MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE

CONSERVATION, DEVELOPMENT AND PLANNING COMMISSION

COUNTY OF NAPA

 

February 18, 2004

 

 

1.                  Call to Order.

THE CONSERVATION, DEVELOPMENT AND PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE COUNTY OF NAPA MET IN REGULAR SESSION, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2004, AT 9:00 A.M.  THE MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER BY CHAIR SCOTT AT 9:03 A.M.

 

 

2.                  Roll Call.

THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS WERE PRESENT:  CHAIRPERSON TERRY SCOTT, COMMISSIONERS BOB FIDDAMAN, JIM KING, DAVID GRAVES AND JOHN DICKSON. 

 

 

3.                  Pledge of Allegiance.

JOHN MCDOWELL, PROGRAM MANAGER, LED THE SALUTE TO THE FLAG.

 

 

4.                  Citizen Comments and Recommendations.

NONE

 

 

5.                  Approval of Minutes.

APPROVED MINUTES OF MEETING OF MARCH 19, 2003.

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APPROVED MINUTES OF MEETINGS OF MARCH 5 AND APRIL 2, 2003.                                                                                    BF-DG-JK-JD-TS

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APPROVED MINUTES OF MEETINGS OF JANUARY 21 AND JANUARY 27, 2004.                                                                      BF-DG-JK-JD-TS

 

 

6.                  Agenda Review.

BOB NELSON, SUPERVISING PLANNER, ADVISED THAT ITEM 13 - DIAMOND MOUNTAIN VINEYARDS - USE PERMIT MODIFICATION REQUEST #03452-MOD WILL BE REMOVED FROM THE AGENDA.

6.         Agenda Review (Continued).

 

STEVE LEDERER, DEPUTY PLANNING DIRECTOR, COMMENTED ON ITEM 13 AND ADVISED THERE WERE FOUR AREAS OF CONCERN WITH THIS ITEM:  1) SONOMA COUNTY PROVIDED EVIDENCE FROM THEIR FILES THAT THE HELIPORT IS LOCATED IN SONOMA COUNTY AND DETERMINED IT IS NOT THE JURISDICTION OF NAPA COUNTY, 2) SONOMA COUNTY REQUESTED NOISE SURVEY INFORMATION, 3) FISH & GAME INDICATED THE AREA MIGHT BE A HABITAT FOR THE SPOTTED OWL AND REQUESTED INFORMATION, 4) CALTRANS AERONAUTICS AND THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION ORIGINALLY DID NOT WANT JURISDICTION OVER THE PROJECT AND THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT RECEIVED A LETTER YESTERDAY STATING THAT THEY NOW WANT JURISDICTION.

 

 

Public Hearings

 

 

7.                  Items to be decided without additional testimony.

NONE

 

8.                  Proposed Ordinance #04001-ORD updating and making technical changes to Section 18.10.020; Sections 18.40.020, 18.40.060, 18.40.110, 18.40.170, 18.40.240, and 18.40.250; Sections 18.44.080, 18.44.090, 18.44.120, 18.44.170 and adding Section 18.44.210; Chapter 18.80.; Section 18.104.010; Section 18.110.030; and Section 18.116.045 of the Napa County Code relating to: a) updating for consistency with the Napa County Airport Land Use Compatibility Plan; b) establishment of a process for modification to site development standards; c) miscellaneous technical corrections; and, d) updating signage regulations.      
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Status:  Categorically Exempt, Class 5 (CEQA Guidelines Section 15303), Minor alterations to land use limitations. 

(Continued from January 21, 2004)

(HELD CONCURRENTLY WITH ITEM 9)

9.                  Proposed Specific Plan Amendment #SPAMD 0101 updating and making technical changes to the 1986 Airport Industrial Area Specific Plan relating to: a) updating for consistency with the Napa County Airport Land Use Compatibility Plan; b) establishment of a process for modification to site development standards; c) miscellaneous technical corrections; and, d) updating signage regulations.  The Airport Specific Plan regulations pertain to lands within the County of Napa generally located south the intersection of State Routes 29 and 221, west of Kelly Road, east of the Napa River, and north of Green Island Road within the IP:AC (Industrial Park: Airport Compatibility Combination District), the GI:AC (General Industrial: Airport Compatibility Combination District), AV:AC (Airport: Airport Compatibility Combination District), and the I:AC (Industrial: Airport Compatibility Combination District).                                                                                                               

 

 

9.         Continued

 

California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Status:  Categorically Exempt, Class 5 (CEQA Guidelines Section 15303), Minor alterations to land use limitations. 

(Continued from January 21, 2004)

PUBLIC HEARING OPENED – TESTIMONY PRESENTED

 

PUBLIC HEARING CONTINUED TO MARCH 3, 2004.

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10.              Lakeview Boat Storage, LLC / Lakeview Boat Storage - Rezoning Request #03351-RZG        
CEQA Status:  See Item #11.  
Request:  Approval to rezone a 4.70 acre portion of a 30.7 acre parcel from AW (Agricultural Watershed) to MC (Marine Commercial) zoning district, for a boat storage operation located on two parcels, a 30.74± parcel (Assessor’s Parcel #: 019-280-006) and a 2.10± parcel (Assessor’s Parcel #: 019-280-004) on the east side of Knoxville-Berryessa Road, approximately one-half mile south of its intersection with Pope Canyon Road; within a MC (Marine Commercial) zoning district and an AW / MC (Agricultural Watershed / Marine Commercial) split zoning district.  (Assessor’s Parcel #s: 019-280-004 and 019-280-006) 7150 and 7140 Berryessa Knoxville Road, Napa.

(HELD CONCURRENTLY WITH ITEM 11)

 

11.              Lakeview Boat Storage, LLC / Lakeview Boat Storage – Use Permit Request #03352-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:  aesthetics, hazards and hazardous materials, hydrology and water quality, noise and transportation/traffic.    
Request:  Approval of a Use Permit to expand the existing boat storage area with:  (1) eight new storage buildings with 71 new enclosed units for a new total of 283 enclosed units and 52 covered units; (2) a new impervious driveway and parking areas totaling 23,750 square feet, for a new total impervious improved area of 68,750 square feet or approximately 1.5 acres; (3) new non-impervious areas for trailer storage totaling 54,650 square feet; and, (4) improvements to Berryessa-Knoxville Road including a left turn lane for southbound traffic and a right turn lane for northbound traffic, located on two parcels, a 30.74± parcel (Assessor’s Parcel #: 019-280-006) and a 2.10± parcel (Assessor’s Parcel #: 019-280-004) on the east side of Knoxville-Berryessa Road, approximately one-half mile south of its intersection with Pope Canyon Road within a MC (Marine Commercial) zoning district and an AW / MC (Agricultural Watershed / Marine Commercial) split zoning district.

(Assessor’s Parcel #s: 019-280-004 and 019-280-006) 7150 and 7140 Berryessa Knoxville Road, Napa.

PUBLIC HEARING HELD – TESTIMONY PRESENTED

 

THE COMMISSION RECOMMENDED TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS THAT THE BOARD ADOPT THE NEGATIVE DECLARATION AND APPROVE REZONING REQUEST #03351-RZG AND USE PERMIT REQUEST #03352-UP.

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Other Business

 

12.              City Referrals.

NONE

 

13.              Diamond Mountain Vineyards - Use Permit Modification Request #03452-MOD          
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:  noise.         
Request:  Approval to modify Use Permit #s 93427-UP, 96493-MOD and 02024-MOD to allow for previously approved tours and tasting guests (by appointment only) to arrive and depart by helicopter during the hours of 10:00 a.m. to sunset. No additional construction, changes in existing visitation numbers or production levels are requested by the Modification.  No other changes to the winery are proposed.  The project is located on a 54.37 acre parcel at the terminus of Diamond Mountain Road, at the Napa/Sonoma County border, approximately three miles from its intersection with Saint Helena Highway North (St. Highway 29) within the AW (Agricultural Watershed) zoning district.  (Assessor’s Parcel # 020-100-012)  2121 Diamond Mountain Road, Calistoga.  (This application is no longer being processed because it has been determined that Napa County does not have jurisdiction over the proposed location)

REMOVED FROM THE AGENDA.

 

 

14.              Discussion of items for the March 03, 2004 Meeting.

STEVE LEDERER, DEPUTY PLANNING DIRECTOR, ADVISED THE FOLLOWING ITEMS WILL BE CONSIDERED AT THE MARCH 3, 2004 MEETING:

 

COHEN / HOWELL AT THE MOON WINERY USE PERMIT REQUEST #02114-UP.

 

CORBETT WINERY USE PERMIT REQUEST #02619-UP.

 

PECOTA WINERY USE PERMIT REQUEST #03457-UP.

 

POE WINERY USE PERMIT REQUEST #03485-UP.

 

WALSH VINEYARD MANAGEMENT / NAPA VALLEY GATEWAY LTD. - USE PERMIT REQUEST #03422-UP.

 

PHILLIPS SCREAMING EAGLE WINERY USE PERMIT MODIFICATION REQUEST #03533-M0D.

 

THOMAS WEINERT / WEINERT – REZONING REQUEST #03298-RZG.

 

THE AIRPORT LAND USE COMMISSION WILL ALSO CONSIDER WALSH VINEYARD MANAGEMENT / NAPA VALLEY GATEWAY LTD. - USE PERMIT REQUEST #03422-UP.

 

15.              Commissioner Comments.

COMMISSIONER GRAVES COMMENTED ON A LETTER THE COMMISSION RECEIVED FROM LOIS BATTUELLO REGARDING THE ZONING ADMINISTRATOR AND THE PLANNING COMMISSION.

 

COMMISSIONER DICKSON COMMENTED THAT HE WILL BE ATTENDING A COURSE AT THE U.C. DAVIS EXTENSION FOR THE ROLE OF A PLANNING COMMISSIONER ON FEBRUARY 27, 2004.

 

CHAIR SCOTT COMMENTED ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTOR’S MEETING FOR THE CALIFORNIA COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSIONERS ASSOCIATION ON FEBRUARY 7, 2004 THAT HE AND COMMISSIONER KING ATTENDED.  HE STATED THAT JIM KING, FORMER PRESIDENT OF THE ASSOCIATION, PROVIDED A REPORT ON THE ANNUAL CONFERENCE HELD IN NAPA LAST NOVEMBER.  THE CONFERENCE WAS VERY SUCCESSFUL IN TERMS OF ATTENDANCE AND FEEDBACK FROM COMMISSIONERS REGARDING THE EXCELLENT SUPPORT FROM COUNTY PLANNING STAFF AND THE QUALITY OF THE PROGRAM, WHICH IS A COMPLIMENT TO COMMISSIONER KING AND PLANNING STAFF.

 

COMMISSIONER KING REITERATED CHAIRMAN SCOTT’S COMMENTS ABOUT PLANNING STAFF AND INDICATED THE CONFERENCE COULD NOT HAVE BEEN DONE WITHOUT THEM.

 

 

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

MR. LEDERER REPORTED THE BOARD CONSIDERED THE MONTALCINO APPEAL ON FEBRUARY 10, 2004 AND TENTATIVELY AGREED TO SUSTAIN THE APPEAL OF THE APPLICANT, WHICH IS EFFECTIVELY REVERSING THE DENIAL OF THE USE PERMIT.  THE HEARING CONCLUDED WITH THE BOARD DIRECTING STAFF TO PREPARE ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL AND TO MAKE SOME CHANGES TO THE ORIGINALLY PROPOSED CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL.  THE PROJECT IS SCHEDULED TO RETURN TO THE BOARD ON MARCH 9, 2004 TO REVIEW THE CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL, AND ON MARCH 16, 2004 THE BOARD WILL CONSIDER ADOPTION OF THE FINDINGS OF FACT. 

 

 

17.              Future Agenda Items.

 

·        (#02362-MOD, MARCH 17, 2004) (#02082-UP, 1 YEAR AFTER OPENING); HOUSING ELEMENT (March – April)

MR. LEDERER COMMENTED ON #02362-MOD, THE COMPLIANCE REVIEW FOR BAYLEAF RESTAURANT, WHICH MAY OCCUR AT THE MARCH 3, 2004 PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING.

 

 

 

 

17.       Continued

 

THE HOUSING ELEMENT MAY BE CONSIDERED AT A SPECIAL PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING APRIL 14, 2004.

 

COMMISSIONER FIDDAMAN INQUIRED AS TO THE TIMING TO START THE GENERAL PLAN UPDATE.

 

MR. LEDERER RESPONDED THE BOARD HAS PROVIDED GENERAL DIRECTION TO STAFF, BUT A SPECIFIC DATE HAS NOT BEEN SCHEDULED.

 

 

 

Adjournment.

ADJOURNED TO THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CONSERVATION, DEVELOPMENT AND PLANNING COMMISSION, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 3, 2004 AT 9:00 A.M.

 

 

 

 


TERRY SCOTT, Chairperson

 

ATTEST:                     CHARLES WILSON, Secretary - Director

 

 


MICHELLE PRICE, Deputy Clerk

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                   

Key

Vote:    DG = David Graves; JD = John Dickson; TS = Terrence Scott; BF = Bob Fiddaman; JK = Jim King

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