Meeting Supporting Documents

Planning Commission 10/2/2019 Regular Meeting

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7A

ROMBAUER VINEYARDS WINE PRODUCTION FACILITY / ROMBAUER VINEYARDS, INC. / USE PERMIT MAJOR MODIFICATION # P19-00109-MOD

CEQA Status: Consideration and possible adoption of a Negative Declaration. According to the proposed Negative Declaration, the proposed project would not have any potentially significant environmental impacts. The project site is not included on a list of hazardous materials sites compiled pursuant to Government Code Section 65962.5.

Request: Approval of Use Permit Modifications to allow the following at an existing 100,800 sq.ft. warehouse building to: (1) increase annual production capacity by 320,000 gallons to a total of 1,200,000 gallons per year (up from 880,000 gallons per year); and (2) add five full-time and 10 part-time employees (total of 35 full-time and 10 part-time employees). Rombauer Vineyards is currently operating a crush, barrel storage and bottling facility from 7:00 am to 7:00 pm, Monday through Friday in the Napa Valley Gateway Business Park. The project site has 77 total parking spaces. No tours and tastings or marketing events are included in the proposal. There are no proposed changes to the interior or exterior of the building. The project is located on an approximately 5.95-acre site at the intersection of Airport Boulevard and Airpark Road, and is in the Napa Valley Business Park Specific Plan (NVBPSP) and (IP/AC) Industrial Park/Airport Compatibility Combination Zoning District. 601 Airpark Road, Napa; Assessor’s Parcel Number: 057-240-015

Staff Recommendation: Adopt the Negative Declaration and approve the requested Major Modification as conditioned.

Staff Contact: Sean Kennings, Contract Planner, (415) 533-2111, or sean@lakassociates.com

Applicant: Rombauer Vineyards, Inc, Lynn Sletto, 707-963-6629 or lynn@rombauer.com

Applicant Representative: Beth Painter (707) 337-3385, or beth@bpnapa.com

Supporting Documents
A Recommended Findings ( Adobe PDF - 154 kb )
B Recommended Conditions of Approval & Agency Memos ( Adobe PDF - 2489 kb )
C Initial Study/Negative Declaration ( Adobe PDF - 320 kb )
D Previous Project Conditions (Approvals) ( Adobe PDF - 1259 kb )
E Use Permit Application Packet ( Adobe PDF - 2023 kb )
F Water Availability Analysis & Wastewater Analysis ( Adobe PDF - 251 kb )
G Napa Valley Business Specific Plan Area Wineries ( Adobe PDF - 140 kb )
H Graphics ( Adobe PDF - 763 kb )
I Item 7A Public Comment (Added after initial agenda posting) ( Adobe PDF - 169 kb )

7B

LANCE ELLMAN, JLE GROUP, LLC / ELLMAN FAMILY WINEREY / USE PERMIT #P18-00249

CEQA Status:
Consideration and possible adoption of a Negative Declaration. According to the Negative Declaration, the proposed project would not have any potentially significant impacts. The project site is not on any of the lists of hazardous waste sites enumerated under Government Code Section 65962.5.

Request: Approval of a Use Permit for a new 30,000 gallon per year winery to allow the following: (a) construction of a 6,104 sq. ft. one-story winery building, including 4,356 sq. ft. of production floor area and 1,748 sq. ft. of accessory floor area (1,205 sq. ft. tasting room and commercial kitchen), with a 1,115 sq. ft. outdoor covered work area, and a 552 sq. ft. covered terrace outside the tasting room; (b) installation of two water storage tanks totaling 100,000 gallons for fire suppression, and two water storage tanks totaling 21,000 gallons for domestic and irrigation; (c) on-site parking for 8 vehicles; (d) ten or fewer full and part-time employees; (e) hours of operation seven days a week: production 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM (non-harvest) and visitation 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM; (f) tours and tastings by appointment only (wine and food parings) for a maximum of 15 visitors per day, 70 maximum per week; (g) establishing a marketing program, which may include catered events, to host two events per month for up to 10 guests at each event; one event per year with up to 100 guests at each event; one event per year with up to 125 guests at each event; and, one event per year with up to 200 guests at each event (665 guests per year); (h) on-premise consumption of wines produced on site in the tasting room and outdoor covered terrace in accordance with Business and Professions Code Sections 23358, 23390 and 23396.5; (i) installation of a left turn lane and right turn deceleration lane on Silverado Trail ; (j) on-site domestic and process wastewater treatment systems; and, (k) driveway improvements, entry gate/signage, and landscape improvements. The winery is proposed on a 13.52 acre property located on the east side of the Silverado Trail, south of the Silverado Trail/Soda Canyon Road intersection, within the Agricultural Watershed (AW) zoning district. APN: 039-610-001, 3286 Silverado Trail, Napa.

Staff Recommendation:
Adopt the Negative Declaration and approve the Use Permit, as conditioned.

Staff Contact: Sean Trippi, Principal Planner, (707) 299-1353 or sean.trippi@countyofnapa.org

Applicant: Lance Ellman, JLE Group, LLC; (954) 646-5464 or lance@jlegroup.com

Applicant Representative:
Donna Oldford, Plans4Wine; (707) 963-5832 or dboldford@aol.com

Supporting Documents
A Recommended Findings ( Adobe PDF - 53 kb )
B Recommended Conditions of Approval and Final Agency Approval Memos ( Adobe PDF - 2533 kb )
C Initial Study/Negative Declaration ( Adobe PDF - 2090 kb )
D Public Comments ( Adobe PDF - 1272 kb )
E Use Permit Application Packet ( Adobe PDF - 9695 kb )
F Water Availability Analysis & Regulated Water System Feasibility Study ( Adobe PDF - 8753 kb )
G Wastewater Feasibility Study ( Adobe PDF - 2709 kb )
H Traffic Impact Report ( Adobe PDF - 5234 kb )
I Stormwater Control Plan ( Adobe PDF - 4536 kb )
J Site Photographs ( Adobe PDF - 2970 kb )
K Graphics ( Adobe PDF - 10288 kb )
L Winery Comparison Analysis ( Adobe PDF - 131 kb )
M Item 7B Memo (Added after initial agenda posting) ( Adobe PDF - 227 kb )

7C

ALSACE COMPANY, LTD / SCARLETT WINERY / USE PERMIT #P16-00428-UP

CEQA Status:
Consideration and possible adoption of a Mitigated Negative Declaration. According to the proposed Mitigated Negative Declaration, the proposed project would not have any potentially significant environmental impacts after implementation of mitigation measures (or MM’s). MM’s are proposed for the following area(s): Transportation. The project site is not included on a list of hazardous materials sites compiled pursuant to Government Code Section 65962.5.

Request: Approval of a Use Permit for a new 30,000 gallon per year winery to allow the following: a) construction of a winery building consisting of two detached structures (a two story 4,514 sf hospitality/administration building and a one story 18,022 sf production building) separated between the east outdoor terrace area and a landscaped area; b) construction of a 4,725 sf covered outdoor crush pad - crush will occur inside the winery production building; c) tours and tastings by appointment only with a maximum of 15 visitors per day and a weekly maximum of 80 visitors; d) a marketing program of two (2) food and wine pairing lunch event per month with a maximum of 10 persons; one (1) wine club release event per year with a maximum of 100 guests; one (1) large event per year with a maximum of 125 guests; and one (1) wine club release event per year for groups of up to 200 guests with up 10 event staff. Events to be held between 10 am and 6 pm or 6 pm to 10 pm. Larger events (100, 125, and 200 guests) to be held on weekends only. Portable toilets to be utilized during any event hosting greater than 75 guests. Shuttle service used for events over 100 guests; e) six (6) full-time, two (2) part-time employees and two (2) employees during harvest for vineyard activities only; f) a commercial kitchen for some food preparation and use as a caterers’ staging area for some of the marketing events; g) on-premises consumption of wines produced on-site within the east and west outdoor terraced areas, outdoor picnic area and hospitality building designated tasting areas in accordance with Business and Professions Code Sections 23358, 23390 and 23396.5 (AB2004-Evans Bill); h) winery hours of operation daily 6 am – 6 pm (Non-harvest production hours) and daily visitation hours of operation daily 10 am –6 pm; i) construction of seven (7) visitor and five (5) employee parking spaces both with a handicapped space and one area for a high occupancy vehicle for a total of 13 spaces; j) installation of a wastewater system; k) installation of a regulated transient non-community water system; l) installation of two (2) 20,000-gallon domestic water storage tank and one (1) 100,000-gallon fire water storage tank; m) installation of an entry gate and winery sign; and n) all project spoils to be disposed on-site. The project is located on an approximately 47.88 acre site at 1052 Ponti Road, which intersects with Skellenger Lane just west of Silverado Trail, within the Agricultural Preserve (AP) & Agricultural Watershed (AW) Zoning Districts, St. Helena, CA; APN: 030-280-010.

Staff Recommendation: Adopt the Mitigated Negative Declaration and approve the Use Permit. as conditioned.

Staff Contact: Charlene Gallina, Supervising Planner, (707) 299-1355; charlene.gallina@countyofnapa.org

Applicant: Sherrett Reicher, Alsace Company LTD; (925) 314-0193; mcooper@scarlettwines.com

Applicant Representative: Donna B. Oldford, Plans4Wine; (707) 963-5832; dboldford@aol.com

Supporting Documents
A Recommended Findings ( Adobe PDF - 51 kb )
B Recommended Conditions of Approval & Agency Memos ( Adobe PDF - 840 kb )
C Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration ( Adobe PDF - 554 kb )
D Public Comments ( Adobe PDF - 1395 kb )
E Use Permit Application Packet ( Adobe PDF - 1806 kb )
F Water Availability Analysis ( Adobe PDF - 2192 kb )
G Wastewater Feasibility Study ( Adobe PDF - 6852 kb )
H Traffic Study ( Adobe PDF - 2650 kb )
I Stormwater Control Plan ( Adobe PDF - 2781 kb )
J Photographic Documentation ( Adobe PDF - 6517 kb )
K Project Plans, Architectural & Landscape Plans ( Adobe PDF - 4352 kb )
L Graphics ( Adobe PDF - 3318 kb )
M Winery Comparison Analysis ( Adobe PDF - 132 kb )
N Item 7C Public Comment -Part A (Added after initial agenda posting) ( Adobe PDF - 22179 kb )
O Item 7C Public Comment -Part B (Added after initial agenda posting) ( Adobe PDF - 11805 kb )
P Item 7C Public Comment - Part C (Added after initial agenda posting) ( Adobe PDF - 56 kb )
Q Item 7C Public Comment - Part D (Added after initial agenda posting) ( Adobe PDF - 127 kb )
R Item 7C Public Graphics (Added after meeting) ( Adobe PDF - 9882 kb )