You may have read the article in the Press Democrat about the city of Santa Rosa’s plan to try and redevelop garage number 5 on Third Street in downtown Santa Rosa. They have entered into an agreement with Keith Rogal from Napa to transform the garage into housing over the objections of downtown business owners and shoppers, who correctly note that losing a parking garage adjacent to Fourth Street and Old Courthouse Square will negatively impact their businesses. Plus, a lawsuit has been filed challenging the city’s designation of the garage as surplus property. There is a hearing on May 24th in Sonoma County Superior Court over that issue.
