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Planning Commission 3/4/2020 Regular Meeting

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OAK KNOLL RESORT, LLC / OAK KNOLL HOTEL / USE PERMIT APPLICATION NO. P14-00215-UP

CEQA Status: Intention to certify a Final Environmental Impact Report (FEIR). According to the FEIR, the proposed project would not have any significant environmental impacts after implementation of mitigation measures related to potential impacts to: a) Aesthetics; b) Biological Resources; c) Cultural and Tribal Cultural Resources; d) Noise; and e) Traffic and Transportation. This project site is not on any of the lists of hazardous waste sites enumerated under Government Code Section 65962.5.

Request: 1) Certification of an FEIR; 2) Adoption of findings pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and Napa County Code; and 3) Approval of a use permit that would encompass demolition of existing structures and construction of a 50-room hotel with indoor and outdoor guest amenities, a 100-seat restaurant and an approximately 1,280 square foot art gallery / retail tenant space on a 3.54-acre property located at 5091 Solano Avenue (Assessor’s Parcel No. 035-031-009) in the CL (Commercial Limited) zoning district of unincorporated Napa County.

The Planning Commission held a public hearing on this request on January 22, 2020. At that meeting, the Planning Commission accepted public testimony on the certification of the FEIR and the requested use permit, closed the public hearing, and adopted a motion of intent to certify the FEIR, adopt CEQA findings and approve the use permit. Staff was directed to return to the regular meeting on March 4, 2020, with final CEQA findings and use permit conditions of approval. The proceedings of that January 22 meeting can be viewed online at: http://services.countyofnapa.org/AgendaNet/GranicusMeetingDocuments.aspx?id=5980

At this public hearing, the Commission will be asked to consider: 1) the requisite findings with respect to certification of the FEIR and the requested use permit; and 2) approval of the requested use permit subject to conditions and mitigations identified in the FEIR. Public comment at this hearing shall be limited to whether or not the findings and conditions of approval accurately reflect the Planning Commission’s action on January 22, 2020.

Staff Recommendation: Open the public hearing, accept testimony on the recommended findings and conditions of approval based on the Commission’s January 22 tentative action, close the public hearing, adopt the findings certifying the FEIR and the findings and recommended conditions for approval of the project.

Staff Contact: Dana Ayers, Consultant Planner, phone number (925) 688-2490 or email address dayers@trccompanies.com; Charlene Gallina, Supervising Planner, phone (707) 299-1355 or email Charlene.gallina@countyofnapa.org

Applicant/Representative: Brian Russell, phone (707) 294-2775 or email address napalandlaw@gmail.com