Penngrove Project Sparks Debate, April 24 Meeting

PENNGROVE 12-UNIT PROJECT SPARKS DEBATE - APRIL 24 MTG.

Penngrove, CA - Four community groups will host a meeting on Thursday, April 24, at 6 p.m., to discuss a mixed-use retail and 12-unit apartment project proposed for the Penngrove Station area on Main Street. The meeting will be at Penngrove Clubhouse, 385 Woodward Ave., Penngrove.

Project submitted under Builder’s Remedy

Property owner Martin Sessi has applied to construct a 12-unit, three-story housing development on a 0.25-acre lot (0.17 with 0.08 easement) including three affordable units—between Penngrove Station and the Soap Cauldron building, adjacent to the Historic Penngrove District. Penngrove Station Apartments (DRH24-0005) includes 1,384 sq. ft. of retail space.

At a Preliminary Design Review meeting (March 5), Penngrove advocates voiced concerns about the project's impact on the area's already limited parking and infrastructure issues related to sewer capacity, solid waste management, easements, and emergency service access. This development was submitted under Builder’s Remedy, a legal provision that allows expedited approval of high-density housing when a municipality fails to comply with state housing laws.

Learn more: Visit the project page on Permit Sonoma and enter DRH24-0005 in the Permit Number box.

Speak up: Contact the planner Azine Spalding at Azine.Spalding@sonoma-county.org to express your concerns. Make sure to put the Permit Number DRH24-0005 in the subject line of your email or letter.

Meeting sponsors are Penngrove Downtown Merchants, Penngrove Cares, Penngrove Social Firemen, and PAPAC (Penngrove Area Plan Advisory Committee)

For more information:

email: savepenngrovestation@gmail.com

text 707-828-0045

https://penngrovecares.org/upd...

https://www.visitpenngrove.com... development

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