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Napa Planning Commission Meeting - October 19, 2023: Consent Calendar Approvals and Quarterly Development Report

Planning Commission — Thursday, October 19, 2023
BodyNapa, California
SessionPlanning Commission
DateThursday, October 19, 2023
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0:01

Good evening.

0:02

Welcome to the October 19th, 2023 meeting of the City of Napa Planning Commission.

0:06

Can we have a roll call, please?

0:09

Commissioner Huther.

0:11

Present.

0:12

Vice Chair Shotwell.

0:13

President.

0:14

And Chair Masaro.

0:15

Present.

0:16

Commissioner Wtadaway and Commissioner Kelly noted absent.

0:19

Thank you.

0:19

Pledge of allegiance, please.

0:23

I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America.

0:28

And to the Republic for which it stands.

0:30

One nation under God.

0:32

Indivisible with liberty and justice for all the planning commission conducts all meetings in accordance with Mr.

0:44

Brown's Act, which keeps cities' attorneys in business.

0:48

Staff, are there any changes to this evening's agenda?

0:51

There are none.

0:52

Commissioners, any changes to the agenda?

0:54

No, sir.

0:56

Okay, public comment.

0:57

This is the time in the meeting where the public can come to the podium and talk about anything that's not on tonight's agenda.

1:03

I see two members of the public.

1:04

Would you like to talk about anything not on tonight's agenda?

1:08

Very good.

1:09

Let's carry on.

1:12

We have the consent calendar.

1:13

These are routine items which may be approved by a single vote.

1:16

However, any member of the public or a commissioner may remove an item.

1:20

This evening we are reviewing the planning commission meeting regular meeting minutes from October 5th.

1:26

Is there a motion to approve the consent calendar as submitted?

1:31

So moved.

1:32

Second.

1:33

All in favor?

1:34

Aye.

1:35

Consent hearings.

1:36

These are items that are required to be noticed as a public hearing, but the city is not aware of any interest from members of the public to comment in these items.

1:45

However, any member of the public or a commissioner may remove an item from the consent hearing.

1:51

Tonight we have the two extensions, the Killerbrew parcel map extension at 4537, Linda Vista Avenue and the Modral Subdivision Map Extension at 45 Los Robres.

2:05

Is there a request from a commissioner or member of the public to pull this item or should we leave it on consent?

2:10

And anyone want to pull this item off of consent.

2:14

Very good.

2:15

Is there a motion to approve these two items as consent calendar without any discussion?

2:22

So moved.

2:24

Second.

2:25

All in favor.

2:26

Aye.

2:27

So if you're here for either of those two meetings, you just uh projects you just got approved.

2:33

Thank you.

2:34

That was so riveting.

2:37

We have no public hearings tonight.

2:40

We do have administrative reports, and we have one of the masters of administrative supports here.

2:45

Reports, Mr.

2:46

Walker.

2:46

Thank you, Mr.

2:47

Chair, members of the commission.

2:48

It's that time of year for the quarterly development report as outlined in your uh memo.

2:54

Uh we've included uh projects that have been uh uh submitted during the uh third quarter of uh this year, and uh as noted in the memo, we've got a couple ADUs, some uh single family design review permits, a subdivision, a couple non-residential design reviews, uh, and some certificates of appropriateness and mills act, uh applications that came in.

3:18

The we continue a pretty good tick of residential building permits during this quarter, uh five single family homes, uh 50 multifamily permits, which is uh the first street apartments are finally uh taking off, and eight ADU permits.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
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Summary of Proceedings

Napa Planning Commission Meeting - October 19, 2023

The Napa Planning Commission held a brief regular meeting on October 19, 2023, at 5:30 PM in City Hall Council Chambers. The meeting focused on routine approvals of consent items and receipt of the quarterly development report. The meeting lasted approximately 11 minutes, setting a near-record for brevity.

Consent Calendar

  • Planning Commission Minutes (October 5, 2023): Approved unanimously.

Consent Hearings

  • Kellebrew Parcel Map Extension – 4537 Linda Vista Avenue (PL23-0068): Approved a two-year extension of a previously approved Tentative Parcel Map and Design Review Permit to subdivide a 0.50-acre parcel into two 0.23-acre single-family lots. The project is exempt from CEQA per Section 15315.
  • Modrall Subdivision Map Extension – 45 Los Robles Drive (PL23-0074): Approved a two-year extension of a previously approved Tentative Subdivision Map, Design Review Permit, and Use Permit to subdivide a 5.53-acre property into six residential lots. The environmental impacts were previously analyzed under a Mitigated Negative Declaration adopted in 2008.

Administrative Reports

  • Quarterly Development Report (Q3 2023): Staff presented a summary of development applications submitted and approved during the third quarter of 2023. Highlights included 8 ADU permits, 5 single-family home permits, and 50 multifamily permits (primarily from the First Street Apartments project). A total of 63 residential building permits were issued, considered healthy compared to recent quarters. Future projects include a second phase of the Braden development and the Napa Pipe project with Brookfield Properties.

Comments by Commissioners and Staff

  • Staff announced the adoption of the Housing Element and the release of a draft RFP for the zoning code update, with consultant selection expected in February 2024. A follow-up discussion on objective design standards was scheduled for a December meeting.
  • Commissioner Huether noted his 19 years of service on the commission, with one year remaining. The call for applications for three commissioner vacancies (due to the expiring terms of Commissioners Shotwell, Kelly, and Huether) was announced, with interviews possibly in December or January.

Key Outcomes

  • Consent Calendar: Approved unanimously.
  • Consent Hearings: Both extension requests approved unanimously.
  • Administrative Report: Received and filed.
  • Next Meeting: Scheduled for November 2, 2023, with a light agenda including a parcel map extension and the Blue Oak public art item.

Meeting Transcript

Good evening. Welcome to the October 19th, 2023 meeting of the City of Napa Planning Commission. Can we have a roll call, please? Commissioner Huther. Present. Vice Chair Shotwell. President. And Chair Masaro. Present. Commissioner Wtadaway and Commissioner Kelly noted absent. Thank you. Pledge of allegiance, please. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America. And to the Republic for which it stands. One nation under God. Indivisible with liberty and justice for all the planning commission conducts all meetings in accordance with Mr. Brown's Act, which keeps cities' attorneys in business. Staff, are there any changes to this evening's agenda? There are none. Commissioners, any changes to the agenda? No, sir. Okay, public comment. This is the time in the meeting where the public can come to the podium and talk about anything that's not on tonight's agenda. I see two members of the public. Would you like to talk about anything not on tonight's agenda? Very good. Let's carry on. We have the consent calendar. These are routine items which may be approved by a single vote. However, any member of the public or a commissioner may remove an item. This evening we are reviewing the planning commission meeting regular meeting minutes from October 5th. Is there a motion to approve the consent calendar as submitted? So moved. Second. All in favor? Aye. Consent hearings. These are items that are required to be noticed as a public hearing, but the city is not aware of any interest from members of the public to comment in these items. However, any member of the public or a commissioner may remove an item from the consent hearing. Tonight we have the two extensions, the Killerbrew parcel map extension at 4537, Linda Vista Avenue and the Modral Subdivision Map Extension at 45 Los Robres. Is there a request from a commissioner or member of the public to pull this item or should we leave it on consent? And anyone want to pull this item off of consent. Very good. Is there a motion to approve these two items as consent calendar without any discussion? So moved. Second. All in favor. Aye. So if you're here for either of those two meetings, you just uh projects you just got approved. Thank you.

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