housing Element Attachment 7 - Sonoma County Housing Needs and Opportunities Survey Translated Responses (1,811 kB)
- Housing Element - Staff PowerPoint (2,847 kB)
- Housing Element Public Comment (247 kB)
August 30, 2022 at 1:50 PM - Sonoma County Local Coastal Plan Update Workshop (PLP13-0014)
Permit Sonoma has released a final draft of the Local Coastal Plan (LCP) Update for public review. The Board will receive an update on the Planning Commission-recommended draft on August 30, 2022, then is scheduled to consider adopting the Plan on October 04, 2022. The Local Coastal Plan update has been a 9-year process, involving extensive public outreach, research, and numerous revisions. The Planning Commission opened the public hearing on July 26, 2021 and concluded the hearing on June 29, 2022 with a final recommendation for Board of Supervisor consideration.
Documents in PDF Format:
- LCP Summary Report
- LCP Attachment 1 - Planning Commission Recommended Draft (July 2022)
- LCP Attachment 1a - Planning Commission Recommended Local Coastal Plan Appendices
- LCP Attachment 1b - Figure C: Agricultural Resources Map Series
- LCP Attachment 1c - Figure C: Circulation Map Series
- LCP Attachment 1d - Figure C: Land Use Map Series
- LCP Attachment 1e - Figure C: Scenic Resource Map Series
- LCP Attachment 1f - Figure C: Environmentally Sensitive Habitat Map Series
- LCP Attachment 1g - Figure C: Public Access Map Series
- LCP Attachment 1h - Figure C: Facilities School Map Series
- LCP Attachment 1i - Figure C: Facilities Fire Map Series
- LCP Attachment 1j - Figure C: Geologic Hazards Map Series
- LCP Attachment 1k - Figure C: Slope Instability Hazards Map Series
- LCP Attachment 1l - Figure C: Flood Hazard Map Series
- LCP Attachment 1m - Figure C: Coastal Exposure Map Series
- LCP Attachment 1n - Figure C: Role of Natural Habitat Map Series
- LCP Attachment 1o - Figure C: Wildland Fire Map Series
- LCP Attachment 1p - Figure C: Watershed Map Series
- LCP Attachment 1q - Figure C: Groundwater Map Series
- LCP Attachment 2 - Planning Commission Draft (May 2022)
- LCP Attachment 3 - Planning Commission Hearing Minutes (July 26, 2021 - June 29, 2022)
- LCP Attachment 4 - Planning Commission Staff Reports and Memos
- LCP Attachment 5 - Public Comments and Responses Provided to the Planning Commission on June 29, 2022
- LCP Attachment 6 - California Coastal Commission Comments and Element Markups
- LCP Staff PowerPoint
September 20, 2022 – Public Right of Way Special Events Permitting Ordinance Amendment
The Public Right of Way Special Events Reform Ordinance changes Chapter 15, Article IV of the County Code to improve the safety, sustainability, and efficacy of event permitting. The ordinance removes exemptions for bicycle events with over 250 participants, creates new standards for exempt bicycling events with between 100 and 250 riders, creates the ability to apply for permits for multiple events, creates the ability to apply for permits more than one and less than five years in advance, makes permits discretionary, and adds new areas where conditions to permits could be applied.
Documents in PDF Format:
- Special Events Summary
- Attachment 1 Resolution
- Attachment 1 Resolution CORRECTED
- Attachment 2 Ordinance - Redlined
- Attachment 3 Ordinance - Clean
- Attachment 3 Ordinance - Clean CORRECTED
- Attachment 4 Staff PowerPoint
October 4, 2022 - Well Ordinance Amendment
The Board will consider a revised amendment to the Sonoma County Code Chapter 25B (Well Ordinance) to add provisions for evaluation of impacts to Public Trust Resources and Well Metering, and to make related and technical corrections; and set a fee for discretionary well permit applications. The revised amendment has been updated from the version heard and discussed by the Board on August 9, 2022. The complete package of materials, including resolution and summary, for the October 4, 2022 hearing will be posted as soon as possible.
Please direct public comments to: PermitSonoma-Wells-PublicInput@sonoma-county.org
Well Ordinance Update online GIS map:
Documents in PDF format:
November 1, 2022 - 1:45 PM - Winery Events Ordinance
The wine industry and tourism play an important role in Sonoma County’s culture and economy. However, an over-concentration of winery events can negatively impact surrounding communities. Permit Sonoma seeks to balance these interests in new regulations for winery events and tasting rooms.
The draft Winery Events Ordinance includes countywide definitions and standards for winery visitor-serving uses. The ordinance would apply to new and modified use permit applications for winery visitor-serving uses in agricultural zoning districts outside of the Coastal Zone.
Documents in PDF Format:
- Winery Events Ordinance Summary
- Attachment 1 Ordinance
- Attachment 2 Planning Commission Resolution -June 7, 2022
- Attachment 3 Winery Events Ordinance Comparison Table
- Attachment 4 Planning Commision Staff Report -June 3, 2021
- Attachment 5 October 2016 Board of Supervisors Resolution of Intent
- Attachment 6 Related General Plan Agricultural Resource Element Policies
- Attachment 7 Public Comments for Planning Commission Hearing
- Staff PowerPoint
2021
December 14, 2021 at 1:45 PM – ORD21-0003 Zoning Code Update
The Board of Supervisors will consider adoption of a Zoning Code update to allow working from home and restaurant take-out without additional permitting requirements. An urgency ordinance approved in July of 2020 temporarily suspended permitting requirements for home occupations and restaurant take-out to comply with COVID19 shelter-in-place orders and social distancing requirements. The proposed update to the Zoning Code would make these changes permanent.
Documents in PDF format:
December 7, 2021 – Sonoma County Mulit-Jurisdiction Hazard Mitigation Plan (SCMJHMP)
The Board of Supervisors will consider adoption of the 2021 Sonoma County Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan as an update to the 2016 Sonoma County Hazard Mitigation Plan. The federal Disaster Management Act of 2000 requires state and local governments to develop, and regularly update, hazard mitigation plans to meet federal and state hazard planning requirements and as a condition for disaster grant assistance. For this update, Sonoma County partnered with local incorporated city governments and special districts within the County to prepare the 2021 Sonoma County Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan (MJHMP). The MJHMP includes a risk and vulnerability assessment of natural hazards within the County, establishes mitigation priorities and actions for risk reduction, and presents a five-year implementation and maintenance plan. The plan complies with federal and state requirements to establish eligibility for funding under FEMA grant programs for all planning partners. Sonoma County’s ability to apply for and receive future funding from FEMA is dependent on having a current, approved Hazard Mitigation Plan in place, and the County's current plan expires in April 2022.
Documents in PDF format:
- Summary Report
- Attachment 1 - SCMJHMP Resolution
- Attachment 2 - SCMJHMP Update 2021 Volume 1
- Attachment 2 - SCMJHMP Update 2021 Volume 2
- Attachment 3 - SCMJHMP FEMA Approval Pending Adoption Letter 09-27-2021
- Attachment 4 - SCMJHMP FEMA Completed Review of the SCMJHMP Update
- Attachment 5 - SCMJHMP FEMA Notice of Hazard Mitigation Grant Sub Application Approval
- SCMJHMP BOS PowerPoint Presentation
November 2, 2021 at 1:30 PM – UPC18-0037 Los Alamos Road
The Board of Supervisors will exercise original jurisdiction and consider a Limited Term Use Permit for a cannabis operation that includes 43,560 square feet of outdoor cultivation, 10,890 square feet of propagation, and distributor and transport only on a 40-acre parcel located at 2260 Los Alamos Road, Santa Rosa, within the Resources and Rural Development Zone District. The proposed operation will be closed to the public. The project site is currently operating under the Penalty Relief Program.
Documents in PDF format:
- Summary Report
- Attachment 1 - Board of Supervisors Resolution
- Attachment 2 - Conditions of Approval
- Attachment 3 - Vicinity Map
- Attachment 4 - Aerial Map
- Attachment 5 - Land Use Map
- Attachment 6 - Zoning Map
- Attachment 7 - Site Plan
- Attachment 8 - Board of Forestry Exception Same Practical Effect 14-CCR-SS-1270.06
- Attachment 9 - Request and Response from CalFire
- Attachment 10 - Public Comment
- Applicant PowerPoint Presentation
- Staff PowerPoint Presentation
October 19, 2021 at 1:30 PM – UPC17-0069 Freestone Ranch LLC Cannabis Cultivation and Processing
The Board of Supervisors will exercise original jurisdiction and consider a Limited Term Use Permit for a cannabis operation that includes 39,861 square feet of outdoor cultivation, 3,150 square feet cultivation in temporary hoop houses, 500 square feet of indoor cannabis cultivation/propagation, 1,125 square feet of propagation/nursery and associated processing on a 10.72-acre parcel located at 1478 Valley Ford Freestone Road in Bodega, within the Land Extensive Agriculture Combining District. The proposed operation will be closed to the public. The project site is currently operating under the Penalty Relief Program.
Documents in PDF format:
- Summary Report
- Attachment 1 - Project Proposal Statement and Site Plan
- Attachment 2 - Draft Conditions of Approval
- Attachment 3 - Vicinity Map
- Attachment 4 - Aerial Map
- Attachment 5 - General Plan Land Use Map
- Attachment 6 - Zoning Map
- Attachment 7 - Public Comment
- Attachment 8 - Letter from Department of Cannabis Control (DCC) July 20, 2021
- Attachment 9 - Response to Comments in DCC Letter
- Attachment 10 - Sheriff Crime Response
- Attachment 11 - Draft Board of Supervisors Resolution
- PowerPoint Presentation
September 28, 2021 – Cannabis Program Update
On June 8, 2021, the Board of Supervisors directed staff to complete a comprehensive update of the cannabis program, based on community input and an Environmental Impact Report (EIR). As a first step in this three-year process, staff relaunched public outreach and engagement by holding eight virtual visioning sessions, twelve small group outreach sessions, and conducting a county-wide survey. This study session provides an opportunity for staff to update the Board on the results of the outreach, and receive direction regarding overall program goals and policy options. This workshop also serves as a forum for additional public input on the goals of the project.
Documents in PDF format:
- Summary Report
- Attachment 1 - Visioning Sessions Summary Report 8-27-21
- Attachment 2 - Visioning Sessions Zoom Chats Transcript, 8/9/2021 – 8/12/2021
- Attachment 3 - Visioning Sessions Zoom Q&A Transcript, 8/9/2021 – 8/12/2021
- Attachment 4. Outreach Session Comments Alexander Valley Association
- Attachment 5 - Outreach Session Comments Cannabis Business Association of Sonoma County
- Attachment 6 - Outreach Session Comments Community Group 8
- Attachment 7 - Outreach Session Comments Concerned Citizens of Bloomfield
- Attachment 8 - Outreach Session Comments Franz Valley
- Attachment 9 - Outreach Session Comments Friends of Graton
- Attachment 10 - Outreach Session Comments Industry Professionals
- Attachment 11 - Outreach Session Comments Mark West and Palmer Creek-Mill Creek
- Attachment 12 - Outreach Session Comments Montgomery Road
- Attachment 13 - Outreach Session Comments Sebastopol
- Attachment 14 - Outreach Session Comments Sonoma County Growers Alliance
- Attachment 15 - County-Wide Survey Results
- Attachment 16 - Visioning Session Public Comment 7-23-2021 through 8-15-2021
- Attachment 17 - Public Comment 8-16-2021 through 9-15-2021
- Attachment 17 Addendum 1 - Public Comments 09-16-2021 through 09-21-2021
- Attachment 17 Addendum 2 - Public Comment Received 09-22-2021 through 09-27-2021
September 28, 2021 – Special Events Permitting Reform
Special events like parades, athletic events, and festivals play an important role in the county. The Special Event Permitting Reform Workshop provides an opportunity for staff to update the Board of Supervisors and receive direction regarding a proposal to improve special events permitting. This workshop also serves as a forum for additional public input on the goals of the project.
Documents in PDF format:
September 14, 2021, 1:30 PM – Zoning Code Modernization Phase 3 - Update to the Accessory Dwelling Unit and Junior Accessory Dwelling Unit Ordinances
The Board of Supervisors will consider adoption of an updated Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) and Junior Accessory Dwelling Unit (JADU) ordinance, and related Zoning Code changes, to bring County regulations into compliance with state law. The State legislature recently enacted changes to the law, effective January 01, 2020, to reduce local zoning barriers to ADU development in response to the housing affordability crisis. The changes nullified the County’s ADU and JADU regulations, and Permit Sonoma has since been reviewing and processing ADU and JADU permits using only the standards in state law. The proposed ordinance will codify mandatory state standards for ADUs and JADUs, and allow the County to re-implement certain provisions of its nullified regulations.
Documents in PDF format:
- Summary Report
- Attachment 1 - Proposed Ordinance with Exhibits A and B
- REVISED Attachment 1 - Proposed Ordinance with Exhibits A and B
- Attachment 2 - Planning Commission Record of Action
- Attachment 3 - Planning Commission Staff Report
- Attachment 4 - Existing ADU and JADU Regulations
- Attachment 5 - ADU Ordinance BOS PowerPoint Presentation
- REVISED Attachment 5 - ADU Ordinance BOS PowerPoint Presentation
September 14, 2021, 2:00 PM – UPC17-0094 Loe Firehouse Cannabis Dispensary Appeal
Appeal of a Use Permit approval to allow the Loe Firehouse cannabis dispensary including 1,891 square feet of on-site retail floor area and delivery service in an existing 3,847 square foot office building on 0.33 acre parcel in Limited Commercial zoning located at 15499 Arnold Drive Road in Glen Ellen. (UPC17-0094)
Documents in PDF format:
- Summary Report
- Attachment 1 - Draft Board Of Supervisors Resolution
- Attachment 2 - Exhibit A: Draft Conditions of Approval of the Resolution
- Attachment 3 - Appeal submitted by Paul Morrison for Protect our Sonoma Valley Family Neighborhoods
- Attachment 4 - Board of Zoning Appeals (BZA) Hearing Notice
- Attachment 5 - Traffic Impact Study Addendum
- Attachment 6 - Applicant Request to modify Conditions of Approval
- Attachment 7 - Board of Zoning Adjustments (BZA) Minutes
- Attachment 8 - Final Board of Zoning Adjustments (BZA) Resolution
- Attachment 9 - Final Board of Zoning Adjustments (BZA) Conditions of Approval
- Attachment 10 - Board of Zoning Adjustments (BZA) Staff Report
- Attachment 11 - Draft Board of Zoning Adjustments (BZA) Resolution
- Attachment 12 - Draft Board of Zoning Adjustments (BZA) Conditions of Approval
- Attachment 13 - Vicinity Map
- Attachment 14 - Aerial Map
- Attachment 15 - Land Use Map
- Attachment 16 - Zoning Map
- Attachment 17 - Site Plan
- Attachment 18 - Floor Plans
- Attachment 19 - Residential Setbacks
- Attachment 20 - Park Setbacks
- Attachment 21 - Loe Firehouse Proposal Statement
- Attachment 22 - Traffic Impact Study
- Attachment 23 - Traffic Impact Study Addendum
- Attachment 24 - Summary of Approved Residential Setback Waivers
- Attachment 25 - Sonoma Valley Citizens Advisory Commission Meeting Minutes
- Attachment 26 - Final Negative Declaration
- Attachment 27 - Public Comments Received Prior To February 26, 2021
- Attachment 28 - Public Comments Received February 27, 2021 Through March 23, 2021
- Attachment 29 - Public Comments Received March 24, 2021 Through April 6, 2021
- Attachment 30 - Public Comments Received April 7, 2021 Through August 2, 2021
- Attachment 31 - Applicant Summary of Public Outreach
- Staff PowerPoint Presentation
- Applicant PowerPoint Presentation
September 14, 2021, 3:00 PM – Verano Hotel and Housing
The Board will consider approval of a Use Permit, General Plan Amendment, and Rezoning for a new three-story, 120-room hotel with a roof deck and swimming pool for guests; and a General Plan Amendment and Zone Change to allow a new three-story, 72-unit affordable apartment complex. Also proposed is a landscaped parklet on adjacent land owned by County Regional Parks, to be maintained by the applicant. The project site is a 5.9 acre property located at 135, 155, 175 West Verano Avenue, Sonoma.
Documents in PDF format:
- Summary Report
- Attachment 1: Draft Board of Supervisors Resolution
- Attachment 2: Conditions of Approval
- Attachment 3: Draft Ordinance
- Attachment 4: Planning Commission Staff Report
- Attachment 5: Planning Commission Resolution
- Attachment 6: Architectural Plans
- Attachment 7: Mitigated Negative Declaration
- Attachment 8: Public Comments
- PowerPoint Presentation
July 20, 2021 – Vacation Rental Ordinance Update (Workshop)
Conduct Vacation Rental Ordinance workshop, receive staff recommendations, and provide staff direction toupdate unincorporated area vacation rental regulations.
Documents in PDF format:
- Summary Report
- Attachment 1 – Ordinance 6145
- Attachment 2 – Ordinances 6321, 6326, 6332
- Attachment 3 – Table of Vacation Rental Regulations
- Attachment 4 – Section 26-88-120
- Attachment 5 – 2015 Economic & Planning Systems, Inc. (EPS) Report
- Attachment 6 – Scope of Work for Robert Eyler
- Attachment 7 – Table of Policy Options
- PowerPoint Presentation
July 13, 2021 – Medley Farms Appeal
Note: Continued from a previous date.
Appeal of a Use Permit approval to allow Medley Farms centralized commercial cannabis processing facility at 2599 Laughlin Road in Windsor. UPC18-0055
Documents in PDF format:
- Summary Report
- Attachment 1 – Conditions of Approval
- Attachment 2 – Appeal Submitted by Appellants
- Attachment 3 – Site Plans
- Attachment 4 – Board of Zoning Adjustments Minutes
- Attachment 5 – Board of Zoning Adjustments Staff Report and Attachments
- Attachment 6 – Board of Zoning Adjustments Public Comments
- Attachment 7 – Resolution
- Attachment 8 – CEQA Notice of Exemption
- Attachment 9 – Trip Generation Form
- Attachment 10 – Draft Board of Supervisors Resolution
- PowerPoint Presentation
May 25, 2021 – Local Coastal Plan Update Workshop
Permit Sonoma will report on public outreach workshops and Local Coastal Plan policy development that has taken place since the November 10, 2020 Board of Supervisors public workshop. Specific topics include climate change adaptation, housing, wildfire mitigation and resiliency, mapping of environmentally sensitive habitat areas, pesticide regulation, and short term (“vacation”) rentals. This workshop will allow Permit Sonoma to receive direction from the Board and provide an additional opportunity for public input on development of the Local Coastal Plan.
Documents in PDF format:
- Summary Report
- Attachment 1 – Public Review Draft Local Coastal Plan with Appendices
- Attachment 2 – Environmentally Sensitive Habitat Area (ESHA) Maps
- Attachment 3 – California Coastal Commission Accessory Dwelling Unit Policy Guidance
- Attachment 4 – California Coastal Commission Short Term Rental Policy Memo
- Attachment 5 – Reformatted Agricultural Resource Element
- Attachment 6 – Policy Comparison Tables
- PowerPoint Presentation
May 25, 2021 – UPC17-0041 Indoor and Mixed-Light Cannabis Cultivation
The Board of Supervisors will exercise original jurisdiction and consider a Limited Term Use Permit for a cannabis operation that includes indoor and mixed-light cultivation, processing of site grown plants and distributor transport only, and totaling 6,649 square feet of cultivation. The operations will occur on a 15 acre legal parcel in the Resources and Rural Development zone, in the unincorporated area of Santa Rosa. The proposed operation will be closed to the public.
Documents in PDF format:
- Board of Supervisors Summary Report
- Board of Supervisors Revised Summary Report
- Attachment 1 – Board of Supervisors Resolution
- Attachment 2 – Conditions of Approval and Mitigation Monitoring Program
- Attachment 3 – Vicinity Map
- Attachment 4 – Aerial Map
- Attachment 5 – Land Use Map
- Attachment 6 – Zoning Map
- Attachment 7 – Site Plan
- Attachment 8 – Focused Site Plan
- Attachment 9 – Floor Plan
- Attachment 10 – Mitigated Negative Declaration
- Attachment 11 – Groundwater Report
- Attachment 12 – Biological Resources Report
- Attachment 13 – Botanical Survey Assessment
- Attachment 14 – Public Comments Before March 10, 2021
- Attachment 15 – Public Comments After March 10, 2021
- Attachment 16 – Request and Response from Cal Fire
- Attachment 17 – Public Comment from March 11, 2021 to May 20, 2021
- Applicant PowerPoint Presentation
- Staff PowerPoint Presentation
May 18, 2021 at 2:00 PM – Tree Ordinance Workshop
Under the direction of the Board of Supervisors, Permit Sonoma will evaluate and update tree regulations to implement natural resource policies of the General Plan. This preliminary workshop will include a discussion of current zoning code regulations and General Plan policies, and seek direction on potential approaches to achieve the County’s natural resource goals regarding tree protections.
Documents in PDF format:
February 9, 2021, 1:30 PM - Zoning Code Modernization Phase 1 and 2
Adopt an Ordinance of the Board of Supervisors of the County of Sonoma, State of California, amending Sonoma County Code chapter 26 (zoning Regulations) to reformat, reorganize, consolidate and delete redundancies and make limited additional text amendments to clarify existing policy and as necessary for conformity with state law; and determine the project to be exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act.
Documents in PDF format:
- Summary Report
- Attachment 1 - Board of Supervisors Ordinance
- Attachment 2 - Exhibit A to Board of Supervisors Ordinance Draft Zoning Code Text
- Attachment 3 - Exhibit B to Board of Supervisors Ordinance Disposition Tables
- Attachment 4 - Simplified Disposition Table
- Attachment 5 - Planning Commission Resolution
- Attachment 6 - Municipal Code Chapter 26 Strikeout Showing Withdrawn Text
- PowerPoint Presentation
January 26, 2021 - Turkey Farm Cannabis Operation
UPC19-0002 CSCF LLC Cannabis Cultivation
On January 26, the Board of Supervisors will exercise original jurisdiction and consider a Limited Term Use Permit for a cannabis operation that includes a centralized cannabis processing facility within an existing barn, and indoor, outdoor and mixed light cannabis cultivation, totaling 1 acre. The operations will occur on a 27.67 acre legal parcel in the Land Intensive Agriculture zone, in proximity to Highway 12 in the unincorporated area of Glen Ellen. The proposed operation will be closed to the public.
Documents in PDF format:
- Summary Report
- Attachment 1 - Draft Conditions of Approval
- Attachment 2 - Vicinity Map
- Attachment 3 - Aerial Map
- Attachment 4 - General Plan Land Use Map
- Attachment 5 - Zoning Map
- Attachment 6 - Proposal Statement
- Attachment 7 - Site Plan
- Attachment 8 - Preliminary Landscaping Plan
- Attachment 9 - Sonoma Valley Citizens Advisory Commission Meeting Minutes January 22, 2020
- Attachment 10 - Public Comments
- Attachment 11 - Groundwater Response to NMFS Comments
- Attachment 12 - Draft Board of Supervisors Resolution
- PowerPoint Presentation
January 26, 2021 - Sonoma Developmental Center Workshop
The Board of Supervisors will hear an update on the County’s progress in developing a Sonoma Development Center Specific Plan (Plan). Sonoma Developmental Center (SDC) was a nationally-recognized institution in the heart of Sonoma Valley. The SDC provided services to persons with developmental disabilities for over 120 years. In 2018 the State of California officially closed the facility and relocated clients to smaller, community-based care facilities. At 945 acres, the Specific Plan Area includes a large historic campus, agricultural lands to the east, and vast ecological and open space resources.
The State of California owns the SDC site and forged a unique partnership with Sonoma County through a 2019 agreement and state legislation (Government Code section 14670.10.5) that secured funding and allows the County, community and stakeholders to develop a plan to guide future uses and development of the site. Sonoma County is now undertaking a unique community engagement process to identify a vision and a set of guiding principles for SDC that will consider land uses, transportation, economic viability, historic preservation, and conservation of the site’s important natural resources.
Documents in PDF format:
- Legal Notice of Virtual Public Hearing
- Summary Report
- Attachment 1 - Community Profile and Background Report
- Attachment 2 - Community Survey Report #1
- Attachment 3 - Community Conversations Report #1 with Addendum
- Attachment 4 - Summary of Community Meeting #1
- Attachment 5 - Project Schedule
- Attachment 6 - Draft Vision and Guiding Principles
- PowerPoint presentation to the Board of Supervisors