Agendas & Minutes

Planning Commission 12/5/2012 Regular Meeting

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9A

TREFETHEN FAMILY VINEYARDS, LTD. / JOHN TREFETHEN / H & L WINERY - USE PERMIT # P12-00272
CEQA status: Categorically Exempt pursuant to Appendix B, Class 3, of the Napa County Local Procedures for Implementing the California Environmental Quality Act which exempts the construction and operation of small wineries. This project is not on any of the lists of Hazardous waste sites enumerated under Government Code Section 65962.5.

Request: Use Permit to establish a new 30,000 gallon per year winery with: 1) a +/- 4,500 sq. ft. building; 2) a +/- 500 sq. ft. covered crush pad; 3) up to 4 employees; 4) 13 parking spaces (including 1 ADA-accessible space); 5) by-appointment tours and tastings including food/wine pairings with a maximum of 20 visitors per day and a maximum of 140 visitors per week; 6) visitation hours from 10 am to 6 pm, daily (non-harvest production hours 6 am to 6 pm); 7) Evans Bill (AB2004) on-premise consumption; 8) an annual marketing plan with ten (10) 30-person events per year and one (1) 100 person event per year; 9) new on-site domestic wastewater treatment and disposal systems; 10) connection to existing off-site treatment ponds for process waste; 11) a 50,000 gallon water storage tank and pump house; 12) improvement of existing vineyard roads to comply with Napa County Road and Street Standards; and, 13) installation of an eastbound left-turn lane on Oak Knoll Avenue at the winery driveway. The 41.15 acre parcel is located north of Oak Knoll Avenue, west of Big Ranch Road, within the AP (Agricultural Preserve) zoning district. APN: 036-150-062 (formerly 036-150-054). 1216 Oak Knoll Avenue, Napa.

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

Staff Contact: Sean Trippi, 707-299-1353 or sean.trippi@countyofnapa.org

Supporting Documents
A Findings ( Microsoft Word Document - 51 kb )
B Conditions of Approval ( Microsoft Word Document - 374 kb )
C Review Agency Comments ( Adobe PDF Document - 762 kb )
D GHG Information ( Adobe PDF Document - 564 kb )
E Narrative and Application Materials ( Adobe PDF Document - 1208 kb )
F Graphics ( Adobe PDF Document - 3188 kb )

10A

2012 STANDARD CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL ADOPTION
Request: Adoption of Standard Conditions of Approval for non-winery related projects.  These standard conditions will be applied to all new non-winery related projects and to any future modifications.  Also included is a minor update to the previously approved winery related standard conditions of approval to reflect the Department's structural reorganization, clarify regulatory intent, and improve overall disclosure for customers.

Staff Recommendation:  Adopt proposed conditions by simple motion.

Staff Contact: Charlene Gallina, 299-1355 or charlene.gallina@countyofnapa.org

Supporting Documents
A Proposed Other Project Standard Conditions of Approval ( Adobe PDF Document - 113 kb )
B Proposed Winery Standard Conditions of Approval ( Adobe PDF Document - 296 kb )
C Adopted 2011 Winery Standard Conditions of Approval ( Microsoft Word Document - 378 kb )

10B

ADOPTION OF THE 2013 PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING CALENDAR

Request: Adopt the regular meeting schedule for 2013

Staff Contact: Melissa Gray 299-1380 or melissa.gray@countyofnapa.org

Supporting Documents
A 2013 Meeting Calendar ( Microsoft Word Document - 42 kb )

10C

STANDING COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS FOR THE CALENDAR YEAR 2013

Request: Annual appointments and reappointments of Commission members to standing committees.

Staff Contact: Melissa Gray 299-1380 or melissa.gray@countyofnapa.org


10D

ELECTION OF 2013 PLANNING COMMISSION OFFICERS

Staff Recommendation: Elect Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson for the 2013 calendar year.

Staff Contact: Melissa Gray 299-1380 or melissa.gray@countyofnapa.org