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Staff presents proposed changes to design review ordinance, commission weighs narrower review triggers and role shift
Summary
Planning staff presented a draft overhaul of the city’s design review thresholds and processes and sought commission feedback before taking the proposal to the Planning Commission and City Council.
Planning staff brought a draft of proposed changes to Sonoma’s design review ordinance to the Design Review and Historic Preservation Commission on April 8, seeking feedback before advancing the draft to the Planning Commission for a May study session and to City Council for a June hearing.
Staff summarized recommended changes intended to streamline review while preserving oversight for visible and higher-impact projects. Major-review triggers proposed include: any new commercial or public structure; commercial additions greater than 25% or 800 square feet of gross floor area; exterior modifications visible from public rights-of-way; new residential development of five or more units; and multifamily projects that do not meet the city’s objective multifamily design standards. For residential properties within the…
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