Agendas & Minutes

Planning Commission 12/3/2008 Regular Meeting

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9A

LESLIE BEHRENS / DRINKWARD BEHRENS WINERY / USE PERMIT REQUEST #P06-01310-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: Biological, Cultural Resources and Utilities/Public Services.  This project site is not on any of the lists of hazardous waste sites enumerated under Government Code Section 65962.5.
Request: Approval of a use permit to establish a new 20,000 gallon per year winery and: (1) to construct a new 4,246 square foot winery building; (2) a 1,841 square foot covered outdoor crush pad; (3) tours and tasting by appointment only for a maximum of 10 visitors per day and 21 visitors per week; (4) a marketing plan with ten private wine and food tastings for the wine trade per year with a maximum of 21 people; four private wine and food events per year with a maximum of 21 people; one private harvest event per year with a maximum of 21 people; one lunch or dinner Wine Auction related event per year with up to 100 people; (5) one full-time and two part-time employees; (6) installation of winery wastewater system to include on-site septic drip system and holding tanks; (7) five parking spaces including one disabled-accessible space; and (8) widening driveway access to Public Works standards of 18 feet with two foot of shoulders. The project is located on a 15.1 acre parcel on the eastside of Silverado Trail, approximately three quarters of a mile north of its intersection with Glass Mountain Road within an AW (Agricultural Watershed) zoning district. (Assessor’s Parcel # 021-410-019) 3524 Silverado Trail, St. Helena.

Staff Recommendation:  Adopt the attached Mitigated Negative Declaration and Monitoring Program and approve the winery use permit as proposed and conditioned. 

Staff Contact:  Linda St. Claire 299-1348

Supporting Documents
A Exhibit A - Findings ( Microsoft Word Document - 36 kb )
B Exhibit B - Conditions of Approval ( Microsoft Word Document - 71 kb )
C Comments ( Adobe PDF Document - 347 kb )
D Initial Study ( Microsoft Word Document - 532 kb )
E Notice of Completion ( Microsoft Word Document - 97 kb )
F Project Revision Statement ( Adobe PDF Document - 84 kb )
G Submittal Application ( Adobe PDF Document - 575 kb )
H Graphics ( Adobe PDF Document - 1340 kb )

9B

LAIRD FAMILY ESTATE WINERY / USE PERMIT MAJOR MODIFICATION REQUEST P08-00564-MOD AND RESCISSION OF PREVIOUSLY APPROVED USE PERMIT MAJOR MODIFICATION P07-00587-MOD
CEQA Status: 
Negative Declaration Prepared. According to the proposed Negative Declaration, the proposed project would have no potentially significant environmental impacts. This project site is not on any of the lists of hazardous waste sites enumerated under Government Code section 65962.5.
Request: (A) Approval of Use Permit Major Modification P08-00564-MOD to Use Permit Nos. 97526-UP through 02193-UP to: (1) increase maximum total production capacity from 650,000 gallons per year to 900,000 gallons per year; (2) construction of a new 34,437 sq. ft. production building with an approximately 18,500 sq. ft. covered roof work area surrounding the building; (3) installation of a recessed loading dock on the east side of the new building; 4) addition of a covered outdoor work area on the east side of the existing barrel storage building; 5) construction of a new mechanical pad on the west of the existing barrel storage building; and 6) removal of the condition of approval regarding alternating proprietor/custom crush clients.  (B) Adoption of a Resolution Rescinding Approval of Use Permit Modification No. P07-00587-MOD and the Related Negative Declaration.  The project site is located on a 40.06-acre parcel on the west side of Solano Avenue approximately 700 feet north of its intersection with Oak Knoll Avenue at SR 29 within an Agricultural Preserve (AP) zoning district (Assessor’s Parcel Number 034-031-031) 5055 Solano Avenue, Napa.

Staff Recommendation:  Adopt new negative declaration and approve new major modification and rescind prior use permit approval and related negative declaration.

Staff Contact:  John McDowell, 299-1354 and Mary Doyle, 299-1350



Supporting Documents
A Exhibit A - Findings ( Microsoft Word Document - 42 kb )
B Exhibit B - Conditions of Approval ( Microsoft Word Document - 60 kb )
C Resolution Rescinding Laird Use Permit and Related Negative Declaration ( Microsoft Word Document - 42 kb )
D Fire Department Conditions of Approval ( Adobe PDF Document - 128 kb )
E Building Division Comments ( Adobe PDF Document - 65 kb )
F Environmental Management Conditions of Approval ( Adobe PDF Document - 47 kb )
G Initial Study / Draft Negative Declaration ( Adobe PDF Document - 100 kb )
H Application Package ( Adobe PDF Document - 157 kb )
I Supplemental application information ( Adobe PDF Document - 796 kb )
J Use Permit Modification 99506 Conditions of Approval ( Adobe PDF Document - 345 kb )
K Morgan Miller Blair Revocation Request Letter ( Adobe PDF Document - 1910 kb )
L Neighbor Comment Letter ( Adobe PDF Document - 224 kb )
M TOVA Applied Science and Technology Comment Letter ( Adobe PDF Document - 145 kb )
N Application Plans ( Adobe PDF Document - 2918 kb )
O Site Map and Graphics ( Adobe PDF Document - 1904 kb )

10A

DEL DOTTO WINERY ONE YEAR STATUS REPORT - USE PERMIT MAJOR MODIFICATION P07-00278-MOD
Use Permit compliance review for winery located at State Highway 29 at Zinfandel Lane.

Staff Contact:  Robert Nelson 299-1355