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Planning Commission 12/7/2011 Regular Meeting

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9A

VISTA CORPORATION - ROBERT PESTONI / CLOVER FLAT RESOURCE RECOVERY PARK - USE PERMIT MAJOR MODIFICATION # P09-00511-MOD
CEQA Status:
  Mitigated Negative Declaration has been 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:  Agriculture & Forest Resources, Biological Resources.  The project is not considered a hazardous waste site enumerated under Government Code Section 65962.5.
Request:  Approval for a Use Permit Major Modification to modify existing landfill and recycling operations, add a new biomass power generator, extend the lifetime of the Clover Flat Landfill and convert the facility to a Resource Recovery Park.  Proposed operational changes include but are not limited to: 1) Relocation/expansion of the gate operations and recycling area from 1.4 acres to 2.1 acres; 2)  Increase the permitted Solid Waste Facility boundary by 1.0 acre (79.0 acre total); 3) Permit grading in the proposed gate operations area of 70,000 cubic yards of cut material to create the proposed 2.1 acre area; 4) Amend the Final Fill Plan (landfill design) to retain an existing concrete operations pad; 5) Extend the landfill closure date from 2021 to 2047; 6) Decrease the permitted landfill capacity from 5.1 million cubic yards to 4.9 million cubic yards; 7) Allow use of new inert alternative daily cover (ADC) material types including glass chards and diatomaceous earth; 8) Relocate the material recovery facility; 9) Expand in-vessel food waste composting and recycling operations; and 10)  Add a landfill gas power generator and a separate biomass power generation plant using 40 tons per day of wood waste.  Other than expansion of the existing gateway and recycling operations area, no other physical changes to the Clover Flat Landfill are proposed as part of this Use Permit application as there will be minor or no changes to the following operations:  tonnage amount or waste types; traffic counts; employees; operating hours; or disposal footprint of the landfill.  The project involves modification of operations within an approximately 2.14 acre area at the southeast portion of the existing 78 acre Clover Flat Landfill, located on a 179.97 acre parcel, approximately 0.38 mile (2,000 feet) north of Silverado Trail and 1.0 mile east of Dunaweal Lane, within the AW (Agricultural Watershed) zoning district. (Assessor’s Parcel Numbers: 020-120-020 and -021) 4380 Clover Flat Road, Calistoga, CA  94515.

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

Staff Contact:  Ronald Gee, 707.299.1351, ronald.gee@countyofnapa.org

CONTINUED FROM THE SEPTEMBER 21, 2011 REGULAR MEETING

Supporting Documents
A Exhibit A - Findings ( Adobe PDF Document - 171 kb )
B Exhibit B - Conditions of Approval ( Adobe PDF Document - 147 kb )
C Revised Initial Study / Mitigated Negative Declaration ( Adobe PDF Document - 169 kb )
D CFL Resource Recovery Park Final Draft Air Emissions Study ( Adobe PDF Document - 434 kb )
E Questa Response to California Department of Fish & Game Comments ( Adobe PDF Document - 42 kb )

9B

DI ROSA PRESERVE - RENE & VERONICA DI ROSA FAMILY FOUNDATION - USE PERMIT MAJOR MODIFICATION - P11-00314 – MOD
CEQA Status: This project is Categorically Exempt from the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15301, Class 1 - Existing Facilities, and Section 15305, Class 5 - Minor Alterations in Land Use Limitations. The proposed modification to the use permit does not result in expansion of the existing facility or new development. The project site in not on any of the lists of hazardous sites enumerated under Government Code section 65962.5.
Request: Modification to Use Permit U-91-8 amending the permitted visitation for the existing di Rosa Preserve Park and Rural Recreation Use by: 1) modifying the hours of operation to: open between the hours of 10:00 a.m.- 4:00 p.m. four days per week during the winter months (November-March), from 10:00 a.m.- 6:00 p.m. four days per week during the summer months (April-October), and from 10:00 a.m.-9:00 p.m. one day per week, year round to allow for evening visitors; 2) continuing educational programs, such as art demonstrations, conducted during regular hours of operation; 3) modifying events to allow 36 (maximum) public and/or private events per year (an average of three per month) with a maximum of 250 persons per event; 4) modifying temporary event condition of approval to allow unlimited temporary events upon issuance of a temporary events application permit; and, 5) allowing visitors to arrive in standard sized buses. The 52.54 acre project site is located on the north side of State Route 121 (Sonoma Hwy), approximately 0.52 miles west of Old Sonoma Road, within the AW - Agricultural Watershed zoning district (Assessor's Parcel Number: 047-080-059) 5200 State Route 121, Napa.

Staff Recommendation: Approve the use permit modification as conditioned.

Staff Contact: Linda St. Claire, 299.1348 or linda.stclaire@countyofnapa.org

Supporting Documents
A Exhibit A - Findings ( Microsoft Word Document - 35 kb )
B Exhibit B - Proposed Conditions of Approval ( Microsoft Word Document - 40 kb )
C Current Conditions of Approval ( Adobe PDF Document - 214 kb )
D Agency Comments ( Adobe PDF Document - 474 kb )
E Original Environmental Document ( Adobe PDF Document - 539 kb )
F Application ( Adobe PDF Document - 1560 kb )
G Traffic Study ( Adobe PDF Document - 425 kb )
H Additional Information- Parking Plan ( Adobe PDF Document - 133 kb )
I Graphics ( Adobe PDF Document - 1008 kb )

10A

NAPA COUNTY GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM PRESENTATION
Request: 
Information item demonstrating current features of the County's geographic information system.

Staff Contact:  John McDowell, 299-1354 or john.mcdowell@countyofnapa.org or Jeff Sharp, 259-5936 or jeff.sharp@countyofnapa.org


10B

ADOPTION OF 2012 PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING CALENDAR

Staff Recommendation:  Adopt regular meeting schedule for 2012.

Staff Contact:  John McDowell 299-1354 or john.mcdowell@countyofnapa.org

Supporting Documents
A Proposed 2012 Commission Calendar ( Microsoft Word Document - 43 kb )

10C

COMMISSION AD HOC AND STANDING COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2012
Request
:  Annual appointments and reappointments of Commission members to ad hoc subcommittees and standing committees.

Staff Contact: John McDowell, 299-1354 or john.mcdowell@countyofnapa.org


10D

ELECTION OF 2012 PLANNING COMMISSION OFFICERS

Staff Recommendation:
  Elect Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson for 2012 calendar year.

Staff Contact:  John McDowell 299-1354, john.mcdowell@countyofnapa.org