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Cotati narrows transit‑oriented zoning, excludes Oliver's parcel and authorizes redevelopment MOU and ABAG/MTC advocacy
Summary
The council adopted a refined approach to implement the Santerra Way specific plan and Transit‑Oriented Communities (TOC) zoning — excluding the large Oliver’s shopping‑center parcel for now — authorized a nonbinding MOU for a City parcel near the Smart Train station, and directed the mayor and vice mayor to advocate to ABAG/MTC for infrastructure funding linked to TOC compliance.
The Cotati City Council took several linked steps aimed at advancing transit‑oriented redevelopment while limiting near‑term risk to existing commercial uses.
Staff presented an ordinance to create new Santerra Way and Transit‑Oriented Communities zoning districts, which would allow densities generally between 25 and 35 units per acre and set parking maximums (including as low as 1.5 spaces per residential unit and no parking minimums in some cases). The proposal is intended to improve the city’s compliance score with ABAG/MTC Transit‑Oriented Communities policy and position Cotati for competitive grant funding tied to station‑area investment.
Council members voiced concern about applying…
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