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Planning commission continues hearing on 92‑acre Orchards plan after questions on parks, traffic and affordable housing
Summary
The Santa Rosa Planning Commission continued the public hearing on the Orchards development on Jan. 20 after Sunset Development outlined a roughly 20‑year, phased proposal for 2,452 homes, 125,000 sq ft of retail and a perimeter greenway; commissioners requested clearer traffic exhibits and detail on parks and phasing and rescheduled the hearing for Feb. 3.
Santa Rosa — The Santa Rosa Planning Commission continued a public hearing on Jan. 20 on the Orchards development, a proposed 92‑acre, multi‑phased project from Sunset Development that would build about 2,452 homes and roughly 125,000 square feet of retail over approximately 20 years.
The commission heard a staff framing and a presentation from the applicant, who outlined a phasing plan that calls for demolition and backbone infrastructure work in the first two years, delivery of the neighborhood district by roughly year seven and later construction of multifamily buildings. "We anticipate Orchards will be built in multiple phases over approximately 20 years," Stephanie Hill of Sunset Development said during the presentation.
The plan describes a connected open‑space network anchored by a 2.5‑acre Standard Park, four Heritage Oak parks and a perimeter greenway intended to link neighborhoods and provide seating, play features and public art. Hill said the project would meet the city’s…
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