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Santa Rosa planning commission approves 50-unit Lago Fresca apartments despite neighbor safety concerns
Summary
The Santa Rosa Planning Commission voted 7-0 to approve a conditional use permit for the 50-unit Lago Fresca Apartments, which includes four deed-restricted very-low-income units and relies on state density bonus concessions and waivers. Neighbors raised traffic, parking and evacuation safety concerns; staff and consultants said mitigation measures and a traffic review addressed those issues.
The Santa Rosa Planning Commission on Dec. 11 approved a conditional use permit for the Lago Fresca Apartments, a 50-unit multifamily project at 2445 Summerfield Road and 4744 Hoenn Avenue, voting 7-0 to adopt the resolution recommended by staff.
Planning staff told commissioners the project includes four deed-restricted very-low-income units, 63 on-site parking spaces, and requests two concessions and five waivers under state density bonus law. Staff recommended approval after finding the project consistent with the general plan and housing element and concluding the proposal qualifies for a CEQA infill exemption. "The project is providing 63 parking spaces on-site," staff said in the project overview, and noted the development had received density bonus approval from the planning and economic development director.
Neighbors and business owners who spoke during the public hearing urged the commission to deny the…
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