GPAC Quick Hits Newsletter

This newsletter is intended to provide the General Plan Advisory Committee (GPAC) periodic updates on the General Plan Update process, upcoming meetings, and activities. It is also a way for GPAC Members and Planning Staff to share articles and ideas on topics of interest and trends related to community planning.

See below for special announcements on the City's COVID-19 protocols and special GPAC Activities during the shelter-in-place orders.

* Shared articles are for informational purposes only and do not constitute City of Napa or GPAC endorsement of any particular topic.

Virtual Land Use Workshop

Want to be involved with planning the future of Napa? Join us on Wednesday, July 22nd at 5:30 pm for the second community workshop as part of the Napa 2040 General Plan Update.

Building on what we heard from previous community outreach, this interactive and informative workshop will look at urban design and land use approaches for four key corridors, including along Jefferson Street, Trancas Street, Soscol and Lincoln Avenue, and Soscol and Imola Avenue. There will be opportunities to provide in-depth feedback on each corridor as well as learning about design strategies being discussed for the City's future.

Join the Discussion!
(Link will be active beginning at 5PM on July 22)
Password: 770826
Webinar ID: 892 8963 6602

Virtual GPAC Meeting

The General Plan Advisory Committee will hold a virtual meeting on Monday, July 13. This meeting will be an opportunity for the GPAC to continue discussions on the Draft Land Use Plan prior to the Virtual Land Use Workshop on July 22.

General Plan Advisory Committee Meeting
Monday, July 13
5:30PM - 7:30PM
Virtual Meeting via Zoom*

Agenda

*See CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) - Notice of Meeting Procedures on Pages 3-4 of the Agenda

The Council Chambers will be closed to the public.
This meeting will be conducted as a Teleconference.

Survey Closes July 26!

The Land Use Survey will close on Sunday following the Land Use Workshop! Please continue to share with your networks!

Survey - English

Encuesta - Espanol

GPAC Member Content

GPAC Chair Chuck Shinnamon shares the following:

"Via the Strong Towns weekly email, I found the website for a land planning firm out of Coral Gables, Florida. Dover Kohl focuses on urban planning and they work for both local governments as well as private developers. What I have found fascinating is their YouTube set of videos that discuss the key elements of town planning. There are thirteen or so short videos entitled, “Town Planning Stuff Everyone Needs to Know”, each about 3 minutes long. They are excellent. Below is a link to their YouTube listing; you will have to dig just a touch to find all of the specific town planning videos as they have other videos in the collection. They are numbered 1 through 13 with issues related to street trees, mixed use, street-oriented architecture, etc.

Included, as well, is a long video (1+ hour) entitled, “CONNECT THE DOTS: Housing, Transportation, Economy, Environment”. I found it to be excellent, as well.

https://www.youtube.com/c/DoverKohl/videos

https://www.doverkohl.com/

Housing the Bay Virtual Summit

The Urban Land Institute - San Francisco (ULI-SF) is hosting their Housing the Bay Summit virtually this year on Tuesday, September 15 - 7:30AM to 1:30PM.

Unfortunately, due to the current budget conditions, the City has suspended all travel and training, but interested staff or Committee Members may attend on their own.

More Information and Registration here

City Offices Closed - Staff Still At Work

All public counters in Napa City offices are closed to the public, and open only on a by-appointment basis. By modifying services, using social distancing and offering assistance and service over the phone, we can do our part to minimize COVID-19 exposure to City staff and the public. You can continue to communicate with Planning Staff by calling 707-257-9530 to schedule a phone appointment. Stay up to date on COVID-19 protocols:

City of Napa Alerts

Napa County Public Health COVID-19 Information

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