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Planning Commission 8/16/2017 Regular Meeting

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8A

NILS VENGE / SADDLEBACK CELLARS /U SE PERMIT MAJOR MODIFICATION #P16-00266-MOD AND VARIANCE #P16-00267-VAR

CEQA Status: Consideration and possible adoption of a Negative Declaration. According to the proposed Negative Declaration, the proposed project would not have any potentially significant environmental impacts. The project site is not located on a list of hazardous materials sites compiled pursuant to Government Code Section 65962.5.

Request: Approval of a modification of Use Permit #U-428384 to:1) increase annual production from 8,000 gallons to 24,000 gallons; 2) construct a 100 sq. ft. ADA accessible bathroom addition for a total 5,074 sq. ft. winery; 3) remodel the interior within the existing footprint; 4) construct a cover over an existing crush pad; 5) increase visitation from 2/day to a maximum of 15/day, and a maximum of 100/week; 6) establish a Marketing Plan of 4 catered events per year for a maximum 200 guests and 1 catered charity event for a maximum of 50 guests; 7) employ a total of 5 full time and 2 part time persons; 8) construct 6 additional parking spaces for a total of 8 and 1 loading area; 9) improve the existing waste disposal system; 10) use the existing trailer located adjacent to the southeast side of the winery for office use; 11) install winery signage; and, 12) allow on-premises consumption of wine produced on-site and purchased from the winery within the tasting room and in the tree covered area located on the southeastern side of the winery building. The project also includes a Variance request to allow the construction of the ADA accessible restroom addition and a covered trash enclosure ±75 feet from Money Road, within the 300 foot winery setback. The project is located on a 16.96-acre parcel on the east side of Money Road, approximately 1700 feet northwest of its intersection with Oakville Road, within the Agricultural Preserve (AP) zoning district; 7802 Money Road, Oakville; APN: 031-040-002.

Staff Recommendation: Adopt the mitigated negative declaration and approve the requested variance and use permit as conditioned.

Staff Contact: Wyntress Balcher, (707) 299-1351 or wyntress.balcher@countyofnapa.org

Applicant Contact: Jeffrey Redding, Land Use Planning Services, 2423 Renfrew St. Napa, 94558; (707)255-7373; jreddingaicp@comcast.net

Supporting Documents
A Recommended Findings ( Adobe PDF - 61 kb )
B Recommended Conditions of Approval and Final Agency Approval Memos ( Adobe PDF - 101 kb )
C Previous Project Conditions ( Adobe PDF - 5371 kb )
D Initial Study/Negative Declaration ( Adobe PDF - 615 kb )
E Use Permit Application Packet ( Adobe PDF - 10740 kb )
F Variance Application Packet ( Adobe PDF - 3024 kb )
G Water Availability Analysis ( Adobe PDF - 1721 kb )
H Wastewater Feasibility Study ( Adobe PDF - 3240 kb )
I graphics ( Adobe PDF - 8268 kb )
J Winery Comparison Analysis ( Adobe PDF - 102 kb )
K Section B's Interagency Cmments/Conditions (Added after meeting) ( Adobe PDF - 8545 kb )

8B

LEE TITUS & SONS LTD / TITUS VINEYARDS WINERY / USE PERMIT #P17-00128-UP

CEQA Status:
Consideration and possible adoption of an Addendum to the previously adopted 2014 Negative Declaration prepared for the Titus Vineyards Winery. Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15164, an addendum to an adopted negative declaration may be prepared if only minor technical changes or additions are necessary or if none of the conditions contained in Section 15162 calling for preparation of a subsequent negative declaration have occurred. This project site is not on any lists of hazardous waste sites enumerated under Government Code Section 65962.5.

Request: Approval of a Major Modification (P17-00128) to an existing 24,000 gallon winery (Use Permit P13-00367-UP and Variance P13-00366-VAR) to allow the following: 1) an increase in annual production from 24,000 to 48,000 gallons; and 2) an increase in daily visitors from 40 to 60 visitors (based upon an average of 50 of per day). No changes are proposed to marketing or employees, nor are any physical changes to the winery proposed. The proposed project is located on an 31.77 acre parcel on the west side of Silverado Trail approximately 1/4 miles northwest of the Silverado Trail/Deer Park Road intersection, within the AP (Agricultural Preserve) zoning district; 2971 Silverado Trail, St. Helena; APN: 021-353-013.

Staff Recommendation: Adopt the Addendum to the adopted Negative Declaration prepared for the winery, and approve the Major Modification as conditioned.

Staff Contact: Charlene Gallina; (707) 299-1355; charlene.gallina@countyofnapa.org

Applicant Contact: Jeffrey Redding; (707) 255-7375; jreddingaicp@comcast.net

Supporting Documents
A Recommended Findings ( Adobe PDF - 37 kb )
B Recommended Conditions of Approval and Final Agency Approval Memos ( Adobe PDF - 1263 kb )
C Previous Project Conditions ( Adobe PDF - 1849 kb )
D CEQA Addendum & Previously Adopted Initial Study/Negative Declaration ( Adobe PDF - 4566 kb )
E Use Permit Modification Application Packet ( Adobe PDF - 776 kb )
F Water Availability Analysis ( Adobe PDF - 945 kb )
G Wastewater Feasibility Study ( Adobe PDF - 1916 kb )
H Traffic Study ( Adobe PDF - 179 kb )
I Graphics ( Adobe PDF - 3213 kb )
J Winery Comparison Analysis ( Adobe PDF - 107 kb )
K Public Comment ( Adobe PDF - 53 kb )
L Public Comment Received After Mail-Out (Added after initial agenda posting) ( Adobe PDF - 461 kb )