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Saint Helena council continues Spring Grove tentative map after lengthy public hearing
Summary
Council continued consideration of the 41-unit Spring Grove vesting tentative map to Jan. 27, 2026, after hours of public comment about drainage, fire access, demolition of existing rental homes and the proposed water-neutrality in-lieu fee. Staff will publish targeted responses to outstanding technical and record questions.
SAINT HELENA, Calif. — The Saint Helena City Council on Jan. 13 continued action on the Spring Grove vesting tentative map, a proposed 41-unit condominium-style townhome development on Spring Street, after an extended public hearing and detailed staff presentations.
City staff and the project applicant, City Ventures, presented the tentative map and a related water-neutrality in-lieu retrofit fee that council must authorize before final map approval. Mike Janicek, the contract planner, told the council the proposal covers three parcels totaling about 2.53 acres and would create 41 airspace condominium lots, retain a riparian corridor buffer and provide private on-site utilities and bioretention features. Janicek said the tentative map approval is conditioned on council authorization of the in-lieu retrofit fee.
Kelso Barnett of City Ventures said Spring Grove is sited on a designated Housing Opportunity Site and that the design meets…
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