What is East Grove?
East Grove is the name of a housing neighborhood for seniors in Santa Rosa. It will be an expansion of Spring Lake Village, a Front Porch community.
What is the project?
Front Porch, a non-profit provider of housing and services for seniors, will add 32 independent-living residences and a community building with shared amenities to the existing Spring Lake Village campus. It will be located on the property owned by Front Porch bounded by California Highway 12, Los Alamos Road and Melita Road.
What is the use for East Grove?
The use is the same as the existing Spring Lake Village community: a continuing care retirement community (CCRC) that would be licensed as a Residential Care Facility for the Elderly (RCFE) by the Department of Social Services of the State of California. (CCRCs are sometimes referred to as Life Plan communities.)
Who is managing the project?
Front Porch Communities and Services (Front Porch), a non-profit provider of housing and services for older adults headquartered in Glendale, California, is overseeing the project. Front Porch has assembled a project team of professional services firms to assist them in designing, permitting and executing the project: Rockwood Pacific Inc. (development management services); and locally-based members of the project team including Adobe Associates (civil engineering) and Gervais & Associates (planning services).
What is the current status of the project?
At a hearing on March 26, 2026, the Planning Commission recommended approval of the project to the City of Santa Rosa. The City Council approved the project on May 12, 2026.
What is the expected timeline?
We currently anticipate beginning construction in 2028 and welcoming the first residents to their new homes in 2029. Timing remains subject to factors including final design, permitting, financing and construction conditions.
Is it appropriate to develop these additional homes in an area that is at risk for wildfires?
This project will have fire safety at top of mind. In addition to meeting the requirements of the California Building Code and CalFire directives, this project will meet the Santa Rosa plans, codes and Fire Department policies aimed at minimizing potential wildland fires. Examples include incorporating modern fire-resistant construction technology, maintaining defensible space and providing alternate secondary emergency access. In addition to building safety, the services provided by the Spring Lake Village community add to the safety of residents. As demonstrated in October 2017, and again in 2020, Spring Lake Village is ready and able to alert all residents and employees swiftly and to implement an orderly evacuation of everyone to a safe place for as long as is needed.
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