CITY OF UKIAH NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING UKIAH 2026 REORGANIZATION PROJECT FILE #: PA26-000015 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Planning Commission will hold a scoping meeting to receive comment on the proposed Ukiah 2026 Reorganization Project Supplemental EIR. The Ukiah 2026 Reorganization Project would reorganize water service territories within the City's Sphere of Influence and pre-zone annexed unincorporated areas. The project includes a Reorganization Component, involving annexation of areas served by the Millview County Water District and Willow County Water District, with detachment from those districts, as well as annexation of territory within the Ukiah Valley Sanitation District. Once at least 70 percent of the Sanitation District's acreage is annexed, the City would establish it as a subsidiary district in accordance with law. The City would not annex land within the Pinoleville Rancheria and would consult with the Tribe to maintain existing service levels. The project also includes a Pre-Zone Component that would apply City land use designations and zoning consistent with current County plans and standards, without changing allowable land uses, development intensity, or inducing growth. PROJECT LOCATION: The proposed project is located within and adjacent to the City of Ukiah and consists of multiple unincorporated areas located within the City's existing Sphere of Influence (SOI) but outside of current city limits. The proposed project area includes several geographically distinct areas generally located south, north-northeast, north, and east of the city boundaries. These areas are currently served by the Ukiah Valley Sanitation District, Millview County Water District, and Willow County Water District. SEIR SCOPE: The City of Ukiah adopted the City of Ukiah 2040 General Plan and certified a Program Environmental Impact Report (State Clearinghouse No. 2022050556) that evaluated the environmental effects of buildout under the General Plan. The City of Ukiah, as Lead Agency under CEQA, has determined that the Ukiah 2026 Reorganization Project constitutes a change requiring preparation of a SEIR pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Sections 15162 and 15163. The SEIR will evaluate the environmental effects of the proposed annexations, detachments, establishment of a subsidiary district, and pre-zoning actions as the "whole of the project" under CEQA, to the extent that those effects were not adequately analyzed in the previously certified General Plan EIR. PUBLIC HEARING: Scoping Meeting for the Ukiah 2026 Reorganization Project SEIR DATE/TIME: June 1, 2026 at 5:00 PM ACTION: City staff will receive public comment on the scope of the Ukiah 2026 Reorganization Project SEIR PROJECT PLANNER: Maya Simerson (Project and Grant Administrator), MSimerson@cityofukiah.com MEETING LOCATION: Ukiah Valley Conference Center, 200 S. School Street, Ukiah, CA 95482. HOW TO PARTICIPATE OR COMMENT: All interested persons may attend and provide testimony. Written comments may be submitted to Maya Simerson, Project and Grant Administrator, at MSimerson@cityofukiah.com or delivered to the Community Development Department, 300 Seminary Avenue, Ukiah, CA 95482. Please reference the file number(s) in your correspondence. AVAILABILITY OF DOCUMENTS: Project materials will be available for review at the Community Development Department counter and online at www.cityof ukiah.com/ceqa-review/. IF YOU CHALLENGE THIS MATTER IN COURT: You may be limited to issues raised at the public hearing or in written correspondence delivered to the City before or during the scoping meeting. ADA AND LANGUAGE ACCESS: If you require accommodation due to a disability or need an interpreter, contact the City Clerk at (707) 463-6217 or cityclerk@city ofukiah.com as soon as possible before the meeting. 5-14/26
