From: Craig Lawson
To: CityCouncilListPublic
Cc: Murray, Susie; Wolski, Sheila
Subject: [EXTERNAL] Item 16.1 on City Council agenda
Date: Thursday, May 16, 2024 7:32:51 AM
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Calendar Oakmont Village 052024-052724.pdf
Santa Rosa City Council Members,
Founded in 1963, Oakmont Village is a residential community consisting of approximately 3,250 homes, covering 1,400 acres with a population of more than 4,500 residents (that number fluctuates day to day, given our age).
We’re a city withing the City of Santa Rosa, residing on its easterly boundary. In 1963, the same year we were founded, the Planned Development document which governs the Oakmont Village Association was adopted.
No changes have been made to that document, in 60 plus
years!
We trust that will listen to Staff, and the Planning Commission, when they tell you that document is hopelessly outdated. For us to seek simple actions like moving a horseshoe pit, hanging a basketball basket, striping courts for dual use, etc. requires us to go thru a Conditional Use Permit process, costing us thousands of dollars, in a burdensome, time- consuming process.
There are 170 of active clubs in Oakmont. They include:
Alumni (2)
Animals & Pets (3)
Arts and Crafts (4)
Cards and Games (14)
Cars (2)
Classes (13)
Concerts and Shows (7)
Dance (8)
Discussion (17)
Fitness (12)
Garden (3)
Language (4)
Music (5)
Outdoors (6)
Performance (5)
Service (13)
Social (16)
Sports (16)
Support (3)
Technology (3)
Wellness (8)
Worship and Meditation (6)
On a weekly basis, 96 ± of those clubs meet. Attached is a list that will allow you to view those activities for one week.
We have a competent Board of Directors that makes decisions, on a daily basis, for the betterment of Oakmont Village.
We trust that you will make
the right decision and modify the Planning Document so that simple decisions can be rendered by our Board of Directors, and not have to go before you.
I thank you for your attention, and diligence in this matter.
Respectively,
Craig A Lawson | Retired President
707-291-2122
Mailing address: 1 Valley Lakes Place, Santa Rosa, CA 95409 [email protected]
CAL Custom Building Services, Inc.|Inactive License # 377330 General Building Contractor
From: Tim Smith
To: City Council Public Comments
Subject: [EXTERNAL] Approve the Oakmont PUD Policy Statement Amendment Date: Monday, May 20, 2024 4:52:38 PM
To the Santa Rosa City Council:
I support the OVA sponsored amendment to Oakmont’s Planned Unit Development Policy Statement. It should be easier—FAR easier—for our local governing body to make changes in minor land use decisions without the cost, time, city and staff resources that currently require a conditional use permit for ridiculously unimportant things such as moving a horsehoe pit or putting up a basketball hoop.
Cut the red tape! Approve this amendment now!
Thanks,
Tim Smith
Oakmont resident