On March 4, a referendum was filed with the Yountville Town Clerk seeking to reverse the zoning changes and the division of the Commons property into 18 separate parcels that the Town Council had recently approved. This pushback from the community came together in less than a week, but the number of signatures on the […]
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Little League baseball field demo surprises Yountville residents amid Commons debate
Demolition work at the Yountville Little League ball field, Kaneshiro Field, surprised some passersby at the Yountville Commons site this week. Yountville Public Works Director John Ferons had reported at Tuesday’s Town Council meeting that fencing around the ballpark would be removed to install a storage container for The Coop by Hoopes. More than a […]
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Commons concerns continue with Town Council; Thomas Keller urges employer outreach
Yountville Town Council chambers were once again filled Tuesday, March 3, even though the Commons project was not on the agenda. That did not stop residents from addressing it during public comment, as several speakers stepped to the podium to voice their concerns. Larry Kamer noted that one of the letters sent to council members […]
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Yountville referendum could suspend Commons zoning with verified signatures
A legally binding referendum is circulating in Yountville in a grassroots effort to slow down the Commons project. This referendum would reverse the zoning change recently applied to the Commons property. Led by Yountville resident Jessi Bugden, the referendum must gather enough signatures from 10% of registered Yountville voters by March 5 to be legally […]
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Keller, Housley speak out as Yountville employers call for pause on Commons project
Thomas Keller and Arik Housley are among a group of Yountville business owners and employers urging town officials to slow the proposed Yountville Commons project. They are asking for more direct engagement with employers and workers and clearer answers on costs and design before major funding and construction decisions move forward. “We support workforce housing […]