Sonoma Developmental Center Specific Plan

4 Documents in Project

Summary

SCH Number
2022020222
Lead Agency
Sonoma County
Document Title
Sonoma Developmental Center Specific Plan
Document Type
NOP - Notice of Preparation of a Draft EIR
Received
Document Description
The purpose of the SDC Specific Plan is to guide development of the SDC core campus and preserve open space and natural resources on the SDC property. The State of California enacted Government Code Section 14670.10.5 that outlines the State’s goals and objectives for the SDC Specific Plan and disposition of the property. In light of the statewide affordable housing crisis, State law stipulates that the SDC Specific Plan prioritize housing, especially affordable housing and housing for individuals with developmental disabilities, and stipulates that the open space surrounding the core campus be preserved as open space. The State legislation and other background documents pertaining to the project are available at the project website: https://www.sdcspecificplan.com/documents. In December 2019, the State and the County of Sonoma entered into an agreement for the County to prepare a Specific Plan and related Environmental Impact Report that furthers the State’s objectives as outlined in State legislation for the site, undertake technical studies, and provide for community engagement in land use planning. The State legislation for the site does not mandate that the State will accept the outcome of the County-driven process, and requires the State Department of General Services to proceed with actions that best represent the interests of the State. However, should the State dispose of the site to private or other non-State entities, the property will be subject to County regulatory control and the policies established in the Specific Plan. Following the agreement with the State, Permit Sonoma (the County’s planning agency) began public outreach in January 2020. Significant community input has been gathered through community meetings, workshops, and online surveys. The majority of the outreach has been conducted virtually to accommodate participation throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. Information on community input gathered and work completed to date are available at the project website: https://www.sdcspecificplan.com/documents/. Community members have also been engaged since 2015 on their vision for the SDC site, with numerous community members providing input over a span of years prior to this Specific Plan process. Community outreach will continue as the Specific Plan is developed and finalized.

Contact Information

Name
Brian Oh
Agency Name
County of Sonoma
Job Title
Comprehensive Planning Manager
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency

Location

Cities
Sonoma
Counties
Sonoma
Regions
Countywide
Total Acres
945
Parcel #
054-090-001, 054-150-005, 054-150-010

Notice of Completion

State Review Period Start
State Review Period End
State Reviewing Agencies
California Air Resources Board (ARB), California Department of Conservation (DOC), California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE), California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD), California Department of Parks and Recreation, California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC), California Department of Water Resources (DWR), California Governor's Office of Emergency Services (OES), California Highway Patrol (CHP), California Natural Resources Agency, California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), California Regional Water Quality Control Board, San Francisco Bay Region 2 (RWQCB), California State Lands Commission (SLC), Office of Historic Preservation, State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Drinking Water, State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Water Quality, State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Water Rights, California Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC), California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Bay Delta Region 3 (CDFW), California Department of Transportation, District 4 (DOT)
State Reviewing Agency Comments
California Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC), California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Bay Delta Region 3 (CDFW), California Department of Transportation, District 4 (DOT)
Development Types
Other (Mixed Use. See project Description)
Local Actions
Specific Plan
Project Issues
Aesthetics, Air Quality, Biological Resources, Cultural Resources, Energy, Geology/Soils, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Hazards & Hazardous Materials, Hydrology/Water Quality, Land Use/Planning, Noise, Population/Housing, Public Services, Transportation, Tribal Cultural Resources, Utilities/Service Systems, Wildfire

Attachments

Draft Environmental Document [Draft IS, NOI_NOA_Public notices, OPR Summary Form, Appx,]
Notice of Completion [NOC] Transmittal form

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