Tag: UGB
November Volunteer of the Month: Alex Powell
November’s Volunteer of the Month, Alex Powell, is a junior at Sonoma State University (SSU) with a joint major in Economics and Environmental Studies.
Posted: November 4th, 2010
Tags: CAReFREE Streets, Santa Rosa, Sonoma, Sonoma State University, TOD, UGB, volunteer, volunteer of the month
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Sonoma’s sprawl-busting ballot measures
On November 2, Sonoma voters can renew the lines in Santa Rosa and Petaluma and establish the first one in Cloverdale.
Posted: October 5th, 2010
Tags: 2010, ballot measure, election, Petaluma, Santa Rosa, Sonoma, sprawl, UGB, urban growth boundary
Comments: 1
San Ramon sends growth boundary expansion to voters
The San Ramon City Council voted 5-0 in July to place an item on the Nov. 2010 ballot that expands the city’s urban growth boundary to include part the Tassajara Valley.
Posted: July 21st, 2010
Tags: Contra Costa County, development, open space, San Ramon, sprawl, Tassajara valley, UGB
Comments: 2
Legal review finds “New Farm” proposal illegal
A legal review released July 1 shows that the proposed 185-unit “New Farm” project in the Tassajara Valley would, if approved, violate numerous local laws and policies.
Posted: July 15th, 2010
Tags: 2010, Brentwood, Contra Costa County, New Farm, San Ramon, sprawl, Tassajara, Tassajara valley, Tom Koch, UGB, urban growth boundary
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Setting Boundaries on the ballot
This November Santa Rosa and Cloverdale can set some good boundaries. City councils in both Sonoma communities voted this week to put urban growth boundary measures on the November ballot.
Posted: June 30th, 2010
Tags: ballot, Cloverdale, election, November, Santa Rosa, smart growth, Sonoma, sprawl, UGB, urban growth boundary
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Final Council decision on Cloverdale urban growth boundary Mon. 6/28
Wednesday, the Cloverdale City Council decided to delay the vote on the urban growth boundary to a special session on Monday, June 28. Council directed city staff to adjust the language to protect …
Posted: June 25th, 2010
Tags: Asti, Cloverdale, Council, open space, Sonoma, UGB, urban growth boundary, vineyard, winery
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Cloverdale to consider adopting an urban growth boundary
After years of community input and urging by Greenbelt Alliance, the City Council is now poised to place an urban growth boundary measure on the 2010 ballot.
Posted: June 2nd, 2010
Tags: Asti, Cloverdale, open space, Sonoma, UGB, urban growth boundary
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