AGENDA
JOINT MEETING OF THE COTATI CITY COUNCIL AND THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE
FORMER COTATI COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
City Council Chamber, City Hall 201 W. Sierra Avenue
Tuesday, August 25, 2026
6:00 PM REGULAR MEETING
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Notice is hereby given that Council may discuss and/or take action on any or all of the items listed on this agenda, in accordance with the City Council Rules of Conduct.
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Cotati City Council Agenda August 25, 2026
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Public Comment: Public comment on any one agenda item is limited to no more than three (3) minutes per person, in accordance with the City Council Rules of Conduct.
Waiver Warning: If you challenge decisions/direction of the City Council of the City of Cotati in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at public hearing(s) described in this agenda, or in written correspondence delivered to the City of Cotati at, or prior to, the public hearing(s).
Announcements:
A. Meeting Orientation for New Attendees/Viewers. In conformance with the Brown Act and the adopted City Council Rules, if the City Council is considering an item in which action will be taken, citizens will be invited to provide comments relevant to the item being discussed.
The meeting agenda also includes a Citizen Business item, which is the designated place on the agenda where citizens have the right to comment on any matter within the City’s subject matter jurisdiction. However, Citizen Business items do not generally receive a response because the Brown Act prohibits the City Council from taking action or considering any item that is not on this agenda, so as to ensure that other members of the community who wish to provide comment are notified in advance through a properly noticed meeting agenda. Nonetheless, in accordance with the Brown Act, the Council may briefly respond, may ask a question for clarification, or may direct an item be placed on a future agenda.
B. Measure S supports police services, a variety of recreation programs for all ages, and the maintenance of our streets, parks, and public buildings. See details on the web at cotaticity.gov.
C. Citizens interested in receiving City of Cotati community alerts via text or email are encouraged to enroll with CivicReady, by signing up on the City’s website, www.cotaticity.gov, under the “How do I” link at the top of the homepage.
D. Have you noticed a street light out, pothole, or issues in a City Park? We want to keep Cotati beautiful and running smoothly, so please let us know what needs to be fixed, by going to the City website under “How do I” and “Report a Service Request.” E. Like always, we love to hear from you, so please feel free to contact the City at 707-792-4600 or [email protected]. If you have a nonemergency issue after normal business hours, you can contact us at 707-792-4611 and of course if you have an emergency, please contact 9-1-1.
Continue to look for updates on the City's website and social media channels available on Facebook, Instagram, and CivicReady.
City Council meetings are conducted according to City Council Policy 2025-03: City Council Rules of Conduct. This policy available for inspection in the online Meeting Portal at www.cotaticity.gov and in the City Manager’s office located at 201 West Sierra Avenue, Cotati, California, during the City’s posted business hours.
Those wishing to address the Council are asked to complete a speaker card and give it to the City Clerk. When you are called, step to the podium and state your name and address for the record. Persons wishing to address the Council are not required to identify themselves or complete a speaker card; (Gov’t. Code § 54953.3); however, this information assists the Mayor by ensuring that all persons wishing to address the Council are recognized and it assists the City Clerk in preparing the City Council meeting minutes.
1. CALL TO ORDER - ROLL CALL
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES AND NOTICE OF WAIVING OF READING OF ALL
RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES INTRODUCED AND/OR ADOPTED UNDER THIS
AGENDA (ACTION)
A. COTATI CITY COUNCIL – REGULAR MEETING - AUG 11, 2026
3. PROCLAMATIONS (ACTION)
Cotati City Council Agenda August 25, 2026
A. WOMEN'S EQUALITY DAY
B. PROCLAMATION IN HONOR OF MICHAEL LARRAIN, THE COTATI FLOWER GUY
4. AGENDA REVIEW (ACTION)
5. CITIZEN BUSINESS AND PUBLIC COMMENT FOR CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS Any member of the public wishing to speak to the Council on any item(s) listed on the Consent Calendar or any matter(s) not listed on the agenda that are within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Council may do so at this time. Pursuant to the Brown Act, the Council is not allowed to consider issues or take action on any item not listed on the agenda. Pursuant to City Council Policy 2025-03, comments of any member of the public are normally restricted to a total of three (3) minutes in length per person for matters not on the agenda and a total of three (3) minutes per person in length for any and all items on the Consent Calendar. The Mayor may extend the time limit for a reasonable time where a disability accommodation has been requested. To facilitate public comment, the timer indicator lights will display yellow when there are thirty seconds remaining, and red when time has expired.
6. CONSENT CALENDAR (ACTION)
A. SECOND READING OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SEVERAL SECTIONS OF
THE COTATI MUNICIPAL CODE TO CORRECT ERRORS AND STREAMLINE THE CITY’S PERMITTING PROCESS It is recommended by the Community Development Department that the City Council adopt an ordinance amending several chapters and sections of the Cotati Municipal Code to correct errors and streamline permitting processes.
B. CONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE ANNUAL RENEWAL OF CONTRACT SERVICES FOR CIVICPLUS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026/27 AND 2027/28 INCLUDING A MINOR BUDGET AMENDMENT FOR $1,908It is recommended that the City Council adopt the attached resolution approving the renewal of the City's agreement with CivicPlus for Fiscal Years 2026/27 and 2027/28 for website, public records request, emergency mass notification, hosting, security, domain, and related services, at an annual cost of $27,742 for Fiscal Year 2026/27, with future annual increases not to exceed five percent (5%).
7. DIRECTION ON FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
8. PUBLIC HEARINGS (ACTION)
A. CONSIDERATION OF A 12-MONTH TIME EXTENSION TO THE COTATI VILLAGE
I PROJECT
It is recommended that the City Council adopt a resolution granting a 12-month time extension to the Cotati Village I mixed-use project, inclusive of all previously adopted plans and Conditions of Approval, resulting in a new expiration date of November 15, 2027.
B. ADU ORDINANCE UPDATE
It is recommended by the Community Development Department that the City Council hold a public hearing and introduce an ordinance amending Section 17.42.170 Accessory Dwelling Units/Junior Accessory Dwelling Units of the Cotati Municipal Code to conform with State law.
9. REGULAR AGENDA (ACTION)
A. APPOINTMENT OF A VOTING DELEGATE AND ALTERNATE TO THE 2026
LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES (LOCC) ANNUAL CONFERENCE
It is recommended that the City Council of the City of Cotati adopt a motion appointing the Mayor as the voting delegate and the Vice Mayor and City Manager as alternates to the 2026 Cotati City Council Agenda August 25, 2026
League of California Cities (LOCC) Annual Conference and provide the Mayor with direction on the proposed resolution by the City of Murrietta, if any.
B. ENHANCED INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCE DISTRICT UPDATE
It is recommended that the City Council receive an update on the status of the proposed Enhanced Infrastructure Finance District. No action is proposed.
C. CONSIDER SUPPORTING AB 1761 (RODGERS) - IMPROVING PCIA
TRANSPARENCY
It is recommended that the City Council, by motion, authorize the Mayor to sign and send a final version of the attached letter to Governor Newsom, in support of Assembly Bill 1761.
10. LAND ACKNOWLEDGMENT & PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
The City of Cotati recognizes that we’re on the ancestral lands of the Coastal Miwok, who are the original caretakers of this area. We respectfully acknowledge the Indigenous peoples who have been stewarding and maintaining a relationship on this land as knowledge keepers for millenia. This acknowledgment does not take the place of authentic relationships with Indigenous communities but serves as a gesture of respect to the land we are on.
11. CITY MANAGER'S REPORT & COUNCILMEMBER REPORTS
12. INFORMATION RECEIVED AFTER THE AGENDA WAS POSTED
13. ADJOURNMENT
Certification of Posting of the Notice: I declare under penalty of perjury that I am employed by the City of Cotati and that I posted this notice on the City’s website, bulletin boards of City Hall, Veterans’ Memorial Building and the SMART Train Depot, on or before August 21, 2026. /s/ Kevin Patterson, City Clerk
MINUTES
JOINT MEETING OF THE COTATI CITY COUNCIL AND THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE
FORMER COTATI COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
City Council Chamber, City Hall 201 W. Sierra Avenue
Tuesday, August 11, 2026
6:00 PM REGULAR MEETING
1. CALL TO ORDER - ROLL CALL
Mayor Lemus called the meeting to order at 6:00pm.
Attendee Name Title Status
Sylvia Lemus Mayor Present
Susan Harvey Vice Mayor Present
Ben Ford Councilmember Present
Laura Sparks Councilmember Present
John Savage Councilmember Present
Staff Present: City Manager Damien O’Bid, Assistant City Attorney Kimia Mahallati, City Clerk Kevin Patterson, Director of Administrative Services Angela Courter, Director of Community Development Noah Housh, Director of Public Works/City Engineer Craig Scott, Police Chief Chris Simmons
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES AND NOTICE OF WAIVING OF READING OF ALL
RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES INTRODUCED AND/OR ADOPTED UNDER THIS
AGENDA (ACTION)
A. COTATI CITY COUNCIL – REGULAR MEETING – JULY 28, 2026 No public comment.
RESULT: Approve [4 TO 0]
MOVER: Susan Harvey, Vice Mayor
SECONDER: Laura Sparks, Councilmember
AYES: Lemus, Harvey, Sparks, Savage
NAYS: None
ABSTAIN: Ford
3. AGENDA REVIEW (ACTION)
City Manager Damien O’Bid recommended that the Council add an urgency item to the end of the Regular Agenda, as item 8C. The item regarded a request by Cal Cities to send a letter of opposition 5 of 237
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to the State, opposing legislation that would limit how cities can recover damages following a utilitycause wildfire. The need for the item came to Staff’s attention on Monday August 10, after the agenda was published, and a response to Cal Cities was required before the next Regular Council meeting on August 25.
No public comment.
With a motion from Councilmember Ford, seconded by Vice Mayor Harvey, the Council voted unanimously to add the item as Item 8C on the Regular Agenda.
4. CITIZEN BUSINESS AND PUBLIC COMMENT FOR CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS Any member of the public wishing to speak to the Council on any item(s) listed on the Consent Calendar or any matter(s) not listed on the agenda that are within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Council may do so at this time. Pursuant to the Brown Act, the Council is not allowed to consider issues or take action on any item not listed on the agenda. Pursuant to City Council Policy 2025-03, comments of any member of the public are normally restricted to a total of three (3) minutes in length per person for matters not on the agenda and a total of three (3) minutes per person in length for any and all items on the Consent Calendar. The Mayor may extend the time limit for a reasonable time where a disability accommodation has been requested. To facilitate public comment, the timer indicator lights will display yellow when there are thirty seconds remaining, and red when time has expired.
Public Comment (Citizen’s Business):
Laurie Alderman of Cotati
Public Comment (Consent Calendar):
Laurie Alderman of Cotati
5. CONSENT CALENDAR (ACTION)
A. APPROVAL OF AN AGREEMENT FOR GRANT WRITING ASSISTANCE ON THE HIGHWAY 116 INTERSECTION SAFETY PROJECT
B. REQUEST TO SIGN ONTO LETTER FROM ASSEMBLY MEMBER PELLERIN
SUPPORTING FUNDING AT DEFINED LEVELS FOR PREVENTION AND EARLY
INTERVENTION
C. CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION TO RESCIND AND REPLACE THE EXISTING RESOLUTION NO. 2026-25, APPROVING THE PURCHASE OF A DIGITAL SIGN,
APPROVING AGREEMENTS FOR THE INSTALLATION AND SOFTWARE
LICENSES FOR REPLACING THE EXISTING MARQUEE, AND AUTHORIZING
THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE SAID AGREEMENTS AND APPROVE ANY
NEEDED CHANGE ORDERS OR AMENDMENTS UP TO THE APPROVED BUDGET AMOUNT OF $72,000
RESULT: Adopt [5 TO 0]
MOVER: Susan Harvey, Vice Mayor
SECONDER: Laura Sparks, Councilmember
AYES: Lemus, Harvey, Ford, Sparks, Savage
NAYS: None
6. DIRECTION OF FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
None.
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7. PUBLIC HEARINGS (ACTION)
A. REPORT RECOMMENDING THAT THE CITY COUNCIL INTRODUCE AN
ORDINANCE AMENDING SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE COTATI MUNICIPAL CODE TO CORRECT ERRORS AND STREAMLINE THE CITY’S PERMITTING
PROCESS
Presentation by Associate Planner Autumn Buss.
Councilmembers discuss.
No public comment.
RESULT: Introduce [5 TO 0]
MOVER: Susan Harvey, Vice Mayor
SECONDER: Ben Ford, Councilmember
AYES: Lemus, Harvey, Ford, Sparks, Savage
NAYS: None
8. REGULAR AGENDA (ACTION)
A. CONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION TO APPROVE A CONTRACT FOR CODE ENFORCEMENT SERVICES WITH WILLDAN ENGINEERING FOR UP TO $50,000 FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026/27 AND FOR UP TO TWO ADDITIONAL YEARS
THEREAFTER
Presentation by Director of Community Development Noah Housh.
Councilmembers discuss.
Public Comment:
Laurie Alderman of Cotati
RESULT: Adopt [5 TO 0]
MOVER: Susan Harvey, Vice Mayor
SECONDER: Ben Ford, Councilmember
AYES: Lemus, Harvey, Ford, Sparks, Savage
NAYS: None
B. DISCUSS POTENTIAL ALPR ITEM FOR EVALUATION BY THE COMMUNITYPOLICE ADVISORY COMMITTEE Presentation by City Manager Damien O’Bid.
Councilmembers discuss.
Public Comment:
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Council requested that Staff ask the Community-Police Advisory Committee to investigate the following items related to ALPRs:
-Balancing overall privacy concerns with public safety, considering City Council goals and objectives
-Review how and what data is collected, stored, shared, and protected (including reviewing data sharing/protection vendor agreements) versus the public safety utility of the ALPR systems (including examples)
-Compare the features, benefits, and limitations of the City’s ALPR vendors, including others (if they exist)
-Provide a comparison of public safety ALPR systems versus commercial versions C. CONSIDERATION OF LETTER OF OPPOSITION TO SB 254
This urgency item was added to the agenda during Agenda Review.
Presentation by City Manager Damien O’Bid.
Councilmembers discuss.
No public comment.
RESULT: Approve [5 TO 0]
MOVER: Ben Ford, Councilmember
SECONDER: Susan Harvey, Vice Mayor
AYES: Lemus, Harvey, Ford, Sparks, Savage
NAYS: None
9. 10.
LAND ACKNOWLEDGMENT & PLEDGE OF ALLIGIANCE
The City of Cotati recognizes that we’re on the ancestral lands of the Coastal Miwok, who are the original caretakers of this area. We respectfully acknowledge the Indigenous peoples who have been stewarding and maintaining a relationship on this land as knowledge keepers for millenia. This acknowledgment does not take the place of authentic relationships with Indigenous communities but serves as a gesture of respect to the land we are on.
CITY MANAGER'S REPORT & COUNCILMEMBER REPORTS
Report by City Manager Damien O’Bid.
Councilmembers report out on local and regional events and meetings.
11. INFORMATION RECEIVED AFTER THE AGENDA WAS POSTED
12. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Lemus adjourned the meeting at 7:27pm.
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/s/ Kevin Patterson, City Clerk
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PROCLAMATION
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COTATI
PROCLAIMING AUGUST 26, 2026, AS WOMEN’S EQUALITY DAY IN COTATI WHEREAS, on August 26, 2026, we mark the 106th anniversary of the enactment of the 19th Amendment to the United States Constitution which secured the right to vote for women; and
WHEREAS, to secure this right, women were forced to conduct 56 referendum campaigns, 480 campaigns to get legislatures to submit suffrage amendments, 277 campaigns to state party conventions, 19 campaigns to 19 successive Congresses, and get the consent of 36 states, and more; and
WHEREAS, today women constitute roughly 50.1 percent of our workforce, the majority of the students in our colleges and graduate schools, and an increasing number of primary breadwinners; and
WHEREAS, over the past three years, women’s incomes have declined and as of mid2026, women working full time earned 81% of what men earned, down from 85% in 2023; and WHEREAS, even with the gains women had made, women’s role as equal members of our society and their rights are being challenged and reversed in multiple arenas including the fundamental right to vote, access to reproductive health care, and protection from being the subject of personal violence; and
WHEREAS, here in Sonoma County, the Board of Supervisors in 1976, established the Commission on the Status of Women with the express purpose of working to ensure “equal rights and opportunities that enhance the quality of life for all women and girls” and address the “issues of discrimination and prejudice that negatively affect women in Sonoma County;” and WHEREAS, more work remains to be done in many areas that directly impact equal pay for equal work including access to quality affordable childcare, affordable housing, comprehensive healthcare for women, and mental health care.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER PROCLAIMED on this day of August 25, 2026, by the City Council of the City of Cotati that August 26, 2026 is WOMEN’S EQUALITY DAY in the City of Cotati, marking the 106th anniversary of the enactment of the 19th Amendment, celebrating the achievements of women and recommitting to gender equality in Sonoma County, and all women’s fundamental rights.
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Approved:_____________________________
Mayor
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PROCLAMATION
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COTATI
HONORING MICHEAL LARRAIN, THE COTATI ”FLOWER GUY”
WHEREAS, Michael Larrain is known to many as the beloved “Flowers Not to Reason Why” vendor who sold bouquets of flowers from the back of his car on East Cotati Avenue nearly every day over the past 50 years; and
WHEREAS, born to Marjorie and Charles Larrain on Sept. 20, 1947, Michael was raised in Los Angeles with two sisters and a brother; and
WHEREAS, Michael was discovered as an actor on stage when he was a student at Pierce College, and
WHEREAS, signed by a Hollywood agent, Michael appeared in two episodes of “Marcus Welby, M.D.”, two episodes of “Ironside”, the TV series “Gunsmoke”, as well as having key parts in “The Last Child,” a movie released in 1971 starring Ed Asner and the 1968 film “Buckskin”, where he played Jimmy Cody; and
WHEREAS, Michael joked that he loved the beauty and the attention of Hollywood, but the gilded life never was for him, so he moved north; and WHEREAS, Micheal found flower sales and discovered that the freedom of such a job allowed him to read, write, converse and create community with strangers, usually in his signature Dodger blue gear; and
WHEREAS, more than a small-town entrepreneur, Michael was a prolific reader and writer, penning works of fiction, books of poetry and children’s tales, including eleven books that are currently for sale on Amazon; and
WHEREAS, although we lost a beloved part of our community on February 25, 2026, Michael's memory and enduring works will live on in the community, as well as with his daughter Wilder and "finance for life", Bonny.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER PROCLAIMED on this day of August 25, 2026, by the City Council of the City of Cotati, that we honor Michael Larrain for 50 years of bringing smiles to residents and visitors and making the community a better place. 12 of 237
Approved:_____________________________
Mayor
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Agenda Staff Report
Item type: CONSENT CALENDAR (ACTION)
To: City Council
Subject: SECOND READING OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING
SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE COTATI MUNICIPAL CODE
TO CORRECT ERRORS AND STREAMLINE THE CITY’S
PERMITTING PROCESS
Date: August 25, 2026
Written by: Autumn Buss, Associate Planner
Recommendation
It is recommended by the Community Development Department that the City Council adopt an ordinance amending several chapters and sections of the Cotati Municipal Code to correct errors and streamline permitting processes.
Background
On August 11, 2026, the City Council held a public hearing and introduced an ordinance amending several chapters and sections of the Cotati Municipal Code to correct errors and streamline permitting processes. The Council voted to introduce the ordinance.
Financial Considerations
Beyond the staff time to draft the ordinance, there are no financial impacts to the City from adoption of the proposed ordinance.
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Environmental Issues
In conformance with California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), staff finds that the proposed amendments to the Cotati Municipal Code identified in the draft ordinance are related to and implement the goals, policies, and objectives of the 2015 General Plan and the 2023-31 Housing Element, and therefore finds that these proposed revisions conform to CEQA Guidelines Section 15183, which provides a streamlined review of the environmental impacts of the project by tiering from the program level analysis prepared for the Cotati General Plan and its certified EIR and/or the Housing Element and its certified Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND), and other previously completed environmental analysis. Staff further finds that all adopted mitigating General Plan policies and mitigation measures identified in the 2015 General Plan EIR and/or 2023-2031 Housing Element MND address any potential environmental impacts of the proposed code changes. Finally, future project-specific environmental analysis of any permit or variance proposed under the amended Code will be required and will allow projectspecific impacts not previously identified or anticipated to be addressed. 15 of 237
ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COTATI AMENDING CHAPTERS 3.42 FEE AND SERVICE CHARGE REVENUE/COST COMPARISON SYSTEM, 17.22 ALLOWABLE LAND USES, 17.24 ZONING DISTRICT DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS, 17.30 STANDARDS FOR ALL DEVELOPMENT AND LAND USES, 17.36 PARKING AND LOADING, 17.39 OBJECTIVE DESIGN STANDARDS, 17.44 TELECOMMUNICATIONS FACILITIES, AND 17.62 PERMIT
REVIEW AND DECISIONS OF THE COTATI MUNICIPAL CODE AND REZONING OF APN 144-720-061 FROM COMMERCIAL E. COTATI CORRIDOR (CE) TO
NEIGHBORHOOD MEDIUM DENSITY (NM) TO CORRECT ERRORS AND
STREAMLINE PERMITTING PROCESSES
WHEREAS, on March 24, 2015, the Cotati City Council adopted its updated General Plan (Resolution No. 2015-12), which identifies the City’s vision for the future and provides a framework to guide decisions on growth and development consistent with the quality of life desired by Cotati citizens. On March 24, 2015, the Cotati City Council also certified the City of Cotati General Plan Environmental Impact Report (EIR), which reviewed potentially significant environmental effects resulting from the plan’s implantation and developed measures and policies to mitigate those impacts to less-than-significant levels; and
WHEREAS, on May 24, 2023, the Cotati City Council adopted the 2023-2031 Housing Element Update to the General Plan (“Housing Element”), which includes goals and policies related to housing; and
WHEREAS, among the purposes of the Cotati Municipal Code are codification of standards and establishment of permitting procedures for development within city limits, and implementation of the General Plan including the Housing Element; and
WHEREAS, the Legislature of the State of California has in Government Code Sections 65302, 65560, and 65800 conferred upon local governments the authority to adopt regulations designed to promote the public health, safety, and general welfare of its citizenry; and WHEREAS, on July 20, 2026, the Planning Commission of the City of Cotati held a duly noticed public hearing to review the proposed ordinance adopting amendments to update the Cotati municipal code to correct errors and streamline permitting processes. After receiving the staff report, reviewing a presentation from the Planning Division, and considering all oral and written comments submitted to the City regarding the Ordinance, the Planning Commission voted to approve a resolution recommending City Council adoption of the proposed ordinance; and WHEREAS, based on the record, the City Council finds that the proposed zoning code amendments are consistent with and facilitate the General Plan and Housing Element; and WHEREAS, on August 11, 2026, the City Council of the City of Cotati held a duly noticed public hearing on the proposed ordinance to establish amendments to the Cotati Municipal Code to 16 of 237
correct errors and streamline permitting processes, reviewed the staff report, received a presentation from the Planning Division, and considered all oral and written comments submitted to the City regarding the Ordinance prior to voting to introduce the Ordinance.
NOW THEREFORE THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COTATI DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1: Recitals.
The above recitals are true and correct and are incorporated into the findings herein.
SECTION 2: Record
The Record of Proceedings (“Record”) upon which the City Council makes its decision includes, but is not limited to: 1) the 2015 General Plan, 2) the FEIR certified for the 2015 General Plan, 3) the 2023-2031 Housing Element Update adopted by the City Council in 2023, 4) the Mitigated Negative Declaration certified for the 2023-2031 Housing Element, and 5) all staff reports, City files and records, and other documents prepared for and/or submitted to the City Council related to adoption of the amendments to the Cotati Municipal Code to correct errors and streamline permitting processes.
SECTION 3: General Plan Consistency
The Council of the City of Cotati does hereby find that the amendments to the Cotati Municipal Code to correct errors and streamline permitting processes, as set forth in this Ordinance, are in the best interest of the City in that they will further established goals, policies, and implementation programs of the General Plan, including the Housing Element, to streamline permitting processes, provide excellent customer service, use land appropriately, and expand housing opportunities.
More specifically, the proposed amendments to Chapters 3.42 Fee and Service Charge Revenue/Cost Comparison System, 17.22 Allowable Land Uses, 17.24 Zoning District Development Standards, 17.30 Standards for All Development and Land Uses, 17.36 Parking and Loading, 17.39 Objective Design Standards, 17.42 Standards for Specific Land Uses, 17.44 Telecommunication Facilities, and 17.62 Permit Review and Decisions, and rezoning of APN 144- 720-061 from Commercial E. Cotati (CE) to Neighborhood Medium Density (NM) are consistent with and implement the following General Plan goals, policies, and programs. These changes will serve to streamline the permitting process, allow for flexibility in the development of parking areas and fences, facilitate housing development, establish consistency in permitting procedures, improve emergency response, encourage mixed-use development, expand the clarity and transparency of regulations, and improve customer service.
Goal CI 5: Create a balanced parking supply that accommodates demand while maximizing efficiency.
Objective CSF-1B: Ensure the provision of high-quality utility infrastructure to all areas within the city.
Policy CSF 5.5: Continuously seek ways to improve City government service levels, including the development review and permitting process, responses to citizen inquiries, and the dissemination of information to the public.
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Policy EV 1.11: Encourage commercial uses that provide everyday goods and services for residents.
Policy EV 1.12: Encourage the growth of new commercial enterprises within appropriately zoned areas while maintaining the stability of the existing commercial businesses.
Policy EV 1.18: Ensure clarity and transparency in local regulations, permitting processes, and fee structures.
Policy LU 2.5: Locate medium and higher density housing within easy walking or bicycling distance of public facilities, services, transit, and major employers.
Policy LU 2.10: Encourage mixed-use, pedestrian-, and transit-oriented development, with a focus on the Hub and major corridors, and continue to prioritize implementation of the Downtown Specific Plan in order to provide a range of housing opportunities and expand the range of goods and services available to nearby residents,
Policy LU 3.2: Encourage infill development of vacant lots within existing commercial districts and the core downtown/business areas and prioritize such development.
Goal LU 4: Provide a streamlined and straightforward permitting process that promotes transparency, predictability, cost savings, and customer service.
Policy SA 1.3: Keep emergency access routes free of traffic impediments.
Policy SA 1.5: Ensure that all areas of the city are accessible to emergency response providers.
Policy H-2.11 Encourage housing development on existing infill sites in order to efficiently utilize existing infrastructure.
Policy H-3.1 Ensure that the City’s development standards encourage development of a range of housing types, including multifamily, mixed use, high density residential, accessory dwelling units, cottage housing units, and single-family units.
SECTION 4: Compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act.
In conformance with California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), the City Council finds that the proposed amendments to the Cotati Municipal Code identified herein are related to and implement the goals, policies, and objectives of the 2015 General Plan and the 2023-31 Housing Element, and therefore finds that these proposed revisions conform to CEQA Guidelines Section 15183, which provides a streamlined review of the environmental impacts of the project by tiering from the program level analysis prepared for the Cotati General Plan and its certified EIR and/or the Housing Element and its certified Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND), and other previously completed environmental analysis.
The Council further finds that all adopted mitigating General Plan policies and mitigation measures identified in the 2015 General Plan EIR and/or 2023-2031 Housing Element MND address any potential environmental impacts of the proposed code changes. Finally, future project-specific environmental analysis of any permit or variance proposed under the amended Code will be required and will allow project-specific impacts not previously identified or anticipated to be addressed.
SECTION 5: Amendment to the Cotati Municipal Code. Chapter 3.42, Section 3.42.040, Subsection (B) is amended to read as follows:
3.42.040 Establishment of fees and adoption of percentage of said fees which must be paid. 18 of 237
(excerpt)
B. Unless otherwise required by state law, the city council shall adopt the fee and service charge schedule by resolution. Said resolution may include an inflationary index that shall allow for administrative inflationary increases; provided, that such increases do not exceed the established index factor. Unless otherwise specified by resolution, the fees and service charges listed in detail in the city's "Master Fee Schedule" shall be automatically adjusted annually in July for Consumer Price Index (CPI) increase so as to recover the listed percentage of costs reasonably borne necessary to provide the listed regulation, product or service. The CPI increase shall be based on the published CPI for the San Francisco Area (San Francisco – Oakland – Hayward) February Index, and rounded to the nearest fifty cents unless a different edition or rounding is otherwise specified by resolution.
SECTION 6: Amendment to the Cotati Municipal Code. Chapter 17.22, Section 17.22.020, Table 2-4 rows for land uses “Multifamily housing 10+ units” and “Multifamily Plex” and Table 2-4 footnotes are amended to read as follows:
17.22.020 Allowable land uses and planning permit requirements. (excerpt) Table 2-4
Allowed Land Uses and Permit Requirements for Transit Corridors and Specific Plan Districts
P
MUP
UP
S
—
Permitted use, zoning clearance required
Minor use permit
Use permit required
Permit requirement set by specific use regulations
Use not allowed
Permit Required by District
Land Use(1) HC LP NG CA TOC SW
Specific Use
Regulations
Multifamily housing 10+ units(9) S S S S UP P §§ 17.28.050,
17.39.030
Multifamily plex housing(10) — — P P UP MUP §§ 17.28.050,
17.39.040
Key to Zoning District Symbols
CE East Cotati Avenue Corridor CI Commercial/Industrial District CG Gravenstein Highway Corridor IG General Industrial District CD Downtown Commercial PF Public Facility District
Notes:
(1) See Article 9 of this title for land use definitions. (2) Use allowed only on second or upper floors, in compliance with § 17.24.050(C), Limitation on the Location of Allowable Land Uses, or behind an allowed ground floor street frontage use.
(3) See § 17.42.165, Retail use maximum floor area.
(4) When the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control allows customers under 21 years of age on the premises.
(5) Artisan/craft product manufacturing uses proposed in the CE, TOC, CG, CD, HC, LP, NG, and CA districts must be located within buildings and suites designed and oriented to engage and encourage pedestrian activity and interaction with the surrounding uses. Uses in these districts must 19 of 237
also include retail storefront presence and design characteristics, with production and manufacturing design elements (such as loading doors, material storage, etc.) oriented away from the primary entrances and street frontages of developments where they are located. (6) MUP required for outdoor dining on private property in the CD district when the dining use abuts a residential land use.
(7) Permitted as an accessory use.
(8) Fees for farmers market planning permit applications shall be calculated at 50% of the fees set forth in the fee schedule as described in § 17.60.060, Application fees. Use permit approval shall require that the review authority first find that the proposed use will be compatible with any nearby residential uses. Notices of public hearings shall be mailed to property owners within a radius from the subject site of 600 feet, or greater at the director’s discretion. (9) In the event of inconsistency between the standards of Section 17.39.030 and the applicable specific plan, the specific plan will take precedence.
(10) In the event of inconsistency between the standards of Section 17.39.040 and the applicable specific plan, the specific plan will take precedence.
*Use allowed only in existing (as of 2025) structures as an interim occupancy until property is redeveloped. Uses are not permitted upon or after redevelopment of SW designed properties.
SECTION 7: Amendment to the Cotati Municipal Code. Chapter 17.24, Section 17.24.020 is amended to read as follows:
17.24.020 Zoning district subdivision and density standards.
Each subdivision and residential development project shall comply with the minimum parcel size and density requirements shown in Table 2-4 for the applicable zoning district.
Table 2-4
Parcel Size and Density Standards
Zoning District Minimum Parcel Size(1) Residential Density Area(2) Width(1) Minimum Density Maximum Density
OSC Determined through subdivision review 1 caretaker unit; no other residential allowed OSR Determined through subdivision review No residential units allowed RR-1.5 1.5 acre 100 ft. N.A. 1 unit per 1.5 acres
RR-1.0 1 acre 100 ft. N.A. 1 unit per acre
RVL-0.66 0.66 acre 100 ft. N.A. 1 unit per 0.66 acres
RVL-0.5 0.5 acre 100 ft. N.A. 1 unit per 0.5 acres
NL 6,000 sq. ft.(4) 60 ft. 4 units per acre(3) 6 units per acre NM 4,000 sq. ft.(4) 50 ft. 8 units per acre(3) 10 units per acre NU 2,500 sq. ft.(4) 40 ft. 12 units per acre(3) 15 units per acre CE 2,500 sq. ft.(4) 40 ft. 12 units per acre(3) 15 units per acre CG 2,500 sq. ft.(4) 40 ft. 12 units per acre(3) 15 units per acre CD 2,000 sq. ft.(4) 20 ft. 12 units per acre(3) 15 units per acre CI 10,000 sq. ft.(4) 100 ft. N.A. 15 units per acre
TOC 2,000 sq. ft.(4) 20 ft. 25 units per acre(3) 35 units per acre PF Determined through subdivision review N.A. N.A.
SP Determined by applicable specific plan
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Notes:
(1) Parcel depth shall be no less than the parcel width; and no more than three times the parcel width. (2) Net area. In residential subdivisions, corner lots and reversed corner lots shall have an area of at least ten percent greater than that of the minimum lot area required. (3) No residential subdivision, or residential development project with multiple units on a single parcel (including the residential component of a mixed use project) will be approved at less than the minimum density; except that in the CE, CG, and CD zoning districts, the review authority may reduce the minimum density for a mixed use project where it determines that the minimum density is not feasible due to constraints on the parcel, including topography, easements, and access. (4) Where allowed by the applicable zone, a commercial condominium, or a residential condominium, townhouse, or other common interest project may be subdivided with smaller parcels for ownership purposes, with the minimum lot area determined through subdivision review, provided that the overall development site complies with the minimum parcel size, and the total number of any dwellings is in compliance with the maximum density for the applicable zone.
SECTION 8: Amendment to the Cotati Municipal Code. Chapter 17.30, Section 17.30.030, Subsection (B) is amended to read as follows:
17.30.030 Fences, walls, and screening. (excerpt)
B. Height Limits. Each fence, wall, and hedge shall comply with the height limits shown in Table 3-2.
Table 3-2
Maximum Height of Fences, Walls, and Hedges
Location of Fence, Wall, or Hedge Maximum Height(2)
Solid wall, hedge, or fencing: 42 in.
Fencing: 42 in. in all zoning districts,
except:
a. Up to 6 ft. is allowed in RR; and
b. From 42 to 72 in. is allowed with
Administrative Design Review
approval.
Within front or street side setback
See also Section 17.30.040E (Height limit
at street corners)
Within interior side or rear setback – Residential zone 7 ft.(1) Within interior side or rear setback – Nonresidential zone 7 ft.(1) Within a zone where no setback is required
20 ft. or more to the rear of a front or street side property line 7 ft.(1) Within 20 ft. of a front or street side property line 42 in. for solid wall, hedge, or fencing 6 ft. for open fencing
At intersections of alleys, streets, and driveways within sight visibility areas. See 17.30.040E (Height limit at street corners). 3 ft.
Outside of a required setback 8 ft.(1)
Notes:
(1) Fences of up to eight feet in height are allowed by-right, provided that portions of the fence exceeding seven feet are of an open design (e.g., lattice, wrought iron or grille work). Any fence exceeding seven feet in height 21 of 237
Notes:
requires a Building Permit.
(2) A fence exceeding the allowable heights referenced above may be allowed with approval of a minor use permit and administrative design review.
SECTION 9: Amendment to the Cotati Municipal Code. Chapter 17.36, Section 17.36.090 is amended to read as follows:
§ 17.36.090 Parking design and development standards.
Automobile parking areas shall be designed and constructed in compliance with the following standards:
A. Location of Parking. Off-street parking areas shall be located as follows:
1. Residential Parking. Parking for a residential use shall be located on the same property as each residential unit served, except for mixed use projects developed in compliance with Section 17.42.100 and projects developed with shared and/or street or public parking lot parking spaces in compliance with Section 17.36.080. Garage parking shall be located in compliance with the garage setback requirements of the applicable zoning district in Article 2 (Community and Project Design) of this title and Section
17.42.160(F)(2). The location of parking shall also comply with the requirements of subsection (A)(3) of this section.
2. Nonresidential Parking. Parking for a nonresidential use shall be located on the same parcel as the use served, or within three hundred feet of the parcel, where the review authority determines that there is reasonable access to and from the use served. The location of parking shall also comply with the requirements of subsection (A)(3) of this section.
3. Parking Adjacent to Streets. No parking space or parking aisle shall be located between a building, and a public or private street, except for:
a. Parking for a building on a corner lot, where the building is located at the front property line with the parking behind, and the parking is separated from the street side property line by a twenty-foot landscape buffer and street wall approved by the review authority (see Figure 3-9); and b. The "auto and vehicle sales and rental," "building and landscape materials sales," "construction and heavy equipment sales and rental," and "mobilehome, boat, and RV sales" land use types in the CI zoning district, and the "building and landscape materials sales" land use type in the CG zoning district.
4. Parking Within Required Setbacks. No parking space or parking aisle shall occupy a required front or street side setback, with the exception that driveways that access parking spaces or garages for a single-family residence or a two-unit multifamily plex development (duplex) may also be used for parking. No driveway shall be located between a residential structure and the street in the street side setback of a corner lot, with the exception of a driveway accessing parking spaces or a garage to the rear of the residential structure directly from the side street. No residential parking space for a single-family dwelling shall occupy a required internal side or rear setback, except within an enclosed garage that complies with the garage setback requirements of Section 17.42.160(F)(2). See also Section 17.30.020(E)(3). Uncovered parking spaces or aisles for multifamily residential projects may occupy the rear or interior side setback; provided, that a minimum thirtyinch-wide landscape area is maintained between the parking or aisles and the property line, and curbing or wheel stops are provided in compliance with subsection J of this section.
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individual single-family residences and two-unit multifamily plex developments (duplexes). Site design shall minimize the amount of paved surfaces and driveway lengths while providing for safe and suitable access for vehicular circulation.
1. Parking areas shall provide suitable maneuvering area so that vehicles exit to a street in a forward direction.
Parking lots shall be designed to prevent access at any point other than at designated access drives. Singlefamily residences and two-unit multifamily plex developments (duplexes) are exempt from this requirement.
2. A commercial or industrial use with twenty or more parking spaces shall have access driveways that are not intersected by a parking aisle, parking space, or another access driveway for a minimum distance of twenty feet from the street right-of-way, to provide a stacking area for vehicles entering and exiting the parking area.
See Figure 3-9.
Figure 3-9. Queuing Area
3. A minimum unobstructed clearance height of fourteen feet shall be maintained above areas accessible to vehicles within nonresidential uses.
C. Access to Adjacent Sites. The city may require the design of a parking area to provide vehicle and pedestrian connections to parking areas on adjacent properties, to provide for convenience, safety, and efficient circulation. Where provided, a joint access agreement running with the land shall be recorded by the owners of the abutting properties, as approved by the director, to guarantee the continued availability of the shared access between the properties. See Figure 3-10.
Figure 3-10. Access to Adjacent Sites
D. Compact Parking Stalls. Up to twenty-five percent of the required off-street automobile parking spaces may be compact stalls. The compact stalls shall be distributed throughout the parking area.
E. Parking Stall and Parking Aisle Dimensions. Each parking stall and parking aisle for all land uses shall comply with the minimum dimension requirements in Tables 3-8 and 3-9, and as illustrated in Figure 3-11. 23 of 237
Residential garages shall comply with the "Minimum Parking Stall Dimensions" in Table 3-8.
Table 3-8
Minimum Parking Stall
Dimensions
Type of Parking Stall Width Length including bumper
overhang. See Section
17.36.090(K).
Standard 9 feet 18 feet
Compact 8 feet 16 feet
Table 3-9 Parking Aisle Width
Type of Parking Aisle Minimum Parking Aisle
Width
Where the number of parking spaces to be served is less than four, or where vehicle movement is one-way
12 feet
Where parking spaces for four or more cars are accessed by a two-way aisle, and:
Where the spaces are at an angle of 45 degrees to the aisle. 15 feet Where the spaces are at an angle of greater than 45
degrees, but less than 60 degrees to the aisle.
18 feet
Where the spaces are at an angle of greater than 60
degrees, but less than 90 degrees to the aisle.
20 feet
Where the spaces are at an angle of 90 degrees or greater to the aisle.
24 feet
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Figure 3-11. Parking Lot Dimensions
F. Landscaping. Landscaping shall be provided in compliance with Section 17.34.050(D) of this title.
G. Lighting. The lighting of parking spaces, parking aisles, parking lots, and driveways shall comply with Section 17.30.060 (Outdoor lighting).
H.Screening of Parking. Where the edge of an outdoor parking area with four or more parking spaces is less than ten feet from an RVL, NL, or NM zoning districts, the review authority may require the screening of the parking area as follows:
1. A berm with a minimum height of forty-eight inches, topped with screening landscaping materials that will extend to a minimum height of eight feet within two years of planting; or
2. A masonry wall of the maximum height allowed by this land use code.
I. Parking Stall Striping and Identification. Parking stalls shall be clearly outlined with four-inch-wide lines painted on the parking surface. Carpool and compact stalls shall be clearly identified for the specific use only, using four-inch wide letters painted on the parking surface. The striping and identification shall be continuously maintained in a clear and visible manner. Changes to any parking stall or lot shall require the prior approval of a re-striping plan by the director.
J. Surfacing.
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1. All-Weather Surfacing Required. All parking spaces and maneuvering areas required by this section, and as shown on the approved plans, shall be graded and well-drained, shall be permanently maintained with dustfree surfacing, and in all zoning districts shall be paved with two inches of asphaltic concrete, or other allweather surfacing as required by the city engineer (e.g., turf block or other permeable surfacing materials that provide for water infiltration into the ground).
2. Exceptions to All-Weather Surfacing. An exception to the paving requirement may be granted made in the case of a single parcel in the RR or RVL zoning district with at least seventy-five feet of frontage on a public street, where the director may waive the driveway paving requirements due to the rural character of the area which makes the waiver desirable, with a requirement that a dust-free surface be provided (e.g., gravel, turf block, etc., where appropriate).
K. Wheel Stops/Curbing.
1. Continuous concrete curbing at least six inches high and six inches wide shall be provided for parking spaces located adjacent to fences, walls, property lines, landscaped areas, and structures. Individual wheel stops may be provided in lieu of continuous curbing when the parking is adjacent to a landscaped area, and the drainage is directed to the landscaped area, subject to the approval of the review authority.
2. When provided, wheel stops shall be placed to allow for two feet of vehicle overhang area within the dimension of the parking space.
SECTION 10: Amendment to the Cotati Municipal Code. Chapter 17.36, Section 17.36.100 is amended to read as follows:
17.36.100 Driveways and site access.
Each driveway providing site access from a street, alley, or other public right-of-way shall be designed, constructed, and permanently maintained as follows:
A. Number of Driveways.
1. Single-Family Dwellings.
a. A parcel with a single-family dwelling shall be allowed only one driveway, except as allowed by following subsection (A)(1)(b) of this section.
b. A parcel within the RR or RVL zoning districts with a frontage of two hundred feet or more may have two separate driveways, or one circular driveway, provided that the resulting curb cuts are separated by a minimum distance of one hundred feet, or a lesser distance approved by the city engineer based on consideration of site topography and traffic safety.
2. Multifamily and Nonresidential Projects.
a. A multifamily or nonresidential project shall have no more than two driveways, unless the review authority determines that more than two driveways are required to accommodate anticipated project traffic, based on a traffic study.
b. Whenever a property has access to more than one street, access shall be generally limited to the lowest volume street, to minimize the traffic impacts of the project.
B. Location of Driveways.
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1. No driveway shall provide access to a site across a front property line in the CE, CG, and CD zoning districts unless no access to parking at the rear of the parcel can be obtained from an alley, street side property line, or across adjacent parcels.
2. Distance From Street Corner. No driveway shall be located less than one hundred fifty feet from the nearest street intersection, as measured from the centerline of the driveway to the centerline of the nearest travel lane of the intersecting street. A lesser distance may be approved by the city engineer for parcels with street frontages of less than one hundred fifty feet.
3. Driveway Spacing. Driveways shall be separated along the street frontage as follows:
a. Single-Family and Plex Multifamily Residential Development. Driveways shall be separated by at least six feet, unless a shared single driveway is approved by the review authority, or a greater separation is required by the city engineer. The six-foot separation does not include the transition or wing sections on each side of the driveway; and
b. Multifamily and Nonresidential Development. Where two or more driveways serve the same or adjacent multifamily or nonresidential development, the centerline of the driveways shall be separated by a minimum of fifty feet. Exceptions to this standard shall be subject to the approval of the city engineer.
C. Driveway Width.
1. Single-Family Dwellings. Each parcel with a single-family dwelling (excluding accessory dwelling units) shall have a driveway with a minimum width of ten feet and maximum width of twenty feet.
2. Two-Unit Multifamily Plex Development (Duplex). Each parcel with a duplex development (excluding accessory dwelling units) shall have a driveway with a minimum width of twelve feet and maximum width of twenty feet, or as determined by the fire marshal.
3. Three-Unit Multifamily Plex Development (Triplex). Each parcel with a triplex development (excluding accessory dwelling units) shall have a driveway with a minimum width of sixteen feet and maximum width of twenty feet, or as determined by the fire marshal.
4. Multifamily Development of Four or More Dwelling Units. Each parcel with a multifamily development of four or more dwelling units (excluding accessory dwelling units) shall have a driveway with a minimum width of twenty feet and maximum width of twenty-six feet, or as determined by the fire marshal.
5. Nonresidential Projects. The minimum width of driveways providing access to nonresidential parking spaces and lots shall comply with the requirements for parking aisle widths in Table 3-9. The maximum driveway width shall be thirty feet, exclusive of the width of a median divider.
D. Driveway Length on Gated Property. On any property with a gated driveway, the minimum off-street length of the driveway between the public right-of-way and the gate shall be thirty feet, to provide a stacking area for vehicles out of the public right-of-way.
E. Clearance from Obstruction. The nearest edge of a driveway curb cut shall be at least three feet from the nearest property line, the centerline of a fire hydrant, light standard, traffic signal, utility pole, or other similar facility. Driveways shall have a minimum overhead clearance of fourteen feet in height, except within a parking structure, where clearance may be reduced to seven feet, six inches.
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graded and properly drained, shall be permanently maintained with dust-free surfacing, and shall be paved with two inches of asphalt, concrete, paving units, or high-volume fly ash concrete.
1. The review authority may authorize the use of other all-weather surfacing, where the review authority determines, in consultation with the city engineer, that the driveway is not needed for pedestrian access, and that the alternative surfacing will not impair accessibility for emergency vehicles. For the purposes of this section, alternative all-weather surfacing includes turf block, Hollywood driveway, and/or other surfacing materials that provide for water infiltration into the ground while providing adequate support for vehicles.
2. A driveway with a slope of ten percent or greater shall be paved with asphalt or concrete, or other material determined by the city engineer to be equally resistant to erosion.
G. Woonerf (Multi-Use/Multi-Modal Zone). Any internal driveway within a multifamily development of ten units or more, or the residential portion(s) of a horizontal mixed-use project with ten or more residential units, shall be designed as a woonerf in keeping with the standards of this section. Woonerfs or woonerf elements may also be included as a part of other residential projects such as cottage courts, plex housing, and singlefamily developments and in commercial developments to the extent feasible.
A woonerf is an internal driveway within a development used as a multi-modal, multi-use shared space where priority is given to pedestrians and bicycles. Motor vehicles are considered guests in a woonerf, and as such, are subject to traffic calming and reduced speed limits in order to force drivers to reduce travel speeds and drive with caution so that all users feel welcome and safe.
Features of woonerfs include special paving and signage, a curbless design, traffic calming measures, and integration of trees, landscape elements, seating, lighting, and other amenities. Woonerfs also function as play courts, recreation spaces, and/or social areas for residents. The presence of woonerfs can promote more social interaction and enhance the appearance of a private development for the benefit of the development's residents and visitors.
1. Location of a Woonerf.
a. Any internal driveways within a development shall be designed as woonerfs in accordance with this section, with the exception of those accommodating heavy circulation, which shall be defined as those driveways experiencing more than one hundred motor vehicles trips during the afternoon or evening peak hour. To the extent possible, developments shall be designed to distribute motor vehicle traffic so that internal driveways are suitable for woonerfs.
b. Woonerfs shall be located entirely on privately owned property, outside of the public right-of-way, and on the same parcel as the development they serve.
c. A woonerf shall be located only on an internal driveway that serves a single development, and cannot be located on a shared driveway serving more than one development or on a driveway that provides a vehicular connection between developments. A single development may include multiple woonerfs, which may be connected to one another.
d. Woonerfs shall be located near residential unit entries, common areas, and other amenities; an excess area at the fringe of the development is not an appropriate location for a woonerf.
2. Woonerf Design and Development Standards.
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b. Woonerfs shall be designed to minimize the possibility on nonresident cut-through travel from one public street to another.
c. Each woonerf shall have clear and distinctive entrances and exits with signage indicating the woonerf status, a change in pavement texture or color, and at entrances, a traffic calming feature such as a ramp up and/or chicane. Design measures and signage shall be placed sufficiently in advance of exits to ensure that pedestrians and bicyclists are aware that they are leaving the woonerf. d. Woonerf entrance(s) shall be a minimum of twenty feet from any intersection with a public street or nonwoonerf driveway (or fifty feet minimum from an arterial street) to provide a clear line of sight, allow motorists time to reduce speed, and allow sufficient motor vehicle stacking space (this distance shall be referred to as the "transition zone"). The transition zone shall be designed to slow traffic and alert drivers to the upcoming woonerf, with cautionary signage and a narrowed driveway, landscaping, and/or other measures. e. The minimum length of a woonerf shall be sixty feet, excluding the transition zone(s). Portions of the woonerf should be wider or narrower at various locations to allow for traffic calming, seating, other amenities, and/or safe motor vehicle passing. The minimum nonobstructed width for motor vehicle travel at any point along the woonerf shall be thirteen feet. Periodic passing bays shall be provided as needed to minimize conflict between vehicles traveling in opposite directions, in the case of a two-way woonerf. f. Continuous curbs shall be eliminated to emphasize that the space is shared between pedestrians, bicyclists, and motorists. Varying pavement, planters, decorative bollards, and/or similar features shall be used to prevent and/or discourage motorists from using pedestrian-only areas. Seating and play areas shall be protected from the path of motor vehicles by bollards, planters, and/or similar features. g. Traffic calming measures shall be located no less than one hundred feet apart within the woonerf so that there is no length that would allow drivers to exceed the speed limit or otherwise operate their vehicles as though they have priority over pedestrians or bicyclists. In addition, forward visibility within the woonerf shall be limited to the extent possible by chicanes, landscaped planters, or other suitable traffic calming measures in order to force drivers to reduce speed.
h. The following traffic calming measures are not appropriate for a woonerf: speed bumps, speed humps, speed tables, dips, medians, traffic lights, pedestrian crossings, bicycle lanes, and stop signs (except at woonerf exits/intersections).
i. The speed limit in a woonerf shall be posted at eight miles per hour. This speed limit will apply to all wheeled vehicles or devices as well as motor vehicles.
j. Emergency vehicle access shall be required as determined by the fire marshal. Traffic calming measures and other elements must not interfere with emergency vehicle access; it is vital to ensure that emergency vehicles can enter and exit, as well as maneuver through the woonerf. Clear space around fire hydrants must be provided to facilitate emergency access.
k. A woonerf shall incorporate outdoor seating; landscaping including trees, planters, and shrubs; bicycle parking; and pedestrian scale lighting to make the woonerf more attractive and to calm traffic. Seating areas shall be provided at a minimum of every one hundred feet to encourage people to use the woonerf for various activities. Play areas and equipment, drinking fountains, trash and recycling receptacles, and other amenities may also be provided. The design of the woonerf should strive to create a series of "outdoor living rooms" for the use of residents.
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l. The woonerf surface shall be constructed of varying decorative smooth/flat paving (which may be permeable) and/or stamped, scored, and colored asphalt or concrete. Special paving shall be applied to the full width and length of the woonerf but different areas may utilize different treatments. m. Bicycle parking shall be provided within the woonerf, in accordance with the standards set forth in the Cotati Land Use Code and Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan. Bicycle parking should be located for maximum convenience and security – close to dwelling units, near the center of the woonerf, and away from public streets to the extent possible.
n. Space provided as a woonerf according to this section shall not be used to meet the open space or other common area space requirements for the development, unless authorized by the planning commission and/or city council.
3. Automobile Parking in a Woonerf.
a. Parking within a woonerf is allowed, with parallel parking preferred; provided, that the design and placement of the parking reinforces the concept that the automobile is not the predominant element. Parking spaces must be spaced intermittently; no more than two adjacent parallel spaces and no more than three adjacent nonparallel spaces shall be allowed and a minimum of twenty feet between the parking areas shall be provided to allow for seating, landscaping, and other amenities. Nonparallel spaces shall not be in the form of tandem parking in front of garages. Parking spaces in the woonerf may not be located directly across from one another, unless at least one side is located within fully enclosed garages. b. Parking spaces shall be clearly marked and delineated from other areas of the woonerf by physical elements such as bollards, landscaping, and/or different paving materials. In addition, the parking design shall incorporate mechanisms to calm traffic and protect pedestrians and bicyclists, such as chicanes, bollards, or curb extensions.
c. Parking spaces in the woonerf shall not be located within thirty-five feet of the woonerf's entrance, exit, or intersection with other woonerfs.
d. Parking stall and aisle dimensions in a woonerf shall be as follows:
i. Parallel parking space: seven feet wide by twenty-four feet long; ii. Nonparallel parking space: nine feet wide by eighteen feet long, if adjacent to another parking space; otherwise, seven feet wide by eighteen feet.
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Figure 3-13. Woonerf Entry Sign Example
Figure 3-12. Woonerf Element Examples (Not to Scale) (Design Shall Comply With Emergency Vehicle Access Regulations)
4. Modifications to Standards. Applicants may request modifications to the woonerf provisions. The planning commission and/or city council may grant exceptions from the above-referenced provisions of the woonerf regulations if any of the following apply:
a. The site is constrained due to unusual shape, topography, easements, or sensitive environmental areas, and the alternative design would serve to protect sensitive natural resources. b. The planning commission and/or city council find the alternative design concept provides a high level of design quality and generally meets the intent of the above regulations. Acceptable alternative designs would 31 of 237
create usable, safe, pleasant outdoor spaces for residents and reduce the impacts of motor vehicles through concepts such as peripheral parking, clustered parking, and/or significant centralized open space amenities that serve all of the residential units.
SECTION 11: Amendment to the Cotati Municipal Code. Chapter 17.39, Section 17.39.030, Subsection (A)(3) is amended to read as follows:
17.39.030 Multifamily objective residential design standards. (excerpt) (17.39.030(A))
3. A third story (or higher) portion of any multifamily building shall be set back a minimum of thirty feet from any property line adjacent to properties in the NL or NM zoning districts that are developed with single-family dwellings, unless compliance with this standard would make it infeasible for the project to meet the minimum density required by this title.
SECTION 12: Amendment to the Cotati Municipal Code. Chapter 17.39, Section 17.39.030, Subsection (G)(5) is amended to read as follows:
17.39.030 Multifamily objective residential design standards. (excerpt) (17.39.030 (G))
5. Refuse Containers
a. Provide dumpsters for refuse collection within a roofed enclosure(s) with walls a minimum of six feet tall.
Allow adequate enclosure size to ensure that the necessary landfill, compost, and recycling containers are accommodated. All enclosures and gates should be designed to withstand heavy use. Provide wheel stops or curbs to prevent dumpsters from impacting the walls of the enclosure. b. Coordinate with the refuse pickup provider to determine the size and number of dumpsters required to accommodate all waste streams (landfill, recycling, and compost). c. Provide an opening so that pedestrians can access the dumpsters without opening vehicular service gates. d. Provide lighting at refuse enclosures for nighttime security and use. e. Locate dumpster enclosures so that no dwelling is closer than 20 feet (including those on abutting properties), or more than 100 feet from a residential unit. No minimum distance from dwellings is required if dumpsters are located within a fully enclosed room.
SECTION 13: Amendment to the Cotati Municipal Code. Chapter 17.39, Section 17.39.040, Subsection (A)(5) is amended to read as follows:
17.39.040 Multifamily plex objective residential design standards. (excerpt) (17.39.040(A))
5. The maximum height for multifamily plex housing is three stories. A third story must be set back a minimum of thirty feet from any property line adjacent to properties located in lower-density zoning districts that are developed with single-family dwellings, unless compliance with this standard would make it infeasible for the project to meet the minimum density required by this title. 32 of 237
SECTION 14: Amendment to the Cotati Municipal Code. Chapter 17.39, Section 17.39.040, Subsection (D)(5) is amended to read as follows:
17.39.040 Multifamily plex objective residential design standards. (excerpt) (17.39.040(D))
5. Refuse Containers.
a. Four units or less may be served by individual or shared refuse containers, which must be located in a garage(s) or screened storage area or enclosure that is not visible from the street. b. Projects of five units or more shall provide dumpsters for garbage collection within a roofed enclosure, unless otherwise approved by the City.
c. The project applicant shall coordinate with the refuse pickup provider to determine the size and number of containers or dumpsters required to ensure that all waste streams (landfill, recycling, and compost) are accommodated.
d. Dumpster enclosures shall be roofed and incorporate walls a minimum of six feet tall. Allow adequate size to accommodate all necessary landfill, compost, and recycling dumpsters or containers. All enclosures and gates should be designed to withstand heavy use. Provide wheel stops or curbs to prevent dumpsters from impacting walls of enclosure.
e. Provide an opening in enclosures so that pedestrians can access the containers or dumpsters without opening vehicular service gates.
f. Provide lighting at refuse enclosures for nighttime security and use. g. Locate dumpster enclosures so that no dwelling is closer than twenty feet (including those on abutting properties), or more than one hundred feet from a residential unit. No minimum distance from dwellings is required if dumpsters are located within a fully enclosed room.
SECTION 15: Amendment to the Cotati Municipal Code. Chapter 17.44, Section 17.44.040, Subsection (D) (5) is amended to read as follows:
17.44.040 Permit requirements. (excerpt)
B. Application Requirements. In addition to the information required for use permit or minor use permit application by Chapter 17.60 (Permit Application Filing and Processing) of this title the application for a communication facility shall include:
1. Certification acceptable to the director that the proposed facility will at all times comply with all applicable health requirements and standards pertaining to electromagnetic and/or radio frequency radiation; and
2. A report, as required by the police department, to evaluate the potential for interference (e.g., HF, UHF, VHF, eight hundred mHz). The applicant shall be responsible for paying any costs incurred by the city, including the costs of retaining consultants, to review and analyze the report.
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SECTION 16: Amendment to the Cotati Municipal Code. Chapter 17.62, Section 17.62.060 is amended to read as follows:
17.62.060 Variance and minor variance.
A. Purpose. The variance and minor variance provide a process for city consideration of requests to waive or modify certain standards of this land use code when, because of special circumstances applicable to the property, including location, shape, size, surroundings, topography, or other physical features, the strict application of the development standards otherwise applicable to the property denies the property owner privileges enjoyed by other property owners in the vicinity and in the same zoning district.
B. Applicability. A variance or minor variance may be granted to waive or modify any requirement of this land use code except: allowed land uses; residential density; specific prohibitions (for example, prohibited signs), or procedural requirements.
C. Review Authority. A variance shall be approved or denied by the commission. The director may approve a minor variance to grant relief from any of the following requirements of this land use code, up to a maximum reduction of twenty-five percent:
1. Distance between structures;
2. Parcel dimensions (not area);
3. Setbacks;
4. Structure height; or
5. On-site parking, loading, and landscaping.
The director may choose to refer any minor variance to the commission for hearing and decision.
SECTION 17: Rezoning of Certain Parcels and Amendment to the Cotati Zoning Map.
The zoning map of the City of Cotati is amended to rezone one parcel from the CE zoning district to the NM zoning district and to reaffirm the Cotati General Plan. Specifically, Assessor Parcel Number (APN) 144-720-061 is rezoned from the Commercial E. Cotati Corridor (CE) Zoning District to the Neighborhood Medium Density (NM) Zoning District.
SECTION 18: Construction and severability.
It is the intent of the City Council of the City of Cotati to supplement applicable state and federal law and not to duplicate or contradict such law, and this ordinance shall be construed consistently with that intent. If any section, subsection, subdivision, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance, or its application to any person or circumstance, is for any reason held to be invalid or unenforceable, such invalidity or unenforceability shall not affect the validity or enforceability of the remaining sections, subsections, subdivisions, paragraphs, sentences, clauses or phrases of this ordinance, or its application to any other person or circumstance. The City Council of the City of Cotati hereby declares that it would have adopted each section, subsection, subdivision, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase hereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more other sections, subsections, subdivisions, paragraphs, sentences, clauses or phrases hereof be declared invalid or unenforceable.
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SECTION 19: Effective date.
This ordinance shall take effect thirty (30) days after its adoption pursuant to the California Government Code.
SECTION 20: Publication.
The city clerk shall cause this ordinance to be published and/or posted as required in Section 36933 of the California Government Code.
Approved:
Mayor
Attest:
Kevin Patterson, City Clerk
Approved as to form:
John Bakker, City Attorney
This document is a true and correct copy of Ordinance Number and has been published or posted pursuant to law. California Government Code § 40806 Kevin Patterson, City Clerk
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Cotati City Council
Agenda Staff Report
Item type: CONSENT CALENDAR (ACTION)
To: City Council
Subject: CONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE
ANNUAL RENEWAL OF CONTRACT SERVICES FOR
CIVICPLUS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026/27 AND 2027/28
INCLUDING A MINOR BUDGET AMENDMENT FOR $1,908
Date: August 25, 2026
Written by: Angela Courter, Director of Administrative Services Recommendation
It is recommended that the City Council adopt the attached resolution approving the renewal of the City's agreement with CivicPlus for Fiscal Years 2026/27 and 2027/28 and the related minor budget amendment for $1,908.
Background
The City of Cotati currently utilizes several CivicPlus services to support essential administrative, public information, records management, emergency communications, and website functions. These services are provided through CivicPlus as a combined annual service agreement and include:
• NextRequest – public records request management;
• CivicReady – emergency mass notification services;
• Website Redesign Services – support and services related to the City's website; • Website Hosting and Security – annual website hosting, security, and related services; and
• Domain Hosting – hosting and management of the City's CotatiCity.org and CotatiCity.gov domain;
• Website Hosting and Security – annual website hosting, security, and related services; and
• SSL Management – management and maintenance of the City's Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) certificate and related website security.
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These services have become integrated into the City's day-to-day operations and provide important tools for communicating with the public, responding to public records requests, maintaining the City's website, and supporting the security and availability of City online services.
Analysis/Discussion
CivicPlus provides a consolidated platform of services that supports several important City functions. NextRequest provides a centralized system for receiving, tracking, processing, and responding to public records requests. CivicReady provides the City with an emergency mass notification platform that can be used to communicate important and time-sensitive information to residents and the community. The CivicPlus website services support the City's public-facing website, including hosting, security, domain management, SSL management, and related services. Maintaining these services ensures continued availability and security of the City's website and provides a consistent platform for delivering information and services to the public.
Renewing the CivicPlus agreement also provides operational continuity. Transitioning these services to multiple vendors or alternative platforms could require additional staff time, data migration, system configuration, training, and implementation costs. Continuing with the existing provider allows the City to maintain established processes and systems without unnecessary disruption. The annual renewal is subject to automatic renewal unless either party provides at least 60 days' notice prior to the renewal date. Accordingly, if funding is not available or the City determines that continued services are not necessary, the City may provide the required notice prior to the renewal date to prevent the agreement from renewing for the subsequent fiscal year.
The proposed annual cost for Fiscal Year 2026/27 is $27,742. The agreement provides for future annual fee increases of no more than five percent (5%). Based on the maximum allowable increase, the annual cost for Fiscal Year 2027/28 would not exceed approximately $29,130 if the full 5% increase were applied to the current annual cost. Future renewals will remain subject to annual budget approval and the City's ability to provide the required notice of non-renewal.
Financial Considerations
The proposed annual cost for CivicPlus services for Fiscal Year 2026/27 is $27,742. The expense will be included in the appropriate departmental operating budgets. The current budget only accounted for $25,834 in expenditures. As such staff are requesting council further approve the attached budget adjustment of $1,908 to account for the remaining balance above the adopted budget allocation. The full cost of the contract is allocated across departments and funds consistent with our Technology and Data Management Citywide Allocation.
Environmental Issues
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Where it can be determined with certainty that there is no possibility that the activity in question may have a significant effect on the environment, the activity is not subject to CEQA review.
This general rule can be applied to activities which could be subject to the CEQA process, but which logic dictates should not be subject to CEQA review. Therefore, based on the information provided above, the proposed resolution is exempt from CEQA pursuant to Section 14.03.021 of the CEQA Guidelines in that there is no possibility that the activity may have a significant impact on the environment.
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RESOLUTION NO. (XX)
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COTATI
APPROVING THE ANNUAL RENEWAL OF CIVICPLUS SERVICES FOR FISCAL YEARS 2026/27 & 2027/28 AND A MINOR BUDGET AMENDMENT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026/27
WHEREAS, the City of Cotati utilizes CivicPlus services to support various City operations, including public records request management through NextRequest, emergency mass notification services through CivicReady, website services, domain hosting, website hosting and security, and SSL management; and
WHEREAS, these services support important City functions, including public communications, emergency notifications, public records administration, website availability, and the security and management of the City's online services; and WHEREAS, the City's current CivicPlus services are proposed to be renewed for Fiscal Year 2026/27 at an annual cost of $27,742 renewing automatically every year with an increase of no more than 5% resulting in an annual cost of approximately $29,130 expected for Fiscal Year 2027/28; and
WHEREAS, future renewal of the agreement remains subject to the availability and appropriation of funds by the City Council and the City's operational needs; and WHEREAS, the actual cost of CivicPlus services for Fiscal Year 2026/27 is $1,908 greater than the amount originally estimated and included in the adopted Fiscal Year 2026/27 budget, necessitating a corresponding budget amendment to provide sufficient appropriations for the services; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that continued use of CivicPlus services is in the best interest of the City and will provide continuity for essential administrative, public communication, records management, and website services.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Cotati hereby:
1. Approves the renewal of the City's CivicPlus services for Fiscal Year 2026/27, at an annual cost of $27,742, substantially in the form presented to the City Council;
2. Approves a $1,908 increase to the Fiscal Year 2026/27 adopted budget to provide sufficient appropriations for CivicPlus services, reflecting the difference between the amount originally estimated and budgeted and the actual cost of the services;
3. Authorizes future annual renewals, subject to the availability and appropriation of funds, with annual fee increases limited to a maximum of five percent (5%) per year as provided under the agreement; and
4. Authorizes the City Manager, or designee, to execute the renewal and any nonsubstantive documents necessary to implement the agreement, and to provide 39 of 237
timely notice of non-renewal in accordance with the agreement if funding is not available or if continued services are determined to no longer be necessary or in the City's best interest.
IT IS HEREBY CERTIFIED that the foregoing resolution was duly adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Cotati held on August 25, 2026, by the following vote, to wit:
Approved:___________________________
Mayor
Attest:______________________________
Kevin Patterson, City Clerk
Approved as to form:______________________________
City Attorney
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Budget Adjustment Register
Cotati, CA Adjustment Detail
Packet: GLPKT15932 - 08/25/2026 - CivicPlus Minor Adjustment Adjustment Number Budget Code Description Adjustment Date BA0000103 Adopted Budget for FY 2026… Increase Budget for Annual CivicPlus Agreement 8/25/2026 Summary Description: Increase the annual budget for all CivicPlus services by $1,902.
Account Number Account Name Adjustment Description Before Adjustment After 101-10-80186-1ALLOC ALLOCATED-TECH & DATA MG… Increase Budget for Annual CivicPlus Agreeme… 12,714.00 48.65 12,762.65 August: 48.65
101-11-80186-1ALLOC ALLOCATED-TECH & DATA MG… Increase Budget for Annual CivicPlus Agreeme… 32,241.00 118.30 32,359.30 August: 118.30
101-12-80186-1ALLOC ALLOCATED-TECH & DATA MG… Increase Budget for Annual CivicPlus Agreeme… 22,252.00 85.86 22,337.86 August: 85.86
101-14-80186-1ALLOC ALLOCATED-TECH & DATA MG… Increase Budget for Annual CivicPlus Agreeme… 452,564.00 1,908.00 454,472.00 August: 1,908.00
101-14-80186-CONTRA CONTRA EXPENSE-TECH & DAT… Increase Budget for Annual CivicPlus Agreeme… -452,564.00 -1,908.00 -454,472.00 August: -1,908.00
101-17-80186-1ALLOC ALLOCATED-TECH & DATA MG… Increase Budget for Annual CivicPlus Agreeme… 27,699.00 147.87 27,846.87 August: 147.87
101-18-80186-1ALLOC ALLOCATED-TECH & DATA MG… Increase Budget for Annual CivicPlus Agreeme… 5,448.00 30.53 5,478.53 August: 30.53
101-19-80186-1ALLOC ALLOCATED-TECH & DATA MG… Increase Budget for Annual CivicPlus Agreeme… 13,622.00 42.93 13,664.93 August: 42.93
101-20-80186-1ALLOC ALLOCATED-TECH & DATA MG… Increase Budget for Annual CivicPlus Agreeme… 2,273.00 10.49 2,283.49 August: 10.49
101-21-80186-1ALLOC ALLOCATED-TECH & DATA MG… Increase Budget for Annual CivicPlus Agreeme… 4,996.00 17.17 5,013.17 August: 17.17
101-22-80186-1ALLOC ALLOCATED-TECH & DATA MG… Increase Budget for Annual CivicPlus Agreeme… 10,446.00 36.25 10,482.25 August: 36.25
101-23-80186-1ALLOC ALLOCATED-TECH & DATA MG… Increase Budget for Annual CivicPlus Agreeme… 192,523.00 831.89 193,354.89 August: 831.89
101-24-80186-1ALLOC ALLOCATED-TECH & DATA MG… Increase Budget for Annual CivicPlus Agreeme… 25,427.00 99.22 25,526.22 August: 99.22
301-00-80186-1ALLOC ALLOCATED-TECH & DATA MG… Increase Budget for Annual CivicPlus Agreeme… 7,720.00 30.53 7,750.53 August: 30.53
401-00-80186-1ALLOC ALLOCATED-TECH & DATA MG… Increase Budget for Annual CivicPlus Agreeme… 48,131.00 206.06 48,337.06 August: 206.06
404-00-80186-1ALLOC ALLOCATED-TECH & DATA MG… Increase Budget for Annual CivicPlus Agreeme… 47,680.00 202.25 47,882.25 August: 202.25
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Budget Budget Description Account Account Description After Budget Code Summary
Before Adjustment
2026-2027 Adopted Budget for FY 20… 101-10-80186-1ALLOC ALLOCATED-TECH & DATA MGMT 12,714.00 48.65 12,762.65 101-11-80186-1ALLOC ALLOCATED-TECH & DATA MGMT 32,241.00 118.30 32,359.30 101-12-80186-1ALLOC ALLOCATED-TECH & DATA MGMT 22,252.00 85.86 22,337.86 101-14-80186-1ALLOC ALLOCATED-TECH & DATA MGMT 452,564.00 1,908.00 454,472.00 101-14-80186-CONTRA CONTRA EXPENSE-TECH & DATA … -452,564.00 -1,908.00 -454,472.00 101-17-80186-1ALLOC ALLOCATED-TECH & DATA MGMT 27,699.00 147.87 27,846.87 101-18-80186-1ALLOC ALLOCATED-TECH & DATA MGMT 5,448.00 30.53 5,478.53 101-19-80186-1ALLOC ALLOCATED-TECH & DATA MGMT 13,622.00 42.93 13,664.93 101-20-80186-1ALLOC ALLOCATED-TECH & DATA MGMT 2,273.00 10.49 2,283.49 101-21-80186-1ALLOC ALLOCATED-TECH & DATA MGMT 4,996.00 17.17 5,013.17 101-22-80186-1ALLOC ALLOCATED-TECH & DATA MGMT 10,446.00 36.25 10,482.25 101-23-80186-1ALLOC ALLOCATED-TECH & DATA MGMT 192,523.00 831.89 193,354.89 101-24-80186-1ALLOC ALLOCATED-TECH & DATA MGMT 25,427.00 99.22 25,526.22 301-00-80186-1ALLOC ALLOCATED-TECH & DATA MGMT 7,720.00 30.53 7,750.53 401-00-80186-1ALLOC ALLOCATED-TECH & DATA MGMT 48,131.00 206.06 48,337.06 404-00-80186-1ALLOC ALLOCATED-TECH & DATA MGMT 47,680.00 202.25 47,882.25 2026-2027 Total: 453,172.00 1,908.00 455,080.00
Grand Total: 453,172.00 1,908.00 455,080.00
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Fund After
Fund Summary
Before Adjustment
Budget Code:2026-2027 - Adopted Budget for FY 2026/27 Fiscal: 2026-2027 101 349,641.00 1,469.16 351,110.16
301 7,720.00 30.53 7,750.53
401 48,131.00 206.06 48,337.06
404 47,680.00 202.25 47,882.25
Budget Code 2026-2027 Total: 453,172.00 1,908.00 455,080.00 Grand Total: 453,172.00 1,908.00 455,080.00
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City of Cotati
Sonoma County, California
________________________________________________________________ 201 W. Sierra Ave, Cotati, CA 94931 | (707) 792-4600 | www.cotaticity.gov | @cityofcotati
SOLE SOURCE JUSTIFICATION
CivicPlus – Combined Administrative, Public Communication, Website, and Security Services Department: City Manager
Vendor: CivicPlus
Contract/Services: NextRequest, CivicReady, Website Redesign Services, CotatiCity.org Domain Hosting, Website Hosting and Security, and SSL Management
Annual Cost: $27,742
Fiscal Year: 2026/27
PURPOSE
The City of Cotati is requesting approval to continue its existing services with CivicPlus through an annual renewal for Fiscal Year 2026/27. CivicPlus currently provides several integrated services that support the City's public records administration, emergency communications, public-facing website, domain management, website hosting and security, and SSL management.
SOLE SOURCE POLICY CRITERIA
The City's Purchasing Policy provides an exemption from competitive bidding for commodities and services that can only be obtained from one vendor. The policy identifies sole source purchases that may include proprietary items sold directly from the manufacturer, items with only one authorized distributor in the area, or a particular product that has been demonstrated to be the only product acceptable for the City's needs.
The policy further provides that a sole source may exist when equipment, supplies, or materials are required to be compatible with existing equipment or to perform a complex or unique function.
The City's continued use of CivicPlus meets the City's sole source criteria based upon the proprietary nature of the existing CivicPlus platforms and the need for compatibility and continuity with the City's existing CivicPlus systems, data, configurations, workflows, and public-facing services.
SOLE SOURCE JUSTIFICATION
CivicPlus is the City's existing provider for the above services, which operate as an integrated set of platforms and services supporting the City's administrative and public-facing technology needs. The City has an existing investment in the CivicPlus platform, including established accounts, configurations, data, website infrastructure, domain management, security controls, and staff workflows. Continuing with CivicPlus allows the City to maintain compatibility with these existing systems and avoid disruption to services currently relied upon by City staff and the public.
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August 19, 2026
2 In particular, the following services require continuity with the City's existing CivicPlus environment:
NextRequest: The City utilizes NextRequest to receive, track, assign, manage, and respond to public records requests. The system contains established workflows, user accounts, configurations, and records that are currently used by City staff. CivicReady: The City utilizes CivicReady as its emergency mass notification platform.
Continuation of the existing platform maintains established notification processes, system configurations, user access, and community communication capabilities.
Continuation with CivicPlus is necessary to maintain operational continuity and avoid the disruption, duplication of costs, and implementation requirements associated with replacing multiple existing services. Changing providers would require the City to identify and procure replacement systems, migrate data and configurations, establish new integrations and accounts, train staff on replacement systems, and transition into public-facing services.
Replacing these services would require the City to undertake additional work related to:
Identification and evaluation of replacement vendors and platforms; Procurement and contract implementation;
Data migration and configuration;
Establishment of new user accounts, administrative processes, and security controls; Staff training and transition to new systems;
Website and domain transition activities;
Testing and implementation of replacement emergency notification and public records systems; and
Potential duplication of costs during the transition period.
Additionally, the proposed annual renewal provides the City with flexibility to evaluate the services on an annual basis. The agreement is subject to automatic renewal unless the City provides at least 60 days' notice prior to the renewal date. Future renewal is also subject to the availability and appropriation of funds.
COMPATIBILITY AND UNIQUE FUNCTION
The City's determination that CivicPlus qualifies as a sole source is based primarily on compatibility with the City's existing CivicPlus environment and the integrated nature of the services being renewed.
The City's requirements are not limited to obtaining generic website hosting, public records software, or mass notification services. The City requires continued operation of its existing configured systems and the ability to maintain established data, workflows, user access, website infrastructure, and security functions.
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3 Replacing one or more components with unrelated systems would require significant changes to the City's existing environment and could result in the loss of functionality, additional implementation costs, and operational disruption.
Accordingly, CivicPlus is the only vendor currently capable of providing the requested services within the City's existing CivicPlus environment and without requiring the City to replace and transition the existing integrated systems.
COST AND FINANCIAL CONSIDERATION
The proposed annual cost for Fiscal Year 2026/27 is $27,742. The agreement provides for annual fee increases of no more than five percent (5%) in subsequent years. Based on the current annual cost, a maximum five percent increase would result in an annual cost of approximately $29,130 for a subsequent fiscal year.
The proposed renewal is therefore considered to be in the City's best interest when considering the cost of the services, the City's existing investment in the CivicPlus platform, and the operational costs and risks associated with transitioning to replacement systems.
DETERMINATION
Based on the factors identified above, City staff have determined that CivicPlus is the appropriate provider for continuation of the City's existing integrated services. Based on the City's Purchasing Policy and the information provided above, the CivicPlus renewal should be treated as a sole source purchase because the services are proprietary and are required to maintain compatibility and continuity with the CivicPlus systems and infrastructure.
A competitive procurement process for these services is not recommended at this time because changing providers would result in significant administrative and operational impacts associated with replacing and transitioning the City's existing systems.
The proposed sole source procurement is limited to the continuation of the identified CivicPlus services and remains subject to applicable City purchasing requirements, annual budget appropriations, and the terms of the CivicPlus agreement.
Purchasing Department Head: Angela Courter __________________________________ Director of Administrative Services
Approved By: Damien O’Bid___________________________________ City Manager
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Cotati City Council
Agenda Staff Report
Item type: PUBLIC HEARINGS (ACTION)
To: City Council
Subject: CONSIDERATION OF A 12-MONTH TIME EXTENSION TO
THE COTATI VILLAGE I PROJECT
Date: August 25, 2026
Written by: JP Harries, Senior Planner
Recommendation
It is recommended that the City Council adopt a resolution granting a 12-month time extension to the Cotati Village I mixed-use project, inclusive of all previously adopted plans and Conditions of Approval, resulting in a new expiration date of November 15, 2027.
Background
On February 27, 2024, the Cotati City Council approved Preliminary Design Review and a Tree Removal Permit for the Cotati Village I project, located at the northeast corner of State Route 116 (SR-116) and Alder Avenue.
The project, which received a favorable recommendation from the Planning Commission on February 5, 2024, is a proposed mixed-use development with 117 apartment units, 4,752 square feet of commercial space, a central clubhouse, and a swimming pool. Eighteen of the units are designated as very low-income housing, which qualified the project for a 50% density bonus as well as concessions and waivers from development standards (such as providing a certain minimum amount of commercial floor area).
Following the City Council’s hearing, Final Design Review was approved by the Design Review Administration on May 15, 2024, which also established a November 15, 2026, expiration date (30 months) for the project entitlements.
In late 2024, the property (including the entitlements for the Cotati Village I project) was sold to Diamond Boulevard LLC and Advanced Building Solutions (“Applicant”) became the project proponent. Since the acquisition, the Applicant and their civil engineer have worked closely with City staff to integrate their project and associated frontage improvements into the City’s developing design for the realignment and control of the SR-116 and West Cotati Avenue intersection.
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Additionally, on September 9, 2025, the Cotati City Council approved the affordability agreement for the project restricting eighteen of the units to very low-income households. The agreement was recorded in the Official Records of Sonoma County on May 4, 2026.
Analysis/Discussion
Cotati Municipal Code Sections 17.64.080(B)(1) and (2) establish the process and requirements for reviewing requests to extend use permits, variances, and design review approvals. The Review Authority (in this case, the City Council) must make one specific finding before granting an extension: that there have been no changes in the conditions or circumstances of the site or project that would have constituted grounds for denial of the original application. If this finding can be made, the Review Authority then has discretion to determine whether the requested extension is warranted.
Since the project’s approval in 2016, there have been no changes in the conditions or circumstances of the site or the project that would warrant denial of the extension. The most significant recent changes in the area are the entitlements granted for the adjacent proposed 126- unit Cotati Village II project and the adjacent proposed 178-unit mixed-use Redwood Row project. Additionally, there have been no amendments to the 2015 General Plan since the project’s approval, nor have there been changes to community infrastructure or resources that would reduce the capacity of City facilities.
In addition, based on the developer/owner’s continued efforts to complete the Final Design Review, record the Affordability Agreement, and collaborate with staff on the design of the frontage improvements, staff recommend that the City Council approve the requested extension.
Under the Cotati Municipal Code, design review and use permit approvals are limited to two one-year extensions. If additional time is needed beyond that period, the project must be resubmitted and re-approved through the full public hearing process. This limitation ensures that older projects do not continue indefinitely if they are no longer consistent with current City goals or regulations. Should the project fail to obtain building permits by the new expiration date of November 15, 2027, the City Council will have another opportunity to evaluate the project’s progress considering the City’s interests and objectives.
Financial Considerations
Granting the extension will have no adverse financial impact on the City. All staff time required to review the applicant’s extension request and prepare this staff report and resolution is fully covered by the application fee paid by the applicant. No additional costs have been incurred by the City in association with this review.
Environmental Issues
As documented in the 2024 approvals of the Design Review and Tree Removal Permit, the project complies with California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Section 15183.
This section provides for streamlined environmental review by allowing the project to tier from the program-level analysis contained in the Cotati General Plan and its certified Environmental Impact Report (EIR). All applicable General Plan policies and mitigation measures identified in the 2013 General Plan EIR were incorporated into the project’s environmental analysis and 50 of 237
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OWNER/APPLICANT:
116 ASSOCIATED INVESTORS LLC1101 FIFTH AVENUE, SUITE 300 SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901
Cotati Village is a mixed-use apartment development which features 176 rental units across six buildings with one additional Manager's Unit in Building B. There is also a 5,708 square foot clubhouse at the center with resident amenities and swimming pool. Eighteen of these units are intended to be rented as affordable units for families in the very low-income bracket at 50% of area median income. A portion of the ground floor spaces in Buildings A and C are Non-Residential, providing retail and office space to establish the commercial character of the Gravenstein frontage as planned in the Cotati General Plan.
The density of the site is based on CG - Gravenstein Corridor zoning which gives a maximum of 15 dwelling units per acre. The site is 7.82 acres which brings the total to 117.3 dwelling units.
By providing 15% of the Very-Low Income households (18 units total), the development triggers a California state density bonus of 50% to reach the 176 total units plus one Manager's Unit. The State Code also states that the development holds up to three concessions to Cotati MunicipalCode Requirements.
The development respects all the easements and setbacks from the original masterplan, adapting the the City of Cotati's new goals for the Gravenstein Corridor Zone, and the updated density bonuses for affordable housing from the California State Code. The site plan complies with all City of Cotati General Plan requirements.
The site is currently a large field, and the masterplan aims to maintain maximum open space, including a park in the flag parcel for nearby residents, and a large central open space. Thenon-residential units along Gravenstein Highway feature a storefront style which opens onto apedestrian plaza, with the rest of the buildings featuring a modern craftsman style to fit in with the character of the surrounding neighborhoods and the City of Cotati at large.
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MFKESSLER
ONE VENTURE, SUITE 130
IRVINE, CA 92618
LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT:
YAMASAKI LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE
1223 HIGH STREET
AUBURN, CA 95603
SOILS ENGINEER:
MILLER PACIFIC ENGINEERING GROUP
504 REDWOOD BLVD, SUITE 201
NOVATO, CA 95401
BIOLOGICAL CONSULTANT:
MONK & ASSOCIATES
1136 SARANAP AVE
WALNUT CREEK, CA 94595
ARCHITECT:
TRACHTENBERG ARCHITECTS
2421 Fourth Street
Berkeley, CA 94710
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E6 @ 6' E6 @ 6'
E6 @ 6'E6 @ 6'E6 @ 6'E6 @ 6'
E6 @ 6' E6 @ 6' E6 @ 6' E6 @ 6'
LOADING
Cotati, CA
COTATI
VILLAGE
COMMUNITY
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SITE PLANSOUTH
A9
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60 of 237
ST. MEP ST. MEP
ST. MEP ST. MEP ST. MEP ST. MEP
HC HC
HC
HC
BATCHELOR LANE
POOL
HC HC
FORD LANE
PG&E
PG&E
22 30 11
16 8
8 8
HC
HC
18'-0"
BUILDING D
TYPE 3, 27 UNITS BUILDING F TYPE 3, 27 UNITS
CLUB
HOUSE
BUILDING E
TYPE 4, 28 UNITS
HC
18'-0"
18'-0" 24'-0" 18'-0"
2'-0"
5'-0"
6'-0"
6'-0"
5'-0"
2'-0"
T T
T T
PROPERTY LINE
PROPERTY LINE
7' TALL TREX FENCE WITH
STONE PILLARS EVERY +/-100'
98'-6" 91'-1" 86'-7" 93'-9"
16 18'-0"
24'-0"
18'-0"
7' TALL TREX FENCE WITH
STONE PILLARS EVERY +/-100'
6 BIKES 6 BIKES
6 BIKES
16 19 19
9 9
8 4
2 E1 @ 14' E1 @ 14' E1 @ 14' E1 @ 14' E1 @ 14' E1 @ 14' E1 @ 14' E1 @ 14' E4 @ 10' E4 @ 10' E4 @ 10' E4 @ 10' E4 @ 10' E4 @ 10' E4 @ 10' E4 @ 10' E4 @ 10' E4 @ 10'E4 @ 10'
E4 @ 10'E4 @ 10'
E4 @ 10'E4 @ 10'
E4 @ 10' E4 @ 10' E4 @ 10' E4 @ 10' E4 @ 10' E4 @ 10' E4 @ 10' E1 @ 14' E1 @ 14' E1 @ 14'
E1 @ 14'E1 @ 14'
E1 @ 14'E1 @ 14'
E1 @ 14'E1 @ 14'
E1 @ 14'
E1 @ 14'
E1 @ 14'
E1 @ 14'
E4 @ 10'
E4 @ 10'
E4 @ 10'
E4 @ 10'
P1 @ 11.5'
P1 @ 11.5' P1 @ 11.5' P1 @ 11.5' P1 @ 11.5' P1 @ 11.5' P1 @ 11.5' P1 @ 11.5' P1 @ 11.5' P1 @ 11.5' P1 @ 11.5' P3 @ 11.5'
P3 @ 11.5'
P3 @ 11.5'
P3 @ 11.5'
E5 @ 5'
E5 @ 5'
E5 @ 5'
E5 @ 5'
E5 @ 5'
E5 @ 5'
E5 @ 5'
E5 @ 5'
E5 @ 5'
E5 @ 5'E5 @ 5'E5 @ 5'
E5 @ 5'
E5 @ 5'E5 @ 5'
E5 @ 5'
E5 @ 5'
E5 @ 5'
E5 @ 5'E5 @ 5'
E5 @ 5' E5 @ 5'
E5 @ 5'E5 @ 5'E5 @ 5'
E5 @ 5'
E4 @ 10' E4 @ 10'
E4 @ 10' E4 @ 10'
E2 @ 3.5'
E2 @ 3.5'
E2 @ 3.5'
E2 @ 3.5'E2 @ 3.5'E2 @ 3.5'
E3 @ 9' E3 @ 9' E3 @ 9'
E3 @ 9' E3 @ 9' E3 @ 9'
E1 @ 14'E1 @ 14'E1 @ 14'E1 @ 14'
E1 @ 14' E1 @ 14'
E6 @ 6' E6 @ 6' E6 @ 6' E6 @ 6'E6 @ 6' E6 @ 6' E6 @ 6' E6 @ 6'
LOADING
Cotati, CA
COTATI
VILLAGE
COMMUNITY
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SITE PLANNORTH
A10
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36'-0"
11'-0" 11'-11" 11'-4"
14'-0" 5'-11" 9'-1"
31'-2"
31'-2"
12'-8" 5'-2" 11'-3"
36'-0"
10'-1" 16'-6" 7'-2"
12'-1"
31'-2"
12'-3" 10'-1"
24'-0"
31'-2"
12'-9" 7'-1" 9'-2"
11'-0"
24'-0"
37'-6"
24'-10" 11'-3"
32'-0"
37'-6"
11'-4" 9'-0" 4'-10" 10'-1"
26'-8"
11'-11" 5'-2" 7'-1"
15'-8" 14'-8"
37'-6"
13'-0" 10'-2" 12'-5"
13'-10" 5'-2" 11'-0"
13'-0" 10'-2" 12'-5"
32'-0"
32'-0"
37'-6"
STOR.
5'-6"
2'-5" 107.5 ft³
5'-8"
2'-6"
5'-9"
2'-6"
4'-11"
3'-9"
STOR.
STOR.
STOR.
115 ft³
147.6 ft³
113.3 ft³
Cotati, CA
COTATI
VILLAGE
COMMUNITY
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A11
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32'-6"
LEVEL 2LEVEL 3EAVEMAIN ROOF
GROUND FLOOR
3'-6" 8'-6" 9'-6" 11'-0"
T.O. ROOF
5'-0"
37'-6"
2'-6"
T.O. COMM. ROOF
40'-0"
SPACE FOR ROOFTOP MECH EQUIPMENT
81,7 81,7 81,7 81,781,7 81,7 81,7 81,781,7 81,7 81,7 81,7 37'-5" 36'-0" 36'-0" 37'-5"
2'-0" 2'-0"
SPACE FOR ROOFTOP MECH EQUIPMENT
HALLWAY HALLWAY HALLWAY 81,7 81,7 81,7 81,7 81,7 81,7 PRIVATE PATIO PRIVATE PATIO %$/&21<7<3 PARKING AND SIDEWALK LANDSCAPED COURTYARD
DRIVEWAY
PLANTING
32'-6"
LEVEL 2LEVEL 3
EAVE
MAIN ROOF
GROUND FLOOR
3'-6" 8'-6" 9'-6" 11'-0"
T.O. ROOF
5'-0"
37'-6"
2'-6"
T.O. COMM. ROOF
40'-0"
30'-10" 5'-7" 30'-10"
2'-0" 2'-0"
4'-6"
4'-6"
4'-0" 5'-0"
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Cotati, CA
COTATI
VILLAGE
COMMUNITY
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A14
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181'-11"
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ST. MEP ST. MEP
181'-11"
75'-10"
ST. MEP ST. MEP
COMM.
COMM.
181'-11"
75'-10"
ST. MEP ST. MEP Cotati, CA
COTATI
VILLAGE
COMMUNITY
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A16
Cotati, CA
COTATI
VILLAGE
COMMUNITY
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181'-11"
75'-10"
ST. MEP ST. MEP
181'-11"
75'-10"
ST. MEP ST. MEP Cotati, CA
COTATI
VILLAGE
COMMUNITY
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Cotati, CA
COTATI
VILLAGE
COMMUNITY
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181'-11"
75'-10"
ST. MEP ST. MEP
181'-11"
75'-10"
ST. MEP ST. MEP
COMM.
COMM.
181'-11"
75'-10"
ST. MEP ST. MEPCotati, CA
COTATI
VILLAGE
COMMUNITY
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A20
Cotati, CA
COTATI
VILLAGE
COMMUNITY
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157'-11"
75'-10"
ST. MEP ST. MEP
157'-11"
75'-10"
ST. MEP ST. MEP
157'-11"
75'-10"
ST. MEP ST. MEP Cotati, CA
COTATI
VILLAGE
COMMUNITY
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A22
Cotati, CA
COTATI
VILLAGE
COMMUNITY
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ST. MEP ST. MEP
157'-11"
75'-10"
95'-10"
61'-5"CLUB HOUSE ROOF BELOW
157'-11"
75'-10"
ST. MEP ST. CLUB HOUSE
MEP
ROOF BELOW
157'-11"
75'-10"
ST. MEP ST. MEP Cotati, CA
COTATI
VILLAGE
COMMUNITY
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A24
Cotati, CA
COTATI
VILLAGE
COMMUNITY
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#;
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#;
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#;
%8,/',1*(($67(/(9$7,21
#;
#;
73 of 237
157'-11"
75'-10"
ST. MEP ST. MEP
157'-11"
75'-10"
ST. MEP ST. MEP
157'-11"
75'-10"
ST. MEP ST. MEP Cotati, CA
COTATI
VILLAGE
COMMUNITY
$//'5$:,1*6$1':5,77(10$7(5,$/$33($5,1*
+(5(,1&2167,787(25,*,1$/$1'8138%/,6+('
:25.2)7+($5&+,7(&7$1'0$<127%(
'83/,&$7('86('25',6&/26(':,7+287:5,77(1
&216(172)75$&+7(1%(5*$5&+,7(&76
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)8//
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BUILDING FPLANS
A25
),567)/225
#;
#;
6(&21')/225
#;
#;
7+,5')/225
#;
#; 0 4 8 16
1 74 of 237
/(9(//(9(/($9(0$,1522)
*5281')/225
72522)
72&200522)
/(9(//(9(/($9(0$,1522)
*5281')/225
72522)
72&200522)
/(9(//(9(/($9(0$,1522)
*5281')/225
72522)
72&200522)
/(9(//(9(/($9(0$,1522)
*5281')/225
72522)
72&200522)
%8,/',1*)(/(9$7,216
A26
Cotati, CA
COTATI
VILLAGE
COMMUNITY
$//'5$:,1*6$1':5,77(10$7(5,$/$33($5,1*
+(5(,1&2167,787(25,*,1$/$1'8138%/,6+('
:25.2)7+($5&+,7(&7$1'0$<127%(
'83/,&$7('86('25',6&/26(':,7+287:5,77(1
&216(172)75$&+7(1%(5*$5&+,7(&76
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2304
6+((7
)RXUWK6WUHHW
%HUNHOH\&DOLIRUQLD
ZZZ7UDFKWHQEHUJ$UFKFRP
75$&+7(1%(5*
$5&+,7(&76
5(9,6('68%0,77$/
&25(
5(9,6('68%0,77$/
)8//
5(9,6('68%0,77$/
%8,/',1*)6287+(/(9$7,21
#;
#;
%8,/',1*)1257+(/(9$7,21
#;
#;
%8,/',1*):(67(/(9$7,21
#;
#;
%8,/',1*)($67(/(9$7,21
#;
#;
75 of 237
ST. MEP MEP ST.
MAIL
ROOM
PACKAGE ROOM
WC
WC
OFF
BRK
RM
CLUB ROOM FITNESS
MTG
MTG
LEASING
OFF
CEILING +12'
PRIVATE PATIO PRIVATE PATIO
PRIVATE PATIO
17'-5"
45'-0"
22'-0"
15'-0" 30'-0" 14'-10"
OUTDOOR KITCHEN OUTDOOR KITCHEN TRELLIS ABOVE POOL
ENTRY
Cotati, CA
COTATI
VILLAGE
COMMUNITY
$//'5$:,1*6$1':5,77(10$7(5,$/$33($5,1*
+(5(,1&2167,787(25,*,1$/$1'8138%/,6+('
:25.2)7+($5&+,7(&7$1'0$<127%(
'83/,&$7('86('25',6&/26(':,7+287:5,77(1
&216(172)75$&+7(1%(5*$5&+,7(&76
-2%
2304
6+((7
)RXUWK6WUHHW
%HUNHOH\&DOLIRUQLD
ZZZ7UDFKWHQEHUJ$UFKFRP
75$&+7(1%(5*
$5&+,7(&76
5(9,6('68%0,77$/
&25(
5(9,6('68%0,77$/
)8//
5(9,6('68%0,77$/
COMMUNITYCENTER PLAN
A27
&20081,7<&(17(53/$1
#;
#; 10 2 4 8
76 of 237
9,(:6+('
$1$/<6,6
A28
Cotati, CA
COTATI
VILLAGE
COMMUNITY
$//'5$:,1*6$1':5,77(10$7(5,$/$33($5,1*
+(5(,1&2167,787(25,*,1$/$1'8138%/,6+('
:25.2)7+($5&+,7(&7$1'0$<127%(
'83/,&$7('86('25',6&/26(':,7+287:5,77(1
&216(172)75$&+7(1%(5*$5&+,7(&76
-2%
2304
6+((7
)RXUWK6WUHHW
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ZZZ7UDFKWHQEHUJ$UFKFRP
75$&+7(1%(5*
$5&+,7(&76
5(9,6('68%0,77$/
&25(
5(9,6('68%0,77$/
)8//
5(9,6('68%0,77$/
(;7(5,259,(:2)%8,/',1*$$/21**5$9(167(,1+:<
(;7(5,259,(:2)%8,/',1*)$7$/'(5$9(
77 of 237
23(1,1*
3$5.,1*29(5+$1*3/$17,1*675,3 &85%
3/$17,1*675,3
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5()86(
<$5'%,1
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<$5'%,1
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<$5'%,1
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<$5'%,1
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0$1'225
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),567)/225
678&&2),1,6+
29(5&08%/2&.
0(7$/522)
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),567)/225 ),567)/225
0(7$/522)
2132676
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0(7$/522)
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678&&2),1,6+
29(5&08%/2&.
),567)/225
3$5.,1*75$6+(1&/2685(
A33
)5217(/(9$7,2175$6+(1&/2685(
#;
#;
5($5(/(9$7,2175$6+(1&/2685(
#;
#;
75$6+(1&/2685(3/$1
#;
#;
6,'((/(9$7,2175$6+(1&/2685(
#;
#;
Cotati, CA
COTATI
VILLAGE
COMMUNITY
$//'5$:,1*6$1':5,77(10$7(5,$/$33($5,1*
+(5(,1&2167,787(25,*,1$/$1'8138%/,6+('
:25.2)7+($5&+,7(&7$1'0$<127%(
'83/,&$7('86('25',6&/26(':,7+287:5,77(1
&216(172)75$&+7(1%(5*$5&+,7(&76
-2%
2304
6+((7
)RXUWK6WUHHW
%HUNHOH\&DOLIRUQLD
ZZZ7UDFKWHQEHUJ$UFKFRP
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$5&+,7(&76
5(9,6('68%0,77$/
&25(
5(9,6('68%0,77$/
)8//
5(9,6('68%0,77$/
78 of 237
$/'(5$9(18(
9,//$*($9(18(
%$7&+(/25/$1(
+,*+:$<
)25'/$1(
$/'(5$9(18(
9,//$*($9(18(
%$7&+(/25/$1(
+,*+:$<
)25'/$1(
$/'(5$9(18(
9,//$*($9(18(
%$7&+(/25/$1(
+,*+:$<
)25'/$1(
$/'(5$9(18(
9,//$*($9(18(
%$7&+(/25/$1(
+,*+:$<
)25'/$1(
$/'(5$9(18(
9,//$*($9(18(
%$7&+(/25/$1(
+,*+:$<
)25'/$1(
$/'(5$9(18(
9,//$*($9(18(
%$7&+(/25/$1(
+,*+:$<
)25'/$1(
6+$'2:678'<:,17(5 6800(562/67,&(
A34
Cotati, CA
COTATI
VILLAGE
COMMUNITY
$//'5$:,1*6$1':5,77(10$7(5,$/$33($5,1*
+(5(,1&2167,787(25,*,1$/$1'8138%/,6+('
:25.2)7+($5&+,7(&7$1'0$<127%(
'83/,&$7('86('25',6&/26(':,7+287:5,77(1
&216(172)75$&+7(1%(5*$5&+,7(&76
-2%
2304
6+((7
)RXUWK6WUHHW
%HUNHOH\&DOLIRUQLD
ZZZ7UDFKWHQEHUJ$UFKFRP
75$&+7(1%(5*
$5&+,7(&76
5(9,6('68%0,77$/
&25(
5(9,6('68%0,77$/
)8//
5(9,6('68%0,77$/
6+$'2:678'<-81676816(7+56
#;
#;
6+$'2:678'<'(&676816(7+56
#;
#;
6+$'2:678'<'(&671221
#;
#;
6+$'2:678'<-81671221
#;
#;
6+$'2:678'<'(&676815,6(+56
#;
#;
6+$'2:678'<-81676815,6(+56
#;
#;
79 of 237
$/'(5$9(18(
9,//$*($9(18(
%$7&+(/25/$1(
+,*+:$<
)25'/$1(
$/'(5$9(18(
9,//$*($9(18(
%$7&+(/25/$1(
+,*+:$<
)25'/$1(
$/'(5$9(18(
9,//$*($9(18(
%$7&+(/25/$1(
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)25'/$1(
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A35
Cotati, CA
COTATI
VILLAGE
COMMUNITY
$//'5$:,1*6$1':5,77(10$7(5,$/$33($5,1*
+(5(,1&2167,787(25,*,1$/$1'8138%/,6+('
:25.2)7+($5&+,7(&7$1'0$<127%(
'83/,&$7('86('25',6&/26(':,7+287:5,77(1
&216(172)75$&+7(1%(5*$5&+,7(&76
-2%
2304
6+((7
)RXUWK6WUHHW
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&25(
5(9,6('68%0,77$/
)8//
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6+$'2:678'<0$57+6816(7+56
#;
#;
6+$'2:678'<0$57+1221
#;
#;
6+$'2:678'<0$57+6815,6(+56
#;
#;
80 of 237
0$7(5,$/
%2$5'
MAT
1257+(/(9$7,21
#;
#;
Cotati, CA
COTATI
VILLAGE
COMMUNITY
$//'5$:,1*6$1':5,77(10$7(5,$/$33($5,1*
+(5(,1&2167,787(25,*,1$/$1'8138%/,6+('
:25.2)7+($5&+,7(&7$1'0$<127%(
'83/,&$7('86('25',6&/26(':,7+287:5,77(1
&216(172)75$&+7(1%(5*$5&+,7(&76
-2%
2304
6+((7
)RXUWK6WUHHW
%HUNHOH\&DOLIRUQLD
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5(9,6('68%0,77$/
&25(
5(9,6('68%0,77$/
)8//
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75,0
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81 of 237
ST. MEP ST. MEP
ST. MEP ST. MEP
ST.
MEP
ST.
MEP
ST. MEP MEP ST. ST. MEP MEP ST. ST. MEP MEP ST.
LEGEND
CENTRAL GREEN AND PLAYGROUND
UNIT PATIOS
POOL AND POOL DECK
COMMUNITY CENTER
UNIT BALCONIES
USABLE OPEN
SPACE DIAGRAM
A37
Cotati, CA
COTATI
VILLAGE
COMMUNITY
$//'5$:,1*6$1':5,77(10$7(5,$/$33($5,1*
+(5(,1&2167,787(25,*,1$/$1'8138%/,6+('
:25.2)7+($5&+,7(&7$1'0$<127%(
'83/,&$7('86('25',6&/26(':,7+287:5,77(1
&216(172)75$&+7(1%(5*$5&+,7(&76
-2%
2304
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)RXUWK6WUHHW
%HUNHOH\&DOLIRUQLD
ZZZ7UDFKWHQEHUJ$UFKFRP
75$&+7(1%(5*
$5&+,7(&76
5(9,6('68%0,77$/
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5(9,6('68%0,77$/
)8//
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86$%/(23(163$&(
#;
#;
82 of 237
)(1&('(7$,/6
:,1'2:,1)250$7,21
A38
3$7,2)(1&('(7$,/6
Cotati, CA
COTATI
VILLAGE
COMMUNITY
$//'5$:,1*6$1':5,77(10$7(5,$/$33($5,1*
+(5(,1&2167,787(25,*,1$/$1'8138%/,6+('
:25.2)7+($5&+,7(&7$1'0$<127%(
'83/,&$7('86('25',6&/26(':,7+287:5,77(1
&216(172)75$&+7(1%(5*$5&+,7(&76
-2%
2304
6+((7
)RXUWK6WUHHW
%HUNHOH\&DOLIRUQLD
ZZZ7UDFKWHQEHUJ$UFKFRP
75$&+7(1%(5*
$5&+,7(&76
5(9,6('68%0,77$/
&25(
5(9,6('68%0,77$/
)8//
5(9,6('68%0,77$/
:,1'2:352'8&7,1)250$7,21
83 of 237
7<3
7<3
)$8;6721(
&/$'3,//$5
75(;6(&/86,216
&20326,7()(1&(
75(;)(1&(
3267 )$&$'(
'(7$,/6
A39
Cotati, CA
COTATI
VILLAGE
COMMUNITY
$//'5$:,1*6$1':5,77(10$7(5,$/$33($5,1*
+(5(,1&2167,787(25,*,1$/$1'8138%/,6+('
:25.2)7+($5&+,7(&7$1'0$<127%(
'83/,&$7('86('25',6&/26(':,7+287:5,77(1
&216(172)75$&+7(1%(5*$5&+,7(&76
-2%
2304
6+((7
)RXUWK6WUHHW
%HUNHOH\&DOLIRUQLD
ZZZ7UDFKWHQEHUJ$UFKFRP
75$&+7(1%(5*
$5&+,7(&76
5(9,6('68%0,77$/
&25(
5(9,6('68%0,77$/
)8//
5(9,6('68%0,77$/
)$&$'('(7$,/,1)250$7,21
#;
#;
7<3,&$/3$,17('
:22'%$/&21<
5$,/,1*
3$,17(':22'75,0
7<3,&$/3$,17('
:22':,1'2:75,0
7<3,&$/(;326('
522)%($06
7<3,&$/3$,17('
:22''22575,0
3$,17('0(7$//289(5)25+9$&81,7
)(1&('(7$,/$/21*)25'/$1(
#;
#;
84 of 237
LIGHTING
PLAN
LT1
Cotati, CA
COTATI
VILLAGE
COMMUNITY
$//'5$:,1*6$1':5,77(10$7(5,$/$33($5,1*
+(5(,1&2167,787(25,*,1$/$1'8138%/,6+('
:25.2)7+($5&+,7(&7$1'0$<127%(
'83/,&$7('86('25',6&/26(':,7+287:5,77(1
&216(172)75$&+7(1%(5*$5&+,7(&76
-2%
2304
6+((7
)RXUWK6WUHHW
%HUNHOH\&DOLIRUQLD
ZZZ7UDFKWHQEHUJ$UFKFRP
75$&+7(1%(5*
$5&+,7(&76
5(9,6('68%0,77$/
&25(
5(9,6('68%0,77$/
)8//
5(9,6('68%0,77$/
RIGHT OF WAY LIGHTING PER CALTRANS PLANS
(N) FIXTURE TO
SUPPLEMENT EXISTING
(N) FIXTURE TO
SUPPLEMENT EXISTING
(N) FIXTURE TO
SUPPLEMENT EXISTING
(EXISTING)
(EXISTING)
(EXISTING)
(EXISTING)
85 of 237
/,*+7,1*
),;785(6
/7
&RWDWL&$
&27$7,
9,//$*(
&20081,7<
$//'5$:,1*6$1':5,77(10$7(5,$/$33($5,1*
+(5(,1&2167,787(25,*,1$/$1'8138%/,6+('
:25.2)7+($5&+,7(&7$1'0$<127%(
'83/,&$7('86('25',6&/26(':,7+287:5,77(1
&216(172)75$&+7(1%(5*$5&+,7(&76
-2%
6+((7
)RXUWK6WUHHW
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),;785(63 3
86 of 237
C0-0
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COTATI VILLAGE
COMMUNITY
REVISED SUBMITTAL
COTATI, CA
1. THE COPYRIGHT OF THIS DRAWING IS VESTED
IN MFKESSLER INC. AND IT MAY NOT BE
REPRODUCED IN WHOLE OR PART OR USED
FOR OTHER PURPOSES WITHOUT THE EXPRESS
PERMISSION OF THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS.
2. THIS DRAWING IS TO BE READ IN CONJUNCTION
WITH ALL RELEVANT ARCHITECT'S, LANDSCAPE
ARCHITECT'S DRAWINGS AND SPECIFICATIONS
CIVIL TITLE SHEET
AND DETAILS
COTATI VILLAGE COMMUNITY
IN THE CITY OF COTATI
x
COUNTY OF SONOMA
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
3. THIS SHEET DEPICTS THE OVERALL MAP OF
THE SITE.
4. A PRIVATE STREET(BATCHELOR LANE) IS
PROPOSED TO CONNECT ALDER AVE WITH A
FUTURE DEVELOPMENT TO THE EAST.
ANOTHER FUTURE STREET (VILLAGE AVE) IS
PLANNED ALONG THE EASTERN EDGE OF THE
PROJECT. THIS WILL CONNECT TO THE FUTURE
WIDENING AND SIGNALIZATION OF HIGHWAY 116
(GRAVENSTEIN HWY).
5. NO IMPROVEMENTS ARE PROPOSED ALONG
HIGHWAY 116 (GRAVENSTEIN HWY) WITH THIS
DEVELOPMENT.
6. THE PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS DO NOT
CONFLICT WITH THE FUTURE CUL-DE-SAC
MODIFICATIONS TO ALDER AVE. THE CURB
RETURN ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF BATCHELOR
CAN REMAIN IN PLACE AND THE NEW CURB CAN
CONNECT DIRECTLY.
7. FIVE (5) RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS ARE
PROPOSED, THE THREE (3) BUILDINGS ALONG
HIGHWAY 116 (GRAVENSTEIN HWY) WILL
CONTAIN SOME COMMERCIAL/RETAIL AND
RESIDENTIAL UNITS.
BIKE
LANE
BIKE
LANE
87 of 237
C1-0
APRIL 22, 2024
COTATI VILLAGE
COMMUNITY
REVISED SUBMITTAL
COTATI, CA
1. THE COPYRIGHT OF THIS DRAWING IS VESTED
IN MFKESSLER INC. AND IT MAY NOT BE
REPRODUCED IN WHOLE OR PART OR USED
FOR OTHER PURPOSES WITHOUT THE EXPRESS
PERMISSION OF THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS.
2. THIS DRAWING IS TO BE READ IN CONJUNCTION
WITH ALL RELEVANT ARCHITECT'S, LANDSCAPE
ARCHITECT'S DRAWINGS AND SPECIFICATIONS
EXISTING
TOPOGRAPHY &
DEMOLITION PLAN
3. THIS SHEET DEPICTS THE EXISTING
TOPOGRAPHY FOR THE SITE SURVEYED MARCH
2003 BY ADOBE ASSOCIATES, INC.
4. FIVE (6) OAK TREES ARE TO BE SAVED NEAR
THE CENTER OF THE SITE.
5. FOUR (4) OAK TREES ARE TO BE REMOVED
ALONG WITH SEVERAL OTHER NON-PROTECTED
SPECIES OF TREES.
6. TWO EXISTING STOCKPILES ARE LOCATED ON
THE PROPERTY.
7. THE EXISTING CURB RETURNS AT ALDER AND
FUTURE BATCHELOR SHALL BE REMOVED AND
RECONSTRUCTED TO COMPLY WITH CITY
MINIMUM CURB RETURN RADIUS.
8. THERE ARE NO ON-SITE WELLS, SEPTIC TANKS,
OR UNDERGROUND FUEL STORAGE TANKS.
9. NO EXISTING STRUCTURES EXIST.
10. NO DEMOLITION PLAN IS REQUIRED.
BENCHMARK:
BEING A STANDARD TABLET STAMPED "5 GWM 1945
101" LOCATED IN THE TOP OF THE WEST END OF
THE SOUTH HEADWALL OF A CONCRETE CULVERT
ON THE SOUTHERLY SIDE OF GRAVENSTEIN
HIGHYWAY (116), 530' WESTERLY OF ALDER
AVENUE. NGVD 1929 DATUM, ELEVATION-100.48'.
(NAVD 1988 DATUM ELEVATION=103.25' PER
CARLISLE MACY TENTATIVE MAP FOR "SOUTH
SONOMA BUSINESS PARK".) COTATI COTTAGES
USED 102.81'.
BIKE LANE
BIKE LANE
ALDER AVENUE
HIGHWAY 116 (GRAVENSTEIN HWY)
FORD LN (PVT)
Δ
WEST COTATI AVENUE
88 of 237
C2-0
APRIL 22, 2024
COTATI VILLAGE
COMMUNITY
REVISED SUBMITTAL
COTATI, CA
1. THE COPYRIGHT OF THIS DRAWING IS VESTED
IN MFKESSLER INC. AND IT MAY NOT BE
REPRODUCED IN WHOLE OR PART OR USED
FOR OTHER PURPOSES WITHOUT THE EXPRESS
PERMISSION OF THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS.
2. THIS DRAWING IS TO BE READ IN CONJUNCTION
WITH ALL RELEVANT ARCHITECT'S, LANDSCAPE
ARCHITECT'S DRAWINGS AND SPECIFICATIONS
PRELIMINARY
SITE PLAN
3. THIS SHEET DEPICTS THE PRELIMINARY SITE
PLAN.
4. BUILDINGS A, B, & C CONTAIN BOTH
RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL/RETAIL UNITS.
5. A PLAZA SERVING THE CORNER COMMERCIAL
UNIT IN BUILDING A.
6. ANOTHER SMALLER PLAZA IS LOCATED NEAR
THE CORNER OF BUILDING C.
7. A PRIVATE COMMUNITY CENTER WITH A POOL
IS LOCATED IN THE CENTER OF THE PROJECT.
8. SEE SHEET C4-0 FOR SECTIONS.
BIKE LANE
BIKE LANE ALDER AVE
HIGHWAY 116 (GRAVENSTEIN HWY)
FORD LN (PVT)
BATCHELOR LN (PVT)
FUTURE W. COTATI AVE
BLDG. A
31 UNITS
BLDG. B
33 UNITS
BLDG. C
31 UNITS
BLDG. D
27 UNITS
BLDG. E
28 UNITS BLDG. F
27 UNITS
OPEN SPACE
EX.
MULTI-FAMILY
N.A.P.
EX. RETAIL
N.A.P.
EX. SINGLE
FAMILY N.A.P.
EX. VACANT
LAND N.A.P.
EX. VACANT
LAND N.A.P.
EX. VACANT
LAND N.A.P.
EX.
COMMERCIAL
N.A.P.
EX. SINGLE
FAMILY N.A.P.
EX. VACANT
LAND N.A.P.
Δ
Δ
W COTATI AVE
The curb bulb-out and
gutter shall be
constructed as part of
Cotati Village
Improvement Plan.
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COMMUNITY
REVISED SUBMITTAL
COTATI, CA
1. THE COPYRIGHT OF THIS DRAWING IS VESTED
IN MFKESSLER INC. AND IT MAY NOT BE
REPRODUCED IN WHOLE OR PART OR USED
FOR OTHER PURPOSES WITHOUT THE EXPRESS
PERMISSION OF THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS.
2. THIS DRAWING IS TO BE READ IN CONJUNCTION
WITH ALL RELEVANT ARCHITECT'S, LANDSCAPE
ARCHITECT'S DRAWINGS AND SPECIFICATIONS
FIRE ACCESS &
HYDRANT PLAN
3. THIS SHEET DEPICTS THE FIRE ACCESS AND
HYDRANT LOCATIONS.
4. FIRE ACCESS IS DEPICTED FOR EACH
INTERSECTION. THE INSIDE RADIUS IS 25-FT
AND THE OUTSIDE RADIUS IS 45-FT. THE WIDTH
OF ALL ACCESS PATHS IS 20-FT. THIS COMPLIES
WITH RANCHO ADOBE FIRE REQUIREMENTS.
5. THE HYDRANTS ARE LOCATED TO PROVIDE THE
REQUIRED COVERAGE OF EACH BUILDING.
6. THIS SHEET IS PRESENTED IN COLOR.
FIRE TRUCK
ACCESS DETAIL
BIKE LANE
BIKE LANE ALDER AVE
HIGHWAY 116 (GRAVENSTEIN HWY)
FORD LN (PVT)
BATCHELOR LN (PVT)
FUTURE W. COTATI AVE
BLDG. A
31 UNITS
BLDG. B
33 UNITS
BLDG. C
31 UNITS
BLDG. D
27 UNITS
BLDG. E
28 UNITS BLDG. F
27 UNITS
OPEN SPACE
EX.
MULTI-FAMILY
N.A.P.
EX. RETAIL
N.A.P.
EX. SINGLE
FAMILY N.A.P.
EX. VACANT
LAND N.A.P.
EX. VACANT
LAND N.A.P.
EX. VACANT
LAND N.A.P.
EX.
COMMERCIAL
N.A.P.
EX. SINGLE
FAMILY N.A.P.
EX. VACANT
LAND N.A.P.
W COTATI AVE
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C3-0
APRIL 22, 2024
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COMMUNITY
REVISED SUBMITTAL
COTATI, CA
1. THE COPYRIGHT OF THIS DRAWING IS VESTED
IN MFKESSLER INC. AND IT MAY NOT BE
REPRODUCED IN WHOLE OR PART OR USED
FOR OTHER PURPOSES WITHOUT THE EXPRESS
PERMISSION OF THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS.
2. THIS DRAWING IS TO BE READ IN CONJUNCTION
WITH ALL RELEVANT ARCHITECT'S, LANDSCAPE
ARCHITECT'S DRAWINGS AND SPECIFICATIONS
EXISTING
EASEMENTS
3. THIS SHEET DEPICTS THE EXISTING
EASEMENTS FOR THE SITE INCLUDING OFFSITE
EASEMENTS BENEFITING THIS PROJECT.
4. ALL RELEVANT EASEMENTS FROM THE
CURRENT TITLE REPORT (FIDELITY TITLE,
DATED 10/25/22) ARE IDENTIFIED ON THIS PLAN.
5. SEVERAL EASEMENTS ARE TO BE VACATED
WITH THE COOPERATION OF THE BENEFITING
ORGANIZATIONS.
6. THIS SHEET IS PRESENTED IN COLOR.
7. REVISED TO MATCH NEW SITE PLAN.
ALDER AVE.
HIGHWAY 116 (GRAVENSTEIN HWY)
FORD LN (PVT)
BATCHELOR LN (PVT)
FUTURE VILLA GE AVE
APN(S) 144-760-001~047
APN 046-286-021
APN 144-050-009
APN 144-050-009
APN 046-286-019
APN 046-286-019
N.A.P.
N.A.P.
N.A.P.
APN 046-113-033
N.A.P.
APN 046-286-010
N.A.P.
APN 144-040-011
N.A.P.
APN 144-040-021
N.A.P.
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REVISED SUBMITTAL
COTATI, CA
1. THE COPYRIGHT OF THIS DRAWING IS VESTED
IN MFKESSLER INC. AND IT MAY NOT BE
REPRODUCED IN WHOLE OR PART OR USED
FOR OTHER PURPOSES WITHOUT THE EXPRESS
PERMISSION OF THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS.
2. THIS DRAWING IS TO BE READ IN CONJUNCTION
WITH ALL RELEVANT ARCHITECT'S, LANDSCAPE
ARCHITECT'S DRAWINGS AND SPECIFICATIONS
PROPOSED
EASEMENTS
3. THIS SHEET DEPICTS THE PROPOSED
EASEMENTS FOR THE SITE.
4. SOME PROPOSED EASEMENTS WILL REPLACE
EXISTING EASEMENTS.
5. THIS SHEET IS PRESENTED IN COLOR.
6. REVISED TO MATCH NEW SITE PLAN.
ALDER AVE.
HIGHWAY 116 (GRAVENSTEIN HWY)
FORD LN (PVT)
BATCHELOR LN (PVT)
FUTURE VILLA GE AVE
APN(S) 144-760-001~047
APN 046-286-021
APN 144-050-009
APN 144-050-009
APN 046-286-019
APN 046-286-019
N.A.P.
N.A.P.
N.A.P.
APN 046-113-033
N.A.P.
APN 046-286-010
N.A.P.
APN 144-040-011
N.A.P.
APN 144-040-021
N.A.P.
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C4-0
APRIL 22, 2024
COTATI VILLAGE
COMMUNITY
REVISED SUBMITTAL
COTATI, CA
1. THE COPYRIGHT OF THIS DRAWING IS VESTED
IN MFKESSLER INC. AND IT MAY NOT BE
REPRODUCED IN WHOLE OR PART OR USED
FOR OTHER PURPOSES WITHOUT THE EXPRESS
PERMISSION OF THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS.
2. THIS DRAWING IS TO BE READ IN CONJUNCTION
WITH ALL RELEVANT ARCHITECT'S, LANDSCAPE
ARCHITECT'S DRAWINGS AND SPECIFICATIONS
PRELIMINARY
SITE SECTIONS
3. THIS SHEET DEPICTS THE CONCEPTUAL
SECTIONS THROUGH THE SITE. SEE SHEETS
C2-0 AND C4-1 ~ C4-4 FOR LOCATIONS OF THE
SECTIONS.
4. REVISED TO MATCH REVISED SITE PLAN.
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C4-1
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REVISED SUBMITTAL
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1. THE COPYRIGHT OF THIS DRAWING IS VESTED
IN MFKESSLER INC. AND IT MAY NOT BE
REPRODUCED IN WHOLE OR PART OR USED
FOR OTHER PURPOSES WITHOUT THE EXPRESS
PERMISSION OF THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS.
2. THIS DRAWING IS TO BE READ IN CONJUNCTION
WITH ALL RELEVANT ARCHITECT'S, LANDSCAPE
ARCHITECT'S DRAWINGS AND SPECIFICATIONS
PRELIMINARY
GRADING PLAN
3. THIS SHEET DEPICTS THE PRELIMINARY
GRADING AND DRAINAGE FOR BUILDINGS A & B.
4. THE FINISHED FLOORS OF A & B ARE SET SO
THEY ARE HIGHER THAN THE PROPOSED
HIGHWAY 116 (GRAVENSTEIN HWY)
IMPROVEMENTS.
5. ADA ACCESSIBILITY TO THE COMMERCIAL/
RETAIL UNITS IS MAINTAINED ALONG THE
FRONTAGE OF HIGHWAY 116.
6. REVISED TO MATCH REVISED SITE PLAN.
KEY MAP
C4-1 C4-2
C4-4 C4-3
SEE SHEET C4-4
SEE SHEET C4-2
ALDER AVE.
HIGHWAY 116 (GRAVENSTEIN HWY)
BATCHELOR LN (PVT)
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C4-2
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COTATI VILLAGE
COMMUNITY
REVISED SUBMITTAL
COTATI, CA
1. THE COPYRIGHT OF THIS DRAWING IS VESTED
IN MFKESSLER INC. AND IT MAY NOT BE
REPRODUCED IN WHOLE OR PART OR USED
FOR OTHER PURPOSES WITHOUT THE EXPRESS
PERMISSION OF THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS.
2. THIS DRAWING IS TO BE READ IN CONJUNCTION
WITH ALL RELEVANT ARCHITECT'S, LANDSCAPE
ARCHITECT'S DRAWINGS AND SPECIFICATIONS
PRELIMINARY
GRADING PLAN
3. THIS SHEET DEPICTS THE PRELIMINARY
GRADING AND DRAINAGE FOR BUILDINGS B & C.
4. THE FINISHED FLOORS OF B & C ARE SET SO
THEY ARE HIGHER THAN THE PROPOSED
HIGHWAY 116 (GRAVENSTEIN HWY)
IMPROVEMENTS.
5. ADA ACCESSIBILITY TO THE COMMERCIAL/
RETAIL UNITS IS MAINTAINED ALONG THE
FRONTAGE OF HIGHWAY 116.
6. REVISED TO MATCH REVISED SITE PLAN.
KEY MAP
C4-1 C4-2
C4-4 C4-3
SEE SHEET C4-3
SEE SHEET C4-1
FUTURE STREET (PVT)
BATCHELOR LN (PVT)
HIGHWAY 116 (GRAVENSTEIN HWY)
N.A.P.
W. COTATI AVE
Curb and gutter
bulb-out must be
constructed as part of
the project.
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C4-3
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COTATI VILLAGE
COMMUNITY
REVISED SUBMITTAL
COTATI, CA
1. THE COPYRIGHT OF THIS DRAWING IS VESTED
IN MFKESSLER INC. AND IT MAY NOT BE
REPRODUCED IN WHOLE OR PART OR USED
FOR OTHER PURPOSES WITHOUT THE EXPRESS
PERMISSION OF THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS.
2. THIS DRAWING IS TO BE READ IN CONJUNCTION
WITH ALL RELEVANT ARCHITECT'S, LANDSCAPE
ARCHITECT'S DRAWINGS AND SPECIFICATIONS
PRELIMINARY
GRADING PLAN
3. THIS SHEET DEPICTS THE PRELIMINARY
GRADING AND DRAINAGE FOR BUILDINGS E & F
AS WELL AS THE COMMUNITY CENTER.
4. THE FINISHED FLOORS OF E & F ARE SET AT
LEAST 1-FT HIGHER THAN THE OVERFLOW
ELEVATION OF THE PROPERTY.
5. ADA ACCESSIBILITY TO THE AMENITIES IS
MAINTAINED THROUGHOUT THE SITE.
6. REVISED TO MATCH REVISED SITE PLAN.
KEY MAP
C4-1 C4-2
C4-4 C4-3
SEE SHEET C4-2
SEE SHEET C4-4
FORD LN (PVT)
N.A.P.
N.A.P.
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C4-4
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COTATI VILLAGE
COMMUNITY
REVISED SUBMITTAL
COTATI, CA
1. THE COPYRIGHT OF THIS DRAWING IS VESTED
IN MFKESSLER INC. AND IT MAY NOT BE
REPRODUCED IN WHOLE OR PART OR USED
FOR OTHER PURPOSES WITHOUT THE EXPRESS
PERMISSION OF THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS.
2. THIS DRAWING IS TO BE READ IN CONJUNCTION
WITH ALL RELEVANT ARCHITECT'S, LANDSCAPE
ARCHITECT'S DRAWINGS AND SPECIFICATIONS
PRELIMINARY
GRADING PLAN
3. THIS SHEET DEPICTS THE PRELIMINARY
GRADING AND DRAINAGE FOR BUILDINGS D & E
AS WELL AS THE COMMUNITY CENTER.
4. THE FINISHED FLOORS OF D & E ARE SET AT
LEAST 1-FT HIGHER THAN THE OVERFLOW
ELEVATION OF THE PROPERTY.
5. ADA ACCESSIBILITY TO THE AMENITIES IS
MAINTAINED THROUGHOUT THE SITE.
KEY MAP
C4-1 C4-2
C4-4 C4-3
SEE SHEET C4-1
SEE SHEET C4-3
FORD LN (PVT)
ALDER AVE.
N.A.P.
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C5-0
APRIL 22, 2024
COTATI VILLAGE
COMMUNITY
REVISED SUBMITTAL
COTATI, CA
1. THE COPYRIGHT OF THIS DRAWING IS VESTED
IN MFKESSLER INC. AND IT MAY NOT BE
REPRODUCED IN WHOLE OR PART OR USED
FOR OTHER PURPOSES WITHOUT THE EXPRESS
PERMISSION OF THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS.
2. THIS DRAWING IS TO BE READ IN CONJUNCTION
WITH ALL RELEVANT ARCHITECT'S, LANDSCAPE
ARCHITECT'S DRAWINGS AND SPECIFICATIONS
PRELIMINARY
STORMWATER
CONTROL PLAN
3. THIS SHEET DEPICTS THE PRELIMINARY WATER
QUALITY LAYOUT.
4. SINCE THE ADJACENT COTATI VILLAS TRACT
DRAINS TO THE MODIFIED BIO-INFILTRATION
SWALE, IT IS INCLUDED IN THE CALCULATIONS.
5. THE SOUTH 19% OF THE SITE IS TREATED BY 12
BIO-INFILTRATION SWALES LOCATED BETWEEN
BUILDINGS A, B, & C.
6. THE NORTH 81% OF THE SITE IS TREATED IN
THE MODIFIED BIO-INFILTRATION SWALE
LOCATED ALONG THE NORTH PROPERTY LINE
OF THE ADJACENT COTATI COTTAGES TRACT.
SEE EASEMENTS 2.6 AND 2.9 ON SHEET C3.
7. THE OUTLET STRUCTURE OF THE
BIO-FILTRATION SWALE WILL REMAIN
UNCHANGED, AND THE OUTFLOW RATE WILL
REMAIN UNCHANGED.
8. PER USDA GEOTECH REPORT, SOILS ARE TYPE
C WITH LOW PERMEABILITY (0.05~0.2 IN/HR).
9. REVISED TO MATCH NEW SITE PLAN.
ALDER AVE.
HIGHWAY 116 (GRAVENSTEIN HWY)
FORD LN (PVT)
BATCHELOR LN (PVT)
FUTURE W COTATI AVE
EX. PARK
FUT. PARK
EX. RESIDENTIAL
APN(S) 144-760-001~047
APN 144-050-009
APN 046-286-021
APN 144-050-009
APN 046-286-019
APN 046-286-019
N.A.P.
N.A.P.
N.A.P.
APN 046-113-033
N.A.P.
APN 046-286-010
N.A.P.
APN 144-040-011
N.A.P.
APN 144-040-021
N.A.P.
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C5-1
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COTATI VILLAGE
COMMUNITY
REVISED SUBMITTAL
COTATI, CA
1. THE COPYRIGHT OF THIS DRAWING IS VESTED
IN MFKESSLER INC. AND IT MAY NOT BE
REPRODUCED IN WHOLE OR PART OR USED
FOR OTHER PURPOSES WITHOUT THE EXPRESS
PERMISSION OF THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS.
2. THIS DRAWING IS TO BE READ IN CONJUNCTION
WITH ALL RELEVANT ARCHITECT'S, LANDSCAPE
ARCHITECT'S DRAWINGS AND SPECIFICATIONS
PRELIMINARY
EROSION AND
SEDIMENT
CONTROL PLAN
3. THIS SHEET DEPICTS THE PRELIMINARY
EROSION AND SEDIMENT CONTROL.
4. PERIMETER CONTROLS WILL PREVENT
SEDIMENT RUNOFF FROM LEAVING THE
PROJECT LIMITS.
5. SEDIMENT BASINS WILL CONTAIN THE RUNOFF
AND ALLOW SEDIMENT TO PRECIPITATE OUT
BEFORE DISCHARGE TO THE STORM DRAIN
SYSTEM.
6. STABILIZED CONSTRUCTION ENTRANCE/EXIT
WILL LIMIT TRACKING OF DIRT ON PUBLIC
ACCESS ROADS.
7. INLET PROTECTIONS (ONCE INLETS ARE
INSTALLED) WILL PREVENT STORM DRAIN
SYSTEM FROM CONVEYING SEDIMENT LADEN
RUNOFF FROM CLOGGING THE PIPES.
8. REVISED TO MATCH REVISED SITE PLAN.
ALDER AVE.
HIGHWAY 116 (GRAVENSTEIN HWY)
FORD LN (PVT)
BATCHELOR LN (PVT)
FUTURE W COTATI AVE
EX. PARK
FUT. PARK
EX. RESIDENTIAL
APN(S) 144-760-001~047
APN 144-050-009
APN 046-286-021
APN 144-050-009
APN 046-286-019
APN 046-286-019
N.A.P.
N.A.P.
N.A.P.
APN 046-113-033
N.A.P.
APN 046-286-010
N.A.P.
APN 144-040-011
N.A.P.
APN 144-040-021
N.A.P.
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C6-0
APRIL 22, 2024
COTATI VILLAGE
COMMUNITY
REVISED SUBMITTAL
COTATI, CA
1. THE COPYRIGHT OF THIS DRAWING IS VESTED
IN MFKESSLER INC. AND IT MAY NOT BE
REPRODUCED IN WHOLE OR PART OR USED
FOR OTHER PURPOSES WITHOUT THE EXPRESS
PERMISSION OF THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS.
2. THIS DRAWING IS TO BE READ IN CONJUNCTION
WITH ALL RELEVANT ARCHITECT'S, LANDSCAPE
ARCHITECT'S DRAWINGS AND SPECIFICATIONS
PRELIMINARY
UTILITY PLAN
3. THIS SHEET DEPICTS THE PRELIMINARY UTILITY
LAYOUT. EACH BUILDING IS SERVED BY A
SINGLE SEWER, DOMESTIC WATER SERVICE,
AND FIRE WATER SERVICE.
4. WATER CONNECTIONS ARE MADE TO THE
MAINS IN ALDER AVENUE, FORD LANE, AND
HIGHWAY 116 (GRAVENSTEIN HWY). SEE
EASEMENTS 1.3 AND 1.9 ON SHEET C3. THIS
COMPLIES WITH THE WATER MASTER PLAN.
5. FIRE HYDRANTS ARE LOCATED THROUGHOUT
THE SITE TO SERVE EACH BUILDING.
6. THE NORTH HALF OF THE SITE IS SERVED BY
THE SEWER MAIN IN FORD LANE, THE SOUTH
HALF IS SERVED BY THE SEWER MAIN ALONG
HIGHWAY 116 (GRAVENSTEIN HWY). SEE
EASEMENTS 2.1 AND 2.7 ON SHEET C3. THIS
COMPLIES WITH THE SEWER MASTER PLAN.
7. STORM DRAINAGE IS COLLECTED IN THE
STREETS AND DRIVE AISLES AND CONVEYED
VIA PIPE TO THE EXISTING SWALE ALONG THE
NORTH PROPERTY LINE OF THE COTATI
COTTAGES TRACT. FROM THERE IT CONNECTS
TO THE STORM DRAIN SYSTEM IN ALDER AVE.
SEE EASEMENTS 2.6 AND 2.9 ON SHEET C3. THIS
COMPLIES WITH THE DRAINAGE MASTER PLAN.
8. THE OVERHEAD LINES ALONG HIGHWAY 116
(GRAVENSTEIN HWY) WILL BE PLACED
UNDERGROUND.
BIKE LANE
BIKE LANE
BLDG. A
FF=103.6
BLDG. B
FF=103.1 BLDG. C
FF=103.6
BLDG. F
FF=101.0
COMMUNITY
CENTER
FF=100.0
ALDER AVE.
HIGHWAY 116 (GRAVENSTEIN HWY)
BLDG. D
FF=101.0
FORD LN (PVT)
BATCHELOR LN (PVT)
FUTURE VILLAGE AVE
N.A.P.
N.A.P.
N.A.P.
N.A.P.
N.A.P.
BLDG. E
FF=100.0
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RESOLUTION NO. (XX)
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COTATI APPROVING A 12-MONTH EXTENSION OF PRELIMINARY AND FINAL DESIGN REVIEW AND A
TREE REMOVAL PERMIT FOR THE COTATI VILLAGE I PROJECT, A MIXED-USE DEVELOPMENT CONSISTING OF 177 MULTIFAMILY UNITS AND 4,752 SQUARE FEET OF COMMERCIAL SPACE ON A 7.83-ACRE PROPERTY LOCATED AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF ALDER AVENUE AND STATE ROUTE 116
(PA#26-14 / APNS 046-286-021 & 144-050-009)
WHEREAS, on December 16, 2021, 116 Associated Investors, LLC applied for approval of Design Review and a Tree Removal Permit to allow construction of a 177-unit mixed-use apartment development on a 7.83-acre property located at the northeast corner of Alder Avenue and State Route 116 (SR-116), called the Cotati Village I project (“Project”); and WHEREAS, on February 5, 2024, the Planning Commission recommended City Council approval of Preliminary Design Review and a Tree Removal Permit for the Project; and WHEREAS, on February 27, 2024, the City Council of the City of Cotati approved Preliminary Design Review and a Tree Removal Permit for the Project; and WHEREAS, on May 15, 2024, the Design Review Administration approved Final Design Review for the Project; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with Section 17.64.080(A)(1) of the Cotati Municipal Code (CMC) project approvals have a 2.5-year (30 months) life if not exercised prior; and WHEREAS, CMC Section 17.64.080(A)(2) defines “exercised” as when a permittee has “substantially commenced the approved activity or has actually commenced the allowed use on the site in compliance with the conditions of approval”; and WHEREAS, since approval of Final Design Review no activity on the project has commenced such as receiving approved building permits or beginning construction that could be construed as substantially commencing the approved project; and WHEREAS, in late 2024 116 Associated Investors LLC sold the property with the associated entitlements to Diamond Boulevard LLC and Advanced Building Solutions (“Applicant”) became the project proponent; and
WHEREAS, since the purchase of the subject property, representatives of Advanced Building Solutions and their civil engineer have been actively engaged with City staff to integrate the Cotati Village I project and frontage improvements into the City’s design for the realignment and control of the intersection of West Cotati Avenue and SR-116; and 142 of 237
WHEREAS, on September 9, 2025, the Cotati City Council approved the affordability agreement for the Project restricting eighteen of the units to very low-income households. The agreement was recorded in the Official Records of Sonoma County on May 4, 2026; and WHEREAS, the City Council has reviewed all evidence in the record, including public testimony, during a duly noticed public hearing held on August 25, 2026; and WHEREAS, the City Council finds that the health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of the City of Cotati will not be jeopardized by the granting of this extension.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Cotati finds as follows:
A. That the above recitals are true and correct and constitute a part of the findings made by the City Council in support of this Resolution; and
B. That, as documented in 2024, the Project conforms to California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Section 15183, which provides for a streamlined review of the potential environmental impacts of the Project by tiering from the program level analysis prepared for the Cotati General Plan and its certified Environmental Impact Report (EIR). All adopted mitigating General Plan policies and mitigation measures identified in the 2013 General Plan EIR that apply to the Project were identified in the analysis and imposed as environmental conditions of approval, and no further environmental analysis is required; and C. That the following finding required to approve an extension can be made:
There have been no changes in the conditions or circumstances of the site or project such that there would have been grounds for denial of the original project.
There have been no changes to the character of the site or its surroundings that affect how the General Plan or Land UseCotati Municipal Code apply to the project.
The most
significant recent changes to the area were the entitlements granted to the adjacent proposed 126-unit development referred to as Cotati Village II and the adjacent proposed 178-unit mixed-use development referred to as Redwood Row.
In addition, there have been no applicable changes to the 2015 General Plan since the project was approved in 2024 and there have been no changes in community infrastructure or resources which decrease capacity of City facilities. 143 of 237
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT the City Council of the City of Cotati hereby approves a 12-month extension of the Preliminary and Final Design Review approval and Tree Removal Permit for Cotati Village I, a mixed-use development consisting of 177 multifamily residential units and 4,752 square feet of commercial space on a
7.83-acre property located at the northeast corner of Alder Avenue and SR-116, identified as Assessor's Parcel Numbers 046-286-021 and 144-050-009. This extension is subject to continued compliance with all previously approved plans and adopted Conditions of Approval and establishes a new expiration date of November 15, 2027.
IT IS HEREBY CERTIFIED that the foregoing resolution was duly adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Cotati held on August 25, 2026, by the following vote, to wit:
Approved:___________________________
Mayor
Attest:______________________________
Kevin Patterson, Deputy City Clerk
Approved as to form:______________________________
City Attorney
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Cotati City Council
Agenda Staff Report
Item type: PUBLIC HEARINGS (ACTION)
To: City Council
Subject: ADU ORDINANCE UPDATE
Date: August 25, 2026
Written by: Autumn Buss, Associate Planner
Recommendation
It is recommended by the Community Development Department that the City Council hold a public hearing and introduce an ordinance amending Section 17.42.170 Accessory Dwelling Units/Junior Accessory Dwelling Units of the Cotati Municipal Code to conform with State law.
Background
The State legislature makes frequent updates to State law on accessory dwelling units (ADUs), and in turn, the City is required to amend its code and/or adjust its review and permitting processes to conform with the new law. Most recently, AB 1154, SB 9, and SB 543 were approved in 2025 and went into effect January 1, 2026, necessitating action by the City.
In addition, the State’s Housing and Community Development Department (HCD) recently reviewed the City’s ADU ordinance (CMC Section 17.42.170) and advised the City that several standards were not in conformity with State law and must be updated.
Analysis/Discussion
Overview of New State ADU Law
State legislation taking effect January 1, 2026 made the following changes:
AB 1154
1. JADU Owner-Occupancy: Whereas the existing state law required a property owner to reside in either the JADU or the remaining portion of the single-family structure (the primary dwelling), AB 1154 narrows this requirement to only apply when the JADU shares a bathroom with the primary dwelling. Now, if the JADU has its own bathroom, no owner 145 of 237
occupancy is required on the property. This needs to be updated in the City’s code. (A JADU is a “junior” ADU that is up to 500 square feet in size, has its own kitchen, and is contained within the structure of a single-family dwelling.) Owner occupancy of properties with other types of ADUs is not required.
2. Minimum rental term: AB 1154 prohibits JADUs from being used as short-term rentals, setting a minimum rental term of 30 days. This requirement already exists in the City’s code (and applies to ADUs as well) and thus no update is needed.
SB 9
Previously existing ADU law requires local agencies to submit a copy of their ADU ordinance to the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) within 60 days of adoption. SB 9 establishes a penalty for failing to do so by rendering null and void any local ADU ordinance that is not submitted to HCD on time. This does not affect the City’s code but necessitates compliance by City staff.
SB 543
1. Clarification of unit sizes: SB 543 amends references to allowable square footage of ADUs and JADUs to refer to “interior livable spaces.” This change needs to be made in the City’s code.
2. Impact fees: Existing law exempts ADUs of 750 square feet or less from development impact fees. The clarification that such fees should be based on “interior living space,” as well as that the exemption applies to JADUs, is set forth in SB 543. In addition, SB 543 exempts ADUs and JADUs with 500 or fewer square feet of interior living space from school impact fees. This change will apply to City internal processes and does not require a code update.
3. ADU permitting process: Local agencies have long been required by state law to approve or deny an ADU application within 60 days of receiving a completed application. However, state law has been silent with respect to the timing and process of incompleteness determinations, resubmittals, and appeals. SB 543 requires that local agencies make a determination of completeness within 15 days of application submittal and provide a list of incompleteness items, if applicable; review a resubmitted application within 15 days; provide applicant with a written appeal process for any incompleteness determination or denial; and provide a final written determination on the appeal within 60 days.
Since this is a process-related change, it does not need to be included in the City’s code. It should be noted that the City’s time to review ADU permit submittals and respond with completeness issues to applicants has been very expeditious and thus the 15 day time period does not present any concerns at this time. However, this requirement does have the potential to impact staff’s prioritization of projects and balance of workloads at some point in the future if conditions change, such as an economic uptick, for instance. 146 of 237
Summary of Amendments Requested by HCD
HCD staff recently reviewed the City’s ADU ordinance, identified a number of items that do not conform to the HCD staff’s interpretation of State ADU law, and requested that the City update its ordinance accordingly. The changes requested include the following:
1. Clarify that the City shall not deny an ADU permit application due to nonconforming zoning conditions, building code violations, or unpermitted structures that do not present a threat to public health and safety and are not affected by the construction of the ADU.
2. Remove language that states that ADUs/JADUs shall conform to development standards of the subject zoning district except as modified by the Section 17.42.170 or State law. HCD staff’s interpretation of State law is that no local standard may be required of ADUs/JADUs except the handful that are specifically allowed to jurisdictions in the law.
3. Add an exception that allows a detached ADU on a property where the primary dwelling was destroyed by a State-declared emergency to receive a certificate of occupancy before the reconstructed primary dwelling.
4. Remove the requirement that ADUs may only be located between the primary dwelling and the front property line when no other developable area is available on the property. The draft ordinance does include a limitation on size on front-yard ADUs to 800 square feet, which staff feels is consistent with State law. State law does not allow local jurisdictions to require front setbacks for such an ADU, however.
5. Clarify that square footage limits on ADUs are only applicable to ADUs on single-family lots or detached ADUs on multifamily lots. HCD maintains that State law does not allow size limits on attached ADUs on multifamily lots.
6. State that all ADUs are allowed an additional two feet of height to accommodate roof pitch.
Since the City’s ordinance does not reiterate all standards of the State law, but rather refers to State law as the controlling law, this height allowance has not been previously stated in the City’s code but was applied in practice.
The above-described changes are included in the draft ordinance amending Section 17.42.170.
A redline version of the proposed changes is included as Attachment A to this staff report.
Planning Commission Recommendation
On August 3, 2026, the Planning Commission held a public hearing and approved a resolution recommending that the City Council adopt the proposed ordinance. 147 of 237
Financial Considerations
Aside from the staff time required to prepare the draft ordinance, there are no financial impacts to the City from the adoption of this ordinance.
Environmental Issues
The proposed ordinance to amend Title 17 (Land Use) of the Cotati Municipal Code by amending Section 17.42.170 Accessory Dwelling Units/Junior Accessory Dwelling Units is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act as the proposed ordinance is consistent with the program Final Environmental Impact Report (SCH# 2013082037) for the Cotati General Plan Update that was certified on March 24, 2015 (Resolution Number 2015-11) and the Mitigated Negative Declaration certified for the 2023-2031 Housing Element (SCH # 2013082037) adopted and certified on June 2, 2023; that this ordinance is consistent with and implements the City’s adopted General Plan, including the 2023-2031 Housing Element, and no new environmental impacts peculiar to the project site(s) have been realized or identified, therefore no additional environmental analysis is required under CEQA Section 15183, and therefore pursuant to Section 15168 of the CEQA Guidelines, as such no further environmental review is required.
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ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COTATI AMENDING SECTION 17.42.170 ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS/JUNIOR ACCESSORY
DWELLING UNITS OF THE COTATI MUNICIPAL CODE TO CONFORM TO
STATE LAW
WHEREAS, on March 24, 2015, the Cotati City Council adopted its updated General Plan (Resolution No. 2015-12), which identifies the City’s vision for the future and provides a framework to guide decisions on growth and development consistent with the quality of life desired by Cotati citizens. On March 24, 2015, the Cotati City Council also certified the City of Cotati General Plan Environmental Impact Report (EIR), which reviewed potentially significant environmental effects resulting from the plan’s implementation and developed measures and policies to mitigate those impacts to less-than-significant levels; and WHEREAS, on May 24, 2023, the Cotati City Council adopted the 2023-2031 Housing Element Update to the General Plan (“Housing Element”), which includes goals and policies related to housing, including facilitating the development of accessory dwelling units (ADUs) and junior accessory dwelling units (JADUs); and
WHEREAS, one of the purposes of Title 17 of the Cotati Municipal Code is to ensure that the General Plan, including the Housing Element, may be implemented, and adoption of changes to the Cotati Land Use Code are necessary to implement the General Plan with regard to its goals; and
WHEREAS, the State of California has established that a local agency may, by ordinance, provide for the creation of ADUs and JADUs in single-family and multifamily residential zones and that ordinance may set forth certain standards for the development of ADUs and JADUs as allowed by state law; and
WHEREAS, state laws related to the review and approval of ADUs and JADUs apply whether or not a local agency has adopted a local ordinance; and WHEREAS, the State of California has made numerous legislative changes since 2016 intended to increase the supply of ADUs and JADUs by limiting a local jurisdiction’s ability to impose certain standards, review processes, and fees, as codified in California Government Code Sections 66310-66342; and
WHEREAS, the proposed Land Use Code amendments in this ordinance comply with California Government Code Sections 66310-66342; and
WHEREAS, the Legislature of the State of California has in Government Code Sections 65302, 65560, and 65800 conferred upon local governments the authority to adopt regulations designed to promote the public health, safety, and general welfare of its citizenry; and 149 of 237
WHEREAS, on August 3, 2026, the Planning Commission of the City of Cotati held a duly noticed public hearing to review the proposed ordinance amending Section 17.42.170 Accessory Dwelling Units/Junior Accessory Dwelling Units of the Cotati Municipal Code to conform with State law. After receiving the staff report, reviewing a presentation from the Planning Division, and considering all oral and written comments submitted to the City regarding the Ordinance, the Planning Commission voted to approve a resolution recommending adoption of the proposed ordinance; and
WHEREAS, on August 25, 2026, the City Council of the City of Cotati held a duly noticed public hearing on the proposed ordinance amending Section 17.42.170 Accessory Dwelling Units/Junior Accessory Dwelling Units of the Cotati Municipal Code to conform with State law, received the staff report, reviewed a presentation from the Planning Division, and considered all oral and written comments submitted to the City regarding the Ordinance prior to voting to introduce the Ordinance.
NOW THEREFORE THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COTATI DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1: Recitals.
The above recitals are true and correct and are incorporated into the findings herein.
SECTION 2: Record.
The Record of Proceedings (“Record”) upon which the City Council makes its decision includes, but is not limited to: 1) the 2015 General Plan, 2) the FEIR certified for the 2015 General Plan, 3) the 2023-2031 Housing Element Update adopted by the City Council in 2023, 4) the Mitigated Negative Declaration certified for the 2023-2031 Housing Element, and 5) all staff reports, City files and records, and other documents prepared for and/or submitted to the City Council related to adoption of the ordinance amending Section 17.42.170 Accessory Dwelling Units/Junior Accessory Dwelling Units of the Cotati Municipal Code to conform with State law..
SECTION 3: General Plan Consistency
The Council of the City of Cotati does hereby find that the amendments to Section 17.42.170 Accessory Dwelling Units/Junior Accessory Dwelling Units of the Cotati Municipal Code to conform with State law, as set forth in this Ordinance, are in the best interest of the City in that they will further established goals, policies, and implementation programs of the General Plan, including the Housing Element, to expand housing opportunities, conserve resources, and use land appropriately.
Specifically, these amendments are consistent with and implement the following Housing Element policies and programs:
Policy H-1.9 Encourage the development of accessory dwelling units in order to provide additional affordable and attainable market rate rental units in Cotati.
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dwelling units pursuant to the City’s Accessory Dwelling Unit Ordinance, Cottage Housing Ordinance, and pursuit of “affordable by design” missing middle housing such as junior accessory dwelling units and cohousing.
Policy H-2.11 Encourage housing development on existing infill sites in order to efficiently utilize existing infrastructure.
Policy H-3.1 Ensure that the City’s development standards encourage development of a range of housing types, including multifamily, mixed use, high density residential, accessory dwelling units, cottage housing units, and single-family units.
Policy H-3.5 Encourage housing for large and intergenerational families, including through the promotion of accessory dwelling units.
Program 3-1 Zoning for a variety of housing types: Allow the development of junior accessory dwelling units within all single-family dwellings, including those in the NM and NU zones, and ensure all accessory dwelling unit/junior accessory dwelling unit requirements are compliant with State law by December 2023.
In addition, these amendments are consistent with and implement the following General Plan policies and programs:
Policy CON 2.1: Improve air quality through continuing to require a compact development pattern that focuses growth in and around existing urbanized areas, locating new housing near places of employment, encouraging alternative modes of transportation, and requiring projects to mitigate significant air quality impacts.
Policy CON 3.10: Ensure that the layout and design of new development and significant remodels encourages the use of transportation modes other than automobiles and trucks.
Policy LU 2.4: Maintain the character of existing neighborhoods by ensuring new development is compatible in style, size, color, and footprint with the existing residences in the neighborhood.
Policy LU 2.5: Locate medium and higher density housing within easy walking or bicycling distance of public facilities, services, transit, and major employers.
Policy LU 2.6: Require new residential development to be consistent with the smalltown character of Cotati and designed and landscaped in an aesthetically pleasing and sustainable manner.
SECTION 4: Compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act.
The Council of the City of Cotati does hereby find that the proposed ordinance to amend Section 17.42.170 Accessory Dwelling Units/Junior Accessory Dwelling Units of the Cotati Municipal Code to conform with State law is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act as the proposed ordinance is consistent with the program Final Environmental Impact Report (SCH# 2013082037) for the Cotati General Plan Update that was certified on March 24, 2015 (Resolution Number 2015-11) and the Mitigated Negative Declaration 151 of 237
certified for the 2023-2031 Housing Element (SCH # 2013082037) adopted and certified on June 2, 2023; that this ordinance is consistent with and implements the City’s adopted General Plan, including the 2023-2031 Housing Element, and no new environmental impacts peculiar to the project site(s) have been realized or identified, therefore no additional environmental analysis is required under CEQA Section 15183, and therefore pursuant to Section 15168 of the CEQA Guidelines, as such no further environmental review is required.
SECTION 5: Amendment to the Cotati Municipal Code. Section 17.42.170 is amended as follows:
17.42.170. Accessory dwelling units/junior accessory dwelling units.
This section establishes procedures and development standards for accessory dwelling units ("ADUs") and junior accessory dwelling units ("JADUs"), where allowed by Chapter 17.22 (Allowable Land Uses), and in compliance with this title and California Government Code Sections 66310 through 66342 ("state ADU law"), as may be amended from time to time.
A. Review. ADUs/JADUs that are consistent with the standards of state ADU law and this title, as modified by state ADU law and this section, shall be subject to a ministerial, nondiscretionary city review process in conformance with state ADU law. ADUs that are not consistent with the standards of state ADU law may be subject to a discretionary design review process by the city.
The city shall not deny an application for a permit to create an ADU due to the correction of nonconforming zoning conditions, building code violations, or unpermitted structures that do not present a threat to public health and safety and are not affected by the construction of the ADU.
B. Development Standards.
1. Application of State ADU Law. Each ADU/JADU shall be consistent with all development standards identified in state ADU law except as modified by this section.
2. Parking. One parking space shall be required for each ADU, except when an exemption is provided by state ADU law. No parking is required for JADUs.
3. Size and Lot Coverage. ADUs shall be subject to the following requirements related to size:
a. ADUs on single-family lots and attached ADUs on multifamily lots less than one-half acre (twenty-one thousand seven hundred eighty square feet) in size shall be limited to the following maximum sizes:
Less than two
bedrooms
Eight hundred fifty square
feet of interior livable space
Two or more
bedrooms
One thousand square feet of
interior livable space
b. ADUs on single-family lots and attached ADUs on multifamily lots less than one-half acre in size may exceed the above maximum sizes subject to approval of discretionary design review by the planning commission.
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c. In no case shall any detached ADU on a single-family lot or attached ADU on a multifamily lot exceed one thousand two hundred square feet of interior livable space. d. The interior livable space of an attached ADU shall not exceed fifty percent of the existing interior livable space of the primary residence. Notwithstanding the existing interior livable space of the primary residence, an ADU may contain at least eight hundred square feet of interior livable space.
e. The minimum allowable interior livable space of an ADU shall be the minimum size permitted by the California Building Code, but in no case shall it preclude a minimum-sized efficiency unit. f. No ADU of more than eight hundred square feet of interior livable space shall be located within the front setback or street side setback of a lot. g. ADUs/JADUs shall not be included in density calculations or unit count to determine the number of housing units per gross acre for residential or mixed-use properties and shall not be included in site coverage calculations for a lot.
4. Occupancy, Rental, and Sale.
a. A certificate of occupancy for an ADU shall not be issued before that of the primary dwelling, except in a situation where all of the following requirements are met:
i.The primary dwelling was substantially damaged or destroyed by an event referenced in a state of emergency proclamation issued by the California Governor on or after February 1, 2025 that is applicable to Sonoma County;
ii. The ADU is not attached to the primary dwelling; and iii. The ADU has been issued construction permits and has passed all required inspections.
b. Owner-occupancy of an ADU, JADU, or another dwelling on the property is not required, with the exception that if a JADU shares sanitation facilities with the primary dwelling, the owner must reside in either the primary dwelling or the JADU. c. Any ADU/JADU may be rented separately from the primary dwelling, for a minimum rental term of thirty days.
d. An ADU may be sold separately from the primary dwelling, in accordance with state ADU law.
5. Height and Setbacks.
a. All ADUs shall comply with the primary structure height and setback requirements of the underlying zoning district with the exception of those described below:
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Type of ADU Minimum Setbacks Maximum height*
Attached Four feet side and rear Twenty-five feet
Detached Four feet side and rear Eighteen feet
No setback shall be required for an existing living space, garage, or accessory structure which is fully or partially converted to an ADU, or for a structure constructed in the same location and to the same dimensions as an existing living area, garage, or accessory structure which is fully or partially converted to an ADU. The maximum height for such structures shall be the greater of the existing height of the structure prior to conversion to an ADU, or the applicable height set forth in Section 17.42.170(B)(5)(a). *Any ADU shall be allowed up to two additional feet in height to accommodate a roof pitch that is consistent with that of the primary dwelling. b. No ADU shall exceed a height of two stories, with the exception of an interior ADU constructed fully within an existing dwelling or structure.
C. Termination of Permit and Use. At his/her discretion, the community development director or his/her designee may grant an owner's request to terminate an ADU/JADU. As a condition of termination, the director or his/her designee shall require the owner to make modifications to the property to comply with current building code requirements, and remove the kitchen through a building permit process as required by the city's building and fire codes.
SECTION 6: Construction and severability.
It is the intent of the City Council of the City of Cotati to supplement applicable state and federal law and not to duplicate or contradict such law, and this ordinance shall be construed consistently with that intent. If any section, subsection, subdivision, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance, or its application to any person or circumstance, is for any reason held to be invalid or unenforceable, such invalidity or unenforceability shall not affect the validity or enforceability of the remaining sections, subsections, subdivisions, paragraphs, sentences, clauses or phrases of this ordinance, or its application to any other person or circumstance. The City Council of the City of Cotati hereby declares that it would have adopted each section, subsection, subdivision, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase hereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more other sections, subsections, subdivisions, paragraphs, sentences, clauses or phrases hereof be declared invalid or unenforceable.
SECTION 7: Effective date.
This ordinance shall take effect thirty (30) days after its adoption pursuant to the California Government Code.
SECTION 8: Publication. The city clerk shall cause this ordinance to be published and/or posted as required in Section 36933 of the California Government Code.
IT IS HEREBY CERTIFIED that the foregoing ordinance was duly adopted at a regular 154 of 237
meeting of the City Council of the City of Cotati held on August 25, 2026, by the following vote, to wit:
RESULT: MOVER:
SECONDER: AYES:
Approved:
Mayor
Attest:
Kevin Patterson, Deputy City Clerk
Approved as to form:
City Attorney
This document is a true and correct copy of Ordinance Number ### and has been published or posted pursuant to law. California Government Code § 40806 Kevin Patterson, Deputy City Clerk
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Attachment A: Redline of proposed ADU ordinance code changes § 17.42.170. Accessory dwelling units/junior accessory dwelling units.
This section establishes procedures and development standards for accessory dwelling units ("ADUs") and junior accessory dwelling units ("JADUs"), where allowed by Chapter 17.22 (Allowable Land Uses), and in compliance with this title and California Government Code Sections 66310 through 66342 ("state ADU law"), as may be amended from time to time.
A. Review. ADUs/JADUs that are consistent with the standards of state ADU law and this title, as modified by state ADU law and this section, shall be subject to a ministerial, nondiscretionary city review process in conformance with state ADU law. ADUs that are not consistent with the standards of state ADU law may be subject to a discretionary design review process by the city.
The city shall not deny an application for a permit to create an ADU due to the correction of nonconforming zoning conditions, building code violations, or unpermitted structures that do not present a threat to public health and safety and are not affected by the construction of the ADU.
B. Development Standards.
1. Application of State ADU Law. Each ADU/JADU shall be consistent with all development standards identified in state ADU law except as modified by this section.
2. Land Use and Zoning Conformance. Each ADU/JADU shall meet all development standards of the zoning district in which it is located and other standards set forth in this title, except as modified by this section or by state ADU law.
a. ADUs/JADUs shall not be included in density calculations or unit count to determine the number of housing units per gross acre for residential or mixed-use properties and shall not be included in site coverage calculations for a lot.
b. A certificate of occupancy for an ADU shall not be issued before that of the primary dwelling.
3. Location. Generally, ADUs/JADUs should be located to the side and/or rear of the primary structure on the site. Exceptions may be allowed in limited circumstances in which no other location is feasible to build an ADU due to the presence of mature, healthy trees; infrastructure; utility, access, or other easements; natural resources, hillsides, wetlands, or riparian features; existing accessory structures of a permanent nature including garages, carports, site-built custom sheds or greenhouses, or workshops/studios; in-ground swimming pools or spas; or other similar features as determined by the community development director. No ADU of more than eight hundred square feet of interior li space gross floor area shall be located within the front setback or street side setback of a lot.
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4. 2. Parking. One parking space shall be required for each ADU, except when an exemption is provided by state ADU law. No parking is required for JADUs.
35. Size and Lot Coverage. ADUs shall be subject to the following requirements related to size:
a. ADUs on single-family lots and attached ADUs on multifamily lots less than one-half acre (twenty-one thousand seven hundred eighty square feet) in size shall be limited to the following maximum sizes:
Less than two
bedrooms
Eight hundred fifty
square feet of interior
livable spacegross
floor area
Two or more
bedrooms
One thousand square
feet of interior livable
spacegross floor area
b. ADUs on single-family lots and attached ADUs on multifamily lots less than one-half acre in size may exceed the above maximum sizes subject to approval of discretionary design review by the planning commission.
c. In no case shall any detached ADU on a single-family lot or attached ADU on a multifamily lot exceed one thousand two hundred square feet of interior livable spacein size. d. The interior livable spacegross floor area of an attached ADU shall not exceed fifty percent of the existing interior livable space gross floor area of the primary residence. Notwithstanding the existing interior livable space gross floor area of the primary residence, an ADU may contain at least eight hundred square feet of interior livable spacegross floor area. e. The minimum allowable interior livable space gross floor area of an ADU shall be the minimum size permitted by the California Building Code, but in no case shall it preclude a minimum-sized efficiency unit.
f. No ADU of more than eight hundred square feet of interior livable space shall be located within the front setback or street side setback of a lot. ga. ADUs/JADUs shall not be included in density calculations or unit count to determine the number of housing units per gross acre for residential or mixed-use properties and shall not be included in site coverage calculations for a lot.
46. Occupancy, Rental, and Sale.
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a. A certificate of occupancy for an ADU shall not be issued before that of the primary dwelling, except in a situation where all of the following requirements are met:
i..The primary dwelling was substantially damaged or destroyed by an event referenced in a state of emergency proclamation issued by the California Governor on or after February 1, 2025 that is applicable to Sonoma County;
ii. The ADU is not attached to the primary dwelling; and iii. The ADU has been issued construction permits and has passed all required inspections.
b. Owner-occupancy of an ADU, JADU, or the or its primary another dwelling on the property is not required, with the exception that if a JADU shares sanitation facilities with the primary dwelling, the owner must reside in either the primary dwelling or the JADU. Either the JADU or the primary dwelling associated with a JADU must be owner-occupied, unless the owner is a government agency, land trust, or housing organization. cb. Any ADU/JADU may be rented separately from the primary dwelling, for a minimum rental term of thirty days.
dc. An ADU may be sold separately from the primary dwelling, in accordance with state ADU law.
57. Height and Setbacks.
a. All ADUs shall comply with the primary structure height and setback requirements of the underlying zoning district with the exception of those described below:
Type of ADU Minimum Setbacks Maximum height*
Attached Four feet side and rear Twenty-five feet
Detached Four feet side and rear Eighteen feet
No setback shall be required for an legally existing living space, garage, or accessory structure which is fully or partially converted to an ADU, or for a structure constructed in the same location and to the same dimensions as a legally existing living area, garage, or accessory structure which is fully or partially converted to an ADU. The maximum height for such structures shall be the greater of the existing height of the structure prior to conversion to an ADU, or the applicable height set forth in Section
17.42.170(B)(57)(a).
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*Any ADU shall be allowed up to two additional feet in height to accommodate a roof pitch that is consistent with that of the primary dwelling. b. No ADU shall exceed a height of two stories, with the exception of an interior ADU constructed fully within an existing dwelling or structure.
C. Rental. ADUs/JADUs must be rented for a minimum term of thirty days.
CD. Termination of Permit and Use. At his/her discretion, the community development director or his/her designee may grant an owner's request to terminate an ADU/JADU. As a condition of termination, the director or his/her designee shall require the owner to make modifications to the property to comply with current building code requirements, and remove the kitchen through a building permit process as required by the city's building and fire codes. 159 of 237
City Council
Public Hearing on
ADU Code Update Ordinance
Community Development
Department
August 25, 2026
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Background
New State laws on ADUs took effect in
January 2026
Recent HCD staff review of City’s ADU
standards (Code section 17.42.170)
Code updates are needed
Draft code update ordinance
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New State law on ADUs
AB 1154
JADUs: Owner occupancy of property
no longer required unless JADU shares
a bathroom
SB 9: Penalty for jurisdiction failure to
submit ADU ordinance(s) to HCD within
60 days: Ordinance null and void
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New State law on ADUs
SB 543
“Interior living space” instead of “gross floor
area” for unit sizes
Exempts JADUs from development impact fees
Exempts ADUs and JADUs < 500 sqft from
school fees
Permit review and processing timelines:
15-day completeness review
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HCD Staff Review of City Code
No denial of ADU permit due to
nonconformining zoning conditions,
building code violations, or unpermitted
structures on property
Remove references to City zoning standards
ADU may receive certificate of occupancy
before primary in disaster-declared area
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HCD Staff Review of City Code
No restriction allowed on placement of ADU
in front of primary or with regard to front
setbacks; may limit size to 800 sqft
No size limitations on attached ADUs on
multifamily lots
Clarify that all ADUs receive additional 2
feet height to match primary’s roof pitch
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Staff Recommendation
The Community Development Department
recommends that the Planning Commission
conduct a public hearing and consider adopting a
resolution recommending that the City Council
adopt an ordinance amending Section 17.42.170
Accessory Dwelling Units/Junior Accessory
Dwelling units of the Cotati Municipal Code to
conform with State law.
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RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF COTATI
RECOMMENDING THAT THE CITY COUNCIL ADOPT AN ORDINANCE
AMENDING SECTION 17.42.170 ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS/JUNIOR
ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS OF THE COTATI MUNICIPAL CODE TO
CONFORM TO STATE LAW
WHEREAS, on March 24, 2015, the Cotati City Council adopted its updated General Plan (Resolution No. 2015-12), which identifies the City’s vision for the future and provides a framework to guide decisions on growth and development consistent with the quality of life desired by Cotati citizens. On March 24, 2015, the Cotati City Council also certified the City of Cotati General Plan Environmental Impact Report (EIR), which reviewed potentially significant environmental effects resulting from the plan’s implementation and developed measures and policies to mitigate those impacts to less-than-significant levels; and WHEREAS, on May 24, 2023, the Cotati City Council adopted the 2023-2031 Housing Element Update to the General Plan (“Housing Element”), which includes goals and policies related to housing, including facilitating the development of accessory dwelling units (ADUs) and junior accessory dwelling units (JADUs); and
WHEREAS, one of the purposes of Title 17 of the Cotati Municipal Code is to ensure that the General Plan, including the Housing Element, may be implemented, and adoption of changes to the Cotati Land Use Code are necessary to implement the General Plan with regard to its goals; and
WHEREAS, the State of California has established that a local agency may, by ordinance, provide for the creation of ADUs and JADUs in single-family and multifamily residential zones and that ordinance may set forth certain standards for the development of ADUs and JADUs as allowed by state law; and
WHEREAS, state laws related to the review and approval of ADUs and JADUs apply whether or not a local agency has adopted a local ordinance; and WHEREAS, the State of California has made numerous legislative changes since 2016 intended to increase the supply of ADUs and JADUs by limiting a local jurisdiction’s ability to impose certain standards, review processes, and fees, as codified in California Government Code Sections 66310-66342; and
WHEREAS, the proposed Land Use Code amendments in this ordinance comply with California Government Code Sections 66310-66342; and
WHEREAS, the Legislature of the State of California has in Government Code Sections 65302, 65560, and 65800 conferred upon local governments the authority to adopt regulations 167 of 237
designed to promote the public health, safety, and general welfare of its citizenry; and WHEREAS, on August 3, 2026, the Planning Commission of the City of Cotati held a duly noticed public hearing to review the proposed ordinance amending Section 17.42.170 Accessory Dwelling Units/Junior Accessory Dwelling Units of the Cotati Municipal Code to conform with State law. After receiving the staff report, reviewing a presentation from the Planning Division, and considering all oral and written comments submitted to the City regarding the Ordinance, the Planning Commission voted to approve a resolution recommending adoption of the proposed ordinance; and
WHEREAS, based on the record, the Planning Commission finds that the proposed zoning code amendments are consistent with and facilitate the General Plan and Housing Element.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Planning Commission of the City of Cotati does find as follows:
SECTION 1: Recitals.
The above recitals are true and correct and are incorporated into the findings herein.
SECTION 2: Record.
The Record of Proceedings (“Record”) upon which the Planning Commission makes its decision includes, but is not limited to: 1) the 2015 General Plan, 2) the FEIR certified for the 2015 General Plan, 3) the 2023-2031 Housing Element Update adopted by the City Council in 2023, 4) the Mitigated Negative Declaration certified for the 2023-2031 Housing Element, and 5) all staff reports, City files and records, and other documents prepared for and/or submitted to the City Council related to adoption of the ordinance amending Section 17.42.170 Accessory Dwelling Units/Junior Accessory Dwelling Units of the Cotati Municipal Code to conform with State law.
SECTION 3: General Plan Consistency
The amendments to Section 17.42.170 Accessory Dwelling Units/Junior Accessory Dwelling Units of the Cotati Municipal Code to conform with State law, as set forth in the proposed ordinance, are in the best interest of the City in that they will further established goals, policies, and implementation programs of the General Plan, including the Housing Element, to expand housing opportunities, conserve resources, and use land appropriately.
Specifically, these amendments are consistent with and implement the following Housing Element policies and programs:
Policy H-1.9 Encourage the development of accessory dwelling units in order to provide additional affordable and attainable market rate rental units in Cotati.
Policy H-2.9 Continue to facilitate and encourage the construction of accessory dwelling units pursuant to the City’s Accessory Dwelling Unit Ordinance, Cottage 168 of 237
Housing Ordinance, and pursuit of “affordable by design” missing middle housing such as junior accessory dwelling units and cohousing.
Policy H-2.11 Encourage housing development on existing infill sites in order to efficiently utilize existing infrastructure.
Policy H-3.1 Ensure that the City’s development standards encourage development of a range of housing types, including multifamily, mixed use, high density residential, accessory dwelling units, cottage housing units, and single-family units.
Policy H-3.5 Encourage housing for large and intergenerational families, including through the promotion of accessory dwelling units.
Program 3-1 Zoning for a variety of housing types: Allow the development of junior accessory dwelling units within all single-family dwellings, including those in the NM and NU zones, and ensure all accessory dwelling unit/junior accessory dwelling unit requirements are compliant with State law by December 2023.
In addition, these amendments are consistent with and implement the following General Plan policies and programs:
Policy CON 2.1: Improve air quality through continuing to require a compact development pattern that focuses growth in and around existing urbanized areas, locating new housing near places of employment, encouraging alternative modes of transportation, and requiring projects to mitigate significant air quality impacts.
Policy CON 3.10: Ensure that the layout and design of new development and significant remodels encourages the use of transportation modes other than automobiles and trucks.
Policy LU 2.4: Maintain the character of existing neighborhoods by ensuring new development is compatible in style, size, color, and footprint with the existing residences in the neighborhood.
Policy LU 2.5: Locate medium and higher density housing within easy walking or bicycling distance of public facilities, services, transit, and major employers.
Policy LU 2.6: Require new residential development to be consistent with the smalltown character of Cotati and designed and landscaped in an aesthetically pleasing and sustainable manner.
SECTION 4: Compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act.
The proposed ordinance to amend Section 17.42.170 Accessory Dwelling Units/Junior Accessory Dwelling Units of the Cotati Municipal Code to conform with State law is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act as the proposed ordinance is consistent with the program Final Environmental Impact Report (SCH# 2013082037) for the Cotati General Plan Update that was certified on March 24, 2015 (Resolution Number 2015-11) and the Mitigated Negative Declaration certified for the 2023-2031 Housing Element (SCH # 2013082037) adopted and certified on June 2, 2023; that this ordinance is consistent with and 169 of 237
implements the City’s adopted General Plan, including the 2023-2031 Housing Element, and no new environmental impacts peculiar to the project site(s) have been realized or identified, therefore no additional environmental analysis is required under CEQA Section 15183, and therefore pursuant to Section 15168 of the CEQA Guidelines, as such no further environmental review is required.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Planning Commission of the City of Cotati forwards its recommendation to the City Council to adopt the Ordinance attached as Exhibit A to this Resolution adopting amendments to Section 17.42.170 Accessory Dwelling Units/Junior Accessory Dwelling Units of the Cotati Municipal Code to conform to State law.
IT IS HEREBY CERTIFIED that the foregoing resolution was duly adopted at a regular meeting of the Planning Commission of the City of Cotati held on August 3, 2026, by the following vote, to wit:
RESULT:
MOVER:
SECONDER:
AYES:
NAYS:
ABSENT:
Approved:___________________________
Chair
Attest:______________________________
Carla Duncan, Permit Technician
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Cotati City Council
Agenda Staff Report
Item type: REGULAR AGENDA (ACTION)
To: City Council
Subject: APPOINTMENT OF A VOTING DELEGATE AND
ALTERNATE TO THE 2025 LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA
CITIES (LOCC) ANNUAL CONFERENCE
Date: August 25, 2026
Written by: Damien O’Bid, City Manager
Recommendation
It is recommended that the City Council of the City of Cotati adopt a motion appointing the Mayor as the voting delegate and the Vice Mayor and City Manager as alternates to the 2026 League of California Cities (LOCC) Annual Conference and provide the Mayor with direction on the proposed resolution by the City of Murrietta, if any.
Background
In preparation for its Annual Conference each year, the League of California Cities requires that member cities appoint a voting delegate who will vote on conference resolutions at the Annual Business meeting. Historically, the City has also appointed one alternate, but up to two alternates may be appointed. The voting delegate and alternate(s) are customarily offered to the Mayor and/or Vice Mayor first and if neither is planning to attend the conference, a City Council member is selected who is planning to attend the Annual Conference. League bylaws also provide that the City Council may appoint a City official to serve as voting delegate or alternate if there will not be a sufficient number of Council members in attendance.
This year’s conference is scheduled for September 23-25, 2026, in Anaheim. The Annual Business Meeting is on Friday, September 25.
Analysis/Discussion
The conference will be held in person at the Anaheim Convention Center. In most years, the primary voting delegate is the Mayor (or another City Council member able to attend) with the City Manager as the alternate. This year, both the Mayor and Vice Mayor will be attending, so 171 of 237
the recommendation is that the Mayor is primary voting delegate and the Vice Mayor and City Manager as the alternates.
Generally, the City Council will provide the voting delegate(s) direction or feedback on any proposed resolutions, such as the proposed resolution by the City of Murrietta, but also generally provide the voting delegate with the discretion to vote in accordance with City Council Goals and Objectives or prior policy positions, if the resolution requires multiple votes or if other votes are required during the business meeting.
Financial Considerations
Funding is included in the FY 2026-27 budget for this conference and related travel expenses for two (2) City Council members. Assuming up to two Council members attend, no appropriation is needed.
Environmental Issues
The action of providing voting direction to LOCC delegates does not constitute a project as defined by California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines Section 15378; therefore, no further environmental review is required.
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1400 K Street, Suite 400, Sacramento, CA 95814 • 916.658.8200 • calcities.org DATE: Wednesday, May 13, 2026
TO: Mayors, Council Members, City Clerks, and City Managers RE: DESIGNATION OF VOTING DELEGATES AND ALTERNATES
League of California Cities Annual Conference and Expo, Sept. 23-25, 2026 Anaheim Convention Center
Every year, the League of California Cities convenes a member-driven General Assembly at the Cal Cities Annual Conference and Expo. The General Assembly is an important opportunity where city officials can directly participate in the development of Cal Cities policy.
Taking place on Friday, Sept. 25, 2026 the General Assembly is comprised of voting delegates appointed by each member city; every city has one voting delegate. Your appointed voting delegate plays an important role during the General Assembly by representing your city and voting on resolutions.
To cast a vote during the General Assembly, your city must designate a voting delegate and up to two alternate voting delegates, one of whom may vote if the designated voting delegate is unable to serve in that capacity. Voting delegates may either be an elected or appointed official.
Action by Council Required. Consistent with Cal Cities bylaws, a city’s voting delegate and up to two alternates must be designated by the city council. Please note that designating the voting delegate and alternates must be done by city council action and cannot be accomplished by individual action of the mayor or city manager alone.
Following council action, please submit your city’s delegates through the online submission portal by Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2026. When completing the Voting Delegate submission form, you will be asked to attest that council action was taken. You will need to be signed in to your My Cal Cities account when submitting the form.
Submitting your voting delegate form by the deadline will allow us time to establish voting delegate/alternate records prior to the conference and provide pre-conference communications with voting delegates.
Conference Registration Required. The voting delegate and alternates must be registered to attend the conference. They need not register for the entire conference; they may register for Friday only. Conference registration opens June 2.
For a city to cast a vote, one voter must be present at the General Assembly and in possession of the voting delegate card and voting tool. Voting delegates and Council Action Advised by September 1, 2026
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alternates need to pick up their conference badges before signing in and picking up the voting delegate card at the voting delegate desk. This will enable them to receive the special sticker on their name badges that will admit the voting delegate into the voting area during the General Assembly.
Please view Cal Cities’ event and meeting policy in advance of the conference.
Transferring Voting Card to Non-Designated Individuals Not Allowed. The voting delegate card may be transferred freely between the voting delegate and alternates, but only between the voting delegate and alternates. If the voting delegate and alternates find themselves unable to attend the General Assembly, they may not transfer the voting card to another city official.
Seating Protocol during General Assembly. At the General Assembly, individuals with a voting card will sit in a designated area. Admission to the voting area will be limited to the individual in possession of the voting card and with a special sticker on their name badge identifying them as a voting delegate.
The voting delegate desk, located in the conference registration area of the Anaheim Convention Center, will be open at the following times: Wednesday, Sept. 23, 8:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. and Thursday, Sept. 24, 7:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m. On Friday, Sept. 25, the voting delegate desk will be open at the General Assembly, starting at 7:30 a.m., but will be closed during roll calls and voting.
The voting procedures that will be used at the conference are attached to this memo.
Please share these procedures and this memo with your council and especially with the individuals that your council designates as your city’s voting delegate and alternates.
Once again, thank you for submitting your voting delegate and alternates by Tuesday, Sept. 1. If you have questions, please contact Zach Seals at [email protected].
Attachments:
• General Assembly Voting Guidelines
• Information Sheet: Cal Cities Resolutions and the General Assembly 174 of 237
1400 K Street, Suite 400, Sacramento, CA 95814 • 916.658.8200 • calcities.org General Assembly Voting Guidelines
1. One City One Vote. Each member city has a right to cast one vote on matters pertaining to Cal Cities policy.
2. Designating a City Voting Representative. Prior to the Cal Cities Annual Conference and Expo, each city council may designate a voting delegate and up to two alternates; these individuals are identified on the voting delegate form provided to the Cal Cities Credentials Committee.
3. Registering with the Credentials Committee. The voting delegate, or alternates, may pick up the city's voting card at the voting delegate desk in the conference registration area. Voting delegates and alternates must sign in at the voting delegate desk. Here they will receive a special sticker on their name badge and thus be admitted to the voting area at the General Assembly.
4. Signing Initiated Resolution Petitions. Only those individuals who are voting delegates (or alternates), and who have picked up their city’s voting card by providing a signature to the credentials committee at the voting delegate desk, may sign petitions to initiate a resolution.
5. Voting. To cast the city's vote, a city official must have in their possession the city's voting card and voting tool; and be registered with the credentials committee. The voting card may be transferred freely between the voting delegate and alternates but may not be transferred to another city official who is neither a voting delegate nor alternate.
6. Voting Area at General Assembly. At the General Assembly, individuals with a voting card will sit in a designated area. Admission to the voting area will be limited to the individual in possession of the voting card and with a special sticker on their name badge identifying them as a voting delegate.
7. Resolving Disputes. In case of dispute, the credentials committee will determine the validity of signatures on petitioned resolutions and the right of a city official to vote at the General Assembly.
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Sixty days before the
Annual Conference
and Expo, Cal Cities
members may submit
policy proposals on
issues of importance
to cities. The resolution must
have the concurrence of at least
five additional member cities or
individual members.
How it works: Cal Cities
Resolutions and the General Assembly
General Assembly
General Resolutions Policy Committees
Developing League of California Cities policy is a dynamic process that engages a wide range of members to ensure Cal Cities represents cities with one voice. These policies directly guide Cal Cities’ advocacy to promote local decision-making, and lobby against statewide policies that erode local control.
The resolutions process and General Assembly is one way that city officials can directly participate in the development of Cal Cities policy. If a resolution is approved at the General Assembly, it becomes official Cal Cities policy. Here’s how resolutions and the General Assembly work.
The petitioned
resolution is an
alternate method
to introduce policy
proposals during
the annual conference. The
petition must be signed by
voting delegates from 10% of
member cities, and submitted to
the Cal Cities President at least
24 hours before the beginning
of the General Assembly.
Petitioned Resolutions
The Cal Cities
President assigns
general resolutions
to policy committees
where members
review, debate, and recommend
positions for each policy proposal.
Recommendations are forwarded
to the Resolutions Committee.
Who’s who
The Resolutions Committee
includes representatives
from each Cal Cities
diversity caucus, regional
division, municipal
department, and policy
committee, as well as
individuals appointed by
the Cal Cities president.
Voting delegates
are appointed by each
member city; every city
has one voting delegate.
The General Assembly is a
meeting of the collective
body of all voting
delegates —one from
every member city.
Seven policy committees
meet throughout the year
to review and recommend
positions to take on bills
and regulatory proposals.
Policy committees include
members from each Cal
Cities diversity caucus,
regional division, and
municipal department,
as well as individuals
appointed by the Cal
Cities president.
During the General Assembly, voting delegates
debate and consider general and petitioned
resolutions forwarded by the Resolutions
Committee. Potential Cal Cities bylaws
amendments are also considered at this meeting.
Cal Cities policy
development is a memberinformed process,
grounded in the voices and
experiences of city officials
throughout the state.
For more information visit www.calcities.org/general-assembly Prior to the Annual Conference and Expo
Resolutions Committee
The Resolutions
Committee considers
all resolutions. General
Resolutions approved1 by
either a policy committee
or the Resolutions Committee are next
considered by the General Assembly.
General resolutions not approved, or
referred for further study by both a
policy committee and the Resolutions
Committee do not go to the General
Assembly. All Petitioned Resolutions
are considered by the General
Assembly, unless disqualified.2
During the Annual Conference and Expo
1 The Resolution Committee can amend a general resolution prior to sending it to the General Assembly. 2 Petitioned Resolutions may be disqualified by the Resolutions Committee according to Cal Cities Bylaws Article VI. Sec. 5(f). 176 of 237
2025-2026
CAL CITIES OFFICERS
President
Gabe Quinto
Mayor
El Cerrito
First Vice President
Teresa Acosta
Council Member
Carlsbad
Second Vice President
David Cohen
Council Member
San Jose
Immediate Past President
Lynne B. Kennedy
Mayor Pro Tem,
Rancho Cucamonga
Executive Director
and CEO
Carolyn M. Coleman
1400 K Street, Suite 400, Sacramento, CA 95814 • 916.658.8200 • calcities.org August 10, 2026
TO: Cal Cities Members
RE: Cal Cities 2026 Resolution Packet
Sixty days before the Cal Cities Annual Conference and Expo, Cal Cities members may submit resolutions on issues of importance to cities. This year, Cal Cities received one resolution by the July 25 deadline.
The attached packet contains the proposed resolution, background information, supporting letters from cities and city officials, and an analysis of the resolution by Cal Cities. The packet includes detailed information on the resolution process and the next steps for the resolution.
We encourage each city council to consider the resolution and determine a position so your voting delegate can represent your city’s position on the resolution.
Voting Delegates: City councils must appoint a voting delegate to vote during the General Assembly. Each city may also appoint up to two alternate delegates. If your city has not already done so, please appoint your voting delegate by Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2026. The voting delegate packet contains more information.
The 2026 General Assembly will be held Friday, Sept. 25, at 8:30 a.m. in the Anaheim Convention Center during the Annual Conference and Expo.
For questions about resolutions, voting delegates, or the General Assembly, please contact Zach Seals.
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2026
Resolution
Packet
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Information on 2026 Resolutions Process
Consideration by Policy Committee (pre-conference)
Per the Cal Cities bylaws, Cal Cities President Gabe Quinto has referred the submitted resolution to the Housing, Community, and Economic Development Committee. The committee will meet on Thursday, Sept. 17, at 10 a.m. via Zoom to review the resolution and make a recommendation that will be sent to the Resolutions Committee. A public comment period will be held during the meeting. Register for the meeting here.
A list of recommendations the policy committee may make during its meeting is on page two of this packet.
Consideration by Resolutions Committee (during conference) On Thursday, Sept. 24, at 1:00 p.m. the Resolutions Committee will meet to review the resolution and the recommendation of the policy committee.
The Resolutions Committee consist of one representative from each of Cal Cities caucuses, departments, divisions, and policy committees, as well as up to ten additional appointments made by the Cal Cities President. A public comment period will be held during the meeting. Refer to the onsite conference program for the location.
A list of recommendations the Resolutions Committee may make during its meeting is on page two of this packet.
Consideration by the General Assembly (during conference) The General Assembly will convene on Friday, Sept. 25, at 8:30 a.m. to consider any resolutions the Resolutions Committee has forwarded. To vote during the General Assembly, voting delegates must have checked in at the voting delegate booth.
Conference attendees will receive materials for the General Assembly on the evening of Thursday, Sept. 24. For more information on voting and discussion procedures during the General Assembly, see page three of this packet.
Petitioned Resolutions (during conference)
The petitioned resolution is an alternate method to introduce policy proposals during the annual conference. To initiate a petitioned resolution, voting delegates from 10% of member cities must sign the petition. The resolution and signatures are due at least 24 hours before the beginning of the General Assembly. Voting delegates who have checked in at the voting delegate booth can receive more information on petitioned resolutions at the booth onsite. 1 179 of 237
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Policy Committee and Resolutions Committee Actions
The submitted resolution will be heard by the policy committee to which it was assigned, and the Resolutions Committee. The table below shows what recommendations these bodies may make on the resolution.
Policy Committee Actions Resolutions Committee Actions
Approve Approve
Disapprove* Disapprove*
No Action No Action
Amend and approve Amend and approve
Refer to appropriate policy committee
for further study*
Approve as amended
Refer as amended to appropriate
policy committee for further study*
Refer to appropriate policy committee
for further study*
Refer as amended to appropriate
policy committee for further study*
Approve with additional
amendment(s)
Additional amendments and refer to
appropriate policy committee for
further study*
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General Assembly Voting and Discussion Procedures
Discussion Procedures:
Discussion procedures during the General Assembly are guided by two calendars:
the Consent Calendar and the Regular Calendar. As seen below, resolutions are calendared by the recommendations they receive from policy committees and the Resolutions Committee.
For General Resolutions:
Policy Committee
Recommendation
Resolutions Committee
Recommendation Calendar
Approve Approve Consent Calendar
Approve Disapprove or refer Regular Calendar
Disapprove or refer Approve Regular Calendar
Disapprove or refer Disapprove or refer Does not proceed to General Assembly
For Petitioned Resolutions:
Policy Committee
Recommendation Resolutions Committee Action Calendar
N/A
Approve Regular Calendar
Disapprove or Refer Regular Calendar
Disqualified Does not proceed to General
Assembly
Items on the Consent Calendar will be presented as one motion during the General Assembly from the Resolutions Committee chair. Unless an item on the Consent Calendar is set aside by the majority of the General Assembly, a vote will be taken on the whole calendar. If an item is set aside, it will be opened for discussion, followed by a vote.
Items on the Regular Calendar will be presented individually by the Resolutions Committee chair. After a recommendation is presented by the Resolutions Committee chair, the resolution will be opened for discussion by the General Assembly. A vote will take place following discussion.
Voting Procedures:
Per Cal Cities Bylaws Article XII, Sec. 2, all votes will be conducted by voice vote first. If the presiding official cannot determine the outcome, a vote will be taken by an alternative method, typically a raise of voting cards by voting delegates. A roll call vote may be called for by delegates of ten percent or more of the General Assembly.
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2026 Resolution
1. Resolution No. 1 submitted by City of Murrieta
• Letters of concurrence submitted by:
i. City of Banning;
ii. City of Calimesa;
iii. City of Canyon Lake;
iv. City of Moreno Valley;
v. City of Norco;
vi. City of Torrance;
vii. Crystal Ruiz, Mayor, City of San Jacinto;
viii. Jessica Alexander, Mayor, City of Temecula
• Referred to Housing, Community, and Economic Development Committee
• Policy Committee Recommendation:
• Resolutions Committee Recommendation:
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Resolution No. 1
Submitted by City of Murietta
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1. A RESOLUTION OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES
CALLING FOR A WORKING GROUP TO CONSIDER A STATE CONSTITUTIONAL
AMENDMENT OR OTHER FORM OF INITIATIVE TO ENSURE FINAL LOCAL AUTHORITY OVER
HOUSING AND LAND USE DECISIONS
Source: City of Murrieta
Concurrence of five or more cities/city officials
Cities/city officials: City of Banning; City of Calimesa; City of Canyon Lake; City of Moreno Valley; City of Norco; City of Torrance; Crystal Ruiz, Mayor, City of San Jacinto; Jessica Alexander, Mayor, City of Temecula
Referred to: Housing, Community, and Economic Development Policy Committee WHEREAS, California cities have historically been responsible for adopting general plans and zoning regulations, reviewing housing development proposals, and providing or coordinating the streets, water, wastewater, public safety, parks, transportation, and other infrastructure and services necessary to support responsible, environmentally sound, and well-planned residential growth; and
WHEREAS, the League of California Cities is dedicated to protecting and expanding local control for municipalities across the state to ensure their orderly growth and development; and
WHEREAS, the League of California Cities recognizes that local zoning is a primary function of cities and an essential component of home rule, and that a city’s general plan should guide its land use planning and strategic decision-making free from pre-emption by the state; and
WHEREAS, increasingly prescriptive statewide housing mandates and development approval requirements can override locally adopted plans, zoning standards, and public review procedures without adequately accounting for differences that exist in each unique jurisdiction in infrastructure capacity, water availability, wildfire and evacuation risks, environmental constraints, fiscal impacts, public service needs, and community priorities; and
WHEREAS, California’s housing goals can be more effectively advanced through state funding, streamlined environmental requirements, and voluntary partnerships that support housing production while preserving the authority of locally elected officials to determine how and where housing is best planned and approved; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the General Assembly of the League of California Cities, assembled during the Annual Conference in Anaheim, California, on September 25, 2026, that the League of California Cities support the development and advancement of a state constitutional amendment or other legislative, policy, or ballotbased strategies that restore and strengthen local authority over housing and land use matters within municipal boundaries, including general plans, housing elements, zoning, density, design and development standards, project siting, and the approval or denial of housing development applications; and
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that any constitutional amendment or alternative strategy should preserve the State’s authority to establish broad statewide housing goals and enforce constitutional and civil rights, fair housing requirements, building and life-safety standards, and generally applicable environmental protections, while protecting cities from state actions that compel, through funding conditions or state law, the approval of housing developments that are inconsistent with locally adopted requirements; override local zoning or density standards; or invalidate locally adopted housing or land use decisions when a city has planned in good faith to accommodate its regional housing needs allocation and maintains adequate capacity for housing at all income levels; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the League of California Cities consider establishing a statewide working group or other appropriate committee(s) to evaluate and develop a proposed constitutional amendment or other legislative, policy, or ballot-based strategies to restore and strengthen local authority over housing and land use matters including but limited to: conducting appropriate legal, fiscal, and policy analyses; engaging cities and other stakeholders; and building a statewide coalition of proponent supporters in preparation for; the November 2030 General Election, or within another reasonable time frame as determined by the working group.
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Resolution No. 1: Background
Information
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Background Information for Resolution
Source: City of Murrieta
Background:
California cities are responsible for planning residential growth, adopting general plans and zoning regulations, reviewing development proposals, and providing or coordinating the infrastructure and public services necessary to support new housing. Since 2010, the State has enacted more than 500 housing-related laws that have increasingly shifted housing and land use authority away from local governments. These laws have expanded by-right development, limited locally adopted standards and review processes, and established enforcement mechanisms, including the builder’s remedy, that may override local plans and zoning. Although these measures are frequently presented as solutions to housing affordability, many increase development capacity or restrict local review without delivering the meaningful production of housing needed to address the housing crisis.
At the same time, the State has continued to prioritize increased development capacity without adequately accounting for the infrastructure, public services, economic realities, and safety measures necessary to support housing growth.
State mandates often fail to reflect local conditions, including roadway and utility capacity, water availability, wildfire exposure, environmental limitations, fiscal impacts, and the availability of essential services. Cities are consequently required to accommodate additional housing while receiving no funding or assistance to address the resulting infrastructure and service demands.
Local elected officials are directly accountable to the residents who experience the effects of development decisions and are responsible for balancing housing production with infrastructure capacity, public safety, environmental protection, fiscal sustainability, and community needs. Cities of all types in California have been grappling with this dynamic, ranging from urban to rural, coastal to inland, small to large, northern to southern, voicing concerns to legislative representatives with minimal responsiveness. This is an issue of statewide concern that needs the strength and diversity of the League of California Cities to pursue a long-term solution.
The proposed resolution directs the League of California Cities to establish a statewide working group to evaluate a constitutional amendment or other legislative, policy, or ballot-based strategies to restore and strengthen local authority over housing and land use decisions. The working group would be tasked with developing a more balanced framework that preserves the State’s role in establishing broad housing goals and enforcing constitutional, civil rights, fair housing, building, life-safety, and environmental requirements, while restoring meaningful local authority to allow cities to determine how statewide housing 9 187 of 237
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objectives should be implemented in a manner that reflects local conditions and community priorities while continuing to support responsible housing production.
As the primary statewide organization representing California cities, the League is uniquely positioned to lead this effort. Its established policy, legal, legislative, communications, and advocacy networks enable it to convene municipalities, evaluate potential strategies, conduct legal and fiscal analyses, build consensus, engage stakeholders, and coordinate with statewide decision-makers. League leadership would help ensure that any recommendation reflects the collective interests of California municipalities and would provide the credibility, organizational capacity, and statewide reach necessary to advance a viable strategy.
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Resolution No. 1: Letters of
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July 23, 2026
President Gabe Quinto
League of California Cities
1400 K Street, Suite 400
Sacramento, CA 95814
Subject: Support for a Resolution Establishing a Working Group to Evaluate a State Constitutional Amendment or Other Initiative to Restore Local Housing and Land Use Authority Dear President Quinto,
The City of Murrieta is sponsoring a resolution for consideration by the General Assembly of the League of California Cities to establish a statewide working group to evaluate a constitutional amendment or other legislative, policy, or ballot-based strategies to restore and strengthen local authority over housing and land use decisions.
The proposed resolution, together with the required background materials, will be submitted to Cal Cities for consideration at the 2026 Annual Conference in Orange County on September 24 and
25. The resolution would direct the League to convene a working group to evaluate potential approaches for addressing the increasingly broad and prescriptive state mandates affecting local housing, zoning, development standards, and project approval authority.
On behalf of the City of Canyon Lake, this letter confirms our support for the City of Murrieta’s submission of the proposed resolution and its consideration by the League of California Cities General Assembly at the 2026 Annual Conference.
Sincerely,
Arron Brown
City Manager
City of Canyon Lake
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President Gabe Quinto
League of California Cities
1400 K Street, Suite 400
Sacramento, CA 95814
Subject: Support for a Resolution Establishing a Working Group to Evaluate a State Constitutional Amendment or Other Initiative to Restore Local Housing and Land Use Authority Dear President Quinto,
The City of Murrieta is sponsoring a resolution for consideration by the General Assembly of the League of California Cities to establish a statewide working group to evaluate a constitutional amendment or other legislative, policy, or ballot-based strategies to restore and strengthen local authority over housing and land use decisions.
The proposed resolution, together with the required background materials, will be submitted to Cal Cities for consideration at the 2026 Annual Conference in Orange County on September 24 and 25. The resolution would direct the League to convene a working group to evaluate potential approaches to address increasingly broad and prescriptive state mandates affecting local housing, zoning, development standards, and project approval authority.
On behalf of the City of Moreno Valley, this letter confirms our support for the City of Murrieta’s submission of the proposed resolution and its consideration by the League of California Cities General Assembly at the 2026 Annual Conference.
Sincerely,
Brian Mohan
City Manager
City of Moreno Valley
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President Gabe Quinto
League of California Cities
1400 K Street, Suite 400
Sacramento, CA 95814
Subject: Support for a Resolution Establishing a Working Group to Evaluate a State Constitutional Amendment or Other Initiative to Restore Local Housing and Land Use Authority
Dear President Quinto,
The City of Murrieta is sponsoring a resolution for consideration by the General Assembly of the League of California Cities to establish a statewide working group to evaluate a constitutional amendment or other legislative, policy, or ballot-based strategies to restore and strengthen local authority over housing and land use decisions.
The proposed resolution, together with the required background materials, will be submitted to Cal Cities for consideration at the 2026 Annual Conference in Orange County on September 24 and 25. The resolution would direct the League to convene a working group to evaluate potential approaches for addressing the increasingly broad and prescriptive state mandates affecting local housing, zoning, development standards, and project approval authority.
On behalf of the City of the Norco, this letter confirms our support for the City of Murrieta’s submission of the proposed resolution and its consideration by the League of California Cities General Assembly at the 2026 Annual Conference.
Sincerely,
Kevin Bash
City Council Member
(951) 768-8981
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Mr. Gabe Quinto, President
League of California Cities
1400 K Street, Suite 400
Sacramento, CA 95814
Subject: Support for the City of Murrieta's Resolution Establishing a Working Group to Evaluate a State Constitutional Amendment or Other Initiative to Restore Local Housing and Land Use Authority Dear President Quinto:
I am writing in my individual capacity as Mayor of the City of Temecula to express my strong support for the City of Murrieta's proposed resolution for consideration by the General Assembly of the League of California Cities at the 2026 Annual Conference.
The proposed resolution presents an important opportunity to thoughtfully evaluate the appropriate balance between California's statewide housing objectives and the constitutional principle of local governance. Establishing a statewide working group to examine a potential constitutional amendment, legislative reforms, or other policy initiatives will provide a meaningful forum to assess how local authority over housing and land use decisions can be strengthened while continuing to address the State's housing challenges.
Cities are uniquely positioned to understand the needs, opportunities, and constraints of their communities. Local elected officials are accountable to the residents they serve and are best equipped to make land use decisions that reflect a community's character, infrastructure capacity, economic development goals, environmental stewardship, and long-term vision. Equally important, local governments bear the primary responsibility for protecting public safety. Decisions regarding housing density, transportation, emergency access, wildfire preparedness, evacuation routes, police and fire service capacity, water availability, and critical infrastructure are inherently local matters that require the knowledge and judgment of those who serve their communities every day.
While the State has an important role in addressing California's housing needs, a collaborative approach that respects local expertise and preserves meaningful local discretion will produce stronger, safer, and more sustainable communities. The proposed working group offers an opportunity to evaluate policies that achieve these shared objectives while restoring an appropriate balance between state direction and local authority.
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Mr. Gabe Quinto, President
League of California Cities
July 23, 2026
Although this letter reflects my personal position and is not an official action or policy of the City of Temecula or the Temecula City Council, I respectfully endorse the City of Murrieta's submission of this resolution and encourage its favorable consideration by the League of California Cities General Assembly.
Thank you for your leadership and your thoughtful consideration of this important issue.
Respectfully,
Jessica Alexander
Mayor, City of Temecula
Signing in her individual capacity
and not on behalf of the City of Temecula
or the Temecula City Council.
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2026 Resolution Packet
Resolution No. 1: Staff Analysis
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League of California Cities Staff Analysis on Resolution No. 1 Staff: Brady Guertin, Legislative Advocate
Committee: Housing, Community, and Economic Development Summary:
Resolution No.1 states that the League of California Cities (Cal Cities) will:
1. Support the development and advancement of a state constitutional amendment or legislative, policy, or ballot-based strategy that restores and strengthens local authority over housing and land use matters, including general plans, housing elements, zoning, density, design and development standards, project siting, and the approval or denial of housing development applications.
Pursuant to the resolution, the strategy should preserve the state’s authority to set broad, statewide housing goals and enforce civil rights, fair housing, building safety, and environmental standards while protecting local control by preventing the state from compelling the approval of developments that conflict with local requirements, override local zoning or density standards, or overturn local land use decisions where a city has planned for and maintained sufficient capacity to meet its housing obligations.
2. Consider establishing a statewide working group or other appropriate committee(s) to evaluate and develop a proposed constitutional amendment or other legislative, policy, or ballot-based strategies to restore and strengthen local authority over housing and land use matters.
The resolution states: “conducting legal, fiscal, and policy analyses; engaging cities and other stakeholders; and building a statewide coalition of proponent supporters in preparation for the November 2030 General Election, or within another reasonable time period.” Background:
As provided in the background information, the city of Murrieta is sponsoring this resolution in response to concerns over state laws that have increasingly reduced city discretion over housing and land use decisions, including legislation that requires ministerial or by-right approvals for housing projects, limits the application of local development standards, and strengthens state enforcement mechanisms against local governments.
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local infrastructure, public service needs, public safety, market, and fiscal considerations.
The resolution states that California’s housing goals are better advanced through state funding, streamlined environmental requirements, and voluntary partnerships, while preserving local authority over how and where housing is best planned and approved.
Consideration of the resolution may be informed by a brief examination of how the California Constitution allocates authority between the state and cities with respect to land use decisions.
The constitution grants cities the power to adopt local laws to protect the public’s health, safety, and welfare. This grant is called the “police power,” which is the basis for local land use regulation. The constitution grants charter cities the additional power to adopt local laws affecting “municipal affairs.” This power, commonly referred to as “home rule,” is based on the principle that a city, rather than the state, is in the best position to identify and satisfy the needs of the local community.
The constitution’s broad grant of police power contains a significant limitation.
Local law adopted under the police power is not valid if it “conflicts” with state law. A local law “conflicts” with state law when it regulates the same “field” in which the Legislature has stated its intent to occupy. In that case, state law is said to “preempt” the local law and it cannot be enforced.
An ordinance adopted by a charter city under the municipal affairs power cannot be enforced if it affects a “matter of statewide concern.” The subjects that have been identified as “matters of statewide concern” have changed over the years due to economic, social, and political circumstances.
Since the 1960s, the state has enacted numerous laws that limit or preempt aspects of local land use and zoning authority. These laws include the Fair Employment and Housing Act, Housing Element Law, Housing Accountability Act, Density Bonus Law, Permit Streamlining Act, accessory dwelling unit laws, California Environmental Quality Act, and others. In recent years, the state has enacted several laws that Cal Cities was the leading opposition force against, as many of the proposals pre-empted local land use authority, limited public review, and constrained local flexibility. In support of its housing and land use legislation, the Legislature has cited a statewide housing crisis and the need for increased housing production at all income levels while asserting that a uniform approach to local land use decision-making is required. 25 203 of 237
Discussion:
The resolution does not prescribe a specific policy mechanism. The eight letters in support recommend creating a working group or committee to evaluate potential approaches, including legislative proposals, constitutional amendments, or ballot initiatives to strengthen local authority over housing and land use matters.
A discussion of a strategy to restore and strengthen local authority over housing and land use matters will need to consider the California Constitution’s framework for both preemption of police power enactments and municipal affairs, discussed above. It will also need to determine whether changes to the California Constitution will be proposed, and whether they constitute an amendment or a revision, which require different processes.
A constitutional revision is a multistep process blending legislative consensus, voter support, and on occasion, a constitutional convention. It requires significant public engagement.
A constitutional amendment would require a ballot initiative, which includes gathering enough valid signatures to qualify for the ballot, building large coalitions to support election efforts, and campaigning to voters to support the initiative. This process can involve significant costs. In the last major election for ballot initiatives in 2024, proponents spent $8-$18 million to qualify for the ballot and spent nearly $700 million for the full election cycle, averaging out to about $100 million per ballot initiative.
Cal Cities has been engaged in ballot advocacy for over 20 years. In the early 2000s, Cal Cities developed a ballot advocacy infrastructure that included forming an issue political action committee, fundraising, establishing a network of regional managers, and building a coalition with other organizations to ultimately advocate on a ballot measure. Ballot advocacy requires the approval of the Board of Directors with a supermajority vote.
In the Legislature, Cal Cities plays an active and influential role to ensure that local flexibility and autonomy in the land use and housing space is maintained by engaging on dozens of bills every legislative session to ensure that cities' voices are heard at the state Capitol. Below, you will find Cal Cities “Existing Policy” on local control, housing, and land use policies.
Fiscal Impact
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Existing Cal Cities Policy
Vision
To be recognized and respected as the leading advocate for the common interests of California's cities.
Mission Statement
To expand and protect local control for cities through education and advocacy to enhance the quality of life for all Californians.
We Believe
• Local self-governance is the cornerstone of democracy. • Our strength lies in the unity of our diverse communities of interest. • In the involvement of all stakeholders in establishing goals and in solving problems.
• In conducting the business of government with transparency, openness, respect, and civility.
• The spirit of honest public service is what builds communities. • Open decision-making that is of the highest ethical standards honors the public trust.
• Cities are vital to the strength of the California economy. • The vitality of cities is dependent upon their fiscal stability and local autonomy.
• The active participation of all city officials increases the League's effectiveness.
• Partnerships and collaborations are essential elements of focused advocacy and lobbying.
• Ethical and well-informed city officials are essential for responsive, visionary leadership and effective and efficient city operations.
Zoning
Cal Cities believes local zoning is a primary function of cities and is an essential component of home rule. The process of adoption, implementation and enforcement of zoning ordinances should be open and fair to the public and enhance the responsiveness of local decision-makers. State policy should leave local siting and use decisions to the city and not interfere with local prerogative beyond providing a constitutionally valid procedure for adopting local regulations. State agency siting of facilities, including campuses and office buildings, should be subject to local notice and hearing requirements in order to meet concerns of the local community. Cal Cities opposes legislation that seeks to limit local authority over parking requirements.
Housing Element
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governments and should have equal status with the other elements of the general plan.
Encourage Full Community Participation
Foster an open and inclusive community dialogue and promote alliances and partnerships to meet community needs.
Well-Planned New Growth
Recognize and preserve open space, watersheds, environmental habitats, and agricultural lands, while accommodating new growth in compact forms, in a manner that:
• De-emphasizes automobile dependency;
• Integrates the new growth into existing communities;
• Creates a diversity of affordable housing near employment centers; • Provides job opportunities for people of all ages and income levels.
Support:
The following letters of concurrence were received:
City of Banning
City of Calimesa
City of Canyon Lake
City of Moreno Valley
City of Norco
City of Torrance
Crystal Ruiz, Mayor, City of San Jacinto
Jessica Alexander, Mayor, City of Temecula
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Cotati City Council
Agenda Staff Report
Item type: REGULAR AGENDA (ACTION)
To: City Council
Subject: ENHANCED INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCE DISTRICT
UPDATE
Date: August 25, 2026
Written by: Damien O'Bid, City Manager
Recommendation
It is recommended that the City Council receive an update on the status of the proposed Enhanced Infrastructure Finance District. No action is proposed.
Background
After completing the Fiscal Impact Analysis, on June 23, 2026, the City Council adopted resolution 2026-40, declaring the City’s intention to establish an Enhanced Infrastructure Finance District (EIFD), with boundaries generally coinciding with the established priority development areas. At the same time, the City Council also created the Public Finance Authority (PFA), but declined to appoint any City Councilmembers or a public member, as the viability of the EIFD depended on if the County of Sonoma were to eventually elect to participate in the EIFD.
Analysis/Discussion
On August 18, 2026, the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors (BOS) unanimously elected to join Cotati’s PFA, appointed Supervisor Rabbitt and directed staff to move forward as needed on the appointment process for a citizen representative on the PFA. In addition, the BOS also directed County staff to hire a consultant to perform a peer review of Cotati’s Fiscal Impact Analysis.
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Impact Analysis.
Given that is unlikely to need a PFA meeting until the peer review is complete and only if the City Council decides to move forward on the final terms, staff do not believe there is an immediate need to appoint City Councilmembers to the PFA. If a decision is made to proceed, this will also include an action to appoint City Councilmembers and move forward with Phase 3 of the EIFD consulting agreement.
Based on the timing of the next steps and assuming it makes sense to proceed, the base year will be FY 2026-27.
Financial Considerations
This item is informational only, there are no financial impacts.
Environmental Issues
Where it can be determined with certainty that there is no possibility that the activity in question may have a significant effect on the environment, the activity is not subject to CEQA review.
This general rule can be applied to activities which could be subject to the CEQA process, but which logic dictates should not be subject to CEQA review. Therefore, based on the information provided above, the proposed discussion is exempt from CEQA pursuant to Section 14.03.021 of the CEQA Guidelines in that there is no possibility that the activity may have a significant impact on the environment.
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COUNTY OF SONOMA
SUMMARY REPORT
575 ADMINISTRATION
DRIVE, ROOM 102A
SANTA ROSA, CA 95403
Agenda Date: 8/18/2026
To: Board of Supervisors
Department or Agency Name(s): County Executive’s Office Staff Name and Phone Number: David Guhin and Christel Querijero, 707-565-2431 Vote Requirement: 4/5th
Supervisorial District(s): Countywide
Title:
West Sonoma County Enhanced Infrastructure Financing District Infrastructure (EIFD) Financing Plan, Update on Other EIFD Exploration, and General Fund Impacts of Enhanced Infrastructure Financing Districts Recommended Action:
A) Adopt a Resolution approving the West Sonoma County Enhanced Infrastructure Financing District (EIFD) Infrastructure Financing Plan and the allocation of a portion of the County incremental tax revenue to the West Sonoma County Enhanced Infrastructure Financing District.
B) Authorize the County Executive Officer to certify to the Department of Finance certain information prior to participation in the EIFD, in accordance with California Government Code Section 53398.54.
C) Receive an analysis of the impact of County participation in current and potential future EIFDs on the County General Fund, and a report of other financing options for infrastructure projects.
D) Consider the City of Cotati (Cotati) request for the County’s participation in the Cotati EIFD and, if approved, direct staff on next steps:
i) Engage a consultant to assess the EIFD fiscal impact analysis submitted by the City of Cotati, consistent with the County’s EIFD policy.
ii) Appoint a Supervisor to the Cotati EIFD Public Financing Authority (PFA). iii) Proceed with process to identify a Public Member of the Cotati EIFD PFA.
E) Authorize $75,000 from District Formation Funds for consultation on EIFD technical matters, programmatic support, tax increment analysis, and related services.
F) Adopt a Budget Resolution Authorizing a Budgetary Adjustment to the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Adopted Budget In The Amount Of $75,000. (Attachment E) (4/5th Vote Required) G) Consider directing staff to revise the County Enhanced Infrastructure Financing District Policy to include requirements for establishing a County-only EIFD and any other updates.
Executive Summary:
This item recommends the Board adopt a resolution to approve the West Sonoma County EIFD (WSC-EIFD) Final Infrastructure Financing Plan (IFP), and the allocation of a portion of County incremental tax revenue to the WSC-EIFD. It also seeks Board authorization for the County Executive Officer to certify to the Department of Finance certain information prior to participation in the WSC-EIFD, in accordance with California Government Code Section 53398.54.
The Board is also being asked to consider the City of Cotati’s request for the County to participate in the proposed Cotati EIFD. If the Board chooses to move forward with exploring County participation in the Cotati
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EIFD, staff seeks funding to engage an EIFD consultant to assess Cotati’s EIFD fiscal impact analysis, and direction as to the appointments of a Supervisor and Public Member to the Cotati EIFD Public Financing Authority.
Additionally, at your Board’s request, this item also includes an analysis of the impact of County participation in current and potential future EIFDs on the County General Fund, and a report of other financing options for infrastructure projects.
Finally, the Board may consider directing staff to revise the existing County Enhanced Infrastructure Financing District Policy, which contemplates a City requesting County participation in an EIFD, to also include requirements for establishing a County-only EIFD and any other updates.
Discussion:
EIFD Law
An Enhanced Infrastructure Financing District (EIFD) is a type of special purpose financing district that utilizes a portion of incremental property tax revenues from new development and property value growth in a specifically defined area to finance public capital facilities or other specified projects of communitywide significance (e.g., infrastructure, public amenities).
Senate Bill 628 (2014) authorized the formation of Enhanced Infrastructure Financing Districts (EIFDs). EIFD legislation is codified in California Government Code section 53398.50, et. seq. (EIFD Law). EIFDs were created as a replacement for the former Redevelopment Agencies that were disbanded in 2012 due to state budget challenges. An EIFD is a type of special tax increment financing district that uses a portion of property tax increment (growth) revenues generated by the established 1% of assessed property value tax rate under Section 1 of Article XIIIA of the California Constitution (Prop 13).
The EIFD model relies on tax revenue increments voluntarily committed by entities such as counties, cities, or special districts within the geographic boundaries of a proposed area. Educational agencies are not permitted to participate. The tax increment growth is determined from the base year of the EIFD, which is the fiscal year in which the EIFD is formally established (Base Year). EIFDs do not impose new taxes or raise tax rates. Eligible projects may include public infrastructure, transportation improvements, water and sewer facilities, parks, flood protection, affordable housing, and other facilities of communitywide significance.
West Sonoma County EIFD
The County first engaged in West Sonoma County EIFD (WSC-EIFD) exploration after January 23, 2024 <https://sonoma-county.legistar.com/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=6484841&GUID=676D8C24-DB67-459F-A99EE6CFA6AA8684>, when the Board approved a $50,000 grant agreement with the City of Sebastopol (City) from District 5 Community Infrastructure Funds for the City to engage a consultant to evaluate the feasibility of an EIFD that encompassed both the City and unincorporated West County. On February 11, 2025 <https://sonoma-county.legistar.com/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=7129386&GUID=1433730C-1F0B-4AC2-BFD9- D6122B7CD7A0>, the Board approved $7,500 from District Formation Funds for Kosmont Companies (Kosmont), an EIFD consultant, to develop a preliminary WSC-EIFD fiscal impact analysis related to the unincorporated West County areas only. On June 3, 2025 <https://sonomaPage 2 of 11 218 of 237
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county.legistar.com/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=7412794&GUID=B3A1CD8A-01F3-44D1-9D46-C88FD584D972>, the Board received Kosmont’s preliminary WSC-EIFD feasibility analysis and directed staff to return to the Board with the final analysis. On October 14, 2025 <https://sonomacounty.legistar.com/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=7694811&GUID=A7B0C478-74E0-4525-A463-5FE0F79D8571>, the Board adopted a Resolution of Intention to initiate the establishment of the unincorporated WSC-EIFD and to establish the WSC-EIFD Public Financing Authority (PFA), the governing body of the WSC-EIFD.
Public Financing Authority Meetings
At the PFA’s first meeting on February 25, 2026 <https://sonomacounty.gov/financing-authority-meetingfebruary-25-2026>, the PFA ordered the preparation of the Infrastructure Financing Plan (IFP) as required by EIFD Law. The IFP is the legal document that governs the EIFD and guides the use of incremental tax revenues over the life of the EIFD. The IFP must be approved by the Board of Supervisors and adopted by the PFA prior to WSC-EIFD formation.
On May 27, 2026 <https://sonomacounty.gov/financing-authority-meeting-may-27-2026>, the PFA held a public meeting to introduce the draft IFP, hear a presentation on the draft IFP, provide input, and receive public comment. Consultants and staff presented the Draft IFP and responded to PFA member questions. No action was taken. PFA members requested modifications to the Draft IFP and directed staff to incorporate changes into the Final IFP. (Attachment A) The revisions include adding water infrastructure as an eligible project category, subject to a 10 percent program allocation cap; adding energy infrastructure, including microgrid and related power infrastructure, as an eligible project category; and increasing the emphasis on affordable housing within the project prioritization framework to reflect the PFA's desire to elevate affordable housing as a higher program priority. These modifications have been incorporated into the Final IFP and are identified in Attachment A, including corresponding page references.
On July 13, 2026 <https://sonomacounty.gov/financing-authority-meeting-july-13-2026>, the PFA held the first of two required public hearings. The purpose of the first PFA public hearing on the IFP was to consider modification or rejection of the IFP based on comments received during any portion of the formation process thus far, or otherwise take no action and continue with the formation process. Public notices regarding the WSC-EIFD have been mailed, information was posted on a dedicated website, and notices were also published in the newspaper, as required by law, to provide notice to property owners and residents within the EIFD.
The second public hearing on the IFP is scheduled for August 12, 2026 <https://sonomacounty.gov/financingauthority-meeting-august-12-2026>. At that public hearing, if there is no protest proceeding as defined within EIFD law, then the PFA can adopt a resolution adopting the IFP and officially forming the WSC-EIFD. However, prior to the PFA adopting the resolution to adopt the IFP, the Board of Supervisors, as the governing body of an entity that is contributing tax increment, must adopt a resolution approving the IFP.
Next Steps for the West Sonoma County EIFD
Should the Board approve the Final IFP, staff recommends the Board adopt the Resolution approving the Final IFP for the WSC-EIFD, including the 25% property tax increment allocation set forth therein. (Attachment B) With this approval, next steps include the following:
▪ Pursuant to Government Code Section 53398.54, the County must certify, within 10 days of the Board’s action to participate in the WSC-EIFD, to the Department of Finance and Public Financing Authority that no former redevelopment agency assets that are the subject of litigation involving the state, if the city or county, the successor agency, or the designated local authority are a named plaintiff, have been or will be used to benefit any efforts of an enhanced infrastructure financing district formed under