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PermitSonoma releases new Sonoma Development Center project description for Board ofSupervisors input
Permit Sonoma, Sonoma County’s planning agency, released a proposed project description to guide redevelopment of the more than 900-acre Sonoma Developmental Center campus in Sonoma Valley. The agency will seek feedback from the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors and the public at the upcoming Jan. 25 board meeting. Read full story
Permisos Sonoma publicael borrador del Plan de Protección Comunitaria contra Incendios, para la revisión delpúblico
Permisos Sonoma, en sociedad con los miembros de la comunidad, agencias de bomberos y organizaciones locales, publicó un borrador actualizado del Plan de Protección Comunitaria contra Incendios para que lo revise el público. Read full story
PermitSonoma releases draft of updated Community Wildfire Protection Plan for publicreview
Permit Sonoma, in partnership with communitymembers, fire agencies and local organizations, released an updated draft ofthe Community WildfireProtection Plan for public review.The plan provides wildfire hazard and risk assessments, community descriptions,options for addressing issues of structural vulnerability to wildfire (homehardening) and provides a prioritized list of projects which, if implemented,can serve to reduce wildfire hazards. Read full story
PermitSonoma announces 20-member Housing Advisory Committee
Permit Sonoma has announced the creation of a 20-member committee that will advise the department on the development of the Housing Element of the County General Plan process. The Housing Element is drafted every eight years and codifies Sonoma County’s approach to creating sufficient housing for its residents. Read full story
Sonoma County adopts automated permitting tool to lower the cost of installing solar
This week, Sonoma Countybecame the first county in California to launch SolarAPP+, an automated applicationfor permitting new residential rooftop solar and storage systems. SolarAPP+will lower costs and expedite solar installations, encouraging property ownersto invest in generating renewable and sustainable energy. Read full story
Permit Sonoma seeks members for Housing Advisory Group toadvise staff for the housing element
Permit Sonoma announced today that it will begin receiving applications for a 15-member Housing Advisory Committee that will advise the department as it updates the Housing Element of the county General Plan. Read full story
Burn Permit Suspension Lifted for Sonoma, Lake and Napa Counties
A burn permit suspension in Sonoma, Lake, Napa, Solano, Yolo and Colusa counties has been lifted by the California Department of Forestry & Fire Protection (CAL FIRE). Read full story
Permit Sonoma Releases Three Land-Use Alternatives for Sonoma Development Center
Permit Sonoma, Sonoma County's planning and development permitting agency, has released three draft land-use alternatives to guide the redevelopment of the 900-acre Sonoma Developmental Center in Sonoma Valley. Read full story
Permit Sonoma Launches Cannabis Visioning Survey
Permit Sonoma, SonomaCounty’s land use and resource management department, is encouraging Countyresidents to take part in a new Cannabis Visioning Survey concerning thecounty’s new cannabis ordinance. Read full story
Permit Sonoma releases draft Multijurisdictional HazardMitigation Plan for public comment
Permit Sonoma, in partnership with local jurisdictionsthroughout Sonoma County, released a draft Multijurisdictional HazardMitigation Plan for public comment. Read full story