MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE
CONSERVATION, DEVELOPMENT AND PLANNING
COMMISSION
August 18, 2004
1.
Call to Order.
THE CONSERVATION, DEVELOPMENT AND
PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE
2.
Roll Call.
THE
FOLLOWING MEMBERS WERE PRESENT: VICE-CHAIRMAN
BOB FIDDAMAN, COMMISSIONERS JIM KING AND JOHN DICKSON. CHAIRMAN TERRY SCOTT AND COMMISSIONER DAVID
GRAVES WERE EXCUSED.
3.
Pledge of Allegiance.
JON WEBB LED THE
SALUTE TO THE FLAG.
4.
Citizen Comments and Recommendations.
NONE
5.
Approval of Minutes.
APPROVED MINUTES OF THE MEETING
HELD JULY 7, 2004.
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6.
Agenda Review.
NO CHANGES
Public Hearings
7.
Items to be decided without
additional testimony.
(SEE ITEM 8)
8.
Professional Balloon Pilots Association &
Balloons Above the Valley / County of Napa – Use Permit Request #P04-0179-UP
Request: Approval of a Use Permit to establish a hot
air balloon launch site for a maximum 15 balloon launches per day between
the hours of 5:30 a.m. and 9:00 a.m., 7 days per week. The project is located
on a 5.73-acre parcel on the east side of Silverado Trail, approximately 1 mile
north from its intersection with
(Continued from
June 02, July 07, and July 21, 2004) (Applicant request continuance to November
03, 2004)
PUBLIC HEARING CONTINUED
TO NOVEMBER 3, 2004.
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9.
Cornelius P. Corbett / Corbett Vineyards Winery–
Use Permit Request #02619-UP
CEQA Status: Negative Declaration Prepared. According to the proposed Negative Declaration,
the proposed project would have no potentially significant environmental
impacts.
Request: Approval of a Use Permit to establish a new
30,000 gallon per year winery with: (1) an
8,243 square foot building and 4,000 square feet of caves for a winery totaling
12,243 square feet; (2) a 4,600 square foot covered work area; (3) no
custom crushing activities; (4) two full-time and one part-time employees; (5)
six parking spaces; (6) tours and tasting by appointment only with a maximum of
60 visitors per week; (7) a marketing plan with 12 activities per year with an
average of 20 and a maximum of 30 people per event and two events per year with
a maximum of 50 per event; and, (8) improvements to the existing private access
road. This project is located on 56.48
acre parcel on the south side of
PUBLIC HEARING
HELD – TESTIMONY PRESENTED
THE COMMISSION
APPROVED ENVIRONMENTAL RECOMMENDATIONS 1 THROUGH 6 AND ADOPTED THE
NEGATIVE DECLARATION.
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THE COMMISSION
APPROVED USE PERMIT #02619-UP BASED ON FINDINGS 9 THROUGH 13, SUBJECT TO
CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL 1 THROUGH 20, AS MODIFIED. JK-JD-DG-TS-BF
X X
10.
Outpost Wines / True Vineyard, LLC - Variance
Request #P04-0329-VAR
CEQA Status: See item #11.
Request: Approval of a
Variance to the winery road setback requirements set forth in Section
18.104.230 (A) of the
(HELD CONCURRENTLY WITH
ITEM 11)
11.
Outpost Wines / True Vineyard, LLC – Use Permit
Modification Request
#P04-0180-MOD
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:
biology and hydrology.
Request: Approval to modify
a Small Winery Use Permit Exemption to: (1) increase production capacity
from 20,000 gallons to 30,000 gallons per year; (2) replace
two buildings totaling 2,700 square feet with three buildings totaling 9,155
square feet for a winery totaling 9,155 square feet; (3) allow custom crushing activities (crushing, fermentation, barrel aging, and
bottling) for 3 custom producers utilizing 50% (15,000 gallons per year) of the
total approved winery production capacity; (4) add tours and tasting by appointment only with 6 visitors
per week; (5) add a Marketing Plan with five events per year with a maximum of
25 people per event and two events per year with a maximum of 50 people
per event; (6) add one part-time employee for a total of two part-time
employees; and, (7) construct a special designed wastewater system. This project is located on a 42.30 acre
parcel on the south side of
PUBLIC HEARINGS 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.
THE COMMISSION APPROVED
VARIANCE #P04-0329-VAR BASED ON FINDINGS 11 THROUGH 15. JK-JD-DG-TS-BF
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THE COMMISSION APPROVED
USE PERMIT #P04-0180-MOD BASED ON FINDINGS 16 THROUGH 19, SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS
OF APPROVAL 1 THROUGH 20, AS REVISED. JK-JD-DG-TS-BF
X X
12.
Groth Vineyards and Winery, LLC / Groth Vineyards Winery –
Use Permit Modification Request #P04-0217-MOD
CEQA Status: Negative Declaration Prepared. According
to the proposed Negative Declaration, the proposed project would have no
potentially significant environmental impacts.
Request: Approval to modify Use Permit
#U-138283 to (1) construct an additional 23,300 square feet of production space
and an additional 4,940 square feet of office space for a winery totaling
48,040 square feet; (2) construct an additional 6,400 square feet of outdoor
production area; (3) add 12 additional employee parking spaces for a total
of 21 spaces; and, (4) add nine full and five part-time employees for a total of
21 full and 7 part-time employees. This
project is located on a ±63.09 acre parcel on the north side of
PUBLIC HEARING HELD –
TESTIMONY PRESENTED
THE COMMISSION APPROVED
ENVIRONMENTAL RECOMMENDATIONS 1 THROUGH 6 AND ADOPTED THE NEGATIVE
DECLARATION.
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THE COMMISSION APPROVED
USE PERMIT #P04-0217-MOD BASED ON FINDINGS 9 THROUGH 12, SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS
OF APPROVAL 1 THROUGH 15. JD-JK-DG-TS-BF
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13.
Planning Commission Study Session Regarding
Notice is hereby given, that on the date and time stated above,
the Conservation, Development and Planning Commission will hold a study session
regarding planning issues in the South St. Helena area including an update
on the Highway 29 St. Helena Specific Plan and the status of a possible joint
traffic study between the County and St. Helena for the So. St. Helena Highway
29 traffic corridor. All interested
persons are invited to attend and comment on these topics. No action will be taken at this meeting.
STUDY SESSION HELD
14.
Notice is hereby given, that on the date and time stated above, an informal discussion will be
conducted by the Conservation, Development and Planning Commission to discuss
the upcoming comprehensive update of the Napa County General Plan. All interested persons are invited to attend
and participate in the discussion. No
formal action will be taken at this meeting.
DISCUSSION HELD
Other Business
15.
Silverado Napa
Corporation: Adoption of a resolution rescinding the
Commission's approval of a Parcel Map for Silverado Napa Corporation (04147-PM)
due to improper noticing prior to the Commission's action. This item will be
properly noticed for consideration at a future public hearing.
CEQA Status: General Rule (It can be
seen with certainty that there is no possibility the proposed action may have a
significant effect on the environment and therefore CEQA is not applicable.)
ADOPTED RESOLUTION JK-JD-DG-TS-BF R-04-01
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16.
City Referrals.
NONE
17.
Ordinance Discussions.
·
NUISANCE ABATEMENT
ORDINANCE
PATRICK LYNCH, ACTING
DIRECTOR, CONSERVATION, DEVELOPMENT AND PLANNING DEPARTMENT PROVIDED AN UPDATE
ON THE DEPARTMENT’S CODE COMPLIANCE EFFORTS.
18.
Discussion of items for the
September 01, 2004 meeting.
STEVE LEDERER, DEPUTY
PLANNING DIRECTOR, ADVISED
THE FOLLOWING ITEMS WILL BE CONSIDERED AT THE SEPTEMBER 1, 2004 MEETING:
OAKFORD VINEYARDS /
KT WINECO, LLC – USE PERMIT REQUEST
#04029-UP.
SOLARI ESTATE VINEYARDS - USE PERMIT REQUEST #P04-0204-UP.
MARK GRASSI / CAMINO ORUGA GROUP, LLC – TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP REQUEST
#P04-0266-PM.
WILLIAM AND VIRGINIA NEMEREVER / NEMEREVER WINERY – USE PERMIT
MODIFICATION REQUEST #P04-0281-MOD.
19.
Commissioner Comments.
COMMISSIONER DICKSON
ADVISED THAT HE WILL NOT BE PRESENT FOR THE OCTOBER 20, 2004 MEETING.
20.
Director's Report on Board
of Supervisors' Actions.
NONE
21.
Future Agenda Items.
·
#02082-UP, 1 YEAR AFTER OPENING
·
#03457-UP, 1 YEAR AFTER
OPENING
·
CRESTWOOD CENTER REVIEW,
NOVEMBER 17, 2004
NOT DISCUSSED
Adjournment.
ADJOURNED TO
THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CONSERVATION, DEVELOPMENT AND PLANNING COMMISSION,
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 2004 AT 9:00 A.M.
BOB
FIDDAMAN, Vice-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