CONSERVATION, DEVELOPMENT and

MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE

CONSERVATION, DEVELOPMENT AND PLANNING COMMISSION

COUNTY OF NAPA

February 16, 2000

1. Call to Order.

THE CONSERVATION, DEVELOPMENT AND PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE COUNTY OF NAPA MET IN REGULAR SESSION, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 2000 AT 9:00 A.M.

2. Roll Call.

THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS WERE PRESENT: CHAIRMAN JIM KING, COMMISSIONERS TONY HOLZHAUER, DAVID GRAVES AND GLORIA BEUTLER. COMMISSIONER KAREN WYETH WAS EXCUSED.

3. Citizen Comments and Recommendations.

NONE

4. Approval of Minutes.

APPROVED MINUTES OF MEETING OF JANUARY 19, 2000.

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5. Agenda Review.

THE COMMISSION PULLED ITEM NUMBER 10 FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA AND ADDED NUMBER 15.

Public Hearings

6. Consent Agenda – Items *7, *8, *11 & *15.

SEE AGENDA ITEM NUMBERS *7, *8, *11 & *15

*7. Richard Meigs/Sydney Apartments Inc. – Tentative Parcel Map Request #98524–PM

California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Status: Negative Declaration Prepared. Request: Approval to divide a 334.58± acre parcel into two (2) parcels of 49.5± and 285.1± acres located on east side of State Highway 121 (Monticello Road) approximately 400 feet north of its intersection with Wooden Valley Road within AW and AP (Agricultural Watershed and Agricultural Preserve) zoning districts. (Assessor's Parcel No. 033-320-006)

PUBLIC HEARING HELD – NO TESTIMONY PRESENTED

PUBLIC HEARING CONTINUED TO APRIL 5, 2000.

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*8. Wine Country Inn - Use Permit Request #98582-UP

CEQA Status: Negative Declaration Prepared. Request: Approval to add five (5) additional guest units totaling together 4,024 square feet to, and utilize an existing 575 square feet garage for storage at an existing 24-unit 11,572 square feet country inn located on a 3.34 acre parcel north of Lodi Lane approximately 850 feet east of its intersection with State Highway 29 within a CL (Commercial Limited) zoning district. (Assessor’s Parcel No. 022-130-022) 1152 Lodi Lane, St Helena.

PUBLIC HEARING HELD – NO TESTIMONY PRESENTED

PUBLIC HEARING CONTINUED TO APRIL 5, 2000.

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9. Roger and Betty O’Shaughnessy - Use Permit Request #98405-UP

CEQA Status: Negative Declaration Prepared. Request: Approval to establish a 25,000 gallon/year winery with 9,500 square feet of new building and 11,600 square feet of associated caves and a marketing plan on a 63.31 acre parcel located south of Friesen Drive approximately a 0.9 mile west of its intersection with Buckeye Lane within an AW (Agricultural Watershed) zoning district. The project includes paving portions of Friesen Drive, improving its first crossing of Conn Creek, and installing a bar gate at the intersection of this road with Buckeye Lane. (Assessor’s Parcel No. 018-060-070)

PUBLIC HEARING HELD – NO TESTIMONY PRESENTED

THE COMMISSION FOUND THAT IT HAD READ AND CONSIDERED THE O’SHAUGHNESSY WINERY NEGATIVE DECLARATION PRIOR TO TAKING ACTION ON SAID NEGATIVE DECLARATION AND THE PROJECT, FOUND THAT IT HAD EXERCISED ITS OWN INDEPENDENT JUDGEMENT IN REVIEWING THE SUBJECT NEGATIVE DECLARATION AND DECIDING WHETHER OR NOT THE PROJECT WILL HAVE A SIGNIFICANT EFFECT ON THE ENVIRONMENT AND ADOPTED THE NEGATIVE DECLARATION INCLUDING THE SIGNED PROJECT REVISION STATEMENT WITH THE 5 MITIGATION MEASURES, AS LISTED IN THE STAFF REPORT DATED FEBRUARY 16, 2000.

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THE COMMISSION APPROVED ESTABLISHMENT OF THE O’SHAUGHNESSY WINERY (USE PERMIT #98405-UP) PURSUANT TO FINDING NUMBER SEVENTEEN, AS LISTED IN THE STAFF REPORT DATED JANUARY 19, 2000, SUBJECT TO THE RE-REVISED CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL ONE THROUGH THIRTY-FOUR, DISTRIBUTED AT THE MEETING.

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10. Panattoni Development Company – Use Permit Request #99065-UP

CEQA Status: Negative Declaration Prepared. Request: Approval to construct a 123,900 square foot warehouse containing up to 12,390 square feet of related office space on a 6.22-acre parcel, located on the east side of Airpark Road approximately 700 feet south of Airport Boulevard within an IP:AC (Industrial Park: Airport Compatibility Combination) zoning district.

(Assessor's Parcel No. 057-240-002)

PUBLIC HEARING HELD – TESTIMONY PRESENTED

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*11. Silver Oak Wine Cellars – Use Permit Request #99115-MOD

CEQA Status: Negative Declaration Prepared. Request: Approval to expand the production capacity of the winery from 48,000 to 132,500 gallons/year, convert a 1,058 square foot residence into administrative offices for the winery, and construct a winery wastewater pond located on a 21.84 acre parcel, on the south side of Oakville Cross Road at its intersection with Money Road, within an AP (Agricultural preserve) zoning district. (Assessor’s Parcel No. 031-080-026)

PUBLIC HEARING HELD – NO TESTIMONY PRESENTED

THE COMMISSION FOUND THAT IT HAD READ AND CONSIDERED THE NEGATIVE DECLARATION PRIOR TO TAKING ACTION ON SAID NEGATIVE DECLARATION AND THE PROJECT, FOUND THAT THE NEGATIVE DECLARATION IS BASED ON INDEPENDENT JUDGMENT BY THE COMMISSION AND ADOPTED THE NEGATIVE DECLARATION.

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THE COMMISSION APPROVED USE PERMIT #99115-MOD WITH FINDINGS NUMBERED ONE THROUGH ELEVEN, AS LISTED IN THE STAFF REPORT DATED JANUARY 19, 2000, SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL NUMBERED ONE THROUGH EIGHT, AS LISTED IN THE SAME STAFF REPORT. TH-DG-KW-GB-JK

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12. Dennis D. Groth – Use Permit Request #99142-UP

CEQA Status: Negative Declaration Prepared. Request: Approval to expand the existing winery capacity from 100,000 to 200,000 gallons per year with no changes to the facility, with an increases in employees, deliveries, visitors and parking, located on a 63 acre parcel on the north side of Oakville Cross Road approximately 1.5 miles west of the Silverado Trail, within an AP (Agricultural Preserve) zoning district. (Assessor’s Parcel No. 031-050-053)

PUBLIC HEARING HELD – TESTIMONY PRESENTED

THE COMMISSION FOUND THAT IT HAS READ AND CONSIDERED THE NEGATIVE DECLARATION PRIOR TO TAKING ACTION ON SAID NEGATIVE DECLARATION AND THE PROPOSAED PROJECT, THAT THE NEGATIVE DECLARATION IS BASED ON INDEPENDENT JUDGEMENT BY THE COMMISSION AND ADOPTED THE NEGATIVE DECLARATION. TH-GB-KW-DG-JK

THE COMMISSION APPROVED USE PERMIT MODIFICATION NUMBER 99142-MOD, SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL NUMBERED ONE THROUGH EIGHT, AS LISTED IN THE STAFF REPORT DATED FEBRUARY 16, 2000 AND BASED ON FINDING NUMBER SIX, AS LISTED IN THE SAME STAFF REPORT.

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13. J. Stephen Reynolds - Variance Request #99217-VAR

CEQA Status: Negative Declaration Prepared. Request: Approval of a variance to the winery setback requirement of 600 feet to allow the construction of a new 4,000 square foot winery with a 3,000 square foot crush pad 340 feet from Silverado Trail and the conversion of an existing 1310 square foot residence for winery uses 250 feet from Silverado Trail located on a 13.45± acre parcel on the east side of Silverado Trail, south of its intersection with Soda Canyon Road, within an AW (Agricultural Watershed) zoning district. (Assessor’s Parcel No. 039-610-002)

(SEE ITEM NUMBER 14 – PUBLIC HEARINGS HELD CONCURRENTLY)

14. J. Stephen Reynolds – Use Permit Request #98502-UP

CEQA Status: Negative Declaration Prepared. Request: Approval to establish a 20,000 gallon/year winery (with up 5,000 gallons produced by two (2) custom production operations involving crushing, fermentation, aging and bottling) with retail sales and tasting by appointment only; the construction of a 4,000 square foot winery with a 3,000 square foot crush pad 340± feet from Silverado Trail and the conversion of a 1,310 square foot residence 250 feet from Silverado Trail for use as the winery tasting room and offices; and the construction of an entry gate located on a 13.45± acre parcel on the east side of Silverado Trail, south of its intersection with Soda Canyon Road, within an AW (Agricultural Watershed) zoning district. (Assessor’s Parcel No. 039-610-002)

PUBLIC HEARING HELD CONCURRENTLY WITH ITEM NUMBER 13 – TESTIMONY PRESENTED.

THE COMMISSION DENIED VARIANCE REQUEST #99217-VAR TO CONSTRUCT THE 4,000 SQUARE FOOT WINERY PRODUCTION BUILDING WITHIN THE REQUIRED 600 FOOT WINERY SETBACK AREA, BASED ON FINDINGS NUMBERED FOURTEEN AND FIFTEEN, AS LISTED IN THE STAFF REPORT DATED FEBRUARY 16, 2000 AND DENIED USE PERMIT APPLICATION #98502-UP, BASED ON FINDING NUMBER TWENTY-TWO, AS LISTED IN THE SAME STAFF REPORT. TH-GB-KW-DG-JK

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15. Strack/Altamura – Use Permit Request #98425-UP

CEQA Status: Negative Declaration Prepared. Request: Approval to expand an existing winery with (1) an increase in annual production from 2,000 to 100,000 gallons, (2) construction of a 2,400 square foot barrel aging building, (3) expansion of the outdoor work pad from 570 square feet to 5, 200 square feet, (4) rearrangement of uses within the existing winery building, (5) approval of custom wine production activities including crushing, fermentation, barrel aging, mobile bottling, retail wine sales, and tours and tastings by prior appointment for four entities comprising a maximum of 75,000 gallons of the authorized annual production of 100,000 gallons (6) installation of 16 asphalt concrete parking spaces, and (7) establishment of a marketing plan on a 30.2 acre parcel, located on the east side of State Highway 29 approximately 1,900 feet north of Salvador Avenue within an AP (Agricultural Preserve) Zoning District (Assessor's Parcel #36-180-041).

PUBLIC HEARING HELD – TESTIMONY PRESENTED

REMOVED FROM CALENDAR TO BE RE-NOTICED AT A LATER DATE

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Other Business:

16. City Referrals: None.

NONE

17. Discussion of Items for the March 1, 2000 Meeting.

SUPERVISING PLANNER SYLVIA TOTH ADVISED THAT THERE WILL NOT BE A MARCH 1, 2000 MEETING.

18. Commissioner Comments.

CHAIRMAN KING INQUIRED REGARDING THE AVAILABILITY OF THE COMMISSIONS’ MINUTES ON THE COUNTY WEB SITE.

CHAIRMAN KING COMMENTED REGARDING VARIANCE SIMILAR TO CORISON WINERY’S AND CHANGE IN THE SETBACK.

COMMISSIONER GRAVES EXPRESSED HIS DISAPPOINTMENT THAT SUPERVISING PLANNER SYLVIA TOTH IS RETIRING.

19. Director's Report on Board of Supervisors' Actions.

THE DIRECTOR REPORTED ON THE FOLLOWING:

- NAPA RIVER WATERSHED TASKFORCE

- RICHARD AND DAVID EHRENBERGER TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP REQUEST

20. Future Agenda Items.

THE COMMISSION WAS ADVISED OF THE FOLLOWING ITEMS FOR THE MARCH 15, 2000 MEETING:

- CHIMNEY ROCK WINERY MODIFICATION

- PRESENTATION BY DEPUTY COUNTY COUNSEL LAURA ANDERSON ON THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT.

- OTHER WINERY MODIFICATIONS

Adjournment

ADJOURNED TO CONSERVATION, DEVELOPMENT AND PLANNING COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 15, 2000 AT 9:00 A.M.

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JIM KING

Chairman

ATTEST:

JEFFREY REDDING

Secretary – Director

MARY JEAN MCLAUGHLIN

Clerk of the Commission

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TERI SISSON

Deputy

Key

Vote: JK = Jim King; TH = Tony Holzhauer; KW = Karen Wyeth; GB = Gloria Beutler;

DG = David Graves

Notations under vote: N = No A = Abstain X = Excused