Here’s the next set of Sonoma Developmental Center public meetings

Permit Sonoma will hold three workshops to seek public input on the Sonoma Development Center Specific Plan as it moves to the Environmental Review process.

The virtual workshops will be held in English on Tuesday, March 22, at 5:30 PM and Saturday, March 26, at 10 AM Members of the public can register at SDCspecificplan.com/meetings.

The March 22 meeting will address policies related to:

• Open space and resources, hazards.
• Mobility and access.
• Public facilities, services and infrastructure.

The March 26 meeting will seek participant feedback related to:

• Land use and development.
• Design and sustainability.
• Implementation and financing.

A Spanish-language workshop will be held Friday, March 25 at 11 AM at La Luz Center, 17560 Greger Street, Sonoma, CA 95476. The meeting will address all topics above and will not have translation available for English speakers.

The State of California closed the psychiatric facility in 2018 with the objective of selling the 920-acre campus to a commercial entity. It has tasked Permit Sonoma, the county’s planning agency, with preparing a redevelopment plan.

Currently, Permit Sonoma is gathering public input for the environmental review process.

A draft environmental impact report is expected in June. At that time, both the draft environmental impact report and Specific Plan will solicit public comment for 45 days.

The County Planning Commission will hold public hearings in July to receive public comment on the draft environmental impact report and in August to potentially recommend that the Board of Supervisors certify a final environmental impact report and adopt a final Specific Plan in September.

For more information about site plans, or general information related to the project, please visit sdcspecificplan.com.