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City of Napa Planning Commission Regular Meeting - February 19, 2026

Planning Commission — Thursday, February 19, 2026
BodyNapa, California
SessionPlanning Commission
DateThursday, February 19, 2026
StatusFILED
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0:06

Okay.

0:07

Are we ready?

0:07

Good evening.

0:08

Welcome to the February 19th, 2026 City of Napa regular meeting for the Planning Commission.

0:14

I would like to call this meeting to order and ask Myra to conduct a roll call.

0:18

Commissioner, Commissioner Masaro.

0:21

Present.

0:22

Commissioner Shotwell.

0:23

Present.

0:25

Chair Owen.

0:26

Present.

0:27

And as of right now, I'm going to mark Commissioner Ebach as late and then um Vice Chair Myers as absent.

0:36

We will now rise for the Pledge of Allegiance.

0:41

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

0:48

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

0:57

The Planning Commission conducts all meetings in accordance with the Ralph M.

1:01

Brown Act.

1:02

California Government Code Sections 54950 at SEC in pursuant to the city's rules of order for Planning Commission meetings, policy resolution 10.

1:11

Staff, are there any changes to the evening's agenda or any supplemental reports?

1:15

No changes.

1:17

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

1:20

No.

1:23

All right.

1:24

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

1:32

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

1:38

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

1:44

Okay.

1:46

Consent calendar.

1:47

These routine items may be approved by a single vote.

1:49

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

1:55

This evening we are reviewing the Planning Commission regular meeting minutes for February 5th, 2026.

2:01

Is there a motion to approve the meeting minutes for the February 5th, 2026 Planning Commission regular meeting?

2:07

So moved.

2:08

Second.

2:09

All in favor?

2:11

Aye.

2:12

Motion passes.

2:14

We have no consent hearings or no public hearings appeals on the agenda.

2:19

Administrative reports.

2:20

Administrative report items include reports and recommendations from city staff that do not require a public hearing prior to action by the commission.

2:29

The commission may take action if the agenda description provides for it.

2:32

Only the planning commission may authorize public input for these items.

2:36

It is within the discretion of the chair and commission to allow public testimony.

2:41

Tonight we have item 8A housing element annual progress report and item 8B General Plan Annual Progress Report.

2:49

We will now hear a report from staff.

2:53

Good evening, Planning Commission and those in attendance tonight.

3:03

So just as an overview, the annual progress report is required by the state to be submitted every calendar year.

3:10

And so this is submitted directly to the Department of Housing and Community Development and the Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation.

3:18

As for the contents of the report, it's pretty standardized.

3:22

It's based on the tables that are provided by the Excel sheet that HCD provides.

3:27

And so these tables detail permits issued and finaled by affordability, any assistance received, the type of units, and that sort of information to compile it.

3:38

There are also sections of the report that summarize this data, which I'll be covering in my presentation.

3:44

So the main, the most important sections of the Excel sheet and of the report were the tables that are identified here.

3:55

The first table, table A and A2, really identifies the housing entitlements in the permits that we've completed in the calendar year of 2025.

4:04

Table B shows the overall RENA progress during the sixth cycle.

4:08

And table D goes into more qualitative information about the programs that we've implemented so far.

4:15

So just an overview of the permitted housing units and our arena progress.

4:21

As you can see in 2025, 164 permits were 164 units were permitted.

4:29

This table doesn't include the permits that were finaled, meaning that they received their final uh certificate of occupancy.

4:36

So it doesn't reflect all of the housing units that we've worked on in the past year.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Affordable Housing█████████████████████████████████████████████77%
Engineering And Infrastructure████████13%
Procedural████7%
Parks and Recreation██3%
Summary of Proceedings

City of Napa Planning Commission Regular Meeting - February 19, 2026

The Planning Commission convened on February 19, 2026, at 1:30 PM (evening session) to consider two administrative reports: the 2025 Housing Element Annual Progress Report and the 2025 General Plan Annual Progress Report. Both reports were presented by staff and forwarded to the City Council with unanimous votes. The meeting also included approval of prior meeting minutes and staff updates on personnel, training, and upcoming agenda items.

Consent Calendar

  • Approval of Minutes: The Planning Commission unanimously approved the regular meeting minutes from February 5, 2026. Motion carried by voice vote.

Public Comments & Testimony

  • No members of the public provided comments on non-agenda items.

Discussion Items

  • Item 8A – Housing Element Annual Progress Report (2025): Staff presented the state-required report covering permits issued, affordability levels, and progress toward the Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA) for the sixth cycle. Key statistics: 164 housing units were permitted in 2025; five deed-restricted accessory dwelling units (ADUs) for low-income renters were permitted through the city's Junior Unit Initiative; the city purchased Harvest Middle School (envisioned to include housing and recreation); and an exclusive negotiating agreement was entered for the city-owned parcel at Jefferson and Trower (19 for-sale units). Staff requested the commission forward a recommendation to the City Council to accept the report and authorize submission to the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) and the Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation (LCI). Commissioners asked clarifying questions about the zoning ordinance update (part of objective design guidelines) and the status of a food truck area near Soscol. The commission voted unanimously to forward the recommendation.
  • Item 8B – General Plan Annual Progress Report (2025): Staff presented the state-required report summarizing implementation of the General Plan, including resident engagement (second annual open house, City Academy, zoning ordinance update sessions), small business support (first small business fair, Leaf Blower Rebate Program using ARPA funds), parks and open space (pickleball courts and soccer field at South Napa Century Center, urban forestry management plan), and the Harvest Middle School acquisition. Staff requested the commission forward a recommendation to the City Council to accept the report and authorize submission to HCD and LCI. The commission voted unanimously to forward the recommendation.

Key Outcomes

  • Votes: Both the Housing Element Annual Progress Report and the General Plan Annual Progress Report were forwarded to the City Council with unanimous votes (all commissioners present voted aye; Commissioner Ebach was marked late and Vice Chair Myers absent).
  • Staff Updates:
    • Reintroduction of Associate Planner Bond Mendez, who previously served from 2018–2022 and has returned.
    • Commissioners Masaro and Shotwell were registered for the 2026 Planning Commissioner's Academy by the League of California Cities.
    • The March 5, 2026, Planning Commission meeting is tentatively canceled; the next meeting is scheduled for March 19, 2026, with three to four projects expected.
    • The City Council (meeting of February 17, 2026) gave direction on the Jefferson Street Undergrounding project, reducing its scope due to the end of a CPUC tariff program that provided credits for undergrounding overhead lines.
  • Next Steps: Staff will submit the accepted reports to HCD and LCI. The zoning ordinance update is expected to have a public review draft mid-2026 and a final draft for adoption by year-end.

Meeting Transcript

Okay. Are we ready? Good evening. Welcome to the February 19th, 2026 City of Napa regular meeting for the Planning Commission. I would like to call this meeting to order and ask Myra to conduct a roll call. Commissioner, Commissioner Masaro. Present. Commissioner Shotwell. Present. Chair Owen. Present. And as of right now, I'm going to mark Commissioner Ebach as late and then um Vice Chair Myers as absent. We will now rise for the Pledge of Allegiance. Pledge of 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 M. Brown Act. California Government Code Sections 54950 at SEC in pursuant to the city's rules of order for Planning Commission meetings, policy resolution 10. Staff, are there any changes to the evening's agenda or any supplemental reports? No changes. Commissioners, are there any proposed changes to this evening's agenda? No. All right. Public comment provides an opportunity for members of the public to directly address the planning commission on items of interest not otherwise noted 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 February 5th, 2026. Is there a motion to approve the meeting minutes for the February 5th, 2026 Planning Commission regular meeting? So moved. Second. All in favor? Aye. Motion passes. We have no consent hearings or no public hearings appeals on the agenda. Administrative reports. Administrative report items include reports and recommendations from city staff that do not require a public hearing prior to action by the commission. The commission may take action if the agenda description provides for it. Only the planning commission may authorize public input for these items. It is within the discretion of the chair and commission to allow public testimony. Tonight we have item 8A housing element annual progress report and item 8B General Plan Annual Progress Report. We will now hear a report from staff. Good evening, Planning Commission and those in attendance tonight. So just as an overview, the annual progress report is required by the state to be submitted every calendar year. And so this is submitted directly to the Department of Housing and Community Development and the Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation. As for the contents of the report, it's pretty standardized. It's based on the tables that are provided by the Excel sheet that HCD provides.

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