TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Brian D. Bordona - Director of Planning, Building and Environmental Services
REPORT BY: Brian D. Bordona - Director of Planning, Building and Environmental Services
SUBJECT: Direction Regarding Potential Zoning Code (Title 18) Modernization and Process Improvement Amendments
RECOMMENDATION
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Receive a presentation regarding potential administrative and efficiency-based amendments to Title 18 (Zoning) of the Napa County Code and provide direction regarding preparation of future ordinance amendments for Board consideration. (No Fiscal Impact)
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BACKGROUND
The Napa County Department of Planning, Building and Environmental Services (PBES) continually evaluates its land use regulations and permitting processes to ensure they remain effective, transparent, and responsive to the needs of applicants, the public, decision-makers, and staff. As part of this ongoing commitment to process improvement, modernization of the Zoning Code, and organizational efficiency, staff has undertaken a preliminary review of Title 18 (Zoning) of the Napa County Code.
Through this effort, staff has identified a series of potential administrative and efficiency-based amendments intended to improve clarity, eliminate inconsistencies, revise or remove outdated provisions, simplify permit administration, and improve implementation of existing Board policies. The concepts are intended to modernize and improve the efficiency and predictability of the County's permitting processes while maintaining the existing land use framework, environmental review requirements, and related protections.
As state laws and regulations continue to evolve, local land use regulations must also be periodically reviewed to ensure they remain current, internally consistent, and effective. In some cases, state requirements have created overlapping, duplicative, or unclear administrative requirements. This review provides an opportunity to clarify and update the County's Zoning C...
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