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Planning commissioners preview zoning-code updates, Castellucci EIR scoping and general-plan review

Saint Helena Planning Commission · March 18, 2026
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Commission staff previewed a multi-month program to revise the zoning ordinance (about two dozen–30 items), announced an April 9 public scoping meeting for the Castellucci project EIR and outlined plans for the general-plan annual review and ADU ordinance updates; commissioners emphasized early distribution of staff materials and opportunities for public comment.

Staff briefed the Saint Helena Planning Commission Feb. 3 on an agenda forecast that included zoning-code amendments, an annual general-plan review, and several development applications (including a planned redevelopment of the Bank of America site, the Castellucci project).

Staff said it has compiled roughly 25–30 discrete items in the new zoning code that staff will evaluate and prioritize, with an expectation that priority items could be brought to the commission within six months and the broader set handled within about 12 months. Commissioners encouraged staff to…

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