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Planning Commission

October 15, 2025 ·9:00 AM Final

Board of Supervisors Chambers 1195 Third Street, Third Floor Napa, CA 94559

Agenda — 28 items

  1. 1 How to Watch or Listen to the Napa County Planning Commission Meetings
  2. 2 The Napa County Planning Commission will continue to meet pursuant to the annually adopted meeting calendar available at the following link: https://www.countyofnapa.org/DocumentCenter/View/35930/2025-Planning-Commission-Meeting-Calendar?bidId= The Napa County Planning Commission meets as specified in its adopted annual calendar on the first and third Wednesdays of the month at 9:00 A.M. at 1195 Third Street, Suite 310, Napa, California 94559. The meeting room is wheelchair accessible. Assistive listening devices and interpreters are available through the Clerk of the Planning Commission. Requests for disability related modifications or accommodations, aids or services may be made to the Clerk of the Planning Commission's office no less than 72 hours prior to the meeting date by contacting (707) 253-4417 or meetingclerk@countyofnapa.org. The Napa County Planning Commission realizes that not all County residents have the same ways to stay engaged, so several alternatives are offered. Remote Zoom participation for members of the public is provided for convenience only. In the event that the Zoom connection malfunctions for any reason, the Planning Commission reserves the right to conduct the meeting without remote access. Please watch or listen to the Planning Commission meeting in one of the following ways:
  3. 1. Attend in-person at the Board of Supervisors Chambers, 1195 Third Street, Napa, Third Floor.
  4. 2. Watch online at https://napa.legistar.com/calendar.aspx (click the "In Progress" link in the "Video" column).
  5. 3. Watch on Zoom using the attendee link: https://countyofnapa.zoom.us/j/87621457786. Make sure the browser is up-to-date.
  6. 4. Listen on Zoom by calling 1-669-900-6833 (Meeting ID: 876-2145-7786).
  7. 5. Watch on your TV - Napa Valley TV Channel 28.
  8. 8 If you are unable to attend the meeting in person and wish to submit a general public comment or a comment on a specific agenda item, please do the following:
  9. 1. Email your comment to meetingclerk@countyofnapa.org. Emails will not be read aloud but will still become part of the public record and shared with the Planning Commission.
  10. 2. Use the Zoom attendee link: https://Countyofnapa.zoom.us/j/87621457786. Make sure the browser is up-to-date. When the Chair calls for the item on which you wish to speak, click "raise hand". Please limit your remarks to three minutes.
  11. 3. Call the Zoom phone number: 1-669-900-6833. (Meeting ID: 876-2145-7786). When the Chair calls for the item on which you wish to speak, press *9 to raise hand. Please limit your remarks to three minutes. **Please note that phone numbers in their entirety will be visible online while speakers are speaking**
  12. 12 For more information, please contact us via telephone at (707) 253-4417 or send an email to meetingclerk@countyofnapa.org ANY MEMBER OF THE AUDIENCE DESIRING TO ADDRESS THE COMMISSION: ON A MATTER ON THE AGENDA Please proceed to the podium when the matter is called and, after receiving recognition from the Chair, give your name and your comments or questions. In order that all interested parties have an opportunity to speak, please be brief and limit your comments to the specific subject under discussion. Time limitations shall be at the discretion of the Chair or Commission, but is generally limited to three minutes. ON A MATTER NOT ON THE AGENDA Public comment is an opportunity for members of the public to speak on items that are not on the agenda but are within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Commission. Public comment is limited to three minutes per speaker, subject to the discretion of the Chair. Comments should be brief and focused, and speakers should be respectful of one another who may have different opinions. Please remember this meeting is being recorded and broadcast on live television. The County will not tolerate profanity, hate speech, abusive language, or threats. Also, while public input is appreciated, the Brown Act prohibits the Commission from taking any action on matters raised during public comment that are not on the agenda.
  13. 1. CALL TO ORDER; ROLL CALL ▶ jump to 0:28
  14. 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ▶ jump to 0:45
  15. 3. CITIZEN COMMENTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS ▶ jump to 2:07
  16. 16 The Commission invites Citizen comments and recommendations concerning current issues and future prospects of a planning nature which are within the jurisdiction of the Planning Commission. Anyone who wishes to speak to the Commission on such a matter, if it is not on the agenda, may do so at this time.
  17. 4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES ▶ jump to 3:30
  18. 18 The Clerk of the Commission request approval of Minutes for the meeting held on: September 17, 2025 (Commissioner Pete Richmond was excused)
  19. 5. AGENDA REVIEW ▶ jump to 4:01
  20. 6. DISCLOSURES ▶ jump to 4:40
  21. 7. PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS ▶ jump to 5:56
  22. A. TODD SHALLAN / SILVERADO RESORT & SPA PROJECT / USE PERMIT MINOR MODIFICATION NO. P24-00141-MM CEQA status: Consideration and possible adoption of Categorical Exemptions Classes 1 and 4: It has been determined that this type of project does not have a significant effect on the environmental and is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). [See Class 1 (“Existing Facilities”) and Class 4 (“Minor Alterations to Land”) which may be found in the guidelines for the implementation of the California Environmental Quality Act at 14 CCR §15301, §15304(a), §15304(b), and §15304(f); as well as Napa County’s Local Procedures for Implementing the California Quality Act, Appendix B, Class 1: Existing Facilities, Subsection 3]. The project site is not included on a list of hazardous materials compiled pursuant to Government Code Section 65962.5. Request: Approval of a Use Permit Minor Modification to construct an event pavilion and an event lounge. An Exception to the Road and Street Standards is also requested to permit a firetruck turnaround and emergency vehicle access road to be located greater than 50 feet from the event lounge. Staff Recommendation: Find the project categorically exempt from CEQA and approve the Minor Modification to Use Permit as conditioned. Staff Contact: Trevor Hawkes, Supervising Planner, 1195 Third St, Suite 210, Napa, CA 94559; (707) 253-4388; trevor.hawkes@countyofnapa.org Applicant Contact: Todd Shallan, Vice President , 1600 Atlas Peak Rd, Napa, CA 94598; (707) 257-5430; todd.shallan@silveradoresort.com Applicant Agent: Scott Greenwood-Meinert, 700 Main Street, Suite 301, Napa, CA, 94558; (415) 772-5741; sgreenwood-meinert@coblentzlaw.com Other Representative Contact: Christina Nicholson, P.E., 1665 2nd Street, Napa, 94559; (707) 773-7829; cnicholson@sherwoodengineers.com 25-1705 ▶ jump to 5:57
  23. 8. ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS - NONE ▶ jump to 121:09
  24. 9. DIRECTOR OR DIRECTOR'S DESIGNEE REPORT ▶ jump to 121:18
  25. 25 - DISCUSSION OF ITEMS FOR THE NOVEMBER 5, 2025 REGULAR MEETING - BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ACTIONS - OTHER DEPARTMENT ACTIVITIES - CODE COMPLIANCE REPORT - ZONING ADMINISTRATOR ACTIONS - OTHER PENDING PROJECTS' STATUS ▶ jump to 121:58
  26. 10. COMMISSIONER COMMENTS/COMMITTEE REPORTS ▶ jump to 124:40
  27. 11. ADJOURNMENT ▶ jump to 126:19
  28. 28 I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THE AGENDA FOR THE ABOVE STATED MEETING WAS POSTED AT A LOCATION FREELY ACCESSIBLE TO MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC AT THE NAPA COUNTY ADMINISTRATIVE BUILDING, 1195 THIRD STREET, NAPA, CALIFORNIA ON 10/3/25 BY 4:00P.M. A HARDCOPY SIGNED VERSION OF THE CERTIFICATE IS ON FILE WITH THE CLERK OF THE COMMISSION AND AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION. ANGIE RAMIREZ VEGA (By e-signature) Angie Ramirez Vega, Clerk of the Commission