Planning Commission, June 17, 2026
Approves Code amendments for urban lot splits and two-unit developments (Titles 17 & 18), unanimous
What happened
The Napa County Planning Commission continued (to a date uncertain) the Howell Mountain Cemetery use permit application by Eternal Preserves Holdings, LLC (also referenced as Eternal Natural Passages, parent company Wildlands), a green burial cemetery at 1225 Howell Mountain Road…
- 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 voteMeeting Summary
The Napa County Planning Commission continued (to a date uncertain) the Howell Mountain Cemetery use permit application by Eternal Preserves Holdings, LLC (also referenced as Eternal Natural Passages, parent company Wildlands), a green burial cemetery at 1225 Howell Mountain Road…
Key Decisions (2)
Howell Mountain Cemetery Use Permit at 1225 Howell Mountain Road
Code amendments for urban lot splits and two-unit developments (Titles 17 & 18)
Development Activity (1)
Howell Mountain Cemetery (Howell Mountain Internment Preserve)
Other
Market Signals (4)
Commercial Demand
A green burial cemetery operator (Eternal Preserves/Wildlands) is expanding from…
Infrastructure
Development on Howell Mountain is heavily gated by groundwater/spring dependence…
Infrastructure
Howell Mountain Road's steep grade (9%+), hairpin turns, narrow width,…
Housing Demand
State laws SB 450 and AB 1061 (amending SB 9)…
Who Spoke (19)
On the record: the chair, 3 commissioners, 2 staff members, an attorney, 2 applicants, and 6 members of the public.
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