Flahavan Estates, located on a 7.12-acre property at 8841 Old Redwood Highway, is proposed to be a 35-unit single-family home subdivision with homes ranging in size from 1,800 to 2,600 square feet. The required entitlements include a Tentative Map, Design Review, and a Hillside Development Permit. The proposed project is currently under review by City staff and will require Planning Commission review and City Council approval. For additional information, please contact JP Harries at (707) 665-3634 or  jpharries@cotaticity.orgDesign Concept
Plan Set
Preliminary Landscape Plan
Tentative Map

New Housing Laws and La Plaza View Family Apartments

Recent changes in State housing law, including Senate Bill 35 and others, allow developers to build homes with very limited input from cities, including in areas previously envisioned and planned for commercial development, like downtown Cotati. These new laws also allow housing projects to be constructed without environmental or public review in some cases, including without any review by the Planning Commission, City Council or the public.  In those cases, the City is required to issue building permits if the developer can demonstrate compliance with these State laws and any objective standards created by the City.  

The La Plaza View Family Apartments, located at 120 E. Cotati Avenue, is one such project under review by the City. The developer, North Bay Housing, is requesting to utilize the “building permit only” process allowed under Senate Bill 35. This project proposes to construct a five-story (59-foot tall) apartment building accommodating 14 one-bedroom, 38 two-bedroom and 18 three-bedroom units, for a total of 70 apartment homes and no commercial or retail tenants. The project seeks to take advantage of State mandated parking reductions and provide 63 parking spaces (0.9 spaces per unit) to support these units. If the developer demonstrates that the project complies with the applicable, objective development criteria, the Community Development Department will be required to issue a building permit allowing construction of the project.

Project design and development materials have been provided on the City’s “Projects in Progress” webpage to inform the community about this proposed development and to provide the community with an understanding of the proposed design. A Notice of Application will also be sent to the neighbors of the proposed project.  

If you have questions about the project, you may email the developer Steve Leonard at:  sil@northbayhousing.com  

If you have questions about the City review process under SB 35, you may email city staff Noah Housh at: nhoush@cotaticity.org 

Thank you for your attention to this matter.

Noah Housh
Director, Community Development Department     

Notice of Intent
Attachment 1 to Notice of Intent
Site Plans
Renderings
Rationale for Re-Entitlement

Jamie Lane (Ryan Lane) Project Description
Architectural Plans
Engineering/Subdivision Plan

The Cotati Village Community project, located at the northeast corner of Gravenstein Highway and Alder Avenue, is proposed to be a mixed-use apartment development that includes 177 rental units across six buildings and a 3,449-square-foot clubhouse at the center of the development with residential amenities and a swimming pool. Most ground-floor spaces in the buildings fronting Gravenstein Highway are planned to be non-residential spaces providing retail and office space. As proposed, 18 of the units will be rented as affordable units for families in the very low-income bracket (30% to 50% of the area median income). The project is currently under review by City staff and will require review by the Cotati Planning Commission and approval by the Cotati City Council. For additional information contact JP Harries at (707) 665-3634 or jpharries@cotaticity.org.

Cotati Village Community Plan Set

On July 18, 2022, the Cotati Planning Commission approved an updated architectural design for the previously approved 153-room Cotati Hotel project, located at the south-west corner of Old Redwood Highway and Gravenstein Highway.  The project proposes to remove the existing park-and-ride lot and construct a four-story hotel, approximately 20,050 square feet in size. The project also proposes a 5,650 square foot Market Hall and lounge, available to the general public, to provide retail & restaurant amenities and a small gathering area for fundraisers and musical events.

Cotati Hotel Design Concept
Final Cotati Hotel and Market Hall Initial/Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration
Draft Cotati Hotel and Market Hall Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration
Appendix A - Air Quality Greenhouse Gas Supporting Info
Appendix B - Biological Resources Supporting Info
Appendix C - Cultural Resources Supporting Info
Appendix D – Geotech Investigation Supporting Info
Appendix E – Noise Supporting Info
Appendix F – Transportation Supporting Info
Appendix G – Sewer Capacity Memorandum
Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program
Notice of Intent to adopt a Mitigated Negative Declaration

Next to the SMART train station on Santero Way, a mixed-use development consisting of 98 apartment units, commercial space, a new public park, and additional parking for residents and commuters is being proposed. This project request will replace the previous approval of a 74-unit apartment project by proposing only minor changes to the exterior and architectural design, but internally reconfiguring the units to replace many of the approved 3-bedroom units with 1-bedroom units.  

Cotati Station Design Review Submittal Plans

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As currently proposed, the Redwood Row project, located adjacent to Lowes, includes 157 solar all-electric three-story townhome-style condominiums and ground floor shopkeeper commercial spaces fronting Gravenstein Highway. Home sizes range between 1,480 sf to 2,300 sf and include between 2 to 4 bedrooms with garaged parking. The project will preserve the large existing oak tree onsite as a central connection point with community amenities designed around the oak to create a central green park area.

Redwood Row Full Plan Set

The proposed project at 902 East Cotati Avenue would demolish an existing single-family home and redevelop the property with four new residences and two accessory dwelling units (ADUs) within two separate two-story structures.

Plan Set

The Cotati Village 2 project, located at the northwest corner of Gravenstein Highway and Alder Avenue, is a proposed mixed-use apartment development that includes 126 residential rental units across four buildings and a 2,200-square-foot commercial space along Alder Avenue. As proposed, 13 of the units will be rented as affordable units for families in the very low-income bracket (30% to 50% of the area median income). The project is currently under review by City staff and will require approval by the Cotati Planning Commission and the Cotati City Council. For additional information contact Autumn Buss at (707) 238-5276 or abuss@cotaticity.org.

Cotati Village 2 Full Plans Set

The City of Cotati is proposing to update the Santero Way Specific Plan, which guides the land development for the area neighboring the Cotati SMART station. Currently, the plan is focused on generating commercial and office-oriented uses mixed with residential. The City recognizes the need to update this plan to place a greater emphasis on residential uses to increase the housing supply in Cotati.

To learn more about this update and how you can participate, please visit our Santero Way Specific Plan update webpage:

https://www.cotaticity.org/1535/Santero-Way-Specific-Plan-Update