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Napa Junction III Apartments

A proposal for a new apartment project at Napa Junction Road near Highway 29 was considered by the City Council at their last meeting. 

After extensive review and discussion of the project, the City Council sent the project back to the applicant for reconsideration on a variety of issues.  Issues that need to be addressed include concerns of traffic, loss of potential commercial uses and the tax generation it would create, the need for affordable housing either as a part of this project or assistance with funding an affordable housing project elsewhere in the city, the amount of water consumption given the state-wide drought, and concerns with providing sufficient parking in the project.  

The applicant is expected to address these issues when the project returns to the City Council on August 19th.

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On the Agenda

The next City Council Meeting will be Tuesday, July 29th at 6:30 PM.  Many items will be discussed that evening, please see the complete agenda HERE. The Public Works Director will outline new restrictions recently approved by the State Water Board and recommend that the City Council move the City into a Stage 2 Water Alert.  A separate article in this newsletter explains this action in more detail.  The City Council will also be asked to approve funding for a construction project to replace a portion of a leaking water line along Highway 29.

August 5th

5 - 8 PM

National Night Out is right around the corner!  This event helps bring neighbors together and encourages community-police partnerships and crime prevention.  NNO is a very big deal in American Canyon!  Last year 20 neighborhoods had block parties - some small with just a few people and some huge with bouncy houses and music. We can help you with ideas. A convoy of Police, Fire, Ambulance and City Officials will be touring the neighborhoods.  Kids especially enjoy seeing the police and fire vehicles and special guests often show up too.  Please contact Officer Ryan Woolworth at 707.551.0605 or by email.

Plastic Bag Ordinance

Awareness of the environmental impacts of widespread use of plastic grocery store bags appears to be gaining momentum and many communities have adopted an ordinance to ban or limit the use of these bags.  For example, last Tuesday, the City of Napa approved the first step in adopting an ordinance to significantly reduce the use of these plastic bags. 

At next Tuesday's City Council meeting, staff will provide the Council with an update on the City of Napa ordinance and suggest that a workshop be scheduled to discuss the issue at the August 19 meeting.  If direction is given to investigate a plastic bag reduction ordinance, staff will make the ordinance available for review and meet with effected stakeholders prior to bringing the ordinance to the City Council for its consideration. 

New Water Restrictions

The State Water Resources Control Board has issued new requirements to increase water conservation efforts.  Following is a list of the main changes that become effective August 1, 2014.

Activities Prohibited:

• Use of water for gardening and landscape irrigation between the hours of 12 PM and 6 PM
• Use of water at any time that causes excess runoff
• Washing sidewalks, driveways, parking areas, tennis courts, patios, or other paved areas with a hose
• Washing motor vehicles or equipment without a hose fitted with a shut-off nozzle
• Operation of ornamental fountains unless the water is recirculated

To read the requirements in more detail, click here.