Tierra de Rosas

Background

The Sonoma County Community Development Commission acquired the Roseland Village Shopping Center property in 2011 using local redevelopment funds. The goal was to develop a mixed-use project, one that would include affordable and market rate housing, and public-serving areas and uses in the Roseland neighborhood of Santa Rosa. Tierra de Rosas refers to the infrastructure components of the project that will quite literally pave the way for the subsequent development of 75 affordable housing units, 100 market rate units, a one-acre public plaza, a Mercado Food Hall, and space for a 24,000-square-foot civic building.

Following remarkable progress to expand funding sources and reduce costs, the Community Development Commission is now ready to begin phases 1 and 2 of backbone infrastructure construction for the Tierra de Rosas Mixed-Use Development. Phase 3 of the project, expected to break ground in 2026, will install a one-acre public plaza.

Over the past year, the project’s design was refined and, in some cases, re-engineered to build out in three phases to save money and keep the Mitote Food Park in its current location leading up to the construction of phase 3. The Commission meets regularly with Mitote’s operators to plan for the future of the enterprise given its status as a temporary use on the footprint of the public plaza. The presence of the Mitote Food Park at the site has been extremely beneficial, and the Commission and community value its operators and rotating vendors.

Tierra de Rosas infrastructure phases 1 and 2 includes site clearing, grading, excavation and backfill; installation of a detention basin for stormwater capture system; installation of wet utilities; joint trench dry utilities installation and relocation; surface improvements; and landscape amenities.

Project Schedule

Work is scheduled to begin on or around June 3, 2024, with completion in summer 2026.

Construction milestones include:

Contract execution: May 2024
Commencement of infrastructure work: June 2024
Substantial completion of phase 1 backbone infrastructure: February 2026
Commencement of phase 2 backbone infrastructure: March 2025
Substantial completion of phase 2 backbone infrastructure: July 2026

View video of the groundbreaking ceremony for Tierra de Rosas »

Text transcript for video of groundbreaking ceremony at Tierra de Rosas:

Audio	Visual
[Soft, simple instrumental music]	An illustration of the Tierra de Rosas housing project is shown. The date of the groundbreaking ceremony, May 3^rd, 2024 is displayed at the top of the page. The name of the video, Tierra de Rosas Groundbreaking Ceremony, is displayed in the center of the page. Mitote Food Park, the location of the groundbreaking, is displayed at the bottom of the page.
[Upbeat, instrumental music]	Multiple pictures of community members and Community Development Commission staff are displayed. The text overlay states, “Building a village takes a village.”
[Upbeat, instrumental music]	County and state officials shovel dirt as part of the groundbreaking ceremony. The text overlay states: “Thank you to our officials.”
[Upbeat, instrumental music]	Staff from the Community Development Commission, along with other community-based organizations, shovel dirt as part of the groundbreaking ceremony. The text overlay states: “Thank you to our partners.”
[Upbeat, instrumental music crescendo]	A text overlay states, “And of course”, while a heart is drawn over the text.
[Upbeat, instrumental music]	A picture of the groundbreaking ceremony is displayed at the top of the page, and there are two smaller videos showing staff shoveling dirt. A text overlay says, “To you Roseland!” A small heart is shown in the center of the page.
[Upbeat, instrumental music]	Two videos from the groundbreaking ceremony are shown at the top and bottom of the page, and the illustration of the Tierra de Rosas housing project is shown in the center of the page. A text overlay states: We couldn’t have done it without you
[Upbeat, instrumental music crescendo]	The illustration of the Tierra de Rosas housing project is displayed at the top of the page, and a rendering of the finished project is shown at the bottom of the page. A text overlay states: Thank you Roseland
[Upbeat, instrumental music]	A video of the reception for the groundbreaking ceremony is shown at the top of the page. The bottom page shows a video of a person dispensing hot chocolate, and there is another video of churros. The text at the top of the page states: Thank you for joining us today
[Fade out soft, instrumental music]	The Sonoma County logo is displayed.

Project Footprint and Temporary Access During Construction

Construction activity will be confined to the project area on the west and north sides of the Mitote Food Park. West Avenue is within the construction footprint. Temporary access to parking will be available immediately east of the Mitote Food Park (see blue arrow). The red shaded area on the map below approximates the location of temporary fencing to ensure public safety and security.