MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE
CONSERVATION, DEVELOPMENT AND PLANNING COMMISSION
COUNTY OF NAPA
September 25, 2002
1.
Call to Order.
THE CONSERVATION, DEVELOPMENT AND
PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE COUNTY OF NAPA MET IN SPECIAL SESSION, WEDNESDAY,
SEPTEMBER 25, 2002, AT 9:00 A.M.
2.
Roll Call.
THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS WERE
PRESENT: CHAIRMAN DAVID GRAVES, COMISSIONERS TONY HOLZHAUER, TERRY
SCOTT AND JIM KING. COMMISSIONER LARRY SCHOENKE WAS EXCUSED AT ROLL CALL,
BUT ARRIVED FOR ITEM 6.
3.
Pledge of
Allegiance.
CHAIRMAN GRAVES LED THE SALUTE
TO THE FLAG.
4.
Citizen
Comments and Recommendations.
IRVING THOMAS EXPRESSED HIS CONCERNS REGARDING COMMISSIONER SCOTT’S
COMMENT AT A PRIOR MEETING ABOUT AN “ENVIRONMENTAL FILLIBUSTER”.
Public Hearings
5.
Schutz Winery / Jurgen and Marie Schutz – Use Permit
Request #01275-UP
California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Status:
Categorically Exempt
Request: Approval of a Use Permit to
establish a new 20,000-gallon per year winery within an existing 12,800 square
feet industrial building currently used for wine storage for a winery totaling
12,800 square feet, and: 1)
continuation of the existing approved wine storage/aging operation; 2) construction
of an interior 15 foot by 15 foot crushing and press operation with wastewater
holding tanks; 3) custom crushing activities (crushing, fermentation,
barrel aging and bottling) for up to 12 custom producers that currently store
bulk wine at the facility (as previously approved) utilizing up to 50% (10,000
gallons per year) of the total approved winery production capacity; 4) two
full-time and one part-time employees; 5) forty-four parking spaces
(existing); 6) no general public tours and tasting; 7) a
marketing plan with unlimited private tastings with no more than ten wine
industry representatives and one special event with a maximum of 100 wine
industry representative per year; 8) operation of a mobile
bottling line; and, 9) connection
to City of American Canyon water service and Napa Sanitation District sewer
facilities. The parcel is located on a
1.07 acre parcel at the southern end of Camino Oruga adjoining North Kelly Road
approximately 450 feet north of Executive Way within the IP:AC (Industrial
Park: Airport Compatibility) zoning district.
(Assessor’s Parcel # 057-190-020)
210 Camino Oruga, Napa (Continued
from September 18, 2002)
PUBLIC HEARING HELD – TESTIMONY PRESENTED
THE COMMISSION FINDS THAT THE
PROJECT IS EXEMPT FROM THE PROVISIONS OF THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
ACT UNDER SECTION 15301, CLASS 1, EXISTING FACILITIES, CONSISTING OF THE MINOR
ALTERATION OF AN EXISTING FACILITY INVOLVING NEGLIGIBLE EXPANSION.
JK-TH-LS-TS-DG
X
5.
Continued
THE COMMISSION APPROVED USE
PERMIT #01275-UP BASED ON FINDINGS 17 THROUGH 21, SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS OF
APPROVAL 1 THROUGH 14, AS AMENDED.
JK-TH-LS-TS-DG
X
6.
Proposed Zoning Ordinance Amendment Request
(#02304-ORD) to amend Chapter 18.108 (Conservation Regulations) by
amending Sections 18.108.020 (General Provisions), 18.108.025 (General
Provisions-Intermittent/Perennial Streams), 18.108.030 (Definitions),
18.108.040 (Exceptions), 18.108.050 (Exemptions), and 18.108.055 (Exemption
from Discretionary Permit) and to amend Chapter 16.04 (Floodplain Management)
by repealing Section 16.04.750 (Riparian Zones-Restricted Activities) of the
Napa County Code. The proposed
ordinance will:
Establish
for County regulatory purposes a new biologically-based stream classification
system similar to that used by the State Department of Forestry and the State
Department of Fish & Game;
a)
Increase stream setbacks to 150 feet on all Class I &
II streams as defined under the ordinance and 25 feet on all Class III streams;
b)
Limit the activities that are allowed within a portion of
the stream setbacks;
c)
Establish procedures and criteria for approving reduced
stream setbacks;
d)
Provide new definitions and clarify existing definitions;
and,
e)
Repeal certain out-dated provisions of the Floodplain
Management Ordinance that may conflict with the new regulations being
established hereunder.
CEQA Status:
Categorically Exempt, Class 8 (CEQA Guidelines Section 15308).
(Continued
from September 18, 2002)
CHAIRMAN GRAVES HAS RECUSED HIMSELF FROM THIS ITEM DUE TO A CONFLICT OF INTEREST.
COMMISSIONER HOLZHAUER WILL ACT AS TEMPORARY
CHAIRMAN UNTIL VICE-CHAIRMAN SCHOENKE ARRIVES AT 1:30 P.M. TODAY.
PUBLIC HEARING HELD – TESTIMONY PRESENTED
PUBLIC HEARING CONTINUED TO OCTOBER 2, 2002 AT 11:00
A.M.
TH-JK-LS
7.
Discussion of Items for the October
2, 2002 Meeting.
NOT
DISCUSSED
8.
Commissioner Comments.
NOT
DISCUSSED
9.
Director's Report on Board of
Supervisors' Actions
NOT
DISCUSSED
10.
Future Agenda Items
NOT
DISCUSSED
Adjournment.
ADJOURNED TO REGULAR
CONSERVATION, DEVELOPMENT AND PLANNING COMMISSION
MEETING, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 2,
2002 AT 9:00 A.M.
___________________________
DAVID
GRAVES
Chairman
TONY
HOLZHAUER
Temporary
Chairman
LARRY
SCHOENKE
Vice-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