Town of Yountville
Ordinance Number 26-539
AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN COUNCIL OF YOUNTVILLE REPEALING AND REPLACING SECTION 17.08.010; ADDING CHAPTER 17.46 (“C, COMMONS”); AND AMENDING SECTIONS 17.08.050, 17.156.030, 17.162.020, 17.176.010, 17.236.010, AND TABLE 17.12-1 OF SECTION 17.12.010 OF TITLE 17 (“ZONING”) OF THE
YOUNTVILLE MUNICIPAL CODE AND AMENDING THE YOUNTVILLE ZONING MAP TO ESTABLISH THE COMMONS ZONING DISTRICT.
Recitals
A. The Town of Yountville purchased the former Yountville Elementary School site in the spring of 2024. Following the purchase, the Town conducted a year-long public engagement campaign known as the Visioning Phase to get ideas and feedback on the future of the site. The Yountville Commons Project (the “Project”) incudes subdivision of the site into 18 parcels and the construction of new buildings, parks and public spaces to accommodate housing, retail and civic uses.
B. The Town desires to create a new Zoning District, the Commons (C) District, and establish rules and regulations governing the use and development of lands designated as Commons (C).
C. Government Code section 65850 authorizes the Town of Yountville's Town Council to amend zoning ordinances and Government Code sections 65853 through 65857 provide procedures therefore.
D. Government Code section 65854 requires the Town of Yountville’s Zoning and Design Review Board (ZDRB) to hold a public hearing on proposed Zoning Ordinance amendments.
E. Yountville Municipal Code (YMC) section 17.184.020 authorizes the Town’s Planning Officer to initiate Zoning Map and Zoning Ordinance amendments.
F. The Town’s Planning Officer initiated amendments to the Zoning Ordinance as set forth in Exhibit A, attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference, to add a new Chapter 17.46 (“C, Commons”) to Title 17 and to amend various sections throughout Title 17 to reference the new Commons District where appropriate.
G. The Town’s Planning Officer initiated an amendment to the Zoning Map to reflect the creation of the Commons Zoning District, as depicted in Exhibit B, attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference.
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H. On December 9, 2025, the ZDRB held a duly noticed public hearing at which it voted to recommend the Town Council approve the proposed Zoning Ordinance and Zoning Map amendments.
I. On January 13, 2026, the Town Council considered, approved, and adopted an Addendum to the certified Final Environmental Impact Report for the Envision Yountville General Plan analyzing the Project, attached hereto as Exhibit C and incorporated herein by reference (the “Addendum”), prepared pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and sections 15162 and 15164 of Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations.
J. On January 13, 2026, the Town Council held a duly noticed public hearing at which it considered whether to approve the proposed Zoning Ordinance and Zoning Map amendments and received public input thereon.
K. The Town Council now desires to consider, approve, and adopt the proposed Zoning Ordinance and Zoning Map amendments.
NOW, THEREFORE, The Town Council of the Town of Yountville does ordain as follows:
SECTION 1. RECITALS: The foregoing recitals are true and correct and are incorporated into the findings herein.
SECTION 2: RECORD: The Record of Proceedings ("Record") upon which the Town Council bases its decision includes, but is not limited to: (1) the staff reports, Town files and records and other documents prepared for and/or submitted to the Town relating to the proposed Zoning Ordinance and Zoning Map amendments; (2) the evidence, facts, findings and other determinations set forth in this Ordinance; (3) the Town of Yountville General Plan and its certified final EIR and the Yountville Municipal Code and the Addendum thereto prepared for the Project; (4) all designs, plans, studies, data and correspondence submitted to the Town in connection with the proposed Zoning Ordinance and Zoning Map amendments; (5) all documentary and oral evidence received at public workshops, meetings, and hearings or submitted to the Town; and (6) all other matters of common knowledge to the Town Council including, but not limited to, Town, state, and federal laws, policies, rules, regulations, reports, records and projections related to development within the Town of Yountville and its surrounding areas.
The location and custodian of the records is the Town of Yountville Planning and Building Department at 6550 Yount St, Yountville, CA 94599.
SECTION 3. CEQA FINDINGS: The Town Council hereby finds that the Zoning Ordinance and Zoning Map amendments at issue herein were analyzed in the Addendum to the Final Environmental Impact Report for the Envision Yountville General Plan adopted by the Town Council on January 13, 2026 by Resolution No. 26-4397 pursuant to Sections 15162 and 15164 of Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations. No substantial Docusign Envelope ID: 3D134591-D1C1-4084-813A-7836CEFED4E0 Ordinance No. 26-539
changes or new information merits subsequent analysis of the Zoning Ordinance and Zoning Map amendments. To the extent the amendments are a separate project for purposes of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), they are exempt pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) of Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations, which exempts projects where it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the activity in question will have a significant effect on the environment. The Zoning Ordinance and Zoning Map amendments will align the Yountville Municipal Code and the Envision Yountville General Plan, as amended by the Town Council on January 13, 2026, by Resolution No. 26-4397
SECTION 4. ZONING ORDINANCE AND MAP AMENDMENT FINDINGS: The Town Council hereby makes the following findings as required by YMC Section 17.184.060 with respect to the proposed Zoning Ordinance and Zoning Map amendments at issue based on the evidence contained in the Record which is herein incorporated by reference:
1. The proposed amendments would further the goals, objectives, policies and programs and is consistent with the intent of the General Plan; The proposed amendments are consistent with the General Plan as they seek to enhance civic amenities and provide needed workforce housing consistent with the goals, objectives, policies and programs of the General Plan.
Specifically, Policy LU-5.3 which encourages new residential developments designed to serve the needs of all income levels; Policy LU-6.9 which requires that new development include appropriate landscaping and buffers from the street; and LU-8.2 which calls for supporting joint uses on the Yountville Elementary School site.
2. The proposed amendments would not be detrimental to the public interest, health, safety, convenience, or welfare of the Town;
The proposed amendments would not be detrimental to the public interest, health, safety, convenience or welfare of the Town as they will accommodate enhanced civic amenities and workforce housing to the benefit of the Town.
3. For amendments involving a zoning or land use map amendment, the site is physically suitable, including consideration of physical constraints, access, compatibility with surrounding land uses, and provision of utilities, for the requested or potential land uses.
The proposed amendments relate to the former Yountville Elementary School site and the site currently housing Town Hall. These sites are located in the center of Town, are physically suitable for the proposed uses, have access to local road and utilities, and are compatible with surrounding land uses.
SECTION 5. ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENT: Title 17 (“Zoning”) of the Yountville Municipal Code is hereby amended as set forth in Exhibit A, attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference, based on the findings set forth above.
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SECTION 6. ZONING MAP USE AND CONSISTENCY: The Zoning Map of the Town of Yountville is hereby adopted as depicted in Exhibit B, attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference, based on the findings set forth above. Town Staff is authorized and directed to update the Zoning Map to be consistent with the adoption of this Ordinance and use the Zoning Map for all purposes for which the Zoning Map may be used for Town purposes.
SECTION 7. SEVERABILITY: If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or portion of this Ordinance is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional by the final decision of any court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Ordinance. The Town Council declares that it would have adopted this Ordinance, and each section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or portion thereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections, phrases or portions might be declared invalid or unconstitutional.
SECTION 8. EFFECTIVE DATE: This Ordinance shall take effect and be enforced within thirty (30) days from and after the date of its adoption by the Town Council at a second reading and shall be posted and published in accordance with the California Government Code.
SECTION 9. INCONSISTENT PROVISIONS: Any provision of the Yountville Municipal Code or appendices thereto inconsistent with the provisions of this Ordinance, to the extent of such inconsistencies and no further, is hereby repealed or modified to the extent necessary to implement the provisions of this Ordinance.
SECTION 10. CERTIFICATION: The Town Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this Ordinance and shall give notice of its adoption as required by law. Within 15 days from the date of passage of this ordinance, the Town Clerk shall post a copy of the ordinance in accordance with California Government Code in at least three public places in the Town.
INTRODUCED by the Town Council at a special meeting held on the 13th day of January 2026.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Town Council at a regular meeting held on the 3rd day of February 2026, by the following vote:
AYES: McKee, Trippe, Knight, Reeves, Mohler
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
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Margie Mohler, Mayor
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ATTEST:
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Hilary Gaede, Communications Director/Town Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Gary B. Bell, Town Attorney
I, Hilary Gaede, COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR/TOWN CLERK of the Town of Yountville, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance was regularly introduced and placed upon its first reading at a special meeting of the Town Council on the 13th day of January 2026. That thereafter said Ordinance was duly adopted and passed at a regular meeting of the Town Council on the 3rd day of February 2026 by the following vote:
AYES: McKee, Trippe, Knight, Reeves, Mohler
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
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Hilary Gaede, Communications Director/Town Clerk
Attachments: Exhibit A: Draft Zoning Ordinance Amendments Exhibit B: Draft Zoning Map Amendment
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Exhibit “A”
SECTION 1. ZONING CODE AMENDMENT: Section 17.08.010 (“Zoning Map”) of Chapter
17.08 of Title 17 of the Yountville Municipal Code is hereby repealed and replaced to read as follows:
§ 17.08.010 – Zoning Map.
The Town Council hereby adopts the Zoning Map of the Town of Yountville which designates land use for all lands within the Town limits. The Zoning Map is hereby incorporated into this Zoning Ordinance by reference. A copy of the Zoning Ordinance and the Zoning Map, together with a record of all amendments, shall be kept on file with the Town Clerk and available at the Planning & Building Department.
SECTION 2. ZONING CODE AMENDMENT: Section 17.08.050 (“Land use designations.”) of Chapter 17.08 of Title 17 of the Yountville Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows (additions denoted by underlined text and deletions denoted by struck through text):
§ 17.08.050 – Land use designations.
The following land use designations shall apply to all lands within the Town of Yountville:
SECTION 3. ZONING CODE AMENDMENT: Table 17.12-1 of Section 17.12.010 (“General requirements for new development and land uses.”) of Chapter 17.12 of Title 17 of the Yountville Map Designation Zoning District Regulations (Chapter)
A Agricultural 17.16
RS Single-Family Residential 17.20
RM Mixed Residential 17.24
RM-2 Mixed Residential-2 17.26
H Old Town Historic 17.28
MPR Master Planned Residential 17.32
MHP Mobile Home Park Residential 17.36
PP Parks and Playfields 17.44
C Commons 17.46
PF Public Facilities 17.48
PC Primary Commercial 17.52
RSC Residential-Scaled Commercial 17.56
OTC Old Town Commercial 17.60
RC Retained Commercial 17.64
PD Planned Development 17.68
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Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows (additions denoted by underlined text and deletions denoted by struck through text):
§ 17.12.010 – General requirements for new development and land uses.
A. Allowable Use. The use of land shall be restricted as set forth in the applicable zoning district regulations and as summarized in Table 17.12-1, Use Table. Uses identified in the table as "P", or permitted, are allowable when operated and maintained in compliance with all requirements of Title 17. Uses identified as "UP" shall require issuance of a use permit as regulated by Chapter 17.200, Use Permits, prior to being established or operated. Uses identified as "AP" shall require issuance of an administrative use permit as regulated by Chapter 17.196, Administrative Use Permits.
B. Uses Not Listed. If a use is not identified as permitted or allowed in the applicable zoning district regulations, as summarized in Table 17.12-1 of this chapter, it is prohibited unless a finding is made by the Town Council or the Planning Officer that the use is similar in kind to listed uses. In such instance, the use shall be subject to the "P," "UP," or "AP" designation of the similar use identified. …
Table 17.12-1
Use Table
LEGEND:
Zoning Districts: A: Agriculture; RS: Single-Family Residential; RM: Mixed Residential; H:
Old Town Historic; MPR: Master Planned Residential; MHP: Mobile Home Park; PP: Parks and Playfields; PF: Public Facilities; PC: Primary Commercial; RSC: Residential-Scaled Commercial; OTC: Old Town Commercial; RC: Retained Commercial; MU: Mixed Use Overlay; PD: Planned Development; C: Commons
Allowable Uses: P = Permitted Use; UP = Use Permit required; AP = Administrative Use Permit required
Use Type A
R
S
R
M H
MP
R
MH
P
P
P
P
F
P
C
RS
C
OT
C
R
C
M
U
P
D
C Addnl
. Regs.
Agricultural Uses
Agriculture P A
P
Agricultural
produce/produ
ct processing
or retail
U
P
A
P
Agricultural
auxiliary
structure
P A
P
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Use Type A
R
S
R
M H
MP
R
MH
P PP PF
P
C
RS
C
OT
C
R
C
M
U
P
D
C Addnl.
Regs.
Keeping of
chickens
P P P P P 6.04.08
0 Keeping of
bees
P P P P P 6.04.09
0 Open Space and Recreational Uses
Conservatio
n area
P P A
P
Outdoor
recreation
U
P
U
P
A
P
Indoor
recreation
and fitness
center
U
P
U
P
UP UP UP A
P
Residential Uses
Singlefamily
dwelling
P P P P P UP
Accessory
dwelling
unit
P P P P P P P 17.156
Duplex P P P P UP
Multifamily
dwellings
P U
P
P UP A
P
Mobile
home park
P
Mobile
home park
common
facilities
P
Senior
mobile
home park
P (1)
Residential
care facility
P P P P A
P
Skilled
nursing
facility
U
P
Congregate
housing
UP U
P
A
P
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Use Type A
R
S
R
M H
MP
R
MH
P PP PF
P
C
RS
C
OT
C
R
C
M
U
P
D
C Addnl.
Regs.
Supportive
housing
P P P P A
P
Transitional
housing
P P P P A
P
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Use Type A
R
S
R
M H
MP
R
MH
P
P
P
P
F
P
C
RS
C
OT
C
R
C
M
U
P
D
C Addnl
.
Regs.
Agricultural
employee
housing
P
Mixed use
development
U
P
UP UP UP U
P
A
P
Live/work unit U
P
UP UP UP U
P
Emergency
shelter
P
Minor home
occupation
P P P P P P P P P P P A
P
17.16 4
Moderate
home
occupation
A
P
A
P
AP A
P
AP AP A
P
AP AP AP A
P
A
P
17.16 4
Major home
occupation
U
P
U
P
UP U
P
UP UP U
P
UP UP UP U
P
A
P
17.16 4
Educational Uses
Small or large
family day care
home
P P P P P P U
P
A
P
Day care center U
P
Assembly Uses
Church/religio
us institution
U
P
U
P
Public Facilities
Public facilities U
P
P U
P
P
Quasi-public
service
U
P
P P
Utility
facilities
U
P
U
P
U
P
UP UP UP U
P
Lodging
Lodging U
P
UP
(2)
UP
(3)
U
P
A
P
Eating, Drinking and Entertainment
Full service
restaurant
U
P
UP
(2)
UP
(3)
U
P
A
P
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Use Type A
R
S
R
M H
MP
R
MH
P PP
P
F
P
C
RS
C
OT
C
R
C
M
U
P
D
C Addnl
. Regs.
Limited
service
restaurant
UP UP UP UP A
P
Bar or
nightclub
UP UP
(2)
UP
Wine
tasting
room
UP UP
(4)
UP UP
Mobile food
vendor
U
P
UP UP UP
Retail
General
retail
P P P UP A
P
Alcoholic
beverage
retail sales
UP UP UP UP
Adult
oriented
business
UP
(6)
Exterior
display of
merchandis
e
UP UP
(5)
UP UP
Underrepresented
retail
UP
Personal Services
Personal
service
(7
)
(7) (7) (7
)
(7) (7) UP
(7)
UP
(7)
UP
(7)
UP
(7)
UP
(7)
A
P
(7)
Professional Offices and Commercial Services
Professiona
l office
(7
)
(7) (7) (7
)
(7) (7) AP
(7)
AP
(7)
AP
(7)
UP
(7)
UP
(7)
A
P
(7)
Medical
office
UP UP UP UP A
P
Banks and
financial
services
UP UP UP UP
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Use Type A
R
S
R
M H
MP
R
MH
P PP PF
P
C
RS
C
OT
C
R
C
M
U
P
D
C Addnl
. Regs.
Food and
beverage
production
(7) (7) (7) (7) (7) UP
(7)
UP
(7)
UP
(7)
UP
(7)
UP
(7)
Misc. Use Categories
Accessory
residential
uses
P P P P P P P P P P P A
P
Accessory
commercial
uses
P P P UP P P A
P
Residential
auxiliary
structure
P P P P P P P A
P
17.112
Commercia
l auxiliary
structure
UP UP UP UP UP UP 17.112
Rooftop
pools and
decks
U
P
UP UP 17.104
Any other
compatible
or
appropriate
use as
determined
by the
Town
Council in
its sole
discretion
U
P
U
P
UP U
P
UP UP U
P
U
P
UP UP UP UP UP
Any other
compatible
or
appropriate
use as
determined
by the
Town
Manager in
his or her
sole
discretion
A
P
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Footnotes:
1. Allowed on sites zoned with the S (Senior Mobile Home Park) Overlay.
2. Allowed on the west side of Washington Street only.
3. Subject to Retained Commercial District limitations.
4. Not allowed for APNs 036-054-022 (2010 Humboldt Street) and 036-054-023 (2012 Humboldt Street).
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Footnotes:
5. Subject to Retail Overlay District (Chapter 17.92).
6. Property containing use must be at least 100 feet from property line of a residentially zoned parcel and at least 500 feet from a property containing another adult-oriented business.
7. Use may be authorized in a dwelling unit as a Home Occupation subject to the regulations of Chapter 17.164 of this title.
SECTION 4. ZONING CODE AMENDMENT: Chapter 17.46 (“C, Commons”) is hereby added to Title 17 of the Yountville Municipal Code to read as follows:
CHAPTER 17.46 – C, COMMONS
§ 17.46.010 – Purpose and application.
The land use designation C, Commons, is intended to encourage development of workforce housing and civic uses. This designation shall apply to specified parcels as indicated on the Zoning Map. The following specific rules and regulations established in this chapter shall apply to such designated lands provided, however, that the rules and regulations set forth herein shall not apply to the development, construction, operation, improvement, alteration, expansion, or use of land, buildings, or structures by the Town for governmental or proprietary purposes.
§ 17.46.020 – General conditions.
The following general conditions apply to all land designated as C, Commons:
A. All new uses and expanded uses listed in Section 17.46.040 of this chapter shall require approval of an administrative use permit subject to the provisions of Chapter 17.196 of this title; new development proposals shall require approval of a Master Development Plan subject to the provisions of Chapter 17.192 of this title; expansion or exterior remodeling of a structure shall require design review approval subject to the provisions of Chapter 17.188 of this title; and all commercial operations shall be subject to the provisions of Chapter 17.144, Regulations for Impact on Adjacent Uses, of this title. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the development, construction, operation, improvement, alteration, expansion, or use of land, buildings, or structures by the Town for governmental or proprietary purposes shall not require the approval of an administrative use permit, Master Development Plan, or design review.
§ 17.46.030 – Permitted uses.
The following uses shall be permitted within the land use designation C, Commons:
A. Public facilities;
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B. Quasi-public service; and
C. Accessory dwelling units, as regulated by Chapter 17.156. § 17.46.040 – Uses requiring an Administrative Use Permit.
The following new and expanded uses shall require an administrative use permit as regulated by Chapter 17.196:
A. Agriculture;
B. Agricultural produce/product processing or retail;
C. Agricultural auxiliary structure;
D. Conservation area;
E. Outdoor recreation;
F. Indoor recreation and fitness center;
G. Multifamily dwellings;
H. Residential auxiliary structures, as regulated by Chapter 17.112; I. Supportive housing;
J. Transitional housing;
K. Residential care facility;
L. Small or large family day care home;
M. Accessory residential uses;
N. Accessory commercial uses;
O. Minor, moderate, and major home occupations, as regulated by Chapter 17.164; P. Lodging;
Q. Full service restaurant;
R. Limited service restaurant;
S. Mixed use development;
T. General retail;
U. Personal service;
V. Professional office;
W. Medical office;
X. Congregate housing;
Y. Any other compatible or appropriate use as determined by the Town Manager in his or her sole discretion.
§ 17.46.050 – General development standards.
New land uses and structures, and alterations to existing land uses and structures, shall be designed, constructed, and maintained in compliance with the requirements of Table 17.46- 1, in addition to the applicable development standards in Divisions 3 and 4 of Title 17.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the development standards set forth in Table 17.46-1 shall not apply to the development, construction, operation, improvement, alteration, or use of land, buildings, or structures by the Town for governmental or proprietary purposes.
Table 17.46-1
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Development Standard Requirement for C District Additional Regulations Density 8 units per gross acre
minimum; 16 units per gross
acre maximum.
See Chapter 17.160 for density
bonuses for affordable
housing.
Housing Types Multifamily dwellings only; no
single-family housing is permitted.
Lot Size 6,000 sq. ft. minimum.
Maximum Floor Area
Ratio (FAR)
0.25 Additional 0.15 FAR bonus for
housing uses subject to Chapter
17.178.
There shall only be one additional
FAR bonus of 0.15 and it may
include a combination of uses listed
herein.
Minimum Setbacks
Front As determined by Master
Development Plan
Side As determined by Master
Development Plan
Side (street fronting) As determined by Master
Development Plan
Rear As determined by Master
Development Plan
See Chapter 17.108 for allowed
encroachments into yards.
See Section 17.178.020 for setback
reductions allowed for professional
office development.
See Section 17.178.040 for
alterations to existing commercial
buildings.
Height Limit Three stories / 45 feet maximum. See Chapter 17.208 for exceptions to two-story limit per block.
See Chapter 17.112 for height
limits for auxiliary structures.
An occupied roof is permitted on
top of a third story with Town
Council approval.
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Development Standard Requirement for C District Additional Regulations Minimum Open Space Lots > 20,000 sf: min. 20% of gross
area
Lots 10,000-20,000 sf: min. 15% of
gross area
Lots < 10,000 sf: min. 10% of gross
area
Open space does not include the
area of public sidewalks in the
public right-of-way
Parking As required by
Chapter 17.116, Off-Street
Parking and Loading
Signage As allowed by
Chapter 17.152, Signs
SECTION 5. ZONING CODE AMENDMENT: Section 17.156.030 (“Site and layout standards”) of Chapter 17.156 of Title 17 of the Yountville Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows (additions denoted by underlined text and deletions denoted by struck through text):
§ 17.156.030 – Site and layout standards.
If the Planning Officer determines that an accessory dwelling unit or a junior accessory dwelling unit meets the following requirements, the Planning Officer shall approve the application for the unit. Unless specifically relating to one unit or the other, all accessory dwelling units and junior accessory dwelling units shall meet the following requirements:
A. Zoning.
1. Pursuant to Section 17.12.010 (General Requirements for New Development and Land Uses) accessory dwelling units and junior accessory dwelling units are only permitted in the following zoning districts:
a. A (Agriculture), RS (Single-Family Residential), RM (Mixed Residential), H (Old Town Historic), MPR (Master Planned Residential), C (Commons), and PD (Planned Development).
2. Accessory dwelling units and junior accessory dwelling units are prohibited in the MHP (Mobile Home Park), PP (Parks and Playfields), PF (Public Facilities), PC (Primary Commercial), RSC (Residential-Scaled Commercial), OTC (Old Town Commercial), RC (Retained Commercial), and MU (Mixed Use Overlay) zones.
SECTION 6. ZONING CODE AMENDMENT: Section 17.162.020 (“Small home lot developments.”) of Chapter 17.162 of Title 17 of the Yountville Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows (additions denoted by underlined text and deletions denoted by struck through text):
§ 17.162.020 – Eligibility.
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A. Under Government Code Section 66499.40(b)(1), only parcels zoned for multifamily residential development are eligible for small home lot development permits, including parcels located in the following zones:
1. RM Mixed Residential;
2. H Old Town Historic;
3. MPR Master Planned Residential; and
4. PD Planned Development; and
5. C Commons.
SECTION 7. ZONING CODE AMENDMENT: Section 17.176.010 (“Scope.”) of Chapter
17.176 of Title 17 of the Yountville Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows (additions denoted by underlined text and deletions denoted by struck through text):
§ 17.176.010 – Scope.
The provisions of this chapter shall apply to all structures in the Old Town Commercial, Primary Commercial, Retained Commercial, Commons, and Residential-Scaled Commercial zoning districts, unless otherwise stated, including, but not limited to, properties that have been the subject of a foreclosure sale wherein title has been transferred to the beneficiary of a deed of trust involved in the foreclosure, and to any properties transferred under a deed in lieu of foreclosure or sale. All responsible persons shall comply with the requirements of this chapter.
SECTION 8. ZONING CODE AMENDMENT: Section 17.236.010 (“Definitions.”) of Chapter
17.236 of Title 17 of the Yountville Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows (additions denoted by underlined text and deletions denoted by struck through text):
§ 17.236.010 – Definitions.
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"Commercial space" means any portion of a structure in the Old Town Commercial, Primary Commercial, Retained Commercial, Commons, or Residential-Scaled Commercial Districts.
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"Vacant commercial space" means any portion of a street-level commercial space within the Old Town Commercial, Primary Commercial, Commons, Retained Commercial, or Residential-Scaled Commercial Districts that is not occupied and has not been occupied for a period of 90 consecutive days at the time the ordinance codified in this title becomes effective or any time thereafter. The definition also includes each suite in a building with a separate doorway entrance that constitutes a separate commercial space, with each space subject to a separate registration and inspection fee.
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Docusign Envelope ID: 3D134591-D1C1-4084-813A-7836CEFED4E0 Zoning Map 2025
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Commons
Agricultural
Master Planned Residential
Mixed Residential
Mixed Residential 2
Mobile Home Park
Old Town Commercial
Old Town Historic
Parks and Playfields
Planned Development
Primary Commercial
Public Facilities
Residential Scaled
Commercial
Retained Commercial
Docusign Envelope ID: 3D134591-D1C1-4084-813A-7836CEFED4E0