Agendas & Minutes

Planning Commission 4/1/2009 Regular Meeting

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8A

REFRIGERATED FACILITY DESIGN BUILD / TOWER ROAD WINERY CO-OP / TOWER ROAD CO-OP USE PERMIT MODIFICATION & VARIATION TO DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS APPLICATION No. P08-00517-MOD
CEQA Status: Categorically Exempt. CEQA Guidelines Section 15301 (Existing Facilities), CEQA Guidelines Section 15305 (Minor Alterations in Land Use Limitations), and Napa County's Local CEQA Implementing Procedures Class 1 (Minor Modifications to Existing Industrial Facilities). 
Request: Approval to modify Use Permit No. U-338283, as previously modified, to allow a 13,307 square foot addition to an existing case goods wine storage facility. Variations to GI district Airport Industrial Area Specific Plan development standards are additionally requested for lot coverage, parking requirements, and east side yard setbacks. The project is located on a 9.66 acre parcel located on the south side of Tower Road, 200 yards west of its intersection with State Highway 29, within a GI:AC (General Industrial: Airport Compatibility) zoning district. (Assessor’s Parcel No.: 057-110-028). 241 Tower Road, American Canyon, Calif.

Staff Recommendation: Find the project categorically exempt from CEQA and approve the use permit modification and variation to development standards application as conditioned.

Staff Contact:
Chris Cahill, 253-4847 or ccahill@co.napa.ca.us







Supporting Documents
A Exhibit A - Findings ( Adobe PDF Document - 34 kb )
B Exhibit B - Conditions of Approval ( Adobe PDF Document - 43 kb )
C Environmental Management Comments ( Adobe PDF Document - 128 kb )
D Building Division Comments ( Adobe PDF Document - 88 kb )
E Public Works Comments ( Adobe PDF Document - 431 kb )
F American Canyon Fire Comments ( Adobe PDF Document - 116 kb )
G American Canyon Will-Serve Letter ( Adobe PDF Document - 175 kb )
H Submitted Application Materials ( Adobe PDF Document - 846 kb )
I Graphics ( Adobe PDF Document - 1212 kb )

9A

TOM GAMBLE / LINCOLN RANCH WINERY / VARIANCE #P08-00494-VAR and USE PERMIT REQUEST #P08-00495-UP
CEQA Status:  Mitigated Negative Declaration Prepared.  According to the Mitigated Negative Declaration, the proposed project would have, if mitigation measures are not included, potentially significant environmental impacts in the following areas:  Archaeological and Cultural Resources.  This 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 and winery setback variance to establish a new 50,000 gallon per year winery including: (1) demolition of two existing barns and one garage; (2) construction of a 20,050 square foot two story winery building with; (3) a 2,800 square foot reception building; (4) a 2,230 square foot structure containing the main tasting room and additional offices; (5) a 5,450 square foot covered outdoor crush pad; (6) tours and tasting by appointment only for a maximum of 30 visitors per week day and 75 visitors per weekend and 300 per week; (7) a marketing plan with 33 private wine and food tastings for the wine trade per year with a maximum of 50 people; one private harvest event per year with a maximum of 150 people and one wine auction per year with a maximum of 150 people; (8) eight full-time and six part-time employees; (9) installation of winery wastewater septic system; (10) fifteen parking spaces; (11) widening a shared private access road and installation of a left hand turn lane from Highway 29 (St. Helena Highway); and (12) a Variance to reduce the minimum 300 foot winery setback to 60 feet along a section of the shared private road.  The project is located on a 11.17 acre parcel on the eastside of Highway 29, approximately 1,000 feet north of its intersection with Yount Mill Road within an AP (Agricultural Preserve) zoning district. (Assessor’s Parcel # 031-100-031) 7554 St. Helena Highway, Napa.

Staff Recommendation:  Adopt the Mitigated Negative Declaration and approve the variance and use permit as conditioned. 

Staff Contact:
  Linda St. Claire 299-1348  lstclaire@co.napa.ca.us

CONTINUED FROM MARCH 18, 2009 REGULAR MEETING

Supporting Documents
A CDPD Memo ( Adobe PDF Document - 40 kb )
B Clearinghouse letter ( Adobe PDF Document - 70 kb )
C Initial Study ( Adobe PDF Document - 1297 kb )
D Project Revision Statement and Mitigation Monitoring Plan ( Adobe PDF Document - 191 kb )

9B

PROPOSED LAND USE MAP AMENDMENT (PLUMA) - GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT
Title:
  A RESOLUTION OF THE CONSERVATION, DEVELOPMENT & PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE COUNTY OF NAPA, STATE OF CALIFORNIA RECOMMENDING THAT THE NAPA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS: (1) AMEND THE 2008 NAPA COUNTY GENERAL PLAN LAND USE MAP (GENERAL PLAN FIGURE AG/LU-3) TO REDESIGNATE URBAN RESIDENTIAL AREAS OF ANGWIN AND POPE CREEK; (2) AMEND GENERAL PLAN POLICY AG/LU-53 TO MODIFY THE DEFINITION OF THE PUBLIC-INSTITUTIONAL LAND USE DESIGNATION TO INCLUDE COLLEGE USES AND FACILITIES IN ANGWIN; (3) AMEND GENERAL PLAN ACTION ITEM AG/LU-114.1 TO REQUIRE RE-EVALUATION OF REMAINING URBAN RESIDENTIAL AREAS IN ANGWIN AFTER JUNE 2010; (4) AMEND OTHER SECTIONS OF THE GENERAL PLAN AS NEEDED TO MAINTAIN INTERNAL CONSISTENCY; AND (5) FIND THE MAP AND TEXT REVISIONS TO THE GENERAL PLAN WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THE PROGRAM LEVEL EIR PREPARED FOR THE 2008 GENERAL PLAN UPDATE AND CERTIFIED BY THE BOARD ON JUNE 3, 2008
CEQA Status:  The project would complete implementation of Action Item AG/LU-114.1 in the Napa County General Plan and falls within the scope of the 2008 General Plan Update adopted June 3, 2008 and the program-level Environmental Impact Report (EIR) certified on June 3, 2008 adequately describes the activity for purposes of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) per CEQA Guidelines Section 15168(c).
Request:  The Proposed Land Use Map Amendment (PLUMA) would redesignate areas of Angwin and Pope Creek from Urban Residential to other land use designations, and would make modifications to the text of the General Plan's Agricultural Preservation & Land Use Element necessary to explain the map changes and maintain internal plan consistency.

Staff Recommendation:  Adopt attached resolution recommending that the Board of Supervisors approve the proposed General Plan Amendment.

Staff Contact:  Hillary Gitelman 253-4805

Supporting Documents
A Draft Resolution ( Microsoft Word Document - 68 kb )
B Exhibit A to the Draft Resolution ( Adobe PDF Document - 189 kb )
C PUC Letter ( Adobe PDF Document - 785 kb )
D SRA Letter ( Adobe PDF Document - 45 kb )

10A

JAYSON WOODBRIDGE / ONE TRUE VINE - WINERY USE PERMIT #P04-0551-UP
QUARTERLY COMPLIANCE REPORT
Request:
  Status report regarding compliance with Use Permit P04-0551-UP located at 565 Crystal Springs Road, St. Helena, CA.  APN #021-072-044.

Staff Recommendation:  Staff requests that the Commission find that there is no need for further quarterly compliance reports from the independent third party monitor.

Staff Contact:  John McDowell 299-1354, jmcdowell@co.napa.ca.us

Supporting Documents
A April 2009 Compliance Report ( Adobe PDF Document - 7106 kb )

10B

USE PERMIT TIME EXTENSION PROCESS
Discussion and possible action concerning utilizing the staff-level Minor Modifications process as a means to grant time extensions on a case-by-case basis to the standard two year approval period in which permittees must "use" their approved use permits.

Staff Contact:  John McDowell 299-1354 jmcdowell@co.napa.ca.us