©2010 Save Rural Angwin
Protecting Ag Land and Angwin's Rural Character
Frequently Asked Questions
Who or what is SRA?
Save Rural Angwin (SRA) is a grass roots community group that formed to stop inappropriate development of Angwin. We solicit and accept voluntary individual contributions to finance the mission of Save Rural Angwin. Contributions are not public information and they are not tax-deductible, either for charitable or business expenses. Today over 1,200 Angwin and Napa Valley citizens have signed on as supporters of SRA.
What is the mission of SRA?
SRA's mission is "To protect agriculture and the natural environment, the twin sources of Napa County's prosperity and quality of life."
When and why was Save Rural Angwin formed?
During the Napa County General Plan Update process, "Urban Residential" land use designations (the so-called "Urban Bubbles") in unincorporated Napa County were a subject of much discussion. In short, "Bubbles" were open invitations to developers to place high density housing in inappropriate locations. Then in 2006, in an article titled "The Transformation of Angwin" a Pacific Union College spokesperson indicated that 885 acres of College land, much of it designated "Urban Residential", was being studied for potential development of 591 new housing units and various other enterprises. Triad Communities Ltd, a large Seattle-based development company hired by PUC, began testing the waters of public opinion regarding a subdivision proposal in the heart of the Angwin basin. Residents were appalled and angry to think that there was a plan afoot to pave over land that has been farmed 100 years, thereby destroying the rural character of the village. SRA was formally established with the State of California in September 2006 as a Political Action Committee focused on obtaining appropriate land use designations consistent with the rural character of Angwin and challenging the Triad-proposed development project. Fast forward to October 2010, PUC announced they severed their contractual relationship with Triad and dropped the so-called "ecovillage" subdivision plans and would seek alternative avenues for endowment funding. SRA continues to work to achieve appropriate land use designations.
"There's trouble in Angwin."
Volker Eisele
