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Calistoga council unanimously adopts ordinance adding clear parcel‑merger rules
Summary
The City Council approved an amendment adding Chapter 16.21 to the subdivision code to formalize parcel‑merger procedures, replace a numeric minimum-lot-area reference with a 'minimum lot area' standard and correct a county recorder reference; staff said the change streamlines review and reduces legal costs.
Calistoga — The City Council on Dec. 9 unanimously approved an amendment to the city’s subdivision ordinance to add Chapter 16.21, creating a clearer process for parcel mergers and replacing a hardcoded 5,000‑square‑foot threshold with a reference to the city’s minimum lot area.
Senior Planner Andrew Amelung presented the ordinance, saying it was drafted in response to public inquiries and lessons from recent projects, including the Indian Springs development that required merging eight parcels. "With a well written ordinance for mergers, quite often, it can be almost…
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