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Planning Commission 4/3/2013 Regular Meeting

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9A

STAGS LEAP WINERY USE PERMIT / TREASURY WINE ESTATES WINERY MAJOR MODIFICATION APPLICATION NO. P12-00110

CEQA Status:
Categorically Exempt from the provisions of CEQA, pursuant to Section 15303, Class 3, New Construction or Conversion of Small Structures; Section 15304, Class 4, Minor Alterations in Land, and Section 15331, Class 31, Treatment of Historic Properties. The project site is not on any of the lists of hazardous waste sites enumerated under Government Code Section 65962.5.

Request: Approval of Use Permit Modification #P12-00110 requesting approval of the following: 1) Conversion of an existing residence and bed and breakfast to allow a winery tasting and visitation space; 2) Increase visitation from 10 people per day to 40 people per day by-appointment only; 3) Inclusion of food and wine pairing as part of tours and tasting; 4) Allow on-site bottle consumption as per AB 2004; 5) Establish the tours and tastings hours of operation from 10 am to 6 pm; 6) Construction of an ADA pathway connecting the parking with the tasting room; 7) Construction of an outdoor ADA accessible restroom; 8) Minor interior improvements to the doorway for compliance with ADA; 9) Increase the number of employees from two full time and one part time to three full time and one part time; 10) Installation of underground fire suppression pipes to connect to the neighboring system; and 11) Approval of a road modification to allow portions of the driveway to have a reduced width. The project is located on a 10.7 acre lot and connected to an adjacent 107.5 acre parcel for fire suppression located on the east side of Silverado Trail approximately 0.65 miles south of its intersection with Yountville Crossroad, within a split Agricultural Preserve (AP) and Agricultural Watershed (AW) zoning district (Assessor’s Parcel No 032-530-034 & -024) 6150 Silverado Trail, Napa, California, 94558.

Staff Recommendation:
Determine the project categorically exempt from CEQA and approve Use Permit Modification P12-00110 as conditioned.

Staff Contact : Kirsty Shelton, (707) 299-1377, Kirsty.Shelton@countyofnapa.org

Applicant Contact : Deborah Dommen, (707) 259-4673, Debra.Dommen@tweglobal.com

Supporting Documents
A Exhibit A - Background ( Adobe PDF Document - 250 kb )
B Exhibit B - Findings ( Adobe PDF Document - 312 kb )
C Exhibit C - Conditions of Approval ( Adobe PDF Document - 179 kb )
D CEQA Memo ( Adobe PDF Document - 469 kb )
E Interdepartment Memos ( Adobe PDF Document - 788 kb )
F Road modification analysis and recomendation ( Adobe PDF Document - 1990 kb )
G Application ( Adobe PDF Document - 2055 kb )
H Road Modifcation Request ( Adobe PDF Document - 200 kb )
I Road Modification Request Exhibits ( Adobe PDF Document - 3396 kb )
J Historic Report ( Adobe PDF Document - 1347 kb )
K Traffic Impact Report ( Microsoft Word Document - 65 kb )
L Traffic Report Graphics ( Adobe PDF Document - 75 kb )
M Graphics ( Adobe PDF Document - 8633 kb )
N Supplemental Memo (3/28/2013) (Added after initial agenda posting) ( Microsoft Word Document - 241 kb )

9B

SAFE HARBOR 2 / SAFE HARBOR PARTNERS, LLC - USE PERMIT (P13-00009-UP)
CEQA Status: Mitigated Negative Declaration prepared. According to the proposed Mitigated Negative Declaration, the proposed project would have, if mitigation measures are not included, a potentially significant environmental impact in the following area: Transportation/Traffic. The project is not included on a list of hazardous materials sites compiled pursuant to Government Code Section 65962.5.
Request: Approval of a use permit to construct an approximately 35-foot high building with approximately 61,879 square feet of floor area for wine storage, including an administrative office and an area for a mobile bottling line. Access would be provided from a new driveway on the north side of the building with a second exit only driveway on the south side of the building. On-site parking for 45 vehicles, landscaping, and a monument sign is also included with the proposal. The project will connect to municipal water and sewer services provided by the City of American Canyon and the Napa Sanitation District, respectively. Located on a 2.97 acre site on the west side of Technology Way, north of its intersection with Gateway Drive, within an Industrial Park: Airport Compatibility (IP:AC) zoning district. APN: 057-210-032.

Staff Recommendation: Adopt the mitigated negative declaration and approve the use permit with the proposed conditions of approval.

Staff Contact: Sean Trippi (707) 299-1353, or sean.trippi@countyofnapa.org

Applicant Contact: Beth Painter (707) 287-9089

Supporting Documents
A Exhibit A - Findings ( Adobe PDF Document - 58 kb )
B Exhibit B - Conditions of Approval ( Adobe PDF Document - 729 kb )
C Review Agency Comments ( Adobe PDF Document - 10188 kb )
D Mitigated Negative Declaration & MMRP ( Adobe PDF Document - 1548 kb )
E Green House Gas Emissions & Reductions Summary ( Adobe PDF Document - 3476 kb )
F Application Materials ( Adobe PDF Document - 2760 kb )
G Correspondence ( Adobe PDF Document - 1103 kb )
H Graphics ( Adobe PDF Document - 2349 kb )