Napa County Planning Commission & Zoning Administrator

Planning Commission

Commission Meetings and Agendas

Meeting Agendas and Minutes

Public Notices

The Napa County Planning Commission holds public hearings and makes recommendations to the Board of Supervisors concerning updates and amendments to the County's General Plan and Zoning Code. The Planning Commission also holds hearings and make decisions on a variety of land use proposals and entitlements, including Use Permits, Subdivisions and Parcel Maps. There are five members on the Commission that are appointed by the Board of Supervisors.

All members serving of the Commission are selected by Supervisorial District and serve for the term, which expires one month following the date the Commissioner's nominating Supervisor leaves office.  When a Commissioner's term ends due to the nominating Supervisor leaving office, only the newly elected or appointed Supervisor is entitled to nominate a replacement to fill the vacancy. 

Staff Liaison to the Commission

John McDowell
Deputy Planning Director

Please include Mr. McDowell in any emails or written correspondence sent to two or more Commissioners or communications intended for the Commission as a whole. Correspondence pertaining to any item coming before the Commission should be sent directly to:

Your Commissioners: 

Heather Phillips Planning Commissioner     District 1	(707) 226-9649	heather@vinehillranch.com	(
Michael Basayne Planning Commissioner District 2	(707) 815-7042	napacommissioner@yahoo.com
Bob Fiddaman Planning Commissioner District 3	(707) 249-1661	fidd@comcast.net
Terry Scott Planning Commissioner District 4	(707) 251-5533	tkscottco@aol.com
Matt Pope Planning Commissioner District 5	(707) 287-6407	mattpope384@gmail.com

Commission Meetings & Agendas

Meeting Agendas and Minutes

Public Notices

Regular CDPD meetings are held on the 1^st and 3^rd Wednesdays of each month at 9:00 a.m, in the Board of Supervisors Chambers, 1195 Third St., Suite 305, Napa CA. Regular Airport Land Use Commission meetings are held quarterly, as needed, starting with the first Wednesday in February.

For agenda posting notification, you can either:

• contact the Planning Commission Clerk by email at Melissa.Gray@countyofnapa.org or by telephone at (707) 299-1380 or
• use the MyNapaCounty feature to establish an account and manage your subscriptions.

Zoning Administrator

Role and Responsibility

The Zoning Administrator (ZA) hears and decides on a broad range of minor planning permit applications over which he or she has authority (see Title 18.10.020 of the County Zoning Code). The ZA may use discretion and forward an application to the Conservation, Development and Planning Commission if it is determined that the public interest would be furthered by having the Commission hear and decide upon a particular project. Zoning Administrator meetings are held on an as needed basis.  Please visit the Public Notices page for items scheduled.

As allowed under the County Code, Hillary Gitelman, Director of Conservation, Development and Planning, has delegated ZA duties to John McDowell, Deputy Planning Director.