27 July 2023
A long-awaited proposal to develop state-owned land in eastern Santa Rosa into a linear park cleared a critical hurdle Tuesday.
The Santa Rosa City Council approved authorizing the city’s real estate manager to negotiate with the California Department of Transportation the price and terms of purchasing the land and authorizing the city manager to execute the agreement.
The purchase is expected to be finalized in early 2024, about 15 years after a grassroots coalition of residents who live near the property first banded together with the idea to build a park on the 2-mile strip along Highway 12.
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