Agendas & Minutes

Planning Commission 7/11/2018 Special Meeting

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7A

OAK KNOLL RESORT, LLC – OAK KNOLL HOTEL - USE PERMIT APPLICATION NO. P14-00215 – PUBLIC HEARING ON THE DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT

CEQA Status: Napa County has completed a draft environmental impact report (DEIR) that analyzes the potential environmental impacts of approval of a land use permit request (Use Permit Application No. P14-00215) to demolish existing structures and construct a 50-room hotel with indoor and outdoor guest amenities, a 100-seat restaurant and an approximately 1,280 square foot retail tenant space on a 3.54-acre property located at 5091 Solano Avenue (Oak Knoll Hotel). The DEIR was released for a public and agency review and comment period that began on June 22, 2018. The public comment period is scheduled to conclude at 4:00 p.m. on August 6, 2018. Interested agencies, organizations and members of the public are invited to submit written comments to Planning staff within the comment period. Oral or written comments may also be submitted at this agendized hearing.

Request: This is a public hearing to receive comments regarding the DEIR that has been prepared to analyze the direct, indirect and cumulative environmental impacts that could occur as a result of approval of Use Permit Application No. P14-00215. The application consists of a request for a use permit to construct and operate a 50-room resort hotel with guest amenities, restaurant and retail spaces on a 3.54-acre parcel located at 5091 Solano Avenue (Assessor’s Parcel No. 035-031-009), in the CL (Commercial Limited) zoning district of unincorporated Napa County.

Staff Recommendation: Open the public hearing, accept public comments on the DEIR, and close the public hearing on the DEIR.

Staff Contact: Dana Ayers, Planner III, phone 707-253-4388 or email dana.ayers@countyofnapa.org

Applicant: Oak Knoll Resort, LLC

Applicant’s Representative: Brian Russell, phone 707-294-2775 or email napalandlaw@gmail.com


7B

DAVID AND ELIZABETH CARROLL / CARROLL LIVING TRUST / REZONING AND DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT P14-00111

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 included on a list of hazardous materials sites compiled pursuant to Government Code Section 65962.5.

Request: Proposal to Rezone an approximately 3.96 acre parcel from Residential Single (RS), which does not permit agriculture or agricultural land uses, to Residential Country (RC), which permits agriculture and agricultural land use to bring an existing 2.1 acre vineyard planted in 2016 into conformance with County Code. The project includes adoption of a Development Agreement (DA) establishing operating parameters for the agricultural use including: 1) Trailer hauled import of recycled water from Napa Sanitation District (NSD) for all vineyard-related water demand; 2) Limiting and monitoring groundwater use for existing non-agricultural land uses not to exceed 1.2 acre-feet annually; 3) Agricultural uses limited to vineyards or other crop raising with no visitation, tours, tastings or marketing events; 4) Vineyards farmed by professional vineyard manager; and 5) Noise and lighting limits to reduce potential for annoyance to adjoining residences. The project is located on a 3.96 acre site at 1055 Monticello Road, Napa, approximately 550 ft. east of the intersection of Monticello Road and Silverado Trail, Assessor’s Parcel Number: 049-161-009.

Staff Recommendation:
That the Planning Commission forward a recommendation for approval to the Board of Supervisors

Staff Contact: John McDowell, (707) 299-1354 or john.mcdowell@countyofnapa.org

Representative:
Jeff Dodd, Coblentz, Patch, Duffy & Bass, LLP, 700 Main St., Suite 210, Napa, 707-603-2722 or jdodd@coblentzlaw.com

Supporting Documents
A Draft Rezoning and Development Agreement Ordinance ( Adobe PDF - 1164 kb )
B Draft Development Agreement ( Adobe PDF - 215 kb )
C Zoning District Comparison Chart ( Adobe PDF - 24 kb )
D General Plan Consistency Analysis ( Adobe PDF - 166 kb )
E Agency Comments ( Adobe PDF - 804 kb )
F Initial Study Draft Negative Declaration ( Adobe PDF - 281 kb )
G CMP Engineering Water Availability Study ( Adobe PDF - 7008 kb )
H Application Submittal Materials ( Adobe PDF - 5192 kb )
I Neighbor Support Comments ( Adobe PDF - 6667 kb )
J Graphics ( Adobe PDF - 9367 kb )

7C

ROBERT DELEUZE AND BRETT DELEUZE / ZD WINES / USE PERMIT MAJOR MODIFICATION NO. P17-00389-MOD

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 included on a list of hazardous materials sites compiled pursuant to Government Code Section 65962.5.

Request: Approval of a major modification to an existing winery for an increase in production from 70,000 gallons to 120,000 gallons. No physical changes to the winery are proposed, no changes to visitation or marketing events, and no increase in the number of employees. The project is located on a 5.75± acre parcel on the west side of Silverado Trail, approximately one mile northwest of Skellenger Lane and one mile southeast of Sage Canyon Road, within the Agriculture, Watershed and Open Space General Plan land use designation and within the Agricultural Preserve zoning district; 8383 Silverado Trail, Napa; APN: 030-200-005.

Staff Recommendation: Adopt the Negative Declaration and approve the Use Permit Major Modification, as conditioned.

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

Applicant Contact: David B. Gilbreth, 1152 Hardman Ave, Napa, CA 94558, 707-337-6412; davidgnapa@icloud.com

Supporting Documents
A Recommended Findings ( Adobe PDF - 31 kb )
B Recommended Conditions of Approval and Final Agency Approval Memos ( Adobe PDF - 1320 kb )
C Previous Project Conditions ( Adobe PDF - 9847 kb )
D Initial Study/Negative Declaration ( Adobe PDF - 272 kb )
E Use Permit Application Packet ( Adobe PDF - 6132 kb )
F Water Availibility Analysis ( Adobe PDF - 3338 kb )
G Wastewater Feasibility Study ( Adobe PDF - 3240 kb )
H Graphics ( Adobe PDF - 1889 kb )
I Winery Comparison Analysis & Summary of Changes ( Adobe PDF - 151 kb )
J Item 7C Speaker Presentation- ZD Wines (Added after meeting) ( Adobe PDF - 461 kb )