Potts’ Pool – Use Permit Exception to the Conservation Regulations
Summary
SCH Number
2025070811
Public Agency
Napa County
Document Title
Potts’ Pool – Use Permit Exception to the Conservation Regulations
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
7/21/2025
Document Description
Request for an exception to the Napa County Conservation Regulations (County Code Chapter 18.108.060), in the form of a Use Permit in order to allow the development of a pool on land located within the required 45’ setback from a county designated blue-line stream. The proposed pool is an accessory use to a residence but is considered a new use as it was not existing prior to the 2017 fire. The development potential of the site is constricted due to the size of the parcel (0.45 acres), narrow width of the parcel (~50 feet at the narrowest and ~150 at the widest), and the required road setback/front yard setback from Soda Canyon Road (55 feet) and the stream setback requirement (45 feet). The exception request will allow for the owner to develop a pool, as use which other nearby parcels enjoy.
Contact Information
Name
Dana Eleanor Morrison
Agency Name
County of Napa
Job Title
Supervising Planner
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Name
Jeffery Potts
Agency Name
Property Owner
Job Title
Property Owner/Applicant
Contact Types
Project Applicant / Parties Undertaking Project
Phone
Email
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Napa, unincorporated area
Counties
Napa
Regions
Unincorporated
Cross Streets
Soda Canyon Road and Silverado Trail
Zip
94558
Total Acres
0.5
Parcel #
039-130-005-000
State Highways
Highway 29
Railways
None
Airports
None
Schools
None
Waterways
Napa River, Dry Creek and Soda Creek
Township
06N
Range
04W
Section
15
Base
MDM
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Section 15301 Class 1, Section 15303 Class 3, and Section 15304 Class 4
Reasons for Exemption
The project consists of the installation of a pool, an accessory use to an existing established residential use which qualifies for an Categorical Exemption pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines at 14 CCR Section 15301 (Class 1, Minor Alteration to Existing Facilities), Section 15303 (Class 3, New Construction or Conversion of Small Structures), which exempts construction of swimming pools; and Section 15304 (Class 4, Minor Alterations to Land) which exempts minor trenching where the surface is restored. It has been determined that this type of project does not have a significant effect on the environment and is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act. The project site is not on any lists of hazardous waste sites enumerated under Government Code Section 65962.5
County Clerk
Napa
Attachments
Draft Environmental Document [Draft IS, NOI_NOA_Public notices, OPR Summary Form, Appx,]
Notice of Exemption
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