Canyon Estates Lot 20 Variance (PL26-03)
Summary
SCH Number
2026030002
Public Agency
City of American Canyon
Document Title
Canyon Estates Lot 20 Variance (PL26-03)
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
3/2/2026
Document Description
Richmond American Homes proposes a variance to reduce the required second-story front yard setback from 35 feet to 29 feet at 226 Canyon Estates Circle in the Rural Residential Hillside (RRH) Zone. The project requests a six-foot setback reduction to increase the usable rear yard space on a 0.56-acre single-family lot with irregular topography.
Contact Information
Name
Ben Tippets
Agency Name
Richmond American Homes
Job Title
Project Manager
Contact Types
Project Applicant
Phone
Email
Name
William He
Agency Name
City of American Canyon
Job Title
Senior Planner Community Development Department
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Location
Coordinates
Cities
American Canyon
Counties
Napa
Regions
Citywide, Countywide, Northern California, San Francisco Bay Area
Cross Streets
Canyon Estates Circle
Zip
94503
Parcel #
059-441-017-000
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Class 5 Section #15305, Minor Alterations in Land Use Limitations.
Reasons for Exemption
The project is appropriate for exemption under this Class for the following reasons:
a. Class 5, Section 15305, provides an exemption for projects consisting of minor alterations in land use limitations in areas with an average slope of less than 20%, which do not result in any changes in land use density, including minor lot line adjustments, side yard, and setback variances not resulting in the creation of any new parcel. This project does has an average slope of less than 20%, does not change land use density, and does not create a new parcel.
County Clerk
Napa
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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