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Planning Commission recommends zoning and code amendments to implement General Plan 2050; applies Missing Middle Housing Combining District to 1,991 parcels

Santa RosaSep 25, 20253 min read

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At its September 25, 2025 meeting, the Santa Rosa Planning Commission (Chair Karen Weeks present) held a public hearing on the General Plan 2050 Implementation Package. The Commission voted to recommend Municipal and Zoning Code amendments and rezoning actions to the City Council, including adding the Missing Middle Housing (MMH) Combining District to 1,991 parcels and rezoning 2,119 parcels for consistency with the General Plan. Commissioner Patti Cisco recused from the item due to a property conflict; Commissioner Aaron Pardo was absent. Multiple members of the public spoke in opposition.

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Adopted RESOLUTION NO. PC-RES-2025-014 recommending to the City Council Municipal Code amendments (Titles 18, 19, 21) and Zoning Code amendments (Title 20) to implement General Plan 2050 (File PLN25-0393). Vote: 5 yes; 1 absent; 1 recused.
Adopted RESOLUTION NO. PC-RES-2025-015 recommending to the City Council rezoning of 2,119 properties to implement the existing General Plan land use designations (File PLN25-0393). Vote: 5 yes; 1 absent; 1 recused.
Adopted RESOLUTION NO. PC-RES-2025-016 recommending to the City Council rezoning of 1,991 properties to add the Missing Middle Housing (MMH) Combining District (File PLN25-0393). Vote: 5 yes; 1 absent; 1 recused.
Made a recommendation for the City Council to consider either removing parcels along the south side of Parker Drive (between Doyle Park Drive and Alderbrook Drive) from the rezoning and initiate a General Plan amendment to designate them Low Density Residential, or proceed with rezoning and initiate a General Plan amendment to designate them Low Density Residential and rezone them back to R-1-6. Motion carried: 5 yes; 1 absent; 1 recused.
Public hearing was held; multiple members of the public spoke in opposition to the package.

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