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Planning Commission, June 17, 2026

Approves Code amendments re: urban lot splits and two-unit developments (Titles 17 and 18), unanimous

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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…

Meeting key facts
Jurisdiction
Napa County, CA
Governing body
Final authority
Date
June 17, 2026
Decisions
2 zoning decisions
Outcome
Approved, unanimous

Projects in this meeting (1)

Howell Mountain Cemetery

Awaiting final vote

Free 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…

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Key Decisions (2)

Continued

Howell Mountain Cemetery Use Permit at 1225 Howell Mountain Road

Vote: unanimous
Approved

Code amendments re: urban lot splits and two-unit developments (Titles 17 and 18)

Vote: unanimous

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)

ChairCommissioner · 3Staff · 2AttorneyApplicantApplicant's RepPublic · 6

On the record: the chair, 3 commissioners, 2 staff members, an attorney, the applicant, the applicant's representative, and 6 members of the public.

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Proposed Napa County Code Amendments Related to Urban Lot Splits and Two-Unit Development… subdivision

Case 26-848
No vote recorded

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