It was less than an hour on Tuesday, July 7, possibly the shortest Yountville Town Council meeting in years, beginning with several interesting comments and announcements made during the public comment section of the agenda. Town resident and former director of public works Joe Tagliaboschi said that while it is good a lot of people […]
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Calls for trust, transparency shape town manager search discussion at Yountville Town Council meeting
People filled the chambers for the Yountville Town Council meeting on May 19, while additional residents watched the proceedings on TV from the Locals Lounge next door. Council Member Robin McKee opened the meeting by reading the heartfelt apology she had published in the Yountville Sun last week as a letter to the editor. The […]
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ZDRB tackles Commons repeal and Pancha’s outdoor event expansion in dual decisions
Yountville Commons The first item on the agenda at Tuesday’s Zoning Design Review Board (ZDRB) meeting was consideration of a resolution repealing the zoning ordinance that created the Commons designation and allowed the project to move forward. The zoning change had to be put on hold after enough signatures were gathered for the referendum to […]
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Commons controversy overshadows appointment of Yountville interim town manager
With only one item on the agenda, and none related to the Commons project, council chambers were nonetheless filled to capacity again for the meeting on Tuesday, May 5. Before the public comment period opened, Town Council member Pam Reeves read a lengthy statement that focused primarily on Yountville’s state and county-mandated housing goal of […]
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Yountville Commons reset: Neutral facilitator could shape next chapter
What would a neutral facilitator mean for the Commons project? Now that the Commons project has been paused to reconsider several of its most controversial elements, the Town Council has directed Town Manager Brad Raulston on the next steps. Among those directions is the selection of a neutral facilitator to assist with the process moving […]
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Packed house, high stakes: Yountville Town Council pivots on Yountville Commons
The April 7 Yountville Town Council meeting drew a standing-room-only crowd, with residents packing the chamber and spilling into overflow seating, underscoring the intensity of community interest in the future of the Yountville Commons project. Dominating the meeting was a discussion of the Town Council’s options following certification of the referendum that suspended the recent […]
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Jabara files records request challenging Yountville Commons costs, process
Gary Jabara, owner of The Estate Yountville, has submitted a California Public Records Act request to Town of Yountville attorney Gary Bell seeking information regarding the Yountville Commons project. Sent on April 1, the request covers all materials related to the project, from vendor agreements to staff reports, resolutions and administrative approvals, including emails, text […]
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Community questions, regarding the Yountville Commons
As debate continues on the Yountville Commons proposed development, many residents have expressed concern that they are not being heard — or hearing directly from — the Town Council There is a noticeable level of frustration in the community, which may stem in part from the structure of public meetings, where concerns are shared, but […]
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Analysis: Setting the Stage for the April 7 Town Council Meeting
The Yountville Town Council meeting on April 7 could prove to be a reckoning, for both concerned citizens and council members. Will the project be revised in response to public input or will the focus be on modifying the suspended ordinance so it can be reintroduced and moved forward? Will this moment bring a course […]
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Referendum halts Yountville Commons plan; residents overflow Town Council meeting
The March 17 Yountville Town Council meeting drew a crowd beyond capacity. Attendees filled the Town Council Chambers, spilled into the Town Hall lobby and overflowed into the Locals Lounge next door where the meeting was live-streamed. Council Member Hillery Trippe was absent due to an unexpected injury. The first order of business was a […]