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Napa staff outline limited downtown affordable housing, SB4 project and ADU outreach
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Summary
Staff told the joint meeting downtown has few affordable projects but highlighted a 46-unit fully deed-restricted Methodist Church development entitled under SB 4, ongoing ADU permit activity and partnerships with Generation Housing to study ADU barriers and support construction.
Stephanie Goll, the city’s housing manager, told the joint session that affordable housing opportunities downtown are limited but that the city has one active downtown affordable project.
"There is 1 active affordable housing project in downtown, and that's NFUMC or Methodist Church as some people know it. That is a 46 unit fully deed restricted, which means fully affordable project," Goll said. She said the project was entitled under SB 4 (enabling housing on faith-based land) and remains in early development and funding stages.
Goll and other staff noted preservation and acquisition as primary avenues for affordable housing in the downtown core, citing the recent private acquisition and preservation of Napa Creek Manor as an example. Staff also said the city created 17 ADUs through a junior-conversion ADU program and that 73 ADU permits were issued in 2025 with 59 completed; Generation Housing will provide a scope to advise how to deploy city resources to support ADU construction.
Why it matters: councilmembers and commissioners raised the importance of exploring tools such as AB 1033 options for creating homeownership pathways and reducing barriers to ADU construction. Staff said the city will pursue an ADU study with Generation Housing, host a Generation Housing workshop, and continue outreach to reduce friction for owner-built ADUs.
No votes were taken; staff will continue the ADU study and provide informational follow-ups as requested.
