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Council pauses adoption of state fire‑hazard zones after public concern; hearing continued
Summary
Staff presented state‑mandated new fire hazard severity zone maps and proposed parcel‑level mapping rules; residents raised concerns about insurance, property values and the new defensible‑space requirements; council continued the public hearing to a later meeting.
Calistoga staff presented draft ordinances to adopt the California State Fire Marshal’s updated fire hazard severity zone maps and related local code language, telling the City Council the maps are required by state law and will impose building and defensible‑space standards in affected areas. The council opened public comment and then voted to continue the public hearing to the next regular meeting to allow additional outreach and review.
In the staff presentation, the city’s fire‑safety staff said the updated maps — produced using state data on fuels, topography, weather and ember cast — designate “moderate,” “high” and “very high” fire hazard severity zones and will affect roughly 51% of the city by acreage.…
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