SUPPLEMENTAL REPORTS & COMMUNICATIONS
Office of the City Clerk
City Council of the City of Napa
Regular Meeting
March 7, 2023
FOR THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NAPA
AFTERNOON SESSION:
SUBMITTED PRIOR TO THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING
6. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS:
6.B. Sustainability and Climate Action Program Introduction • PowerPoint presentation from City Staff.
7. PUBLIC HEARINGS:
7.A. Brookfield-Napa Pipe Tentative Subdivision Map
• PowerPoint presentation from City Staff.
Sustainability &
Climate Action
Program
Introduction
March 7, 2023
City Council Regular
Meeting
3/7/2023
Supplemental - Item 6.B.
Agenda
•
Climate Action Definitions
•
History of City of Napa Action
•
Climate Action Committee Update
•
Regional Climate Action Planning
•
Proposed Near
-
Term Actions
•
Proposed Long
-
Term Actions
•
Grant Opportunities
Climate
Action
Efforts to
reduce
greenhouse gas
emissions and
strengthen
resilience and
adaptive
capacity to
climate
-
induced
impacts
Sustainability
Balancing the
needs of the
present
without
compromising
the ability of
future
generations to
meet their own
needs
Adaptation
Adjusting to
actual or
expected
future climate.
The goal is to
reduce our
vulnerability to
the harmful
effects of
climate change
Resilience
A capability to
anticipate,
prepare for,
respond to,
and recover
from significant
multi
-
hazard
threats with
minimum
damage to
social well
-
being, the
economy, and
the
environment
Climate
Equity
The goal of
recognizing and
addressing the
unequal
burdens made
worse by
climate change,
while ensuring
that all people
share the
benefits of
climate
protection
efforts
Sources:
www.un.org
,
www.cityofnapa.org
,
www.epa.gov
Definitions
CLIMATE ACTION COMMITTEE (CAC)
•
Began meeting informally in 2019
•
Formalized in 2021 with a Joint Powers
Agreement (JPA) and bylaws
•
Represented by two elected officials from
each of the six jurisdictions
•
Staffed by Napa County
•
The purpose of the CAC is
to act as a collaborative
framework to reduce
greenhouse gas emissions
and limit future adverse effects
of climate change
CLIMATE ACTION COMMITTEE (CAC)
•
Received a grant from the Bay Area Air
Quality Management District in 2021
•
Completed a regional greenhouse gas
(GHG) inventory and forecast in 2022
•
Carbon sequestration analysis and
memo on short
-
lived climate pollutants
are in process
•
Continued discussions on a Regional
Climate Action Plan
•
The County and RCD are applying for a
planning grant to develop a Regional
Climate Action & Adaptation Plan
GHG INVENTORY RESULTS
Agriculture
0%
Imported Water
1%
Wastewater
6%
Solid Waste
6%
Off
-
Road Equipment
9%
Building Energy
24%
On
-
Road Transportation
54%
City of Napa
City of Napa GHG Sectors
Yountville
2%
Calistoga
3%
St. Helena
5%
American
Canyon
16%
Unincorpor
ated County
31%
City of Napa
43%
Regional Emissions
Emissions Sector
American
Canyon
Calistoga
Napa
St. Helena
Yountville
Unincorporated
County
Total
On
-
Road Transportation
91,830
17,184
280,533
30,661
12,404
40,063
472,677
Building Energy
53,431
14,450
125,346
16,766
8,532
61,068
279,592
Solid Waste
25,938
4,981
34,236
5,676
2,601
125,429
198,862
Off
-
Road Equipment
8,998
2,880
47,238
4,502
1,328
50,602
115,548
Agriculture
154
274
1,086
4,415
75 97,378
103,381
Wastewater
7,822
1,994
29,542
2,270
1,040
3,191
45,858
Imported Water
983
229
4,383
285
65 -
5,943
Total
189,156
41,990
522,363
64,575
26,047
377,731
1,221,861
Emissions per capita
9.0 7.9
6.6 10.6
9.3 15.1
8.8 Emissions per SP
7.0 5.1
4.0 5.4
6.7 6.8
5.2 Transportation Emissions
per capita
2.5 2.7
1.6 2.8
3.1 2.4
2.0 Notes: MTCO
2 e/year = metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent per year. SP = service population (population + jobs )
.
Source: Prepared by Ascent Environmental in 2022.
2019 Napa County Regional Greenhouse Gas Inventory
by Jurisdiction and Sector (MTCO
2 e/year)
Near
-
Term GHG Reduction Opportunities
•
Work with Public Works to research and apply for Federal funding to add electric vehicle (EV) charging stations at the Corporation Yard
•
Assess opportunities for EV charging at other City of Napa facilities (public and/or fleet) •
Work with Community Development Department to research opportunities to restrict expansion of gas stations and drive through restaurants On
-
Road Transportation
•
Analyze opportunities for an electrification reach code for new construction and begin stakeholder outreach
•
Promote incentives and educational opportunities for energy efficiency and electrification (regional, State, Federal)
•
Work with partners (MCE Clean Energy, Bay Area Regional Energy Network ( BayREN
) and
the CAC to explore opportunities for improved stakeholder access to information Building Energy
•
Promote Education and Incentives for gas powered garden equipment •
Transition City of Napa landscaping equipment to electric where feasible Off
-
Road Vehicles
•
Support the Utilities Department with two projects: (1) dry anaerobic digestion to renewable biofuel for use by refuse and recycling vehicles and (2) biomass gasification plant to produce renewable energy to run City’s recycling & composting facility as well as for sale back to the power grid and create biochar.
•
Review the City’s Sustainable Purchasing Policy and update it as needed.
Solid Waste
•
Napa County Climate Challenge website
•
Climate action education and outreach to stakeholders
General
Long
-
Term Opportunities
•
Receive Report from CAC and support the Parks & Recreation Department once they complete their Urban Forestry Master Plan
Carbon Sequestration
•
Continue to work with CAC and local jurisdictions
Regional Climate Action Planning
•
Continue to research compostable
foodware
opportunities
Compostable Foodware
•
Work with City Departments, local and regional agencies and local stakeholders on ways to reduce vehicle miles traveled.
Reduce Vehicle Miles Traveled
•
Continue to work with City Departments and stakeholders to identify opportunities for climate action
Inter
-
Department Collaboration
Applied to host a California Climate Action Corps Fellow to mobilize the community through volunteer engagement, climate action, and education (Sept 2023
-
August 2024)
Submitting a Congressionally Directed Spending Request for fleet EV Charging at the Corporation yard
Applying for a Federal Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Program voucher
Supporting Napa County/Napa RCD’s application for the Adaptation Planning Grant Program to create a Regional Climate Action & Adaptation Plan The City dispersed funding to multiple organizations through the Community Recovery Bank for projects focused on climate action activities Staff will continue to identify funding opportunities through Federal, State and regional channels
Grants
Questions
•
Does the City Council have input or
questions on the short
-
term or long
-
term climate actions?
•
Does the City Council support
having the Climate Action
Committee pursue grants, and
develop a scope of work and
budget to prepare a Regional
Climate Action Plan?
Napa Pipe
Brookfield Subdivision
(PL22
-
0055)
March 7, 2023
City Council Regular Meeting
3/7/2023
Supplemental - Item 7.A.
Topics
• Napa Pipe Overview
• Development Agreement
• Project Overview
• Project Location
• Development Standards for Tentative Map
• CEQA
• Planning Commission Meeting
• Summary
• Recommendation
“Napa Pipe” Overview
• 2013: County of Napa certified Environmental Impact Report • 2014/2015: County of Napa approved a Master Tentative Map, Development Plan, Design Guidelines, and Development Agreement
• 2015: 109-acres [entire east and portions of west] of Napa Pipe site annexed to the City of Napa • 2018: Applicant request modifications to the project requiring amendments to the Master Tentative Map, Development Plan, Design Guidelines, and Development Agreement – Changes mostly related to shifting more of the residential from the 63-acre portion west of the railroad tracks to the 91-acre portion east of the tracks • 2020: 49-acres [remaining portions] of Napa Pipe site annexed to the City of Napa • 2022: Site preparation begins (i.e. utilities & grading) • 2023: First residential project for consideration
– Planning Commission: February 2, 2023
– City Council: March 7, 2023 (today)
“Napa Pipe” Overview
• 154-acre site developed in two phases
– Phase 1: 91-acre (east) site
– Phase 2: 63-acre (west) site
• Phase 1 includes the following:
– 350 moderate and market-rate residential units
– 70 very-low and low-income residential units
– Approx. 90,000 square feet of office space
– Approx. 75,000 square feet of warehouse space
– A membership-based retail store (i.e. Costco)
• Phase 2 includes the following:
– 455 moderate and market-rate residential units
– 70 very-low and low-income residential units
– Approx. 40,000 square feet of ground-floor neighborhood serving retail – Approx. 150 room hotel
– Congregate care facility
Development Agreement
• Current version of Development Agreement approved (recorded) 2020, and limits scope of review to procedures set forth in the agreement
• Per Exhibit F of the approved Development Agreement, Design Review “…shall be submitted to the Director.” “…Director will review the application as expeditiously as practicable.”
• PL22-0100 for the home designs was approved by the Community Development Director on November 18, 2022, and therefore not part of the consideration for PL22-0055 per the Development Agreement • Per the Development Agreement “The City shall not disapprove, require changes from or impose conditions inconsistent with Project Approvals it has previously approved.”
– In other words, the design guidelines and development plan were previously approved, and the Director has determined the home designs were consistent with adopted Napa Pipe Guidelines .
Project Overview
• First residential project of Napa Pipe
• Project is requesting approval of a tentative subdivision map for the development of 79 single-family parcels within Blocks 16, 19, & 22 of the Napa Pipe Development Plan
– Block 16: 28 parcels
– Block 19: 28 parcels
– Block 22: 23 parcels
• The proposed map is consistent with the approved Napa Pipe Development Plan and Design Guidelines as it relates to lot configuration and size
Location
Kaiser Road
= Project Site
(approx. 154 acres)
= Phase 1 (east)
(approx. 91 acres)
= Phase 2 (west)
(approx. 63 acres)
= Blocks 16, 19, & 22
(Proposed Project)
Proposed Block Capacity
Napa Pipe Block Capacity
Napa Pipe
Development Plan, by
block
Napa Pipe DP
Assumed
Unit Count
Brookfield
Proposed
Unit Count
Block 16 24 28
Block 19 24 28
Block 22 21 24
Total 69 79
Napa Pipe Development Plan assumed unit counts, however, some variation in unit count per block was anticipated. Total unit count of 945 residential units would not be exceeded.
Napa Pipe
Development Standards
Development Standard Proposed
Lot Area 1,400 sq. ft. to 3,900 sq. ft. 2,780 to 3,235
Lot Coverage 63% max. 53% to 63%
Setbacks • Front: 6’ min. to 15’ max. facing street
• Side (Std. Lots): 3’ min. to 10’ max.
• Side (End Lots): 5’ min. to 10’ max.
• Rear: 5’ max. facing shared driveway
Front: 6’ to 7’
Side: 3’ to 5’
Rear: 3’
Lot Frontage 20’ min. 40’ min
Height 40’ max. main building
25’ max for garage
3 habitable floors max
24’-11” (2-story) max.
34’-10” (3-story) max.
Parking 2 spaces per unit + 1 space per 4 units 158 garage spaces total 79 on-street guest spaces
7 off-street guest spaces
CEQA
In January 2020, the City of Napa adopted an
addendum to the original EIR that evaluated
the updated Napa Pipe Development Plan and
associated documents. The development of
property proposed by this tentative map is
within the scope of analysis evaluated by the
certified EIR and the addenda; thus, no further
environmental review is necessary.
Planning Commission Meeting
• At its regularly scheduled hearing, the Napa Planning Commission unanimously recommended approval of the
project in a 5-0 vote
• Planning Commission discussion related to general
questions and comments
• Other than the applicant and their team, no members of the public spoke regarding the project
Summary
• Proposed Tentative Map complies with the
development standards of the Napa Pipe
Development Plan and Design Guidelines
as it relates to lot sizes and configuration,
and therefore is consistent
with the
approved Development Agreement,
Development Plan, and Design Guidelines
• Because it is consistent and therefore
analyzed under prior CEQA analysis, no
further CEQA is required
City Council Actions
Staff and Planning Commission recommends that
the City Council adopt a resolution:
• (1) approving a Tentative Subdivision Map for the
Napa Pipe-Brookfield Subdivision; and
• (2) determining that the actions authorized by this
resolution were adequately analyzed by a
previous CEQA action.
End of Presentation
Land Use & Zoning
Proposed Tentative Map
= On-Site Circulation
• 25’ wide shared driveways (alleys)
• Private circulation network
= Park (approx. 7,900 sq. ft.)
= Landscaped walkways
Typical Lots
Typical Lots
= 2-car garage
= Typical lot
• App.40 ft. x 72 ft.
= Front Setback
• Typ. 7 ft.
• Min. 6 ft.
= Side Setback
• Typ. 3 ft. to 5 ft.
• Min. 3 ft.
• Max. 10 ft.
= Rear Setback
• Typ. 3 ft.
• Max. 5 ft.
Napa Pipe: Brookfield
Proposed Tentative Map
Napa Pipe: Brookfield
Land Use Plan
Napa Pipe: Brookfield
Subdivision & Design Review Analysis
As conditioned the proposed tentative map:
-Meets development standards in the Napa Pipe
Design Guidelines.
-Attains policy goals of the 1998 General Plan
-Follows the necessary standards of the Napa Pipe
Development Plan.
-Meets the applicable requirements of the
Development Agreement