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Napa Planning Commission Meeting: January 15, 2026 – Parcel Map Approval

Planning CommissionThursday, January 15, 2026
BodyNapa, California
SessionPlanning Commission
DateThursday, January 15, 2026
StatusFILED
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0:09

And mission.

0:10

Roll call, please.

0:12

Commissioner Ebach here.

0:14

And I have Commissioner Myers noted as running late.

0:18

Vice Chair Owen.

0:19

Present.

0:20

And Chair Shotwell.

0:22

And then I have Commissioner Masaro noted as absent for today.

0:26

Please rise for the Pledge of Allegiance.

0:30

I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands.

0:38

One nation under God, indivisible with liberty and justice for all.

0:48

The Planning Commission conducts all meetings in accordance with the Ralph Milton Brown Act, California Government Code Sections 549-50 at sec, and pursuant to the city's rules of order for planning commission meetings, policy resolution 10.

1:04

Staff, any changes to this evening's agenda?

1:07

Yes, we received a request to move item 6A from consent to public hearing.

1:16

I'll make a motion.

1:18

Second.

1:19

All in favor, aye.

1:21

Commissioners, any additional proposed changes to this evening's agenda?

1:27

Great.

1:27

Public comment.

1:28

Public comment provides an opportunity for members of the public to directly address the planning commission on items of interest not otherwise voted on the agenda.

1:38

Each speaker's comments will be limited to three minutes and will comply with the rules of order for planning commission meetings.

1:44

Do we have any members of the public who wish to provide public comments on non-agenda items?

1:52

Okay.

1:53

Consent calendar.

1:55

These routine items may be approved by a single vote.

1:59

However, any member of the public or commissioner may remove an item for consideration during the public hearing portion of the agenda.

2:06

This evening we are reviewing the planning commission regular meeting minutes for December 18th, 2025.

2:14

I'll make a motion to approve.

2:18

I need to abstain because I was not here.

2:23

You're not gonna have a quorum on this.

2:30

Okay, well, we'll move on and we'll look forward to the fact that one again.

2:36

All right, we uh no longer have a consent hearing.

2:40

Public hearings.

2:41

These are items that are formally presented to the planning commissioner providing opportunity for members of the public to comment.

2:49

Applicants or appellants are allowed 10 minutes to present testimony at the beginning of the public hearing, and if needed five minutes to present rebuttal at the end of the public hearing.

2:59

All other speakers will be limited to three minutes tonight.

3:03

We have the following items item 6A, 1765, Silverado Trail, tentative parcel map.

3:12

We'll start with Commissioner disclosure speech.

3:17

Commissioner Ebok.

3:18

Um I drove by the site.

3:22

I drove by the site.

3:24

I am familiar with the site.

3:26

I met with the applicant a few months ago when it came to us before this, and I also spoke with staff.

3:35

Just uh briefly, I don't believe your microphone's on.

3:40

What about now?

3:41

Perfect.

3:44

Thank you.

3:45

All right, so we will now hear a report from staff.

3:49

Good evening, everybody.

3:50

I'll be presenting on the proposed uh tentative parcel map at 1765 Silverado Trail.

3:56

Um the applicant requests a tentative parcel map design review permit and use permit to divide an existing approximately 0.91 acre parcel into one approximately 0.51 acre parcel and one 0.40 acre remainder parcel.

4:11

Um the applicant is Jorge Engel, who is here tonight.

4:15

Um the project is the project site is located on the west side of Silverado Trail, north of Lincoln, adjacent to the Napa River.

4:25

The site contains an existing single-family home and some accessory structures.

4:30

Um, but beyond that, the site is mostly vacant, containing a mix of native and ornamental vegetation.

4:38

Um, this is a view of the site from Silverado Trail.

4:41

Um, as you can see, a large hedge is present that would be removed with the project.

4:46

That's a condition of approval.

4:50

Um the applicant requests to divide the parcel into one parcel one fronting Silverado Trail and a second remainder parcel at the rear of the site that would continue to house the single-family home with a project.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Engineering And Infrastructure█████████████████████████████████████████████55%
Procedural██████████████████████████████████41%
Personnel Matters███4%
Summary of Proceedings

Napa Planning Commission Meeting – January 15, 2026

The Planning Commission met on January 15, 2026, to consider a tentative parcel map and related permits for 1765 Silverado Trail. After a staff presentation and discussion, the commission voted unanimously to approve the subdivision.

Consent Calendar

  • The December 18, 2025 meeting minutes were deferred because Commissioner Ebach, who was absent for that meeting, could not vote, leaving no quorum.

Public Comments & Testimony

  • No members of the public spoke on non-agenda or agenda items.

Discussion Items

  • Item 6A (1765 Silverado Trail) – Staff presented a request to subdivide a 0.91-acre lot into a 0.51-acre front parcel and a 0.40-acre remainder parcel, requiring a tentative parcel map, design review, and a use permit for a flag lot. The project includes new utility connections and a driveway for the existing home; future multifamily development on the front parcel is a separate future proposal. Commissioners questioned driveway layout and engineering sign-off. No public testimony was heard.

Key Outcomes

  • The commission approved the tentative parcel map, design review permit, and use permit for the flag lot at 1765 Silverado Trail, finding the project CEQA-exempt. The motion passed unanimously with one commissioner absent and one arriving late.

Meeting Transcript

And mission. Roll call, please. Commissioner Ebach here. And I have Commissioner Myers noted as running late. Vice Chair Owen. Present. And Chair Shotwell. And then I have Commissioner Masaro noted as absent for today. Please rise for the Pledge of Allegiance. 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 the Ralph Milton Brown Act, California Government Code Sections 549-50 at sec, and pursuant to the city's rules of order for planning commission meetings, policy resolution 10. Staff, any changes to this evening's agenda? Yes, we received a request to move item 6A from consent to public hearing. I'll make a motion. Second. All in favor, aye. Commissioners, any additional proposed changes to this evening's agenda? Great. Public comment. Public comment provides an opportunity for members of the public to directly address the planning commission on items of interest not otherwise voted on the agenda. Each speaker's comments will be limited to three minutes and will comply with the rules of order for planning commission meetings. Do we have any members of the public who wish to provide public comments on non-agenda items? Okay. Consent calendar. These routine items may be approved by a single vote. However, any member of the public or commissioner may remove an item for consideration during the public hearing portion of the agenda. This evening we are reviewing the planning commission regular meeting minutes for December 18th, 2025. I'll make a motion to approve. I need to abstain because I was not here. You're not gonna have a quorum on this. Okay, well, we'll move on and we'll look forward to the fact that one again. All right, we uh no longer have a consent hearing. Public hearings. These are items that are formally presented to the planning commissioner providing opportunity for members of the public to comment. Applicants or appellants are allowed 10 minutes to present testimony at the beginning of the public hearing, and if needed five minutes to present rebuttal at the end of the public hearing. All other speakers will be limited to three minutes tonight. We have the following items item 6A, 1765, Silverado Trail, tentative parcel map. We'll start with Commissioner disclosure speech. Commissioner Ebok. Um I drove by the site. I drove by the site. I am familiar with the site. I met with the applicant a few months ago when it came to us before this, and I also spoke with staff. Just uh briefly, I don't believe your microphone's on. What about now? Perfect. Thank you. All right, so we will now hear a report from staff. Good evening, everybody.

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