MINUTES OF THE MEETING
OF THE
CONSERVATION,
DEVELOPMENT AND PLANNING COMMISSION
COUNTY OF NAPA
February
19, 2003
1.
Call to Order.
THE
CONSERVATION, DEVELOPMENT AND PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE COUNTY OF NAPA MET IN
REGULAR SESSION, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2003, AT 9:00 A.M
2.
Roll Call.
THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS WERE PRESENT:
CHAIRMAN DAVID GRAVES, COMMISSIONERS BOB FIDDAMAN, LARRY SCHOENKE, TERRY
SCOTT AND JIM KING.
3.
Pledge of
Allegiance.
MR. MARTIN LED THE SALUTE TO
THE FLAG.
4.
Citizen Comments and
Recommendations.
5.
Approval of Minutes.
6.
Agenda Review.
STAFF RECOMMENDED THE COMMISSION TAKE PUBLIC TESTIMONY
FOR ITEM 9 - DEL DOTTO WINERY/ERICKSON PROPERTIES, INC.
- USE PERMIT REQUEST #02082-UP AND CONTINUE THE ITEM PENDING RECEIPT OF FINAL
COMMENTS FROM CALTRANS.
CHAIRMAN
GRAVES CONFIRMED THAT ITEMS 10 - NAPA VALLEY GATEWAY LIMITED – TENTATIVE PARCEL
MAP REQUEST #02237-PM AND 11 - LAB BY DESIGN / MARY KAY KALTREIDER – NAPA
VALLEY GATEWAY LIMITED - USE PERMIT REQUEST #02448-UP ARE FOR PRELIMINARY APPROVAL
AND WILL BE FORWARDED TO THE NAPA COUNTY AIRPORT LAND USE COMMISSION (ALUC) FOR
CONSISTENCY DETERMINATION. IF THE ALUC
FINDS THE PROJECTS CONSISTENT, THEY WILL COME BACK TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION
FOR FINAL APPROVAL.
7.
Items to be decided without additional testimony.
8.
Kathryn Hall Winery / 199 Rutherford
Associates, Ltd. - Use Permit Modification Request #02423-MOD
California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Status: Negative Declaration Prepared. According to the proposed Negative
Declaration, the proposed project would have no potentially significant
environmental impacts.
Request: Approval to relocate a previously approved
special design septic system to a new location on the subject property located
on ± 40.05 acre parcel on the south side of Auberge Road, a private road
off of Rutherford Hill Road, and approximately 7,000 feet northeast of its
intersection with Silverado Trail within an AW (Agricultural Watershed) zoning
district (Assessor’s Parcel #030-300-033) 56 Auberge Road, St. Helena.
(Continued from January 15, 2003).
PUBLIC HEARING HELD – TESTIMONY PRESENTED
THE COMMISSION APPROVED ENVIRONMENTAL
RECOMMENDATIONS 1 THROUGH 6 AND ADOPTED THE NEGATIVE DECLARATION.
TS-JK-BF-LS-DG
N
THE COMMISSION APPROVED USE PERMIT
#02423-MOD BASED ON FINDINGS 8 THROUGH 12, SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS OF
APPROVAL 1 THROUGH 5.
TS-BF-JK-LS-DG
N
9.
Del Dotto Winery/Erickson Properties, Inc. - Use Permit Request
#02082-UP
CEQA Status: Mitigated Negative Declaration
Prepared. According to the Mitigated
Negative Declaration, the proposed project would have, if mitigation measures
are not included, potentially significant environmental impacts in the
following areas: traffic, historic
resources, and aesthetics.
Request: Approval of a Use Permit to establish a
48,000 gallon per year winery within:
(1) a new 15,454 square foot winery building with 8,450 square feet of
caves for a winery totaling 23,904 square feet; (2) custom crushing activities
(crushing, fermentation, barrel aging and bottling) for up to six custom
producers utilizing 21% (10,000 gallons per year) of the total approved winery
production capacity; (3) four full-time and one part-time employees; (4)
200 visitors per week; (5) 20 parking spaces; (6) tours and tastings by
appointment only; (7) a marketing plan with 20 annual marketing events with a
maximum of 100 people, 13 annual wine dinners with a maximum of 20 people, and
one annual customer party with a maximum of 300 people; (8) an entry
structure, and (9) a left-hand turn lane on St. Helena Highway, located on a ±15.00 acre parcel (after a pending
9. Continued
Lot Line Adjustment) on the west side of St. Helena Highway, 800 feet south of its intersection with Zinfandel Lane, within an AP (Agricultural Preserve) zoning district.
(Assessor’s
Parcel #027-160-045 ptn, and 046) 1445
South St. Helena Highway, St. Helena.
(Continued from November 06, December 04, 2002, January 15, and February
05).
PUBLIC HEARING OPENED – TESTIMONY PRESENTED
10.
Napa Valley Gateway Limited –
Tentative Parcel Map Request #02237-PM
CEQA
Status: Mitigated Negative Declaration
Prepared. According to the Mitigated Negative
Declaration, the proposed project would have, if mitigation measures are not
included, a potentially significant environmental impact in the following
area: geological hazards.
Request: Approval to divide a 2.33 acre parcel into
two parcels of 45,695 square feet and 55,821 square feet, located on the
west side of Technology Way approximately 682 feet northeast of its
intersection with Technology Court, in the Napa County Airport Industrial Area
Specific Plan, within an IP:AC (Industrial Park: Airport Compatibility
Combination) zoning district.
(Assessor’s Parcel #
057-250-016).
(HELD CONCURRENTLY
WITH ITEM 11)
11.
Lab By Design / Mary Kay Kaltreider – Napa
Valley Gateway Limited - Use Permit Request #02448-UP
CEQA
Status: Mitigated Negative
Declaration Prepared. According to the
Mitigated Negative Declaration, the proposed project would have, if mitigation
measures are not included, potentially significant environmental impacts in the
following areas: housing and traffic.
Request: Approval of a use permit to construct and
occupy a 10,600 square foot building with the following: (1) 8,600 square feet for office space,
demonstration room, conference room, AutoCAD/Plot room, copy room, employee
break room, restrooms, architectural features, and one loading dock and 2,000
square feet for warehouse/storage for the assembly of laboratory furniture and
fixtures. Lab by Design is proposing to
occupy 6,000 square feet of the building, with the remaining to be leased at a
future date; (2) driveway access and 42 parking spaces and
(3) landscaping; located on a 2.33 acre parcel on the west side of
Technology Way, approximately 682 feet northeast of its intersection with
Technology Court, in the Napa County Airport Industrial Area Specific Plan, within
an IP:AC (Industrial Park: Airport Compatibility Combination) zoning
district. (Assessor’s Parcel #
057-250-016).
PUBLIC
HEARING OPENED – TESTIMONY PRESENTED
PUBLIC HEARING CONTINUED TO MARCH 5, 2003.
TS-LS-BF-JK-DG
12.
Proposed Ordinance Amendment #02604-ORD makes technical changes to Chapter
18.08.080 and 18.104.050 to the Napa County Code for the purpose of
updating the requirements for pre-existing Bed & Breakfast Establishments
to conform with minor changes in State law.
CEQA Status:
Exempt, General Rule.
THE COMMISSION RECOMMENDED TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS APPROVAL OF THE PROPOSED CHANGES. JK-BF-LS-TS-DG
Other Business
13.
City Referrals.
NONE
14.
Recommend to the Board of Supervisors an Appointee from the Planning
Commission to the Napa County Wildlife Commission.
JK-LS-BF-TS-DG
15.
Discussion of items for the March 05, 2003 meeting.
STEVE LEDERER, DEPUTY PLANNING DIRECTOR, ADVISED
THE FOLLOWING ITEMS WILL BE CONSIDERED AT THE AIRPORT LAND USE COMMISSION AND
PLANNING COMMISSION MEETINGS MARCH 5, 2003:
STANLY RANCH VINEYARDS SUBDIVISION / STANLY RANCH VINEYARDS LLC – AIRPORT LAND USE COMPATIBILITY DETERMINATION ALU-143.
GATEWAY SPORTS & DAY CARE CENTER / NAPA VALLEY GATEWAY LIMITED – AIRPORT LAND USE COMPATIBILITY DETERMINATION ALU-140.
LAB BY DESIGN INDUSTRIAL BUILDING AND TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP / NAPA
VALLEY GATEWAY LIMITED – AIRPORT LAND USE COMPATIBILITY DETERMINATION ALU-142.
SOUTHERN CROSSING PARTNERS OFFICE BUILDING / SOUTHERN CROSSING PARTNERS
LLC – AIRPORT LAND USE COMPATIBILITY DETERMINATION
ALU-144.
MERRYVALE WINERY / STANLY RANCH VINEYARDS LLC – AIRPORT LAND USE
COMPATIBILITY DETERMINATION ALU-145.
15. Continued
PLANNING COMMISSION
MEETING
ABREU HOWELL MOUNTAIN
VINEYARD/DAVID ABREU VINEYARD MANAGEMENT, INC. USE PERMIT REQUEST #02113-UP.
16.
Commissioner Comments.
COMMISSIONER SCOTT COMMENTED ON DESIGN REVIEW AND
REQUESTED THE FORMATION OF A DESIGN REVIEW COMMITTEE BE DISCUSSED NEXT YEAR.
17.
Director's Report.
MR. LEDERER REPORTED ON THE FOLLOWING:
·
Board of Supervisors' Actions.
THE BOARD WILL HEAR THE STREAM SETBACK ITEM AND THE
APPEAL OF THE PERATA WINERY ON MARCH 11, 2003.
CHAIRMAN GRAVES REQUESTED THE STATUS OF THE FRIESEN LAKE
ISSUE.
MR. LEDERER RESPONDED THE ISSUE WAS HEARD BY THE BOARD
FEBRUARY 18, 2003, AND THE APPLICANT AGREED TO HIRE A THIRD- PARTY ENGINEER TO
REVIEW THE FAILED EROSION CONTROL MEASURES.
·
Enforcement
Update.
SUPERVISOR
DILLON HAS BEEN DISCUSSING A BROADER ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM , WHICH WILL BE
DISCUSSED AT THE BOARD LEVEL.
STAFF
HAS BEEN WORKING ON VARIOUS ENFORCEMENT PROBLEMS INVOLVING THE LAIRD WINERY
LIGHTING ISSUE; STONEGATE WINERY
LIGHTING ISSUE; KIRKLAND WINERY PARKING
LOT LIGHTING; SILVERADO WINERIES ASSOCIATION TEMPORARY EVENT, AND THE
DEL DOTTO WINERY.
17. Continued
CHAIRMAN
GRAVES SUGGESTED THAT IT MIGHT BE APPROPRIATE FOR STAFF TO PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL
OUTREACH TO THE NAPA VALLEY VINTNER’S ASSOCIATION AT ONE OF THEIR GENERAL
MEMBERSHIP MEETINGS REGARDING USE PERMITS.
MR.
LEDERER COMMENTED ON A SURPRISE VISIT HE MADE TO GOOSECROSS WINERY WHERE HE
REQUESTED TO TASTE SOME WINE AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO PROVIDE
TASTINGS UNTIL THEIR USE PERMIT APPLICATION WITH THE COUNTY WAS APPROVED.
·
Discuss
agenda items for upcoming Joint Meeting with Board of Supervisors.
MR.
LEDERER REQUESTED INPUT FROM THE COMMISSIONERS REGARDING AGENDA ITEMS FOR THE
JOINT MEETING AND ADVISED AT A PRIOR JOINT MEETING THE TOPICS DISCUSSED WERE
DESIGN REVIEW, AIRPORT ISSUES AND ENFORCEMENT OF PORTIONS OF THE WINERY
DEFINITION ORDINANCE.
CHAIRMAN
GRAVES REQUESTED THIS ITEM BE SCHEDULED FOR DISCUSSION AT THE NEXT MEETING.
18.
Future Agenda Items.
CHAIRMAN GRAVES COMMENTED ON FINISHING UP THE DEL
DOTTO WINERY/ERICKSON PROPERTIES, INC. – USE PERMIT REQUEST #02082-UP.
Adjournment.
ADJOURNED TO THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CONSERVATION,
DEVELOPMENT AND PLANNING COMMISSION, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5, 2003 AT 9:00 A.M.
DAVID GRAVES, Chairperson
ATTEST: CHARLES
WILSON, Secretary - Director
MICHELLE PRICE, Deputy Clerk
Vote: JK = Jim King; BF =
Bob Fiddaman; 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