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City of Napa Planning Commission Regular Meeting - July 2, 2026

Planning CommissionThursday, July 2, 2026
BodyNapa, California
SessionPlanning Commission
DateThursday, July 2, 2026
StatusNEW · FILED
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0:31

Good evening and welcome to the July 2nd, 2026 City of Napa regular meeting for the Planning Commission.

0:37

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

0:41

Commissioner Ebach.

0:43

Present.

0:43

Commissioner Masaro?

0:45

Present.

0:45

Commissioner Shotwell.

0:47

Present.

0:48

Vice Chair Myers?

0:49

Here.

0:50

And Chair Shotwell.

0:51

Chair Owen here.

0:52

Oh, I'm sorry, and Chair Owen.

0:54

Here.

0:55

We will now rise for the Pledge of Allegiance.

1:00

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

1:05

And to the Republic for which it stands one nation under God.

1:16

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

1:20

Brown Act and pursuant to the city's rules of order for Planning Commission meetings, policy resolution 10.

1:25

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

1:29

Yes, we have two items point of clarity.

1:32

So for item six A, we'll need to clarify for the record the staff report reflects 258 River Soundway, but the project site is actually a 285 River Soundway.

1:43

Legal ad was accurate, the agenda was accurate.

1:46

It's just a nuance for the verbal record.

1:56

Can I get a motion for this change?

1:59

So moved.

2:01

Second.

2:02

All those in favor?

2:03

Aye.

2:04

Motion passes.

2:06

Public comment.

2:07

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.

2:16

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

2:21

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

2:26

Seeing that there is no public here, we will move on.

2:29

The consent calendar.

2:31

These routine items may be approved by a single vote.

2:34

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

2:40

This evening we are reviewing the planning commission regular meeting minutes for June 18th, 2026.

2:46

Is there a motion to approve the meeting minutes for the June 18th, 2026 Planning Commission regular meeting?

2:52

No moved.

2:53

Second.

2:53

All those in favor?

2:55

Aye.

2:55

Motion passes.

2:57

Consent hearings.

2:58

Consent hearing items are considered routine and may be approved together by a single vote to the commission.

3:03

However, any member of the public or commission may remove an item from the consent hearing calendar, and the item will be considered during the public hearing portion of the agenda.

3:19

Is there a request from a commissioner or member of the public to pull this item from the consent hearings?

3:26

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

3:29

So moved.

3:30

Second.

3:31

All those in favor?

3:32

Aye.

3:38

Lastly, are there any comments by a commissioner or a staff member?

3:45

Happy Independence Day holiday.

3:48

250 years.

3:50

Maybe it's another shameless plug of our the workshop on July 14th for the zoning ordinance update.

3:57

We held at 5 30 in the Napa County Library.

4:00

Um just because we've received some comments so far asking if that will be streamed.

4:05

That won't be streamed or available as a recording, but the study session with the planning commission on the 16th will be both streamed and a recording will be available upon completion, probably by the next day.

4:19

I have a question about that.

4:22

If is it okay if more than two members of the planning commission attend that community workshop?

4:31

Is it is there any issue with us attending that?

4:42

It is okay for you to be present.

4:46

What the Brown Act bars is uh you discussing items that are within your jurisdiction outside the you know of a regular Brown Act notice meeting.

4:59

So if you attend and this is a uh and you you're not meeting with more than two of your colleagues here and discussing those items with them, then that's fine.

5:16

But don't sit together.

5:19

Yeah, avoiding the appearance of having a you know uh uh uh an improper meeting is uh I think you should keep that in mind.

5:29

Yeah.

5:30

Thank you.

5:31

Any other questions?

5:32

And then uh July 16th, we'll have the study session um with the planning commission.

5:38

Both of those efforts will be led by our consultant.

5:41

You'll see um our retired annuity um Mike Walker at the workshop.

5:46

If you choose to attend, he won't be at the study session.

5:49

So if you want to see him, maybe that's a time to to see him.

5:53

Also, want to speak into the record that both Mexico and the U.S.

5:58

are moving on to the round of 16, and that during the Planning Commission special meeting on Tuesday, June 30th, we heard through the council chambers when Mexico scored both goals.

6:12

So, that was pretty exciting.

6:16

All right, nothing else.

6:17

Okay, with that, the next regularly scheduled meeting for the planning commission in the city of Napa is July 16th, 2026.

6:26

Did you

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Summary of Proceedings

City of Napa Planning Commission Regular Meeting - July 2, 2026

The City of Napa Planning Commission held its regular meeting on July 2, 2026, starting at 1:30 PM. All five commissioners were present (Commissioners Ebach, Masaro, Shotwell, Vice Chair Myers, and Chair Owen). The meeting included a clarification of an agenda item address, approval of the consent calendar and consent hearing, and staff announcements regarding upcoming community workshops and a study session.

Consent Calendar

  • Approved the Planning Commission regular meeting minutes from June 18, 2026, by unanimous vote.
  • Approved the consent hearing as submitted, by unanimous vote.

Public Comments & Testimony

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

Staff and Commissioner Comments

  • Staff clarified that for Item 6A, the correct project site address is 285 River Soundway (not 258 River Soundway as originally stated in the staff report). The legal ad and agenda were accurate. The commission unanimously approved this clerical correction.
  • Staff announced the upcoming community workshop on July 14, 2026, at 5:30 PM at the Napa County Library for the zoning ordinance update. This workshop will not be streamed or recorded.
  • A study session with the Planning Commission will be held on July 16, 2026, which will be streamed and a recording made available.
  • Commissioners discussed Brown Act compliance regarding attendance at the workshop; they were advised they may attend as long as they do not meet in groups of more than two to discuss commission business.
  • Staff also noted that the next regularly scheduled Planning Commission meeting is July 16, 2026.

Key Outcomes

  • Unanimous vote to approve the agenda change correcting the address for Item 6A.
  • Unanimous approval of the June 18, 2026 meeting minutes.
  • Unanimous approval of the consent hearing items.
  • No other substantive decisions or votes were taken.

Meeting Transcript

Good evening and welcome to the July 2nd, 2026 City of Napa regular meeting for the Planning Commission. I would like to call this meeting to order and ask Myra to please conduct a roll call. Commissioner Ebach. Present. Commissioner Masaro? Present. Commissioner Shotwell. Present. Vice Chair Myers? Here. And Chair Shotwell. Chair Owen here. Oh, I'm sorry, and Chair Owen. Here. We will now 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. The Planning Commission conducts all meetings in accordance with the Ralph M. Brown Act and 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? Yes, we have two items point of clarity. So for item six A, we'll need to clarify for the record the staff report reflects 258 River Soundway, but the project site is actually a 285 River Soundway. Legal ad was accurate, the agenda was accurate. It's just a nuance for the verbal record. Can I get a motion for this change? So moved. Second. All those in favor? Aye. Motion passes. Public comment. 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? Seeing that there is no public here, we will move on. The 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 discussion during the public hearing portion of the agenda. This evening we are reviewing the planning commission regular meeting minutes for June 18th, 2026. Is there a motion to approve the meeting minutes for the June 18th, 2026 Planning Commission regular meeting? No moved. Second. All those in favor? Aye. Motion passes. Consent hearings. Consent hearing items are considered routine and may be approved together by a single vote to the commission. However, any member of the public or commission may remove an item from the consent hearing calendar, and the item will be considered during the public hearing portion of the agenda. Is there a request from a commissioner or member of the public to pull this item from the consent hearings? Is there a motion to approve the consent hearing as submitted?

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