Plans to demolish the historic Sonoma House are facing backlash from the community, preservationists and ecologists.
Eldridge Renewal LLC was chosen by the state to design and rebuild the Sonoma Developmental campus in Glen Ellen. It recently submitted its fourth attempt at an application to Sonoma County, as it tries to build a nearly 1,000-unit housing community on the property.
The latest proposal includes plans to tear down Sonoma House, which was built in 1897. An environmental education center would be built in its place. The Sonoma Ecology Center commented on the latest proposal, saying it “may be a ploy to divide our community.”
The application now heads to Permit Sonoma for review.