MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE

CONSERVATION, DEVELOPMENT AND PLANNING COMMISSION

COUNTY OF NAPA

 

March 19, 2003

 

 

1.         Call to Order.

THE CONSERVATION, DEVELOPMENT AND PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE COUNTY OF NAPA MET IN REGULAR SESSION, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 19, 2003.

THE MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER BY CHAIR GRAVES AT 9:03 A.M.

 

                 

2.         Roll Call.

THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS WERE PRESENT: CHAIRPERSON DAVID GRAVES, COMMISSIONERS BOB FIDDAMAN, TERRY SCOTT AND LARRY SCHOENKE.  COMMISSIONER JIM KING WAS EXCUSED.

 

 

3.         Pledge of Allegiance.

BARBARA EASTER, FIRE PREVENTION SPECIALIST II, LED THE SALUTE TO THE FLAG.

 

 

4.         Citizen Comments and Recommendations.

            NONE

 

 

5.         Approval of Minutes.

            NONE

 

 

6.         Agenda Review.

STAFF RECOMMENDED THE FOLLOWING:

 

ITEM #11 - OAKVILLE GROCERY / JOSEPH F. PHELPS REVOCABLE TRUST - USE PERMIT REQUEST #02591-UP BE MOVED TO ITEM 7. 

 

ITEM #10 - WHITE COTTAGE RANCH WINERY / DENNIS AND ADELE JOHNS - USE PERMIT REQUEST #02130-UP BE MOVED TO THE SECOND HEARING ON THE AGENDA. 

 

 

Public Hearings

 

 

7.         Items to be decided without additional testimony.

(SEE ITEM 11)

 

 

8.         Verizon Wireless & Nextel Communications / Joseph Hensley (Owner) / I-80 Site - Use Permit Request #01097-UP     
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Status:  Categorically Exempt.    
Request:  To consider several alternative sites and designs for a new unmanned wireless cellular telephone facility to be generally located adjacent to the Interstate I-80 freeway near American

Canyon Road and to consider and possibly approve a Use Permit for the revised proposal for an unmanned wireless facility on the Hensley property consisting of: (1) a “slim line” monopole with a height of approximately 20 feet located within a ten foot by ten foot lease area on the westerly portion of the site; (2) ground-mounted support equipment within a 20 foot by 35 foot fenced lease area northwest of the monopole with a freestanding ±250 square foot equipment shed with a height of nine feet above existing grade; (3) construction of an unpaved eight foot wide gravel road to serve the proposed wireless cellular complex that extends approximately 930 linear feet from Canyon Road, and; (4) extension of overhead electrical power and telephone service lines for approximately 810 linear feet that will also serve the cellular complex, located on a 20.44 acre parcel on the south side of American Canyon Road approximately 800 feet southeast of its intersection with Canyon Road within the AW (Agricultural Watershed)  zoning district.  (Assessor’s Parcel # 059-060-026).    

PUBLIC HEARING HELD – TESTIMONY PRESENTED

 

THE COMMISSION FOUND THAT THE PROJECT QUALIFIES FOR A CLASS 3 CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION PURSUANT TO SECTION 15303(d) OF THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT.  THIS SECTION ESTABLISHES CLASS 3 CATEGORICAL EXEMPTIONS, NEW CONSTRUCTION OR CONVERSION OF SMALL STRUCTURES.  SUBSECTION “d” IDENTIFIES UTILITY EXTENSIONS AS WITHIN THIS CLASS.                               TS-LS-BF-JK-DG

                                                                                            X

 

THE COMMISSION APPROVED USE PERMIT #01097-UP BASED ON FINDINGS

11 THROUGH 18, SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL 1 THROUGH 16, AS REVISED.                                                 TS-LS-BF-JK-DG

                                                                                            X

 

 

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 6,924 square foot winery building with 15,025 square feet of caves for a winery totaling 21,949 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; (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 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. 


 

9.         Continued

 

(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, February 05, February 19, and March 05, 2003).

PUBLIC HEARING  – TESTIMONY PRESENTED

 

PUBLIC HEARING CONTINUED TO APRIL 2, 2003.

                                                                        LS-BF-TS-JK-DG

                                                                                            X

 

 

10.              White Cottage Ranch Winery / Dennis and Adele Johns - Use Permit Request #02130-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:  noise and cultural resources.

Request:  Approval of a Use Permit to establish a new 20,000 gallon per year winery with:  (1) 5,000 square feet of building and 6,000 square feet of caves for a winery totaling 11,000 square feet; (2) 3,012 square feet of covered work area; (3) two full-time employees and three part-time employees (at crush); (4) 50 visitors per week; (5) eight parking spaces; (6) tours and tasting by appointment only; (7) a marketing plan with 12 activities per year with a maximum of 12 people per event; (8) two auction related events with a maximum of 100 people per event; (9) construction of a special design sewage system, located on a ±62.35 acre parcel on a private drive approximately 1,500 feet northwest of its intersection with North White Cottage Road within an AW (Agricultural Watershed) zoning district.  (Assessor’s Parcel #018-121-056).

PUBLIC HEARING HELD – TESTIMONY PRESENTED

 

THE COMMISSION APPROVED ENVIRONMENTAL RECOMMENDATIONS 1 THROUGH 6 AND ADOPTED THE MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION INCLUDING THE PROJECT REVISION STATEMENT WITH INCORPORATED MITIGATION MEASURES AND THE MITIGATION MONITORING AND REPORTING PROGRAM.                                 LS-TS-BF-JK-DG

                                                                                            X

 

THE COMMISSION APPROVED USE PERMIT #02130-UP BASED ON FINDINGS

1 THROUGH 14, SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL 1 THROUGH 20, AS REVISED.                                                   LS-TS-BF-JK-DG

                                                                                            X

 

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      JK-TS-BF-LS-DG

11.       Oakville Grocery / Joseph F. Phelps Revocable Trust - Use Permit Request #02591-UP          
CEQA Status: Categorically Exempt.   
Request: Approval to (1) bring under Use Permit an existing ±2,000 square foot commercial grocery store and a ±350 square foot post office, normally operating from 7 am to 6 pm,

            seven days per week and which were previously approved by a Certificate of Legal Nonconformity; (2) recognize use of the adjacent ±2,050 square foot farm house on the same parcel for office uses and light storage accessory to the grocery store, an employee break room, assembly of food baskets, and a rest room; and, (3) recognize 55 existing parking spaces.

 

11.       Continued

 

No construction is planned or authorized by this Use Permit.  The parcel is located on a one acre parcel on the east side of St. Helena Highway approximately 200 feet north of Oakville Cross Road within a CL (Commercial Limited) zoning district. (APN 031-020-010) 7856 St. Helena Highway, Napa 

            PUBLIC HEARING HELD – NO TESTIMONY PRESENTED

           

            ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION:  THE COMMISSION FOUND THE PROJECT CATEGORICALLY EXEMPT (CLASS 1 – EXISTING FACILITIES, CEQA GUIDELINES SECTION 15301).

 

            THE COMMISSION APPROVED USE PERMIT MODIFICATION #02591-UP BASED ON FINDINGS 11 THROUGH 15, SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL 1 THROUGH 7.                                             LS-TS-BF-JK-DG

                                                                                                        X

 

 

Other Business

 

 

12.              Discussion of election versus rotation of Officers for 2003.

 

·        Determine the New Officers (By Election or Rotation Method)

THE COMMISSION ELECTED COMMISSIONER SCHOENKE AS CHAIRPERSON AND COMMISSIONER SCOTT AS VICE-CHAIRPERSON.

                                                                        BF-DG-JK-TS-LS

                                                                                       X

 

THE COMMISSION MADE A MOTION OF INTENT TO ROTATE ELECTION OF OFFICERS ON AN ANNUAL BASIS WITH COMMISSIONERS HAVING SERVED A MINIMUM OF ONE YEAR.                        BF-LS-JK-TS-DG

                                                                                                X

 

 

13.       City Referrals.

            NONE

 

 

14.       Discussion of items for the April 02, 2003 Meeting.

STEVE LEDERER, DEPUTY PLANNING DIRECTOR, ADVISED THE FOLLOWING ITEMS WILL BE CONSIDERED AT THE AIRPORT LAND USE COMMISSION AND PLANNING COMMISSION MEETINGS APRIL 2, 2003, AS FOLLOWS:

 

AIRPORT LAND USE COMMISSION MEETING

 

ABREU HOWELL MOUNTAIN VINEYARD / DAVID ABREU VINEYARD MANAGEMENT, INC. – AIRPORT LAND USE COMPATIBILITY DETERMINATION - ALU-141

 

14.              Continued

 

THE CARGILL SALT PONDS DEVELOPMENT PROPOSAL.

 

SOLAR PANEL APPLICATION FROM THE CITY OF AMERICAN CANYON.

 

STANLY RANCH VINEYARDS SUBDIVISION / STANLY RANCH VINEYARDS LLC – AIRPORT LAND USE COMPATIBILITY DETERMINATION - ALU-146.

 

PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING

 

ARKENSTONE VINEYARDS WINERY / RON AND SUSAN KRAUSZ – USE PERMIT REQUEST #02221-UP.

 

DEL DOTTO WINERY / ERICKSON PROPERTIES, INC. - USE PERMIT REQUEST #02082-UP.

 

ABREU HOWELL MOUNTAIN VINEYARD / DAVID ABREU VINEYARD MANAGEMENT, INC. – USE PERMIT REQUEST #02113-UP AND USE PERMIT EXCEPTION #02621-UP.

 

 

15.       Commissioner Comments.

 

·                    Discuss agenda items for Joint Meeting with Board of Supervisors.

MR. LEDERER ADVISED THERE IS STILL NO DATE FOR A JOINT MEETING WITH THE BOARD. 

 

MR. LEDERER RECEIVED A REQUEST TO DISCUSS WITH THE BOARD THE MAKE-UP OF THE AIRPORT LAND USE COMMISSION.

 

THE COMMISSION DISCUSSED POTENTIAL ITEMS FOR THE JOINT MEETING WITH THE BOARD AND REQUESTED A SPECIAL MEETING TO HOLD A BRAINSTORMING SESSION TO DISCUSS THE FOLLOWING:

 

-     DESIGN REVIEW COMMITTEE

-     WINERY DEFINITION (WDO) REVIEW

-     HOUSING MITIGATION FEES

 

·                    Handout Summary of Commission Actions.

DISCUSSED

 

 

CHAIRPERSON GRAVES THANKED STAFF AND THE COMMISSION FOR ASSISTANCE AND SUPPORT DURING HIS YEAR AS CHAIR.

 

16.       Director's report on Board of Supervisors' actions.

            MR. LEDERER REPORTED THE FOLLOWING:

 

THE BOARD CONTINUED THE STREAM SETBACK ORDINANCE TO APRIL 8, 2003.

           

THE BOARD APPROVED THE FRIESEN LAKES ORDINANCE.

 

            THE BOARD IS HOLDING A RETREAT NEXT WEEK.

                       

 

17.              Future agenda items.

 

·        COMPLIANCE REVIEWS (BORGE, BAYLEAF)


 

 

 

 

 

                                   

Adjournment.

ADJOURNED TO THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CONSERVATION, DEVELOPMENT AND PLANNING COMMISSION, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 2, 2003 AT 9:00 A.M.

                                   

 

 

 


DAVID GRAVES, Chairperson

 

ATTEST:         CHARLES WILSON, Secretary - Director

 

           

MICHELLE PRICE, Deputy Clerk

 

                                               

 
 

 

 

 

 

Key

 

Vote:    JK = Jim King; BF = Bob Fiddaman; DG = David Graves; TS = Terrence Scott; LS = Larry Schoenke

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