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Napa County Planning Commission & Zoning Administrator

Planning Commission

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:

John McDowell
Deputy Planning Director
1195 Third Street, Suite 210
Napa, CA  94559
John.McDowell@countyofnapa.org
(707) 299-1354 direct
(707) 253-4417 main

All correspondence will be forwarded to the Commission promptly. This is the best way to ensure that the Commission receives your message in a timely and certified manner. Note: Public records laws require disclosure of all correspondence, including emails, pertaining to business matters that come before the Commission. Please assist that process by including the Commission's Staff Liaison in correspondence and emails with Commissioners.

 

Your Commissioners:

Your Commissioners

Heather Phillips
Planning Commissioner
    District 1

(707) 226-9649

 heathertp@comcast.net

 (Planning Commissioner Heather Phillips (Photo by Jeff Tangen)

  Michael Basayne
Planning Commissioner
District 2 

 

(707) 815-7042

 

 

 napacommissioner@yahoo.com

 

 Planning Commissioner Michael Basayne (Photo by Jeff Tangen)

Bob Fiddaman
Planning Commissioner

District 3 

 

(707) 942-5920

 

 fidd@comcast.net

 Planning Commissioner Bob Fiddaman (Photo by Jeff Tangen)

  Terry Scott
Planning Commissioner

District 4

 

 (707) 251-5533

 

 tkscottco@aol.com

 Planning Commissioner Terry Scott (Photo by Jeff Tangen)

 Matt Pope
Planning Commissioner

District 5

 

(707) 287-6407

 

 mattjpope@gmail.com

 Planning Commissioner Matt Pope (Photo by Jeff Tangen)

 

Commission Meetings & Agendas

Meeting materials and agendas can be found here.

Regular CDPD meetings are held on the 1st and 3rd 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.


 

Zoning Administrator

Role & 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.

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

John McDowell
Deputy Planning Director
1195 Third Street, Suite 210
Napa, CA  94559
John.McDowell@countyofnapa.org
(707) 299-1354 direct
(707) 253-4417 main

Contact the Planning Commission Clerk by email at Melissa.Gray@countyofnapa.org or by telephone at (707) 299-1380 for scheduled information, agendas and minutes for the Commission or the ZA.