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Resident urges alternatives to dense mixed‑use proposal for Sebastiani site in public comment
Summary
A Sonoma resident urged the commission to reconsider dense residential proposals for the Sebastiani property, arguing the plan conflicts with draft general plan goals for historic character, agricultural conservation and evacuation routes, and suggested precedents such as Farmstead (St. Helena) and The Barlow (Sebastopol).
During the public‑comment period at the Oct. 16 Planning Commission meeting, Sonoma resident Carrie Gerster addressed the commission about a proposed land use designation for the Sebastiani site and raised questions about the city’s "Sonoma mixed use" land‑use definition.
Gerster told commissioners she believes the proposed dense land‑use designation conflicts with the…
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