TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Brian D. Bordona, Director of Planning Building & Environmental Services
REPORT BY: Brian D. Bordona, Director of Planning Building & Environmental Services
SUBJECT: General Plan and Baseline Data Report Project Updates
RECOMMENDATION
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Receive a presentation on the County's Baseline Data Report Update; and provide direction regarding the proposed scope and approach for the General Plan Update and related Environmental Impact Report. (No Fiscal Impact)
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BACKGROUND
The 2008-2030 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."
In large part, Napa County in 2025 reflects that vision and in many ways the success of the 2008 General Plan, which prioritized agricultural preservation and conservation of natural resources. The growth rate since the 2005 baseline data report has been significantly less than projected, demonstrating effective General Plan implementation of subsequent policies and action items. The 2008 General Plan growth projections assumed a higher development pace between 2005 and 2030, including:
* 2,935 new housing units;
* 8,259 new jobs;
* Development of up to 12,000 acres of new vineyard; and
* Approval of 225 new wineries, the majority of which would be less than 50,000 gallons annual production.
Contrary to these projections, actual growth levels have been much lower:
* Only 223...
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