A state Court of Appeal has ruled in favor of the City of Rohnert Park in a lawsuit that claimed the city failed to prove it had enough water for future demands. 

The decision upholds the validity of the city’s Water Supply Assessment (WSA), which had been challenged by the O.W.L. Foundation, a Penngrove environmental group. “This proves that the city did indeed conduct a proper and legally valid Water Supply Assessment,” said Rohnert Park Interim City Manager Dan Schwarz. “The WSA says the city has adequate and sufficient water supplies to implement its General Plan.  That has been upheld.” 

The court ruled that the city is allowed “substantial discretion in determining how to measure groundwater sufficiency.  While that discretion is not boundless, we are satisfied the City acted well within its discretion in adopting the WSA.” 

The ruling removes a legal barrier that had been holding up construction of the 1,600-unit University District project on the city’s east side.

As read at the November 10, 2008, City Council Meeting:

We will honor the will of the voters and roll back sewer rates to their 2006 level. However, we remain concerned about the financial impacts of Measure L and we will be evaluating how lower revenues will affect our ability to provide ongoing services. For the time being, we will be forced to use reserves to cover the difference between revenues and the cost of operations. 

We will continue to monitor the situation and determine what revenue adjustments may need to be made. In the meantime, we need to do the best job possible of communicating to our ratepayers about the many services the City provides and the need for rate increases and why they are necessary to maintain a reliable and efficient sewer system.

Sewer Report on the Impacts of Initiative Measure to Reduce Rohnert Park Sewer Service Charges In Accordance with California Elections Code Section 9212

Section 9212 Report - Executive Summary

Elections Code Section 9212 Report - PowerPoint Slide Presentation

Resolution No. 2008-133 - Expressing the City Council's Opposition to an Initiative to Reduce City of Rohnert Park's Current Sewer Service Charges to those Charges in Effect on January 1, 2006 to Be Presented to the Electorate on November 4, 2008

Resolution No. 2008-127 Sewer Capacity Charge Update

City of Rohnert Park - GIS Map Site

Rohnert Park's GIS-interactive Map site is hosted by the City of Santa Rosa.  Map features include Rohnert Park's General Plan, Zoning, Annexation, Parcels, Streets and Aerial Photos.  These features are viewable by selecting the box to the right of the feature title.  Additional features will be visible as you Zoom-In using the magnifier tool.  Information about Parcels and Subdivision drawings can also be viewed after selecting a feature and clicking the report icon.  Click here to go to the Rohnert Park's GIS Map Site.

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SCWA has announced the kickoff of their "Less Is More" campaign, which is coordinated with the Agency’s contractors, and includes public education advertisements in movie theaters, newspapers, on the radio and television, and on bus panels.

General Plan Update Underway The City of Rohnert Park is currently engaged in a technical Update of its 2000 General Plan.  The Update is intended to reflect changes that have occurred in the City since 2000, as well as to add a new Sustainability Element to the General Plan and to revise the Housing Element as required by State Law.  There will be a series of community workshops regarding the Update, as well as meetings of the General Plan Update Steering Committee, which is made up of Mayor Jake Mackenzie, Councilmember Vicki Vidak-Martinez, Planning Commissioner Shawn Kilat, and Planning Commission Chairperson Amy Ahanotu.   Meeting announcements, agendas and related documents will be available on the website as available.  For additional information, please contact Planning Division staff at (707) 588-2236 or by e-mail at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .

February 28, 2008 Steering Committee Meeting Agenda & Packet

April 3, 2008 Steering Committee Meeting Agenda & Packet

Community Workshop on Sustainability - June 28, 2008

Sustainability Workshop Summary

September 16, 2008 Steering Committee Meeting Agenda and Packet

Housing Element Summit - Saturday, September 27, 2008

Housing Element Summit Handout and Questionnaire

Winter 2008 Flood Presentation by City Engineer Darrin Jenkins presented at the Rohnert Park City Council meeting of February 12, 2008.

Winter 2008 Flood Presentation: City Engineer Staff Report

Winter 2008 Flood Presentation Slides

Final Specific Plan - Adopted September 23, 2008 

Title/Section 1 - Tables

Section 2 - Existing Conditions

Section 3 - Land Use Plan

Section 4 - Infrastructure Plan

Section 5 - Development Standards and Guidelines

Section 6 - Implementation Framework

Final Environmental Impact Report - Response to Comments

 The Wilfred/Dowdell Specific Plan proposes up to 302,114 square feet of commercial uses in an area located within the County of Sonoma and the Sphere of Influence and Urban Growth Boundary of the City of Rohnert Park. The property is specifically located on each side of Wilfred Avenue, east of Dowdell Avenue, and north, east, and south of the current City limits in the vicinity of the intersection of Redwood Drive and Wilfred Avenue.

A Draft Environmental Impact Report ("EIR") was released for public review and can be found at the links below:

Environmental Impact Report (25MB)

Environmental Impact Report - Appendix C

Hard copies are also available for review at the City of Rohnert Park Planning Division office at 6750 Commerce Boulevard and the Rohnert Park Public Library at 6250 Lynne Conde Way, Rohnert Park, CA 94928.