Neighbors press for stronger protections of Carrillo Adobe as developers propose 162 townhomes in Santa Rosa

Serena Lino, the administrative services officer helping facilitate the meeting, opened a neighborhood meeting in Santa Rosa to gather feedback on a preliminary concept for Creekside Village, a proposed townhome project. City staff and the applicant emphasized that no formal applications had been filed and that the meeting was for concept review and public input.

Senior Planner Kristany Tumians told the room the concept proposes roughly 162 three‑story townhome units on about a 14.9‑acre property with a 10.77‑acre project footprint. She said the site is designated medium‑density residential (8–18 dwelling units per acre) and that formal entitlement filings, a tentative map, and major design review applications — plus technical studies such as traffic and environmental reviews — would follow if the applicant proceeds. "No formal applications have been filed yet," Tumians said, and the city will mail notices to properties within 600 feet once a formal application is submitted.

The developer’s representative, Mark Polarczyk of Swenson, presented the conceptual site plan and said the team intends to preserve parkland and stabilize the Carrillo Adobe. Polarczyk described a parking strategy that he said provides a parking ratio "of over 2 and a half to 2.66," roughly 23 buildings, and…