MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE

CONSERVATION, DEVELOPMENT AND PLANNING COMMISSION

COUNTY OF NAPA

February 16, 2005

1. Call to Order.

THE CONSERVATION, DEVELOPMENT AND PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE

COUNTY OF NAPA MET IN REGULAR SESSION, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 2005,

AT 9:00 A.M.  THE MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER BY CHAIR SCOTT AT 9:01 A.M.

2. Roll Call.

THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS WERE PRESENT:  CHAIRMAN TERRY SCOTT, COMMISSIONERS RICH JAGER, BOB FIDDAMAN, AND JIM KING.  COMMISSIONER DAVID GRAVES WAS EXCUSED.

3.         Pledge of Allegiance.

MICHELLE PRICE, DEPUTY CLERK OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, LED THE SALUTE TO THE FLAG.

4.         Citizen Comments and Recommendations.

NONE

5.         Approval of Minutes.

APPROVED MINUTES OF MEETING HELD JANUARY 19, 2005.

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            APPROVED MINUTES OF MEETING HELD FEBRUARY 2, 2005.

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6.         Director’s Report.

HILLARY GITELMAN, DIRECTOR, CONSERVATION, DEVELOPMENT AND PLANNING DEPARTMENT, CONGRATULATED THE COMMISSION ON A SUCCESSFUL JOINT MEETING WITH THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS HELD ON FEBRUARY 8, 2005.  MS. GITELMAN COMMENTED THAT SHE PASSED ALONG THE COMMISSIONS’ COMPLIMENTS TO DEPARTMENT STAFF AND STATED THE DEPARTMENT TAKES SERIOUSLY THE ISSUE OF MONITORING COMPLIANCE CONDITIONS.

6.         Continued

MS. GITELMAN REPORTED ON THE RECENT GENERAL PLAN MEETING HELD IN YOUNTVILLE ON FEBRUARY 10, 2005, AND SAID IT WAS A SUCCESSFUL MEETING WITH MUCH COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION.  THE NEXT MEETING IS SCHEDULED FOR MARCH 2, 2005 IN THE CITY OF AMERICAN CANYON.

MS. GITELMAN ANNOUNCED THAT TODAY IS NAOMI BEATTIE’S

(PLANNER I) LAST DAY WITH THE COUNTY AND INVITED THE COMMISSION

TO ATTEND A CELEBRATION IN HER HONOR THIS EVENING AT DOWNTOWN JOE’S.

7.         Agenda Review.

STAFF REQUESTED ITEM 9 - PEJU PROVINCE WINERY– VARIANCE REQUEST #P04-0520 VAR AND ITEM 10 - PEJU PROVINCE WINERY– USE PERMIT MINOR  MODIFICATION REQUEST # P04-0432-MOD MINOR, BE CONTINUED TO

MARCH 2, 2005.

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Public Hearings

8.         Items to be decided without additional testimony.

NONE

9. Peju Province Winery Variance Request #P04-0520 VAR
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Status:  See Item # 10.                                                     
Request:  Approval of a Variance to the winery road setback requirements set forth in Section

18.104.230 (B) of the County Code to allow a 450 square foot portion of a 975 square foot addition

to a pre-1990 winery building to be constructed 15 feet closer to the centerline setback of

State Highway 29.  (The existing winery building sits 455 feet from the centerline of the Highway).  This project is located on a 30 acre parcel on the east side of St. Helena Highway (St. Highway 29) approximately 1/2 mile south of its intersection from Rutherford Road within an AP (Agricultural Preserve) zoning district.  (Assessor’s Parcel #: 030-150-011)  8466 St. Helena Highway, Napa.

(HELD CONCURRENTLY WITH ITEM 10)

10.       Peju Province Winery – Use Permit Minor Modification Request # P04-0432-MOD MINOR

  CEQA Status:  Categorically Exempt pursuant to Section 15303 of the California Environmental Quality Act (Class 3).       
Request:  Approval to make a minor modification to Use Permit #U-178687 to construct a

975 square foot addition for office space.  This project is located on a 30 acre parcel on the east side of St. Helena Highway (St. Highway 29) approximately ½ mile south of its intersection from Rutherford Road within an AP (Agricultural Preserve) zoning district. 

(Assessor’s Parcel # 030-150-011)  8466 St. Helena Highway, Napa.

PUBLIC HEARING OPENED – NO TESTIMONY PRESENTED

PUBLIC HEARING CONTINUED TO MARCH 2, 2005.

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11.       Jeffrey Jaeger / Jaeger Vineyards, LLC – Tentative Parcel Map Request #P04-0521-PM
CEQA Status: Categorical Exemption pursuant to 14 CCR section 15303 (Class 3) New construction or conversion of Small Structures for one single family dwelling unit per legal parcel and section 15304 (Class 4) Minor alterations to land for grading on slopes of less

            than 10%.                                                                                                                                                        
Request:  Approval to subdivide one existing parcel of 80.2 acres into two parcels of 40.1 and

            40.1 acres.  This project is located on the south side of Oak Knoll Avenue, approximately ½ mile west of its intersection from Big Ranch Road, within an AP (Agricultural Preserve) zoning district.  (Assessor’s Parcel #: 036-160-008).                                                                                                                                                       

PUBLIC HEARING HELD – TESTIMONY PRESENTED

THE COMMISSION FOUND THE PROJECT CATEGORICALLY EXEMPT PURSUANT TO CLASS 3: NEW CONSTRUCTION OR CONVERSION OF SMALL STRUCTURES FOR ONE SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING UNIT PER LEGAL PARCEL, AND CLASS 4: MINOR ALTERATIONS TO LAND FOR GRADING ON SLOPES OF LESS THAN TEN PERCENT.

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THE COMMISSION APPROVED PARCEL MAP #P04-0521-PM BASED ON FINDINGS 9 THROUGH 15, SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL

1 THROUGH 8.

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Other Business

12.       City Referrals.

NONE

13.       Discussion of items for the March 2, 2005 meeting.

STEVE LEDERER, DEPUTY PLANNING DIRECTOR, ADVISED OF THE FOLLOWING:

Peju Province Winery - Variance Request #P04-0520 VAR and

Peju Province Winery – Use Permit Minor Modification Request # P04-0432-MOD MINOR.

RiCHARD Barthelemy / Richard Barthelemy, Trustee and Cynthia Barthelemy, Trustee – TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP REQUEST #02630-PM.

Graham/marshall winery – USE PERMIT REQUEST #03526-UP.

14.       Commissioner Comments.

NONE

15. Deputy Director’s Report.

· BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ACTIONS

STEVE LEDERER, DEPUTY PLANNING DIRECTOR, ADVISED OF THE FOLLOWING:

THE BOARD REVIEWED THE COUNTY’S SIGN ORDINANCE AS IT RELATES TO POLITICAL SIGNS AND DIRECTED STAFF TO MAKE MODIFICATIONS.  STAFF WILL AGENDIZE THE PROPOSED MODIFICATIONS ON MARCH 16, 2005.

· COMPLIANCE REPORT

NOT DISCUSSED

· OTHER DEPARTMENT ACTIVITIES

NOT DISCUSSED

16.       Future Agenda Items.

· #02082-UP, 1 YEAR AFTER OPENING

DEL DOTTO

· #03457-UP, 1 YEAR AFTER OPENING

TWO SISTERS/PECOTA

· #03318-UP, 1 YEAR AFTER OPENING

JOHN CALDWELL & VINEYARDS, LLC

Adjournment.

ADJOURNED TO THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CONSERVATION, DEVELOPMENT AND PLANNING COMMISSION, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 2, 2005 AT 9:00 A.M.

TERRY SCOTT, Chairperson

ATTEST:                     HILLARY GITELMAN

Secretary-Director

PAMELA MILLER, Clerk

Key

Vote:    DG = David Graves; JK = Jim King;  TS = Terrence Scott; RJ = Rich Jager; BF = Bob Fiddaman;

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