The SDC land-use planning process has generated countless official documents, an extensive public record, and a whole lot of press. Many important items falling into these categories dated prior to 2025 can be found on the ARCHIVED pages of this website.
Below, you will find:
Note: Many newspapers and magazines have a "firewall," meaning that without a subscription you might not be able access the article. Please consider subscribing to our local press. The Kenwood Press routinely reports on the SDC, with Tracy Salcedo writing most of those articles. We are unable to create links to individual Kenwood Press articles. Whenever a particularly informative (re SDC planning process) is published, we will highlight it as a pdf.
This document is a DRAFT to be finalized by 9/29/25
The Provide, Protect, Preserve Alternative was developed by a small working group of representatives from Sonoma Community Advocates for a Liveable Environment (SCALE) and Sonoma Valley Next 100 in response to public health and safety concerns, environmental site constraints, non-compliance with CEQA (as identified by the Sonoma County Superior Court in the SCALE decision), and broad community input. It represents a balanced and environmentally superior approach to redevelopment of the site.
Scoping comments from lead groups are posted here.
Check back soon for ways to stay involved while Permit Sonoma creates the Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR).
The Provide, Protect, Preserve Alternative was developed by representatives from Sonoma Community Advocates for a Liveable Environment (SCALE) and Sonoma Valley Next 100 in response to public health and safety concerns, environmental site constraints, non-compliance with CEQA (as identified by the Sonoma County Superior Court in the SCALE decision), and broad community input. It represents a balanced and environmentally superior approach to redevelopment of the site.