MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE

CONSERVATION, DEVELOPMENT AND PLANNING COMMISSION

COUNTY OF NAPA

November 13, 2002

1. Call to Order.

THE CONSERVATION, DEVELOPMENT AND PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE COUNTY OF NAPA MET IN SPECIAL SESSION, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2002, AT 9:00 A.M.

2. Roll Call.

THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS WERE PRESENT: VICE-CHAIRPERSON LARRY SCHOENKE, COMMISSIONERS TONY HOLZHAUER, TERRY SCOTT AND JIM KING. CHAIRMAN DAVID GRAVES WAS EXCUSED.

3. Pledge of Allegiance.

COMMISSIONER SCOTT LED THE SALUTE TO THE FLAG.

4. Citizen Comments and Recommendations.

IRVING THOMAS REQUESTED A USE PERMIT REVOCATION HEARING FOR ALL USE PERMIT HOLDERS AT THE KVYN, AT&T, AND ET AL TOWER SITE LOCATED ON ASSESSOR’S PARCEL NUMBER 032-530-023. MR. THOMAS FURTHER REQUESTED THAT THE SITE BE ABANDONED AND THE ROAD BE GRADED AND RESTORED TO ITS ORIGINAL CONDITION BEFORE DEVELOPMENT.

5. Agenda Review.

NO CHANGES.

Public Hearing

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:

a) 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;

6. Continued

b) 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;

c) Limit the activities that are allowed within a portion of the stream setbacks;

d) Establish procedures and criteria for approving reduced stream setbacks;

e) Provide new definitions and clarify existing definitions; and,

f) 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 4, September 18, September 25, October 2, and October 30, 2002)

CHAIRMAN GRAVES RECUSED HIMSELF FROM THIS ITEM DUE TO A CONFLICT OF INTEREST.

PUBLIC HEARING HELD – TESTIMONY PRESENTED

ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION: THE COMMISSION FOUND THAT ADOPTION OF THIS ORDINANCE IS EXEMPT FROM ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW UNDER A CLASS 8 CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION.

TH-JK-TS-LS

THE COMMISSION ACCEPTED CHANGES AS READ INTO THE RECORD TODAY AND FOUND THAT THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE AS REVISED IS CONSISTENT WITH THE NAPA COUNTY GENERAL PLAN. THE COMMISSION ADOPTED A RESOLUTION RECOMMENDING THAT THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS CONSIDER AND POSSIBLY ADOPT THE PROPOSED STREAM SETBACK REVISION ORDINANCE, AS REVISED. TH-JK-TS-LS R-02-01

Other Business

7. Commissioner Comments.

NONE

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

NONE

9. Future Agenda Items.

NOT DISCUSSED

Adjournment.

ADJOURNED TO REGULAR CONSERVATION, DEVELOPMENT AND PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2002 AT 9:00 A.M.

LARRY SCHOENKE, Vice-Chairperson

ATTEST: CHARLES WILSON, Secretary–Director

MICHELLE PRICE, Deputy Secretary

Key

TS = Terrence Scott; JK = Jim King; DG = David Graves; TH = Tony Holzhauer; LS = Larry Schoenke

The maker of the motion and second are reflected respectively in the order of the recorded vote.

Notations under the vote: N = No; A = Abstain; X = Excused