Coastal Friends, The California Coastal Commission (CCC) certified the draft Sonoma County local Coastal Plan (LCP) at their November 14th meeting in San Francisco, CA. The CCC agenda, information and video of the 11/14 meeting is online at www.coastal.ca.gov To view the LCP draft do an online search the Local Coastal Plan at: Permit Sonoma.org… Continue reading Coastal Commission Certified SoCo LCP on 11/14/24
Category: VR Local Coastal Plan
CMAC Meeting 7/18/24
The Sonoma County Coast Municipal Advisory Council (CMAC) comprises the towns and areas of Valley Ford, Bodega, Bodega Bay, Jenner, Timber Cove, Fort Ross, West Cazadero and The Sea Ranch. The next Coastal Municipal Advisory (https://sonomacounty.ca.gov/administrative-support-and-fiscal-services/board-of-supervisors/boards-commissions-committees-and-task-forces/list-of-boards-commissions-committees-and-task-forces/coastal-municipal-advisory-council) for Sonoma County will be held on Thursday, July 18th at 6 pm at the Del Mar Center Hall, 40600 Leeward Road,… Continue reading CMAC Meeting 7/18/24
CCC Staff Report – SoCo VR Program 2024
Click below to see a copy of the CA Coastal Commission report on the Sonoma County’s VR Regulations/Ordinances. This is the subject of a CCC meeting on 4/11/2024 (Item 9b on the Agenda) in Long Beach, CA.
SoCo LCP VR Regs set for CCC Review
The Sonoma County Local Coastal Plan Amendment on Vacation Rental requirements is on the agenda for the April 11, 2024 meeting of the CA Coastal Commission. The item is set for the CCC meeting on 4/11, Item “9. Local Coastal Programs (LCPs)”. It will address the proposed new county License and Permit requirements in the… Continue reading SoCo LCP VR Regs set for CCC Review
LCP Approval Vote at BoS Mtg 7/17/2023
The Sonoma County Board of Supervisors (BoS) will review and consider approval of the County “Local Coastal Plan” (LCP) on July 17th. Permit Sonoma (the county planning department) is in charge of the LCP updates which have had public input and hearings before the county Planning Commission, and the BoS. This is the last stage… Continue reading LCP Approval Vote at BoS Mtg 7/17/2023
Coastal Zone ~VR License Program Proposal
The Sonoma County Board of Supervisors met on 4/4/23 to consider adoption of the Local Coastal Program(LCP). FUTURE MEETINGS: 4/24/2023 – The Board of Supervisors will meet to consider X-Zone BANS and CAPS on Vacation Rental (Short-term Rental) homes in the Unincorporated County area (not the Coastal Zone). SONOMA COUNTY – 2023 VR REGULATION PROPOSAL:… Continue reading Coastal Zone ~VR License Program Proposal
LCP “Land Use Element” & Coastal VRs
The Sonoma County Board of Supervisors (BoS) reviewed the Local County Plan (LCP) at their meeting on 8/30/2022, and held a public hearing on 10/4/2022. It has taken the county years to get to this point. In the future the LCP should be updated each 20 years. The LCP is an important part of the… Continue reading LCP “Land Use Element” & Coastal VRs
SoCo Planning Commission Approves LCP
The Sonoma County Planning Commission approved the Local Coastal Plan (LCP) at their recent meeting (6/29/22). The LCP was forwarded to the Board of Supervisors for final review and approval. After BoS approval the LCP is sent to the CA Coastal Commission for certification. It is final after CCC approval. The county obtains its authority… Continue reading SoCo Planning Commission Approves LCP
SoCo Planning Commission LCP Workshop–Audio
The county Planning Commission held a Local Coastal Plan (LCP) workshop on 1/13/2022. Vacation Rentals were discussed as part of the “Land Use” provisions. AUDIO: Vacation Rental – LCP on coast discussion begins at 00.46.15 County Planner Gary H. is the presenter. Public Comments on VRs begin at 57 minutes Next Planning Commission Meeting on… Continue reading SoCo Planning Commission LCP Workshop–Audio
Public Comments Please
Our elected, appointed officials and agency staff would love to hear from you on the issues relating to keeping the coast (and Russian River) areas open to the public. Here are email addresses – the Planning Commission is going to next review a draft Vacation Rental Ordinance for the county & coastal zone. The coast… Continue reading Public Comments Please