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)

NOT HELD

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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                                                                                            X

 

7.                 Director’s Report.

NO REPORT

 

8.                 Agenda Review.

NO CHANGES

 

Public Hearings

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.

                                    TH-LS-TS-DG-JK

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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.

                                    TH-LS-TS-DG-JK

                                                  X

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.:

 

-                    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

NONE

 

16.             Discussion of Items for the September 19, 2001 meeting.

 

-                    OLNEY WINERY – USE PERMIT REQUEST #00088-UP

 

-                    LOUIS AND ROBERTA KAPCSANDY – USE PERMIT REQUEST #00294-UP

 

-                    BERINGER WINE ESTATES - USE PERMIT REQUEST #98597-UP

 

17.             Commissioner Comments.

NONE

 

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

NO REPORT

 

19.             Zoning Administrator actions for August 2001.

NOT HELD

 

20.             Future Agenda Items.

NOT HELD

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