Planning Commission, June 17, 2026
Recommends approval: Code amendments re: urban lot splits and two-unit developments (Titles 17 and 18), unanimous
What happened
On June 17, 2026, the Planning Commission recommended approval of Code amendments re: urban lot splits and two-unit developments (Titles 17 and 18) (unanimous).
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
- Advisory (makes a recommendation)
- Date
- June 17, 2026
- Decisions
- 2 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Recommends approval, unanimous
- Next step
- Final board vote (pending)
Projects in this meeting (1)
A project bundles every related decision, across hearingsHowell Mountain Cemetery
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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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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)
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Development Activity (1)
Howell Mountain Cemetery (Howell Mountain Eternal Preserve)
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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…
Agenda results
Each land-use item on the agenda, with its recorded voteProposed Napa County Code Amendments Related to Urban Lot Splits and Two-Unit Development… subdivision
Who spoke
20 distinct speakers; 9 identified names.
All speaker roles: 3 Commissioner, 3 Chair, 8 Public, 3 Staff, 1 Applicant Rep, 1 Applicant, 1 Attorney.
Identified name roles: 3 Commissioner, 2 Staff, 1 Chair, 1 Applicant Rep, 1 Applicant, 1 Attorney.
Speaker sample: Stephanie Brow, Applicant.
8 more identified names in Pro: 3 Commissioner, 2 Staff, 1 Chair, 1 Applicant Rep, 1 Attorney.
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Zoning terms (14)
40 recorded timestamps
- approved (7 timestamps)
- public hearing (9 timestamps)
- zoning (3 timestamps)
- environmental review (1 timestamps)
- setback (1 timestamps)
- density (4 timestamps)
Decision moments (2)
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