Planning Update - Town Council & PRAC
Sep 16/18, 2025
YES
STATION
ON-CALL
ONBOARDING
INTERIM
USEVILLE
IDEATION
SPRINGS
VISION
VILLAGE
GUARDRAIL
STRAIGHTS
RFQ
CROSSING
CEQA
STATION OPERATOR
ONBOARDING
CRITERIA
CANYON
FUNDING
JUNCTION
RFP
GRADE
LAWYER
MOUNTAIN
BUILDERS
BRIDGE
PUNCHLIST
TUNNEL
COMMONS
CENTRAL
STATION
YOUNTVILLE
COMMONS
5 MINUTE WALK FOR
A QUART OF MILK…
FIRST PRINCIPLES:
● DO NO HARM. YOUNTVILLE IS ALREADY A CAREFULLY
CURATED URBAN ENVIRONMENT OF RESIDENTIAL,
COMMERCIAL, RECREATIONAL AND INSTITUTIONAL
USES.
● THAT ACHIEVEMENT SPRINGS FROM SOMETHING
CALLED ‘FORM-BASED” ARCHITECTURE.
● THE RESULT IS A HIGH QUALITY PUBLIC REALM USING
PHYSICAL FORMS (RATHER THAN A SEPARATION OF
USES) AS THE ORGANIZING PRINCIPLE.
● WE SEEK TO MAKE A PLACE (NOT A PROJECT)
● THERE ARE MANY POTENTIAL ALTERNATIVES
● IT STARTS WITH LISTENING TO ALL KINDS OF IDEAS
● AND THOSE IDEAS OCCUR IN ALL KINDS OF SETTINGS
MARCH 4, 2025 - APPROVED VISION
● INTIMATE VILLAGE CHARACTER
● LUSH CREEKSIDE LANDSCAPE
● WALKABLE, CONNECTED COMMUNITY
SEPT 4, 2025 - CURRENT SITE PLAN
● CLUSTERED VILLAGE NEIGHBORHOOD
● CREEKSIDE GARDEN PATHWAY
● PEDESTRIAN FOCUSED EXPERIENCE
Yountville Commons – Key Themes from Focus Groups & Office Hours
1. Parking and Mobility
Parking, car restrictions, and bike/scooter integration dominated discussions, with many conversations around shared-car models and questions around enforceable, town-wide solutions.
2. Sustainability and Energy Use
Attendees respond positively to the proposed all-electric site with solar, battery storage, and reduced impermeable surfaces, while raising questions about waste, composting, and financial sustainability of residential amenities.
3. Community Amenities and Wellness
Pool, fitness, food hubs, and gathering spaces were discussed as key to health, recreation, and a sense of belonging, but some questioned their costs, operations, and long-term viability.
4. Dogs and Neighbor Impacts
The proposed dog park drew focused on potential noise, design, and neighborhood disruption, highlighting a possible tension between the community benefit and adjacent residential concerns.
5. Housing Design and Market Fit
Stakeholders discussed unit sizes, tenant mix, market data, and occupancy restrictions, with questions about how the housing will meet workforce as well as community needs.
BY THE NUMBERS:
APPROX 7.5 ACRE SITE (INC TOWN HALL)
● 53,700 SF “BUILDING FOOTPRINT” (16% OF THE SITE)
● 18,250 SF OF THAT “FOOTPRINT” IS EXISTING BUILDINGS (34%) ● 35,450 SF OF PROPOSED CONSTRUCTION “FOOTPRINT” (66%)
● 59,000 SF OF PROPOSED “CONDITIONED” AREA
● 17 NEW BUILDINGS
● 125 UNITS (90 STUDIOS/35 1 BEDROOMS)*
● STUDIOS: 310 SF / 1 BEDROOMS: 640 SF
● 16 HOMES/ACRE (YOUNTVILLE RANGE: 8.6 - 4.4)
● 169 PARKING SPOTS (VS 91 CURRENTLY)
YOUNTVILLE COMMONS - PARKING COUNTS