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Planning Commission 2/19/2014 Regular Meeting

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9A

DIOGENES RIDGE WINERY- USE PERMIT NO. P12-00347

CEQA Status:
Consideration and possible adoption of a Negative Declaration. According to the proposed negative declaration, the project would not have any potentially significant environmental impacts. The 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 for a new 30,000 gallon per year winery as follows: 1) construction of new winery buildings totaling 1,755 square feet, including hospitality and tasting room, office space, and construction of a 1,690 square feet covered crush pad; 2) construction of 5,800 square foot of caves for fermentation and barrel storage; 3) request for on premise consumption of wines produced on-site to occur in the tasting room; 4) construction of a wastewater treatment system; 5) construction of a 20 foot wide winery access road; 6) construction of nine parking spaces; 7) tours and tastings by appointment only on a daily basis up to a maximum of 15 visitors per day and a maximum of 90 visitors per week; 8) marketing events up to four (4) per year with a maximum of 100 guests; 9) private promotional tastings with meals up to 36 per year with a maximum of 20 guests; 10)  wine club/release events up to four (4) per year with a maximum of 50 guests; 11) one Auction event per year with a maximum of 100 guests; and 12) 10 or fewer employees.  The 12.94-acre project site is located on the north side of Brookside Drive, approximately 700 feet east of White Cottage Road in Angwin and zoned Agricultural Watershed. APN:024-201-036. Brookside Drive, Angwin, Calif.

Staff Recommendation: Adopt the negative declaration and approve the Use Permit, as conditioned.

Staff Contact: Shaveta Sharma, (707) 299-1358 or shaveta.sharma@countyofnapa.org

Applicant Contact: Donna Oldford, (707) 963-5835 or dboldford@aol.com

Supporting Documents
A Attachment A- Background ( Microsoft Word Document - 39 kb )
B Attachment B- Findings ( Microsoft Word Document - 56 kb )
C Attachment C - Conditions of Approval ( Microsoft Word Document - 47 kb )
D Division Comments ( Adobe PDF Document - 3512 kb )
E Draft Environmental Document ( Microsoft Word Document - 351 kb )
F Public Comment ( Adobe PDF Document - 602 kb )
G Application ( Adobe PDF Document - 8937 kb )
H Graphics ( Adobe PDF Document - 3125 kb )

9B

MOBILEHOME PARK ORDINANCE UPDATE / MATT MUMFORD, HALL VINELAND LLC - ORDINANCE TEXT AMENDMENT P13-00437-ORD
CEQA Status:
  General Rule.  It can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility the proposed action may have a significant effect on the environment and therefore CEQA is not applicable. [See Guidelines For the Implementation of the California Environmental Quality Act, 14 CCR 15061(b)(3)].

Request:
  Applicant-sponsored ordinance to update the Mobilehomes Chapter of Napa County Code, Chapter 15.40, to be consistent with the requirements of State Law and to establish regulations enabling project decision makers to grant variations to development standards for projects of superior design quality.  Applicant for the ordinance change is Hall Vineland LLC, 401 St. Helena Highway South, St. Helena.  Hall Vineland LLC has also proposed Major Modification P13-00164-MOD to redevelop the existing Vineland Vista Mobile Home Park located at 341 St. Helena Highway South (Assessor's Parcel Number 027-130-005 & 006), which is presently a pending, but incomplete, application with no planned date for hearing. 

Ordinance Title:  AN ORDINANCE OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF NAPA COUNTY, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, AMENDING CHAPTER 15.40 RELATING TO MOBILEHOMES AND MOBILEHOME PARKS

Staff Recommendation:  That the Planning Commission continue the item to its regular meeting of March 5, 2014.

Staff Contact:  John McDowell, Deputy Planning Director 707-299-1354,  johnmcdowell@countyofnapa.org
 
Applicant Contact: Tom Carey, Attorney , 707-479-2856, tcareylaw@g-mail.com

CONTINUED FROM THE JANUARY 15, 2014 REGULAR MEETING.


10A

NAPA PIPE DESIGN GUIDELINES REVIEW PROCESS

CEQA Status
: No action is requested and CEQA does not apply.

Request: The City of Napa and the Napa County Planning Commissions held a joint Special Meeting regarding design guidelines for the Napa Pipe site on February 6, 2014. Design guidelines will ultimately serve to ensure the quality and form of development consistent with the City/County expectations. Subsequent separate meetings of both the City Planning Commission and County Planning Commissions will be held to deliberate on and ultimately forward a recommendation regarding the Guidelines to the Napa City Council and the Board of Supervisors, respectively. At this time, staff is requesting direction from the Napa County Planning Commission regarding our review process. 

Staff Recommendation: Discussion on direction on the County's review process. 

Staff Contact: Sean Trippi, Principal Planner; (707) 299-1353, strippi@countyofnapa.org