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Planning Commission 3/3/2010 Regular Meeting

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9A

J CELLARS WINERY / J CELLARS INVESTMENTS, LLC - USE PERMIT P09-00174-UP
CEQA Status: Mitigated Negative Declaration Prepared. According to the proposed mitigated negative declaration, if mitigation measures are not included, the proposed project would have potentially significant environmental impacts in the following areas: Biological Resources and Transportation/Traffic. The project site is not on any of the lists of hazardous waste sites enumerated under Government Code section 65962.5.
Request: Use Permit No. P09-00174UP to establish a new 30,000 gallon per year winery with: 1) a 4,702 sq. ft. two-story winery building with a 2,009 sq. ft. exterior deck; 2) 15,798 sq. ft. of caves ; 3) a new left turn lane on State Route 29 at the approach to Quail Mountain Lane; 4) four full-time and four part-time employees; 5) 28 parking spaces; 6) tours and tastings by prior appointment only with a maximum of 75 visitors per day and 525 per week open 10 am - 6 pm; 7) a marketing plan with 104, 40-person marketing events, one 200-person release event, and participation in Auction Napa Valley; 8) improvement of an existing access driveway to winery road standards; 9) new domestic and process wastewater treatment systems with subsurface disposal; and, 10) installation of a 40,000 gallon fire protection water tank and associated water line.  The project is located on a 25.96 acre parcel located on the west side of State Route 29 at its intersection with Diamond Mountain Road, within the AW (Agricultural Watershed) zoning district. APN: 020-180-058. 4455 St. Helena Highway, Calistoga

Staff Recommendation: Adopt the mitigated negative declaration and mitigation monitoring and reporting plan and approve the requested use permit as conditioned.

Staff Contact: Kirsty Shelton, 299-1377 or kshelton@co.napa.ca.us

CONTINUED FROM THE FEBRUARY 17, 2010 REGULAR MEETING

Supporting Documents
A Exhibit A - Findings ( Adobe PDF Document - 35 kb )
B Exhibit B - Conditions of Approval ( Adobe PDF Document - 52 kb )
C Public Works Conditions of Approval ( Adobe PDF Document - 303 kb )
D Fire and Environmental Management Conditions of Approval ( Adobe PDF Document - 353 kb )
E Revised Mitigated Negative Declaration ( Microsoft Word Document - 492 kb )
F Project Revision Statement ( Microsoft Word Document - 35 kb )
G Mitigating Monitoring and Reporting Plan ( Adobe PDF Document - 14 kb )
H Biologicial Surveys ( Adobe PDF Document - 534 kb )
I Exhibit to Bio Report ( Adobe PDF Document - 617 kb )
J Traffic Impact Study ( Adobe PDF Document - 2014 kb )
K Application and Assoicated Documents ( Adobe PDF Document - 448 kb )
L Greenhouse Gas Reduction Checklist ( Adobe PDF Document - 849 kb )
M Wastewater Feasability Study ( Adobe PDF Document - 782 kb )
N Exhibit to Wastewater Study ( Adobe PDF Document - 829 kb )
O Graphics ( Adobe PDF Document - 3624 kb )
P City of Calistoga comment letter ( Adobe PDF Document - 77 kb )
Q Public Comment ( Adobe PDF Document - 105 kb )

9B

WALKENHORST WAREHOUSE & DISTRIBUTION BUILDING / STEWART WALKENHORST - USE PERMIT (P09-00153-UP)
CEQA Status:
Mitigated Negative Declaration prepared. According to the Mitigated Negative Declaration, the proposed project would have, if mitigation measures are not included, a potentially significant environmental impact in the following areas: Biological Resources, Population & Housing, and Transportation/Traffic. 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 to construct a new building with 30,158 square feet of floor area for warehousing and distribution with an administrative office area for a mail order catalog sales and distribution company. Products are received, warehoused and then shipped from the proposed facility.  Parking for up 132 vehicles is provided on-site, landscaping and a free-standing monument  sign is also included with the proposal.  An approximate 0.7 acre portion at the southwest corner of the site will not be developed at this time.  Access would be provided from two new driveways on Technology Way and Technology Court.  The proposed project is located on a 3.5 acre parcel on the southwest corner of Technology Way and Technology Court within an Industrial Park: Airport Compatibility (IP:AC) zoning district. APN: 057-210-022. Napa.

Staff Recommendation: Adopt the mitigated negative declaration and approve the use permit with the proposed conditions of approval.

Staff Contact: Sean Trippi 299-1353, strippi@co.napa.ca.us

Supporting Documents
A Exhibit A - Findings ( Microsoft Word Document - 57 kb )
B Conditions of Approval ( Adobe PDF Document - 33 kb )
C Review Agency Comments ( Adobe PDF Document - 770 kb )
D Mitigated Negative Declaration & MMRP ( Adobe PDF Document - 626 kb )
E Biological Resource Evaluation ( Adobe PDF Document - 392 kb )
F Application Materials ( Adobe PDF Document - 737 kb )
G Graphics ( Adobe PDF Document - 1361 kb )