MINUTES
OF THE MEETING OF THE
CONSERVATION,
DEVELOPMENT AND PLANNING COMMISSION
COUNTY
OF NAPA
March
6, 2002
1.
Call
to Order.
THE
CONSERVATION, DEVELOPMENT AND PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE COUNTY OF NAPA MET IN
REGULAR SESSION, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6, 2002, 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.
3.
Pledge
of Allegiance.
BRIAN BORDONA,
PLANNER III, LED THE SALUTE TO THE FLAG.
4.
Citizen
Comments and Recommendations.
NONE
5.
Director’s
Report.
BOB
NELSON, SUPERVISING PLANNER, REPORTED ON A MEMO PREPARED BY CHRISTINE SECHELI,
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH MANAGER, REGARDING A NEW CHECKLIST FOR HAZARDOUS
MATERIALS.
6.
Agenda
Review.
7.
Consent
Agenda.
NONE
8.
Proposed
Ordinance #01283-ORD
of the Board of Supervisors
of the County of Napa, State of California, amending Sections 3.10.050,
8.44.030, 13.12.010, 15.08.040, 15.60.010, 17.14.265, 17.22.110, 18.20.040,
18.40.020, 18.40.040, 18.40.050, 18.40.060, 18.40.100, 18.40.110, 18.40.130,
18.80.020, 18.80.050, 18.80.060, 18.80.070 and 18.116.060 pertaining to
Technical Corrections, Section 17.06.050 pertaining to Parcel Map Exemption
procedures,
Section 17.02.320 pertaining to the definition of lots, and Chapter 17.46 of the
Napa County Code pertaining to
Lot
Line Adjustments.
California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
Status:
Exempt
(General Rule)
PUBLIC
HEARING HELD – TESTIMONY PRESENTED
ENVIRONMENTAL
DETERMINATION: EXEMPT FROM THE
CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (GENERAL RULE).
8.
Continued
THE COMMISSION AUTHORIZES THE CHAIR TO FORWARD ITS
RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS TO APPROVE PROPOSED ORDINANCE
#01283-ORD AMENDING SECTIONS 3.10.050, 8.44.030,13.12.010, 15.08.040,15.60.010,
17.14.265, 17.22.110,18.20.040, 18.40.020, 18.40.040,18.40.050, 18.40.060,
18.40.100, 18.40.110, 18.40.130, 18.80.020, 18.80.050, 18.80.060, 18.80.070, AND
18.116.060 PERTAINING TO TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS, SECTION 17.06.050 PERTAINING TO
PARCEL MAP EXEMPTION PROCEDURES, SECTION 17.02.320 PERTAINING TO THE DEFINITION
OF LOTS, AND CHAPTER 17.46 OF THE NAPA COUNTY CODE PERTAINING TO LOT LINE
ADJUSTMENTS, AS AMENDED.
LS-DG-TH-TS-JK
9.
Rossini
Winery/Ven-Cal Partnership - Variance Request #00230-VAR
CEQA Status: Mitigated Negative Declaration Prepared.
Request: Approval of a variance from the 300 foot winery road setback regulations (Section 18.104.230 (A)(2) of the Napa County Code) to permit the modification and utilization of an existing 2,520 square foot historic winery located approximately 105 feet from the centerline of an unnamed 40-foot right-of-way, on a 62.92 acre parcel on the north side of Crystal Springs Road, approximately one mile east of its intersection with Silverado Trail within an AW (Agricultural Watershed) zoning district. (Assessor's Parcel #021-420-035 SFAP) 400 Crystal Springs Road, St. Helena.
(HELD
CONCURRENTLY WITH ITEM 10)
10.
Rossini
Winery/Ven-Cal Partnership - Use Permit Request #00227-UP
CEQA
Status: Mitigated Negative
Declaration Prepared.
Request: Approval to establish a 20,000
gallon/year winery within an existing 2,520 square foot historic winery
building; to add 2,060 square feet of new construction and 6,110 square feet of
new cave barrel storage; to allow tours and tasting by appointment only; to
implement a marketing plan with ten marketing events; and to allow for retail
sales to members of the wine trade by prior appointment located on a 62.92 acre
parcel on the north side of Crystal Springs Road, approximately one mile east of
its intersection with Silverado Trail within an AW (Agricultural Watershed)
zoning district. (Assessor's Parcel
# 021-420-035 SFAP) 400 Crystal Springs Road, St. Helena.
PUBLIC HEARINGS HELD –
TESTIMONY PRESENTED
ENVIRONMENTAL??
THE
COMMISSION APPROVED VARIANCE #00230-VAR BASED ON FINDINGS 9 THROUGH 13.
TH-LS-TS-DG-JK
THE
COMMISSION APPROVED USE PERMIT #00227-UP BASED ON FINDING 14, SUBJECT TO
ATTACHED CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL, AS AMENDED.
TH-LS-TS-DG-JK
11.
HMS
Vineyards, LLC - Variance Request #00502-VAR
CEQA
Status: Mitigated Negative
Declaration prepared
Request: Approval of a variance from the 300 foot winery road setback
regulations for Meadowood Lane and the 600 foot winery road setback regulations
for Silverado Trail (Section 18.104.230 (A)(1)(2) to permit the construction of
five new buildings totaling approximately 22,440 square feet and 19,935 square
feet of caves, located on a 20.01 acre parcel on the east side of Silverado
Trail approximately 1,600 feet north of its intersection with Howell Mountain
Road within an AW (Agricultural Watershed) zoning district. (Assessor’s Parcel
#025-110-053) 1030 Silverado Trail, St. Helena.
(HELD
CONCURRENTLY WITH ITEM 12)
12.
HMS
Vineyards, LLC - Use Permit Request #00501-UP
CEQA
Status: Mitigated Negative
Declaration prepared
Request: Approval to establish a 48,000 gallon/year winery of
approximately 22,440 square feet with approximately 19,935 square feet of caves,
for a total winery facility size of 42,375 square feet, allow for tours and
tastings by appointment only, allow retail wine sales, implement a marketing
plan with 42 marketing activities per year, allow for the construction of a new
road connecting Silverado Trail and Meadowood Lane and approve an exception to
the Conservation Regulations to permit the conversion of approximately one acre
of existing orchard to vineyard on slopes greater than 30%, located on a 20.01
acre parcel on the east side of Silverado Trail approximately 1,600 feet north
of its intersection with Howell Mountain Road within an AW (Agricultural
Watershed) zoning district. (Assessor’s Parcel #025-110-053) 1030 Silverado
Trail, St. Helena.
PUBLIC HEARING OPENED – NO TESTIMONY PRESENTED
PUBLIC
HEARING CONTINUED TO MARCH 20, 2002.
TH-LS-TS-DG-JK
13.
Snowden
Vineyards LLC/Randolf Snowden, Etal – Use Permit Request #01261-UP
CEQA
Status: Negative Declaration
prepared.
Request: Approval to establish a 30,000
gallon/year winery of approximately 8,025 square feet with 18,900 square feet of
caves, allow custom crushing activities (crushing, fermentation, barrel aging
and bottling) for up to two (2) custom producers utilizing 29 % (8,800 gallons
per year) of the total winery production, allow limited retail wine sales, tours
and tasting by appointment only, and to implement a marketing plan with a
maximum of 12 marketing activities per year, located on a 160 acre parcel 306
feet north of Auberge Road, approximately 0.5 miles from its intersection with
Rutherford Hill Road within an AW (Agricultural Watershed) zoning district. (Assessor’s Parcel #025-180-057) Auberge Road, St. Helena.
PUBLIC HEARING HELD – TESTIMONY PRESENTED
ENVIRONMENTAL???
THE
COMMISSION APPROVE USE PERMIT #01261-UP BASED ON FINDING NUMBER 13, SUBJECT TO
CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL 1 THROUGH 16, AS
AMENDED.
14.
City
Referrals:
None
NONE
15.
Discussion
of Items for the March 20,
2002 Meeting.
16.
Commissioner
Comments.
17.
Director's
Report on Board of Supervisors' Actions.
18.
Zoning
Administrator Actions for February
2002.
19.
Future
Agenda Items.
Adjournment.
ADJOURNED
TO REGULAR CONSERVATION, DEVELOPMENT AND PLANNING
COMMISSION
MEETING,
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20, 2002 AT 9:00 A.M.
___________________________
JIM KING
Chairman
ATTEST:
CHARLES
WILSON
Acting
Secretary – Director
____________________________
MICHELLE
PRICE
Deputy
Clerk of the Board
TERI
SISSON
Supervising
Clerk of the Board
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