Chapter 17.18 — MU-T—TANNERY BEND MIXED USE DISTRICT (§ 17.18.010 – § 17.18.040)

Napa Zoning Code · 2026-06 edition · ingested 2026-07-06 · Napa

The specific purposes of the Tannery Bend mixed use district are to:

A.

Implement the mixed use General Plan designation, and objectives and intent of the Tannery Bend development and design guidelines through consistent zoning.

B.

Create a unique, vital mixed use district with a high quality, light industrial architectural character that combines live-work developments and attached residential uses with compatible small scale light manufacturing and processing, office and limited related commercial uses.

C.

Build upon the historic industrial waterfront character.

D.

Integrate with and enhance the surrounding neighborhood through provision of public access to and along the Napa River; active, river-oriented commercial uses along the riverfront; and low scale, compatible uses along the Coombs Street frontage.

E.

Provide a location for specialty food and beverage manufacturing, art and craft fabrication and other light manufacturing and related retail that is designed to be compatible with residential uses.

F.

Encourage location of active commercial uses along new streets interior to the site and along the riverfront. (O2003-12; O2004-1)

P = Permitted C = Conditional S = Specifc Standards Apply S = Specifc Standards Apply S = Specifc Standards Apply S = Specifc Standards Apply Blank = Not Allowed Blank = Not Allowed Blank = Not Allowed
Area A = within 40 feet of Coombs Street right-of-way
Area B = the interior area of the site
Area C = the ground foor area adjacent to and within 45 feet of the Napa River Floodwall
Area D = upper foor areas adjacent to and within 45 feet of the Napa River Floodwall
Zoning District Area A Area B Area C Area D Added Use Regulations
A. Residential and Related Uses
Zoning District Area A Area B Area C Area D Added Use Regulations
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1. Residential*
Single-family attached including
condominiums
P P P *Residential of 5+ units or
equivalent in :FP food
evacuation area see
standards Ch.
17.38
See standards Ch.
17.52
Condominium conversion of rental
units
CS CS CS
Mixed use developments consisting
of residential and other uses allowed
this district
P** P P **Area A—Residential/ofce
P; other uses C; Areas B and
D—C uses require UP
Multifamily P P P *In residential units only
Live/work developments P P C P
Residential care facilities P P
Small (0-6 residents) P* P* P*
Large (7 or more residents) C* C* C*
2. Day care
Family day care home, child or adult
(up to 14 children or 8 adults)
P* P* P* *In residential units only
Day care facility (15 or more children;
9 or more adults)
C C C
B. Commercial Uses
1. Food and beverage service
establishments, stores
Cocktail lounges, bar, nightclubs C C C
Food service establishments
With or without accessory serving of
beer or wine;
C C P C
With a bar, live entertainment or
dancing
C C C
Food and beverage stores, specialty
With or without accessory serving of
beer or wine
C C P C
Bakeries, retail (with accessory food
service)
C C P C
2. Personal service establishments
Zoning District Area A Area B Area C Area D Added Use Regulations
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Art, music, dance, photographic
studios
C P P C
3. Recreation facilities, commercial
Health clubs, gyms C C C
River-related, environmental C C P C
4. Retail uses
Art, craft, music, photographic supply
and processing
C P P P
Art galleries C P P P
Retail sales of products produced on
site, accessory
C P P P
5. Visitor accommodations
Hotels, motels; small scale per
guidelines
C* C* C* C* *Requires City Council
approval
C. Industrial Uses
Manufacturing, assembly, processing,
refning and/or packaging uses that
meet identifed standards*
C C *All activities, storage are
indoors; noise, dust, odor and
other nuisance efects are
confned to the industrial
portion of the building; the
use is encouraged, to provide
limited on-site sale of
products produced,
occasional tours, or other
ways to view the industrial
process
Research and development uses
meeting identifed standards*
C C
D. Ofces and Related Uses
1. Financial services
Financial services ofces P P C P
2. Administrative, business and
professional ofces
P P C P
E. Public and Quasi-Public Uses
1. General
Clubs and lodges, including for youth C C C C *P if part of an approved
public park plan or specifc
Zoning District Zoning District Area A Area A Area B Area B Area C Area D Area D Added Use Regulations
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program approved by City
Council
Parks, open space and recreation
facilities, including docks, piers, etc.
P/C* P/C* P/C* P/C*
Other public/quasi public uses of an
administrative, educational, religious,
cultural, communications or public
service nature, including community
care facilities not otherwise listed,
and excluding corporation yards and
warehouses
C C C C
2. Schools
Parochial, private C C C C
Public P P P P
Performing arts, art, martial arts,
sports
C C C
Vocational, business trades C C C
3. Transportation facilities
Parking facilities, commercial or
municipal (5+ spaces)
C C C
F. Accessory Structures and Uses
Accessory structures and uses
customarily accessory to a permitted
or conditional use and contained on
the same site
P* P* P* P* *Residential accessory uses
are as described for the RM
district; nonresidential
accessory uses are as
described for ofce districts
Beekeeping PS PS PS PS See standards Ch.
17.52
Cottage food operations PS PS PS PS
(O2003-12;O2004-1;O2013-3,5/21/13;O2014-3,3/4/14;O2017-016,12/19/17)
Property Development
Standards
Area A Area B Areas C and D Additional Standards
FAR/Density See General Plan for FARs and densities
applicable to property
See Ch.
17.52 for calculation of
FARs and densities
Height (feet/stories) 30/2*,*** 50/4** 30/2*** *Or current height/distance for
any preserved historic buildings
Minimum Lot Area (square
feet)
Per development plan approval. Larger
integrated developments encouraged

**5-foot height bonus for
subsurface parking
***Setback applies to buildings
landside of foodwall; any
Property Development
Standards
Area A Area B Areas C and D Additional Standards
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P = Permitted C = Conditional S = Specifc Standards Apply S = Specifc Standards Apply S = Specifc Standards Apply S = Specifc Standards Apply Blank = Not Allowed Blank = Not Allowed Blank = Not Allowed
Lot Width/Frontage Per development plan approval. Must provide
adequate access and parking
variation to setback or height
requires UP and may be
permitted only if it expressly
aids in meeting the overall
objectives, concepts and intent
of the guidelines
Front Setback (feet) 15* 15 from
public streets
25 from river
foodwall***
Side Setback ~ ~ ~ ~In accordance with guidelines
Side Yard ~ ~ ~
Rear Yard ~ ~ ~

(O2003-12; O2004-1)

A.

Design Guidelines. Development shall be designed to meet the objectives, guidelines and standards of guidelines adopted for this mixed use district.

B.

Parking and Loading. On-site parking and loading shall be provided in accord with provisions of Chapter 17.54. Through a use permit, on street parking on new public streets interior to the site may count towards meeting onsite parking demand where clear evidence is provided that there will be no spillover parking impacts to the nearby neighborhood. Enlargement of any existing structure or use, or any change of occupancy or manner of operation that would increase the number of parking spaces required shall provide additional spaces for the enlargement or use intensification in accordance with the standards specified in Section 17.54.040.

C.

Accessory Structures. Accessory structures for residential uses shall meet standards in Chapter 17.52; nonresidential accessory structures shall meet standards for principal buildings. Walks or similar types of surfaced areas constructed at grade, fences (see Chapter 17.52 standards) and signs (see Chapter 17.55, Sign Ordinance) may be located in setback areas.

D.

Screening of Trash, Outdoor Storage. See Chapter 17.52 for outdoor trash and storage screening requirements.

E.

Rooftop Equipment. Rooftop equipment shall be screened and integrated into the building architecture. Screens shall not disproportionately increase the mass of the building.

F.

Landscaping. All planting strips, yards, setbacks and other required open space areas shall be landscaped in

accord with an landscape plan approved by the decision-making body as part of the design review or other discretionary permit. All landscaping shall be maintained in a healthy, weed free condition. Landscape maintenance agreements with the city may be required on sensitive sites.

G.

Street Trees. Street trees may be required to be installed by the Community Resources Department in accordance with the design guidelines and city standards.

H.

Public Works Improvements. Curb, gutter, sidewalks, street, drainage, utility undergrounding and similar improvements may be required to be installed by the Public Works Director in accordance with Policy Resolution 27 or Public Works standard specifications.

I.

Lighting. Exterior lighting shall be directed or shielded so as to prevent glare onto public streets and residential properties.

J.

Noise. See Section 17.52.310, Noise standards.

K.

Transition Standards. Where development is proposed on land abutting RM zoned land to the north, design review shall identify potential impacts of the proposed project on the residential use (e.g., noise, privacy, visual) and utilize landscaped buffers, solid masonry walls designed compatible with the project, building setbacks/stepbacks and/or other effective techniques to address such impacts.

(O2003-12; O2004-1; O2019-001, 1/15/19)