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About 20 residents at a former Sebastopol hotel now owned by the county may have to move out soon. About two years ago, Sonoma County opened up the former Sebastopol Inn, renamed Elderberry Commons, to vulnerable homeless people during the pandemic. Now Elderberry Commons is set to be renovated – and those living there will need to find a new place to stay. The renovations will eventually open up the site for homeless people considered to be the most vulnerable across a number of criteria, including for those who have federal housing vouchers, and who need ongoing supportive services such as case management. People currently living there will have to vacate by mid-April. They can apply to return to the site through a program called coordinated entry but there is no guarantee that they will receive a housing voucher or a room at Elderberry Commons.