Petaluma Urban Growth Boundary
In 1998 Petaluma residents voted yes on Measure I to create a 20-year urban growth boundary. The policy, which expires in 2018, limits the location of urban development and helps protect the green spaces that ring the City.
In 1998 Petaluma residents voted yes on Measure I to create a 20-year
urban growth boundary. The policy, which expires in 2018, limits the
location of urban development and helps protect the green spaces that ring
the city. After a unanimous vote from both Petaluma's Planning Commission
and City Council, the City has decided to ask voters to renew the urban
growth boundary through 2035 by putting a measure on the November 2, 2010
ballot.
At the Planning Commission meeting on Dec. 8, Senior Planner Scott M. Duiven said that the General Plan was written based on the continuation of an urban growth Boundary through 2025.
On Dec. 21, the City Council unanimously approved putting the measure on the Nov. 2 ballot. Only voters can approve to extend the policy.
What's At Stake
Eight of the nine cities in Sonoma County have urban growth boundaries. Petaluma is the first city to review the policy and consider extending it for another fifteen years. What happens in Petaluma will set a precedent for the rest of the County. Without these growth management policies, both the City of Petaluma and Sonoma County would risk losing valuable farms and open space to sprawl development.
What You Can Do
- Write letters to the City Council voicing support for extending the urban growth boundary.
Petaluma City Council
11 English Street
Petaluma, CA 94952
- To get involved with our campaign to protect Petaluma's open space and community character, contact Amanda Bornstein at (707) 575-3661.
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