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Santa Rosa council votes to introduce ordinance to speed up conditional use permits
Summary
The City Council voted to introduce an ordinance and adopt a fee resolution that creates a director-level conditional use permit, lowers permit levels for some uses and broadens temporary-use approvals to spur business activation; council members emphasized transparency and agreed to revisit implementation in 18 months.
The Santa Rosa City Council on April 8 voted to introduce an ordinance that will streamline the city's conditional use permit (CUP) process, creating a director-level review for less intensive uses and expanding temporary-use rules for pop-up retail and interim activation of underutilized sites.
Planning deputy director Jessica Jones, who presented the item, said the amendments were intended to reduce timelines and costs for businesses while preserving neighbor notice and the right to request a public hearing. "There will be a 14-day notice to adjacent property owners within 600 feet prior to any director-level action," Jones said, adding that people can request a…
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