From: A Fiorini
To: City Council Public Comments
Subject: [EXTERNAL] Let"s add housing to the Civic Center! Date: Tuesday, September 13, 2022 6:28:19 PM
Hi there!
I am a homeowner just across the road in Burbank Gardens, and I was thrilled to hear about Civic Center Redevelopment. I walk past Civic Center buildings/parking lots on D Street every day, and it has always struck me as a surprisingly inefficient use of space in the downtown of the 5th largest city in the Bay Area!
I would love to see these parcel adeveloped into housing and other uses. We need more housing downtown in general, but this block in particular could use some extra eyes on the street (so often I am the only one walking on this road to downtown, which flabbergasts me).
People living and walking to work, transit, shopping, and dining is what make places vibrant! Option A is the best of the three options presented because it includes housing as well as the development of the empty parking lot across from USPS but I'd also love to see City Hall on the same parcel as new high density housing if other options can be considered. A mix of different uses on the same block really makes a city, and adds fun and a feeling of safety! I'd also love to see the creek restored to its natural state.
One process note: I stumbled across some information about this project, but I haven't been able to find any centralized location on the SR website about this or other upcoming projects being discussed at city council working sessions--could you point me in the right direction? Thank you!
Alexandria
From: Jacob Rich
To: City Council Public Comments
Subject: [EXTERNAL] Fwd: Regarding Civic Center Redevelopment Plan Date: Tuesday, September 13, 2022 10:16:34 AM
Dear City Council Members,
I'm unable to attend the meeting today. I really hope the city council prioritizes housing and option 1. The city has adopted the development of affordable housing downtown as a Tier 1 priority and this option is the one option that could help to make that a reality.
Regards,
Jacob Rich
Santa Rosa
From: Adrian Covert
To: City Council Public Comments
Subject: [EXTERNAL] Agenda Item 3.1 on 9/13 (civic center redevelopment) Date: Monday, September 12, 2022 10:17:27 PM
Greetings,
In case I am unable to call into tomorrow's meeting, I wanted to share the following comments:
I'm really excited to see the draft plans all involve daylighting Santa Rosa creek between Santa Rosa Ave and D Street. Don't overlook this opportunity! Any civic center redevelopment should consider the future of Garage 9 considering the city's extraordinary parking surplus resulting in 19% of all downtown sitting unused on a typical busy day.
Initial preference for Option A as it is the only option that includes additional housing
Adrian Covert
Santa Rosa, CA (West End)