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Planning Commission 4/16/2014 Regular Meeting

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8A

YOUNTVILLE HILL WINERY / CS2 WINES, LLC - USE PERMIT AND AN EXCEPTION TO THE CONSERVATION REGULATIONS (P13-00279); VARIANCE (P13-00417); AND, VIEWSHED (P13-00416) 

CEQA Status: Consideration and possible adoption of a Mitigated Negative Declaration. 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 areas; Biological Resources, Cultural Resources, and 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 and exception to the conservation regulations, variance, and viewshed application to establish a new winery with an annual production capacity of 100,000 gallons as follows: (1) construct two new winery buildings with approximately 14,019 sq. ft. of floor area, including a 1,208 sq. ft. reception building and a 12,811 sq. ft. winery, administration and visitor center building with 9,605 sq. ft. of unenclosed terraces; (2) construct approximately 35,588 sq. ft. of cave area, including a warming kitchen; (3) provide 37 on-site parking spaces; (4) establish a Marketing Plan with 48 events per year for a maximum of 50 guests at each event (half of the events will be scheduled to begin after 6:30 PM); six (6) events per year for a maximum of 100 guests at each event; two (2) events per year for a maximum of 200 guests at each event; and, two (2) wine auction events per year; (5) allow tours and tastings, which may include food paring, by appointment only for a maximum of 285 visitors per day with a maximum of 1,120 visitors per week (285 Sat/Su; 110/day Mon-Fri); (6) establish hours of operation from 6 AM to 3 PM (production staff), 8 AM to 5 PM (administrative staff) and 9:30 AM to 6:30 PM (hospitality staff – visitation would occur between 10 AM and 6 PM); 7 days a week; (7) allow on-premise consumption of the wines produced on-site in the winery administration and visitor center building and terraces pursuant to the Evans Bill (AB2004); (8) employ up to 19 people; (9) install a new on-site winery process and domestic wastewater treatment system; and, (10) new landscaping, driveway improvements, water storage tanks, and signage. The proposal also includes an exception to the conservation regulations to grade/construct improvements on slopes exceeding 30%, a viewshed application to construct on slopes 15% or greater and visible from a viewshed designated roadway (State Route 29) and a variance to allow the lower cave portal and winery related activities on the pad in front of the cave to encroach into the 600-foot setback from State Route 29, winery buildings to encroach into the 300-foot setback from a private road, a staircase at the rear of the winery building to encroach 6-feet into a 20-foot rear yard and a non-habitable portion of the structure/landscaped terrace and stairs at the third or roof level to encroach 15-feet into the 20-foot rear yard. The project site is comprised of two parcels that will be combined. An existing 4,000 sq. ft. residence (former bed & breakfast) and garage, the existing driveway from State Route 29 to the structures, and a cave will be removed as part of the proposal to facilitate construction of the winery, a new driveway, and associated improvements. The 10.9 acre project site is located on the east side of State Route 29 approximately ¼-mile south of the Yount Mill Road / State Route 29 intersection. APN’s: 031-130-028 & 029. 7400 St. Helena Hwy, Napa. 

Staff Recommendation: That the Planning Commission continue this item to its regular meeting of June 18, 2014.

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

Applicant Contact: Lester Hardy, (707) 967-9610 or lester@lhardy.com

CONTINUED FROM THE MARCH 19, 2014 MEETING

Supporting Documents
A Applicant's Continuance Request ( Adobe PDF Document - 299 kb )
B Correspondence ( Adobe PDF Document - 2956 kb )
C Correspondence received at the meeting of 4-16-14 (Added after meeting) ( Adobe PDF Document - 1104 kb )

9A

CASTELLUCI FAMILY WINERY- USE PERMIT NO. P13-00140 AND VARIANCE P14-00074

CEQA Status:
Consideration and possible adoption of a Negative Declaration. According to the proposed negative declaration, the project would not have any potentially significant environmental impacts. The 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 for a new 30,000 gallon per year winery as follows: 1) construction of new winery buildings totaling 12,376 square feet, including a covered crush pad, barrel storage, hospitality and tasting room, and office space; 2) construction of a Transient Non-Community Water System (a water system to serve the winery, visitors, and employees); 3) construction of 10 parking spaces; 4) construction of a left-turn lane on Zinfandel Lane; 5) tours and tastings by appointment only on a daily basis up to a maximum of 50 visitors per day and a maximum of 300 per week; 6). private promotional tastings with meals up to 12 per year with a maximum of 25 guests; marketing events up to three per year with a maximum of 60 guests; marketing events up to two per year with a maximum of 125 guests; harvest events up to two per year with a maximum of 50 guests; 7) 10 or fewer employees; 8) request for on premise consumption of wines produced on site within the hospitality building in accordance with AB 2004; 9) A Variance to encroach approximately 460 feet from the required 600 foot setback from Silverado Trail; and 10) A Napa County Road and Streets Standards Exception request to allow for a reduction in the required 600 feet lane transition leading up to the proposed left turn laneon Zinfandel Lane. The 19.30 acre project parcel is located at the northwest corner of Silverado Trail and Zinfandel Lane, within the AP (Agricultural Preserve) zoning district. APN:025-160-006. 3 Zinfandel Lane, St. Helena, Calif.

Staff Recommendation: Adopt the negative declaration and and approve the Variance, Road Exception, and Use Permit, as conditioned.

Staff Contact: Shaveta Sharma, (707) 299-1358 or shaveta.sharma@countyofnapa.org

Applicant Contact: Jon Webb, (707) 963-1217 or jwebb@albionsurveys

Supporting Documents
A Exhibit A- Background and Discussion ( Adobe PDF Document - 207 kb )
B Exhibit B- Findings ( Adobe PDF Document - 221 kb )
C Exhibit C- Conditions of Approval ( Adobe PDF Document - 214 kb )
D Division comments ( Adobe PDF Document - 3251 kb )
E Draft Negative Declaration ( Adobe PDF Document - 539 kb )
F Public comments ( Adobe PDF Document - 540 kb )
G Use Permit and Variance Application ( Adobe PDF Document - 9822 kb )
H Road Exception request ( Adobe PDF Document - 2024 kb )
I Traffic Study ( Adobe PDF Document - 10772 kb )
J Graphics ( Adobe PDF Document - 3108 kb )

10A

GENERAL PLAN IMPLEMENTATION ANNUAL REPORT - INFORMATIONAL ITEM
CEQA Status:
  Not applicable; no action is requested.

Staff Recommendation:  Receive an informational presentation about the status of General Plan implementation and the annual report required by State law.  This report was forwarded to the Governor's Office of Planning and Research (OPR) and the Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) on April 1, 2014.  The Commission may accept public comments, engage in discussion, and provide direction to staff as desired.  No action is requested.

Staff Contact:  Nancy Johnson, Housing & Community Development Program Manager at (707) 299-1352; nancy.johnson@countyofnapa.org and Shaveta Sharma, Planner III at (707) 299-1358; shaveta.sharma@countyofnapa.org

Supporting Documents
A General Plan Annual Report 2013 - Cover Letter ( Adobe PDF Document - 126 kb )
B General Plan Implementation Summary 2013 ( Microsoft Word Document - 193 kb )
C Housing Element Annual Report - HCD Form 2013 ( Adobe PDF Document - 64 kb )
D Housing Element Programs - Status 2013 ( Adobe PDF Document - 39 kb )
E City-County RHNA Agreement ( Adobe PDF Document - 79 kb )

10B

COTTAGE FOOD ORDINANCE ONE YEAR STATUS REPORT
CEQA Status:
The proposed action is not a project as defined by 14 California Code of Regulation 15378 (State CEQA Guidelines) and therefore CEQA is not applicable.
Request: One year status report and discussion on the Cottage Food Ordinance, which was adopted by the Board of Supervisor on February 26, 2103 and became effective on March 28, 2013.  The ordinance allows the manufacturing and sale of certain types of foods from private residences upon issuance of an administrative land use permit and maintaining a public health operating permit.

Staff Recommendation:
 Receive the staff report, discuss, and provide comments to staff.

Staff Contact:
John McDowell, 299-1354 or john.mcdowell@countyofnapa.org