CONSERVATION, DEVELOPMENT AND PLANNING
COMMISSION
MEETING AGENDA
COMMISSION
MEMBERS |
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COMMISSIONER |
COMMISSIONER |
CHAIRPERSON |
VICE-CHAIRPERSON |
COMMISSIONER |
David Graves |
Jim King |
Terry Scott |
Bob Fiddaman |
Vacant |
SECRETARY-DIRECTOR Charles Wilson |
The Commission welcomes you to its meeting which is
regularly scheduled the first and third Wednesday of the month. The Commission meets at 1195 Third Street,
Suite 305, Napa. The following
information is provided to ensure your understanding and participation in the
Commission's meeting and decision making process. Your comments and participation in the meeting are invited and
would be welcomed. It is our desire to give everyone an opportunity to speak
and be heard in a timely manner and within an atmosphere of respect and
diplomacy. These procedures are meant
to foster an atmosphere of respect.
Assistive listening devices
are available for the hearing impaired from the office of the Clerk of the
Board. If an ASL interpreter or any other
special arrangement is required, please provide the Clerk of the Board with
24-hour notice by calling 253-6088 TDD.
ORDER
OF BUSINESS:
Agenda items that do not have a
specified hearing time listed on the agenda may be heard at any time during the
meeting at the discretion of the Commission.
Items listed on the Consent Agenda are considered at the beginning of
the meeting. Items that generate a
large turnout of interested citizens at a Commission meeting may be heard early
in the meeting as an accommodation to the public.
ITEMS
TO BE DECIDED WITHOUT ADDITIONAL TESTIMONY:
These
Items identified with a symbol (ž) on the agenda are regular
items which are recommended for approval or continuance by staff with the
applicant's consent concerning conditions of approval, when the applicant has
signed any required project revision statement and when no member of the
Commission or public indicates a desire to comment or ask questions about the
item. These items regardless of their
agenda assigned number will be acted upon by the Commission in one motion at
the beginning of the meeting.
Applicants having items so listed need not speak unless
they disagree with the staff recommendation or wish to comment. If an Item requires discussion, it will be
heard in the numerical order listed on the agenda.
If you arrive after the meeting has started
and have any question concerning whether or not an agenda item has already been
heard by the Commission, please check with the Secretary of the Commission.
PERSONS
WISHING TO SPEAK CONCERNING AN AGENDA ITEM:
If you
wish to speak on an item on the Agenda and under discussion by the Commission,
you may do so upon receiving recognition from the Chairperson. After being recognized by the Chairperson,
please step to one of the microphones and state your name and address and make
your presentation. No comment or testimony shall be shouted from the audience.
All comments are to be directed to the Commission, including inquiries
requiring staff response.
CONDUCT FOR PUBLIC COMMENT AND TESTIMONY:
When speaking on an item, try to limit comments and testimony to
5 minutes. If there is a controversial item with many speakers from the public,
the Chairperson may set exact time limits to allow everyone time to be heard.
For Public hearing items “applicants” are allowed 10 minutes to speak to make
their formal presentation of their project and will be given the opportunity to
rebut all other testimony.
Written testimony should be limited;
any lengthy reports or materials submitted may result in the Commission, upon
consideration, continuing the item to a subsequent meeting.
When speaking, please keep to the
topic at hand and try not to repeat comments. This is to allow all projects on
the agenda to be heard and to allow everyone present time to speak.
STAFF
REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS:
Copies
of all staff reports and recommendations to be considered by the Commission are
usually available at the Planning Department Offices on the Friday preceding
the meeting and at the meeting. Individual
copies of staff reports and recommendations are placed on the table located
inside the meeting room door. The red
binder, placed on the table, contains copies of all reports. If you are unable to obtain a copy of the
report(s) you are interested in or cannot locate the red binder, please contact
the Commission Secretary. The secretary
is seated on the right hand side in the front of the room.
Items that are shaded, will be heard together.
APPEAL PROCEDURE:
If you
do not agree with the Commission's decision or the conditions that may have
been imposed by the Commission in approving an agenda item, you may appeal the
Commission's action to the Napa County Board of Supervisors. Appeal must be filed within ten (10) working
days from the date of the Commission's action.
Appeals may be limited to those issues raised at the public hearing
relating to the agenda item or to written correspondence delivered to the
Planning Commission at or prior to the public hearing.
For
additional information concerning the County's Ordinance requirements for
filing an appeal or to obtain the required forms to file an appeal, please stop
at the front counter in the County Executive Office/Clerk of the Board, 1195
Third Street, Suite 310 in Napa. If you
have any question concerning the appeals procedure, please call (707) 253‑4580
and request assistance.
CONSERVATION,
DEVELOPMENT and
PLANNING COMMISSION
MEETING
AGENDA
9:00 A.M. TO 5:00 P.M.
1195 THIRD STREET, SUITE 305, NAPA
COMMISSION
MEMBERS |
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COMMISSIONER |
COMMISSIONER |
CHAIRPERSON |
VICE-CHAIRPERSON |
COMMISSIONER |
David Graves |
Jim King |
Terry Scott |
Bob Fiddaman |
Vacant |
SECRETARY-DIRECTOR Charles Wilson |
1.
CALL TO ORDER
2.
ROLL CALL
3.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
4.
CITIZEN COMMENTS AND
RECOMMENDATIONS
(10 minutes)
The Commission invites
Citizen comments and recommendations concerning current problems and future
prospects of a planning nature which are within the jurisdiction of the
Conservation, Development & Planning Commission. Anyone who wishes to speak to the Commission on such a matter, if
it is not on the agenda, may do so at this time. The Commission may not be able to take action on any such
presentation. Commission action or non-action will be based on the specifics of
the individual presentation.
5.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
6.
AGENDA REVIEW
ALL OF THE FOLLOWING AGENDA ITEMS WILL BE
DISCUSSED
AND APPROVED, DENIED OR CONTINUED
Public Hearings:
7.
ITEMS TO BE DECIDED WITHOUT
ADDITIONAL TESTIMONY - item ž 14
Items
marked with a ž will be acted upon by the
Commission on one motion at the beginning of the public hearings, regardless of
their numbered position on the agenda. Persons wishing to speak to any items so
listed should indicate so during this time.
8.
SIGNORELLO
WINERY / RES INC.& WALRUS INC. – USE PERMIT REQUEST #02269-MOD
CEQA STATUS: Categorically Exempt (class 3).
REQUEST: Approval to modify Use Permit #U-587879 to add a 325
square foot kitchen and storage area within the existing winery building with
no change in existing total square footage and add a marketing plan with 12
events per year with a maximum of 20 people per event, located on a ±56.59 acre parcel on the east side of Silverado Trail
approximately 809 feet southeast of its intersection with Oak Knoll Avenue
within an AP (Agricultural Preserve) zoning district. (Assessor’s Parcel #039-400-080)
4500 Silverado Trail, Napa. (Continued
from May 7, and June 04, 2003). NB
iTEMS
9 AND 10 WILL BE
HEARD TOGETHEr …
9.
KEEVER WINERY / WILLIAM & OLGA KEEVER TRUST ETAL
- VARIANCE REQUEST #02586-VAR
CEQA STATUS: See Item #10.
REQUEST: Approval of a Variance to
the winery road setback requirements set forth in Section 18.104.230 (B) of the
County Code to allow both a new winery building to encroach ±210 feet and an existing 1,504 square foot barn
(proposed to become a wine storage building) to encroach ±85 feet into the required 300 foot setback for
private roads, located on a 21.11 acre parcel on the east side of Vineyard View
Drive approximately 1 1/4 miles northwest of its intersection with Solano
Avenue within an AW/AP (Agricultural Watershed / Agricultural Preserve) split
zoning district. (Assessor’s Parcel #
034-150-016) 11 Vineyard View Drive,
Napa. (Continued from June 04, and
July 02, 2003). BK
10.
KEEVER WINERY / WILLIAM & OLGA KEEVER TRUST ETAL – USE PERMIT REQUEST #02587-UP
CEQA STATUS: Mitigated Negative
Declaration Prepared. According to the
Mitigated Negative Declaration, the proposed project would have, if mitigation
measures are not included, potentially significant environmental impacts in the
following areas: aesthetics,
geology and traffic.
REQUEST: Approval of a Use
Permit to establish a new 20,000 gallon per year winery that includes: (1) removing an existing ±8,000 square foot barn/stable building, constructing
a 3,296 square foot new winery building, converting an existing 1,504 square
foot barn/garage to a wine storage building, and excavating 2,500 square feet
of cave for a winery totaling 7,300 square feet; (2) installing a 2,674 square
foot covered crush pad; (3) custom crushing activities (crushing, fermentation,
barrel aging and bottling) for up to one custom producers utilizing 25% (5,000
gallons per year) of the total approved winery production capacity; (4) one
full-time and two part-time employees; (5) five of parking spaces; (6) tours and tasting by appointment only with a
maximum of eight visitors per day and 40 visitors per week; (7) a marketing
plan with 24 private promotional food and wine events per year with a maximum
of 20 people per event, two open house events per year with a maximum of 40
people per event, and two wine auction events per year with a maximum of 150
people per event; (8) construction of an engineered pressure distribution
septic system for a reserve area requiring a permit; located on 21.11 acre
parcel on the east side of Vineyard View Drive approximately 1 1/4 miles
northwest of its intersection with Solano Avenue within an AW/ AP (Agricultural
Watershed / Agricultural Preserve) split zoning district. (Assessor’s Parcel # 034-150-016) 11 Vineyard View Drive, Napa. (Continued from June 04, and July 02,
2003). BK
iTEMS
11 AND 12 WILL BE
HEARD TOGETHER
11.
LEDE VINEYARDS / S. ANDERSON WINERY / S. ANDERSON
VISTA, INC.- VARIANCE REQUEST #02605-VAR
CEQA STATUS: See Item #12. .
REQUEST: Approval of a Variance to
the winery road setback requirements set forth in Section 18.104.230 (B) of the
County Code to allow a winery building to encroach 225 feet into the required
300 foot setback for private roads on a
±26.86 acre parcel on the southeasterly side of Yountville
Cross Road approximately 1,800 feet from its intersection with Silverado Trail
within an AP (Agricultural Preserve) zoning district. (Assessor’s Parcel # 031-230-013) 1473 Yountville Cross Road, Yountville. (Continued from June 04, 2003). WB
12.
LEDE VINEYARDS / S. ANDERSON WINERY / S. ANDERSON
VISTA, INC. – USE PERMIT REQUEST
#02606-UP
CEQA STATUS: Mitigated Negative
Declaration Prepared. According to the
Mitigated Negative Declaration, the proposed project would have, if mitigation
measures are not included, potentially significant environmental impacts in the
following areas: aesthetics,
cultural resources, noise, and transportation/traffic.
REQUEST: Approval to modify Use
Permit #U-438687 by demolishing the existing tasting room structure and
remodeling and expanding an existing residence to 3,600 square feet to include
the relocated winery tasting room, a retail salesroom, storage areas, offices,
and restrooms for a winery totaling 26,900 square feet and: (1) construct a new 25 space paved parking
lot and bus parking area for a total of 35 parking spaces; and, (2) make road
access improvements to the new parking lot from Yountville Cross Road including
a left turn lane that comply with the County’s road design standards. No increase in the approved 30,000 gallons
per year production capacity; employees, visitors or other improvements is
proposed. The project is located on
26.86 acre parcel on the southeasterly side of Yountville Cross Road
approximately 1,800 feet from its intersection with Silverado Trail within an
AP (Agricultural Preserve) zoning district.
(Assessor’s Parcel # 031-230-013)
1473 Yountville Cross Road, Yountville.
(Continued from June 04, 2003). WB
13.
NAPA CULTURED STONE PLANT EXPANSION / SYAR
INDUSTRIES, INC. – USE PERMIT MAJOR MODIFICATION REQUEST #03073-MOD
CEQA
STATUS: Categorically Exempt. Class 1, Existing Facilities and Class 2,
Replacement and Reconstruction.
REQUEST: Approval of a Major Modification to the Napa Cultured Stone Plant
Use Permit (#U-717778) to expand the facility (now located on Assessor’s Parcel
#057-110-070) onto two adjoining lots and to convert the existing truck
terminal facility (Use Permit #97426) located on the two adjoining lots into a
paved pallet storage area including: 1) a truck loading area; 2) plant vehicle
and forklift maintenance within the existing 4,000 square foot shop building;
3) a distribution center office within the existing 2,680 square foot office
building; 4) establish a 150 foot development setback from Fagan Creek, located
on two parcels totaling 11.91-acres on the north side of Tower Road
approximately 425 feet west of Napa Vallejo Highway 29 within an GI:AC (General
Industrial: Airport Compatibility Combination) zoning district. (Assessor’s Parcel #057-110-018 &
#057-110-019) 200 and 260 Tower Road,
Napa. JMc
14.
ž J. P. ROSSI PROPERTIES, LLC. – USE PERMIT REQUEST
#03190-UP
CEQA STATUS: Mitigated Negative Declaration Prepared. According to the Mitigated Negative
Declaration, the proposed project would have, if mitigation measures are not
included, potentially significant environmental impacts in the following
areas: traffic, housing, light and
glare.
REQUEST: Approval to construct a
25,360 square foot single-story office and warehouse building divided into a
maximum of five tenant spaces including a maximum of 4,200 square feet of
office space with a decorative stucco exterior finish, standing seam metal
roofing, and a 38-space parking lot, located on a 1.63-acre parcel on the west
side of Napa-Vallejo Highway approximately 280 feet north of its intersection
with Tower Road within the IP:AC (Industrial Park: Airport Compatibility
Combination) zoning district.
(Assessor’s Parcel #057-110-015)
120 Tower Road, Vallejo. (Recommendation
of approval) NJ
15.
MONTALCINO AT NAPA / EDWARD SCHILES, TRUSTEE – USE PERMIT
REQUEST #98177-UP
1:30 PM CEQA STATUS: The following chapters of the Montalcino at Napa Draft EIR have
been revised and recirculated: project description, traffic and circulation,
biological resources, cultural resources.
The public comment period on the Recirculated Draft EIR runs from July
1, 2003 through August 14, 2003. The
proposed project will result in significant and unavoidable impacts in the
areas of: traffic and circulation, growth inducement, air quality, biological
resources, archeological resources, water treatment and delivery. These impacts are determined to be
significant and unavoidable and cannot be mitigated to less-than-significant
levels. In addition, the project could
result in significant impacts, unless suitable mitigation measures are
implemented, in the areas of: Land use
and planning, traffic and circulation, air quality, hydrology, biological
resources, cultural resources, and community services.
REQUEST: Receive
public comments on a Recirculated Draft Environmental Impact Report pertaining
to a revised Use Permit proposal to construct a 408,184 square foot resort
hotel and conference facility including:
1) a 379 room hotel including 358 guest rooms and 21 villa suites; 2) a
52,380 square foot conference facility with a maximum occupancy of 1,000
attendees; 3) two restaurants, a bar, and a deli with a combined seating
capacity of 450; 4) a 5,682 square foot special events building; 5) a 15,287
square foot spa and fitness facility; 6) one outdoor swimming pool; 7) four outdoor tennis courts; 8) 1,045 parking spaces; and, 9) widening of
Devlin Road to four lanes between Soscol Ferry Road to the southeastern corner of
the project site for a distance of approximately 5,800 feet, located west of
Devlin Road approximately 1,950 feet north of the intersection of Devlin Road
and Airport Boulevard. (Assessor’s Parcel Numbers: 057-020-006, 057-020-017,
057-020-018, 057-020-020, & 057-210-002) JMc
Other Business: (The following
matters, unless otherwise noted, may be heard at any time during the meeting at
the discretion of the Chairperson).
16.
CITY
REFERRALS: None
17.
DISCUSSION
OF ITEMS FOR THE AUGUST 06, 2003
MEETING
18.
COMMISSIONER
COMMENTS
19.
DIRECTOR'S
REPORT ON BOARD OF SUPERVISORS' ACTIONS
20.
FUTURE
AGENDA ITEMS
·
COMPLIANCE REVIEWS
(BORGE, FEBRUARY 04, 2004) (BAYLEAF, 6 MONTHS AFTER OPENING) (DEL DOTTO, 1 YEAR
AFTER OPENING)
·
PREPARE FOR NEXT
MEETING WITH BOARD OF SUPERVISORS (APPROXIMATELY DECEMBER, 2003)
21.
ADJOURNMENT
COMMISSION
CALENDAR
AUGUST 06, 2003 !Regular
Commission Meeting and 9:00
AM
Airport Land Use
Commission Meeting
AUGUST 20, 2003 !Regular
Commission Meeting 9:00
AM
SEPTEMBER 03, 2003 !Regular
Commission Meeting 9:00
AM
SEPTEMBER 17, 2003 !Regular
Commission Meeting 9:00
AM
OCTOBER 01, 2003 !Regular
Commission Meeting 9:00
AM