MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE
CONSERVATION, DEVELOPMENT AND PLANNING
COMMISSION
October 13, 2004
1.
Call to Order.
THE CONSERVATION, DEVELOPMENT AND
PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE
2.
Roll Call.
THE
FOLLOWING MEMBERS WERE PRESENT: CHAIRMAN
TERRY SCOTT, COMMISSIONERS BOB FIDDAMAN AND JIM KING. COMMISSIONERS DAVID GRAVES AND
JOHN DICKSON WERE EXCUSED.
3.
Pledge of Allegiance.
THE SALUTE TO THE
FLAG WAS HELD.
4.
Citizen Comments and Recommendations.
NONE
5.
Approval of Minutes.
NONE
6.
Director’s Report.
STEVE LEDERER, DEPUTY PLANNING DIRECTOR, PROVIDED A STATUS
REPORT ON THE RUMSEY FIRE.
7.
Agenda Review.
NO CHANGES
Public Hearing
8.
Items
to be decided without additional testimony.
NONE
9.
Request: Review and make recommendations on proposed amendments to:
1.
The
i.
Adoption of an
updated Housing Element
ii.
Amendments to the
Land Use Element of the Napa County General Plan to make clear that the minimum
parcel size for lands in the Urban Residential and Rural Residential land use
designations may be lowered where allowed in the updated Housing Element.
iii.
Amendments to the
Growth Management System of the Napa County General Plan raising the allocation
of residential building permits from 109 to 114 dwelling units, changing the
qualifications for Category 4 permits from 100% of median income to 120% of
median income, and allowing unused permits to accumulate for a rolling three
year period. Moreover, per the request
by the California Department of Housing and Community Development, the Growth Management
System Element is amended to tie the review of any changes in the annual
population growth rate with the 5 year housing element cycle and to allow
consideration of data from both the State Department of Finance's Demographic
Research Unit and the U.S. Census. In
addition, Chapter 8.02 of the Napa County Code is amended to make it consistent
with these General Plan amendments.
2.
The
a.
Zoning Ordinance
amendments adding a new Chapter 18.82 to Title 18 of the Napa County Code,
creating an Affordable Housing Combination District. The Affordable Housing
Combination District would do all of the following: (i) apply to parcels
identified in Appendix H of the Draft Housing Element; (ii) allow the
construction of a variety of affordable housing types (low, very-low and
moderate income) on parcels identified in the Draft Housing Element; (iii)
allow development up to specified densities by right if the development meets
identified standards; and (iv) require the affected housing to remain at
affordability levels for a minimum of 40 years.
b.
Addition of a new
Chapter 18.107 to Title 18 of the Napa County Code to bring the zoning
ordinance into compliance with state density bonus laws. Government Code
section 65915 requires cities and counties to give a 25% bonus and one
additional incentive to a developer who agrees to commit (i) either 20% of the
housing units affordable to lower income households, or (ii) 10% of the units
affordable to very low income households.
9.
Continued
c.
Zoning Ordinance
amendments to sections 18.08.293, 18.08.294, 18.16.030, 18.20.030, 18.104.300,
and 18.104.305 and adding a new section 18.104.295 to Title 18 of the Napa
County Code, to bring the
d.
Zoning Ordinance
amendments to sections 18.36.030 and 18.44.020 of Title 18 of the Napa County Code
to allow homeless shelters as an allowed use upon grant of a use permit in the
Industrial Zoning District and the General Industrial Zoning District.
e.
Zoning Ordinance
amendment to section 18.60.070 of the Napa County Code to increase the density
ceilings of the Residential Multi-Family and Planned Development Zoning
Districts from 16 units per acre to 20 units per acre.
f.
Zoning Ordinance
amendment to section 18.48.090 of the Napa County Code to exempt affordable
housing projects from the 30-acre minimum requirements for the Planned
Development Zoning District.
g.
Amendments to Chapter
8.02 of the Napa County Code relating to the Housing Allocation Program
requiring evaluation of population and housing data more frequently than every
ten years and bringing it into conformity with the Growth Management System
Element.
3.
Rezoning of various
parcels identified below to include the parcels in the Affordable Housing
Combination District, new Chapter 18.82.
The project broadly affects various parcels throughout the County, and
specifically rezones the following parcels:
Assessor’s Parcel #024-410-007, 024-080-024, 039-320-016, 039-320-006,
049-110-005,
032-150-003, 032-150-048, 032-150-047, 019-261-028, 019-261-035, 019-261-026,
019-261-025, 019-262-001, 019-050-003.
4.
The Planning Commission will consider and make a
recommendation to the Board of Supervisors
on a resolution adopting findings and a statement of overriding considerations
for the Housing Element Update.
CEQA Status: Environmental
Assessment prepared pursuant to Government Code section 65759. The proposed project would have, if
mitigation measures are not included, potentially significant environmental
impacts in the following: Aesthetics,
Air Quality, Biological Resources, Cultural Resources, Geology, Soils and
Seismicity, Hazards and Hazardous Materials, Hydrology and Water Quality,
Noise, Population, Public Services, Transportation and Utilities and Service
Systems. The project sites are not on
one of the lists of hazardous waste sites enumerated under Government Code
section 65962.5. Continued from July 21,
September 29, and October 6, 2004.
PUBLIC HEARING HELD –
TESTIMONY PRESENTED
9.
Continued
THE COMMISSION RECOMMENDED
TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ADOPTION OF THE FOLLOWING:
THE ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT
DATED SEPTEMBER 13, 2004 AND ITS OVERRIDING CONSIDERATIONS INCLUDING THE FOUR
AMENDMENTS MADE BY DAVID EARLY;
GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT
RESOLUTION DATED OCTOBER 12, 2004;
AFFORDABLE HOUSING
COMBINATION DISTRICT ORDINANCE DATED OCTOBER 12, 2004, AS AMENDED;
ORDINANCE AMENDING THE
ZONING FOR THE SPECIFIC PARCELS DATED SEPTEMBER 30, 2004; AND
STAFF REQUESTED
AUTHORIZATION TO PREPARE A WRITTEN REPORT TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.
BF-JK-DG-JD-TS
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Other Business
10.
Commissioner Comments.
NONE
11.
Future Agenda Items.
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CRESTWOOD
CENTER REVIEW, NOVEMBER 17, 2004
MR.
LEDERER ADVISED THAT ON OCTOBER 20, 2004 THE COMMISSION WILL HEAR SCHRAMSBERG
AND ONE OTHER PROJECT AND OAKFORD AND HURLEY WILL BE CONTINUED.
MR.
LEDERER ADVISED THAT THE
Adjournment.
ADJOURNED TO
THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CONSERVATION, DEVELOPMENT AND PLANNING COMMISSION,
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2004 AT 9:00 A.M.
TERRY
SCOTT, Chairperson
ATTEST: PATRICK LYNCH
Acting 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