A much-anticipated hub in southwest Santa Rosa that will provide a permanent home for the Roseland library and other community amenities is one step closer to being built.
Santa Rosa is gearing up to issue a request for proposals for a contractor to build the civic complex, known as the Hearn Community Hub, on Hearn and Dutton avenues, one of the final major steps before construction starts and site work is expected to begin next year.
In addition to the library, the city is planning to relocate Fire Station #8, currently on Burbank Avenue and Sebastopol Road, to the site. A community center that could house city services, youth programs and even a makerspace is also planned.
The project represents an effort by the city to make long-promised public investments in Roseland, a predominantly Latino neighborhood folded into Santa Rosa city limits in 2017, and the surrounding…
