Legislation Details

File #: 26-877    Version: 1
Type: Report Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 3/24/2026 In control: Flood Control and Water Conservation District
On agenda: 4/21/2026 Final action:
Title: Approve of and authorize the District Board chair to sign the First and Oxbow Easement Agreement No. 270007B with Foxbow Development, LLC, Foxbow 1, LLC, and Timothy L. Herman Survivors Trust (collectively, the "Developer") granting easements to the Developer in exchange for flood control improvements, construction of a permanent public access pathway, and funding for restoration and streambank stabilization for the Napa County Flood Control and Water Conservation District (District) and authorization for District Manager to sign attached deeds. (Fiscal Impact: $70,000 Revenue; Budgeted; Discretionary)
Sponsors: Board of Supervisors
Attachments: 1. Agreement
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TO: Napa County Flood Control and Water Conservation District
FROM: Richard Thomasser - District Manager
REPORT BY: Andrew Butler - District Engineer
SUBJECT: First and Oxbow Development Easement Agreement 270007B (FC)


RECOMMENDATION
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Approve of and authorize the District Board chair to sign the First and Oxbow Easement Agreement No. 270007B with Foxbow Development, LLC, Foxbow 1, LLC, and Timothy L. Herman Survivors Trust (collectively, the "Developer") granting easements to the Developer in exchange for flood control improvements, construction of a permanent public access pathway, and funding for restoration and streambank stabilization for the Napa County Flood Control and Water Conservation District (District) and authorization for District Manager to sign attached deeds. (Fiscal Impact: $70,000 Revenue; Budgeted; Discretionary)
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BACKGROUND
Under the Agreement, the Developer would receive the following easements and fee ownerships to be granted to them by the District in association with their development:

1. An Access and Utility Easement to a portion of APN 003-241-005, a 3,916 square foot piece of land
2. An Access and Utility Easement to a portion of Water Street adjacent to APN 003-242-001, a 2,981 square foot piece of land
3. A two-foot-wide strip of land on APN 003-241-005, a 180 square foot piece of land

In exchange, the District would receive the following:
1. The Developer will improve the District parking lot on APN 003-242-001 to meet the new grade of Water Street including restriping.
2. The Developer will construct a public path and access for the District between First Street and the proposed Water Street improvements
3. The Developer will transfer funding in the amount of $70,000 to the District for riparian restoration, bank stabilization, flood protection, recreation improvements, or similar projects on District property or other properties in the area.

The parcels with APNs 003-241-005 and 003-242-001 were acquired by the ...

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