SRCC (Santa Rosa Creek Commons) is an established Limited Equity Housing Cooperative (LEHC) where everyone is a shareholder and manager. We are located near downtown Santa Rosa, California. Our property includes 27 units in three 2-story apartment buildings and two older houses that have been divided into duplexes. As a cooperative, each household owns one share in the nonprofit corporation that owns the property. Members collectively self-manage the whole property. Members purchase a share just prior to moving in and pay a regular monthly Carrying Charge that covers the mortgage, insurance, maintenance, water/sewer, garbage/recycling and overhead. All members form the Board of Directors. Decisions are made using a consensus process in which proposals are generated by committees and decided upon by the Board at a monthly meeting. Each member contributes at least 8 hours a month in labor, in addition to the Board meeting and two committee meetings. SRCC is self-managed, and we do as much of our own maintenance as we can. Social events include monthly potlucks, holiday parties, an annual 4th of July+SRCC Anniversary party. Most of our community sits well off the street, nestled into a forest glen next to a year-round creek that runs through town. We are honored to have been referred to as a little piece of Walden in downtown Santa Rosa. Shops and restaurants in downtown Santa Rosa are just a short walk away, as are nearby services such as the main post office and library, Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital, the main police and fire station, and city hall.
Cooperative living
Environmental sensitivity
Affordable housing
Diversity
Before joining our waiting list, we require applicants to attend board meetings, potlucks, work days, and committee meetings. New members are chosen from the waiting list by a committee formed each time there is a vacancy. Vacancies are infrequent.
Send an email inquiry or call Sibyl Star, our contact and Inquiry Secretary. Alternately, visit our website, download an inquiry form and mail it to our address on the form.
The whole membership decides collectively.
Generally seek agreement, but have backup methods when consensus isn’t reached.
Power and responsibility are shared relatively equally among members.
Additional governance info: Each year a slate of officers (President, Vice President, Secretary and CFO) is chosen by the Board. These four people serve as the Executive Committee. Some people serve for multiple years, some never. The President and VP facilitate Board meetings. Committee Chairs are also considered community leaders. Applicants are required to study all governing documents.
Conflict Resolution: Members are encouraged and supported in resolving conflicts with the help of a Conflict Resolution Committee composed of volunteers. Due to our extensive governing documents and high level of community participation, conflicts rarely occur. When they do, strict confidentiality is maintained.
Members maintain separate personal finances with minimal sharing.
Join fee: Yes
Regular fees: $34
Labor: Yes (2 hrs/week)
Shares are generally less than $30,000, set according to the square foot size of the unit to be occupied. A monthly Carrying Charge per unit covers community expenses (including mortgage, insurance, bookkeeping, legal and committee expenses.) Additionally, each resident is charged a water+sewage and garbage+recycling fee). Individuals pay for other personal expenses (phone, internet, gas & electricity). All new members pay by the current square-foot rate (based on the size of the unit they occupy).
Common House, Garden(s), Library, Workshop, Outbuilding(s), Waterfront access
Within city limits with access to urban amenities and infrastructure.
Shared living spaces with private bedrooms/bathrooms and communal
kitchens, dining, and social areas.
Connecting people and communities through an intentional online marketplace
A residential project: people live here as their primary home.
An institution, business, network, or project that isn’t a residence (e.g. a learning center, farm, or network with no one living there full-time).
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