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Napa Pipe coverage
October 25th, 2009
A school at Napa Pipe?Napa Pipe developers recently bought three tracts of land neighboring the original 154-acre Napa Pipe site and will set property aside for a new elementary school campus if local officials request it.
Napa Pipe's impact: services, water, traffic, airResults of a $1 million investigation into the potential effects of building homes at Napa Pipe were released to the public Friday in a 1,000-page document that delves into everything from traffic congestion to the availability of groundwater.
Napa Pipe: Big project, big questions for countyOn the east bank of the Napa River, where vestiges of a 154-acre industrial pipe factory still stand, Napa Pipe developers are proposing a massive mixed-use development, the largest of its kind in Napa County history.
October 5th, 2009
Talking Napa Pipe? Talk schools, tooDear editor, while Napa Pipe is now focusing on affordable housing, no one is talking about providing for schools. In meetings I have attended, the developer hasn’t included schools or land for schools nor shown a willingness to pay for schools. And if the developer doesn’t have to pay, someone will pay because kids deserve an education.
September 27th, 2009
Shadow boxing on Napa PipeOne persistent element in the discussion about the future of Napa Pipe property is mystery. Obfuscation has shrouded many of the players who have wandered onto the stage where the drama is playing out as to whether the 150-acre idle industrial site will be transformed into more than 2,000 town homes.
September 23rd, 2009
Legal challenge to city may benefit Napa Pipe developerThe lawsuit filed against the city of Napa last week over its alleged failure to encourage low-income housing never mentions the words “Napa Pipe.”
September 18th, 2009
County OKs housing plan with Napa Pipe in the mixThe proposed development at the former Napa Pipe site is looking more attractive to county officials as it becomes clear that pressure from the state to build affordable housing isn’t going to let up any time soon.
September 9th, 2009
Napa Pipe report delayedNapa County officials say they will not meet a Sept. 15 target date to release an environmental review of the mixed-use development proposed at Napa Pipe.
July 18th, 2009
Study says plenty of water at Napa PipeEven as neighborhoods in east Napa County battle severe groundwater shortages, preliminary studies show there is more than enough water to support the mixed-use development proposed at the south county Napa Pipe site.
June 26th, 2009
Study says Napa Pipe homes project would add 1,600 cars to congested rush hourThe proposed development at Napa Pipe will put 1,600 new cars on the road during morning rush-hour traffic, according to a preliminary traffic study released Wednesday by Napa County officials.
June 24th, 2009
Move the fair to Napa Pipe?The 154-acre Napa Pipe property is not only big enough for several thousand housing units, an acre of stores, a 150-unit condo hotel and 140,000 square feet of industry, it could also accommodate the Napa Town and Country Fair.
June 5th, 2009
Napa Pipe public workshopThe next public workshop on Napa Pipe has been rescheduled to June 24, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., at the Napa Pipe property, 1025 Kaiser Road.
April 27th, 2009
Napa Pipe homes a boost to economy?The controversial Napa Pipe development proposed for south Napa County would create thousands of jobs and pour billions of dollars into the local economy, according to a report commissioned by Napa Pipe developers.
April 2nd, 2009
Napa Pipe meeting movedThe Napa County Planning Commission voted on Wednesday to reschedule the second meeting in a series of public workshops on the Napa Pipe development proposal.
March 30th, 2009
The water at Napa PipeDear editor, with reference to the March 17 letter, “Judge Napa Pipe on its merits,” by Steve Orndorf. It is great to have an old-timer Napan getting involved. Too bad Steve didn’t work at Kaiser Steel, and having arrived in Napa in 1980 he missed seeing the big wood towers over the wells.
March 26th, 2009
Napa Pipe developers will pay for eco studiesThe Napa County Board of Supervisors agreed this week to accept $245,000 from Napa Pipe developers for county costs associated with the project, from studying water at the proposed site of 2,600 townhomes to hiring a public relations firm.
March 20th, 2009
Napa Pipe dreams: Residents, planners gather to share ideas for south county siteCharged with creating their ideal project for the Napa Pipe site, several dozen people gathered Wednesday night for the first in a series of workshops on the controversial south county development proposal.
March 18th, 2009
City battling Napa Pipe planThe city of Napa, fiercely opposed to a large-scale residential project just outside the city’s border, has revitalized efforts to help Napa County solve its affordable housing problem without counting on full development of the more than 150-acre Napa Pipe site.
County reworks housing planThe Napa County Board of Supervisors agreed to make major, last-minute changes to the county’s long-term housing plan Tuesday in an attempt to allay fears over what might be perceived as the fast-tracking of Napa Pipe.
March 4th, 2009
Supervisors delay move on Napa Pipe feesNapa County supervisors on Tuesday rejected the idea of entering into contractual negotiations with developers at Napa Pipe, fearful that those negotiations would mistakenly signal preparation to approve the 2,580 homes proposed on the south county site.
February 24th, 2009
Napa Pipe presentation stirs debateDevelopers’ vision for Napa Pipe is coming into focus, and they want Napa County residents to envision it, too.
January 23rd, 2009
Napa Pipe comes under microscopeCasting a jaundiced eye on the proposed residential development of the Napa Pipe site, the Napa City Council is urging the county to scrutinize the project’s every possible environmental impact.
January 4th, 2009
New plan unveiled for Napa PipeNapa Pipe developers plan to knock at least 600 homes off of their initial plan for the mixed-use development in south Napa County.
December 27th, 2008
Dream big for future of Napa Pipe siteWhen you hear the name of Napa Pipe, what is the immediate thought that comes to your mind?
December 12th, 2008
City, public debate rages over Napa PipeDevelopers of a proposed mixed-use development at Napa Pipe have portrayed their project as a shining example of “smart growth” that would preserve Napa County agriculture by diverting future county housing to an old industrial site.
December 11th, 2008
Napa Pipe deal talks break downNegotiations between Napa and Napa County to have the city control development at Napa Pipe have broken down, leaving the county in charge of the 152-acre site’s future.
December 10th, 2008
Napa Pipe topic of Thursday night city council sessionThe Napa City Council is holding a special meeting at 6 p.m. Thursday to discuss the proposed development at the former site of Napa Pipe.
Impact of homes at Napa Pipe studiedAfter months of study and political wrangling, the proposed development at Napa Pipe reached a milestone Monday afternoon with the release of three reports detailing the expected effects of the proposed 3,200 new homes at the south county site.
December 7th, 2008
Napa Pipe developer open to changeAt Napa Pipe, 3,200 doesn’t actually mean 3,200.
November 23rd, 2008
Should the city take control of Napa Pipe?Plans for residential development at the former Napa Pipe site could be derailed if the county accepts a proposal to let the city of Napa have jurisdiction over the project.
October 31st, 2008
Touring Napa PipeA flock of Napa County residents buzzed through the Napa Pipe property Wednesday night, during one of a series of walking tours designed to educate the public about the controversial proposal for the south county site.
October 9th, 2008
Napa Pipe talks take turn toward cityAfter being at loggerheads over development at the former Napa Pipe site for over a year, Napa city and Napa County officials are talking seriously about letting the city take charge of what happens at the 152-acre riverside property.
September 26th, 2008
Napa Fair at Napa Pipe?Feeling crimped by neighborhood development, directors of Napa Valley Exposition are talking about moving the fairgrounds to the Napa Pipe property south of town.
September 17th, 2008
Rail system for Napa?Developers at Napa Pipe proposed a major new mode of transportation Tuesday as part of their efforts to promote a new kind of urban planning in south Napa County.
September 10th, 2008
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