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The planning area dataset represents the nine geographical sub regions of Sonoma County's General Plan. Planning Team North is responsible for planning areas: 1 - Sonoma Coast/Gualala Basin, 2 - Cloverdale/N.E. County, 3 - Healdsburg, 4 - Russian River, 6 - Sebastopol. Planning Team South is responsible for planning areas: 5 - Santa Rosa, 7 - Rohnert Park/Cotati, 8 - Petaluma, 9 - Sonoma Valley.

The General Plan consists of Land Use Elements which provides the distribution, location and extent of uses of land for housing, business, industry, open space, agriculture, natural resources, recreation and enjoyment of scenic beauty, education, public buildings and grounds, solid and liquid waste disposal facilities, and other uses. Each Land Use Element has four major sections one of which includes policies applicable for each of the 9 geographical planning areas/sub regions.  Therefore, the 9 planning areas/sub regions provide the basis for geographically discreet-specific application of land use policies.

   

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Specific land use policies and land use maps are representative for each of the 9 planning areas/subregions.  The maps show applicable land use categories and maximum permitted density for each parcel.  Further, the maps illustrate the residential density as dwellings per acre in urban residential areas and acres per dwelling in rural areas.

   

The 9 planning areas are as follows:

Area 1 - Sonoma Coast/Gualala Basin

Area 2 - Cloverdale/N.E. County

Area 3 - Healdsburg and Environs

Area 4 - Russian River Area

Area 5 - Santa Rosa and Environs

Area 6 - Sebastopol and Environs

Area 7 - Rohnert Park-Cotati and Environs

Area 8 - Petaluma and Environs

Area 9 - Sonoma Valley