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Planning Commission 8/6/2008 Regular Meeting

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LAKE LUCIANA LLC - LAKE LUCIANA GOLF COURSE  -  USE PERMIT  # P07-00398-UP
PUBLIC COMMENT HEARING ON DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT (EIR)
Request:
  The public is invited to submit verbal or written comments on the adequacy of the Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR) at this time.  Written comments on the DEIR will be accepted until August 20, 2009 at 4:45 p.m. at the Conservation, Development and Plan Department located at 1195 Third Street, Suite 210, Napa.  Attention: Ronald Gee.  Consideration of the proposed use permit for approval or denial will occur at a future public hearing before the Planning Commission after completion of the Final Environmental Impact Report (FEIR).
Proposal:  Approval to construct an 18-hole championship golf course with associated recreation facilities including the following:  1) Removal of existing vegetation and grading of fairways, cart paths and ancillary buildings including installation of landscaping and irrigation systems; 2) construction of a new clubhouse building with kitchen and dining area for golfers; 3) construction of a swimming pool facility, small boat dock and provision of canoes, kayaks and small sailboats for use on Lake Luciana; 4) construction of a golf cart storage cave and maintenance building; 5) construction of approximately 25 stream, lake and wetland crossings including riparian habitat restoration; and 6) construction, widening and improvement of a 20 feet wide primary access road from Lake Luciana to Pope Valley Road intersecting approximately 1,000 feet north of Ink Grade. The proposed project also includes the pending reconfiguration of 17 adjacent, individual parcels owned by the project applicant and the creation of a conservation easement along the northern ridgeline of 15 of those adjacent parcels, to be sold individually for future use determined by individual owners.  The proposed golf course is located on approximately 226 acres generally east of Lake Luciana and the 17 adjacent parcels occupy approximately 1,180 acres generally north and east of the Lake Luciana.  The overall project site is located approximately one mile northeast of the terminus of Barnett Road.  (Assessor’s Parcel #’s: 018-260-017, 018-290-001 to -013, 018-080-056 to -058, -061 and -062, 018-270-013 and -054, 018-240-009, 018-080-063 and -064)  Pope Valley.

Staff Recommendation:  That the Planning Commission take testimony from the public on the adequacy of the Draft EIR.

Staff Contact:  Ronald Gee  299-1351