Napa County

CONSERVATION, DEVELOPMENT AND PLANNING COMMISSION

MEETING AGENDA

SEPTEMBER 18, 2002

 

COMMISSION MEMBERS

COMMISSIONER

VICE-CHAIRPERSON

CHAIRPERSON

COMMISSIONER

COMMISSIONER

Terry Scott

Larry Schoenke

David Graves

Tony Holzhauer

Jim King

 

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, Room 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.

 

CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS:

            Consent Agenda Items as 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.  Consent 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 listed on the Consent Agenda need not speak unless they disagree with the staff recommendation or wish to comment.  Items removed from the Consent Agenda, 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 Conservation Development and Planning Department, Room 210, 1195 Third Street in Napa.  If you have any question concerning the appeals procedure, please call (707) 253‑4416 and request assistance.                     


CONSERVATION, DEVELOPMENT and

 

 
PLANNING COMMISSION

MEETING AGENDA

 

SEPTEMBER 18, 2002

 

9:00 A.M. TO 5:00 P.M.

1195 THIRD STREET, ROOM 305, NAPA

 

COMMISSION MEMBERS

COMMISSIONER

VICE-CHAIRPERSON

CHAIRPERSON

COMMISSIONER

COMMISSIONER

Terry Scott

Larry Schoenke

David Graves

Tony Holzhauer

Jim King

 

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.                                   AGENDA REVIEW

ALL OF THE FOLLOWING AGENDA ITEMS WILL BE DISCUSSED
AND APPROVED, DENIED OR CONTINUED

Public Hearings:

6.                                   CONSENT AGENDA - item ž

Items listed for the Consent Agenda 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 listed on the Consent Agenda should indicate so during this time.

7.                                   SODARO WINERY / DONALD AND FELICITY SODARO TRUST - USE PERMIT MODIFICATION REQUEST #02234-MOD                                                                 
CEQA STATUS:
 Negative Declaration Proposed.                                                    
REQUEST:
  Approval of a modification to Use Permit U-258283 to relocate a 20,000 gallon per year winery within a new 4,900 square foot winery building resulting in a winery totaling 4,900 square feet and, (1) add a 900 square foot outdoor crush pad; (2) three alternating proprietors utilizing 50% (10,000 gallons per year) of the total  approved  winery production capacity; and, (3) a marketing plan with 14 marketing events per year with a maximum of four people per event and one release party per year with a maximum of 100 people.  No tours and tastings are proposed. The parcel is located on a 21.3 acre parcel on the west side of Third Avenue approximately 2,400 feet south of its intersection with Hagen Road within an AW (Agricultural Watershed) zoning district.  (Assessor’s Parcel # 052-130-063) 22 Blue Oak Lane, Napa.        BH

               ITEMS #8 AND #9 WILL BE HEARD TOGETHER            

8.                                   CASA LAS TRANCAS WINERY / JOHN AND LINDA MILLER TRUST – REZONING REQUEST #01265-RZG                                                                          
CEQA STATUS:
See Item #3                                                                                        
REQUEST: Approval to rezone
±6.45 acres of an 11.66 acre parcel from a RC/AP (Residential Country/Agricultural Preserve) split zoning district to an AP (Agricultural Preserve) zoning district located on the north side of “Old Trancas Street”, approximately 220 feet east of its intersection with Big Ranch Road.  (Assessor’s Parcel #038-190-019) 622 Trancas Street, Napa.                                                                                                                                             HMc

9.                                   CASA LAS TRANCAS WINERY / JOHN AND LINDA MILLER TRUST – USE PERMIT REQUEST #01255-UP                                                                                   
CEQA STATUS:
  Mitigated Negative Declaration Prepared                                     
REQUEST: Approval of a Use Permit to establish a new 100,000-gallon per year winery with 22,700 square feet of building (s) for fermentation, barrel storage, bottling, retail sales, administration offices and laboratories and a 1,500 square foot covered crush pad area for a winery totaling 24,200 square feet and, 1) custom crushing activities (crushing, fermentation, barrel aging and bottling) for up to two custom producers utilizing 25% (25,000 gallons per year) of the total approved winery production capacity; 2) three full and/or part-time employees (three additional employees at harvest); 3) 50 visitors per week; 4) a picnic area; 5) 17 parking spaces; 6) tours and tasting by appointment only; 7) a marketing plan with six activities per year with a maximum of 35 people per event, two wine auction events with a maximum of 50 people per event and one event per month for wine related organizations with a maximum of 35 people per event; 8) construction of a pressure distribution sewage system; and, 9) road and access improvements, located on a 11.66 acre parcel on the north side of  “Old Trancas Street”, approximately 220 feet east of intersection with Big Ranch Road, within a RC/AP (Residential County/Agricultural Preserve) split zoning district.  (Assessor’s Parcel #038-190-019) 622 Trancas St, Napa.                                                                                                                                             HMc

10.                              GARGIULO VINEYARD WINERY/JEFFREY AND VALERIE GARGIULO-USE PERMIT REQUEST #00527-UP

CEQA STATUS:  Mitigated Negative Declaration Prepared.

REQUEST:  Approval of a Use Permit to establish a new 20,000 gallon per year winery with:  (1) a new 4,420 square foot winery production facility and 10,000 square feet of caves for barrel storage resulting in a winery totaling 14,420 square feet; (2) two full-time and one part-time employees; (3) a maximum of 40 visitors per week; (4) five parking spaces; (5) tours and tastings by appointment only; (6) wine retail sales and, (7) a marketing plan with 12 indoor and outdoor marketing events per year with a maximum of 40 persons per event, located on a 11.18 acre parcel on the south side of Oakville Cross Road, approximately 1,400 feet west of its intersection with Silverado Trail, within an AW (Agricultural Watershed) zoning district.  Necessary related concurrent actions include the conversion under Erosion Control Plan #01238-ECPA of 2.16 acres of moderate to moderately steeply sloping (19% to 29%) grassland on the subject parcel to vineyard and the replanting of 5.24 acres of existing nearly flat to moderate sloping (1% to 25%) vineyard.  (Assessor’s Parcel 031-070-012)  575 Oakville Cross Road, Napa.                                                                                             WB

 

11.                               SCHUTZ WINERY / JURGEN AND MARIE SCHUTZ – USE PERMIT REQUEST #01275-UP                                                                                                                        
CEQA STATUS
:  Categorically Exempt                                                                       
REQUEST:  Approval of a Use Permit to establish a new 20,000-gallon per year winery within an existing 12,800 square feet industrial building currently used for wine storage for a winery totaling 12,800 square feet, and:  1) continuation of the existing approved wine storage/aging operation; 2)
construction of an interior 15 foot by 15 foot crushing and press operation with wastewater holding tanks; 3) custom crushing activities (crushing, fermentation, barrel aging and bottling) for up to 12 custom producers that currently store bulk wine at the facility (as previously approved) utilizing up to 50% (10,000 gallons per year) of the total approved winery production capacity; 4) two full-time and one part-time employees; 5) forty-four parking spaces (existing); 6) no general public tours and tasting; 7)  a marketing plan with unlimited private tastings with no more than ten wine industry representatives and one special event with a maximum of 100 wine industry representative per year; 8) operation of a mobile bottling line; and,  9) connection to City of American Canyon water service and Napa Sanitation District sewer facilities.  The parcel is located on a 1.07 acre parcel at the southern end of Camino Oruga adjoining North Kelly Road approximately 450 feet north of Executive Way within the IP:AC (Industrial Park: Airport Compatibility) zoning district.  (Assessor’s Parcel # 057-190-020)  210 Camino Oruga, Napa                                                                                                                                             JMc

 

 

COMMISSION TO RECESS AND RECONVENE AT 1:30 PM. AT NAPA CITY HALL CHAMBERS, LOCATED AT 2ND AND SCHOOL STREETS.


 

1:30 pm. At City Hall Chambers.

 

12.                               PROPOSED ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENT REQUEST (#02304-ORD) to amend Chapter 18.108 (Conservation Regulations) by amending Sections 18.108.020 (General Provisions), 18.108.025 (General Provisions-Intermittent/Perennial Streams), 18.108.030 (Definitions), 18.108.040 (Exceptions), 18.108.050 (Exemptions), and 18.108.055 (Exemption from Discretionary Permit) and to amend Chapter 16.04 (Floodplain Management) by repealing Section 16.04.750 (Riparian Zones-Restricted Activities) of the Napa County Code.  The proposed ordinance will:

a)                 Establish for County regulatory purposes a new biologically-based stream classification system similar to that used by the State Department of Forestry and the State Department of Fish & Game;

b)                 Increase stream setbacks to 150 feet on all Class I & II streams as defined under the ordinance and 25 feet on all Class III streams;

c)                 Limit the activities that are allowed within a portion of the stream setbacks;

d)                 Establish procedures and criteria for approving reduced stream setbacks;

e)                 Provide new definitions and clarify existing definitions; and,

f)                   Repeal certain out-dated provisions of the Floodplain Management Ordinance that may conflict with the new regulations being established hereunder.

CEQA STATUS:  Categorically Exempt, Class 8 (CEQA Guidelines Section 15308).  (Continued from September 4, 2002)                                                                        WS

 

Other Business:  (The following matters, unless otherwise noted, may be heard at any time during the meeting at the discretion of the Chairperson).

13.                              Commission to consider and authorize the Chair to sign a letter to the Napa Superior Court responding to the 2001-2002 Napa County Grand Jury Report findings and recommendations pertaining to finding # 3 under Section III – Planning – Napa County.

14.                              CITY REFERRALS:  None

15.                              DISCUSSION OF ITEMS FOR THE OCTOBER 2, 2002 MEETING

16.                              COMMISSIONER COMMENTS

17.                              DIRECTOR'S REPORT ON BOARD OF SUPERVISORS' ACTIONS

18.                              FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                       COMMISSION CALENDAR

 

SEPTEMBER 25, 2002       !Special Commission Meeting                                      9:00 A.M.

                                                     (Stream Setback Ordinance)

 

OCTOBER 02, 2002            !Regular Commission Meeting                                        9:00 A.M.

 

OCTOBER 16, 2002            !Regular Commission Meeting                                        9:00 A.M.

 

NOVEMBER 06, 2002         !Regular Commission Meeting and                              9:00 A.M.

                                                   Airport Land Use Commission Meeting

 

NOVEMBER 20, 2002         !Regular Commission Meeting                                     9:00 A.M.

 

DECEMBER 04, 2002         !Regular Commission Meeting                                         9:00 A.M.