Urban Growth Boundary Discussion

UGB topic of talk

Sonoma Sun - News Briefs Sept. 21 2006

Sonoma’s urban growth boundary and the effect it has on siting a new Sonoma Valley Hospital will be discussed at 7 p.m. Monday at the meeting of the Sonoma Valley Health Care Coalition at the Vintage House senior center.

The speakers will Sonoma County Supervisor Valerie Brown who represents the Sonoma Valley and Sonoma City Planner David Goodison.

A potential new hospital site on Eighth Street East and Napa Road is completely outside the urban growth boundary while the potential site on Broadway and Napa Road is partially outside the boundary. A majority of city voters would have to agree to expand the urban growth boundary in order for city sewer and water service to reach the sites.

Topics will include whether the county would be able to extend sewer service to the sites even if Sonoma voters decided against expanding the urban growth boundary.

The health care coalition is an ad hoc group that’s been meeting regularly to work on plans for a new hospital following the failure in the spring of Measure C, a ballot proposal to sell $148 million in bonds to build a new hospital.