Springs Municipal Advisory Council Special Meeting
Date: August 24, 2022
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Registration Required: No
Attachments:
SPECIAL MEETING: Sonoma Developmental Center Draft Environmental Impact Report
Joint meeting of the SONOMA VALLEY CITIZENS ADVISORY COMMISSION, NORTH SONOMA VALLEY MUNICIPAL ADVISORY COUNCIL, and SPRINGS MUNICIPAL ADVISORY COUNCIL
Agenda
- Call to Order, Roll Call
Springs MAC Roll Call
NSV MAC Roll Call
SVCAC Roll Call - Public Comment--Receive
(Limited to items not appearing on the agenda) - SDC Draft Environmental Impact Report (EIR) --Receive
SDC Draft Specific Plan
Presentation by: Permit Sonoma Staff
Site Address: 15000 Arnold Drive, Eldridge
Project Description: Permit Sonoma, Sonoma County's Permit and Resource Management Department, has released a draft Environmental Impact Report and draft specific plan to guide the redevelopment of the 945-acre Sonoma Developmental Center. The draft specific plan calls for 1000 units of housing of which 283 would be affordable, creating a walkable community with an emphasis on affordable housing and active transportation to lessen automobile use. Environmental preservation incorporated in the project will protect more than 750 acres of open space between Jack London State Historic Park and Sonoma Valley Regional Park, add a wildlife corridor and preserve Sonoma Creek and its tributaries. Commercial, recreational and civic spaces will be built for use by residents, employees and the greater Sonoma Valley. The draft Environmental Impact Report evaluated 16 key areas of the proposed specific plan, a lower density alternative, a historic preservation alternative, and two alternatives where the County does not adopt a plan and the State leads the development of the site. While the report finds significant and unavoidable impacts in the areas of vehicle miles traveled and historic preservation, the impacts of the draft Specific Plan overall are comparable to alternatives while being more fiscally feasible and providing more housing.- Springs MAC Councilmember Questions for Planning Team
- North Sonoma Valley MAC Councilmember Questions for Planning Team
- SVCAC Commissioner Questions for Planning Team
- Public Comment
- Permit Sonoma Staff Response (if applicable)
- Springs MAC Final Comments
- North Sonoma Valley MAC Final Comments
- SVCAC Final Comments
- Adjourn --Resolution
PLEASE NOTE: In accordance with AB 361, Governor Newsom’s March 4, 2020 State of Emergency due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Sonoma County Public Health Officer’s Recommendation for Teleconferenced Meetings, and the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors Resolution 21-0399, this meeting will be held virtually. Members of the public will be recognized at the appropriate time via Zoom’s Raise Hand tool.
Materials related to an item on this Agenda submitted to the Sonoma Valley Citizens Advisory Commission after distribution of the agenda packet are available for public inspection in the Board of Supervisors’ Office located at 575 Administration Drive, Room 100-A, Santa Rosa, CA, during normal business hours.
Note: Consideration items will proceed as follows:
- Presentation by proponent
- Questions by Commissioners
- Questions and comments from the public
- Response by proponent, if required
- Comments by Commissioners
- Resolution, if indicated
Español: Para obtener la agenda en español, desplace hacia abajo hasta la sección indicada como “Attachments.” Aquí encontrara la agenda al igual que el material correspondiente a la reunión.
Related Links
County of Sonoma Boards and Commissions
City of Sonoma - Sonoma Valley Business Advisory Commission: www.sonomacity.org
Open Meetings: Except as expressly authorized under the Ralph M. Brown Act (the State’s local agency open meeting law), all meetings of the Springs Municipal Advisory Council are open to attendance by interested members of the public.
Interpreting available: In Zoom: to listen to the meeting in your preferred language go to the bottom right of your screen and click on the Interpretation logo. Select English or Spanish. You will automatically hear it the language selected.
Español: Interpretación Disponible: En zoom: para escuchar la reunión en su idioma preferido, vaya a la parte inferior a la derecha de su pantalla y haga clic en el logotipo de Interpretación. Seleccione inglés o español, oirá automáticamente en el idioma seleccionado.
Public Comments: The Chair will invite public comment for agenda items as they are taken up by the Committee. If you wish to speak, you may do so upon receiving recognition by the Chair. Please state your name and limit your comments to the agenda item under discussion. Speakers are limited to three minutes each; available time for comments is determined by the Committee Chair based on agenda scheduling demand and total number of speakers.
Public comment during the virtual meeting: Members of the public will be recognized at the appropriate time for public comment. Those connected via Zoom must use the Raise Hand tool or dial *9 if called in. When indicated, members of the public will be allowed to speak, asked to unmute and make their comment. Depending on the number of commenters, the Chair may decide to set a time limit.
Public Appearances: Any member of the public may address the Committee on a matter not listed on the agenda as long as the subject matter is within the jurisdiction of the Committee. If you wish to speak, you may do so upon recognition by the Committee Chair. While members of the public are welcome to address the Committee, under the Brown Act open meeting laws, Committee members may not deliberate or take action on items not on the agenda. Speakers are limited to three minutes each, six minutes for a member of the public attending with a translator; available time for comments is determined by the Committee Chair based on agenda scheduling demands and total number of speakers.
Disabled Accommodation: If you have a disability and require a sign language interpreter, assistive listening device, material in an alternate format, or other accommodation to attend, please contact Karina Garcia at (707) 565-1776 at least 72 hours prior to the meeting in order to facilitate arrangements for accommodation.