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Planning Commission 7/1/2015 Regular Meeting

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9A

ERICKSON RESIDENCE – S. OSBORN ERICKSON, CONSERVATION REGULATION USE PERMIT EXCEPTION #P13-00348-UP

CEQA Status: Negative Declaration Prepared. According to the Negative Declaration, the proposed project would not have a potentially significant environmental impact. The project site is not on any of the lists of hazardous waste sites enumerated under Government Code Section 65962.5.

Request:
Approval of an “Exception” to the Conservation Regulations in the form of a Use Permit (P13-00348), Napa County Code 18.108.025(A) to allow the construction of a tennis court within the required stream setback. The following components have been specifically included under this request: a) an exception request to encroach 24 feet to 58 feet respectively within the required stream setback of 105 feet to 125 feet; b) construction of a tennis court approximately 7,200 square feet in size; c) a temporary ten foot wide construction access road; and d) a ten foot tall perimeter fence along the tennis court. The project is located on a 20 acre parcel within the Agriculture Watershed (AW) zoning district and accessed via a private driveway located off St. Helena Highway; 3211 St. Helena Highway North, St. Helena, CA 94574, APN: 022-070-046.

Staff Recommendation: Adopt the Negative Declaration and approve the project with attached conditions of approval.

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

Applicant Contact: S. Osborn Erickson, 3211 St. Helena Highway, St. Helena , CA 94574; (415) 337-0082

Supporting Documents
A Exhibit A- Findings ( Microsoft Word Document - 21 kb )
B Exhibit B- Conditions ( Adobe PDF - 155 kb )
C Draft CEQA document ( Adobe PDF - 197 kb )
D Division comments ( Adobe PDF - 300 kb )
E Public comments ( Adobe PDF - 749 kb )
F Application ( Adobe PDF - 3738 kb )
G Native Tree Impact Report ( Adobe PDF - 7558 kb )
H Graphics ( Adobe PDF - 4596 kb )
I Correspondence received at the meeting (Added after meeting) ( Adobe PDF - 430 kb )

10A

PROPOSED METHOD FOR EVALUATING FUTURE WINERY VISITATION PROPOSALS


CEQA Status:
Procedures by definition do not change the law, but provide for its implementation. Therefore the proposed action is not a project as defined by 14 California Code of Regulations 15378 (State CEQA Guidelines) and CEQA is not applicable. Also, 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 pursuant to the General Rule contained in the Guidelines For the Implementation of the California Environmental Quality Act, 14 CCR 15061(b)(3).
 

Request:  Continued study session discussion and possible action item to review staff proposed guidelines for evaluating the levels of visitation and marketing events for winery use permit proposals.  The Planning Commission has previously requested that staff provide a framework that would allow a more informed and detailed discussion of comparing applications for winery visitation.
 

Staff Recommendation: Take public comment on and provide direction regarding the preparation of draft guidelines that would do the following:      

  •  Create a baseline for total annual visitation (including both tasting room and marketing events), based on the median of all post-WDO wineries that are within ten percent of the application's proposed production
  •  Establish a list of modifying factors that the Commission may use in their discretion to adjust the visitation baseline, taking into account any unique locational and/or operational characteristics of the application.  

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

CONTINUED DISCUSSION FROM THE MAY 15 and JUNE 17, 2015 REGULAR MEETINGS.

Supporting Documents
A Correspondence received after packet mail out (Added after meeting) ( Adobe PDF - 414 kb )