City of Cotati
City Council
Noah Housh
Community Development
Department
March 24, 2026
Project Description
Introduction and first reading of an ordinance to
rezone the specific parcels in the TOC region
and Santero Way Specific Plan to the TOC and
SW zoning districts and make other clarifying
changes to the Cotati Municipal Code to finalize
TOC policy compliance.
2 Background Summary
In August 2023 City initiated SWSP
Update.
September 2023 MTC issued first TOC
Policy Guidance
April 2024, City expanded the SWSP
CEQA analysis to include all TOC eligible
parcels.
January 13, 2026, City Council adopted
SWSP and TOC Rezoning Ordinance
February 25, 2026, MTC voted to
separate TOC compliance from OBAG
Funding but authorized an incentive
package of 45 million for TOC
Proposed Land Use
Changes
• Identify all parcels proposed
for rezoning by address,
current zone and proposed
zone
• PC Recommended to remove
Condominium Conversion
TOC Preservation Policy &
Response to Developer
Concerns
4 SW and TOC Rezoning
Transit Oriented
Communities (TOC)
Santero Way
(SW)
7.61 ac
Condominium Conversion
• TOC Policy Requires 1:1 replacement of
apartment converted to condos
• Developer Input: Lenders prioritize
flexibility in recovering lost fundsconversion to “for sale” valuable option • Staff Proposal: Apply 1:1 replacement to
existing homes. May only receive “partial
compliance” for policy.
• PC Recommendation: Leave Existing
Code = Significant protections. Likely to
receive 4 points (of 8 total available) for
partial compliance.
6 TOC Compliance Scoring Overview
7 MTC Update
8 MTC Update Continued
9 TOC Compliance Scoring Portal-Density
10 Recommendation
It is recommended by the Planning Commission
that the City Council introduce and conduct the
first reading of an ordinance to implement the
proposed zoning map changes to finalize
implementation the Transit Oriented Communities
(TOC) Policy, and delay additional changes to
pursue full compliance until the current
compliance score is provided by MTC.
11 Questions?
Noah Housh
[email protected]
https://www.cotaticity.gov/1535/San
tero-Way-Specific-Plan-Update