Special Projects are those that are either projects initiated by the City with respect to public policy or public facilities, or privately-proposed projects of a significant scope or size.
 

• Major Private Development Projects

Downloadable Documents

Huntley Square residential development, 7950 Bodega Avenue

The City has released the CEQA (California Environmental Quality Act) Initial Study and recommends a Mitigated Negative Declaration for the project.  The City Council approved the Project (Rezoning/Conditional Use Permit, Tentative Subdivision Map, CEQA review) on March 1, 2022.  Design Review is pending.  The CEQA study and technical studies can be found below:

• Initial Study / Mitigated Negative Declaration 
• Initial Study - Exhibits
• Project Application Materials
• Project Architectural Drawings - August 2021
• Tentative Map and Landscape Plans 
• Project Arborist report - August 2021
• Soils Report
• Applicant's Website: https://www.hbusa.net/projects/2021/5/14/huntley-square

Habitat for Humanity Townhomes - 333 N Main St

This 4-unit townhome project has been submitted for formal review. 
Documents coming soon!

Benedetti Car Wash, 6809 Sebastopol Avenue

The Use Permit/environmental review was approved for this project in early 2020.  Design Review is pending.
 

• Initial Study / Mitigated Negative Declaration
• Noise Wall Analysis
• Noise and Vibration Assessment
• Traffic Impact Study

City Ventures, 1009 and 1011 Gravenstein Highway North

This project has undergone preliminary reivew meetings.  No formal applcation has been submitted.

• Community Open House Flyer

Preliminary review sessions held in 2019:

• Design Review Board/Tree Board Preliminary Review - Staff Report,  Meeting Minutes
• Planning Commission Preliminary Review - Staff Report, Meeting Minutes, Public comments

Piazza Hotel Project

The Hotel Sebastopol is a mixed use project that includes 66-room hotel wtih a variety of room styles (suites to hostel rooms), a mixed use building with artist studios, retail spaces, and a restaurant/meeting venue.  This project was approved in 2017, and approvals are valid until October 2022.
 

• Link to applicant's website
• Hotel Sebastopol Project Plans 08.08.16
• Hotel Sebastopol: Initial Study and Mitigated Negative Declaration 08.09.16

Woodmark Apartments, 7716/7760 Bodega Ave

This project underwent Preliminary Review sessions in 2019 and 2020.  A Notice of Intent to submit for approval under SB35 regulations was submitted in February 2021.  The current status is noted below.

Current Application Status/Activities (as of May 2, 2022):

1. The Tribal Consultation process concluded on March 30, 2022. 
2. The Applicant submitted their SB35 Application on April 4, 2022. The City has 90 days to issue a decision on the project, and is currently reviewing the project.   

• Summary of application history
• Link to applicant's website

SB35 Application Submittal Documents:

• Application forms and checklists (including SB35 checklists)
• Woodmark-Apartments-SB-35-Written-Statement-4-13-2022.pdf
• Property-Information.pdf
• Overview-Plan-(sheet-A-1-1).pdf
• Woodmark-Apts_Prelim-Landscape-Plan_050521.pdf
• Woodmark-Full-Architectural-Plans_061021.pdf
• Topograhy_r20210121-(1).pdf
• Woodmark-Lot-Merger-Site-Plan_20220404.pdf
• Woodmark-Prelim-Grading-Drainage-Utility-Plan_C1.pdf
• Woodmark_Prelim-Site-Sections_C2-(1).pdf
• Grading-Exhibit-(1).pdf
• Woodmark_Prelim-Stormwater-Plan.pdf
• Woodmark-Apartments-Tree-Removal-Permit-12-8-20.pdf
• Woodmark-Tree-Location-Plan-5-19-21.pdf
• Tree-Removal-Spreadsheet-6-10-21.pdf
• Tree-Study-8-19-20.pdf

Prior review by City's Design Review Board/Tree Board

• Tree/Design Review Board: Preliminary Review Hearing Agenda, Staff Report and Meeting Video 12.18.19;  Meeting Minutes (including public comments)
• Tree/Design Review Board: Preliminary Review Hearing Agenda, Staff Report and Meeting Video 11.19.20; Meeting Minutes (including public comments)
• Tree/Design Review Board: Preliminary Review Hearing Agenda, Staff Report and Meeting Video 10.21.20; Meeting Minutes (including public comments)

Public Comments:

• 2021 - Public Comments received July-December 2021
• 2021 - Public Comment received through June 2020
• 2020 - Public Comments received for the 2020 Preliminary Review session
• 2019 - Public Comments received for the 2019 Preliminary Review session