MINUTES OF THE MEETING
OF THE
CONSERVATION,
DEVELOPMENT AND PLANNING COMMISSION
COUNTY OF NAPA
August
7, 2002
1. Call to Order.
THE CONSERVATION,
DEVELOPMENT AND PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE COUNTY OF NAPA MET IN REGULAR
SESSION, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 7, 2002, AT 9: 00 A.M.
2. Roll Call.
THE
FOLLOWING MEMBERS WERE PRESENT:
CHAIRMAN GRAVES, COMMISSIONERS TONY HOLZHAUER, LARRY SCHOENKE, TERRY
SCOTT AND JIM KING.
3. Pledge of Allegiance.
TOM CAREY,
ATTORNEY, LED THE SALUTE TO THE FLAG.
4. Citizen Comments and Recommendations.
NONE
5.
Agenda Review.
STAFF RECOMMENDED THAT ITEM 7 – PROPOSED ORDINANCE
AMENDMENT #02305-ORD CORRECTING THE
DATE OF PROHIBITION BE MOVED TO CONSENT CALENDAR.
STAFF RECOMMENDED ITEM 8 – OAKVILLE
LLS/ROBERT AND VERONIQUE YEAKEY TRUST – USE PERMIT REQUEST #99141-UP BE
CONTINUED TO OCTOBER 16,
2002.
Public Hearings
6. Consent
Agenda.
SEE ITEMS 7 AND 8.
7. Proposed Ordinance
Amendment #02305-ORD amending Subsection (E) of Section
18.104.245 of the Napa County Code relating to the effective date of
prohibition.
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Status: Categorically Exempt – General Rule.
PUBLIC HEARING HELD – NO TESTIMONY PRESENTED
THE COMMISSION APPROVED THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF PROHIBITION
AS JANUARY 16, 1920. TH-LS-JK-TS-DG
8.
Oakville, LLC/Robert and Veronique Yeakey Trust – Use
Permit Request #99141-UP California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
Status: Initial Study Prepared.
Request: Approval of a Use Permit exception to the Napa County Conservation Regulations
for construction of an access road on slopes of over 30% located on four
contiguous parcels totaling 337± acres on Oakville Grade, approximately 1,000
feet east of its intersection with Mt. Veeder Road within an AW (Agricultural
Watershed) zoning district. (Assessor’s
Parcel # 027-310-031, 032 SFAP, 036, 037 (ptn)
and 038) (Continued from July 3, 2002 and to be
continued to October 16, 2002)
PUBLIC HEARING OPENED
– NO TESTIMONY PRESENTED
PUBLIC HEARING
CONTINUED TO OCTOBER 16, 2002.
TH-LS-JK-TS-DG
9.
Stoney Springs
Vineyards Winery/Glenn Cook and Gayle Shurtz – Use Permit Request #01148-UP
CEQA Status: Mitigated Negative Declaration Prepared.
Request: Approval to modify Use
Permit Exemption #SW-198889 to: (1) increase the production capacity from 6,500
to 20,000 gallons per year; (2) construct a 1,400 square foot winery addition
for a total winery floor area of 2,789 square feet; (3) increase the number of
custom producers from one to six who will utilize 30% (6,000 gallons per year)
of the proposed production capacity; (4) modify custom production activities to
include retail wine sales, one administrative office, distribution and
shipping, tours and tasting by appointment only; (5) allow a maximum of two of
the four employees for custom production activities; and, (6) add a marketing
plan to recognize one private marketing event and add two custom producer
marketing events for a total of 3 annual private promotional events with a
maximum of 150 person per event, located on a 18.84 acre parcel at the terminus
of North Fork Crystal Springs Road approximately 3,000 feet east of Silverado
Trail within an AW (Agricultural Watershed) zoning district. (Assessor’s Parcel #021-030-032) 264 Crystal Springs Road, St. Helena. (Continued from June 5, 2002 and July 17,
2002)
PUBLIC HEARING HELD – TESTIMONY PRESENTED
THE
COMMISSION APPROVED ENVIRONMENTAL RECOMMENDATIONS 1 THROUGH 5 AND ADOPTED
THE MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION INCLUDING THE PROJECT REVISION STATEMENT
WITH SIX SIGNED MITIGATION MEASURES, AS REVISED.
TS-TH-JK-LS-DG
N
THE COMMISSION APPROVED USE PERMIT #01148-UP MODIFIED BY THE
APPLICANT BASED ON FINDINGS 14 THROUGH 19 AS REVISED AND OUTLINED IN THE STAFF
REPORT DATED JUNE 5, 2002, SUBJECT TO THE CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL 1 THROUGH 13
INCLUDING THE APPLICANT’S PROPOSED MODIFICATIONS AND THE REVISIONS MADE DURING
THE MEETING TODAY.
TS-TH-JK-LS-DG
N
10.
Saviez Winery/Paul Saviez Etal - Use Permit Request
#01099-UP
CEQA Status: Mitigated Negative Declaration Prepared.
Request: Approval of a Use Permit to establish a new 20,000 gallon per year winery
with: (1) no new winery buildings and
use of an existing 5,676 square foot historic barn for a winery totaling 5,676
square feet; (2) two full-time employees and one part time employee; (3) a
maximum of ten visitors per week; (4) three parking spaces; (5) tours and
tasting by appointment only; and (6) two annual marketing events with a maximum
of 40 people per event, located on a 114.32 acre parcel on the east side
of Silverado Trail approximately 700 feet south of its intersection with
Larkmead Lane within an AW (Agricultural Watershed) zoning district. (Assessor’s Parcel # 021-010-003) 4060 Silverado Trail, Calistoga.
PUBLIC
HEARING HELD – TESTIMONY PRESENTED
THE COMMISSION APPROVED ENVIRONMENTAL RECOMMENDATIONS 1
THROUGH 6 AND ADOPTED THE NEGATIVE DECLARATION INCLUDING THE PROJECT REVISION
STATEMENT WITH ONE MITIGATION MEASURE.
TH-LS-TS-JK-DG
THE
COMMISSION APPROVED USE PERMIT #01099-UP BASED ON FINDINGS 10 THROUGH 18,
SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL 1 THROUGH 17.
TH-LS-TS-JK-DG
Other Business
11.
City Referrals.
NONE
12.
Discussion of items
for the August 21, 2002 meeting.
COMMISSIONER SCHOENKE ADVISED HE
WILL NOT BE IN ATTENDANCE AT THE AUGUST 21, 2002 MEETING.
STEVE LEDERER, DEPUTY PLANNING DIRECTOR,
ADVISED THE FOLLOWING ITEMS WILL BE CONSIDERED AT THE AUGUST 21, 2002 MEETING:
VERIZON WIRELESS & NEXTEL
COMMUNICATIONS I-80 SITE / JOSEPH HENSLEY - USE PERMIT REQUEST #01097-UP.
DISCUSSION
AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING THE INTERMEDIATE SETBACK ORDINANCE.
12.
Continued
CHAIRMAN
GRAVES COMMENTED REGARDING THE INTERMEDIATE SETBACK ORDINANCE AND ADVISED HE
WILL BE RECUSING HIMSELF FROM THIS ITEM DUE TO A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. HE
FURTHER INDICATED THAT IT WILL BE NECESSARY TO APPOINT AN INTERIM CHAIR
SPECIFICALLY FOR THIS PARTICULAR ITEM.
THE
COMMISSION APPOINTED COMMISSIONER HOLZHAUER AS THE INTERIM CHAIR FOR THIS ITEM.
JK-LS-TS-TH-DG
A STATUS REPORT ON ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM WILL BE PRESENTED.
13.
Commissioner Comments.
MR. LEDERER COMMENTED THAT BARBARA EASTER FROM NAPA COUNTY FIRE WAS
PRESENT TO RESPOND TO COMMISSIONER HOLZHAUER’S CONCERNS REGARDING FIREWORKS.
COMMISSIONER GRAVES INQUIRED WHETHER OR NOT OTHER COUNTIES ALLOWED
PERSONS TO HAVE PRIVATE FIREWORKS DISPLAYS.
MS. EASTER RESPONDED THAT YES OTHER COUNTIES DO RECEIVE REQUESTS FOR
PERSONAL FIREWORKS DISPLAYS, AND SHE RECENTLY RECEIVED A CALL FROM THE FIRE
MARSHALL IN PEBBLE BEACH CONCERNING THE ISSUE.
STAFF REQUESTED THE COMMISSION PROVIDE FEEDBACK, ON A FUTURE AGENDA,
REGARDING SECOND UNITS, COTTAGES, STORAGE SPACES OVER GARAGES, AND GUEST ROOMS
IN WINERIES, DUE TO NUMEROUS REQUESTS FOR PERMITS AND THE COMMISSION CONCURRED.
COMMISSIONER KING INQUIRED WHETHER OR NOT A LETTER REGARDING THE
EXTERIOR LIGHTING MITIGATION MEASURES, WHICH WAS INCLUDED IN TODAY’S PACKET,
WAS EVER SENT TO THE UNNAMED WINERY ON JAMISON CANYON ROAD.
14.
Zoning
Administrator Action for July
2002.
NO DISCUSSION
15.
Directors Report on
Board of Supervisors Action.
NONE
16.
Future Agenda
Items.
NONE
Adjournment.
ADJOURNED TO REGULAR CONSERVATION, DEVELOPMENT AND
PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 21, 2002 AT 9:00 A.M.
DAVID
GRAVES, Chairperson
ATTEST: CHARLES WILSON, Secretary–Director
TERI
SISSON, Supervising Secretary
Key
Vote: JK = Jim King; TH = Tony Holzhauer; LS = Larry Schoenke; DG =
David Graves; TS = Terrence Scott
The maker of the motion and second are reflected
respectively in the order of the recorded vote.
Notations under vote: N = No A = Abstain X = Excused