Agendas & Minutes

Planning Commission 8/18/2010 Regular Meeting

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9A

ROOSTER ORDINANCE - ZONING ORDINANCE TEXT AMENDMENT P10-00237-ORD
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. [See Guidelines For the Implementation of the California Environmental Quality Act, 14 CCR 15061(b)(3)].
Request:  County-sponsored ordinance to limit the number of roosters permitted per parcel in agricultural areas.

Ordinance Title:  AN ORDINANCE OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE COUNTY OF NAPA, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, AMENDING CERTAIN SECTIONS OF TITLE 18 OF THE NAPA COUNTY CODE REGULATING THE KEEPING OF ROOSTERS

Staff Recommendation:  That the Planning Commission conduct a public hearing and forward a recommendation of approval to the Board of Supervisors.

Staff Contact:  Hillary Gitelman, Director of Planning 253-4805, hillary.gitelman@countyofnapa.org

(CONTINUED FROM JULY 21, 2010)

Supporting Documents
A Proposed Ordinance ( Microsoft Word Document - 79 kb )
B Poultry Fact Sheet - UC Davis ( Adobe PDF Document - 30 kb )
C Animal Welfare "Five Freedoms" Summary ( Adobe PDF Document - 104 kb )
D Mature Rooster Email ( Adobe PDF Document - 136 kb )
E Rooster Keeping Site Photographs ( Adobe PDF Document - 711 kb )

9B

RELIC WINE CELLARS / COURTENAY THROCKMORTON & MICHAEL HIRBY– USE PERMIT REQUEST - #P10-00162-UP
CEQA STATUS:
Negative Declaration Prepared. According to the 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: Approval of a Use Permit to establish a 20,000 gallon per year winery in two phases for a winery totaling 11,099 square feet at build-out to include: Phase I: (1) construction of an 8,641 square foot, two-story production/hospitality building; (2) four full-time employees; (3) six parking spaces; (4) tours and tasting by prior appointment only with 20 visitors maximum per day (120 maximum per week); (5) a marketing plan with: 12 - 25 person private food and wine tastings per year; one - 50 person private wine release event per year; and, participation in the Napa Valley Wine Auction Event (any tours & tasting or marketing event serving food will be catered); (6) installation of five, 10,000 gallon water tanks for fire suppression; (7) installation of a winery wastewater system comprised of: either a combined sanitary and process wastewater subsurface drip disposal system, or a sanitary wastewater disposal system with process wastewater hold and haul; and, (8) approval of an Exception to the Napa County Road and Street Standards to allow a reduction in the required road width to portions of the winery access road (20 ft. minimum overall road width required per Standards). Phase II: construction of a 2,458 square foot cave system for barrel storage. The winery project is located on a 10.30 acre parcel off a private access driveway on the east side of Soda Canyon Road approximately four miles north of its intersection with Silverado Trail within the Agricultural Watershed (AW) zoning district. (Assessor Parcel #: 032-090-024) 2400 Soda Canyon Road, Napa.

Staff Recommendation: Adopt the Negative Declaration and approve the Exception to Napa County Road and Street Standards and Use Permit as proposed with conditions of approval.

Staff Contact: Patricia Hornisher 299-1349 or Trish.Hornisher@countyofnapa.org

Supporting Documents
A Exhibit A - Findings ( Adobe PDF Document - 19 kb )
B Exhibit B - Proposed Conditions of Approval ( Adobe PDF Document - 700 kb )
C Department Comments ( Adobe PDF Document - 1479 kb )
D Neighbor Outreach & Support / Concern Response Letters ( Adobe PDF Document - 965 kb )
E Initial Study / Negative Declaration ( Adobe PDF Document - 232 kb )
F Application Materials ( Adobe PDF Document - 3385 kb )
G Greenhouse Gas Reduction Checklist ( Adobe PDF Document - 140 kb )
H Road Exception Request ( Adobe PDF Document - 971 kb )
I Site Distance Analysis Report ( Adobe PDF Document - 325 kb )
J Phase I Water Availability Report ( Adobe PDF Document - 829 kb )
K Wastewater Feasibility Study & Cave Setback Memo ( Adobe PDF Document - 2703 kb )
L Report Graphics ( Adobe PDF Document - 2572 kb )

10A

WINERY STUDY SESSION
Request:
 Discussion and possible action concerning the Commission's request that Staff schedule a study session(s) regarding winery impacts and winery development standards.  

Staff Recommendation:
Review proposed work plan and schedule of meetings/topics; provide direction or make adjustments as desired.

Staff Contact:
John McDowell, 299-1354 or john.mcdowell@countyofnapa.org or Hillary Gitelman, 253-4805 or hillary.gitelman@countyofnapa.org

Supporting Documents
A Winery Work Plan ( Adobe PDF Document - 158 kb )