955 School Street
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www.cityofnapa.org
3:30 PM
City Hall Council Chambers
Tuesday, May 2, 2023
3:30 PM Afternoon Session
6:30 PM Evening Session
3:30 P.M. AFTERNOON SESSION
1. CALL TO ORDER: 3:30 P.M.
1.A. Roll Call:
Councilmember Alessio, Councilmember Luros, Vice Mayor Painter, and Mayor Sedgley
Present:
4 -
Councilmember Narvaez
Absent:
1 -
2. AGENDA REVIEW AND SUPPLEMENTAL REPORTS:
City Clerk Carranza announced the following supplemental items:
Item 4.: Emails from Jim McNamara and Kirk Mann.
(Copies of all supplemental documents are included in Attachment 1)
3. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS:
3.A.
145-2023
National Bike Month and Bike to Work and School Day
Mayor Sedgley and members of Council read the proclamation. Kara Vernor, Executive Director, Napa County Bicycle Coalition, accepted the proclamation and provided remarks.
3.B.
146-2023
Proclaim May 2023 as Older Adults Month
Mayor Sedgley and members of Council read the proclamation. Members of the Napa/Solano Area Agency on Aging, Dane Reeves, Susan Ensey, and Neil Watter, accepted the proclamation and provided remarks.
3.C.
153-2023
Historic Preservation Month
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MEETING MINUTES - Final
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NAPA
Mayor Scott Sedgley
Vice Mayor Beth Painter
Councilmember Liz Alessio
Councilmember Mary Luros
Councilmember Bernie Narvaez
May 2, 2023
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Mayor Sedgley and members of Council read the proclamation. Ernie Schlobohm, Napa County Landmarks' Executive Director, accepted the proclamation and provided remarks.
3.D.
156-2023
Napa County Mosquito Abatement District Presentation
Wesley Maffei, District Manager, Napa County Mosquito Abatement District, provided the report.
Following the report, Mr. Maffei responded to brief questions from Councilmembers.
4. PUBLIC COMMENT: None.
5. CONSENT CALENDAR:
Approval of the Consent Agenda
A motion was made by Councilmember Luros, seconded by Vice Mayor Painter, to approve the Consent Agenda. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye:
Alessio, Luros, Painter, and Sedgley
4 -
Absent:
Narvaez
1 -
5.A.
152-2023
City Council Meeting Minutes
Approved the minutes from the April 18, 2023 Regular Meeting of the City Council.
5.B.
149-2023
Escheatment of Unclaimed Funds
Adopted Resolution R2023-039 approving the escheatment of unclaimed funds, which results in a transfer of unclaimed funds to the City in the total amount of $16,574.82, in accordance with California Government Code Sections 50050-50057.
Enactment No: R2023-039
5.C.
150-2023
Classification Plan for Street Maintenance Worker I/II, Water Distribution Operator I/II and Water Plant Maintenance Mechanic I/II Adopted Resolution R2023-045 amending the City Classification Plan by Adopting the Revised Classification Specifications for Street Maintenance Worker I/II, Water Distribution Operator I/II and Water Plant Maintenance Mechanic I/II to reinstate as flexible staffing positions.
Enactment No: R2023-045
5.D.
138-2023
Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program Annual Action Plan
Adopted Resolution R2023-040 approving the Community Development Block
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Grant (CDBG) Fiscal Year 2023-2024 Annual Action Plan (the “Annual Action Plan”) and program budget, approving program certifications, authorizing the City Manager to execute all documents and determining that the actions authorized by this resolution are either not subject to CEQA or are exempt from CEQA.
Enactment No: R2023-040
5.E.
157-2023
Animal and Licensing Services
Authorized the City Manager to execute on behalf of the City an amendment to Agreement No. 8350 with Napa County for animal and licensing services, in the amount of $400,197 for Fiscal Year 2023-2024.
5.F.
134-2023
Napa Valley Corporate Park Landscape and Lighting Assessment District, Fiscal Year 2023-2024
1. Adopted Resolution R2023-041 to order the City Engineer to prepare and file the Preliminary Engineer’s Report describing the improvements to be maintained by the Annual and Supplemental Napa Valley Corporate Park Landscape and Lighting Assessment District for Fiscal Year 2023-2024, and determining that the actions authorized by this resolution are exempt from CEQA.
2. Adopted Resolution R2023-042 of intention to approve the Preliminary Engineer’s Report, levy and collect assessments, and give notice of a Public Hearing to consider approval of the Annual and Supplemental Napa Valley Corporate Park Landscape and Lighting Assessment District for Fiscal Year 2023-2024, and determining that the actions authorized by this resolution are exempt from CEQA.
Enactment No: R2023-041; R2023-042
5.G.
147-2023
On-Call Concrete Cutting Services for Sidewalk Repair
Authorized the Public Works Director to execute on behalf of the City a contract with Precision Emprise, Inc. dba Precision Concrete Cutting, Inc. for on-call concrete cutting services to assist in repair of sidewalks in an amount not to exceed $500,000 through June 30, 2027, and determine that the actions authorized by this item are exempt from CEQA.
6. COMMENTS BY COUNCIL OR CITY MANAGER:
Councilmember Alessio shared that the evening prior she and Mayor Sedgley recognized Prolific Prep with a Proclamation to celebrate their accomplishments of the 2023 basketball program. She thanked and congratulated the players.
7. CLOSED SESSION:
City Attorney Barrett announced that while there was a closed session item agendized, it would be rescheduled and therefore there would be no closed session that evening.
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7.A.
171-2023
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL—ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
(Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2)): Significant exposure to litigation in one potential case.
This item was rescheduled and not heard.
CITY COUNCIL RECESS: 4:07 P.M.
6:30 P.M. EVENING SESSION
8. CALL TO ORDER: 6:30 P.M.
8.A. Roll Call:
Councilmember Alessio, Councilmember Luros, Vice Mayor Painter, and Mayor Sedgley
Present:
4 -
Councilmember Narvaez
Absent:
1 -
9. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
10. AGENDA REVIEW AND SUPPLEMENTAL REPORTS:
City Clerk Carranza announced the following supplemental items:
Item 12: Email from Helen Evans.
Item 13.A.:
- PowerPoint Presentation from City Staff.
- Emails from Chris Benz, on behalf of Napa Climate NOW!, and Tobias Lovallo.
(Copies of all supplemental documents are included in Attachment 2)
11. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS:
11.A.
158-2023
Jewish American Heritage Month
Mayor Sedgley and members of Council read the proclamation. Rabbi Niles Goldstein, of Congregation Beth Shalom, accepted the proclamation and provided remarks.
12. PUBLIC COMMENT:
Cindy Worthington - voiced concerns regarding signs posted outside of a home off of Browns Valley Road.
13. PUBLIC HEARINGS:
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13.A.
114-2023
Old Sonoma Road Mixed Use Development
(See supplemental documents in Attachment 2)
Senior Planner Michael Allen provided the report.
Mayor Sedgley called for disclosures; Councilmembers provided them.
Charles Loveman, of Heritage Housing Partners, introduced himself and his partners. He provided a brief statement, thanked City staff, Council, and members of the public, and shared the he and his team were available for any questions.
Mayor Sedgley opened public testimony.
Ernie Schlobohm, Napa County Landmarks - spoke in support of the project.
Carol Barge - spoke in support of the project.
Chuck Shinnamon, Napa Housing Coalition, and Dan Cutright - spoke in support of the project.
Cass Walker on behalf of Napa Housing Coalition, and as the Grants and Housing Consultant for Gasser Foundation - spoke in support of the project.
Nancy Snowden - spoke in support of the project.
A motion was made by Vice Mayor Painter, seconded by Councilmember Alessio, to close public testimony. The motion carried unanimously.
Mayor Sedgley offered a rebuttal to the applicant; Mr. Loveman declined.
Discussion was brought back to Council. Individual Council comments and questions ensued.
A motion was made by Vice Mayor Painter, seconded by Councilmember Luros, to:
(1) Approve the first reading and introduction of an ordinance amending Napa Municipal Code (NMC) Title 17 to add a new Chapter 17.33 establishing the Old Sonoma Road Mixed-Use Master Plan zone district (MP: OSR-MU) and amending the zoning map to rezone an 8.6 acre parcel at 2344 Old Sonoma Road, APN:
004-291-015, and an adjacent parcel of approximately 2,911 square feet from Public, Quasi-Public (PQ-P) district to the MP: OSR-MU, and determining that the actions authorized by the ordinance were adequately analyzed by a previous
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CEQA action;
(2) Adopt Resolution R2023-043 approving a Design Review Permit and Tentative Subdivision Map for the subdivision of an 8.6-acre property into 20 parcels with 162 residential units for the Old Sonoma Road Mixed-Use Project at 2344 Old Sonoma Road and determining that the actions authorized by this resolution were adequately analyzed by a previous CEQA action; and (3) Adopt Resolution R2023-044 approving a Certificate of Appropriateness for major alterations to a Local Landmark located at 2344 Old Sonoma Road and determining that the actions authorized by this resolution were adequately analyzed by a previous CEQA action. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye:
Alessio, Luros, Painter, and Sedgley
4 -
Absent:
Narvaez
1 -
Enactment No: 2023-043, R2023-044
14. REPORT ACTION TAKEN IN CLOSED SESSION:
City Attorney Barrett stated that was no reportable action.
15. COMMENTS BY COUNCIL OR CITY MANAGER:
Councilmember Luros shared that swim lesson registration was open on the City's Parks and Recreation Department webpage.
Councilmember Alessio asked for support in asking staff to bring back a future agenda item to further discuss a local housing preference ordinance.
Brief Council discussion ensued. The request was not supported by member of Council. City Manager Potter acknowledged the request and comments made by members.
16. ADJOURNMENT: 7:38 P.M.
Submitted by:
_______________________________
Tiffany Carranza, City Clerk
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From:
James McNamara
To:
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Subject:
5/2/23 City Council Meeting
Date:
Sunday, April 30, 2023 7:35:46 PM
Sure wish I could make it to the meeting to witness the Proclamation of Older Adults Month, but I do have to work.
A question I do have however is when exactly will the groundbreaking for the traffic circle cactus be taking place?
I do believe it was explained to be installed as a
tribute to the many field workers who contribute greatly to make Napa what it is for all of us.
Our neighborhood houses a great many of those workers and it is in grave need of something uplifting for ALL people who live in it.
Please do something to make us think you care,
Jim McNamara
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Item 4. Public Comment
From:
To:
Subject:
Date:
Attachments:
kirk mann
Clerk
Written comment for May 2, 2023 City Council Meeting to be read or submitted as per standard practice
Tuesday, May 02, 2023 10:54:24 AM
City Council Mann - 5-2-23.pdf
[EXTERNAL]
Word count less than 500 words
Thank you.
Hello. I am a native Napan with 8 years commercial property management experience with the State of Californ
i
a and 15 year
s
in the private sect
or
prior to that.
The total of the line items
listed
below would be less than the new City building you
recently
floated.
City b
uildings
–
If research (publications) reveal
specific
operating costs are
excessive, o
lder
buildings are upda
ted
via new ceilings, flooring, paint inside and out, remedial maintenance of deferred maintenance
building systems, updati
ng
r
estrooms, reconfiguration of hard wall office
interior
s
if necessary, and new building façade
s
and.
The same concepts can be applied to
school facilities.
1. Parking
–
metered parking would be a net loss to the
C
ity and negative infl
u
ence
on
Napans
going
downtown and bay area people making one day trip
s
here
.
The goal of
meters is to direct people to paid public parking, usually structures.
2. Safeway
–
The blight
condition of
the vacant
downtown Safeway violates current
bui
ld
ing code. Force action
;
the City
has the power
to
get it
remedied
and lease
d
. Any
toxic issue can be fenced and tested annually by
an
agency as I observed in
buildings I
managed
.
3. Update Fuller park
–
restrooms, two tennis courts, outdoor weather proof gym equipment, proscenium for aggres
sively
marketed
summer music programs.
4. Install
outdoor gym equipment
in appropriate s
paces downtown.
5. Update green spaces or parks
in
north
,
south
and
east Napa as
in
Fuller Park
above,
as
space allows
.
6. Evans bus service
–
re
-
establish
7. Local bus
service
–
re
-
e
st
ab
l
ish
and fight the scourge of loneliness associated with an
aging population.
8. Buy
, convert or
build
multi
-
use arts
center driving film and blues festivals in Yountville
back to Napa, and giving local theater
a
downtown performing space
.
9. C
onver
t
to
one way
one lane
streets with wide sidewalks and access for service or
transport vehicles, and “cut outs” for
allowable vehicles
parking unloading/loading.
Choose streets not just servicing tourists.
10. Current budget
-
a
dding an assistant DA
in a t
own with
declining crime
rate
associated with an aging
population
makes no sense.
-
half a million dollars for a
backflow
-
I never saw a commercial backflow cost of more
than $1800.
-
i
f administrative costs were 60% of City revenues a decade ago they shou ldn’t be 60%
now. Administrative costs do not increase with increased
revenue
. That’s “make work.”
11. Put pre
-
school programs where needed
.
12. Create other senior centers appropriately located and modernize the existing.
I have observed all of the above in town
s in the US,
whose proud citizens seem to enjoy a
shared place to live
, legacies to be proud of
.
Your proposal for a new City building would exceed
the
combined cost of the
above
thus one can’t argue about the costs of the above
A
c
itizen
-
focused
forward
-
thinking
City
Council
with
professional support
these
and other
pressing items
and encourage us all to get out of our homes and enjoy our town.
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To:
Clerk <[email protected]>
Subject:
Fwd: Mayor Sedgley and City Council re Smart City Technology and Napa
Begin forwarded message:
From:
HELEN EVANS
Subject: Mayor Sedgley and City Council re Smart City Technology and Napa
Date:
May 2, 2023 at 3:35:13 PM PDT
Cc:
[email protected]
,
[email protected]
,
[email protected]
,
[email protected]
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Dear Mayor Scott Sedgley:
I am greatly concerned about the current trajectory Napa elected and non -
elected officials are pursuing to
make Napa a Smart City. Although Smart Cities are being touted as “Sustainability” and “Equitable” and “Convenience,” Smart Cities are not being accu
rately described for what they really are
-
they are mass
surveillance cities, which remove any sense of individual privacy. In fact, a euphemism for “smart cities” could be called “surveillance.” This means that Napa will deploy surveillance technologies powered by
automatic data mining, facial recognition, and other forms of artificial intelligence at a scale never seen before. As you know urban surveillance is a multibillion -
dollar industry, with Napa readily handing out
money to contractors and nonprofi
ts and creating new divisions in the city government to build the smart city industry and maintain it. While “smart cities” have been described by proponents with soothing promises of greener energy solutions, lower
-
friction mobility, and safer streets, th
e honest fact is these
cities will be supercharged surveillance that encroach on free speech, privacy, and data protection. And, the facial recognition and related technologies at the scale that smart cities will employ are extremely worrisome. Moreover, t
he deployment and integration of surveillance technologies, such as sensors and biometric data collection systems
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electronic, infrared, thermal, and LIDAR sensors form the basis of the smart grid. They do everything from operating streetlights to optimiz ing parking and traffic flow to detect
crime. Therefore, these cities will become a veritable thicket of video surveillance. Identity collection devices will become commonplace, exploding across public and private spaces.
Can you imagine a world where yo
u’re watched every second? Is that what you want for Napa? While we do have these technologies now, we don’t have them at the scale that Smart Cities employ. I am asking that you rethink the Smart City plan for Napa. I am asking that you remember a time wh en privacy was
valued. I am including an article that I ask you to read. I know that many of the council members are approving everything with a rubber stamp that has to do with Smart Cities, but I wonder if they are really considering the future that they
are creating for us residents?
I am expressing my extreme concern about Napa and am asking that you and the council members reevaluate making Napa a Smart City. I know I’m just a regular person, but I needed to express myself to you. You appear to be ve
ry reasonable and “Holistic.” Surely, it cannot be your dream to bring this massive surveillance state to Napa. Smart Cities are the “shiny new button” that are being touted as the best thing around. However, there appears little thought for the implicatio ns smart cities bring and nobody
would vote for digital prisons if they understood how vast the surveillance will be in smart cities. As
Item 12. Public Comment
previously stated, I know that money is being handed out like water and many of those who represent us are caught up in
the euphoria of being on this new trend, but I can’t help but think this Pandora’s Box is going to bring great regrets in the future. I’ve done considerable research on this, using my own free time because I care about the future of Napa. I don’t have any
lobbyists or campaign donations to rush after
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I’m just a concerned person.
Thanks for listening and for your service. May you have a very successful term. I’ve cc’d the City Council Members on this email.
Best wishes,
Helen Gallegos Evans
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0002 Old Sonoma Road Mixed Use
Master Plan
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Design Review Permit
May 2, 2023
City Council Regular Meeting
5/2/2023
Supplemental - Item 13.A.
From: City Staff
Former Health and Human Services
2344 Old Sonoma Road
Project Location
2344 Old Sonoma Road
Project Description
•
Zoning
Amendment
to
Master
Plan District
(MP
:
OSR
-
MU)
.
•
Tentative
Subdivision
Map
20 parcels
–
8 for
single
family lots
;
6 further subdivided
into
154 condominium
units
;
5 common areas,
1 commercial parcel
.
•
Design
Review
Permit
for
162
-
unit
mixed
income
residential development at
the former Health
and
Human
Services
facility
at 2344
Old
Sonoma Road
.
•
Certificate
of Appropriateness
for
renovations and
modifications
to
three Local Landmark buildings that
were the former
Napa
Infirmary
at
the former
Health
and
Human
Services
facility
.
Overall Mixed
-
Use Project Context
•
154 condo units in 8 buildings
•
8 single family homes
•
9,575 sq. ft. commercial space
Site Plan Breakdown
Tentative Subdivision Map
Zoning Amendment to Master Plan District
(MP: OSR
-
MU)
•
General
Plan
2040
:
New
Land
Use
Designation
:
Residential Mixed
Use (RMU)
•
Current
Zoning Designation
:
Public
Quasi
-
Public
(PQ
-
P)
•
Master
Plan
District
:
Old
Sonoma Road
–
Mixed
Use
(MP:
OSR
-
MU)
Certificate of Appropriateness
Infirmary Building
-
(B, 3)
Existing South Elevation
Proposed South Elevation
Infirmary Building
-
(B, 3)
Existing North Elevation
Proposed North Elevation
Infirmary Building
-
(B,
3)
Proposed Floor Plan
Dormitory Building
-
(A, 2)
Existing South Elevation
Proposed South Elevation
Dormitory Building
-
(C,
4)
Existing North Elevation
Proposed North Elevation
Dormitory Building
-
(C,
4)
Existing South Elevation
Proposed South Elevation
Dormitory Building
-
(C,
4)
Existing West & East Elevations
Proposed West & East Elevations
Dormitory Buildings
Proposed 1
st
Floor Plan
Dormitory Building
-
(A, 2)
Proposed 2
nd
Floor Plan
Carriage Building
-
(D1, 8)
North & South Elevations
West & East Elevations
Carriage Building
-
(D, 8)
First Floor Plan
Second Floor Plan
Crescent Building
-
(D2, 5)
North & South Elevations
West & East Elevations
Crescent Building
–
(D2, 5)
1 st
Floor Plan
2 nd
Floor Plan
Crescent Building
-
(D2, 5)
North & South Elevations
West & East Elevations
Design Review
-
Single Family Homes
Type A Elevation
Proposed South Elevation
Single Family Homes
Type A Floor Plan
Proposed South Elevation
Design Review
-
Single Family Homes
Type B Elevation
Proposed South Elevation
Single Family Homes
Type B Floor Plan
Proposed South Elevation
Design Review
-
Condominium Buildings
Condo Building B1
Condo Building B1
Condo Building B1
-
Floor Plans
Condo Building B2
Condo Building B2
Condo Building B3
Condo Building B3
Condo Buildings B2 & B4
-
Floor Plans
1st Floor
2nd Floor
3rd Floor
4th Floor
Courtyard Buildings
-
(B1, B2 & B3)
Semi
-
Subterranean Garages
Proposed North Elevation
Condo Building A
–
Redwood Bldg.
East Elevation
West Elevation
Condo Building A
–
Redwood Bldg.
North Elevation
South Elevation
Condo Building A
-
Floor Plan
1st Floor
2nd Floor
3rd Floor
4th Floor
Materials
•
The stone veneer is
pr
oposed to conceal
portions of the new
foundation that would be
visible.
•
“
Sy
ar
stone” is proposed
to be used and would be
quarried locally.
Parking Plan
North & South Elevations
West & East Elevations
Landscape Plan
North & South Elevations
West & East Elevations
Rendering
North & South Elevations
West & East Elevations
Rendering
North & South Elevations
West & East Elevations
Rendering
North & South Elevations
West & East Elevations
Rendering
North & South Elevations
West & East Elevations
Site Cross Sections
Site Cross Sections
Affordable Component
March
30 ,
2023
-
City
Council approved
staff
to
submit
as
co
-
applicant
with
the
Applicant, an application
to the State for
the
Affordable Housing and Sustainable
Communities
(AHSC)
Grant
.
AHSC
funds not
to
exceed
$
50 million allow
project
to
increase
the
number of
for
-
sale
units affordable
to
households
at
or
below
80 %
of
area
median
income
(AMI)
from
25 units
to
65 units
and increase
the
number of
for
-
sale
units
affordable
to
households
at
or
below
120
%
of
AMI
from
23 units
to
47 units
.
This
would
result
in
a
net
increase of an additional
64 deed
-
restricted
for
-
sale
units
.
Cultural Heritage Commission meeting
–
March 23, 2023
Commission
w
as pleased
with the
proposed renovation and
supportive of
the
project
.
Three m
embers of
the
public spoke
in
support of
the
project
.
Cultural H
eritage
Commission
recommended approval
(5 - 0)
Planning
C
ommission
was
also
pleased
with the
project
.
Seven m
embers of
the
public spoke
in
support of
the
project
.
Planning
C
ommission
recommended approval
(4 - 0 - 1;
Hurtado
absent)
.
Planning Commission meeting
–
April 6, 2023
Recommendation
The Planning Commission and Cultural Heritage Commission recommend the City Council
:
(
1)
A
pprove
the
first
reading
and
introduction
of
an
ordinance
amending
Napa
Municipal
Code
(NMC)
Title
17 to
add
a
new
Chapter
17 .3
3 establishing
the
Old
Sonoma
Road
Mixed-U
se
Master
Plan
zone
district
(MP:
OSR-M
U)
and
amending
the
zoning
map
to
r
ezone
an
8.6 acre
parcel
at
2344
Old
S
onoma
Road,
APN:
004
-2
91 -0
15 ,
and
an
adjacent
parcel
of
approximately
2,9
11 square
feet
from
Public,
Quasi
-P
ublic
(PQ-
P)
district
to
the
MP:
OSR
-M
U,
and
determining
that
the
actions
authorized
by
the
ordinance
were
adequately
analyzed
by
a
previous
CEQA
action
;
(
2)
adopt
a
r
esolution
approving
a
Design
Review
Permit
and
T
entative
Subdivision
Map
for
the
subdivision
of
an
8.6 acre
property
into
20 parcels
with
162
residential
units
for
the
Old
Sonoma
Road
Mixed
-U
se
P
roject
at
2344
Old
Sonoma
Road
and
determining
that
the
actions
authorized
by
this
r
esolution
were
adequately
analyzed
by
a
previous
CEQA
action
; and
(
3)
Adopt
a
resolution
approving
a
Certificate
of
A
ppropriateness
for
major
alterations
to
a
Local
Landmark
located
at
2344
Old
S
onoma
Road
and
determining
that
the
actions
authorized
by
this
r
esolution
were
adequately
analyzed
by
a
previous
CEQA
action
.
End of Presentation
From:
Christina Benz
To:
Clerk
Cc:
Lynne Baker
;
Charles Shinnamon
;
Kara Vernor
Subject:
Comments for May 2 Council meeting, Item 13.A
Date:
Sunday, April 30, 2023 11:33:09 AM
[EXTERNAL]
To the Mayor and Napa City Councilmembers,
I am writing on behalf of Napa Climate NOW! to reiterate our support of the Old Sonoma Road Mixed Use Development.
We have submitted a letter of support for AHSC funding for the project because it will achieve the following (with the funding):
provide 96 units of affordable housing for low-income and moderate-income households in an urban in-fill project close to shopping, an elementary school, and public transportation
reduce building GHG emissions by incorporating rooftop solar and battery storage reduce transportation GHG emissions by funding EV car charging stations and building bike paths in the area
improve air quality and reducing heat island effect through the planting of street trees The project will bring further benefits to the community (and help to decarbonize our building stock and meet the City's goal of Net-Zero climate pollutants by 2030) if the buildings are all- electric with no natural gas infrastructure.With the current California building code requirements for prewiring for all appliances, this also makes the homes more affordable than dual-fuel
houses.
Please ask the project developers if this will be the case.
The project will also include enhanced bike facilities, especially on Old Sonoma Road. The segment from Jefferson to Hwy 29 is a very important east-west segment that currently has no facilities and will be even more important once the development is built and traffic in the area increases. The Bike Plan currently calls for a class II there (a standard bike lane), and the City's sustainable communities grant application does include funding for Class II's on this segment. However, even if the AHSC grant funding is not received, it is imperative
that the
bike lanes go in when the development is built.
Thank you for your consideration,
Chris Benz
Napa Climate NOW!
707-492-0089
F
rom:
Toby Lovallo
Sent:
Tuesday, May 2, 2023 8:56 AM
To:
Liz Alessio <
[email protected]
>
S
ubject:
The Crescent Housing Project
[EXTERNAL]
Dear Councilmember Alessio,
I want to applaud the proposal for redevelopment of the
h
istoric Crescent, former home of the county’s
health and human services department.
The attention to the historic buildings and the crescent drive and green is terrific.
The proposed development should also be supported enthusiastically because of another, rarely used,
technique:
h
arnessing the power of home ownership to create local pride and care for a neighborhood.
M
aking most or all of the new units resident-owned rather than rented is a great feature
of this proposal, and this feature should be
e
ncouraged much, much more.
Thank you,
Tobias Lovallo
N
apa
C
A
9 4559