Sonoma Moves Forward With Proposed Hospital Sale
The Santa Rosa hospital complex will be used to develop housing, with a guarantee that a portion of the new homes are available to low-income residents and other underserved groups.
Santa Rosa Press Democrat:
Sonoma County Advances Sale Of Former Hospital Complex To Housing Developer
Sonoma County is moving ahead with the proposed sale of its sprawling former Santa Rosa hospital complex to a housing developer, advancing on Tuesday a landmark deal backed by several high-profile housing and homeless advocates but criticized by residents who wanted more time to evaluate potential impacts on their neighborhoods. The Board of Supervisors unanimously granted initial approval to a sale agreement for the 82-acre site off Chanate Road, where developer Bill Gallaher could pay as much as $11.5 million to build a mixed-use community with a maximum of 800 rental units plus another 50 to 60 units for veterans, among other amenities. (Morris, 6/20)
Santa Rosa Press Democrat:
Lawsuit Seeks To Halt Sale Of Chanate Road Hospital Complex
A community activist has filed a lawsuit against the County of Sonoma seeking to halt the sale of the county’s old Chanate Road hospital complex. The complaint, filed Monday in Sonoma County Superior Court by Roseland neighborhood advocate Duane De Witt, claims the sale of the property would benefit developer Bill Gallaher at the expense of the indigent and homeless.An attorney for the county said there was no legal basis for the lawsuit. The complaint seeks a court order to bar the sale of the 82-acre site, which is home to the county’s public health lab, morgue, a county mental health clinic, a women’s shelter, a mental health wellness center and a bird rescue center. (Espinoza, 6/20)