Cotati public meetings in 2023
4 substantive meetings from 2023, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Planning Commission Meeting
The Cotati Planning Commission will consider a resolution recommending City Council approval for a new 35-lot single-family subdivision at 8841 Old Redwood Highway. The commission will also review an update to the Cotati Active Transportation Plan, which guides future walking and biking infrastructure projects. Final development decisions require separate City Council action.
- Consideration of a resolution recommending City Council approval for entitlements at 8841 Old Redwood Highway
- Review of the Cotati Active Transportation Plan Update
- Approval of minutes from the November 6, 2023 meeting
- Public comment periods on action and non-action items
City Council Regular Meeting
The Cotati City Council unanimously adopted an interim urgency ordinance that prohibits converting senior mobilehome parks. The council also unanimously approved two proclamations—Panic Heritage Month and Pollution Prevention/Creek Week—and adopted a consent calendar covering several routine projects. All actions were taken with unanimous votes.
- Approved September 22, 2023 council minutes (unanimous)
- Adopted proclamation for Panic Heritage Month (Sept 15‑Oct 15) (unanimous)
- Adopted proclamation for Pollution Prevention Week and Creek Week (unanimous)
- Adopted consent calendar items (dance studio repairs, 2024 street improvements, holiday tree lighting, engineering services agreement, city hall window replacement, landscape maintenance contract, Kotati Park revitalization) (unanimous)
- Adopted interim urgency ordinance prohibiting conversion of senior mobilehome parks (unanimous)
City Council Regular Meeting
The City Council adopted an ordinance to rezone 7.83 acres of vacant land from a Planned Unit Development to Commercial, Gravenstein Corridor. The council also updated the Master Fee Schedule and appointed delegates for the League of California Cities annual conference.
- Rezoning of 7.83 acres at Alder Avenue and Gravenstein Highway adopted (3-2)
- Master Fee Schedule update adopted unanimously, excluding tree removal penalty changes
- Approved W Sierra Ave sewer replacement project
- Approved public improvements for 380 Blodgett Street agreement
- Approved annual storm water support services agreement
- Appointed Mayor Susan Harvey as voting delegate to 2022 LOCC conference
- Appointed Councilmember Rivers and City Manager O'Bid as LOCC alternates
- Approved minutes from August 8, 2023 meeting (unanimous)
Planning Commission Meeting
The Planning Commission unanimously approved a use permit for the ABC 707 Highway Convenience Store with specific merchandise requirements. The commission also adopted the minutes from the June 19, 2023 meeting.
- Approved June 19, 2023 meeting minutes (Unanimous)
- Approved ABC 707 Highway Convenience Store Use Permit (Unanimous)
- Approved ABC 707 Highway Convenience Store Resolution requiring 15% neighborhood convenience items (5% must be fresh fruits and vegetables) and prohibiting adult material (Unanimous)