CITY OF SANTA ROSA NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
THE CITY COUNCIL WILL HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER THE FIRST 2025 GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT PACKAGE, WHICH WILL INCLUDE:
A) ADOPTION OF AN AMENDMENT TO THE 2023-2031 GENERAL PLAN HOUSING ELEMENT TO REFLECT A REGIONAL HOUSING NEEDS ALLOCATION (RHNA) TRANSFER RELATED TO THE ANNEXATION OF 34.93 ACRES, AND OTHER MINOR EDITS TO THE HOUSING ELEMENT; B) ADOPTION OF AN ADDENDUM TO THE PREVIOUSLY APPROVED DUTTON AVENUE RESIDENCES MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION, GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT TO CHANGE THE LAND USE DESIGNATION FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 3150 DUTTON AVENUE, ASSESSOR’S PARCEL NO. 043-133-013, FROM MEDIUM DENSITY RESIDENTIAL (8-18 UNITS PER ACRE) TO GENERAL INDUSTRY, AND INTRODUCTION OF AN ORDINANCE TO REZONE THE SITE FROM R-3-18 (MULTIFAMILY RESIDENTIAL) TO IG (GENERAL INDUSTRIAL), FILE NO. PRJ24-019; AND C) CERTIFICATION OF THE GENERAL PLAN 2050 FINAL EIR AND ADOPTION OF THE GENERAL PLAN 2050 AND SPECIFIC PLAN AMENDMENTS, FILE NO. PLN25-0093.
Notice is hereby given that a public hearing will be conducted by the City Council on Tuesday, June 3, 2025, at or after 5:00 p.m. The purpose of the public hearing will be to receive public comment and recommendations prior to the City Council acting on the First 2025 General Plan Amendment Package, and associated specific plan amendments.
To address the proposed change in land use at 3150 Dutton Avenue (“B” above), which would reduce potential residential capacity by 86 units, and ensure there is no net loss in residential units within Santa Rosa, the City is proposing land use changes to increase residential density in other locations as part of the General Plan 2050 update (“C” above). The land use changes will include a proposed residential project at 615/625 Acacia Lane, from Low Density Residential to Medium-High Density Residential, resulting in greater than 140 additional residential units. These land use amendments will ensure concurrent action resulting in "No Net Loss" of residential density in compliance with Government Code Section 65863.b(2) and Section 66300, the Housing Crisis Act.
The General Plan 2050 Final Environmental Impact Report (FEIR), the General Plan 2050, the General Plan 2050 Errata, and associated Specific Plan Amendments may be viewed online at: www.santarosaforward.com. All documents may be reviewed at the Planning and Economic Development Department, Room 3, 100 Santa Rosa Avenue.
Meeting access information (including instructions) and meeting documents are available online at: https://santa-rosa.legistar.com/Calendar.
Members of the public can provide public comment by attending in person from Council Chamber at 100 Santa Rosa Avenue (It is recommended that social distancing be observed).
The public can also view or listen to the meeting live at:
https://santa-rosa.legistar.com/Calendar. Click on the “In Progress” link to view; Via Zoom by visiting https://srcity-org.zoom.us/J/84471867952, or by dialing 877-853-5257 and entering Webinar ID: 844 7186 7952; Comcast Channel 28, AT&T U-Verse Channel 99; and
Via YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/cityofsantarosa.
Comments and questions may be directed to Jessica Jones, Deputy Director, Planning and Economic Development Department, (707) 543-3253 or [email protected].
PUBLISHED: May 23, 2025
Dina Manis, City Clerk, City of Santa Rosa
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