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Documents, Media Links, and Items for the Public Record
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:
- Links to the most recent media articles
- Key documents generated as of 2025
- Items of interest for the public record.
- A pdf of the 2019 Enabling Legislation
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.
Provide, Protect, Preserve Alternative
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.
2025 Scoping comments
Scoping comments from lead groups are posted here.
2025 Key Documents
2025 items of interest for the public record
2025 Print Media Downloads
2025 Print media links
5.15. Kenwood Press DGS pullout 5.15.25 Kenwood Press D&B contract5.12.25 Press Dem SDC historical artifacts5.7.25 Press Democrat Phil Barber D&B contract2.17.25 Press Democrat Sonoma House2.15.25 SV Sun Rogal 4th App2.12.25 Sonoma IT Wildfire Evac Study2.10.25 SV Sun Wildfire Evacuation2.4.25 SV Sun Editorial1.24.25 Press Democrat SV Next 100 Lawsuit1.22.25 SV Sun Next 100 Lawsuit
Permit Sonoma is currently preparing a revised Draft EIR to address the proposed development project and associated Specific Plan. The first step, “scoping” took place in September. Scoping is the process in which issues that need to be evaluated in the EIR are identified.
The county must now analyze each environmental issue area, develop and assess a reasonable range of alternatives, and identify mitigation measures for any impacts that are significant. The public Draft EIR is expected to be completed in early 2026 and will be subject to public review for a minimum of 45 days.
Stay tuned.....