Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Housing And Zoning topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Rohnert Park rezones Snider Lane parcels to high-density residential to meet housing-element obligations
Summary
The City Council adopted Ordinance 992 rezoning multiple parcels at 5435 Snider Lane from commercial-office to high-density residential to align with the 2023 housing element and avoid potential decertification. The vote passed with one dissent and one abstention.
The Rohnert Park City Council on Jan. 27 voted to adopt Ordinance 992, rezoning several parcels at 5435 Snider Lane from commercial-office (CO) to high-density residential (RH) as part of the city's 2023 housing-element adequate sites program.
Staff said HCD had sent a letter of inquiry about the site's status and that rezoning the parcels would bring the site into conformance with the general plan and housing-element requirements. Staff warned that failing to adopt the rezoning could result in decertification of the housing element and exposure to the "builder's remedy," which could reduce the city's control over future projects and limit eligibility for certain grants and funding.
Council debated legal and funding implications; after a roll-call vote the ordinance passed with Council Member Rodriguez dissenting and Vice Mayor Elward abstaining. The action was recorded as a 3-1-1 vote in favor.
What happens next: staff will notify HCD and incorporate the land-use change into the city's housing-element documentation; portfolio or project-level proposals consistent with the new zoning will follow the standard development-review process.
