Flood-prone Napa property once proposed for luxury glamping resort hits the market for $5.9 million

"The land has been in the Mead family for more than 50 years, but building there has always been a challenge. Much of it lies in a floodplain - an area at high risk of flooding during major storms - which limits what can be developed. Still, the city's Planning Commission approved plans in 2018 to divide the land into four home lots, a plan that remains valid after several extensions, most recently in July 2024."

"The 12.5-acre site - located west of Silverado Trail between Stonecrest Drive and Hagen Road, along Milliken Creek - is listed for $5.9 million, according to multiple online postings first published Sept. 29. A for-sale sign is also visible from the road. The owner, Parry Mead Murray, did not respond to a request for comment."

"Developers first asked the city in 2021 to change the property's zoning rules to allow more homes. The city's planning commission rejected that because of the site's environmental constraints. The following year, the group floated a new idea: pairing a few homes with a luxury campground to make the project more profitable. By 2024, that idea had turned into a full resort with up to 100 tents, trailers and yurts, along with five permanent buildings. The team said those units could be moved during flood season or if an evacuation was needed."

A 12.5-acre parcel west of Silverado Trail along Milliken Creek is listed for $5.9 million. The Mead family has owned the land for more than 50 years. Much of the site lies in a floodplain, which restricts development and complicates flood protections. The city's Planning Commission approved a 2018 plan to divide the land into four home lots, with extensions keeping the plan valid through July 2024. Developers proposed a luxury campground with up to 100 tents, trailers and yurts and five permanent buildings, citing movable units for flood season or evacuations. Zoning-change requests were rejected for environmental constraints, and the plan prompted neighbor concerns about wildfire risk, traffic and commercial use; a petition against the project gathered 1,331 signatures while supporters said the resort would bring visitors and tax revenue.

Read at The Mercury News