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Residents and experts press Saint Helena council to slow Spring Grove housing project over fire, water and code concerns
Summary
Dozens of residents, engineers and attorneys urged the Saint Helena City Council to pause consideration of the Spring Grove housing tentative map, citing a third‑party fire‑safety review that alleges multiple code violations, unresolved water‑supply questions and claimed noncompliance with objective standards. Council voted to continue the item to collect staff and counsel responses.
Dozens of residents, engineers and attorneys told the Saint Helena City Council that the proposed Spring Grove housing project raises specific, quantifiable public‑safety risks and legal noncompliance, and asked the council to delay final action until the city completes additional analysis.
Speakers said a third‑party report by Zari Consulting, submitted to the record on Jan. 26, identifies alleged fire‑access and suppression shortfalls: a single access road for 41 units where the municipal code requires two for developments over 30 units, a dead‑end street length exceeding the 150‑foot California Fire Code limit, hose‑reach and setback shortfalls between buildings and roads, and no demonstrated evacuation modeling under high‑wind,…
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