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Planning commission recommends council streamline conditional use permit process to speed business openings
Summary
The Santa Rosa Planning Commission on March 12, 2026 recommended that the City Council adopt zoning-code text amendments to create a director-level conditional use permit tier, tighten notification and allow temporary pop-up retail, aiming to make review more predictable for businesses.
The Santa Rosa Planning Commission on March 12 recommended that the City Council adopt zoning-code amendments intended to speed and simplify the city’s conditional use permit (CUP) process, particularly for projects intended to support local economic development.
Deputy Director of Planning Jessica Jones told the commission the package would create a director-level CUP tier between the current minor and major permit levels, align land-use tables to lower permit levels where appropriate, and update temporary use rules to allow pop-up retail and interim…
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