TO: Napa County Planning Commission
FROM: David Morrison, Director of Planning, Building, and Environmental Services
REPORT BY: David Morrison, Director of Planning, Building, and Environmental Services
SUBJECT: Update and presentation on the process for a comprehensive update to the Napa County General Plan
RECOMMENDATION
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Director of Planning, Building, and Environmental Services will provide an update and presentation on the process for a comprehensive update to the Napa County General Plan.
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The 2008 General Plan described the following vision for Napa County: "Today and in the future, unincorporated Napa County will be home to world-famous wines and a residential population smaller than most Bay Area cities and towns. The County's scenic beauty, valuable agricultural resources, and quality of life are reinforced by longstanding commitments to agricultural preservation, resource conservation, and urban-centered growth. While other Bay Area counties have experienced unprecedented development and urban infrastructure expansion over the last four decades, Napa County's citizens have conscientiously preserved the agricultural lands and rural character that we treasure."
Napa County in 2022 reflects the vision defined above and the success of the 2008 General Plan. In fact, the emphasis on preservation and conservation has resulted in a rate of growth since 2005 (which serves as the baseline for the General Plan) that has been far less than what was expected. The General Plan assumed the creation of 2,935 new housing units and 8,259 new jobs in the unincorporated County between year 2005 and 2030. It also assumed the development of up to 12,000 acres of new vineyard during this time, as well as the approval of 225 new wineries, the majority of which would be less than 50,000 gallons annual production.
Instead, of creating 2,935 new houses, the total number of residential units from 2005 to 2021 has decreased by 773 homes. ...
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