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Planning Commission 3/7/2012 Regular Meeting

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9A

DOMAINE CARNEROS / DOMAINE CARNEROS LTD - USE PERMIT MAJOR MODIFICATION P10-00384-MOD
CEQA Status
: Negative Declaration Prepared. According to the proposed Negative Declaration, the project would not have any potentially significant effects on the environment. The project site is not on any of the lists of hazardous waste sites enumerated under Government Code sec. 65962.5.
Request: Use Permit Major Modification Approval of a Use Permit Modification to Use Permits #U-668687 and #00170-MOD which allow for a production of 432,000 gallons of wine within a 71,426 square foot facility. The modification requests approval of the following:  (a) Reconfiguration of the existing parking lot to accommodate an additional 43 spaces and the construction of 23 additional spaces to yield a total of 144 parking spaces; (b) Modify approximately 2,400 square feet of interior floor area to change the building use from barrel storage to marketing space; (c) Revision of the existing marketing plan (U-91-11, two annual events of up to 300 people) to allow for two additional events per month with up to 50 guests and eight additional events per month with up to 25 guests;(d) Additional visitation of 100 people per day on weekdays and 600 visitors per day on the weekends for a total of 400 people Monday-Friday and 900 people Saturday and Sunday; e) Food and wine pairing and (f) On-premise bottle consumption and retail sales pursuant to AB2004. No additional square footage, production, or increase in employees are included in this proposal.  The 139 acre winery parcel is located at the intersection of Duhig Road and State Route 12 within an AW (Agricultural Watershed) zoning district. APN: 047-070-007. 1240 Duhig Road, Napa.

Staff Recommendation
: Adopt the negative declaration and approve the requested use permit modification as conditioned.

Staff Contact:
Kirsty Shelton, (707) 299-1377, Kirsty.Shelton@countyofnapa.org 

CONTINUED FROM FEBRUARY 15, 2012 CANCELLED MEETING
 

Supporting Documents
A Exhibit A: Findings ( Microsoft Word Document - 25 kb )
B Exhibit B: Conditions of Approval ( Microsoft Word Document - 372 kb )
C Agency Comments ( Adobe PDF Document - 485 kb )
D CEQA Negative Declaration ( Adobe PDF Document - 272 kb )
E Application and Submittal ( Adobe PDF Document - 562 kb )
F Declaration ( Adobe PDF Document - 633 kb )
G Graphics ( Adobe PDF Document - 1594 kb )

9B

ALEX RYAN/PARADUXX WINERY-USE PERMIT MODIFICATION P08-00671

CEQA status:  Categorically Exempt pursuant to Section 15301-15304 of the California Environmental Quality Act (Class 1- alternations to an existing structure, Class 2- reconstruction or replacement of existing facilities, Class 3- internal conversion of an existing structure, Class 4- minor alternation to land ); General Rule Section 15260 (b)(3); and appendix B of the Napa County Local Procedures for Implementing the California Environmental Quality Act.  This project is not on any of the lists of Hazardous waste sites enumerated under government Code secion 65962.5.

Request:  Approval of a modification to Use Permits #00164-UP through P06-01523 VMM to allow the following: 1) increase the annual production from 156,000 gallons to 200,000 gallons; 2) increase the existing winery waste system to accommodate the increase of 44,000 gallon annual production; 3) construction of 3,384 square feet of adminstration area on the existing second floor of an existing structure; 4) increase the number of employees from five full time employees to 36, and the number of part-time employees from four to five; 5) increase the parking spaces from 22 to 40; 6) change appointment only tours & tastings from two per day with 15 persons per tour/tasting to Private tours/tasting up to a maximum of 48 persons per day; 7) to increase the marketing plan to include five Food & Wine events per week with 24 persons per event, ten Cultural Food & Wine events per year with 24 persons per event, two Wine (with food) Club events per year with 125 persons per event; (8) on-site consumption of wine pursuant to A.B. 2004;  (9) recognition of an existing 170 square foot kitchen in the hospitality facility; and (10) removal of an unpermitted outdoor kitchen.  The winery site is addressed at 7257 Silverado Trail, and located on the west side of Silverado Trail, approximately 4,000 feet north of its intersection with Yountville Cross Road within an Agricultural Preserve (AP) zoning district. (APN: 031-170-019)

Staff Recommendation:  Find the project categorically exempt and approve the requested use permit modification as conditioned.

Staff Contact: Mary Doyle, 707-299-1350 or mary.doyle@countyofnapa.org          

Supporting Documents
A Proposed Findings ( Microsoft Word Document - 55 kb )
B Proposed Conditions of Approval ( Microsoft Word Document - 75 kb )
C Department Memos, Comments/Conditions ( Adobe PDF Document - 722 kb )
D Department of Veterans Affairs ( Adobe PDF Document - 67 kb )
E Application Materials ( Adobe PDF Document - 1343 kb )
F Supplemental Application Material ( Adobe PDF Document - 1142 kb )
G Neighbor Outreach Letter ( Adobe PDF Document - 163 kb )
H Previous Conditions of Approval ( Adobe PDF Document - 968 kb )
I Graphics ( Adobe PDF Document - 1669 kb )

9C

AMORIM CORK & CAPSULE / AMORIM CORK AMERICA (PEDRO FERNANDES) - USE PERMIT (P11-00469-UP)
CEQA Status: Negative Declaration prepared. According to the proposed Negative Declaration, the proposed project would have no potentially significant environmental impacts. The project is not included on a list of hazardous materials sites compiled pursuant to Government Code Section 65962.5.
Request: Approval of a use permit to construct a concrete tilt-up building with approximately 48,133 square feet of floor area for warehousing, distribution and administrative office area for a cork stopper company. Bulk shipments of cork stopper products are received, unpacked, label enhanced and repacked for direct customer shipments. Access would be provided from two new driveways on Devlin Road. No access is proposed or permitted from the State Route 29. On-site parking for 65 vehicles, landscaping, and building mounted signs are also included with the proposal. The proposal also includes a variation to Airport Industrial Area Specific Plan standards to allow a reduction of a portion of the landscape area along the south (side) property line from 10 feet to 5 feet. The project will connect to municipal water and sewer services provided by the City of American Canyon and the Napa Sanitation District, respectively. The proposed project is located on a 3.36 acre site between Devlin Road and State Highway 29, approximately 990-feet north of Sheehy Court within an Industrial Park: Airport Compatibility (IP:AC) zoning district. APN: 057-250-005. 

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

Staff Contact: Sean Trippi 299-1353, or  sean.trippi@countyofnapa.org

Supporting Documents
A Findings ( Microsoft Word Document - 64 kb )
B Conditions of Approval ( Microsoft Word Document - 63 kb )
C Review Agency Comments ( Adobe PDF Document - 1640 kb )
D Initial Study/Negative Declaration ( Adobe PDF Document - 1420 kb )
E Application Submittal Materials ( Adobe PDF Document - 1034 kb )
F Graphics ( Adobe PDF Document - 3015 kb )

9D

GOLF COURSE RESTAURANT ZONING ORDINANCE TEXT AMENDMENT P11-00094-ORD
CEQA Status:
The proposed amendment 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 Alteration in Land Use Limitations.

Request: Report to the Board of Supervisors regarding the Board's requested modifications to an ordinance recommended for their adoption on November 16, 2011, and recommend adoption of the revised ordinance.  The revised ordinance would amend the text of the zoning code to allow restaurants and banquet facilities at existing golf courses to be open to the general public as an accessory use if the golf courses are located in the proximity of the Airport Industrial Area Specific Plan and in an area designated for urban uses by the Napa County General Plan. The Eagle Vines Golf Course is the only property which would benefit from the revised ordinance and is located at 580 S Kelly Road; APNs 057-070- 018, 057-070-001, 057-006-070. 

Ordinance Title: AN ORDINANCE OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE COUNTY OF NAPA, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, AMENDING SECTIONS 18.104.040 OF CHAPTER 18.104 OF TITLE 18 OF THE NAPA COUNTY CODE REGULATING EXISTING RESTAURANTS AND BANQUET FACILITIES GOLF COURSES LOCATED WITHIN ONE MILE OF THE AIRPORT INDUSTRIAL AREA.

Staff Recommendation: That the Planning Commission conduct a public hearing and forward a recommendation to the Board of Supervisors.

Staff Contact: Hillary Gitelman, Director 253-4805 hillary.gitelman@countyofnapa.org

Supporting Documents
A Tracked Changes from 2011 proposed ordinance ( Microsoft Word Document - 57 kb )
B Proposed 2012 Ordinance tracking from current code ( Microsoft Word Document - 51 kb )