Posts Tagged ‘Napa’

Napa County wants to work with cities to share housing requirements

Friday, January 14th, 2011

Napa County and the cities within Napa consider forming a sub-region for the Regional Housing Needs Allocation process.

Napa Valley Register: Napa County wants to work with cities to share housing requirements.

Napa County, American Canyon strike housing deal

Thursday, May 27th, 2010

The Napa County Board of Supervisors has agreed to a deal that would support the annexation of land and distribution of future property tax revenue to American Canyon in exchange for American Canyon agreement on taking on a portion of the County’s housing needs.

American Canyon would set aside land for 200 housing units – both affordable and moderately priced – between 2014 and 2022 and another 168 housing units in subsequent years. Under state law, the land has to be available for housing, but market forces will determine if they are built.

Napa County, American Canyon strike housing deal – Napa Valley Register.

Update – County also in talks with the City of Napa over similar discussion of development in unincorporated areas and potential for swap: City, county restart talks on housing – Napa Valley Register.

A collaborative effort to reduce carbon emissions

Thursday, May 20th, 2010

ABAG President and Union City Mayor Mark Green and ABAG Executive Board member and Napa County Supervisor Mark Luce discuss the April 22nd Regional Summit for the Sustainable Community Strategy. This Letter to the Editor was submitted to the Napa Valley Register  in response to comments posted May 4th in the paper from American Canyon Vice Mayor Ed West.

A collaborative effort to reduce carbon emissions.

Napa wants your opinion about downtown buildings

Thursday, May 13th, 2010

As part of the Napa Downtown Specific Plan process, the City is conducting a visual preference survey for downtown buildings.

Napa wants your opinion about downtown buildings – Napa Valley Register.

Few catching on to Vallejo Express

Friday, October 23rd, 2009

The Napa County Transportation and Planning Agency, which operates the VINE, Napa Valley’s bus system, began running express bus service from Napa County to the Vallejo Ferry Terminal and BART connections.  However, ridership has not met their expectations.  Staff will be examining ways to increase awareness of the new express route.

Few catching on to Vallejo Express | Napa Valley Register.