MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE
CONSERVATION, DEVELOPMENT AND PLANNING COMMISSION
COUNTY OF NAPA
September 5, 2001
1.
Call to Order.
THE CONSERVATION, DEVELOPMENT AND PLANNING
COMMISSION OF THE COUNTY OF NAPA MET IN REGULAR SESSION, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 5,
2001 AT 9:00 A.M.
2.
Roll Call.
THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS WERE PRESENT: CHAIRMAN JIM KING, COMMISSIONERS
TONY HOLZHAUER, LARRY SCHOENKE AND TERRY SCOTT. COMMISSIONER DAVID GRAVES WAS EXCUSED AT ROLL CALL, BUT
ARRIVED DURING ITEM 10.
3.
Pledge of Allegiance.
CHARLES WILSON, DIRECTOR, CONSERVATION,
DEVELOPMENT & PLANNING DEPARTMENT LED THE SALUTE TO THE FLAG.
4.
Citizen Comments and Recommendations.
EVE KAHN COMMENTED ON A
CORRECTION TO ITEM 14 INDICATING THE DATE OF THE SMART GROWTH WORKSHOP IS
OCTOBER 6, 2001. (RATHER THAN OCTOBER 1, 2001)
5.
Closed Session
A. Conference with Legal Counsel -
Potential Litigation (GC § 54954.5(c) (1 case)
6.
Approval of Minutes.
APPROVED MINUTES OF MEETING OF
AUGUST 1, 2001.
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APPROVED MINUTES OF MEETING OF AUGUST 22, 2001.
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7.
Director’s Report.
8.
Agenda Review.
9.
Consent Agenda.
NOT HELD
10.
Proposed
Zoning Ordinance Amendment #00214-ORD amending Title 18 of the Napa
County Code to add a new Chapter 18.106, entitled Viewshed Protection Program, regulating the placement and design of
certain structures in the unincorporated portions of Napa County. Structures proposed to be located on slopes
of 15% or greater or on ridgelines as defined by the proposed ordinance would
be affected by the ordinance and required to satisfy criteria included in the
ordinance prior to issuance of building permits. The proposed ordinance establishes design criteria, exemptions,
exception procedures, findings, and penalties for unauthorized vegetation
removal.
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,
potential environmental impacts in the following areas: none.
(Continued from August 22, 2001)
COMMISSIONER
GRAVES RECUSED HIMSELF DUE TO POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST.
PUBLIC HEARING
CLOSED
THE COMMISSION FINDS THAT IT
HAS READ AND CONSIDERED THE NEGATIVE DECLARATION INCLUDING COMMENTS RECEIVED ON
THE DRAFT NEGATIVE DECLARATION PRIOR TO TAKING ACTION TO RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF
THE VIEWSHED PROTECTION ORDINANCE TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.
THE COMMISSION RECOMMENDS THAT
THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ADOPT THE NEGATIVE DECLARATION AND THAT THE BOARD
REVIEW AND CONSIDER THE NEGATIVE DECLARATION PRIOR TO TAKING ACTION TO APPROVE
THE VIEWSHED PROTECTION ORDINANCE.
THE
RECOMMENDATION REFLECTS THE INDEPENDENT JUDGEMENT OF THE CONSERVATION,
DEVELOPMENT & PLANNING COMMISSION.
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THE COMMISSION RECOMMENDS THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
APPROVE PROPOSED VIEWSHED ORDINANCE AMENDMENT #00214-0RD AND AUTHORIZES THE
CHAIR TO SIGN A LETTER SUPPORTING THE RECOMMENDATION.
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11.
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
24.2 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.
11. Continued
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 FOUR SIGNED MITIGATION MEASURES.
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THE COMMISSION DENIED PORTION
OF USE PERMIT RELATING TO THE USE AS A HISTORIC DISTILLERY FOR THE PRODUCTION
OF GIN PURSUANT TO FINDINGS 14 e, 14 h AND 5 i. LS-TH-TS-DG-JK
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THE COMMISSION APPROVED USE
PERMIT #00259-UP TO ESTABLISH THE WINERY WITHIN THE HISTORIC WINERY AND A DISTILLERY
LIMITED TO THE PRODUCTION OF BRANDY AND GRAPPA ONLY, BASED ON FINDINGS 12, 13,
14 a, b, c, d, f, g AND i, 16 AND 17, SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL 1
THROUGH 13, AS AMENDED DURING THE MEETING. LS-TS-TH-DG-JK
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Other Business
12.
Hovik Torrossian (#00125-Up) Status
Report.
THE
COMMISSION DIRECTED STAFF TO NOTIFY THE PROPERTY OWNER, TENANTS AND NEIGHBORS
OF A HEARING SET FOR OCTOBER 17, 2001 TO REVIEW COMPLIANCE WITH THE USE PERMIT
#00125-UP.
13.
Commission Work Session on Planning Programs
and Possible Scheduling of Joint Meeting with the Board of Supervisors.
THE COMMISSION
WOULD LIKE TO AGENDIZE THE FOLLOWING FOR DISCUSSION WITH THE BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS AT THE JOINT MEETING TENTATIVELY SET FOR NOVEMBER 20, 2001
AT 2:00 P.M.:
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FUTURE APPROVAL OF WINERIES
-
CODE ENFORCEMENT
-
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
-
DESIGN REVIEW COMMITTEE
14.
Possible Discussion of October 6,
2001 “SMART GROWTH PUBLIC WORKSHOP”
CHARLEY WILSON, DIRECTOR, CONSERVATION DEVELOPMENT &
PLANNING DEPARTMENT REPORTED THAT HE INVITED A REPRESENTATIVE FROM THE
ASSOCIATION OF BAY AREA GOVERNMENTS TO GIVE A PRESENTATION REGARDING THE “SMART
GROWTH PUBLIC WORKSHOP” TO THE BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS AT THEIR SEPTEMBER 11, 2001 MEETING.
15.
City Referrals: None
16.
Discussion of Items for the September 19, 2001
meeting.
-
OLNEY
WINERY – USE PERMIT REQUEST #00088-UP
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LOUIS AND
ROBERTA KAPCSANDY – USE PERMIT REQUEST #00294-UP
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BERINGER
WINE ESTATES - USE PERMIT REQUEST #98597-UP
17.
Commissioner Comments.
18.
Director's Report on Board of
Supervisors' Actions.
NO REPORT
19.
Zoning Administrator actions for August 2001.
20.
Future Agenda Items.
Adjournment
ADJOURNED TO REGULAR
CONSERVATION, DEVELOPMENT AND PLANNING COMMISSION
MEETING, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19,
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