6:30 p.m.: The supervisors unanimously approved the environmental impact report before continuing the hearing to Feb. 5. Click "Keep me posted" for automatic notification when we publish our full report from the meeting.
3:45 p.m.: After a recess, supervisor Brad Wagenknecht has reconvened the public hearing. In the first part of the hearing, 26 local residents made public comments. At least 40 more people have submitted cards to speak, Wagenknecht said.
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I do not believe it's the responsibility of society to make sure everyone has home ownership. I would rather see resources put into a rental market where the footprint is minimal (we are trying to preserve agricultural lands in Napa and we cannot tolerate sprawl). Plus we have water issues. Growth must have limits. The question I have for you is - are you going to be willing to live in Napa in a 2 bdrm 1000 sq ft rental unit or commute to Fairfield where you can rent a bigger house with a backyard for the same price? We cannot force the Napa real estate market to match Vallejo and Fairfield just because you might want a bigger home. Trying to make everything 100% equal is unhealthy both economically and environmentally. That mentality encourages sprawl and destroys ecosystems.