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Sec. 23A-49. - DEIR: Public Hearing.

Sonoma County Planning Code · 2026-07 edition · updated 2026-07-25 · Sonoma County

(a)

The public hearing required on a DEIR should not be held during the public review period described in Section 23A-48 unless said review period is greater than thirty (30) days in which case the public hearing may be held after the expiration of thirty (30) days from the date that the Notice of Completion of the DEIR is given. The purpose of the public hearing is to receive comments on the adequacy of the DEIR. To the maximum extent possible, such hearing shall be combined with other hearings on the project.

(b)

Notice of the public hearing shall be provided either along with the Notice of Completion or, at the discretion of the Planning Director, by separate notice. In the event that the Planning Director elects to provide separate notice, then said notice shall be given in accordance with Section 15087 of the Guidelines at least ten (10) days prior to commencement of the public hearing.

(c)

The Decision Making Body or Planning Commission acting in an advisory capacity may continue the hearing from time to time and place to place while making every effort to expedite the hearing procedures. The Planning Director shall ensure that a record is kept of the public hearing. A staff member of the Planning Department, or consultant, shall be present during the hearing to discuss the DEIR.

(Ord. No. 3411 § II.)

Sec. 23A-50. - Preparation of Final EIR.

After the review period has expired and after the public hearing on the DEIR is closed, the Planning Director (or consultant, if any) shall evaluate the comments received and prepare a written response to the

comments received and prepare a Final EIR pursuant to Sections 15088 and 15089 of the Guidelines and containing the elements set forth in Section 15132 of the Guidelines.

(Ord. No. 3411 § II.)

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  1. Sec. 23A-13. - Authority and Responsibility of Committee.
  2. Sec. 23A-22. - DEIR: Public Review.
  3. Sec. 23A-24. - Preparation of Final EIR.
  4. Sec. 23A-49. - DEIR: Public Hearing.
  5. Sec. 23A-51. - Private Project Action
  6. Sec. 25-1. - Purposes of chapter.
  7. Sec. 25-6. - Zoning administrator.[[2]]
  8. Sec. 25-11. - Applicability of Articles III, IV, V and VI.
  9. § 25-13
  10. Sec. 25-16. - Zoning administrator.
  11. Sec. 25-27. - Reserved.
  12. Sec. 25-31. - Statement as to soil condition.
  13. Sec. 25-32. - Preliminary soil report.
  14. Sec. 25-33. - Soil investigation generally.
  15. Sec. 25-34. - Approval of soil investigation report.
  16. Sec. 25-35. - Distribution of copies.
  17. Sec. 25-38. - Same—Planning commission.
  18. § 25-39
  19. Sec. 25-40. - Streets and highways.[[5]]
  20. Sec. 25-41. - Blocks.
  21. § 25-49
  22. Sec. 25-56. - Generally.
  23. 3.6 - 1,000 / 5 = 0.180 acres/DU
  24. 3.6 + 1,000 / 5 = .0180 acres/DU
  25. Sec. 25-61. - Extension of improvement agreements.
  26. Sec. 25-62. - Improvement security required.
  27. Sec. 25-63. - Amount of security.
  28. Sec. 25-64. - Warranty security.
  29. Sec. 25-65. - Monument security.
  30. Sec. 25-67. - Delegation.
  31. Sec. 31-5. - Recodification or Amendment.
  32. § 36.02
  33. § 36.06
  34. § 36.08
  35. § 36.12
  36. § 36.14
  37. § 36.18
  38. § 36.20
  39. § 36.24
  40. § 36.26
  41. § 36.28
  42. § 36.30

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