2020/12/17 Planning Commission Resolution (5)PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 2020-024
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF ROHNERT
PARK, RECOMMENDING TO THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVAL OF AMENDMENTS
TO THE LAND USE MAP AND TEXT OF THE GENERAL PLAN FOR SOMO
VILLAGE PROJECT LOCATED SOUTH OF CAMINO COLEGIO, WEST OF THE
SOUTHEAST SPECIFIC PLAN, EAST OF THE SMART RAIL AND NORTH OF E.
RAILROAD AVENUE (APNS 46-051-040, 46-051-042, AND 46-051-045)
WHEREAS, the applicant, SOMO Village LLC, filed Planning Applications proposing a
Supplemental Environmental Impact Report (PLEN20-0001), amendments to the General Plan
(PLGP19-0004), an Amended and Restated Development Agreement (PLDA19-0003), a revised
Final Development Plan (PLFD2016-0001), an amendment to the Zoning Code (PLMC20-0004)
and a Tentative Map (PLSD19-0002), for the SOMO Village (“Project”) located south of
Camino Colegio, west of the Southeast Specific Plan, east of the SMART rail and north of E.
Railroad Avenue (APNs 46-051-040, 46-051-042, AND 46-051-045), in accordance with the
City of Rohnert Park Municipal Code (“RPMC”); and
WHEREAS, the purpose of the proposed amendments is to allow for a new transect
zone, a changed land use plan, and new regulating features; and
WHEREAS, the proposed amendments require changes to the Land Use, Community
Design, Open Space, Transportation, and Housing elements of the General Plan, attached to and
incorporated in this Resolution as Exhibit A; and
WHEREAS, the proposed amendments would also amend the Land Use Map of the
General Plan as provided on the amended General Plan Land Use Diagram, also attached to and
incorporated in this Resolution in Exhibit A; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to California State Law and the RPMC, public hearing notices were
mailed to all property owners within an area exceeding a three hundred foot radius of the subject
property and a public hearing was published for a minimum of 10 days prior to the first public
hearing in the Community Voice; and
WHEREAS, on December 17, 2020 the Planning Commission held a public hearing at
which time interested persons had an opportunity testify either in support or opposition to the
proposal; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has reviewed and considered the information
contained in the General Plan Amendment application for the proposal.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Planning Commission of the City of
Rohnert Park makes the following findings and determinations with respect to the proposed
General Plan Amendments:
Section 1. The above recitations are true and correct.
Section 2. Environmental Review:
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A. The Planning Commission recommended and the City Council approved and
certified the original Final EIR for this Project on July 22, 2010, which included adoption of
associated CEQA findings, Statement of Overriding Considerations, and the Mitigation
Monitoring and Reporting Program, and described in Planning Commission Resolution No. 2010-
19.
B. A supplement to the original EIR (SEIR) to reflect the proposed amendments has
been duly prepared and circulated and the Planning Commission has recommended that the City
Council certify the Final SEIR and adopt findings and a Statement of Overriding Considerations
as part of the project entitlements.
Section 3. Findings related to the General Plan Amendments. The Planning
Commission makes the following findings concerning the General Plan amendments proposed by
Planning Application No. PLGP19-0004:
1. That the proposed General Plan amendments would be consistent with specific
policies in the Land Use Element of the General Plan relative to the proposed
development.
Criteria Satisfied. The proposed amendments are consistent with specific policies,
as amended, in the Land Use and Community Design Elements of the General Plan
applicable to the SOMO Village Planned Development area. The policies establish
the framework for a vibrant mixed use environment with a mixed land use
designation that allows for a wide range of light industrial, commercial and
residential uses. The General Plan designations are implemented by the form-based
code adopted as part of the City’s Municipal Code. The proposed development
implements the existing mixed use land designation and specific goals and policies
established for the SOMO Village area.
2. That a duly noticed public hearing has been held to receive and consider public
testimony regarding the proposed amendments to the General Plan Land Use Map.
Criteria Satisfied. A duly noticed public hearing on the proposed General Plan
Amendments was held by the Planning Commission on December 17, 2020 and a
second public hearing will be held by the City Council prior to consideration.
3. That the proposed Project with the proposed General Plan amendments is
consistent with the General Plan.
Criteria Satisfied. The General Plan envisions SOMO Village as a mixed use,
pedestrian friendly area with a wide variety of housing types and
commercial/industrial activities. The proposed amendments to the General Plan do
not change the intent or goals provided in the General Plan. The amendments make
minor changes to the land use program and SOMO will remain a mixed use and
pedestrian friendly area with commercial/industrial activities.
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4. The General Plan amendment approved for this Project will not cause the General
Plan to become internally inconsistent.
Criteria Satisfied. The General Plan amendments proposed by the project
applicant are minor adjustments to be consistent with the proposed Final
Development Plan also under consideration by the City. The amendments and
revisions to the Final Development Plan continue to implement the General Plan
policies and goals. The General Plan amendments and the remainder of the General
Plan comprise an integrated, internally consistent and compatible statement of
polices for the City. The various land uses authorized for the project are compatible
with the objectives, policies, general land uses, and programs specified in the
General Plan, as amended. The project is compatible with and conforms to the
objectives, policies, general land uses and programs specified in the General Plan.
The project furthers the objectives and policies of the General Plan and does not
obstruct their attainment. The Project is in harmony with surrounding
neighborhoods, and the site is physically suitable for the development proposed.
5. That the City has considered and evaluated the goals, objectives and policies of the
General Plan and finds that the proposed General Plan amendments are in
compliance with the General Plan.
Criteria Satisfied. The General Plan comprises many objectives, policies,
principles, programs, standards, proposals and action plans (collectively,
“policies”), as well as performance standards. In 2010, the City fully evaluated the
extent to which the Project achieves each policy, including those pertaining to
compatibility of land use, protection of open space, standards regarding geology,
soils and earthquake risks, hazardous materials, flood hazards and drainage,
protection of water quality, protection of biological resources, transportation
standards and goals, regional and local housing needs, jobs/housing balance, noise,
protection air quality, protection of visual resources, standards for public services
and utilities, protection of architectural and historic resources, the provision of
housing for all sectors of the economic community, and the provision of
employment opportunities for residents of the City.
The proposed current General Plan amendments are minor in nature and do not
change the City’s original considerations with respect to General Plan compliance.
Section 4. The Planning Commission does hereby recommend that the City Council
adopt the findings hereinabove; adopt and amend the General Plan Land Use Diagram and
approve Planning Application No. PLGP19-0004, General Plan Amendments for a proposed
Final Development Plan for the Sonoma Village (SOMO) project located south of Camino
Colegio, west of the Southeast Specific Plan, east of the smart rail and north of E. Railroad
Avenue (various APNs), as described in the SOMO General Plan Amendments attached to this
Resolution as Exhibit A, in its entirety.
DULY AND REG ULARLY ADO PTED on this 17th day of December 2020 by the
City of Rohnert Park Planning Commission by the following vote:
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Attachments:
Exhibit A - General Plan Amendments
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2 Land Use and Growth Management
Land use and growth management represent the prime planning concerns of most Rohnert Park
residents. Based on input from public workshops, most residents want the City to ensure that any
new development is in keeping with the community character and minimizes urbanization of open
space outside the city. With only about 190 acres of vacant land within City limits in 1999, none
of it designated for residential use, and limited reuse opportunities as the city is still fairly young,
the location, intensity, character, and management of growth at the city’s edges is perhaps the most
significant General Plan concern.
The text and policies of the Land
Use and Growth Management
Element, and the General Plan
Diagram constitute the physical
framework of the General Plan. The
chapter begins with a discussion of
community form and population
growth and their implications for
regional growth management. This
is followed by definitions of the
land use classifications, information
on population and projected
buildout, and land use policies.
Last, growth management policies
are presented. Issues specifically
related to urban design and
development character are
addressed in Chapter 3: Community
Design.
Exhibit A to Resolution
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2.3 GENERAL PLAN BUILDOUT
Table 2.3-1 shows the buildout acreage of the General Plan Diagram. Approximately 1,301 net
acres would be developed within the UGB, including infill sites. An additional 50 acres would be
developed for community fields outside the UGB. The table breaks out acreage by area of the city:
areas inside the 1999 City limits and three areas outside the 1999 City limits, the eastside (north of
the SSU campus), Canon Manor and southeast (south of the SSU campus), and the westside (west
of Dowdell Avenue). Most areas that are planned for new development are residential in use,
totaling about 640 acres. Amendments to the General Plan in 2010 have resulted in the
designation of certain developed and undeveloped lands from an industrial designation to
mixed use and parks/open space. An additional 550 acres outside the UGB and inside the SOI
would be used for parks and open space. Figure 2.3-1 compares land uses in 1999 to those resulting
from full buildout of the General Plan.
Table 2.3-1:
General Plan Buildout: Net Acreage of New Development
Inside 1999
City Limits
Eastside Canon Manor
& Southeast4
Westside SOMO Sonoma
Mountain
Village Residential Estate 0 60 204 0 03 Low Density 0 150 64 0 03 Medium Density 0 90 27 0 03 High Density 0 20 0 0 03 Mixed Use 20 30 7 50 147 Commercial 40 0 0 541 03 Industrial 120 0 0 15 03 Office 10 0 0 0 03 Public/Institutional 0 10 0 0 1 Parks/Open Space2 2 155 17 5 27 Total 192 495 319 124 175
1. Includes 24 acres in the Wilfred/Dowdell specific plan area.
2. Includes neighborhood parks, linear parks, community fields, and creek corridors. The community fields
(approximately 50 acres), are located inside the Sphere of Influence, but outside the Urban Growth Boundary.
3. Various residential, commercial, office, and industrial uses are proposed to be integrated throughout the
SOMOSOMO VillageSonoma Mountain Village Planned Development, and such uses are therefore collectively
reflected as mixed use in this Table.
4. Assumes Canon Manor includes 188 acres of Estate Residential, 42 acres of Low Density Residential and 9 acres of
Parks/Open Space.
Note: This table is for informational purposes only, and does not represent adopted City policy related to buildout.
Total buildout of the General Plan is neither anticipated by nor specified in the General Plan.
Source: Dyett & Bhatia (Rev. 9/14)
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Table 2.3-3:
General Plan Buildout: Population and Jobs1 Estimated
1999
1999-
Increase to
Buildout
Buildout
Population Total 41,000 10,332 51,3324 Annual Growth Rate 1.0% Housing Units 15,5402 5,382 20,922
Jobs Total 21,900 7,579 29,479 Annual Growth Rate 1.9% Building Area3 (s.f.) n.a. 4,591,1624,593,469 n.a. Employed Residents 21,200 4,777 25,977 Jobs/Employed Residents 1.04 1.14
n.a. – not available
s.f. – square feet
1. Buildout estimates do not include on-campus population or employment for SSU.
2. California Department of Finance, Official State Estimates (January 1999) for Rohnert Park and estimate for
Canon Manor; includes 1,466 mobile home units
3. Includes commercial, industrial, office, and mixed-use development. Also, includes development in the City Center
and Wilfred-Dowdell Specific Plan Area and 55% of the 823,000 825,307 non-residential s.f. and 2,541,00
residential s.f. within the Mixed Use designation at SOMOSOMO VillageSonoma Mountain Village Planned
Development.
4. Assumes 1999 group quarters population of 660 to stay the same at buildout. Thus, at buildout, the household
population will be 49,740 (50,400-660)
Note: This table is for informational purposes only, and does not represent adopted City policy related to buildout.
Total buildout of the General Plan is neither anticipated by nor specified in the General Plan. Figures above reflect
anticipated 55% buildout with SOMO Sonoma Mountain Village through 2020.
Source: Dyett & Bhatia (Rev. 08/10)
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LU-4 Develop the City Center and the SOMOSOMO VillageSonoma Mountain Village Planned
Development as mixed-use, pedestrian-oriented areas.
Permitted uses are stipulated in the land use classifications in Section 2.2.
LU-5 Encourage development of the northwest growth area along Wilfred Avenue and on the
area designated as Mixed Use on Bodway Parkway, south of Canon Manor, as mixed-use
centers (that is, with different uses at different levels in a building), while permitting single-
or multi-use (that is more than one use on the site, but in separate buildings) development.
Encouragement for mixed-use development is built into the General Plan Land Use
Classification system, which permits an FAR of 2.0 for mixed-use development that include
residential uses, and FAR of 1.5 for projects with a non-residential mix (such as retail and
offices). Projects with single use buildings would be subject to the FAR for these individual
uses, as included in Section 2.2, which are lower than the FARs stipulated for mixed-use
developments. Further incentives would result from reduced parking requirements for
mixed-use development that may be included in the City’s Zoning Ordinance.
LU-6 Locate new Medium and High Density Residential development adjacent to parks,
creekways or other open space, in order to maximize residents’ access to recreational uses,
or adjacent to a Mixed Use or Neighborhood Commercial Center, to maximize access to
services.
LU-7 Encourage new neighborhood commercial facilities and supermarkets to be located to
maximize accessibility to all residential areas.
The intent is to ensure that convenience shopping facilities such as supermarkets and
drugstores are located close to where people live and facilitate access to these on foot or
bicycles. Also, because Rohnert Park’s residential population can support only a limited
number of supermarkets, this policy will encourage dispersion of supermarkets rather than
their clustering in a few locations.
Residential Development
LU-8 Require that residential development projects comply not only with the stipulated
maximum density for the range, but the minimum density as well.
Because of limited land supply, it is vital that minimum residential densities are adhered
to for achieving General Plan buildout. Maintaining minimum densities is critical not only
to achieve the intent of the General Plan Diagram and a balance and variet y of housing
types, but also to foster a compact urban form, and ensure that services, such as transit,
can be provided and access to facilities is maintained. This policy would also mean, as an
example, that approval of a residential project at a Low Dens ity Residential range on a
site designated Medium Density Residential will require an amendment to the General
Plan Diagram.
LU-9 Ensure that the Zoning Ordinance provides for:
A 5,000 square-foot minimum lot area for areas designated Low Density
Residential on the General Plan Diagram.
The Zoning Ordinance may permit lots as small as 4,500 square feet in selected
areas and under specific conditions.
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Development standards that permit zero-lot line attached or detached single-family
dwellings on sites designated for medium or higher densities in the General Plan;
and
Development standards that do not discourage provision of more local streets.
While General stipulations of gross (as opposed to net) should take out any
disincentives to providing more through streets, minimum lot-size standards in the
Zoning Ordinance should be attainable in residential projects that provide through
streets every 400 to 500 feet.
LU-10 As part of the Zoning Ordinance, establish the following density bonuses for residential
projects:
Up to 25 percent bonus for projects meeting State-criteria for low- and very-low
income housing.
According to the California Government Code Section 65915, this density bonus
shall be applicable to projects with five or more units, when a developer of housing
agrees or proposes to construct at least (1) 20 percent of the total units of a housing
development for very low income households, as defined in Section 50079.5 of the
Health and Safety Code, or (2) 10 percent of the total units of a housing
development for very low income households, as defined in Section 50105 of the
Health and Safety Code, or (3) 50 percent of the total dwelling units of a housing
development for qualifying residents, as defined in Section 51.3 of the Civil Code.
Other provision of the Government Code, such as those relating to affordability,
shall also apply.
10 percent bonus, upon discretionary approval only, and only for projects
undertaking elective off-site improvements (such as streetscape improvements)
that further the City’s community design and/or open space objectives. This bonus
shall not be combinable with affordable housing bonus. Off-site improvements
directly resulting from a project’s impacts, as specified in the Zoning Ordinance,
may still be required; the bonus is for improvements that go beyond the required
minimum.
Specific Plan, Planned Development, and Other Areas
The new growth areas of the City have been divided into five specific plan areas – Northwest,
Northeast, University District, Canon Manor, and Southeast; and two planned development areas
– SOMOSOMO VillageSonoma Mountain Village and Stadium Area. Policies have been developed
that pertain to the individual specific plan/planned development areas, as well as for the City
Center area, for which a Concept Plan exists. Boundaries for specific plan/planned development
areas are demarcated in Figure 2.4-1. For policies related to design issues, please see Chapter 3:
Community Design.
LU-10A Coordinate the adoption of each specific plan and planned development in a manner that
provides for the systematic implementation of the General Plan, as is consistent with
the growth management and public facilities goals and policies of this General Plan. In
order to carry out this policy, the City Council may elect to adopt one specific plan and/or
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LU-33 In preparing and adopting the Wilfred-Dowdell Specific Plan, incorporate provisions
which ensure integration of land uses and design concepts with the adjacent Northwest
Specific Plan area.
Outside the Urban Growth Boundary
LU-34 Areas in the City Planning area, outside the Urban Growth Boundary, should be maintained
in agricultural and open space uses consistent with the land use designation in the Sonoma
County General Plan. (Rev. 11/00)
SOMOSOMO VillageSonoma Mountain Village Planned Development Area
LU-35 Require preparation of a Planned Development prior to approval of any development in the
SOMOSOMO VillageSonoma Mountain Village area.
LU-36 Ensure that land uses are dispersed in accordance with the provisions of the SOMOSOMO
VillageSonoma Mountain Village Planned Development Zoning District:
Encourage infill and redevelopment growth strategies within new neighborhoods.
Ensure that zoning provisions will reserve ample space for commercial, industrial,
and/or other business-related uses, and require development to enhance economic
activity with the SOMOSOMO Village Sonoma Mountain Village area through
support of business development programs, support of business incubator
programs, and mixed-use development.
Include a framework of transit, pedestrian, and bicycle systems, both within the
SOMOSOMO VillageSonoma Mountain Village area and connecting to the
surrounding community, that provide alternatives to the automobile.
Develop neighborhoods that are compact, pedestrian-oriented and contain mixed-
use.
Offer a range of housing types and price levels to accommodate diverse ages and
incomes.
Provide appropriate building densities and land uses within walking distance of
transit stops.
Provide public, institutional, and commercial activities in neighborhoods rather
than isolating them in remote single-use complexes.
Distribute a range of open space including parks, squares, and playgrounds within
the neighborhood.
Require that buildings and landscaping contribute to the physical definition of
thoroughfares as civic places.
LU-37 Ensure that the land use program is within the ranges indicated on Table 2.4-5, including
the minimum and maximum number of units for each residential land use classification.
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Table 2.4-5: Land Use Program: SOMOSOMO VillageSonoma Mountain Village Planned
Development Area
Gross
Acreage
Housing Units
Minimum-Maximum
Building Area (1,000 s.f.)
Minimum-Maximum
Mixed Use1 1407 0-1,694 n.a.2
Public/Institutional 1 n.a. n.a. 2
Parks/Open Space 3827 n.a. n.a. 2
Total 1765 0-1,694 n.a. 2
1. Various residential, commercial, office, and industrial uses are proposed to be integrated throughout the Sonoma
Mountain VillagSOMOSOMO Villagee Planned Development, and such uses are therefore collectively reflected as mixed use
in this Table.
2. Due to the broad range of development options permitted in the SOMOSOMO Village Sonoma Mountain Village Planned
Development, fixing a minimum and maximum building area is undesirable, but shall be subject to the allowances
provided in the SOMOSOMO Villageonoma Mountain Village Planned Development Zoning District.
The acreages and housing units in this table reflect buildout of the entire SOMOSOMO Villageonoma Mountain Village
Planned Development.
Source: Sonoma Mountain Village (Rev. 08/10)
Stadium Lands Planned Development Area
LU-38 Require preparation of a Planned Development prior to approval of any development in the
Stadium Area.
LU-39 Ensure that land uses are dispersed in accordance with the provisions of the Stadium Area
Master Plan Planned Development Zoning District:
Redevelopment of formerly developed industrial and instituional land
Particular attention shall be given to the interface between the industrial,
residential, commercial, and public/institutional land uses.
Provisions shall be made to ensure complementary transitions between uses
through the arrangement between buildings and spaces.
The arrangement between structures and spaces shall result in a cohesive design
among similar land uses.
Insure that building materials, colors, linkages to sidewalks, parking placement,
landscape design, and plant materials complement existing and proposed uses.
Include proper site design and/or noise attenuating devices to reduce indoor and
outdoor noise levels for sensitive receptors.
Special consideration should be given to memorialize the “Stadium.”
Table 2.4-6: Land Use Program: Stadium Lands Planned Development Area
Gross
Acreage
Housing Units
Minimum-Maximum
Building Area (1,000 s.f.)
Minimum-Maximum
High Density Residential 22.55 Up to 473 None
Commercial – Regional 6.6 None Up to 300,000 s.f.
Public/Institutional 3.0 None None
Parks/Open Space .65 None None
Total 32.8 up 473 Up to 300,000 s.f.
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3 Community Design
This Element includes goals and policies aimed at protecting and enhancing Rohnert Park’s
physical and visual character. Community design issues are addressed at citywide, neighborhood,
and street scales. While reinforcing the positive attributes of Rohnert Park’s urban structure—
such as a compact form and well-defined neighborhoods—the Element seeks to foster creation of
distinctive centers to enhance the city’s identity, and promote pedestrian and community
orientation of new development.
The Element also includes policies for increasing neighborhood connectivity and enhancing the
visual quality of urban edges. It includes a comprehensive set of measures to preserve the scenic
qualities and views from corridors, including goals and policies pertaining to setbacks, street and
block patterns in areas of new development, landscaping, streetscapes, and building massing.
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3.2 NEIGHBORHOODS AND FOCUS AREAS
While policies related to views and edges have implications that extend beyond individual
neighborhoods, this section addresses the design and character at a neighborhood scale. Focused
policies for certain areas (including specific plan areas) are also included.
NEIGHBORHOODS
Neighborhoods are Rohnert Park’s building blocks. Rohnert Park’s neighborhood structure has
been, in many cases, characterized by homes clustered around a school and a park. Neighborhood
areas are shown in Figure 3.2-1. Key aspects of Rohnert Park’s neighborhood structure include:
• Use Pattern. While Rohnert Park has a defined neighborhood development pattern, design of
neighborhoods to be responsive to the context—such as by creating greenways that traverse
neighborhoods, locating parks adjacent to creeks, and locating uses and acitivities in
relationship to institutions such as SSU and physical conditions such as urban edges—can
help in creating neighborhoods that are responsive to the landscape and lead to greater
identity and diversity.
• Street and Block Patterns. Neighborhood A, one of the original Rohnert Park neighborhoods,
has the greatest number of through streets, blocks, and access points. It is characterized by
long internal blocks, connecting local streets, and few cul-de-sacs, complemented by mature
trees and landscaped front yards, making it easy and comfortable to bike or walk. Numerous
access points provide connections to adjacent areas. In subsequently developed
neighborhoods, fewer street connections and intersections, more cul de sacs, and larger
blocks make it difficult to reach destinations via walking or biking.
• Canon Manor—a County subdivision originally platted in the 1950s—has rural residential
development with rectilinear streets, very large blocks, and large lots, in contrast to Rohnert
Park’s curvilinear streets and cul-de-sacs.
• SOMOSOMO Villageonoma Mountain Village – a sustainable community in the southeast
area of the City, is subject to “smart growth” development requirements which may differ
substantially from the street-and-block pattern of neighborhoods in other areas in the City.
SOMOSOMO Villageonoma Mountain Village is typified by pedestrian- and bicycle-
friendly elements, with street widths that may differ from standard City streets. Development
is governed by a form-based code which seeks to encourage mixed use development.
• Streets. Rohnert Park has a hierarchical system of streets that separates high-speed through
traffic (along arterials and collectors) from low-speed local traffic (along local streets).
Chapter 4: Transportation provides a detailed description of the city’s street pattern and
outlines roadway classifications. Safety, convenience, and comfort for pedestrians and
bicycles are an important issue for Rohnert Park residents in 1999.
• Streets in Rohnert Park have a distinctive character. Major arterials such as the Rohnert Park
Expressway as well as recent residential arterials such as Snyder Lane have a planted median
strip and flanking greenways with pedestrian paths and bikeways. Such streets contribute to
the city’s image as a place where residential neighborhoods are integrated with parks and
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FOCUS AREAS
In addition to policies that apply across the city, this section of the General Plan includes policies
targeted at design issues specific to certain parts of the city. These are:
• University District;
• City Center;
• Central Rohnert Park
• Northeast Area;
• Northwest Specific Plan Area;
• SOMOSOMO VillageSonoma Mountain Village;
• Stadium Area; and
• Southeast Area.
GOALS: NEIGHBORHOODS AND FOCUS AREAS
CD-G Encourage development of diverse and distinctive neighborhoods that build on the
patterns of the natural landscape and are responsive in their location and context.
This General Plan encourages development of neighborhoods to be responsive to their
location and context, rather than being based on a uniform design formula.
CD-H Promote a mix of uses and a variety of housing types and sizes within residential
neighborhoods.
The General Plan Diagram establishes a mix of uses within areas of new development
and promotes a mix of housing types by allowing a range of residential densities within
the same areas. This goal and the subsequent policies build on the overall direction
established in the diagram.
CD-I Ensure that neighborhood streets provide an attractive physical environment for
motorists, pedestrians, and cyclists.
CD-J Maintain the character of existing neighborhoods while undertaking streetscape and
signage improvements in selected areas.
CD-K Support improvements to the pedestrian orientation within Central Rohnert Park.
CD-L Create a consistent character and identity for Central Rohnert Park – particularly in area
defined as Downtown.
CD-M Ensure the quality of new development within Central Rohnert Park.
POLICIES: NEIGHBORHOODS AND FOCUS AREAS
Neighborhood Structure
CD-15 Establish thresholds and procedures for review of design of new neighborhoods.
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SOMOSOMO VillageSonoma Mountain Village Planned Development Area
CD-48A Ensure that SOMOSOMO VillageSonoma Mountain Village is developed as a
sustainable community typified by pedestrian- and bicycle-friendly elements, compact
village-style blocks, and integration of residential, commercial, and industrial uses.
CD-48B Ensure that all development and land use conforms with the SOMOSOMO Village
Sonoma Mountain Village Zoning Code.
CD-48C Ensure that development includes features which advance energy conservation,
environmental protection, and sustainability, including:
• Minimizing demolition of existing structures and encouraging adaptive reuse of
buildings.
• Providing ample pedestrian and bicycle paths throughout SOMOSOMO
VillageSonoma Mountain Village, and provide appropriate connection points to
surrounding areas to integrate pedestrian and bicycle access to adjacent portions of
the City.
• Use of low-water plumbing fixtures and water conservation techniques in building
design and construction.
• Use of solar, wind, and other alternative energy forms.
CD-48D Require parks, open spaces, and recreational facilities to be distributed throughout the
area in a manner that encourages easy and frequent access by residents, employees, and
others within SOMOSOMO VillageSonoma Mountain Village.
CD-48E Require design of streets, infrastructure, buildings, and other public and private features
to be consistent and complimentary, so as to create a uniform character for all
development within SOMOSOMO VillageSonoma Mountain Village.
Stadium Lands Planned Development Area
CD-49A Require building materials, colors, linkage to sidewalks, parking placement, landscape
design, and plant materials to complement existing and proposed uses.
CS-49B Integrate proper site design and/or noise attenuating devices to reduce the indoor and
outdoor noise levels for sensitive receptors.
CD-49C Require that all streets within the PDA include sidewalks on both sides, and that
sidewalks and paths shall connect all activity areas.
CD-49D Bike racks shall be provided at all retail use locations and within residential areas.
CD-49E Ensure that all development and land use conforms to the Stadium Area Zoning Code
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Table 5.2-2:
New Parks Under the General Plan1
Acres University District 10-20 South Eastside Park 5-8 North Eastside Park 8 North Eastside Linear Park2 4 Community Fields 27-50 Westside Park 2-4 SOMO Sonoma Mountain Village 723 Infill Park 2 Total 83-114
1. Excluding mini-parks, plazas, and greenways.
Source: Dyett & Bhatia
STANDARDS AND CLASSIFICATION
Standards
Residential Development
Although there are no State standards for parks, the Quimby Act (Government Code §66477)
allows local agencies to require dedication standards—at up to three acres per 1,000 residents, or
a higher amount matching existing availability, up to five acres/1,000 residents—for residential
subdivisions to provide land or in-lieu fees for developing new or rehabilitating existing
neighborhood or community park or recreational facilities to serve the subdivision.
Non-residential Development
In addition to parkland need that stems from residential development, employment-generating
uses also have recreation and open space needs. In business park kind of developments, open
space on the site often suffices for lunchtime open space needs. However, in more urban settings,
plazas and mini-parks may be necessary. Thus, in addition to the residential parkland standards,
the City may require plazas, mini-parks, and other appropriate open spaces from non-residential
developments in locations such as the University District, subject to a maximum of one acre per
250,000 square feet of non-residential space.
Classification
Community and neighborhood parks are defined as follows:
Community Parks. Community parks serve a citywide population and usually include sports
facilities, such as lighted fields, courts, swimming pools, recreation buildings, and other
special use facilities. Restrooms and off-street parking are generally provided. Although
City of Rohnert Park
2015-2023 HOUSING ELEMENT
Prepared by:
Mintier Harnish
Adopted November 25, 2014
Resolution Number 2014-162
Chapter 9: Housing Element
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Adopted November 25, 2014
TABLE OF CONTENTS
SECTION 9.1 INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................... 9-111
STATE LAW AND LOCAL PLANNING ............................................................................................. 9-111
HOUSING ELEMENT TIME FRAME .................................................................................................... 9-2
DATA SOURCES .............................................................................................................................. 9-333
HOUSING ELEMENT ORGANIZATION ........................................................................................... 9-333
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT ......................................................................................................... 9-333
SECTION 9.2 POPULATION AND DEMOGRAPHICS ....................................................... 9-555
POPULATION GROWTH TRENDS .................................................................................................. 9-555
HOUSING UNIT GROWTH TRENDS ............................................................................................... 9-666
POPULATION BY AGE .................................................................................................................... 9-888
POPULATION BY RACE AND ETHNICITY ................................................................................ 9-101010
EMPLOYMENT BY INDUSTRY .................................................................................................. 9-121212
HOUSEHOLD AND JOB GROWTH TRENDS ............................................................................ 9-161616
HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS .......................................................................................... 9-181818
SECTION 9.3 HOUSING NEEDS ANALYSIS ............................................................... 9-242424
HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS ................................................................................................ 9-242424
FAIR HOUSING .......................................................................................................................... 9-393939
POTENTIAL LOSS OF ASSISTED UNITS AT-RISK OF CONVERSION ................................... 9-414141
SPECIAL NEEDS HOUSING ...................................................................................................... 9-474747
SECTION 9.4 HOUSING RESOURCES ........................................................................ 9-626262
REGIONAL HOUSING NEEDS ALLOCATION ........................................................................... 9-626262
HOUSING PRODUCTION UNDER THE PREVIOUS RHNA ...................................................... 9-646464
RESIDENTIAL SITES INVENTORY ........................................................................................... 9-646464
FINANCIAL RESOURCES.......................................................................................................... 9-888887
ADMINISTRATIVE RESOURCES .............................................................................................. 9-898988
SECTION 9.5 HOUSING CONSTRAINTS .................................................................... 9-969695
GOVERNMENTAL CONSTRAINTS ........................................................................................... 9-969695
NONGOVERNMENTAL CONSTRAINTS ............................................................................. 9-119119118
SECTION 9.6 HOUSING GOALS, POLICIES, AND PROGRAMS ......................... 9-127127126
APPENDIX A: HOUSING ACCOMPLISHMENTS ....................................................... 9-144144143
COMPARISON OF 2007-2014 RHNA WITH UNITS BUILT ............................................................. 9-145
REVIEW OF 2009-2014 HOUSING ELEMENT POLICIES AND PROGRAMS ................................ 9-145
APPENDIX B: HOMELESS FACILITIES IN THE VICINITY OF ROHNERT PARK ................ 9-163
APPENDIX C: COMMUNITY OUTREACH .................................................................. 9-164164163
STAKEHOLDER WORKSHOP SUMMARY .......................................................................... 9-164164163
COMMUNITY WORKSHOP SUMMARY .............................................................................. 9-168168167
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LIST OF TABLES
TABLE 9-1 POPULATION SINCE INCORPORATION .......................................................................................... 9-666
TABLE 9-2 CITY AND COUNTY POPULATION TRENDS .................................................................................... 9-666
TABLE 9-3 DWELLING UNITS .............................................................................................................................. 9-777
TABLE 9-4 POPULATION AGE CHARACTERISTICS .......................................................................................... 9-888
TABLE 9-5 RACE AND ETHNICITY .................................................................................................................9-111111
TABLE 9-6 LABOR FORCE CHARACTERISTICS ...........................................................................................9-131313
TABLE 9-7 CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE EMPLOYMENT CHARACTERISTICS .................................................9-151515
TABLE 9-8 WHERE ROHNERT PARK RESIDENTS W ORK ...........................................................................9-161616
TABLE 9-9 HOUSEHOLD AND JOB GROWTH ...............................................................................................9-171717
TABLE 9-10 PROJECTED EMPLOYMENT GROWTH .....................................................................................9-171717
TABLE 9-11 HOUSEHOLD GROWTH TRENDS ..............................................................................................9-181818
TABLE 9-12 HOUSEHOLD COMPOSITION ....................................................................................................9-202020
TABLE 9-13 CHARACTERISTICS OF OCCUPIED HOUSING UNITS .............................................................9-212121
TABLE 9-14 TENURE BY AGE OF HOUSEHOLDER ......................................................................................9-232323
TABLE 9-15 HOUSING UNIT TYPES ...............................................................................................................9-242424
TABLE 9-16 HOUSING UNIT CHANGES .........................................................................................................9-252525
TABLE 9-17 VACANT UNITS ...........................................................................................................................9-262626
TABLE 9-18 HOUSING UNIT AGE ...................................................................................................................9-272727
TABLE 9-19 FAIR MARKET RENT (FMR) AND HOURLY WAGES .................................................................9-282828
TABLE 9-20 HOUSING COST LIMITS BY AREA MEDIAN INCOME LEVEL ...................................................9-292929
TABLE 9-21 HCD INCOME LIMITS ..................................................................................................................9-292929
TABLE 9-22 ABILITY TO PAY FOR HOUSING BASED ON HUD INCOME LIMITS ........................................9-303030
TABLE 9-23 MEDIAN SALES PRICE AND PRICE PER SQUARE FOOT .......................................................9-323232
TABLE 9-24 MEDIAN SALES PRICE COMPARISIONS ..................................................................................9-333333
TABLE 9-25 FAIR MARKET RENT AND AVERAGE MONTHLY RENT BY UNIT SIZE ...................................9-343434
TABLE 9-26 HOUSING OVERPAYMENT ........................................................................................................9-373737
TABLE 9-27 HOUSEHOLD OVERCROWDING................................................................................................9-393939
TABLE 9-28 QUALIFIED ENTITIES ..................................................................................................................9-414141
TABLE 9-29 ASSISTED HOUSING DEVELOPMENTS AND RESTRICTIONS ................................................9-434343
TABLE 9-30 RENTAL SUBSIDIES REQUIRED................................................................................................9-454545
TABLE 9-31 SPECIAL NEEDS GROUPS .........................................................................................................9-474747
TABLE 9-32 SELECT ELDERLY SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS .......................................................................9-505050
TABLE 9-33 LICENSED COMMUNITY CARE FACILITIES ..............................................................................9-525252
TABLE 9-34 DISABILITY BY TYPE ..................................................................................................................9-535353
TABLE 9-35 DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITY BY TYPE ..................................................................................9-555555
TABLE 9-36 REGIONAL HOUSING NEEDS ALLOCATION (RHNA) ...............................................................9-636363
TABLE 9-37 RHNA MET IN ROHNERT PARK .................................................................................................9-646464
TABLE 9-38 APPROVED AND POTENTIAL PROJECTS WITHIN CITY LIMITS .............................................9-696969
TABLE 9-39 UNIVERSITY DISTRICT SPECIFIC PLAN RESIDENTIAL CAPACITY ........................................9-747474
TABLE 9-40 SOUTHEAST SPECIFIC PLAN RESIDENTIAL CAPACITY .........................................................9-757575
TABLE 9-41 RESIDENTIAL CAPACITY BY GENERAL PLAN DESIGNATION ...............................................9-828281
TABLE 9-42 SITES SUMMARY 2014-2022 PLANNING PERIOD ....................................................................9-838382
TABLE 9-43 LONG-TERM GROWTH AREAS OUTSIDE CURRENT CITY LIMITS .........................................9-848483
TABLE 9-44 RESIDENTIAL LAND USE DESIGNATIONS ...............................................................................9-979796
TABLE 9-45 HOUSING TYPES PERMITTED BY ZONE ............................................................................ 9-103103102
TABLE 9-46 SELECTED DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS FOR RESIDENTIAL ZONES ........................... 9-105105104
TABLE 9-47 RESIDENTIAL PARKING REQUIREMENTS ......................................................................... 9-107107106
TABLE 9-48 PER UNIT DEVELOPMENT IMPACT FEES ON HOUSING .................................................. 9-113113112
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TABLE 9-49 PLANNING FEES AND DEPOSITS ....................................................................................... 9-114114113
TABLE 9-50 ACRES OF URBAN LAND VULNERABLE TO NATURAL DISASTER IMPACTS ................. 9-124124123
TABLE 9-51 SUMMARY OF QUANTIFIED OBJECTIVES ......................................................................... 9-143143142
TABLE A-1 RHNA MET IN ROHNERT PARK............................................................................................. 9-144144143
TABLE A-2 REVIEW OF HOUSING ELEMENT POLICIES AND PROGRAMS .......................................... 9-146146145
TABLE B-1 HOMELESS FACILITIES ......................................................................................................... 9-162162161
LIST OF FIGURES
FIGURE 9-1 POPULATION BY AGE ..................................................................................................................... 9-999
FIGURE 9-2 MEDIAN AGE PROJECTIONS.....................................................................................................9-101010
FIGURE 9-3 MEDIAN SALES PRICE ...............................................................................................................9-313131
FIGURE 9-4 APPROVED AND POTENTIAL PROJECTS ................................................................................9-676767
FIGURE 9-5 UNIVERSITY DISTRICT SPECIFIC PLAN LAND USE ................................................................9-777776
FIGURE 9-6 SOUTHEAST SPECIFIC PLAN LAND USE .................................................................................9-797978
FIGURE 9-7 MORTGAGE RATES .............................................................................................................. 9-122122121
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Housing Production under the Previous RHNA
The previous Housing Element identified adequate sites to accommodate the 2007-2014 RHNA of 1,654.
However, as shown in Table 9-37, total housing production in Rohnert Park (31 units) met only about 2
percent of the RHNA during the previous planning period. There was a total capacity of 6,861 units on
available sites, 1,313 of which were appropriate for very low- and low-income development and 5,548
were appropriate for moderate- and above moderate-income development. The City’s efforts were largely
directed at very low-income housing; however, only 6.4 percent of the very low-income housing goal was
met. There were no low-income housing units created between 2007 and 2014. Overall, about 4 percent
of the RHNA was met for lower-income housing units. Additionally, less than 1 percent of the above
moderate-income housing goal was met. The limited number of houses constructed during this period can
be attributed to the economic repercussions of the 2008 housing crisis.
TABLE 9-37
RHNA MET IN ROHNERT PARK
City of Rohnert Park
2007-2014
RHNA for
2007-2014
Available Sites
2007-2014
Units Built
2007-2014 Percent
Very Low 371
1,313
24 6.4%
Low 231 0 0%
Moderate 373
5,548
1 0.3%
Above Moderate 679 6 0.9%
Total 1,654 6,861 31 1.9%
Source: City of Rohnert Park, 2014.
Because of the declining housing market, the Creekwood, SOMOSOMO VillageSonoma Mountain
Village, Stadium Area, and University District Specific Plan developments were approved but not
constructed, as shown in Table 9-38. Since these units were not constructed and the sites are still
available, they can be counted towards the 2014-2022 RHNA.
Residential Sites Inventory
State law requires each jurisdiction in California to demonstrate the availability of adequate sites thr ough
appropriate zoning and development standards and the availability of public services and facilities. These
available sites must provide the necessary policy and regulatory guidance to accommodate a variety of
housing types at a variety of income levels. The City must demonstrate that the estimated capacity of
adequate sites will be able to accommodate the projected housing need for the 2014-2022 RHNA.
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TABLE 9-38
APPROVED AND POTENTIAL PROJECTS WITHIN CITY LIMITS
City of Rohnert Park
2014
Project/Site APN/Address Zoning
Allowable
Density
(units/acre)1
General Plan
Designation Acres
Realistic
Unit
Capacity
Income
Category Existing Use Infrastructure
Capacity (Y/N)
On-Site
Constraints
(Y/N)
Approved Projects
Creekwood 143-021-036 M-U 24 Mixed Use 8.36 96
82 Moderate
14 Lower-
Income
Mini-storage on
about 40% of
site, rest is
vacant
Y N
Fiori Estates
(Stadium Area) 143-040-125 PD N/A Residential
High Density 11.1 244
244 Above
Moderate
Under
construction
(apartments)
Y N
SOMOSOMO
VillageSonoma
Mountain
Village1
046-051-040 PD N/A
Mixed Use 1765 1,694892
1,440638
Above
Moderate
80 127
Moderate
17427
Lower-
Income
Vacant Y N
046-051-045 PD N/A Parking lots and
existing
buildings
Y N
Southeast
Specific Plan
047-111-030 SP N/A Rural/Estate,
Low Density,
Medium
Residential
and Mixed-
Use
79.7
475
157 Above
Moderate
246
Moderate
72 Lower-
Income
Undeveloped
Y N
047-111-051 SP N/A 0.1 Y
N
University
District
Specific Plan
045-253-007 SP N/A Rural Estate,
Low Density,
Medium
Density, High
Density
Residential,
and Mixed
3.06
1,645
408 Above
Moderate
1,019
Moderate
218 Lower-
Income
Undeveloped
Y N
045-253-009 SP N/A 1.74 Y N
045-253-010 SP N/A 1.73 Y N
045-253-011 SP N/A 1.73 Y N
045-253-012 SP N/A 1.74 Y N
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TABLE 9-38
APPROVED AND POTENTIAL PROJECTS WITHIN CITY LIMITS
City of Rohnert Park
2014
Project/Site APN/Address Zoning
Allowable
Density
(units/acre)1
General Plan
Designation Acres
Realistic
Unit
Capacity
Income
Category Existing Use Infrastructure
Capacity (Y/N)
On-Site
Constraints
(Y/N)
143-150-023 M-U 24 0.09 Y N
143-150-024 M-U 24 0.29 Y N
Dowdell
Reserve
(Stadium Area)
143-040-126 PD N/A Residential
High-Density 2.44 84 84 Above
Moderate Vacant Y N
Total 4,368656
2,468666 above moderate-income units
1,42774 moderate-income units
56316 lower-income units
Source: City of Rohnert Park, 2014.
1The SOMOSOMO VillageSonoma Mountain Village Affordable Housing Agreement states the project will meet the City’s Inclusionary Housing
Ordinance though the provision of 254 deed-restricted affordable dwelling units. If operated as rental housing, 50 percent of the deed -restricted
units must be rented to very low-income households and 50 percent must be rented to low-income households. If the deed-restricted units are
sold as owner-occupied housing, 50 percent of the units must be sold to low-income households and 50 percent must be sold to moderate-
income households. Since at least half (127) of the deed-restricted units will be affordable to low-income households regardless of whether they
are renter- or owner-occupied, the Housing Element counts 127 deed-restricted units as lower-income units and 127 deed-restricted units as
moderate-income units.
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Approved Projects
Approved projects are either fully entitled or have been approved by the City and are currently, or will
soon be, entitled. Entitled units are units considered approved due to a Development Agreement, Housing
Agreement/Density Bonus Agreement, or other zoning action (e.g., subdivision, conditional use permit,
and variance). Approved projects within the city limits total 4,352 units, 558 of which were inventoried as
lower-income units.
Creekwood
The Creekwood development is an 8.36-acre vacant site on the west side of Commerce Boulevard, north
of Hinebaugh Channel (approximately 6025 Commerce Blvd.). The development is approved for 96 units
(14 of which are deed-restricted and inventoried as lower-income) on the eastern half of the parcel. A
mini -storage facility was recently constructed on the western half of the parcel. Access and other
infrastructure necessary to support residential use on the site are already in place.
Fiori Estates (Stadium Area)
The City owns 14 undeveloped acres on the west side of the community that adjoin a former baseball
stadium site and wastewater holding ponds (the Stadium Area). The Final Development Plan was
approved by the City Council in 2008. As Table 9-38 shows, the Fiori Estates apartment complex is
approved for 244 units on 11 acres. There is an additional capacity on the remainder of the residentially
designated areas within the Stadium Area. This capacity is addressed as a potential site in the potential
projects section.
SOMOSOMO VillageSonoma Mountain Village Project
SOMO Sonoma Mountain Village (SMV) planned development, approved August 24, 2010, is located at
the southwest corner of Bodway Parkway and Camino Colegio. SMV is a sustainably designed
community based on the “One-Planet Living” ecological footprint principle. The development area is the
former site of the Agilent Campus, and contains several existing buildings. In total the final development
plan comes to approximately 1765 acres. When it was approved, SMV was rezoned as a planned
development (PD) that includes a combination of residential, retail, office/business, and commercial uses.
In total 1,750,892 housing units are approved for development, including 1,694 residential units and
56198 market-rate second dwelling units. Housing types include rowhouses, townhomes, live/work,
condominiums, single family detached, cottages, estate homes, lofts, apartments, family cohousing, senior
cohousing, and second dwelling units. As described in the Affordable Housing Plan, the project will meet
the City’s Inclusionary Housing Ordinance though the provision of 254 affordable dwelling units. If
operated as rental housing, 50 percent of the deed-restricted units must be rented to very low-income
households and 50 percent must be rented to low-income households. If the deed-restricted units are sold
as owner-occupied housing, 50 percent of the units must be sold to low-income households and 50
percent must be sold to moderate-income households. Based on the projected mix of rental and owner-
occupied housing constructed, it is projected that 200Since at least half (127) of the deed-restricted units
will be affordable to low-income households and the remaining 54 deed-restricted units would be
moderate-income units. regardless of whether they are rented or owner-occupied, the Housing Element
counts 127 deed-restricted units as lower-income units and 127 deed-restricted units as moderate-income
units. Although densities will likely provide for more affordable housing, the remaining 1,638 units
(including 56198 second units) are inventoried as above moderate units.
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TABLE A-2
REVIEW OF HOUSING ELEMENT POLICIES AND PROGRAMS
City of Rohnert Park
2009-2014
Housing Programs Status Achievement Recommendation
Program 2.3. Following the approval of a specific plan, require the applicant to post sites designated
for high-density housing with visible, durable signs containing information about the site’s
development potential. Require such information to be provided in approp riate sales offices and
provided to prospective buyers of nearby homes.
Responsibility: Community Development Director
Funding Source: Project Applicant
Schedule: Following approval of specific plans (Ongoing; in Zoning Ordinance)
Ongoing No construction has occurred at either location. Retain as a program.
Policy HO-3: Ensure that residential sites are served by adequate infrastructure and services.
Program 3.1. Continue to work with regional agencies to ensure an adequate long -term water
supply and wastewater disposal system.
The City complied with State law (SB1087) by approving Resolution No. 2006 -192, to guarantee
water and sewer priority for developments with affordable housing.
Responsibility: Engineering and Public Works departments, City Council
Funding Source: General Fund, Developer fees
Schedule: February 1, 2007 -June 30, 2014
Ongoing The City of Rohnert Park delivers treated water to its customers provided primarily
by the Sonoma County Water Agency (SCWA). Retain as a program.
Program 3.2. Continue to establish assessment districts and utilize subdivision agreements to
finance adequate infrastructure.
Responsibility: City Council and Engineering Public Works Staff
Funding Source: Developer Fees
Schedule: February 1, 2007 -June 30, 2014, during the processing of specific plans Ongoing
The primary residential sites in Rohnert Park are located in areas approved under a
Specific Plan. The Specific Plan provides for infrastructure and services, such as
neighborhood commercial and park and recreation facilities. It is the developer’s
responsibility to provide the necessary infrastructure and/or upgrade the existing
infrastructure. The Public Facilities Finance Plan (PFFP) provides for the necessary
infrastructure including streets, water supply, and wastewater disposal systems.
The City also requires new residential development to prepare a Public Facilities
Finance Plan (PFFP) that outlines how infrastructure and services will be provided
and maintained.
Retain as a policy.
Balance of Housing Types
GOAL HO-B: Provide for a range of housing types within the community to accommodate a variety of incomes and lifestyles, and enable residents to remain in Rohnert Park throughout their lives if they so choose.
Policy HO-4: Promote a diversity of housing types, including single-family detached and attached residences, mobile homes, multifamily rental and ownership units, second units, and units combined with non-residential uses.
Program 4.1. During the application and review process for specific plans, ensure that they provide
for the diversity of housing types specified in the Land Use and Growth Management Element.
Responsibility: Planning Division, Planning Commission, City Council
Funding Source: Developer fees
Schedule: The City has already reviewed draft specific plans for the Northeast and Southeast areas,
a Preliminary specific plan for the Northwest Area, and a Draft development plan for SOMOSOMO
VillageSonoma Mountain Village. Housing type mix will continue to be reviewed as plans are
finalized.
February 1, 2007 – December 31, 2011, as applications are reviewed
Ongoing
The City reviewed draft specific plans for the Northeast and Southeast areas, a
preliminary specific plan for the Northwest Area, and a draft development plan for
SOMOSOMO Village Sonoma Mountain Village. The approved Southeast Specific
Plan includes approximately 7 acres of mixed-use development, which is anticipated
to result in approximately 81 units, 21.0 acres of Low Density Residential, and 27.3
acres of Medium Density Residential in the Southeast Specific Plan Area. The
Southeast Area also includes about 16 acres of Rural Estate Residential land.
Retain as a policy.