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Board of Supervisors, April 28, 2026

Votes on Fire organizational structure study presentation

5h 58m42,697 words
68 mentionspublic hearingmotion to approveland useapprovedzoningenvironmental reviewsetbackdeniedcommercialresidentialplanned developmentrezoningtraffic studyNapa County, CA
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The Napa County Board of Supervisors approved two major land-use items. The board approved the Inn at the Abbey use permit major modification (P19-00038MOD) and an associated development agreement, allowing demolition of existing structures and construction of a 79-room hotel (78…

Meeting key facts
Jurisdiction
Napa County, CA
Governing body
Final authority
Date
April 28, 2026
Decisions
3 zoning decisions
Outcome
Voted

Projects in this meeting (2)

Arrow and Branch Winery

Approved
4 conditions of approval

Inn

Approved
20 conditions of approval

Free sample: decision 1 of 3

Arrow and Branch Winery use permit major modification appeal settlement

Board adopted revised conditions of approval to resolve an appeal (P26-12) filed by Water Audit California of the Planning Commission's December 3, 2025 approval of use permit major modification P23-00057MOD at 5215 Solano Avenue. Project increases visitation from 15 to 34 visitors/day, marketing events from 6 to 12 (plus one 125-guest event), employees from 4 to 5, production from 30,000 to 45,000 gallons, with a 10% water reduction. Revised conditions add monthly well-monitoring data upload to a publicly available website (COA 4.9) and CDFW coordination (COA 6.12e/Mitigation Measure 5). Approved unanimously with added language that conditions are project-specific, non-precedent-setting, and that board action is subject to disclosure of the settlement.

  • permittee shall record and upload well monitoring data to publicly available website monthly in perpetuity
  • permittee shall coordinate with California Department of Fish and Wildlife if impacts to bed, bank, channel, and riparian areas cannot be avoided
  • conditions are project-specific and non-precedent-setting
  • board action subject to disclosure

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Meeting Summary

The Napa County Board of Supervisors approved two major land-use items. The board approved the Inn at the Abbey use permit major modification (P19-00038MOD) and an associated development agreement, allowing demolition of existing structures and construction of a 79-room hotel (78…

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Key Decisions (3)

Approved

Arrow and Branch Winery use permit major modification appeal settlement

Vote: unanimousConditions attached
Approved

Inn at the Abbey use permit major modification and development agreement

Vote: unanimousConditions attached
Other

Fire organizational structure study presentation

Development Activity (3)

Inn at the Abbey (Freemark Abbey site)

Commercial

Arrow and Branch Winery expansion

Commercial

Duckhorn project (Lodi Lane)

Commercial

Market Signals (5)

Commercial Demand

Chair noted multiple hotel operators in the region are concerned…

Sentiment

Multiple wine industry representatives (Napa Valley Grape Growers, vintners, growers)…

Infrastructure

New groundwater fees taking effect in 2026 assessed by acreage…

Who Spoke (26)

ChairCouncilmember · 4Staff · 2AttorneyApplicantApplicant's RepWitness · 5Public · 5

On the record: the chair, 4 councilmembers, 2 staff members, an attorney, the applicant, the applicant's representative, 5 witnesses, and 5 members of the public.

Agenda scorecard

Conduct a public hearing to consider an appeal filed by Water Audit California… conditional use permit

Case 26-264
ApprovedNot forecast
freeApprovedmoved by Cottrell4 conditions of approval
4 conditions, the audio at the vote, and this case's history
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Conduct a public hearing to consider the Inn at the Abbey Use Permit Modification… conditional use permit

Case 26-215
ApprovedNot forecast
freeApprovedmoved by Cottrell11 conditions of approval
11 conditions, the audio at the vote, and this case's history
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Approve and authorize Amendment No subdivision

Case 26-294
No vote recorded

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