CITY OF SANTA ROSA NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
PROPOSED ADOPTION OF A MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT FOR MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. NEIGHBORHOOD PARK AND TRAIL INCLUDING BASKETBALL AND FUTSAL COURTS WITH LIGHTING, FITNESS EQUIPMENT, PICNIC AREAS WITH BARBEQUES, PLAY AREAS FOR YOUTH AGES 2-5 AND 5-12-YEARS-OLD, A PREFABRICATED RESTROOM, AN OPEN LAWN AREA, A CENTRAL SHADE STRUCTURE, A CENTRAL PROMENADE WITH PICNIC TABLES AND FRONT PORCH SWINGS, A SYNTHETIC TURF SOCCER FIELD WITH LIGHTING, SPECTATOR AND PLAYER SEATING, AND EQUIPMENT STORAGE, A RE-BUILIT, PAVED, MULTI-USE TRAIL CONNECTING HENDLEY ST TO PETALUMA HILL RD, THAT INCLUDES PATHWAY LIGHTING AND LANDSCAPING, A RENOVATED CLASS I SHARED USE PATH ALONG HENDLEY ST, RAISED CROSSWALKS AT MILTON ST AND FRAZIER AVE, PARK MONUMENT SIGNS, SECURITY LIGHTING, SHADE TREES AND LANDSCAPING, SITE FURNISHINGS, PUBLIC ART, AND FENCING AND LANDSCAPING AROUND THE EXISTING PRESCHOOL CAMPUS.
Notice is hereby given that a public hearing will be conducted by the City Council on Tuesday, February 10, 2026, 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 adoption of the Master Plan Amendment for Martin Luther King Jr. Neighborhood Park and Trail (1208 Hendley St.).
The Transportation and Public Works Department of the City of Santa Rosa has initiated this action. The Martin Luther King Jr. Neighborhood Park and Trail Master Plan is on file and available for public inspection at Finley Community Center located at 2060 W. College Avenue. The Community Center is open from 8:00 am to 6:00 pm Monday through Friday and 9:00 am to 11:00 am on Saturdays.
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, Santa Rosa.
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/83637533027, or by dialing 877-853-5257 and entering Webinar ID: 836 3753 3027; Comcast Channel 28 or 26 (Español), AT&T U-Verse Channel 99; and Via YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/cityofsantarosa.
Comments and questions may be directed to Emily Ander, Assistant Parks Planner, Recreation & Parks Department, City of Santa Rosa, 69 Stony Circle, Santa Rosa, CA 95404, telephone (707) 543-3774 or email [email protected].
PUBLISHED: January 31, 2026
Dina Manis, City Clerk, City of Santa Rosa
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