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At a glance: City Council votes, Nov. 18 — zoning, STR appeal, SLA, wastewater, Magnolia Oaks continued
Summary
Council adopted the agenda and consent calendar, denied a short-term rental transient-occupancy-tax appeal, adopted first reading of a porch‑exemption zoning amendment, declared Adams Street surplus (library excluded), approved a wastewater penalty‑offset project, and continued Magnolia Oaks potable‑connection details to Dec. 9.
The Saint Helena City Council took several formal actions at its Nov. 18 meeting. Key votes:
• Agenda and consent calendar — Adopted as amended (unanimous).
• Reed Woodson transient occupancy tax appeal (item 10.1) — After a de novo hearing with written materials submitted by the absent appellant, the council denied the appeal and upheld the hearing officer’s October 10, 2025 order that staff’s tax calculation (totaling $48,566.05 under municipal code 3.28.0.02) was correct. Motion passed by roll call (unanimous).
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