Planning Commission, June 17, 2026
Approves Code amendments re: urban lot splits and two-unit developments (Titles 17 and 18), unanimous
What happened
The Napa County Planning Commission continued (to a date uncertain) the Howell Mountain Cemetery green-burial project by Eternal Preserves Holdings, LLC / Wildlands at 1225 Howell Mountain Road (use permit P20-00030, conservation exception P25-00293), after unanimous commissioner…
- Jurisdiction
- Napa County, CA
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- June 17, 2026
- Decisions
- 2 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, unanimous
Projects in this meeting (1)
A project bundles every related decision, across hearingsHowell Mountain Cemetery
Awaiting final voteFree sample: decision 1 of 2
Howell Mountain Cemetery Use Permit at 1225 Howell Mountain Road
Eternal Preserves Holdings, LLC (parent company Wildlands) sought a use permit (P20-00030) plus an exception to conservation regulations (P25-00293) and an exception to road and street standards to establish a green-burial cemetery on three parcels totaling 109.3 acres, with 16.19 acres of...
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Meeting Summary
The Napa County Planning Commission continued (to a date uncertain) the Howell Mountain Cemetery green-burial project by Eternal Preserves Holdings, LLC / Wildlands at 1225 Howell Mountain Road (use permit P20-00030, conservation exception P25-00293), after unanimous commissioner…
Key Decisions (2)
Howell Mountain Cemetery Use Permit at 1225 Howell Mountain Road
Code amendments re: urban lot splits and two-unit developments (Titles 17 and 18)
Development Activity (1)
Howell Mountain Cemetery (Howell Mountain Eternal Preserve)
Other
Market Signals (4)
Infrastructure
Angwin/Howell Mountain residents rely entirely on private wells and natural…
Infrastructure
Howell Mountain Road's steep 9%-11% grade, hairpin turns, and single-egress…
Housing Demand
Napa County is amending code to comply with state SB…
Sentiment
Strong organized community opposition (Save Rural Angwin, ~1,000 constituents) and…
Who Spoke (20)
On the record: the chair, 3 commissioners, 2 staff members, an attorney, the applicant, the applicant's representative, and 6 members of the public.
Agenda scorecard
Our pre-meeting forecast, graded against the recorded voteProposed Napa County Code Amendments Related to Urban Lot Splits and Two-Unit Development… subdivision
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