Agendas & Minutes

Planning Commission 8/6/2014 Regular Meeting

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10A

WALT RANCH DRAFT EIR - EXTENSION OF PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD
CEQA Status:
The proposed action is not a project as defined by 14 California Code of Regulations 15378 (State CEQA Guidelines) and therefore CEQA is not applicable.

Request:
Consideration and possible action regarding a request to extend the public comment and review period for an additional 45-days until Thursday, October 9, 2014 for the Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR) prepared for the Walt Ranch Vineyard Conversion project. The project proposes the development of approximately 356 net acres of new vineyard within 507 gross acres of disturbance on a 2,300 acre holding.  The project is located west of State Route 121 (Monticello Road) in the Capell Creek and Milliken Reservoir watersheds in south-central Napa County. Assessor's Parcel Numbers: 032-120-028, 032-480-007, -008, -011, -012, -013, -014, -015, -016, -017, -018, -019, -020, -021, -022, -023, -024, -027, -028, 032-490-004, -005, -006, -008, -009, -010, -011, -012, -013, -014, -015, -016, -017, -018, -019, and -020; Napa, CA

Staff Recommendation: Extend the public comment and review period for an additional 45-days until Thursday, October 9, 2014.
 
Staff Contact: Kelli Cahill, (707) 265-2325; kelli.cahill@countyofnapa.org

Supporting Documents
A CEQA Public Comment Period Extension Requests ( Adobe PDF Document - 91 kb )
B Additional Requests ( Adobe PDF Document - 385 kb )

10B

2013 WINERY PRODUCTION AUDIT
CEQA Status: The proposed action is not a project as defined by 14 California Code of Regulations 15378 (State CEQA Guidelines) and therefore CEQA is not applicable.

Request: Presentation, discussion and direction to staff regarding the outcome of a confidential review of wine production and visitation at wineries selected randomly by the Planning Commission in 2013, followed by selection of 2014 audit participants.

Staff Recommendation:  Review and comment on the results of the 2013 winery use permit monitoring program and select 2014 participants. 

Staff Contact: Linda St. Claire, 299-1348; Linda.StClaire@countyofnapa.org

Supporting Documents
A Attachment A Request for Data ( Adobe PDF Document - 165 kb )
B Attachment B Winery Production Process ( Adobe PDF Document - 855 kb )
C Attachment C TTB Form ( Adobe PDF Document - 161 kb )
D Attachment D Visitation Questionaire ( Adobe PDF Document - 136 kb )
E Attachment E Grape Crush Inquiry ( Adobe PDF Document - 432 kb )
F Attachment F Production Results ( Adobe PDF Document - 88 kb )
G Attachment G Visitation Results ( Adobe PDF Document - 96 kb )

10C

WINERY DEFINITION ORDINANCE STATUS REPORT
CEQA Status: 
The proposed action is not a project as defined by 14 California Code of Regulations 15378 (State CEQA Guidelines) and therefore CEQA is not applicable.

Request: Response to request made by Commissioner Phillips regarding various aspects of the Winery Definition Ordinance (WDO), the impacts of the WDO as currently drafted, as well as, its implementation. 

Staff Recommendation: Informational Item. No action necessary.

Staff Contact: David Morrison, Director (707) 253-4805: david.morrison@countyofnapa.org