NAPA COUNTY

MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF T= HE

CONSERVATION, DEVELOPMENT AND PLANNING COMMISSION

COUNTY OF NAPA

November 17, 2004

1. &n= bsp; = ; Call to Order.

THE CONSERVATION, DEVELOPMENT AND PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE COUNTY OF NAPA MET IN REGULAR SESSION, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2004, AT 9:00 A.M. THE ME= ETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER BY CHAIR SCOTT AT 9:03 A.M.<= /p>

2.&n= bsp; = ; Roll Call.

THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS WERE PRESENT:= CHAIRMAN TERRY SCOTT, COMMISSIONER= S BOB FIDDAMAN, JIM KING AND JOHN DICKSON. COMMISSIONER DAVID GRAVES WAS EXCUSED.

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3. &n= bsp; = ; Pledge of Allegiance.<= o:p>

BOB NELSON, SUPERVISING PLANNER, LED THE SALUTE TO T= HE FLAG.

4. &n= bsp; = ; Citizen Comments and Recommendations.

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5. &nb= sp; Approval of Minutes.

= ; APPROVED MINUTES OF MEETING HELD NOVE= MBER 3, 2004.

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6. &nb= sp; Agenda Review.

STAFF REQUESTED ITEM 8 - JOHN CALDWELL / JO= HN CALDWELL & CALDWELL VINEYARDS, LLC – USE PERMIT REQUEST #03318-UP= BE CONTINUED TO DECEMBER 1, 2004.

STAFF REQUESTED ITEM 14 – STATUS REPORT ON THE CRESTWOOD CENTER BE HEARD FIR= ST ON THE AGENDA.

Public Hearings

7. &nb= sp; Items to be decided without additional testimony.

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8.&n= bsp; = ; John Caldwell / John Caldwell & Caldwell Vineyards, LLC – Use Per= mit Request #03318-UP

California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Status: Negative Declaration Prepared. According to the Ne= gative Declaration, the project will have no potentially significant impacts on the environment.

Request: Approval of a Use Permit to establ= ish a new 25,000-gallon per year winery with: (1) 16,970 square foot of exis= ting caves, for a winery totaling 16,970 square feet; (2) custom crushing activi= ties (crushing, fermentation, barrel aging and bottling) for up to four entities utilizing 40% (10,000 gallons per year) of the total winery production capa= city per year; (3) two full-time and one part-time employees; (4) nine parking spaces; (5) tours and tasting by appointment with a maximum of 8 people per day, 40 per week only; (6) a marketing plan that includes: 12 promotional tours, tastings and meals per year with a maximum of ten people at each eve= nt, two release events per year with a maximum of sixty people at each event and one wine auction event per year with a maximum of fifty people; and (7) a n= ew septic system. This project is located on two parcels (pending a lot line adjustment) of 40 and 40.11 acres off a private road at the terminus of Kreuzer Lane approximately 3,000 feet east of its intersection with Fourth Avenue within an AW (Agricultural Watershed) zoning district. (= APN# 045-310-054, 055)

270 Kreuzer Lane, Napa. (Continued from Sept= ember 15, and October 6, 2004)

PUBLIC HEARING CONTINUED TO DECEMBER 1, 2004.

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9.&n= bsp; = ; Webb Family Investments LLC Etal / Garnett Family Winery - Variance Request

#P04-0272-VAR

CEQA Statu= s: See Item #10.
Request: Approval of a Varian= ce: To construct a winery building and associated improvements at 410 feet from the centerline of Highway 29 and 210 feet from the centerline of Old Lawley Toll Road, where a 600 foot setback is required from Highway 29 and a 300 f= oot setback from the centerline of a public road is required. The project is located on a 25.18 = acre parcel on the west side of Old Lawley Toll Road, approximately 1,880 feet nor= th of its intersection with L= ake County Highway (State Highway 29) within the AW (Agricultural Watershed) zoning district.&= nbsp; (Assessor’s Parcel # 017-140-014) 3082 Old Lawley Toll Road, Calistog= a.

(HELD CONCURRENTLY WITH ITEM 10)

10.&= nbsp; &nbs= p; Webb Family Investments LLC Etal / Garnett Family Winery – Use Permit Request

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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: aesthe= tics, cultural resources and noise.

10. Conti= nued

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Request: Approval of a Use Permit to establish a new 15,000 gallon per year winery with: (1) a 3,692 square foot building in which 3,308 square feet will be utilized for fermentation, and barrel storage, an office of 192 square feet, a restroom = of 96 square feet (located on the second floor) and a laboratory of 96 square = feet and, 2,800 square feet of caves for barrel storage for a winery totaling 6,= 492 square feet; (2) a 2,700 square foot open crush pad area; (3) an 80 sq= uare foot outdoor equipment pad; (4) a 200 square foot pad area for water tank(s= ); (5) custom crushing activities (crushing, fermentation, barrel aging and bottling) for up to two custom producers utilizing 50% (7,500 gallons per y= ear) of the total approved winery production capacity; (6) one part-time employee; (7) five parking spaces; (8) tours and tasting= s by appointment only limited to two appointments per year (weekends only) with a maximum of 25 people per year; (9) a marketing plan with two wine and food events per year (weekends only) for members of the wine trade only with a maximum of 15 people and one harvest event per year (weekends only) with a maximum of 50 people (No events shall occur at the same time); (10) a new engineered septic system; (11) up to two water tanks not to exceed 12,000 gallons total; and, (12) a new 200-foot driveway. The project is located on a 25.18 = acre parcel on the west side of Old Lawley Toll Road, approximately 1,880 feet north of its intersection with Lake County Highway (State Highway 29) within the A= W (Agricultural Watershed) zoning district. (Assessor’s Parcel # 017-140-014)

3082 Old Lawley Toll Road, Calistoga.

PUBLIC HEARINGS HELD – TESTIMONY PRESENTED

THE COMMISSION APPROVED ENVIRONMENTAL RECOMMENDATIONS 1 THROUGH 7 AND ADOPTED THE MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION INCLUDING THE PROJECT REVISION STATEMENT WITH INCORPOR= ATED MITIGATION MEASURES AND ADOPTED THE MITIGATION MONITORING AND REPORTING PROGRAM. = ; &n= bsp; = ; BF-JK-DG-JD-TS

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THE COMMISSION APPROVED VARIANCE #P04-0272-VAR AND USE PERMIT

#P04-0271-UP BASED ON FINDINGS 10 THROUGH 19, SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL 1 THROUGH 21. &= nbsp; BF-JD-JK-DG-TS

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11. &n= bsp; City Referrals.

STEVE LEDERER, DEPUTY PLANNING DIRECTOR, COMMENTED ON THE JOINT PARKING GARAGE PROJECT THAT THE C= ITY OF NAPA AND THE COUNTY HAVE BEEN WORKING ON TOGETHER AS PART OF THEIR MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING.=

11. &n= bsp; Continued

MR. LEDERER COMMENTED = THE CITY OF NAPA IS IN THE PROCESS OF PREPARING A VISIONING PLAN FOR THE SOSCOL CORRIDOR WHICH IS LOCATED FROM THE THIRD STREET BRIDGE SOUTH TO THE= GASSER PROPERTY ENDING AT IMOLA AVENUE= . HE STATED THE COUNTY HAS BEEN INVI= TED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PROCESS. IN ADDITION, MR. LEDERER COMMENTED THE COUNTY IS BEGINNING TO LOOK AT THE NAPA PIPE CORPORATION AND SYAR INDUSTRIES PROPERTIES. AS A RESULT, THE ENTIRE SOSCOL COR= RDIOR WILL BE REVIEWED.

12. &n= bsp; Discussion of items fo= r the December 1, 2004 meeting.

= MR. LEDERER ADVISED THE FOLLOWING ITEMS WILL BE CONSIDE= RED AT THE DECEMBER 1, 2004 MEETING:

JOHN CALDWELL / <= span style=3D'text-transform:uppercase'>john Caldwell & CALDWELL VINEYARDS, LLC – USE PER= MIT REQUEST #03318-UP.

BRIAN KEARNEY / C. RICHARD AND PAMELA KRAMLICH TRUST – USE PERMIT EXCEPTION REQUEST #P04-0433.

ROBERT AND DOROTHY MULHOLLAND / LA CANTINA WINERY - USE PERMIT MODIFICATION REQUEST #P04-0477-= MOD.

13. &n= bsp; Commissioner Comments.=

CHAIR SCOTT ADVISED HE WILL BE ATTENDING A SEMINAR AT SONOMA STATE UNIVERSITY ON DECEMBER 4, 2004 FROM 9:00 A.M. TO 2:00 P.M.

COMMISSIONER KING COMMENTED HE WOULD ALSO LIKE TO ATTEND THE SEMINAR.

MR. LEDERER RESPONDED = THAT IF ANY OTHER COMMISSIONERS WERE INTERESTED IN ATTENDING THE SEMINAR TO PLEA= SE CONTACT RENEE LEDERER.

COMMISSIONER KING COMMENTED THAT A NUMBER OF COMMISSIONERS AND STAFF HAVE VOICED THEIR CONCERN AND SUPPORT FOR THE TWO YOUNG WOMEN IN NAPA WHO RECENTLY LOST THEIR LIVES. COMMISSIONER KING STATED THAT ONE OF THE WOMEN WAS IN HIS SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM AND SOME DONATIONS HAVE BEEN MADE TO HER ENDOWMENT. COMMISSIONER KING EXPRESSED THE APPRECIATION OF THE FAMILIES AND HIMSELF.

14.&= nbsp; &nbs= p; Director's Report.

·= ; = BOARD OF SUPERVIS= ORS ACTIONS

MR. LEDERER REPORTED ON THE FOLLOWING:

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THE JOINT CITY-COUNTY PARKING GARAGE WAS DISCUSSED UNDER ITEM 11.

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THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AND THE NAPA CITY COUNCIL AGREED TO DELAY T= HE CITY-ONLY TRANSPORTATION TAX IN LIEU OF A JOINT NAPA COUNTY TRANSPORTATION AGENCY (NCTPA) AND NAPA COUNTY LEAGUE OF GOVERNMENTS (NCLOG) COUNTYWIDE TRANSPORTATION TAX WHICH THEY HOPE TO GET ON THE BALLOT BY NOVEMBER OF 2005= OR JUNE OF 2006.

THE BOARD REVIEWED THE ACTIVITIES OF THE UPCOMING GENERAL PLAN UPDATE AND STAFF PROVIDED A SCHEDULE WHICH INCLUDES SIX PUBLIC FORUMS. THE PUBLIC FORUMS WILL BE SCHEDULE= D SOME TIME IN JANUARY, FEBRUARY AND MARCH AND WILL BE HELD NEAR THE FIVE MAJOR CITIES (AMERICAN CANYON, NA= PA, YOUNTVILLE, ST. HELENA AND CALISTOGA) AND ONE ADDITIONAL PUBLIC FORUM WILL = LIKELY BE HELD AT THE SPANISH FLAT SENIOR CENTER. THE INFORMATION GATHERED AT EACH OF= THE PUBLIC FORUMS WILL BE PROVIDED TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AT THEIR RETREAT SOME TIME IN APRIL.

THE BOARD MET IN CLOSED SESSION REGARDING THE APPOINTMENT OF THE DIRECTOR OF CONSERVATION, DEVELOPMENT & PLANNING, AND MR. LEDERER HOPES= BY THE NEXT PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING HE WILL HAVE MORE INFORMATION.

·= ; = COMPLIANCE REPORT=

1) STATUS REPORT: CRESTWOOD CENTER, 295 PINE BREEZE DRIVE,

ANGWIN

STATUS REPORT PRESENTED – NO ACTION TAKEN

COMMISSIONER KING REQUESTED IF A MEETING WITH CRESTWOOD CENTER AND THE NEIGHBORS OCCURS, THAT THE APPLICANT PROVIDE A LETTER TO THE CONSERVATION, DEVELOPMENT & PLANNING DEPARTMENT SUMMARIZING THE DISCUSS= IONS THAT TOOK PLACE AT THE MEETING.

·= ; = OTHER DEPARTMENT ACTIVITIES

NONE

15. = ; Future Agenda Items.

· #02082-UP, 1 YEAR AFTER OPENING

· #03457-UP, 1 YEAR AFTER OPENING

MR. LEDERER COMMENTED = ON THE FOLLOWING:

DECEMBER 15, 2004 IS T= HE ANNUAL CHRISTMAS LUNCHEON.

JANUARY 5, 2005 WILL L= IKELY BE A NON-MEETING DAY.

FEBRUARY 8, 2004 IS THE JOINT PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING WITH THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.=

<= span style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'>Adjournment.

ADJO= URNED TO THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CONSERVATION, DEVELOPMENT AND PLANNING COMMISSIO= N, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 1, 2004 AT 9:00 A.M.

TERRY SCOTT, Chairperson

ATTEST: &= nbsp; PATRICK LYNCH

Acting Secretary - Dire= ctor

MICHELLE PRICE, Deputy = Clerk

Key

Vote: DG =3D David Graves; JD =3D John Dickson; TS =3D Terrence Scott; BF =3D Bob Fiddam= an; JK =3D Jim King

The maker of the motion and second are reflected respectively in the order of t= he recorded vote.

Notations = under vote: N =3D No; A =3D Abstain= ; X =3D Excused