May 15, 2023
Greetings & Thoughts
Another busy week
There’s much happening in Petaluma, with a full City Council agenda this evening, a public presentation of the proposed Appellation Petaluma hotel and a session on parking at the western edge of downtown tomorrow, and a GPAC meeting on Thursday. And that’s only this week.
There should be plenty to keep you busy for the week and beyond.
Questions or comments? Let me know. – Dave Alden 707-338-8388
P.S. New folks can be added to this conversation here.
Calendar Notes
See our new monthly calendar here!
Upcoming Meetings
All events are open to the public and everyone is encouraged to participate in person or online.
Monday, May 15 (Today!) – Petaluma City Council
The agenda includes second reading of an ordinance on residential tenancy protections, first reading of an ordinance to adopt the 2023-24 City budget, and possible approval of preliminary engineering for the Caulfield Bridge
The public portion of the meeting will convene at 6:30pm. Other meeting information is provided on the Urban Chat calendar, link above.
Tuesday, May 16 (Tomorrow) – EKN Development
EKN, the applicant for the proposed hotel at Petaluma Boulevard South and B Street, will host a public meeting to provide updated information on the pending application and to answer questions.
The meeting will convene at 4:30pm. The meeting is open to all, but advance registration is required. The link to register is here. Other meeting information is provided on the Urban Chat calendar, link above.
Tuesday, May 16 (Tomorrow) – Petaluma Public Works
Public Works will host a session to discuss parking near the intersection of Western Avenue and Howard Street. In advance of a possible paving project, the City is interested in neighborhood feedback. The meeting will be in person in the Council Chambers at Petaluma City Hall.
The meeting will convene at 6:00pm. Other meeting information is provided on the Urban Chat calendar, link above.
Thursday, May 18 (This week) – Petaluma General Plan Advisory Committee
This is the standing time for the monthly GPAC meetings. After initial consideration of moving this meeting to Saturday, May 20, Planning decided the meeting will remain on this date. The topic will be fifteen-minute neighborhoods and why they should be an integral part of Petaluma’s future.
The topic that had been previously anticipated, sea level rise and flooding risk, will be deferred to a future meeting, likely June.
The meeting will convene at 6:30pm. Further information is provided on the Urban Chat calendar, link above.
Saturday, May 20 – Petaluma General Plan Advisory Committee (No meeting)
After initial City consideration of moving the May GPAC meeting to this date, the meeting will remain on Thursday, May 18. Additional information is provided above.
Monday, May 22 - Cool Petaluma
Cool Petaluma will host the 2023 Expo on community action. Urban Chat may host a table although details are still pending.
The Expo will open at 5:00pm. Further details are on the Urban Chat calendar, link above.
Wednesday, May 24 – Know Before You Grow
The tentative decision for the May 24 KBYG forum is office-to-residential conversion. This decision and the forum elements will be confirmed early this week.
The forum will convene at 7:00 p.m. Additional information will be provided as soon as possible on the Urban Chat calendar, link above.
Thursday, May 25 – Petaluma Urban Chat
The monthly meeting of Urban Chat is almost always agenda-free, allowing an enjoyable and enlightening conversation to wander freely over the urbanist landscape.
The exchange of ideas will commence at noon. Other information is provided on the Urban Chat calendar, link above.
Wednesday, May 31 - Petaluma City Clerk
This will be the application deadline for City commissions, committees, and boards.
The application deadline is 5:00pm. See additional information, including a link to the City webpage on submitting applications, on the Urban Chat calendar, link above.
Saturday, June 3 - Ride to Pride
An informal Petaluma group is organizing a shared ride on SMART to the 2023 Sonoma County Pride Parade and Festival.
The anticipated train departure time is 10:00am. Further information is provided on the Urban Chat calendar, link above.
