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Planning Commission 4/18/2018 Regular Meeting

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7A

BLOSSOM CREEK HORSE BOARDING AND TRAINING FACILITY / ROBERT FISH / USE PERMIT #P17-00140-UP

CEQA Status
: Consideration and possible adoption of a Negative Declaration. According to the proposed Negative Declaration, the proposed project would not have any potentially significant environmental impacts.The project site 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 operate a commercial facility for the board and care of horses to include: 1) the boarding of a maximum of 12 horses (property owner’s horses and horses boarded by outside owners); 2) horse training and lessons for horse owners and visitors; 3) a summer camp consisting of three (3) one-week training sessions (approximately 8 students, Monday-Friday); 4) two employees; 5) use of the existing barn, arena, and round pen; 6) use of eight existing parking stalls; 7) construction of an accessible restroom in the existing barn; and 8) daily hours of operation: boarding 24 hours a day; employees 8:00 a.m.- sunset; non-residence boarder access 8:00 a.m.-sunset; training Monday through Saturday 8:00 a.m. – 6 p.m. The project is located on a 6.85-acre parcel on the west of State Highway 128, northwest of the city of Calistoga. 3547 State Highway 128, Calistoga, CA. APN: 017-110-052. The parcel has a split General Plan designation of Agricultural Resource (AR) and Agriculture, Watershed, and Open Space (AWOS), and a Zoning designation of Agricultural Watershed (AW).

Staff Recommendation: Adopt the proposed Negative Declaration and approve the Use Permit, as conditioned.

Staff Contact: Emily Hedge, Planner III; (707) 259-8226; emily.hedge@countyofnapa.org

Applicant Representative: Robert Fish, General Manager, 3417 St. Helena Hwy North, St. Helena, CA 94574; (707) 260-4694; vbfish @msn.com

Supporting Documents
A Recommended Findings ( Adobe PDF - 37 kb )
B Recommended Conditions of Approval and Final Agency Approval Memos ( Adobe PDF - 1334 kb )
C Initial Study/Negative Declaration ( Adobe PDF - 616 kb )
D Notice of Violation ( Adobe PDF - 98 kb )
E Use Permit Application Packet ( Adobe PDF - 4805 kb )
F Water Availability Analysis ( Adobe PDF - 10637 kb )
G Graphics Packet ( Adobe PDF - 4381 kb )

7B

OAKVILLE WINERY, LLC/DRY CREEK / MOUNT VEEDER WINERY / USE PERMIT NO. P17-00343-UP & VARIANCE NO. P17-00345-VAR

CEQA Status: Consideration and possible adoption of a Mitigated Negative Declaration and Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program (MMRP). According to the proposed Mitigated Negative Declaration, the proposed project would not have any potentially significant environmental impacts after implementation of mitigation measures. Mitigation measures are proposed for the areas of biological resources, geology and soils, noise, transportation/traffic, and tribal cultural resources. The project site 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 allow the construction of a new 30,000 gallon winery with the following characteristics: 1) construction of a 2,400 square foot winery building (includes a 150 square foot tasting room); a 17,220 square foot cave (includes 15,890 square feet of barrel storage, 1,176 square feet for equipment/utility space, and 154 square feet of accessory space); 800 square foot covered crush pad; 2,942 square foot covered outdoor work area; and a 619 square foot owner/winemaker residence with 519 square foot covered patio; 2) hosted daily tours and tastings by appointment only for a maximum of 10 persons per day and 70 persons per week Monday through Sunday; 3) a Marketing Program as follows: (a) Ten (10) events per year with a maximum of 30 guests; (b) One (1) event per year with a maximum of 100 guests; (c) all food to be catered; and (d) time of day: 11:00 AM to 10:00 PM; 4) on-premises consumption of wines produced on site in the 519 square foot covered patio area in accordance with Business and Professions Code Sections 23358, 23390 and 23396.5; 5) hours of operation: 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM (production hours, except during harvest) and 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM (visitation hours), 7-days a week; 6) employment of: maximum of four (4) full-time employees; 7) employee hours: 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM, 2 shifts; 8) construction of eight parking spaces (seven standard spaces and one ADA space); 9) construction of one new driveway to access Mount Veeder Road; 10) installation of landscaping; 11) installation of a wastewater treatment system; and 12) construction of one 20,000 gallon water storage tank (12,000 gallons for fire protection and 8,000 gallons for domestic use), use of one existing well, and demolition of one existing well. A Variance application (P17-00345) is also requested to allow construction of the proposed covered crush pad 84 feet from the centerline of Mount Veeder Road and the proposed winery building 104 feet from the centerline of Mount Veeder Road. Both would be located within the minimum 300-foot winery setback from Mount Veeder Road. The project is located on an approximately 55.5 acre parcel, within the AW: Agricultural Watershed zoning district at the intersection of Dry Creek Road and Mount Veeder Road; APN: 027-310-039.

Staff Recommendation: Adopt the Mitigated Negative Declaration and approve the Variance and Use Permit, as conditioned.

Staff Contact: Jason R. Hade, AICP, Planner III, (707) 259-8757 or jason.hade@countyofnapa.org

Applicant Contact: Thomas F. Carey; P.O. Box 5662, Napa, CA 94581; (707) 479-2856

Supporting Documents
A Recommended Findings ( Adobe PDF - 49 kb )
B Recommended Conditions of Approval and Final Agency Approval Memos ( Adobe PDF - 1831 kb )
C Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration ( Adobe PDF - 1277 kb )
D Use Permit Application Packet ( Adobe PDF - 3136 kb )
E Variance Application Packet ( Adobe PDF - 1035 kb )
F Water Availability Analysis ( Adobe PDF - 2698 kb )
G Wastewater Feasibility Study ( Adobe PDF - 7697 kb )
H Biological Resources Survey ( Adobe PDF - 6736 kb )
I Preliminary Geologic Hazards Evaluation ( Adobe PDF - 5149 kb )
J Graphics ( Adobe PDF - 13781 kb )
K Winery Comparison Analysis ( Adobe PDF - 101 kb )
L Item 7B PC Correspondence (Added after initial agenda posting) ( Adobe PDF - 4600 kb )

7C

COUNTY OF NAPA / PERSONAL CANNABIS CULTIVATION ORDINANCE

CEQA STATUS:
Consideration and possible adoption of Categorical Exemptions pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section under Section 15301 [See Class 1 (“Existing Facilities”)] and Section 15303 [See Class 3 (“New Construction or Conversion of Small Structures”)]. 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: Consideration and recommendation for adoption of a County-sponsored ordinance to conform County regulations with Proposition 64 as passed by California voters in November 2016 and to allow outdoor cultivation of cannabis for personal use.

Title of Ordinance: An ordinance of the Napa County Board of Supervisors, State of California, amending Chapter 8.10 (Medical Marijuana Cultivation) to ensure consistency with State law and to allow outdoor cultivation of cannabis for personal use.

Staff Recommendation: Recommend that the Board of Supervisors find that the proposed project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 21080.17, and adopt the proposed ordinance.

Staff Contact: John Myers, Deputy County Counsel, (707) 259-4521.

THIS ITEM IS SET TO BE DISCUSSED AT 10:30 AM. 
 

Supporting Documents
A BOS Ch 8.10 redline ( Microsoft Word Document - 36 kb )
B BOS Ch 8.10 clean ( Microsoft Word Document - 30 kb )
C Item 7C PC Correspondence (Added after initial agenda posting) ( Adobe PDF - 119 kb )
D PC Presentation Cannabis 041818 (Added after meeting) ( Adobe PDF - 495 kb )