MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE
CONSERVATION, DEVELOPMENT AND PLANNING COMMISSION
COUNTY OF NAPA
June 20, 2001
1.
Call to Order.
THE CONSERVATION, DEVELOPMENT AND PLANNING COMMISSION
OF THE COUNTY OF NAPA MET IN REGULAR SESSION, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 20, 2001 AT 9:00
A.M.
2.
Roll Call.
THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS WERE PRESENT: CHAIRMAN JIM KING,
COMMISSIONERS TONY HOLZHAUER, LARRY SCHOENKE, TERRY SCOTT AND
DAVID GRAVES.
4.
Citizen Comments and Recommendations.
5.
Recess at 9:20 a.m. to Napa City Hall, located at
Second and School Streets, Napa.
THE COMMISSION DID NOT RECESS TO NAPA CITY HALL
6.
Approval of Minutes.
7.
Director’s Report.
PATRICK LYNCH, ASSISTANT PLANNING DIRECTOR, REPORTED THE FOLLOWING:
THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS:
§
APPROVED CONSERVATION,
DEVELOPMENT & PLANNING DEPARTMENT BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2001-2002.
§
APPROVED NEW DIVISION UNDER
CONSERVATION, DEVELOPMENT, & PLANNING
DEPARTMENT/BUILDING DEPARTMENT, WHICH WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR
CONSERVATION REGULATIONS AND WATERSHED ISSUES.
THE DIRECTOR OF THE CONSERVATION, DEVELOPMENT AND PLANNING DEPARTMENT:
§ WILL PRESENT AN UPDATE TO THE BOARD AT THEIR MEETING JUNE 26, 2001 REGARDING THE STATUS OF THE EROSION CONTROL PLAN (ECP) INITIAL STUDY PROGRAM.
§
IS IN THE PROCESS OF
COORDINATING TWO JOINT MEETINGS FOR THE PLANNING COMMISSION. ONE WITH THE CITY OF NAPA PLANNING
COMMISSION AND THE OTHER WITH THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.
8.
Agenda Review.
CHAIRMAN KING REQUESTED THAT ITEM 14 - EDGE HILL ESTATE WINERY/LESLIE RUDD – USE
PERMIT REQUEST #00259-UP BE TAKEN OUT OF ORDER TO CONSIDER A REQUEST FOR
CONTINUANCE BY THE APPLICANT.
9.
Palmaz Winery – Use Permit Request #00243-UP
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
Status: Negative Declaration
Prepared. According to the Negative
Declaration, the proposed project would have, if mitigation measures are not
included, potentially significant environmental impacts in the following areas: aesthetics/light & glare, air quality, biological
resources, cultural resources, geology, hazards & hazardous materials,
hydrology & water quality, noise, and traffic.
REQUEST: Approval to construct a new winery with an
annual production capacity of 35,000 gallons in one phase within approximately
50,000 square feet of caves; tours and tasting by appointment and a marketing
plan are proposed; cave spoils to be disposed of off-site; erosion control
measures will be incorporated into the cave portal, road construction and other
paved areas in accordance with the County’s standard procedures; process
wastewater treatment involves a proposed underground system including storage,
located at the eastern end of Hagen Road on a 120 acre parcel to be created by
a lot line adjustment, within an AW (Agricultural Watershed) zoning
district. (Assessor’s Parcels
#49-270-015, 016, 017 and 018; and 49-320-012 and 015)
(Continued
from March 21, 2001)
PUBLIC HEARING HELD – TESTIMONY PRESENTED
THE COMMISSION HAS READ AND CONSIDERED THE NEGATIVE DECLARATION PRIOR
TO TAKING ACTION ON SAID NEGATIVE DECLARATION AND THE PROPOSED PROJECT AND
FINDS THE NEGATIVE DECLARATION IS BASED ON THE INDEPENDENT JUDGEMENT OF THE
COMMISSION AND ADOPTS THE NEGATIVE DECLARATION (INCLUDING THE PROJECT REVISION
STATEMENT WITH SIGNED MITIGATION MEASURES).
LS-DG-TH-TS-JK
THE
COMMISSION APPROVED USE PERMIT ##00243-UP, BASED ON FINDING 7, SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS
OF APPROVAL 1 THROUGH 14, AS AMENDED.
LS-DG-TH-TS-JK
10.
Kathryn Hall Winery – Use Permit Request #00166-UP
CEQA Status: Negative Declaration Prepared.
REQUEST: Approval to establish a winery with an
annual production of 18,000 gallons per year within a proposed 4,600 square
feet winery building and for the following:
(a) 6,400+/- square feet of proposed caves attached to the winery; (b)
private marketing activities; and (c) to utilize an existing off-site
wastewater pond. The winery site is
40.03 acres, located on Auberge Road, a private road off of Rutherford Hill
Road, 7,000+/- feet north of Silverado Trail within an AW (Agricultural
Watershed) zoning district (Assessor’s Parcel # 30-300-033); the wastewater
pond is located on Assessor’s Parcel # 30-300-026 sfap, owned by Rutherford
Hill Winery; and crosses Assessor’s Parcel # 30-300-034 sfap.
(Continued
from May 16, 2001)
PUBLIC HEARING HELD – TESTIMONY PRESENTED
PUBLIC HEARING CONTINUED TO
JULY 18, 2001.
TH-DG-LS-TS-JK
11.
Gerald And Arlene Phelan – Variance Request #00020-VAR
CEQA
Status: Negative Declaration Prepared. According to the Negative Declaration, the
proposed project would have, if mitigation measures are not included,
potentially significant environmental impacts in the following areas: none.
REQUEST: Approval of a variance to
allow the location of a winery 85 feet from the centerline of a private road,
within the 300 foot setback established by Section 18.104.230 (B) of the County
Code located on a 10.01 acre parcel south of Monticello Road, second access
drive east of “Man with Pipe” within an AW (Agricultural Watershed) zoning
district. (Assessor’s Parcel
#33-370-024) 2840 Monticello Road.
(HELD CONCURRENTLY WITH ITEM
12)
12.
Gerald And Arlene Phelan – Use Permit Request #00019-UP
CEQA
Status: Negative Declaration Prepared. According to the Negative Declaration, the
proposed project would have, if mitigation measures are not included,
potentially significant environmental impacts in the following areas: none.
REQUEST: Approval to establish a
4,800 gallon/year winery within an existing attached 540 square foot
residential garage and the construction of a 3,500 square foot outdoor tank and
crush pad, a production facility only, with no retail sales or marketing
activities and one full-time employee, located on a 10.01 acre parcel south of
Monticello Road, second access drive east of “Man with Pipe” within an AW
(Agricultural Watershed) zoning district.
(Assessor’s Parcel #33-370-024)
2840 Monticello Road.
PUBLIC
HEARING OPENED – NO TESTIMONY PRESENTED
PUBLIC
HEARING CONTINUED TO JULY 18, 2001
TH-TS-LS-DG-JK
13.
Domaine Carneros – Use Permit Request #00170-MOD
CEQA Status: Negative Declaration Prepared. According to the Negative Declaration, the
proposed project would have, if mitigation measures are not included,
potentially significant environmental impacts in the following areas: none.
REQUEST: Approval to expand the existing winery with
the construction of a 22,366 square foot barrel storage and fermentation
building, to increase the number of employees from 15 to 30 full-time and from
5 to 15 part-time employees, and to construct 12 additional parking spaces
located on a 138.46 acre parcel, at the intersection of State Highway 12/121
and Duhig Road, within an AW (Agricultural Watershed) zoning district. (Assessor’s Parcel #47-070-007) 1240 Duhig Road.
PUBLIC HEARING OPENED – NO TESTIMONY
PRESENTED
PUBLIC HEARING CONTINUED TO JULY 18, 2001
LS-TH-TS-DG-JK
14.
Edge Hill Estate Winery/Leslie Rudd – Use Permit
Request #00259-UP
CEQA
Status: Negative Declaration Prepared.
According to the Negative Declaration, the proposed project would have,
if mitigation measures are not included, potentially significant environmental
impacts in the following areas:
cultural resource, noise and new nighttime light.
REQUEST: Approval to establish a 24,000 gallon/year
winery within an existing 12,200 square foot historic winery structure and to
establish an agricultural processing facility for the production 24,000
gallons/year of distilled spirits within an existing 2,225 square foot historic
distillery, including a marketing plan, prior appointment tours & tastings,
and no retail sales, located on a 223.3 acre parcel on the south side of
Sulphur Springs Road, west of its intersection with Crane Road within an AW
(Agricultural Watershed) zoning district.
(Assessor’s Parcel #27-020-016)
2585 Sulphur Springs Road.
COMMISSIONER
GRAVES RECUSED HIMSELF DUE TO POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST.
14. Continued
PUBLIC HEARING OPENED – TESTIMONY PRESENTED
PUBLIC
HEARING CONTINUED TO JULY 18, 2001.
TH-LS-TS-DG-JK
X
Other
Business
15.
General
Plan Consistency of proposed abandonment of certain County Roads (Government
Code Sec. 65402):
a. A portion of Cuttings Wharf Road; and
b. Walker Road and portion of
Snell Valley Road
CONTINUED TO NON-SPECIFIC DATE
16.
City
Referrals: None
NONE
17.
Discussion
of Items for the June 27, 2001 Meeting
18.
Commissioner
Comments.
19.
Future
Agenda Items.
Adjournment
ADJOURNED TO REGULAR
CONSERVATION, DEVELOPMENT AND PLANNING COMMISSION
MEETING, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 27,
2001 AT 9:00 A.M.
___________________________
JIM
KING
Chairman
ATTEST:
CHARLES
WILSON
Acting Secretary –
Director
____________________________
MICHELLE PRICE
Deputy
Key
Vote: JK
= Jim King; TH = Tony Holzhauer; LS = Larry Schoenke; DG = David Graves;
TS
= Terrence Scott
Notations under vote: N = No A = Abstain X = Excused